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The Couscous Chronicles

Stories of Food, Love, and Donkeys from a Life between Cultures

by Azzedine T. Downes ...

" The Couscous Chronicles is one of the most extraordinary and fascinating books I have ever read."—Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, ethologist and conservationistAzzedine Downes moves between cultures, places, and time in this wryly comedic, at times mysterious, and always curious memoir of a lifelong nomad.The best strategy was to drink tea, smile, and enjoy the frustration of not knowing wher... ... Read more

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" The Couscous Chronicles is one of the most extraordinary and fascinating books I have ever read."—Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, ethologist and conservationistAzzedine Downes moves between cultures, places, and time in this wryly comedic, at times mysterious, and always curious memoir of a lifelong nomad.The best strategy was to drink tea, smile, and enjoy the frustration of not knowing wher...
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The Sultan's Daughter

by Jane Downing ...

It is 1866 and Zanzibar is momentarily quiet after a rebellion against the Sultan. Sayyida Salmé waits in the harem hoping to be forgiven for her part in the uprising against her brother. When she hears merchant Heinrich Ruete singing from across the narrow Stone Town street, Salmé lifts her veil to possibility.Set against the backdrop of the slave trade and the impossible wealth of the Sultans of ... Read more

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It is 1866 and Zanzibar is momentarily quiet after a rebellion against the Sultan. Sayyida Salmé waits in the harem hoping to be forgiven for her part in the uprising against her brother. When she hears merchant Heinrich Ruete singing from across the narrow Stone Town street, Salmé lifts her veil to possibility.Set against the backdrop of the slave trade and the impossible wealth of the Sultans of
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When Figs Fly

by Jane Downing ...

Australian poet Jane Downing's When Figs Fly reveals life in Australia and beyond with a keen eye for poignant details that linger, deftly capturing the beauty of the natural world, the bittersweetness of childhood and memory and exploring the all-too familiar foibles of human nature.A widely published writer, When Figs Fly is Jane's first poetry collection. ... Read more

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Australian poet Jane Downing's When Figs Fly reveals life in Australia and beyond with a keen eye for poignant details that linger, deftly capturing the beauty of the natural world, the bittersweetness of childhood and memory and exploring the all-too familiar foibles of human nature.A widely published writer, When Figs Fly is Jane's first poetry collection.
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Landscapes Revealed

Geophysical Survey in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Area 2002–2011

by Amanda Brend, Nick Card, Jane Downes, Mark Edmonds, James Moore ...

Winner, Current Archaeology 2023 Book of the Year 2023This volume brings together several years of work devoted to the wider landscape of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. It documents the results of a program of geophysical and related survey across an area of c. 285 hectares between Skara Brae on the west Orkney coast and Maeshowe, by the Loch of Stenness. The project has made ... Read more

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Winner, Current Archaeology 2023 Book of the Year 2023This volume brings together several years of work devoted to the wider landscape of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. It documents the results of a program of geophysical and related survey across an area of c. 285 hectares between Skara Brae on the west Orkney coast and Maeshowe, by the Loch of Stenness. The project has made
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Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen

by Sarah Jane Downing ...

Series Book 583 - Shire Library
The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it.For the first time England became a fashion influence, especially for menswear, and became the toast of Paris, as court dress became secondary to the season-by-season flux of fashion as we know it today. Sarah Jane Downing explores the fashion revolution and the ... Read more

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The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it.For the first time England became a fashion influence, especially for menswear, and became the toast of Paris, as court dress became secondary to the season-by-season flux of fashion as we know it today. Sarah Jane Downing explores the fashion revolution and the
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Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen

by Sarah Jane Downing ...

After the success of Pastimes and Pleasures in the Time of Jane Austen, Sarah Jane Downing turns her attention to the hair and beauty styles of Jane Austen’s era. In Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen, she examines the beauty ideals of the Regency period to shed light on the transition from the baroque high hair and formal doll-like faces of the court of King George III to the fresh ... Read more

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After the success of Pastimes and Pleasures in the Time of Jane Austen, Sarah Jane Downing turns her attention to the hair and beauty styles of Jane Austen’s era. In Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen, she examines the beauty ideals of the Regency period to shed light on the transition from the baroque high hair and formal doll-like faces of the court of King George III to the fresh
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Fashion in the Time of William Shakespeare

1564–1616

by Sarah Jane Downing ...

Series Book 785 - Shire Library
Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's plays, from Hamlet and Othello to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.The statement 'Clothes maketh the man' was one that would have resonated with their audiences: the rise of England's merchant class had made issues of rank central to Elizabethan debate, and a rigid table of sumptuary laws carefully regulated ... Read more

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Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's plays, from Hamlet and Othello to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.The statement 'Clothes maketh the man' was one that would have resonated with their audiences: the rise of England's merchant class had made issues of rank central to Elizabethan debate, and a rigid table of sumptuary laws carefully regulated
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Beauty and Cosmetics 1550 to 1950

by Sarah Jane Downing ...

Series Book 633 - Shire Library
The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture.Each age has had its own standards: a gleaming white brow during the Renaissance, the black eyebrows considered charming in the early eighteenth century, and the thin lips thought desirable by Victorians.Beauty has ensured good marriages, enabled ... Read more

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The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture.Each age has had its own standards: a gleaming white brow during the Renaissance, the black eyebrows considered charming in the early eighteenth century, and the thin lips thought desirable by Victorians.Beauty has ensured good marriages, enabled
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Pastimes and Pleasures in the Time of Jane Austen

by Sarah Jane Downing ...

Just as the fashions of Jane Austen’s era define it as a unique moment in history, so do the pleasures and pastimes. Each occasion and activity brought the pleasure of choosing a new outfit, and the choice on offer to young men and women was, at the time, unparalleled. Showcasing the styles and fashion of the period, Sarah Jane Downing touches on a variety of themes including pleasure destinations ... Read more

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Just as the fashions of Jane Austen’s era define it as a unique moment in history, so do the pleasures and pastimes. Each occasion and activity brought the pleasure of choosing a new outfit, and the choice on offer to young men and women was, at the time, unparalleled. Showcasing the styles and fashion of the period, Sarah Jane Downing touches on a variety of themes including pleasure destinations
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Animating the Dead

An Archaeology of Bronze Age Burial Practices in Orkney

by Jane Downes, Colin Richards ...

Provides the exciting results of a long-term project examining Bronze Age round barrow construction and burial practices in Orkney, Scotland.This book provides the exciting results of a long-term project examining Bronze Age round barrow construction and burial practices in Orkney, Scotland. A main focus of this research is on the act of cremation; a technology of bodily metamorphosis as ... Read more

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Provides the exciting results of a long-term project examining Bronze Age round barrow construction and burial practices in Orkney, Scotland.This book provides the exciting results of a long-term project examining Bronze Age round barrow construction and burial practices in Orkney, Scotland. A main focus of this research is on the act of cremation; a technology of bodily metamorphosis as
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Scholastic Reader Level 2: Spooky Friends

by Jane Feder ...

Illustrated by Julie Downing ...

Series Book 2 - Scholastic Reader Level 2
Can a vampire and a mummy learn to share? Scarlet is a feisty little Vampire, and her best friend, Igor, is a roly-poly little Mummy. Together, they star in three humorous, heartwarming stories about two friends who never agree on anything. That is -- until they discover different ideas can become even better ideas when they cooperate! ... Read more

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Can a vampire and a mummy learn to share? Scarlet is a feisty little Vampire, and her best friend, Igor, is a roly-poly little Mummy. Together, they star in three humorous, heartwarming stories about two friends who never agree on anything. That is -- until they discover different ideas can become even better ideas when they cooperate!
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The Career Book

Help for Restless Realist

by Jane Downes ...

Instead of immediately focusing on what to do, the first section of the book (‘Principles’) asks detailed, probing questions about you. Knowing yourself and what makes you tick is the first step to getting the career you want. Using the unique ‘Ego Styles Theory’, which the author has used to great success with her own clients, the book can identify the ways in which you could be blocking your own ... Read more

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Instead of immediately focusing on what to do, the first section of the book (‘Principles’) asks detailed, probing questions about you. Knowing yourself and what makes you tick is the first step to getting the career you want. Using the unique ‘Ego Styles Theory’, which the author has used to great success with her own clients, the book can identify the ways in which you could be blocking your own
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