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A powerful memoir from one of the world's most successful orchestral conductors, whose life story, talent and dedication to music is an inspiration to read. The book documents an insiders view of the complex relationships between an opera house, its orchestra, the conductor and singers.

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Insightful war memoir from the perspective of four dynastic families caught up in the uncertain fortunes of war.

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A memoir of a foreign couple's sojourn in the remote village of Loutses, on the higher slope of Mount Pantokrator in north-east Corfu. It describes their encounters with the villagers, who were never shy to share their time-honoured recipes.

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Presents a holistic plan to address the needs of eating disorder sufferers and their carers. Part memoir, part self help manual, this book tells the personal story a mother who wanted desperately to save the life of her daughter, and succeeded. It explains how you can beat any eating disorder at its very core.

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The best way to treat infertility is by a combination of conventional and alternative medical approaches. This title offers practical information and effective strategies for getting pregnant if you have had difficulties conceiving. It shows that Ayurveda and Su Jok acupuncture medicine are especially effective in aiding conception.

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Photographic portraits of beautiful flowers following the rules of botany with an aesthetic flair that transforms them into contemporary art.

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Spencer Fung's inspiration and ideas can strike at any moment, and often the smallest thing impels him to capture it on paper. Whether designing houses, restaurants, hotels, furniture or lighting, he starts by hand, creating miniature works of art, which he then develops into scale perspective drawings, exploring space, structure and detail.

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Dutch born Suzanne Loggere, a prominent and respected interior designer has guided numerous international design projects. Her renowned style has been captured in this book, full of inspirational images ready to entice a new generation of interior designers.

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Shane Connolly examines the language of flowers in the context of love - that most tricky and subtle of emotions. Using a selection of gorgeous plants, Shane demonstrates how flowers, whether as single stems or as part of an arrangement, can reveal what our lovestruck, lovelorn or love-renewed selves are too wary or tongue-tied to express.

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With a foreword by Tricia Guild this is a comprehensive sourcebook with elegant sumptuous images. It examines the variety of fibres available, their origins and unique characteristics; reveals how fibres become fabrics by spinning, weaving and printing; and finally explains how fabrics are used for curtains, upholstery, cushions and trimmings.

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Chef Mikkel Karstad takes us on a fishing trip around the waters of his native Denmark, catching and cooking seafood from sustainable species. He cooks and styles each dish, bringing his elegant fresh design aesthetic to over 80 delicious nutritional recipes. Photography by Anders Schonnemann, shot on the beach, at sea and in the kitchen.

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Globalisation has presented us with diverse culinary products and influences and finding our bearings in this maze of choice can be complex and intimidating. Here is a book that covers an extraordinarily broad range of options, from what to drink with a slice of bread with ham or cheese, or curry, to a multi-course gourmet meal.

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With the belief that food could be both healthful and pleasurable, entrepreneur Christina Ong developed the awardwinning COMO Shambhala Cuisine for her COMO Hotels and Resorts worldwide. Here, 147 classics have been reworked for the home cook, from no-cook juice combinations and raw salads to luxurious dishes suitable for entertaining.

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A mighty view of all aspects of Provence, from food and wine to landscape and history. Divided into three chapters, this 544pp book is the largest ever written on one of the world's most alluring, sun-drenched and seductive cultures.

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Master Chocolatier Paul A Young has assembled a glittering array of friends and colleagues who have contributed to this collection of glorious recipes. From how to make sweets and candy to baked goods, desserts, ice cream and drinks, under Paul's professional hand these are transformed into mouthwatering recipes for the home cook.

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The whimsical Arts & Crafts designs found in Singapores famous black and white houses remain as inspirational today as they did in the early twentieth century. This collection showcases 23 buildings, from Raffles Hotel, the High Commissioners residence and airbase camps to private houses. A dazzling cornucopia of styles.

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100 dishes which show you how to combine the secret herbs and spices integral to authentic Indian cooking.

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To capture an image of the crystal octopus, one of the ocean's rarest and most elusive creatures, became the goal in Ali bin Thalith's obsession with underwater marine photography. Over 10 years of searching has produced cornucopia of extraordinary deep sea images, of which over 100 are selected here, shot in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Radiating bohemian summer glamour, this is the culmination of a mission to bring easy vegetarian cooking to a time-poor urban population. 100 beautiful recipes using Ibiza's luscious fruit and vegetables shot on location at Mirjam's home.

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Photographers Sjoerd Spendel & Lennart de Jong from Holland started the '365-Days' project on Tumblr. 'One photograph a day, for 365 days. The only rule: every picture must be in black & white.' Their aim was to improve their photography and capture the zeitgeist of their year. Three years on, their blog has attracted over 300,000 followers.

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First ever retrospective by one of the world's leading photographers - hotly anticipated by the press and public for years.

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Combines restoration and classic modern design and reveals why we respond so strongly to our surroundings. This, Harriet Anstruther's first book, showcases her projects and inspirations and provides an insight into her fundamental interest in the psychology of interior design.

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Who first coined the word "alcohol" Spirits and drink historians Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown know. They have been on a spirituous journey since they first launched their website Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini. Fifteen years of travel around the world, a few worn out library cards later, they hav