Beyond the Gravy

Author: Mandy Morton
Publisher: Prelude Books
ISBN: 1788420993
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
Psychic cat Irene Peggledrip is being visited by a band of malevolent spirits who all claim to be murderers. Not only is their message disturbing, but they cause chaos with indoor snowstorms, flying books and the untimely demise of a delicious Victoria sponge. Irene calls in Hettie and Tilly of the No. 2 Feline Detective Agency to help, but they’re not sure how far their skills reach into the spirit realm. Meanwhile, Lavender Stamp, the town’s bad-tempered postmistress cat, has some good news to deliver to Tilly: she has won a competition to take afternoon tea with renowned mystery writer Agatha Crispy at her Devon home, Furaway House. Will Hettie and Tilly finally lay the ghosts to rest? Can Molly Bloom’s new café survive the seance? And will the moving claw give up its secrets before the gravy congeals? Find out in this latest adventure of our favourite feline sleuths. What people are saying about The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency: ’This series is the perfect warm, fluffy cosy mystery read for fans of Agatha Crispy-style mysteries and cat-lovers alike.’ ‘True escapism into a world of pies, cakes and cats while somehow smuggling a truer reflection of the real world than much human detective fiction.’ ‘A deceptively nasty murder wrapped up in a cardigan, and served by the fire with tea and cake. A delight from beginning to end.’ ‘Hilarious and captivating.’ ‘The cat world’s answer to the cosy crime novel, with bags of charm and characters you don’t want to leave behind.’ ‘I love this series and am waiting with a warmed pastry, a hot mug of something, and a crackling fire for the next in the series.’ Editorial reviews: ‘Original and intriguing... a world without people which cat lovers will enter and enjoy.’ P. D. James ‘I loved it. The whole concept is just so “real”!’ Barbara Erskine ‘Mandy Morton’s Feline Detective Agency instigates a new genre, both wonderful and surreal.’ Maddy Prior ‘The world that Morton has created is irresistible.’ Publishers Weekly ‘Witty and smart. Prepare to be besotted.’ M.K. Graff ‘Mandy Morton’s series is both charming and whimsical.’ Barry Forshaw ‘Hettie Bagshot might be a new face at the scene of a crime, but already she could teach most fictional detectives a thing or two.’ The Hunts Post ‘an absolute delight from beginning to end... Totally original, very different – and I’m in awe of the author’s imagination. Very much recommended.’ Being Anne blog

Now & Again

Author: Julia Turshen
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452164967
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 307

Book Description
Small Victories, one of the most beloved cookbooks of 2016, introduced us to the lovely Julia Turshen and her mastery of show-stopping home cooking, and her second book, Feed the Resistance, moved a nation, winning Eater Cookbook of the Year in 2017. In Now & Again, the follow-up to what Real Simple called "an inspiring addition to any kitchen bookshelf," more than 125 delicious and doable recipes and 20 creative menu ideas help cooks of any skill level to gather friends and family around the table to share a meal (or many!) together. This cookbook comes to life with Julia's funny and encouraging voice and is brimming with good stuff, including: • can't-get-enough-of-it recipes • inspiring menus for social gatherings, holidays and more • helpful timelines for flawlessly throwing a party • oh-so-helpful "It's Me Again" recipes, which show how to use leftovers in new and delicious ways • tips on how to be smartly thrifty with food choices Now & Again will change the way we gather, eat, and think about leftovers, and, like the name suggests, you'll find yourself reaching for it time and time again.

The Land Beyond

Author: J.H.E. Lim
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1543756778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
The Land Beyond is a contemporary fantasy set in the twenty-first century. This is the second book of The Land series. Readers see Josie, the protagonist, pursuing more unusual adventures in the lands beyond. Parallel to her adventures is Josie’s interaction with the other characters in the story. She discovers as she grows older, that friendship love and trust are never constant. Attitudes and lifestyles also change. In her interaction with others, there are moments when Josie realises that she must make choices This causes her to re-think her relationship with some of the people she interacts with.

Something Good for a Change

Author: Wavy Gravy
Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312093914
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Biographical essays discuss the spirit of volunteerism sweeping the nation, the author's experiences with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, and his counseling in children's hospitals

Strange Situation

Author: Bethany Saltman
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0399181458
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
A full-scale investigation of the controversial and often misunderstood science of attachment theory, inspired by the author’s own experience as a parent and daughter. “A profound and beautiful work . . . searingly honest, brazenly fresh, and startlingly rich.”—Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon When professional researcher and writer Bethany Saltman gave birth to her daughter, Azalea, she loved her deeply but felt as if something was missing. Looking back at her lonely childhood, dangerous teenage years, and love-addicted early adulthood, Saltman thought maybe she was broken. Then she discovered the science of attachment, the field of psychology that explores the question of why—from an evolutionary point of view—love exists between parents and children. Saltman went on a ten-year journey visiting labs, archives, and training sessions, while learning the meaning of “delight” from Mary Ainsworth, one of psychology’s most important but unsung researchers, who died in 1999. Saltman went deep into the history and findings from Ainsworth’s famous laboratory procedure, the Strange Situation, which, like an X-ray, is still used today by scientists around the world to catch a glimpse of the internal workings of attachment. In this simple twenty-minute procedure, a baby and a caregiver enter an ordinary room with two chairs and some toys. During a series of comings and goings, a trained observer studies the minutiae of the pair’s back-and-forth with each other. Through the science of attachment, what Saltman discovered was a radical departure from everything she thought she knew—about love and about her own family, her story, and herself. She was far from broken—she saw that love is too powerful to ever break. Strange Situation is a scientific, lyrical, life-affirming exploration of love. Not only will readers be taken on an emotional ride through one mother’s reckoning with her own past and her family’s future, but they will also be given the tools with which to better understand their own life histories and their relationships today. Praise for Strange Situation “A fascinating deep dive into attachment theory . . . Carefully researched and with copious endnotes, this is an excellent resource for anyone interested in child development.”—Publishers Weekly “Honest and complex . . . A thoughtful engagement with a topic that affects all parents.”—Kirkus Reviews

Beyond Doubt

Author: Karice Bolton
Publisher: Karice Bolton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
Book two in the Bestselling Series… Brandy Rhodes is about to enter law school and everything is going according to plan. Until she meets him—the one man in the universe who’s off limits—her best friend’s brother, Aaron. Brandy knows enough to stay away from him, but as the pull becomes impossible to ignore, secrets and lies become part of Brandy’s way of life. And she kind of likes it. Aaron Sullivan has never been one to believe in love. His motto is quantity over quality and that has suited him quite well. After all, love is an illusion and romance is another way to manipulate females into bed. Until he met her—the one woman in the universe who calls his bluff and shows what love can be. But as their love grows, Aaron’s past begins to haunt his future, and right when she needs him the most, he makes a decision that will shatter her world. And she just may not survive.

How to Bake

Author: Nick Malgieri
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486829189
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
James Beard Award winner! One of America's preeminent bakers shares scores of mouth-watering recipes for plain and fancy cakes; breads, biscuits, muffins, and scones; sweet and savory pies and tarts; brownies, macaroons, rugelach, and all manner of cookies.

Sauce Book

Author: Paul Gayler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857833440
Category : Sauces
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Starting with French classics such as mayonnaise, hollandaise and veloute sauces, the author covers all the basics and then suggests variations such as adding orange to a hollandaise or olives to a bearnaise.

The Ice Maid's Tail

Author: Mandy Morton
Publisher: Prelude Books
ISBN: 1788421868
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
The town is gripped by a big freeze, and blizzard after blizzard has engulfed the feline community, leaving shops and businesses snowbound. Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick, Tilly Jenkins, have found sanctuary by their fireside but soon they are bucketed into a terrifying nightmare, called to investigate the disappearance of the town’s kittens as – one by one – they are taken in the snow. Who are the strange cats living in Wither-Fork Woods? Will the ancient prophecy of the Ice Maid’s Tail become a reality? And can Hettie and Tilly defrost the fish fingers in time for tea? Join them as they slip and slide their way through another frost-biting case for The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency. What people are saying about The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency: ’This series is the perfect warm, fluffy cosy mystery read for fans of Agatha Crispy-style mysteries and cat-lovers alike.’ ‘True escapism into a world of pies, cakes and cats while somehow smuggling a truer reflection of the real world than much human detective fiction.’ ‘A deceptively nasty murder wrapped up in a cardigan, and served by the fire with tea and cake. A delight from beginning to end.’ ‘Hilarious and captivating.’ ‘The cat world’s answer to the cosy crime novel, with bags of charm and characters you don’t want to leave behind.’ ‘I love this series and am waiting with a warmed pastry, a hot mug of something, and a crackling fire for the next in the series.’ Editorial reviews: ‘Original and intriguing... a world without people which cat lovers will enter and enjoy.’ P. D. James ‘I loved it. The whole concept is just so “real”!’ Barbara Erskine ‘Mandy Morton’s Feline Detective Agency instigates a new genre, both wonderful and surreal.’ Maddy Prior ‘The world that Morton has created is irresistible.’ Publishers Weekly ‘Witty and smart. Prepare to be besotted.’ M.K. Graff ‘Mandy Morton’s series is both charming and whimsical.’ Barry Forshaw ‘Hettie Bagshot might be a new face at the scene of a crime, but already she could teach most fictional detectives a thing or two.’ The Hunts Post

Beyond the Lens

Author: Betty Salisbury Parham
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 1680900919
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 475

Book Description
"In the small Southern town of Slidell, Louisiana, the photography studio Gracie works for moves into their new location... an old house where strange occurrences start to happen. Gracie falls in love with her co-worker Johnny, who was recently paralyzed, and he secretly falls in love with her. The two battle with their feelings for one another. During this time, the other employees deal with the drama in their own lives; finding love, abusive relationships and discovering what is truly beyond the lens. Beyond the Lens is a generation sequel to the authors' first novel Some Memories Don't Fade. Betty was born in New Orleans, LA and moved to Slidell, LA in 1977. Her daughter Pepper grew up in Slidell where she settled and raised her four children. Together they co-authored Some Memories Don't Fade followed by Beyond the Lens. Pepper has remarried and she and her husband, David, are the proud parents of six children. Betty has retired from writing, but Pepper is working on her third novel, a romantic drama."