I am a bunny. My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree.In the spring, Nicholas picks flowers and chases butterflies, and in the summer, watches the frogs in the pond. In the autumn, he sees the animals preparing for the winter. When winter comes, Nicholas watches the snow falling from the sky, then curls up in his hollow tree and dreams about spring.In print for well over 50 years, this stunningly illustrated, gentle story has been a favourite for generations.

A celebration of craftsmanship, teamwork, and the relationship between contractor and client."An enriching and poetic tribute to manual labour."—Karl Ove KnausgaardMaking Things Right is the simple yet captivating story of a loft renovation, from the moment master carpenter and contractor Ole Thorstensen submits an estimate for the job to when the space is ready for occupation. As the project unfolds, we see the construction throug...

This seminal work offers the liberating and powerful methods of Diamond Way Buddhism for readers seeking to incorporate Buddhist practice into their daily lives.

A celebration of good craftsmanship by a Norwegian master carpenter - the anatomy of a job well done."An enriching and poetic tribute to manual labour" Karl Ove Knausgård"In Thorstensen's skilled hands, the everyday story of a suburban loft conversion is turned into an urgent study on the value of doing good work. It should be widely read." Robert Penn - author of The Man Who Made Things Out of TreesThis is...

If you’re beginning, you’re likely eager to trade. I get it, really.But don’t rush it. Take a little bit of time to develop a basic cryptocurrency trading strategy and to educate yourself.Do you know the basics of blockchain technology and Bitcoin? Do you know what circulating vs total supply means? Do you understand what inflation is? Do you know about exchanges, wallets, private keys, and public keys?If you can’t answer these basic questions, you’ll be in trouble ...

Due to some deep-seated cultural irony known only to its native population, the Argentine tango has a profound grip on Finland where dance clubs and popular singers thrive on this particular style of music. In this collection, Finnish guitarist Ole Halen shares his enthusiasm for the genre by presenting tangos for solo guitar by some of the best Latin American and Spanish tango composer/guitarists, plus transcriptions and arrangements by such luminaries as Francisco Tarrega and Daniel Fort...

Native folk songs of Scandinavia contain a unique vitality and harmonic strength. Finland's noted guitarist, Ole Halen, has penned 18 solo guitar settings of music from various Scandinavian countries. Each solo is written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio..

A reckless witch in a religious city—what can go wrong?Alice Ash, a witch fleeing the crown for her crimes, enters the ancient city of Sacrumvale—a place where the Sanctum forbids witchcraft, alchemy, and anything not of God. In a moment of fate, Alice finds a new friend who needs help to uncover a prophet’s death at the hands of The Chosen One.As Darion, The Chosen One, completes the prophecy of his victory against The Dark Lord, he soon learns that the remnant of evil won...

One of the best-kept secrets of Japanese cuisine is a range of side dishes known as tsukemono (つけもの, 漬物). The word, pronounced ‘tskay-moh-noh,’ means ‘something that has been steeped or marinated’ (tsuke—steeped; mono—things). Although tsukemono are usually made from vegetables, some fruits, flowers, and a few rhizomes are also preserved this way; it is, therefore, more accurate to characterize them as ‘pickled foods.’ Their preparation makes use of one or more conservation techniques, inv...

The Dane Who Changed the Course of the Second World WarOn the 28th May 1940 President Franklin D. Roosevelt placed a direct call from the White House to William S. Knudsen, Director of General Motors Corporation in Detroit. Roosevelt needed the right man to lead America's armament during the Second World War – and the president only had one candidate in mind for the job: the Dane known as 'Bill' to his friends and colleagues. For his efforts, Bill would receive just one dollar a ye...

The Kray twins were Britain's most notorious gangsters. Ruling London's underworld for more than a decade, as gang lords they were among the most powerful and feared men in the city. Photographed by David Bailey and even interviewed for television, they became celebrities in their own right and are infamous to this day.Ronnie and Reg's reign of terror ended on 8 March 1969 when they were sentenced to life with the recommendation that they serve at least thirty years. Ronnie ended h...

Life on Earth depends on the Sun’s atomic energy, incorporated into plants through photosynthesis. Our bodies are made up of elements produced by past generations of stars, connecting us to processes occurring throughout the Universe.The Sun Within explores the connections between nuclear physics and biology and examines the mysterious and fascinating ways that energy sustains life. It reviews the somewhat startling theory that living organisms obtain energy directly from low energ...