The first recipes to have survived in Latin, from the 2nd century BC, it is a particularly important resource. Cato wrote the earliest surviving complete work of Latin prose literature. It was this treatise: a book of instruction about the cultivation of vines, olives and fruit, the management of slaves and contract labour, the rituals consequent on ownership and even cookery for humans and the pharmacy.

Balancing your pH can be pH-enomenally easy, tasty, and healthyKeeping your pH levels in line sounds like something you'd need an advanced chemistry degree to understand—but it's not! In The One-Pot Alkaline Diet Cookbook you'll learn how to replace acid-heavy foods with alkalized nutrients in a simple and delicious way. Get first-rate health benefits—including weight loss, improved digestion, reduced inflammation, and more—all in a single pot.This...

Beauty, charm, and simplicity are the hallmarks of the Scandinavian planting techniques featured in Containers in the Garden.Celebrity gardener and Danish floral designer Claus Dalby shares his signature container gardening style in this gorgeously illustrated book*.* His distinctive use of a single plant species in each pot, with dozens of planted pots collected together, creates elegant and eye-catching garden displays. ...

SHRUNK: Crime and Disorders of the Mind is a collection of powerful stories by Canadian and international forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who write about the many complex mental health issues they face and the care involved in dealing with them.Unlike any other book within the genre of True Crime, Shrunk forms a unique bridge between mental health and law. Chapters focus on cases where judges and juries call upon the opinions of forensic experts when dealing with the menta...

Huscarl is an old Norse word meaning a royal bodyguard. The saga follows the precarious life of Olaf Slagbjørn, recruited as a gifted archer at the age of eighteen in 11th century Norway. His ability to attract ladies from all classes lands him in trouble when he is seduced by Queen Tora, wife of the terrifying King of Norway, Harald Hardråda. Fleeing to England, Olaf gets involved with the Godwin family, Harold and Tostig. Olaf saves Harold's life in a shipwreck and the two are captured b...

This book picks up where Huscarl left off - on the blood-soaked battlefield of Hastings. Duke William has declared Olaf the most wanted man in England. The book follows Olaf's attempt to escape and carry on the fight with an English legend, Hereward the Wake. After the death of William the Conqueror in 1087, his son William Rufus continues to persecute Olaf until he teams up with Prince Henry whom Olaf aids in his quest to become King of England.Graham Dalby had pursued a career in...

Neglected vampire classics – including tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa May Alcott and others. Selected by Richard Dalby and introduced by Brian J. Frost.In 1897, Bram Stoker’s iconic DRACULA redefined the horror genre and had a significant impact on the image of the vampire in popular culture. But encounters with the undead were nothing new: they had electrified readers of Gothic fiction since even before Victorian times.DRACULA’S BRETHREN is a tribute to those earl...

Through over 700 exquisite photographs and evocative text written by Danish gardening celebrity Claus Dalby, explore the history and development of the beloved cottage garden design style.In the pages of The Cottage Garden, you’ll first draw inspiration from the stories and landscapes of generations of famous cottage gardeners, including Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, William Robinson, Margery Fish, and Tasha Tudor. Then, me...

What happens when you place a nonconfrontational introvert in the passenger seat of a police cruiser? Anything, everything, and a lot of notes!Fragments Observed: Lessons Learned on Patrol follows how one novelist's quest to create authentic Mobile Police Department characters morphed into logging more than 150 hours of patrol time with the city's finest. Each twelve-hour shift with MPD opened Carrie's eyes to the depth of the issues plaguing residents across the Azalea Ci...

July 1927 is scalding in Alabama, and it's not just the humidity. A season of civil unrest sweeps the state as Mobile Police Department motorcycle officer Jim Abbott strives to endure another summer working traffic patrol. Job stresses, financial burdens, and mounting concerns over his adopted son pushing the boundaries with his growing telekinetic abilities have Jim at the boiling point.Fourteen-year-old Ernest Abbott is eager to win the heart of his first love. Even after months ...

Huscarl is an old Norse word meaning a royal bodyguard.The saga follows the precarious life of Olaf Slagbjørn, recruited as a gifted archer at the age of eighteen in 11th century Norway. His ability to attract ladies from all classes lands him in trouble when he is seduced by Queen Tora, wife of the terrifying King of Norway, Harald Hardråda. Fleeing to England, Olaf gets involved with the Godwin family, Harold and Tostig. Olaf saves Harold's life in a shipwreck and the two are capt...

This book picks up where Huscarl left off - on the blood-soaked battlefield of Hastings. Duke William has declared Olaf the most wanted man in England. The book follows Olaf’s attempt to escape and carry on the fight with an English legend, Hereward the Wake. After the death of William the Conqueror in 1087, his son William Rufus continues to persecute Olaf until he teams up with Prince Henry whom Olaf aids in his quest to become King of England.