The Snuffbox AffairA Peregrine Appleby & Hedges MysteryPeregrine Appleby is a young man of mild surprise and permanent bewilderment, a freelance poet whose career has the unfortunate habit of driving literary journals into receivership. He lives a life of quiet comfort in Mayfair, largely because his valet, Hedges, possesses a "prospective competence" that borders on the supernatural. Hedges doesn't just pack trunks; he anticipates crises, manages aunts, and ensures Peregrin...

London in June is damp, and Edward Appleby's latest manuscript is thoroughly stuck. Desperate for inspiration, Edward announces—entirely without evidence—that he is feeling lucky. Along with his impeccably capable valet, Hedges, he departs for the sun-drenched, high-stakes Principality of Monaco.At the Casino de Monte-Carlo, Edward defies the laws of probability and wins a fortune, drawing the attention of the beautiful, enigmatic Sophia della Rovere. But as romance blossoms under ...

There exists, in a cardboard box in Michael's loft in Gateshead, a collection of artefacts that constitute the entire physical legacy of a band called Thunder Road.The box contains: fourteen set lists written on the backs of beer mats; a photograph of four young men standing in front of a Transit van that appears to be on fire (it was, though the circumstances remain disputed); a single released on a label called Mongoose Records that sold, by conservative estimates, between forty ...

Edward Appleby is a gentleman of leisure with a talent for "extensively resting" and a dangerous new ambition: he wants to drive. When he purchases a 1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B from the cash-strapped Bimbo Farquhar, he believes he's acquiring a ticket to a faster, more sophisticated life. What he actually acquires is a mechanical nightmare with a "weeping" oil seal and a gearbox that only cooperates on alternate Thursdays.Fortunately, Edward has Hedges.Hedges is more than a val...

What is American cuisine? What national menu do we share? What dishes have we chosen, how did they become "American," and how are they likely to evolve from here? In Food Americana, David Page answers all these questions and more.America is more than just a fast food nation. Food Americana is the inside story of how generations of Americans have formed a national cuisine with tastes from all over the world. Fried chicken was a distinctly southern dish—now it's the...

Whet Your Appetites for A Fascinating History of American Food"Terrific food journalism. Page uncovers the untold backstories of American food. A great read." —George Stephanopoulos, Good Morning America, This Week and ABC News’ Chief Anchor2021 International Book Awards finalist in History: United StatesLiving Now Book Award, Silver - Cookbooks, Ethnic Holiday#1 New Releas...

This is a story about two young girls whose lives are as different as night and day. Debbie is from a loving, well-to-do family, whose parents dote on her, being she an only child. Lisa is the only girl out of five children. She has two older brothers, Duane and Jimmy; a twin brother, Adam; and a younger brother, Sammy. Her father owns a large farm and drives a truck to deliver farm equipment for the local tractor and supply company in town. Lisa's mother passed away when she was very youn...

Now Do You Believe in Magic? is a story about a couple of teenagers growing up in the late sixties to early seventies. Megan Miller is a sixteen-year-old girl who has a secret. She’s gay. Not only that, she has a bad reputation, the kind most girls would hate to have. She runs into a witch and finds out about a spell that will transfer her soul into another person’s body, but she only has a month to do it. She needs to finds a boy willing to do the spell with her. In her search, she finds ...

Do you long to get a perfect fit when sewing your own shirts and blouses? In Sewing Shirts with a Perfect Fit, author, teacher, and shirt-sewing expert David Page Coffin shows how you can easily transform the patterns included with the book into three different customized basic shirt silhouettes.Learn to work with any body shape for men or women to achieve unique, personalized, and well-fitted basic shirt patterns for yourself or anyone el...

Comfortable, flattering pants can be challenging to make - but they're wonderful to wear. In this book, David Coffin provides his inventive, sure-fire methods for getting it right.With his characteristic precision and straight talk - and with the help of photographs, drawings, and exclusive access to a series of online video sequences - Coffin teaches the reader how to get great results, whether making a showcase garment or just whipping out an everyday pair.For more inform...

« J’ai toujours été fasciné par les voyages et la beauté des paysages des pays et diverses régions de France que j’ai pu visiter depuis que je suis petit. Admiratif aussi de la nature, j’aime ce qui m’entoure. Depuis que j’ai fait ma rencontre avec Jésus, je réalise encore plus à quel point le monde est beau. Si vaste mais si complexe, je devais faire un livre sur la Création afin de la mettre en avant et peut-être apporter des réponses à certaines questions que vous vous posez. »À...

« L’amour est le thème de ce nouveau recueil. Je marche beaucoup par la confiance et l’affection. J’ai besoin, comme nous tous, de me sentir aimé : que ce soit par mes parents, ma femme, mes enfants, sans oublier Dieu. L’amour me transcende et me permet de me fixer des objectifs plus hauts. L’amour est donc un fort sentiment envers une personne, un être vivant ou une chose. L’amour est parfois tellement puissant qu’il est difficile de le qualifier. C’est vrai qu’il arrive que l’amour nous ...