A Toast To The Old Stones

Author : Denzil Meyrick
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788854721
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Toast to the Old Stones written by Denzil Meyrick and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'a wonderfully atmospheric tale ... offers a brief, magical escape to a kinder, simpler time' – Roger Cox, The Scotsman It's 1968, and the fishermen of Kinloch are preparing to celebrate the old New Year on the twelfth of January. The annual pilgrimage to the Auld Stones is a tradition that goes back beyond memory, and young Hamish, first mate on the Girl Maggie, is chuffed that he's been invited to this exclusive gathering – usually reserved for the most senior members of Kinloch's fishing community. Meanwhile, it appears that the new owners of the Firdale Hotel are intent upon turning their customers teetotal, such is the exorbitant price they are charging for whisky. Wily skipper Sandy Hoynes comes up with a plan to deliver the spirit to the thirsty villagers at a price they can afford through his connections with a local still-man. But when the Revenue are tipped off, it looks as though Hoynes and Hamish's mercy mission might run aground. Can the power of the Auld Stones come to their rescue, and is the reappearance of a face from Hoynes' past a sign for good or ill?

Author : Denzil Meyrick
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1529908744
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder at Holly House written by Denzil Meyrick and published by Random House. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun 'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times 'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride 'A wonderfully entertaining mystery' Ian Moore 'Best read of the year' Quintin Jardine A village of secrets It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the remote town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer? Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish list. A mystery that can't be solved Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. The victim of some unfortunate misunderstandings, he hopes this case will help clear his name. But as is often the way for Grasby, things most certainly don't go according to plan. A Christmas to remember Soon blizzards hit the North York Moors, cutting off the village from help, and the local doctor's husband is found murdered. Grasby begins to realise that everyone in Elderby is hiding something - and if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...

Author : Amanda Lawrence
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1906510334
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White stone, black wine written by Amanda Lawrence and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quercy Blanc - named for its white stone - is a wild and sparsely populated area of rural France, squeezed between the great wine trading port of Bordeaux and the fizzing city of the south, Toulouse. It's home to the goose and the grape, sumptuous foiegras, the mysterious black truffle and world famous Agen prunes. There are miles of walnut groves and, most important of all, acres of vines. The author introduces us to some colourful local characters, freezes from the kneecaps down whilst braving the famous winter truffle market in Lalbenque, throws herself with Gallic gusto into numerous fetes and uncovers traces of the luminaries who once called this place home. From Champollion, who translated the Rosetta stone, to the illustrious Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose marriage to Henry Plantagenet brought the area to the English crown.

Author : Neil Munro
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jaunty Jock, and Other Stories written by Neil Munro and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jaunty Jock, and Other Stories" by Neil Munro is a delightful collection of short stories that captures the spirit and humor of Scottish life and culture. Munro's writing is characterized by its wit, vivid characters, and deep appreciation for the landscapes and people of Scotland. Through a series of charming and often humorous tales, Munro offers readers a glimpse into the daily lives, quirks, and idiosyncrasies of the Scottish people. Whether you have a connection to Scotland or simply enjoy well-crafted short stories, "Jaunty Jock" is a literary gem that celebrates the essence of Scottish storytelling.

Author : Marc Parent
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0449912353
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Turning Stones written by Marc Parent and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1998-01-27 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An absorbing piece of narrative nonfiction . . . A rare glimpse of what it is like to man these front lines of the war on child abuse—and what it does to a person’s soul. . . . Devastating [and] mesmerizing.”—The Los Angeles Times Featuring a new Afterword by the author Why does an infant die of malnutrition? Why does an eight-year-old hold a knife to his brother’s throat? Or a mother push her cherished daughter twenty-three floors to her death? Marc Parent, a city caseworker, searched the streets—and his heart—for the answers, and shares them in this powerful, vivid, beautifully written book.

Author : Freemasons. New York (State) Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings written by Freemasons. New York (State) Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
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Author : Duncan Lunan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461453542
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stones and the Stars written by Duncan Lunan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for. Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate about why the alignment was significant. The megaliths certainly represented an enormous co-operative effort, would at the very least have demonstrated power and wealth, and being set away from any dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or perhaps religious, purpose. Observations at the site of the stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events, have already cast light on some of the questions about the construction and use of ancient megalithic observatories. In his capacity as manager of the Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain in over 3,000 years. 'The Stones and the Stars' examines the case for astronomical alignments of stone circles, and charts the development of a fascinating project with a strong scientific and historical background. The work was documented in detail by the artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and this archive has been added to since - so an appropriate selection of illustrations will bring the project vividly to life.

Author : Haewook Han
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 303015534X
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nutritional and Medical Management of Kidney Stones written by Haewook Han and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text comprehensively covers the nutritional and medical management and prevention of kidney stones. Sections address types of stones, nutritional risks, medical and pharmaceutical managements, prevention of recurrence, and special consideration of stone risks among specific diseases such as obesity with gastric bypass, chronic kidney disease, and gastric intestinal disorders. Diagnosis of kidney stones, urinalysis and biochemical indices, dietary assessment, and medical nutrition therapy for specific types of kidney stones are also included. In addition, case studies are provided in the appendix. Cutting edge research is also highlighted in regards to pharmaceutical treatments and epidemiological findings in nutrition and kidney stones. Nutrition in Medical Management of Kidney Stones will be a practical resource for health professionals in the fields of nutrition, nephrology, urology, and general medicine, as well as medical students, resident physicians, and allied health clinicians whose research, practice, and education includes nutrition and kidney stones.

Author : Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bulletin of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences ... written by Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: