![]() ![]() His first application was turned down but Scott was later persuaded to take him on by Dr Wilson, as an assistant Zoologist and, at 24, the youngest member of the expedition. In 1907 Cherry-Garrard’s father died, leaving his only son a considerable fortune and the wherewithal to apply to join Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s second expedition to the Antarctic in 1910. Whilst short-sightedness was a problem at school, at Oxford he excelled at rowing, winning the Grand Challenge Cup at the 1908 Henley regatta. Robert Falcon Scott’s last voyage.Īpsley was born in Bedford in 1886, the son of a distinguished soldier who reached the rank of Major General, he had five sisters. Whilst the author returned from the Antarctic in 1913, World War I intervened to delay the writing and publishing of his account of Capt. Our Book of the Month was published 100 years ago in December 1922. This Book of the Month blog was researched and written by Tony Rhodes, library volunteer at the Devon and Exeter Institution library. ![]()
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Endurance is the third part of Yoshiki Tanaka's Legend of the Galactic Heroes series. ![]() ![]() ![]() January arrival Noni Madueke scored his first goal for the club in the second half, shifting some of the embarrassment, but it was still yet another lacklustre performance from Chelsea.Īlthough there is clear quality among the ranks, there seems to be no unity among the squad and relationships between players don't appear to be strong. However, after just over half an hour, the Gunners had put the game out of sight by storming into a three-goal lead. Having not won a game since March 11, Chelsea headed into their London derby clash against Arsenal in desperate need of three points, or at least a performance that interim boss Frank Lampard could build from. Former Chelsea star Emmanuel Petit has insisted that the Blues must first solve the clear issue among the players before appointing a new manager. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 3: The Perspective of the World by Fernand Braudel 4. 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While Kim wishes to take part in the imperialistic Great Game, learning espionage from the British secret service, he feels spiritually bound to the lama. The pilgrimage will take them across the vast continent, across rivers, and up the Himalayas. When he befriends an aged Tibetan lama his life is transformed as he is requested to accompany him on a mysterious quest to find the legendary River of the Arrow and achieve Enlightenment. ![]() It explores the life of Kimball O'Hara, an Irish orphan who spends his childhood as a vagrant in Lahore. Kipling's masterpiece Kim is his final and most famous work and one of the first and greatest espionage stories ever written. ![]() ![]() But to DeBaggio, memory is more than just an account of a time long past, it is one's ability to function, to think and ultimately, to survive. DeBaggio poignantly depicts one of the most important parts of our lives - remembrance - and how we tend to overlook it. 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When Tom DeBaggio turned fifty-seven in 1999, he thought he was embarking on the golden years of retirement - time to spend with his family, his friends, and the herb garden he spent decades cultivating. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a genealogist I’m thrilled with every little discovery – letters, cards, old docs and bills, evidence of funerals and graduations, etc. It’s fascinating and there are so many feelings I’m having as I do this. Cyndi’s mom is enjoying life in her new retirement home and Cyndi is clearing the contents of her childhood home. Genealogy expert Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi’s List, knows about family keepsakes. And I’m going to suggest a few ways to enjoy the coolness factor of old road maps and souvenir thimbles without letting them take over your life. In this post, we aren’t going to get to the nitty-gritty of actually archiving items of genealogical or historical value. ![]() ![]() If you’re lucky, you can still park your car in the garage and get to the washing machine.īut, now it’s time to unpack those boxes and see what’s inside. Or maybe it’s all the boxes filled with stuff you brought to your house after they moved. You’ve been tapped to clean out your parents’ home. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a book which will be read over and over again. Each Peach Pear Plum is a work of genius' Elaine Moss 'This familiar rhyme has been given the brilliant Ahlbreg treatment to which no young child can fail to respond. ![]() In this book With your little eye, Take a look, And play 'I spy' Praise for Each Peach Pear Plum: 'Deceptively simple. This board book edition is perfect for little hands. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character. Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each Peach Pear Plum - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. ![]() ![]() It includes fast-paced action, a dangerous cross-country roadtrip, dirty fun in tents, flying, bi-awakening sexy times, animal shenanigans, nerdy talk about the stars, jealousy, three crazy old ladies, magic, and a fight to save the world!īullets whizzed through the air closer to him with two shots digging into a column not far from his head. Storm Warrior is the final book in The Weavers Circle series. What if the only thing that matters is saving Hale? And he’s prepared to die just like his father did with the last generation of the Weavers.īut what if saving the world isn’t enough anymore? He’s trained for this task his entire life. ![]() He just wants Harrison.Īs the Keeper of the Heart of the Earth, Harrison must bring the final key to the Weavers if they’re to stop the pestilents. He can take a little time away from his pursuit of a doctorate in astrophysics to save the world.Įxcept that the final spell is poised to kill all the Weavers and their last hope lies with him finding his soul mate. ![]() Not exactly what he expected when he got kidnapped by the pestilents, but Hale’s good rolling with the punches. Publisher: Drake & Elliott Publishing LLC ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We all have those moments in life where everything seems so mundane and uneventful, and then you bump into that friend from high school whose life seems so thrilling, and it just makes you want to do something drastic. It was easy to get drawn into to Elena's life because she was so relatable. I am STILL wrapping my head around this book. She's been living on autopilot, a slave to the 9-5 routine - until a chance meeting with an old school friend serves as the catalyst that changes Elena's life in a way she could never have imagined.ĭazzled by her friends self assured confidence, Elena makes an innocent attempt to break from the monotony, and the repercussions send her on a roller coaster of emotions, smashing predictability to pieces, leaving her life anything but predictable. Life is a rat race, and Elena White is stuck on the treadmill. ![]() |