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Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets - Tom Fort - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets - Tom Fort - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

''A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical'' - The Sunday Times , BOOK OF THE WEEK ''A paean to DIY'' - The Times ''Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish'' - Country Life In 2018 Tom Fort''s daughter-in-law took over a century-old hardware shop. The family dreamed of developing the shop into one that would become the centre of village life; that much did come true, but not in the way they had expected.Interweaving the evolution of the shop, its previous owners, the customers it serves and the items it sells, Rivets, Trivets & Galvanised Buckets offers a delightful study of community and shines a light on the eccentricities of ordinary people. Alongside, it presents a fascinating history of technological development; from who thought of screwdrivers to where the spirit level came from, who devised the process of galvanisation and what genius worked out that a suction pad on the end of a piece of wood could unblock sinks.As Tom recounts: ''A little girl came with her father into Heath and Watkins, looked around for a while and said "Daddy, this is the shop of EVERYTHING"''. This is the story of how that happened.

DKK 192.00
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Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets - Tom Fort - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets - Tom Fort - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

''A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical'' - The Sunday Times , BOOK OF THE WEEK ''A paean to DIY'' - The Times ''Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish'' - Country Life In 2018 Tom Fort''s daughter-in-law took over a century-old hardware shop. The family dreamed of developing the shop into one that would become the centre of village life; that much did come true, but not in the way they had expected.Interweaving the evolution of the shop, its previous owners, the customers it serves and the items it sells, Rivets, Trivets & Galvanised Buckets offers a delightful study of community and shines a light on the eccentricities of ordinary people. Alongside, it presents a fascinating history of technological development; from who thought of screwdrivers to where the spirit level came from, who devised the process of galvanisation and what genius worked out that a suction pad on the end of a piece of wood could unblock sinks.As Tom recounts: ''A little girl came with her father into Heath and Watkins, looked around for a while and said "Daddy, this is the shop of EVERYTHING"''. This is the story of how that happened.

DKK 139.00
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Man v Fat - Andrew Shanahan - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

Man v Fat - Andrew Shanahan - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

This is a black and white edition of the original book. Man v Fat is a practical and supportive resource for men, written by a normal bloke who just wanted to lose some weight. One day Andrew Shanahan took a guttie to text to a mate. But once he had taken the photo, he couldn''t stop looking at it. He realised how unhappy he was about his body and resolved to change it. However he soon learned that the dieting industry had turned its back on men. Men were expected to get fit, tone up and turn fat into a six-pack in six weeks. There was nothing for men who simply wanted to lose their beer belly, play football again and feel more confident. So Andrew decided to do something about this.In Man v Fat , Andrew Shanahan will give you everything you need to know in order to lose weight, breaking it down into three essential components:Stage 1: Understand why you got fatStage 2: Learn how to lose weightStage 3: Create a winning structure Man v Fat is not a diet book or a commercial diet plan. It will explain (and myth-bust) the various diets available, so you can choose the one that will work best for you - or even create your own. It will help you to supercharge your motivation, set specific goals and teach you how to track and review them, identify threats and create a support network, and of course troubleshoot common hurdles. There are plans to get you walking, running or cycling (optional activity) or make the most of obligatory activity. Plus a perfect week plan and perfect month plan to get you started.In the battle of man against fat, this book is your ultimate weapon.

DKK 168.00
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Fortune Favours the Dead - Stephen Spotswood - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

Fortune Favours the Dead - Stephen Spotswood - Bog - Headline Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

The ''razor-sharp'' first book in the charming, fast-paced Pentecost and Parker mystery series. Book Two, Murder Under Her Skin , coming December 2021! Meet your new favourite duo, audacious and iconic, and perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, Agatha Christie and M. C. Beaton. It''s 1945 and Lillian Pentecost is the most successful private detective in New York City, but she needs help. Enter Willowjean Parker, a circus runaway - and the perfect assistant. Quick-witted and street-smart, she''s a jack-of-all-trades with a unique skill-set. She can pick locks blindfolded, wrestle men twice her size, and throw knives with deadly precision - all of which come in handy working for Ms P.When wealthy young widow Abigail Collins is murdered Pentecost and Parker are hired by the family to track down the culprit. On Halloween night, there was a costume party at the Collins'' mansion, where a fortune teller performed a séance which greatly disturbed Abigail. Several hours later her body was discovered bludgeoned to death in her late husband''s office. Problem is, the door to the office was locked from the inside. There was no-one else in the room, and the murder weapon was beside the victim; the fortune teller''s crystal ball.It looks like an impossible crime, but Pentecost and Parker know there is no such thing... A 2020 Radio 2 Book Club pick. Praise for Fortune Favours the Dead : ''Razor-sharp, tons of flair and a snappy sense of humour'' Tana French ''Bullets, blood, bodies, and belly-laughs: all the ingredients of a classic mystery novel. Stephen Spotswood hard-boils with the best of ''em!'' Alan Bradley, bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce Mystery Series ''Fortune Favours the Dead takes gritty 40s noir, shakes it up, gives it a charming twist, and serves it up with unforgettable style. My new favourite sleuthing duo.'' Deanna Raybourn, author of the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries ''Spotswood''s stellar debut puts a modern spin on classic hard-boiled fiction. . . a novel to remember.'' Publishers Weekly ''This novel not only offers fun, offbeat characters and an exceptional flavour of the time, it''s utterly charming too.'' Woman''s Weekly ''This hugely enjoyable debut is a deft melange of Agatha Christie-style locked-room murder mystery and 1940s Chandler-esque pulp crime fiction with a feisty narrator'' Irish Independent Review ''A highly accomplished, auspicious first entry in what we must hope will be a long-running series'' The Irish Times

DKK 127.00
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