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month I'm delighted to add titles from Vacation Work Publications. Over
the past thirty years Vacation Work has built up an unsurpassed
range of books for all those looking for short or long term work
overseas, including the definitive series of annual guides to Summer
Jobs in Britain, Abroad and the USA and the unrivalled Work Your
Way Around the World.
I bought a few of their books myself when I
was bimbling round the continent a fair few years ago and have found
them useful on my travels since. I highly recommend these
publications for any adventurers hoping to find jobs, voluntary
work, careers and/or new lifestyles around the world.
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Green
Architecture & Building
Pattern
Language, A €63.00
Towns, Buildings, Construction
Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein,
Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Shlomo Angel, Christopher
Alexander
253 archetypal patterns consisting of problem statements,
discussions, illustrations, and solutions provide lay persons
with a framework for engaging in architectural design.
217pp 1978 Hbk
Whole
House Book, The €52.50 NEW EDITION
Ecological Building Design and
Materials
Pat Borer, Cindy Harris, Richard
Rogers (Contributor)
The bible on all aspects of building. For every building topic
it tells you the most environment friendly option available,
a couple of compromises & what Not To Do Under Any Circumstances.
It might seem pricy but you get what you pay for.
348pp 1998,2005 Ed 2 210x268
Disappearing
Irish Cottage, The €17.50
A Case Study Of North Donegal
Seamus Harkin, Clive Symmons
The aim of this small study to tell, with photographic evidence,
a tale which could be replicated in any part of the Atlantic
fringe of Ireland, recording what little remains of this important
part of Irish tradition before it is finally lost.
102pp 2004 239x165
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Growing & Gardening
Pond
Specialist, The €7.50
The Essential Guide to Designing,
Building, Improving and Maintaining Ponds and Water Features
(The Specialist Series)
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater
Aimed at anyone who is thinking of building a pond, anyone who
has bought some of the materials but doesn`t know how to start
or anyone who has a pond and needs to know how to keep it at
its best.
80pp 2004 238x183
Plant
Propagation €13.50
The RHS Encyclopaedia of Practical
Gardening Series
Philip McMillan Browse, Christopher
Brickell (Ed)
The vast experience of the Royal Horticultural Society has produced
an invaluable guide with clear, practical information for all
gardeners.
192pp
RHS
Pruning €13.50
The RHS Encyclopaedia of Practical
Gardening Series
Christopher Brickell (Ed)
Provides the techniques for pruning roses, trees, shrubs, climbing
and wall plants, vines, and soft fruit - and fruit trees, whose
growth benefits from careful and systematic pruning.
192pp 233x162
Animal Husbandry
Treatment
Of Cattle By Homoeopathy, The €13.45
George Macleod
160pp 1991 217x137
Build Your Own Poultry House & Run
€4.50 NEW EDITION
Suitable for 6-8 hens. Complete with perches, nestbox &
run. A2 plans & cutting list.
1996,2005 Bt Ed 2 A2 |
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Nature
Ireland
€30.00
Michael Viney
Fascinating study of Ireland’s landscape and natural
history.
352pp 2003 Hbk 228x150
Hands-On
Healing For Pets €15.00
Margrit Coates
Will teach you how to make a real difference to your pet`s
happiness and well-being through hands-on energy healing.
192pp 2003 245x190
Weather
and Bird Behaviour €52.50
Norman Elkins
Discusses in depth the various ways in which weather conditions
influence bird behaviour.
276pp 2004 Hbk Ed 3 234x154
Where
to Watch Birds in Ireland €22.50
Clive Hutchinson
The book gives details of 62 major sites and 81 others worthy
of attention.
272pp 1994 216x135 |
Green Living
Irish Interest
Defiant
Irish Women €9.95
Eddie Lenihan
The story of five Irish women who were unusual in a variety
of ways – mostly because of their ruthlessness, political
cunning or merely because they rebelled violently against
the repressive mores of their time.
142pp 1991 128x195
Home & Lifestyle
Survival
Skills €15.00
Gillian Thomas, Sarah Gillinson,
Hannah Lownsbrough
Investigates how the life skills concept has been successful
used to tackle social exclusion, including an innovative facility
called Skylight, which is run by the homeless charity, Crisis.
The authors make recommendations for service providers and
policy makers on how to develop the use of life skills.
2004
Conflict Resolution
Killing
Finucane €14.99
Murder in Defence of the Realm
Justin O'Brien
Centred on the murder of Pat Finucane, an explosive and important
exposé which charts the extent and consequence of the
British state`s involvement in Northern Ireland`s dirty war,
from the start of the Troubles and through the 1980s and `90s.
288pp 2005
Business & Careers
Future
of Eco-labelling, The €52.50
Making Environmental Product Information
Systems Effective
Frieder Rubik, Paolo Frankl
Based on a major EU research exercise, the book plots a course
for policy-makers to address some of the historic problems
with eco-labelling, to learn what works and what doesn`t and
to move forward with schemes that can make a real difference
to sustainable production and consumption.
256pp 2005 Hbk 234x156
Ecology
Gaia
€24.00
Medicine for an Ailing Planet
James Lovelock Revised &
Updated
The story of the Earth itself - is it alive? Is it healthy?
This challenging book subjects the planet to a thorough mid-life
health check. The findings are both enthralling & frightening.
An accessible & essential
192pp 1991,2000,05 Ed 3 241x190
Innovations
Wide
Open €15.00
Open source methods and their future potential
Tom Steinberg, Omar Salem, Geoff
Mulgan
Other fields have much to learn from open source methods –
because they bring principles and working methods which can
help to produce better knowledge, goods or services, or make
them available on more widely beneficial terms.
2005
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Crafts
& Skills
Glass & Ceramics
Dictionary
of Glass, A €52.50
materials and techniques
Charles Bray
This highly illustrated dictionary is aimed at people who
work with glass whether they are professional, amateur, glassblower,
etcher, engraver, stained glass artist or industrial glass
worker.
240pp 2001 Ed 2 276x219
Potter`s Dictionary of Materials and
Techniques, The €67.50
The Potter`s Dictionary of Materials
and Techniques
Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer
Comprehensive dictionary, covering all the terminology, materials
and techniques for potters.
446pp 2004 Hbk Ed 5 206x270
Creativity & Art
Andy
Goldsworthy €75.00
Andy Goldsworthy
The artists intention is not to `make his mark` on the landscape,
but to work with it instinctively, so that his creations manifest,
however fleetingly, a sympathetic contact with the natural
world.
120pp 1990 Hbk 265x309
Hundertwasser
€15.00
Harry Rand
This presentation of Hundertwasser`s work in all of its different
facets is guided by the artist`s own view of himself and his
purpose. Excerpts from conversations between the author and
the artist lend a sense of immediacy and authenticity to the
narration.
200pp 2003 199x250
Wood
€75.00
Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy both parallels and extends the themes and
preoccupations that informed the work in his previous book,
Stone, this time offering a compelling exploration of the
nature of wood as he has grown to know it.
120pp 1996 Hbk 265x309
General Interest
Persistence
of Craft, The €48.00
Paul Greenhalgh (Ed)
In this breathtakingly illustrated book a wide selection of
authors - makers, curators and art commentators from all over
the world - look at studio crafts from woodworking, ceramics
and glass to jewellery, metalworking and textiles.
224pp 2002 276x219 |
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Health & Healing
Complementary & Natural Medicine
CranioSacral
Therapy €19.50
Touchstone for Natural Healing
John Upledger
John E Upledger recounts his development of CranioSacral Therapy.
200pp 2001 140x215
Healing
Energies of Water, The €19.50
Charlie Ryrie
The healing properties of water have been known for thousands
of years. This book explains how water can be used both internally
and externally for better health.
160pp
Laughing
Matters €13.99
Live Creatively with Laughter
Mariana Funes
Shows how we can change our beliefs about laughter so that
we can benefit at work, in relationships and when suffering
emotional pain or stress.
264pp 2000
Take
Five €16.99
The Five Elements Guide to Health
and Harmony
Pamela Ferguson
How to use the links between the seasonal cycles and our body,
moods, foods, colours, imagery, idioms, rituals, and more.
It offers insights into ways of harmonizing our meridian imbalances
when our `ki` (energy that makes us tick) is congested or
sluggish, especially in a polluted world.
2000
Water
Of Life, The €10.50
J W Armstron
The therapy is an entirely drugless system of healing that
treats the body as a whole. Moreover, the only ingredient
needed is a substance manufactured in the body itself, rich
in mineral salts, hormones and other vital substances, namely
human urine.
144pp 2005 197x127
Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy
Equals
€19.50
Adam Phillips
Looks at such topics as our fantasies of freedom and the nature
of inhibition, at free association and the social role of
mockery; he examine too the lives and works of such diverse
figures as Svengali and Christopher Isherwood, Bertrand Russell
and Saul Bellow.
272pp 2002 Hbk
Flower Remedies & Homeopathy
Bach
Flower Remedies For Animals €19.50
Stefan Ball, Judy Howard
Complete and authoritative guide to using the Bach Flower
Remedies to treat pets and other animals.
176pp 2005 236x171
Homeopathy
for Pregnancy, Birth and Your Baby`s First Year €28.45
Miranda Castro
Introduces readers to the many safe, effective, inexpensive,
and nonmedical remedies that homeopathy has to offer women
in this very important period.
336pp 1993
Complaints & Symptoms
Alzheimer`s
Prevention Plan, The €15.00
10 proven ways to stop memory decline
and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s
Patrick Holford
Contains a specially formulated Alzheimer’s prevention
diet and a ten-step plan to enhance your memory.
224pp 2005 216x135
Beyond
Prozac €15.95
Healing Mental Distress
Terry Lynch
Controversial and thought-provoking book, challenging our
ways of dealing with depression, emotional pain and suicide.
393pp 2001,05 Ed 2 128x197 |
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Health
& Healing
Food & Drink
Tofu
Cookbook €19.50
an essential cook`s guide with
over 60 enticing recipes
Becky Johnson
More than 60 delicious tofu dishes including tasty soups and
appetizers, sensational salads and side dishes, hearty main
meals and irresistible desserts.
96pp 2003 236x303
Women
Complete
Breast Book, The €12.99
June Engel
A thorough and up-to-date guide to all breast disorders that
women should know about.
278pp 2000 |
Health
& Healing
Death & Dying
Coping
with Suicide €10.50
Maggie Helen
Offers those who are left behind — the `suicide survivors`
— insight into their feelings, support in grieving and
guidance to the help available.
128pp 2002 216x138
Grace
in Dying, The €16.99
How we are transformed spiritually
as we die
Kathleen Dowling Singh
Offers us a rich and rewarding path to understanding the process
of dying.
1999
Helping
Teens Work Through Grief €27.00
Mary Kelly Perschy
A valuable guide, helping adults connect with grieving teens.
The reader will find background information along with many
specific activities to help teens reflect upon and talk about
their particular concerns.
144pp 2004 Ed 2
In
the Presence of Grief €26.95
Helping Family Members Resolve Death,
Dying, and Bereavement Issues
Dorothy S Becvar, Pauline Boss (Contributor)
Illuminating the impact of loss and grief on our psychological
and emotional lives, this book provides vital guidance to ease
painful transitions and facilitate healing.
284pp 2003 152x229
On
Death and Dying €25.50
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Dr Kubler-Ross established a seminar at the University of Chicago
to consider the implications of terminal illness for patients
and for those involved in their care.
272pp 1973 216x138
Special
Scar, A €27.00
The Experiences of People Bereaved
by Suicide
Alison Wertheimer, Colin Murray Parkes
(Contributor)
Looks in detail at the stigma surrounding suicide and offers
practical help for survivors, relatives and friends of people
who have taken their own life.
288pp 2001 Ed 2 234x156 |
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Family
& Children
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Care
To Remember €20.00
The Story of Nursing and Midwifery
in Ireland
Gerard M Fealy
Examines issues such as: the contribution of Irish nurses
to the Great War; midwifery in early modern Ireland; early
district nursing in the west of Ireland; psychiatric nursing;
images of the Irish nurse in film;
Parenting Skills
Food
Our Children Eat, The €12.00
How to Get Children to Like Good
Food
Joanna Blythman
Examines how modern children`s food has become synonymous
with bad food and presents an inspiring alternative approach
from parents who want to escape the junk food treadmill.
320pp 1999,2005 Ed 2 196x126
Motherhood
in Ireland €20.00
Patricia Kennedy
Patricia Kennedy brings together creative and critical writings
on motherhood in Ireland in an attempt to understand its complexity.
Early Years
Baby
Massage €10.50
Gayle Berry, Bo Lundberg (Ill)
Packed with practical advice written by a qualified expert
in baby massage.
96pp 2005 Hbk 150x150
Feeding
Your Baby €9.00
Hamlyn Pyramid Paperbacks Series
Penny Stanway, Sara Lewis
Help your child grow up fit and healthy with over 80 nourishing
recipes for babies and toddlers.
128pp 2005 210x148
Mrs
Moon €22.49
Lullabies for Bedtime
A beautiful collection of over twenty lullabies that comes
with an Audio CD.
48pp Hbk 260x230
Kids` Fiction
Stig
of the Dump €7.50
Clive King, Edward Ardizzone
One glorious day the ground gives way beneath Barney and he
lands in a cave in the middle of the rubbish dump; and that`s
when he meets Stig. Nobody believes his story, but for Barney,
Stig is totally real, and together they embark on a series
of wonderful adventures.
160pp 1962,73,2004 111x181 |
Education
Phases
of Childhood €15.00
Growing in Body, Soul and
Spirit
Bernard C J Lievegoed
Argues, children can become happy, wise and skilled adults
only when education takes the development of these three aspects
into account from the very beginning.
208pp 2005
Discover Other Cultures Series
€9.00 each
Meryl Doney
This attractive series explores other countries and cultures
through their traditional crafts. Information
and maps accompany beautiful photographs of original artefacts.
Simple step-by-step illustrations show how you can make similar
objects.
Titles include: Baskets
Around the World, Festivals
Around The World; Games
Around the World; Jewellery
Around the World; Masks
Around the World; Musical
Instruments Around the World; Papercraft
Around the World; Puppets
Around the World; Textiles
Around the World; Toys
and Dolls Around the World.
7-11yrs 32pp 2002-05 210x263
Action for the Environment Series
€19.50 each
A look at the most important environmental issues facing the
world which encourages readers to contribute to a sustainable
future.
9-14yrs 32pp 2004 Hbk
Titles in the series include: Clean
Air; Energy
Supplies; Food
For All; Protecting
Habitats; Rubbish
Disposal; Saving
Wildlife; Transport
Solutions; Water
Supplies
Why Manners Matter Series €18.00
each
Looks at how we should behave in different social settings.
2005 Hbk
Titles include: At
School; Going
Shopping; In
the Home; Playing
in the Park
Earth,
Water, Fire and Air €13.50
Playful Explorations in the Four
Elements
Walter Kraul
Craft book for children shows how to make a waterwheel, paddle-steamer,
propeller plane, parachute, windmill, simple pendulum clock,
spinning tops, a little hot-air carousel or roundabout, a
hot-air balloon, and lots more.
120pp 1984,89,2005 Ed 3 189x172
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Mind/Body/Spirit
Teachers
Widening
the Circle of Love €19.50
Dalai Lama
A practical, seven-step guidebook for developing your love
for others and transforming each and every one of your relationships
in life.
224pp 2005 Hbk 185x133
Personal Growth & Development
Painful
People and How to Deal with Them €8.99
Joseph Dunn
While explaining why there are so many painful people in the
world and why there is hope for them, Joseph Dunn outlines
10 ways of approaching and understanding the behaviour of
people we must deal with every day.
2001
Nature & Science
Universe
Story, The €28.25
From the Primordial Flaring Forth
to the Ecozoic Era
Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry
From the big bang to the present and into the next millennium,
the Universe Story unites science and the humanities in a
dramatic exploration of the unfolding of the universe, humanity`s
evolving place in the cosmos, and the boundless possibilities
for our future.
320pp 1994 154x235
Spirituality
Tibetan
Book of the Dead, The €16.50
Great Liberation Through Hearing
in the Bardo
Guru Rinpoche, Francesca Fremantle
& Chogyan Trungpa (Translators)
In this classic scripture of Tibetan Buddhism - traditionally
read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation - death
and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity
to recognise the true nature of mind.
144pp 1975 152x228
ESP & the Paranormal
Secrets
in the Fields €22.50
The Science and Mysticism of Crop
Circles
Freddy Silva
Examines the phenomena of crop circles, explaining how to
tell a genuine circle from a hoaxed one and exploring time
distortions, magnetic field disturbances, energy forces, the
images, and their connection with music.
448pp 2002 177x226
Irish Interest
Heartbeat
of the Seasons €14.99
Earth Rituals for the Celtic Year
Kathleen Glennon
We are invited to hear the cry of the earth, to envision a
healed world, and to join others in the work of restoring
health to the earth, our home.
168pp 2005 Hbk 160x245
Sheela-na-Gigs
of Ireland and Britain, The €15.95
The Divine Hag of the Christian
Celts - An Illustrated Guide
Jack Roberts, Joanne McMahon
Accessible to the general reader. The catalogue section of
the book is a very comprehensive alphabetically listed reference
to all known sheela-na-gigs in Ireland and Britain.
191pp 2000 135x214
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Fiction
Ragged
Trousered Philanthropists, The €13.50
Penguin Classic
Robert Tressell
A masterpiece of wit and political passion and one of the
most authentic novels of English working class life ever written.
784pp 2004 129x198
Tailor
and Ansty, The €10.95
Eric Cross
The Tailor and Ansty was banned soon after its first publication
in 1942 and became the subject of much bitter controversy.
It has become a modern Irish classic, promising to make immortal
the Tailor and his irrepressible wife, Ansty.
224pp 2 Ed 194299 128x197
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Perfect,
Practical Presents
Celtic
Devotional €9.99
Daily Prayers and Blessings
Caitlín Matthews
Revised edition of a much-loved book written to help readers
create and develop their own spiritual pathway in today`s
hectic world.
144pp 1996,2004 Hbk Ed 2 153x210
Wisdom
from around the World: Forgiveness €10.50
Gillian Stokes
Forgiveness is a matter of choosing to change our thoughts,
beliefs and ideas about a given situation or person in our
life. When we make a commitment to practise forgiveness, we
engage in one of the most powerful ways of bringing peace
and tranquillity into our lives and the lives around us.
128pp 2002 Hbk 165x158
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