After his first day on the job, James Herriot’s mentor warns him that the life of a country veterinarian is full of small triumphs and big disasters, but that he’d never be bored. From night visits to drafty barns during freezing northern England winters, to the beautiful vitality of rural life in the summertime, to the colorful menagerie of animals—and their owners—that pass through his office, Herriot experiences new challenges and joys every day. In these pages, Herriot trains under his eccentric boss Siegfried Farnon in a rustic English village, courts the woman that becomes his wife, and meets the people he would come to write about for a lifetime.
A Teardrop On The Cheek Of Time - The Story of the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal - a beautiful mausoleum made by an emperor, Shah Jahan, for his beautiful wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Theirs was an undying love for each other, so much so that Mumtaz held a special place not only in Shah Jahan's life, but in his court too. Mumtaz accompanied Shah Jahan in all his conquests and was always besides him.
Sean Rogan, an ageing fighter, escapes from prison. But he finds the old certainties of the struggle for Irish freedom have been replaced by compromise. There is also the matter of a beautiful girl with a fascination as powerful as any political ideal.
Boris Teaches you English by Using Songs - Song 7: James Blunt - You're beautiful
Sometimes it is difficult to make an accurate translation because we do not understand certain expresion that are very informal, or some phrasal verbs, etc. With this work Boris tries to explain to you, in a more standard English, those expresions and phrasal verbs so that you all can get better the main ideas of the songs. It is not only a song with its lyrics. It has Grammar, phrasal verb, and idiom explanations; and some pronunciation.
The Stravaganza series returns with ever-more-dangerous politics and intrigue. Sky, a new Stravagante, is whisked away from his dreary life in London to Giglia, the Talian version of Florence. Featuring favorite characters from the first two titles in the series, including Georgia and Falco, as well as a host of exciting new characters, this breathtaking adventure will not disappoint. But beware-in the beautiful City of Flowers, much that seems beautiful is in fact poisonous.
