Iceland

ICELAND – food, myth and nature

This is a journey to the land of fire and ice.
Yet not a geographic one, but a culinary and cultural journey which brings the nature, the myth and the story of the people into your home.

All the photographs and recipes make this rough and barren land come to life and the plenitude of links will lead you to new places and many more things to discover and explore.
NVP-Travel Guide Scandinavia 3
Link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EJWDZRA

A football story about the 1958-9 F.A. Cup

A nostalgic football novel
You are invited to follow the reminiscing of Mayor Sid Shufflebottom, Chairman of Upper Nozeley Athletic, as he recalls the Lancashire Combination club's dramatic and extraordinary run in the 1958-9 F.A. Cup. 

How does the new manager, and ex-professional, Joe Megson, drum a bunch of talented amateurs into giant-killers? 
What are: "Harold's Hammer", the "cave", and the "Witches breath"?
Is a sense of direction actually necessary for a good dribbler?
Can Dick Digglesworth really be trusted?
Where does the laughing gas come in?

Not everything is done by the book, but as Sid says, "It's all part of the game, tha knows."

If you haven't had your fill of hot pot and hot vimto today, you haven't read:
"Real Footy - the English edition"
Amazon-link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECGUWME

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is the "English edition" of "Real Footy". Should you prefer the original version in Lancashire dialect, go to:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EAY3FF4
The English Edition of "Real Footy" includes a glossary of slang, but otherwise the content is identical with "Real Footy – th'original", Lancashire edition.

A nostalgic football novel

Follow the reminiscing of Mayor Sid Shufflebottom, Chairman of Upper Nozeley Athletic, as he recalls the Lancashire Combination club's dramatic and extraordinary run in the 1958-9 F.A. Cup. 

How does new manager, and ex-professional, Joe Megson, drum a bunch of talented amateurs into giant-killers? 
What are: "'Arold's 'Ammer", the "cave", and the "Witches breath"?
Is a sense of direction actually necessary for a good dribbler?
Can Dick Digglesworth really be trusted?
Where does the laughing gas come in?

Not everything is done by the book, but as Sid says, "It's all part o' game, tha knows."

If you haven't had your fill of hot pot and hot vimto today, you haven't read:
"Real Footy - the original"

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EAY3FF4

How to achieve the perfect sound

You could have a better sounding audio system in minutes!

Discover the untold secrets about audio, and exactly how to use them to your advantage.

No more upgrading of components and using all your savings.

30 chapters on how to make your system sound like the ones you want.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E0QFHKS
 

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Very useful! Thanks! August 4, 2013

By HGO

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Wow, I followed maybe 30% of what was written in this book and I would say that I have saved maybe 7000 dollars on equipment just by using my existing equipment in a more efficient way.
Can't wait to hear what will happen when I try the rest.

This is like a mini shortcut bible to getting very good sound.

Now I know what components are creating the bad sound, and how to remedy it.

Provence

Provence - Enjoying the good life and the food!
57 recipes and lots of colorful photographs take you on a trip down to the Cöte d'Azur and into the Grimaud-area.

Did you know that the Provence has its own Venice? Port Grimaud is a beautiful place to spend your vacation!

Whether you have the opportunity to visit in person, or just want to enjoy the simplicity of Southern French Country Cooking – this little book is dedicated to bringing the southern lifestyle into your home!

NVP-Travel Guide Provence 1
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZW8C2I

Swedish Country Cooking

Pippi's Swedish Country Cooking – simple recipes from the world of Pippi Longstockings

A culinary journey through Sweden, starting in the south, by visiting the world of Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstockings. By travelling more than 2000 miles this journey takes us into every direction, from coast to coast and up to the far north: Lapland, the land of the Sami people.
30 recipes and many colorful pictures illustrate the journey in such a way, that you almost feel like you're there yourself. This is an autobiographic travel-cookbook which is also ideal for families who have children of all ages.

NVP-Travel Guide Sweden 1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQDLUG6

Under the Sicilian Sun

Life could hardly be worse. It's the middle of winter in Scandinavia. The main character of this heart-warming story is unemployed, broke, depressed and the single mother of a little six year-old boy, who has ADHD.

Then she gets invited on holiday to Sicily. She gets to experience the beauty, the culture, the countryside and most of all the warmth of the local people of this ancient Mediterranean island. Everything changes. 

She ends up finding solutions to both her and her son's problems, and she finds love where and when she least expected it.

This is not just a romantic feel-good-story. It's also a philosophically rich work, which touches the thoughts and emotions of all of us.

As a bonus, the island life is illustrated with real-life-pictures of Sicily in springtime, so you feel like you are on holiday, while reading this little diary.

Another bonus is that this book includes a chapter with plenty of tips on how to help children with ADHD.

AMAZON-LINK:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DKA5HBO

A holiday that changes everything

A holiday that changes everything

On her 50th birthday everything changes. The kids are now grown and have moved out, her husband asked for a divorce and even her career and financial survival are endangered, due to the global financial crisis.

All she's left with is doubt and regret. But then she finds a new friend who adds a new perspective to life. 

But sadly life seems to hold more bad surprises in store and all too soon that friend is taken away from her again.

What is she left with now?

An unexpected vacation in Vancouver turns all that around. All of a sudden she is able to see things for what they really are and understand why life has changed the way it did, but most of all she can now see that her future is going to be bright and just how easily she can get what she really wants in life!

This feel-good novel has been compared to the Meg Ryan-Comedy “French Kiss” and with 40 recipes and more than 250 photographs of Vancouver and many a delicacy it is as the same time a travel guide and a cookbook, mainly featuring delicious cakes and other baked goodies.
Amazon-Link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNV94ZG

ARTISTS OF THE WORD – Margarete Dwenger

ARTISTS OF THE WORD – Margarete Dwenger

In this art-guide artist Margarete Dwenger is featured as part of the “Artists of the world”-series.

Margarete Dwenger specializes in pencil, charcoal and oil and the book is illustrated beautifully with many an example of her naturalistic drawings and paintings.

This is a NVP-Guide and part of the “Artists of the World”-Series, which featured many different artists from all over the world.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CKX46I2

Artists of the World-Series: Sarah Sofia Granborg

ARTISTS OF THE WORLD – Sarah Sofia Granborg

The artists of the world-series features artist and writer Sarah Sofia Granborg in a colorful, well illustrated autobiographic art-guide.

Lots of examples are shown of her different types of art and she talks about inspiration, influences and techniques and of course about Scandinavia as well.

This is a NVP-Guide and part of the “Artists of the World”-Series.

Amazon-link:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CFQXWCA

My Danish Harbor

Art and Homesteading in Scandinavia

In this book the author shares her autobiographic story of how the family moved into the middle of nowhere: a lonesome harbor in southern Denmark.

Lots of photographs and poems illustrate daily life to such a degree that it almost feels as if the reader is part of it.

A very beautiful and romantic book which also offers insight in the rough parts of an alternative lifestyle.

It's a breathtakingly beautiful journey through Scandinavia and into the self – which shows what an artist's life doing homeschooling and homesteading is like in reality.

Amazon-Link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C3HOQ7Q

MOSAIC TILE FLOORS

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2013

Did you know, that almost anyone can tile a simple mosaic floor? It is neither costly, nor very diffucult to do, as we will show you in this book.

This is another DIY-adventure that our family tried out on our old farm and the result was rather stunning. We will show you in many pictures just how we did it and what the final result was.

It often took us only three days per room and was great fun to do, because not only is the result very rewarding, it was also wonderful to be able to be creative on a job which otherwise might just have been a sour duty.

Amazon Link:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BJQO3SE

How I Built My Own Sauna

Scandinavian sauna culture is known all over the world and considered a luxurious experience close to nature.

But building a sauna neither has to be expensive, nor time-consuming.
In fact you don't even need a lot of space nor much experience.
This is the story of how a normal family built their own sauna - completely from scratch, and with a very low budget.

Illustrated with many photographs and 2 drawings this book is a step-by-step DIY-adventure which explains how our family did it and made the dream of our own indoor-sauna come true!

Link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BE9FBK0

Home-schooling is fun!

In the USA alone 2,3 million children are home-schooled, with the home-schooling population rapidly growing!

But home-schooling isn't only a realistic choice in the United States. In fact people are home-schooling all over the world and these days it's easier than ever before.

This is perhaps the most comprehensive guide on home-schooling ever published, because it shows all you need to know, if you want to go all the way as a home-schooling parent. Once you decide to leave the beaten path, the teaching is no longer just a way of getting through a curriculum; it becomes a way of preparing your child for life. It is also a turning away from sour duties and crowded, noisy classrooms; instead, all of a sudden, it becomes a free life chosen together with your loved ones.


"Home-schooling is fun!" will show you:

- how easy it is to home-school - for everyone!

- the exact steps of how to start up in your country.

- which materials to use.

- how to administrate the teaching.

- how to deal with the authorities.

- how to do it so effectively that it's not a time-consuming duty, but an enjoyable pleasure.

- lots of links, so you can connect up to other parents or home-schooling activities.


Did you know that ...

- home-schooling is a legal option in most countries across the world?

- most parents don't really dare to make the big jump, because they just don't know enough about it?

- it doesn't matter if you are a teacher, or even if you have any education at all, because surveys show that even the children of parents who don't have a college degree still score better on tests than state school pupils


Would you believe that...

- you save your country a fortune* by home-schooling your child, and that the new home-schooling trend could be a big contribution in turning the economy around? (* approximately $ 16 billion per year in the US alone!)

- we spent no more time on home-schooling our youngest child, than we spent on supporting our eldest child through state school?


"Home-schooling is fun!" will inform you about:

- what the different types of independent learning are

- what un-schooling really is

- what the basics of studying are - so you and your child can study any subject.

- what to do when your child is hyperactive or troublesome in other ways, and how to ensure that your family stays close together and happy.

- how to teach your child social responsibility and manners.

- how to bring up children so they are self-disciplined.

- how to make sure your child is and stays healthy.

- how to have a happy family life.


If you should live in one of the few countries where home-schooling is not a legal option, you can still use the information from this book to create a happy family life, to help your child to follow the school's curriculum, and to handle the daily challenges that a life with children offers.

Amazon-link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BAA1V1G