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Mikel Giokoetxea, better known as Goiko, was in his day one of the best homicide investigators, though he has had to scrape a living as a private detective since being forced to leave the Ertzaintza, the Basque police force, when his life, reputation and marriage were all ruined by the false accusation that he belonged to a paedophile ring.
Origami is the art of paper folding. According to Eastern philosophy, Origami brings calm and teaches patience to whoever practices it. In the West the practice is inspired by the creation of ‘nothing or ‘almost nothing’. It is an educational art through which people can develop their skills for artistic and intellectual expression.
Paper folding, or origami (oru: fold, kami: paper) is the ancient art of representing the things we see around us by making folds in paper. Origami is first and foremost a pastime and a diversion. Furthermore, working with our hands helps to develop our skills.
Throughout history, hairstyles have represented an aesthetic ideal, but also a status symbol. Over the course of this book you will learn the history of the hairstyle, the basic theories, and the necessary tools for the proper care of your hair. The book also has a practical section with a step-by-step guide that explains how to do different styles.
This book is a series of simple origami projects for open minds, from eight years and up. A series of folded paper figures waiting to be put together, played with and given as presents. With a little bit of patience, you can see it’s easier than it looks, and when you’ve made the first figure you’ll realise the game has just begun and you’ll have lots of fun.
Young Soltaren leaves her friends behind to go in search of the lost kingdom. During the many ups and downs she experiences on the journey, the girl starts to realize that cooperation is the best way to tackle the obstacles in her path.
What better place to discover poetry than the garden? A place where time stands still, like a satisfied lizard, only to fly off as flighty as a ladybird. The bees, the frogs, the sparrows and the snails: all have their corners and their games, their poetry.