Love, Luck and Lessons for Life: Traditional Wisdom on Life's Big Questions - Hardcover

Binney, Ruth

 
9780715322307: Love, Luck and Lessons for Life: Traditional Wisdom on Life's Big Questions

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The fascinating answers to the questions of everyday life are all in Love, Luck and Lessons for Life. Why do lovers 'tie the knot' and keep their letters safely bound with a red ribbon? Why is it unlucky to open an umbrella indoors or split your sides laughing? What fate might befall you if you found a beetle walking over your shoe, a fox crossing your path, or if you dream of roses? What signs do country folk trust as good forecasters of the weather? And what charms and remedies are traditionally used to treat illnesses and ensure rude health?

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Ruth Binney has been collecting old sayings and remedies for nearly 50 years. She has enjoyed a long and varied career in non-fiction publishing; her first book Wise Words and Country Ways was published by David & Charles in 2004. Ruth lives in West Stafford, Dorset.

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