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Sales Register: Record Daily Simple Small Business Sales|Save Customer info – 112 Pages (8.5″ x 11″ Inches)
Keep track of your Sales with this simple logbook for small businesses, online businesses, and Retail.
This detailed large Business Sales register is 8.5 inches by 11 inches
112 Pages enough space for writing
- 100 pages of sales register
- 10 pages of customer information
Each page has one order form per page that include spaces for the following information:
- Date
- Document Number (invoice number)
- Customer name
- Quantity(Qty)
- Amount
- Balance
- Recieved by (for extra security in form of a signature)
- Customer Detail: Name, Address, E-mail, Phone
- up to 30 customers
- Notes
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Sign Language and Linguistic Universals
Sign languages are of great interest to linguists, because while they are the product of the same brain, their physical transmission differs greatly from that of spoken languages. In this 2006 study, Wendy Sandler and Diane Lillo-Martin compare sign languages with spoken languages, in order to seek the universal properties they share. Drawing on general linguistic theory, they describe and analyze sign language structure, showing linguistic universals in the phonology, morphology, and syntax of sign language, while also revealing non-universal aspects of its structure that must be attributed to its physical transmission system. No prior background in sign language linguistics is assumed, and numerous pictures are provided to make descriptions of signs and facial expressions accessible to readers. Engaging and informative, Sign Language and Linguistic Universals will be invaluable to linguists, psychologists, and all those interested in sign languages, linguistic theory and the universal properties of human languages.Read more
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Medicine: The Definitive Illustrated History
See the greatest medical breakthroughs come to life through superb illustrations!
From ancient herbal medicine to traditional Chinese medicine, take a visual tour throughout the history of medicine with this comprehensive medical reference book.
Discover medicine through time! Here’s what you’ll find in this illustrated history book about medicine:
– Offers a broad and accessible visual history of medicine – from the first herbal remedies to the attempt to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
– Intriguing narratives are illustrated with photographs, paintings, and artefacts
– Offers a vivid, compelling, and informative read written in an engaging and colourful style
– Excerpts from documents, diaries, and notebooks offer fascinating eyewitness accountsThis medicine history book charts fascinating developments in diagnosis, surgery, healing and drugs through the ages. Feature spreads explore key medical concepts in detail and enhance the reader’s understanding of human anatomy, surgical instruments, and medical developments.
Clear diagrams explain major diseases such as cancer, and trace the progression of medical treatment through time, from ancient healing arts to scurvy and smallpox to modern psychiatry. Double-page features tell the story of the men and women involved in the extraordinary evolution of this scientific field – from Hippocrates to Florence Nightingale.
It’s the perfect book for medical professionals, students of medicine, or anyone with a keen interest in medicine, science, or social history.
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Writing Law Dissertations: An Introduction and Guide to the Conduct of Legal Research
Covers legal dissertation level research showing how to do it – planning, identifying key issues, adopting appropriate research methods, time management and managing one’s supervision.
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Living with a Wank Addiction: Funny Rude Joke Secret Santa Gifts Stocking Fillers for Men Notebooks Notepad for Adults (Saucy Notepads)
Funnier than a Birthday or Valentines’ Card109-page Notepad Journal with a Hilarious Cover to make you think it’s a real book.
*Caution* Adult Humour inside
Looking for a gift that’s so hilariously insulting it could win you an award for the most memorable present? This is it.
Personalized Keepsake: Unlike cards, a journal allows for personal messages, inside jokes, and memories, creating a cherished keepsake
Ideal for: Christmas, Birthdays, Valentines, Secret Santa/Stocking Fillers, Office Gifts, and Joke Gifts for Brother, Work Colleagues and Best friends
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Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags
In his gripping new book The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World, Marshall digs deep into the past, present and future of the new ‘astropolitics’ that are set to change the face of life on Earth. Available to PRE-ORDER NOW in hardback, ebook and audio – out 27th April 2023
When you see your nation’s flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel?
For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on the Arab street, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob.
From the renewed sense of nationalism in China, to troubled identities in Europe and the USA, to the terrifying rise of Islamic State, the world is a confusing place right now and we need to understand the symbols, old and new, that people are rallying round.
In nine chapters (covering the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, international flags and flags of terror), Tim Marshall draws on more than twenty-five years of global reporting experience to reveal the histories, the power and the politics of the symbols that unite us – and divide us.Read more
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The Dressmaking Book: Over 80 Techniques
This is your complete guide to dressmaking, from designing, creating and customising your clothes. Master every dressmaking technique in the book!
Fully illustrated and easy to use, this updated dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples. It’s a must-have for beginners and expert stitchers alike.
Inside the pages of this reference book, you’ll discover:
– Step-by-step instructions and techniques, accompanied by clear, full-colour photography
– Thorough sections on tools and equipment, to help the reader choose the right items for each project
– 13 downloadable patterns for skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets that can be used to create 31 different garments
– Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch
– Projects graded by difficulty level so as you can challenge yourself; whether you are a beginner, or looking for more advanced ideasFed up with fast fashion and fancy making your own clothes? This is the ultimate dressmaking guide for absolute beginners. Comprehensive, step-by-step guides and dressmaking patterns cover everything from choosing the perfect fabric for any project to trying your hand at a range of machine-sewing techniques.
Accompanied by close-up photographs, clear instructions, and a glossary of dressmaking terminology to demystify even the trickiest technique. This book will help you advance from a sewing learner to a seasoned stitcher in no time. Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best dressmaking equipment for the job and teach you exactly how to use it.
The Essential Guide to Dressmaking
An updated edition of The Dressmaking Book that guides you through every hand stitch, machine stitch, and sewing technique you’ll ever need. We’ve included the best way to stitch, alter, put in linings, seam and hem, so you can make your favourite bespoke outfits to suit your unique style.
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£19.00£23.80The Dressmaking Book: Over 80 Techniques
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Bluey: Where’s Bluey?: A Search-and-Find Book
Have you seen Bluey and Bingo?
Join Bluey on the beach, in the backyard and at the park in this jam-packed search-and-find activity book.
With over 140 items to spot, this book is perfect for keeping the biggest Bluey fans busy.
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The Dinosaur that Pooped a Reindeer!: A festive lift-the-flap adventure
Join Danny and Dino for a POOPTASTIC Christmas in this lift-the-flap adventure! With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world!
With one final CHUFF, the express train arrived.
“You made it!” cried Santa, and led them inside.
“The feast’s almost ready, but there’s time before
to show you the workshop and give you a tour!”One Christmas Eve, Danny and Dino receive an exciting invitation to the North Pole. Soon, they’re on a festive tour of Santa’s workshop, meeting elves and reindeer along the way. There’s just one problem – Dino is VERY hungry, and he’s surrounded by treats! Will he hold off until Santa’s special feast, or will his rumbly tummy ruin Christmas?
This fun series is the perfect introduction to the world of Danny and Dino. The poop-filled adventure is written by bestselling author duo Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter!
More POOPTASTIC adventures:
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas!
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet!
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past!
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed!
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess!
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate!
The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!For younger readers:
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rainbow! (A Colours Book)
The Dinosaur that Pooped Daddy! (A Numbers Book)Read more
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Beano Annual 2024
Celebrate 85 years of the world’s longest-running weekly comic with 112 pages of brand-new, hilarious stories in the UK’s best-selling annual! Beanotown legends past and present unite to celebrate Bash Street School’s 85th anniversary! Dennis and Gnasher, Dangerous Dan, Minnie the Minx and the team will ensure that this is a Bash Street celebration to remember! Whatever happens, you can be sure it’ll be 100% fun!Read more
£9.00£11.99Beano Annual 2024
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Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good Life
The New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller.As seen on Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett.
From the author of the multi-million copy selling The Psychology of Money…
Same As Ever will arm you with a powerful new ability to think about risk and opportunity, and navigate the uncertainty of the future. When planning for the future, we often ask something like, “What will the economy be doing this time next year?” Or we want to know, “What will be different ten years from now?”
But forecasting is hard. The important events that will shape the future are inherently unpredictable.
Instead, we should be asking a different question: What will be the same in the future as it is now?
Knowledge of the things that never change is more useful, and more important, than an uncertain prediction of an unknowable future.
In Same As Ever, bestselling author Morgan Housel shares 24 short stories about the ways that life, behaviour, and business will always be the same.
As you see familiar themes repeat again and again in the years ahead, you’ll find yourself nodding and saying, “Yep, same as ever.”
With this new knowledge and confidence, you will be on the path to living a good life.
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Meditations: Marcus Aurelius (Penguin Classics)
‘Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad’ Blake Morrison
Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.
Translated with notes by MARTIN HAMMOND with an Introduction by DISKIN CLAY
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HR Approved Ways to Tell Employees They’re Stupid: 52 Week Planner – Each Week has A Witty Phrase & Blank Lined Notebook Pages, Funny Sarcastic Gag … Employees, Gift For Boss,…
Great gag gift for the sarcastic people in your life. Give a snarky coworker an entertaining gift that gives a chuckle every week of the year! Perfect for HR employees, Manager, Boss, coworkers, or even your rude friends.Give them all a unique present and watch them smile every week of the year. Maybe get a copy for yourself, too?
Featuring quotes like:
- I didn’t call you stupid, I said that sounds like something a stupid person would say.
- I don’t know what your problem is, but I bet it’s hard to pronounce.
- If you ever had a clever thought, it died alone and afraid!
HR Approved Ways To Tell Employees They’re Stupid
This weekly planner / notebook has many uses:
- Get a good laugh every week
- Take meeting or class notes – if you dare bring it into your office
- Jot down names of your stupid coworkers and which phrase you’d like to use on them!
And more!
This planner is the best size to keep (Hide) on your desk, bring it to work or school, or stash in your laptop case or backpack.
WARNING – Take to work at your own risk! Definitely NOT really HR Approved!!!
Details of Planner:
- Size: 6” x 9”
- Pages: 105 pages
- Paper: 52 Weekly Planning Pages and 52 white lined note taking paper
- Cover: High-quality cover with professional finish – should get great reactions when people see it.
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HSE Health And Safety Law Poster A3 FWC30/A3: what you need to know
- Endorsed by the HSE
- Features a unique serial number and hologram
- Printed on PP5 fully recyclable plastic that is durable
- High quality, UV-fast inks are resistant to direct sunlight for up to 5 years
- Matte finish has no reflection, making it easier to read
- Antimicrobial coating stops the growth of microorganisms
- Details HSE and incident contact centre helpline numbers
- Size: A3
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The Software Engineer’s Guidebook: Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups
In my first few years as a developer I assumed that hard work was all I needed. Then I was passed over for a promotion and my manager couldn’t give me feedback on what areas to improve, so I could get to the senior engineer level. I was frustrated; even bitter: not as much about missing the promotion, but because of the lack of guidance.
By the time I became a manager, I was determined to support engineers reporting to me with the kind of feedback and support I wish I would have gotten years earlier. And I did. While my team tripled over the next two years, people became visibly better engineers, and this progression was clear from performance reviews and promotions.
This book is a summary of the advice I’ve given to software engineers over the years – and then some more.
This book follows the structure of a “typical” career path for a software engineer, from starting out as a fresh-faced software developer, through being a role model senior/lead, all the way to the staff/principle/distinguished level. It summarizes what I’ve learned as a developer and how I’ve approached coaching engineers at different stages of their careers.
We cover “soft” skills which become increasingly important as your seniority increases, and the “hard” parts of the job, like software engineering concepts and approaches which help you grow professionally.
The names of levels and their expectations can – and do! – vary across companies. The higher “tier” a business is, the more tends to be expected of engineers, compared to lower tier places. For example, the “senior engineer” level has notoriously high expectations at Google (L5 level) and Meta (E5 level,) compared to lower-tier companies. If you work at a higher-tier business, it may be useful to read the chapters about higher levels, and not only the level you’re currently interested in.
The book is composed of six standalone parts, each made up of several chapters:
- Part 1: Developer Career Fundamentals
- Part 2: The Competent Software Developer
- Part 3: The Well-Rounded Senior Engineer
- Part 4: The Pragmatic Tech Lead
- Part 5: Role Model Staff and Principal Engineers
- Part 6: Conclusion
Parts 1 and 6 apply to all engineering levels, from entry-level software developer, to principal-and-above engineer. Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5 cover increasingly senior engineering levels and group together topics in chapters, such as “Software Engineering,” “Collaboration,” “Getting Things Done,” etc.
Naming and levels vary, but the principles of what makes a great engineer who is impactful at the individual, team, and organizational levels, are remarkably constant. No matter where you are in your career, I hope this book provides a fresh perspective and new ideas on how to grow as an engineer.
Praise for the book
“From performance reviews to P95 latency, from team dynamics to testing, Gergely demystifies all aspects of a software career. This book is well named: it really does feel like the missing guidebook for the whole industry.”
– Tanya Reilly, senior principal engineer and author of The Staff Engineer’s Path
“Spanning a huge range of topics from technical to social in a concise manner, this belongs on the desk of any software engineer looking to grow their impact and their career. You’ll reach for it again and again for sage advice in any situation.”
– James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify, author of TheEngineeringManager.com
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Wild Hope: Healing Words to Find Light on Dark Days
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Beautiful and uplifting’ Davina McCall
‘So inspiring, so heartfelt … the way Donna writes is beyond beautiful.’ Lisa Snowdon
‘Some people have the Bible by their bed. Others a self help manual. I have Donna Ashworth’s new poetry collection.’ Susannah Constantine
Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth’s powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope, peace, self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down, helpless or sad. Written with love and understanding, Donna – who is also the bestselling author of I Wish I Knew – reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad news we have so much to hope for, and that every one of us can play a part, big or small, in making the world a better place.
With poems such as ‘Surrounded by Treasure’, ‘That Thing You Do’, ‘Through the Wringer’ and ‘Rope Ladder’, Donna helps us to remember that most people in this world are good, and that acts of kindness and love within our individual spheres of influence, however small, all contribute to a better future. She also gently guides us, no matter how busy or overburdened we may be, to practice better self-care and self-acceptance.
Hope exists when nothing else can. On the darkest of days Wild Hope will help you find more light.
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The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume
This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling book, The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman, gives you everything you need to transform your business, your career or your working life forever.
An MBA at a top school is an enormous investment in time, effort and cold, hard cash. And if you don’t want to work for a consulting firm or an investment bank, the chances are it simply isn’t worth it.
Josh Kaufman is the rogue professor of modern business education. Feted by everyone from the business media to Seth Godin and David Allen, he’s torn up the rulebook and given thousands of people worldwide the tools to teach themselves everything they need to know.
The Personal MBA teaches simple mental models for every subject that’s key to commercial success. From the basics of products, sales & marketing and finance to the nuances of human psychology, teamwork and creating systems, this book distils everything you need to know to take on the MBA graduates and win.
‘File this book under: NO EXCUSES’ Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow and Linchpin
‘Finally, here’s a 10.99 MBA. Well on its way to becoming a business classic. You’re pretty much guaranteed to get your money’s worth – if not much, much more’ Jason Hesse, Real Business
‘Josh Kaufman has synthesized the most important topics in business into a book that truly lives up to its title. It’s rare to find complicated concepts explained with such clarity. Highly recommended’ Ben Casnocha, author of My Start-Up Life
Josh Kaufman is an acclaimed blogger and consultant who helps people improve their business skills. He previously worked at Proctor & Gamble. Since 2005 Josh has been helping people learn about business without remortgaging their lives through his website.
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Eat That Frog!: Get More Of The Important Things Done Today
There just isn’t enough time for everything on our ‘To Do’ list – and there never will be. Successful people don’t try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.
There’s an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that it’s probably the worst thing you’ll do all day. Using ‘eat that frog’ as a metaphor for tackling the most challenging task of your day – the one you are most likely to procrastinate on, but also probably the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life – Eat That Frog! shows you how to zero in on these critical tasks and organize your day. You’ll not only get more done faster, but get the right things done.
Bestselling author Brian Tracy cuts to the core of what is vital to effective time management: decision, discipline, and determination. In this fully revised and updated second edition, he provides brand new information on how to keep technology from dominating your time. He details twenty-one practical and doable steps that will help you stop procrastinating and get more of the important tasks done – today!
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How to Talk to Anybody: Learn the Secrets to Small Talk, Business, Management, Sales & Social Conversations & How to Make Real Friends (Communication Skills)
(With Bonus Audio) Would you like to skyrocket your communication skills in your career, personal and intimate life?
Would you like to be able to draw people towards you like a magnet?
This book is NOT just another communication book and is NOT just a book of tips.
This is the ultimate communication system for talking to anybody, anywhere and in any situation.
Using the scientific principles of communication and ©POWER2MIND technology, it will have you talking and communicating to anyone with confidence, charm and conviction, rapidly and naturally.
This will massively transform all areas of your life.
[Includes a Rapid Learning Accelerator Audio to download to accelerate your success]
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:
✓ Skyrocket your communication skills in your career, personal and intimate life.
✓ Effortlessly talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere and in any situation
✓ Powerfully take control of any conversation
✓ Intuitively master small talk
✓ Effectively develop unstoppable charisma
✓ Naturally get anyone to like you
✓ Easily attract real new friends and intimate partners
✓ Successfully talk to difficult people
✓ Automatically draw people towards you like a magnet every time you speak
And a lot more…
TWO BOOKS IN ONE
In Part One, you will learn how people are wired, what they respond to, and what motivates them.
In Part Two, you will learn how to use all the principles and techniques to be a truly masterful communicator.
Are you ready to skyrocket your business, personal and intimate communication?
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Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC
‘Ruskin Park is so much more than a memoir. It is tribute to an individual woman and a whole generation and class.’ – Justin Webb, The Sunday Times
‘Ruskin Park is Rory Cellan-Jones’s touching tribute to both his parents, but particularly to the mother he came to know more fully from the letters she left behind’ – Daily Mail
‘A captivating family detective story and a poignant social history of Britain.’ – Observer
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Can we ever really know the truth about our parents? From the popular journalist, podcaster and tweeter about his rescue dog #SophiefromRomania comes a moving memoir in search of the truth behind his isolated childhood and absent father.
Rory Cellan-Jones knew he was the child of a brief love affair between two unmarried BBC employees. But until his mother died and he found a previously unknown file labelled ‘For Rory’ he had no idea of their beginnings or ending, and why his peculiarly isolated childhood had so tested the bond between him and his mother. ‘For Rory,’ his mother had written on the file ‘in the hope that it will help him understand how it really was …’
This is a compelling account of what Rory uncovered in the papers, letters and diaries; a relationship between two colleagues (two romantics) and the restrictive forces of post-war respectability and prejudice that ended it. It is also an evocation of the progressive, centrifugal force at the centre of all their lives – the BBC itself.
Both tender and troubling, the drama moves from wartime radio broadcasts, to the glamour of 1950s television studios, to the golden era of BBC drama. His father may have directed The Forsyte Saga and Rory may have watched him from the corridors, but he would never actually meet him until much later in adulthood. Until then Rory’s life was bound to the one-bedroom flat he shared with his mother in Ruskin Park …
‘I loved this highly evocative, unpretentious memoir. It’s a small-scale BBC drama in itself.’ – The Times
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Middle Waters: A Trawlerman’s Tale
In this book, ‘Middle Waters’, Bosun Ron Telford tells true tales of when the only place Grimsby fishermen were allowed to catch any fish was the Shetland and Orkney Islands. A few boats did have quotas to fish around the Faroe Islands but this did not last long.
The boats that were left after the Deep-Water Industry collapsed, were called ‘Cat’ boats. They had smaller crews and shorter trips to sea. The work was still as dangerous, with the crews working long hours, having little sleep and then home again. After seventy-two hours in dock, sailing again, hoping to earn a good living from the sea.
These are my stories and I tell of the many sacrifices we endured by not seeing our children grow up or spending time with our loved ones. Now I am retired from the sea I enjoy spending time with our grandchildren and great grandchildren and I realise how much I missed of my own children. I am extremely proud of them all. I currently work at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, as a Tour Guide on the Ross Tiger. Working here has helped me recall my working days as a trawlerman, telling the general public, first hand, my experiences of my time at sea. I get so much pleasure from seeing their faces as I recall my days as a trawlerman and the hardships endured to put fish on the table and earn a living.
IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON TO BE A FISHERMAN!Read more
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World – And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
‘One of the most important books I’ve ever read – an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world’ BILL GATES
‘A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases’ BARACK OBAMA
The international bestseller, inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world, and make you realise things are better than you thought.
*#1 Sunday Times bestseller * New York Times bestseller * Observer ‘best brainy book of the decade’ * Irish Times bestseller * audiobook bestseller * Guardian bestseller *
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Style and Substance: Why What We Wear Matters
‘Compelling’ HARPER’S BAZAAR
‘Richly textured’ GRAZIA
‘Completely riveting . . . an eclectic compendium of style, subversion and literary snippets . . . all about the magical meaning of clothes’ CALENDAR MAGAZINEMaya Angelou imagined she’d feel like a movie star in a dress of lavender taffeta. Rachel Weisz loves the democracy of denim. Zadie Smith’s look differs depending on whether she’s in New York or London, while Joan Didion always packed the same clothes. Jarvis Cocker found inspiration at jumble sales, Bella Freud in Colette’s novels and Harris Reed in the gender fluidity of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando. Oscar Wilde understood the importance of proportions, Stanley Tucci favours a narrow stripe and Chloë Sevigny delights in traditional, with a twist.
For Bernardine Evaristo style is about a refusal to be stereotyped. Jilly Cooper and AJ Tracey appreciate retail therapy. Sienna Miller misses the freedom of a less self-conscious age. For Davina McCall, an outfit begins with underwear; for Sophie Dahl it’s not complete without scent. Clothes allow Susie Cave to hide and Charlotte Tilbury to feel empowered.
With over sixty pieces on everything from thrifting to modesty dressing, drag to vintage sportswear, Style and Substance is a gloriously eclectic celebration of self-expression.
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Keep Calm I Have a Spreadsheet for That: 6×9 Lined Funny Work Notebook, 108 Page Office Gag Gift For Adults | Secret Santa Card Alternative & Coworker White Elephant Gift Idea
This lined notebook is sure to get a few smiles and chuckles in meetings or around the office!
Have a little more fun at work and let you coworkers know what you’re really thinking.
- 108 lined pages, 6″ x 9″
- Makes a great gag gift, white elephant gift or Secret Santa gift for a lucky colleague
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Revolution: The new sports biography revealing the incredible true story of Mikel Arteta’s success at Arsenal football club
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The inside story of Mikel Arteta’s astonishing transformation of Arsenal
November 2019. Unai Emery’s final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the dying embers of the Wenger years, Emery’s 18 months as Arsenal boss has seen the team and the club go backwards – playing unimaginative, pragmatic football, and recently losing to London rivals Chelsea in the final of the Europa League. Something had to change; a fresh head with fresh ideas. A new leader.
This is the story of how Mikel Arteta turned Arsenal into one of the most exciting, innovative and feared teams in the league. From cutting his teeth as an assistant under Pep Guardiola before joining Arsenal in the winter of 2019, through to title contenders years later – including bust-ups, Covid, disappointments, FA Cup wins, fan revolt, and eventually the rise of an extraordinary young team standing on the edge of greatness – this book will be the first of its kind to explore the workings of Arteta’s philosophy and how he transformed the club from outsiders to title challengers.
With chapters on his tactical innovations, in-game strategies, transfer insight and, of course, an account of the memorable 2022-23 season – Revolution is the story of an extraordinary football ascent and the first draft of Arsenal’s new history.
Charles Watts’ book ‘Revolution’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 28-08-2023.
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Coaching for Performance: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership FULLY REVISED 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: The Principles and Practice of … FULLY REVISED 25TH…
Coaching for Performance is the #1 book for coaches, leaders, talent managers and professionals around the world. This is the definitive, updated and expanded edition.
“The proven resource for all coaches and pioneers of the future of coaching.” Magdalena N. Mook, CEO, International Coach Federation (ICF)
An international bestseller, featuring the powerful GROW model, this book is the founding text of the coaching profession. It explains why enabling people to bring the best out of themselves is the key to driving productivity, growth, and engagement. A meaningful coaching culture has the potential to transform the relationship between organizations and employees and to put both on the path to long-term success.
Written by Sir John Whitmore, the pioneer of coaching, and Performance Consultants, the global market leaders in performance coaching, this extensively revised and extended edition will revolutionize the traditional approach to organizational culture. Brand new practical exercises, corporate examples, coaching dialogues, and a glossary, strengthen the learning process, whilst a critical new chapter demonstrates how to measure the benefits of coaching as a return on investment, ensuring this landmark new edition will remain at the forefront of professional coaching and leadership development.
“Shines a light on what it takes to create high performance.” John McFarlane, Chairman, Barclays, Chairman, TheCityUK
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You May Never See Us Again: The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession
‘A tour de force’ – Guardian
‘Forensic … Strong on financial detail’ – Financial Times
The untold story of post-war Britain. Told through the lives of the two men who helped shape it: Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay.
You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay – commonly known as the Barclay brothers. Born poor, these enigmatic twins built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together from scratch and spent six decades at the epicentre of British business, media and politics. Their empire, said to be worth £7bn at its height, included Littlewoods, the Ritz Hotel, The Daily Telegraph and the channel island of Brecqhou. They were major advocates for Brexit and well-connected with influential politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage.
And yet despite their fortune and influence, their fiercely guarded desire for privacy has meant that their story remained largely unknown – until a very public family dispute pitched Barclay against Barclay in the High Court.
Journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable billionaire brothers. Through their lives she offers compelling insights into post-war Britain, from the conditions that enabled their way of doing business to thrive through to the tightly enmeshed webs of influence between capitalism, politics and the media that shape Britain today.Read more
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Health, Safety and Environment test for Managers and Professionals: GT200-V9
This edition is suitable for the new HS&E test (27th of June onwards). If your test is prior to this date, you need the GT200-19 version
The CITB Health, safety and environment test helps the industry to improve its health, safety and environmental standards and forms a vital part of the requirement to obtain a construction industry scheme card.
This revision material contains everything you need to know to book, prepare for and sit the CITB Health, safety and environment test for managers and professionals.
Content has been updated for 2023 to reflect industry and legislation changes.
The test includes both knowledge and specialist questions.
There are separate revision materials to support the Health, safety and environment test for operatives and specialist, so ensure that you are purchasing the correct revision material.
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The Very British Problems Christmas Quiz Book: 600+ fiendishly festive questions (Knowledge quizzes)
WATERSTONES’ BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023: PUZZLES AND HUMOUR
The perfect quiz book to get you in the Christmassy mood, to play at the office Christmas lunch or to pop into a stocking.
Q1: In Britain, it’s estimated that 800 million of what traditional Christmas treat are eaten each year?*
Q2: Which actor gives the voiceover at the beginning of Love Actually?*
Q3: True or False: Queen Elizabeth II wore a Santa hat for her 1996 Christmas Day televised speech.*We Brits can’t get enough of a quiz – and never has this been more true at Christmastime. So if you’re stumped for office party small talk, trying to make it through Christmas dinner with the in-laws, or simply a quiz connoisseur after puzzles with some festive flair, you can’t go wrong with the VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS CHRISTMAS QUIZ BOOK.
Inside you’ll find all sorts of tickly teasers, complex conundrums, worrisome word searches and much more on topics ranging from nostalgic Christmas adverts and beloved TV specials to toys through the ages and everyone’s favourite holiday snacks. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea and a mince pie.
*Answers: Buy the book and find out!
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Wicked Beyond Belief: The True Crime Story Behind the Hit New TV Show
Now a major TV series
‘A masterpiece that reads like a thriller’ Time Out
A gripping and probing account of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history.
It is over 40 years since Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking 7 more. Still, he remains a killer of almost mythical proportions; his surviving victims, and their families, forever attached to his infamy.
Michael Bilton’s acclaimed account is a powerful indictment of the calamitous investigation that logged over 2 million man-hours of police work – the biggest criminal manhunt in British history. With exclusive access to the detectives involved, the pathologist’s archives and declassified documents, this account reads like the most gripping of thrillers.
Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.
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The Superpets (and Me!): Amazing True Stories of Incredible Animals from the Nation’s Favourite Supervet
Discover amazing stories of the Supervet’s most incredible animals, from bionic cats and dogs to hero hedgehogs and courageous chameleons!
Growing up on the family farm in Ballyfin, Ireland, Noel Fitzpatrick spent his childhood tending to the cattle and sheep with his beloved sheepdog Pirate, who comforted him after he was bullied by the kids at school. This bond with animals inspired him to become a vet – but not just any vet, a SUPERVET!
Noel has treated thousands of animals – many of whom were thought to be beyond help. Discover the incredible stories of the brave animals he has worked with, from Peanut, the world’s first cat with two front bionic limbs, to Betsy, the six-month-old cockapoo, who was given a new lease of life when her crushed paw was replaced with a skateboard wheel!
The perfect gift for young animal-lovers, packed with true tales that celebrate kindness, perseverance and the unbreakable bond between humans and animals.
Noel Fitzpatrick’s first non-fiction book for younger readers is inspired by his Sunday Times bestselling memoirs Listening to the Animals and How Animals Saved My Life, alongside brand new stories curated for children.
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Robert Greene Collection 4 Books Set (The Art of Seduction, Mastery, The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature)
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:Robert Greene Collection 4 Books Set:
The Art Of Seduction:
Which sort of seducer could you be: *Siren? *Rake? *Cold Coquette? *Star? *Comedian? *Charismatic? or *Saint? This book will show you which. ‘Charm, persuasion, the ability to create illusions: these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer, the compelling figure who is able to manipulate, mislead and give pleasure all at once.Mastery:
Around the globe, people are facing the same problem – that we are born as individuals but are forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. To see our uniqueness expressed in our achievements, we must first learn the rules – and then how to change them completely. Charles Darwin began as an underachieving schoolboy, Leonardo da Vinci as an illegitimate outcast.The 48 Laws Of Power:
Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this is the definitive guide to help readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. Law 1: Never outshine the master Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies Law 3: Conceal your intentions Law 4: Always say less than necessary.The Laws of Human Nature:
Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all – understanding people’s drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves.Read more
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Humankind: A Hopeful History
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year‘Hugely, highly and happily recommended’ Stephen Fry
‘You should read Humankind. You’ll learn a lot (I did) and you’ll have good reason to feel better about the human race’ Tim Harford
‘Made me see humanity from a fresh perspective’ Yuval Noah HarariIt’s a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest.
Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too.
In this major book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world’s most famous studies and events and reframes them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the Blitz, a Siberian fox farm to an infamous New York murder, Stanley Milgram’s Yale shock machine to the Stanford prison experiment, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think – and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society.
It is time for a new view of human nature.
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Girls Just Wanna Have Funds: A Feminist Guide to Investing
Start your journey to financial success with Female Invest’s guide for safe, smart, and sustainable investing. This is an empowering and uplifting money manifesto, aiming to change the tides of financial power.
Are you one of the 68% of women worldwide earning less than a man doing the same job? Then you need to make your money work harder, starting now.
In Girls Just Want to Have Funds, the trio of founders behind the global movement Female Invest bring you an empowering five-step guide with a straight-talking message: you don’t have to be an expert or a millionaire to make money. Simply equip yourself with the easy-to-follow golden rules and tools of three finance gurus to find your confidence and open a whole new world of opportunities.
Whether you want to master the art of setting realistic goals, demystify financial jargon and markets, gain independence with a f*ck you fund, or finally get excited about your financial future, find all the answers you need and more with this comprehensive guide. Even if you only have a $1 savings fund to begin with, you too can have a rewarding, limitless life by investing in yourself and this book.
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Turn The Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
‘David Marquet is the kind of leader who comes around only once in a generation . . . his ideas and lessons are invaluable’ Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why
Captain David Marquet was used to giving orders. In the high-stress environment of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, it was crucial his men did their job well. But the ship was dogged by poor morale, poor performance and the worst retention in the fleet.
One day, Marquet unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. He realized he was leading in a culture of followers, so he upended the traditional leadership model and put control in the hands of his crew. Before long, his team became fully engaged and the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet.
No matter your business or position, you can apply Marquet’s approach to create a workplace where everyone takes responsibility for their actions, people are healthier, happier – and everyone is a leader.
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‘I have bought this book for my entire senior team’ Amazon Review
‘Putting in place the ideas and practices has transformed my work life balance, engaged my teams and improved performance’ Amazon Review
‘Love this book. The most practical actionable advice I can remember reading’ Amazon Review
‘As an owner of a small business I found Marquet’s book inspirational’ Amazon Review
IN HIS LATEST BOOK, LEADERSHIP IS LANGUAGE, MARQUET BUILDS ON HIS TEACHING, SHOWING US HOW TO LEAD OUR TEAMS TO SUCCESS THROUGH THE LANGUAGE THAT WE USE.
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Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
With over 2.5 million copies sold worldwide, Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths
It is the amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life, for example a good job, a loving relationship, money or possessions, health or spiritual peace of mind. The maze is where you look for what you want, perhaps the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in. The problem is that the cheese keeps moving.
In the story, the characters are faced with unexpected change in their search for the cheese. One of them eventually deals with change successfully and writes what he has learned on the maze walls for you to discover. You’ll learn how to anticipate, adapt to and enjoy change and be ready to change quickly whenever you need to.
Discover the secret of the writing on the wall for yourself and enjoy less stress and more success in your work and life. Written for all ages, this story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights will last a lifetime.
Spencer Johnson, MD, is one of the world’s leading authors of inspirational writing. He has written many New York Times bestsellers, including the worldwide phenomenon Who Moved My Cheese? and, with Kenneth Blanchard, The One Minute Manager. His works have become cultural touchstones and are available in 40 languages.
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER
If you can change your mind you can do anything.
Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year, renovate our kitchens every decade, but never update our beliefs and our views? Why do we laugh at people using computers that are ten years old, but yet still cling to opinions we formed ten years ago?
There’s a new skill for the modern world that matters more than raw intelligence – the ability to change your mind. To have the edge we all need to develop the flexibility to unlearn old beliefs and adapt when the evidence and the world changes before us.
Told through fascinating stories, informed by cutting-edge research and illustratedwith amazing insights from Adam Grant’s conversations with people such as Elon Musk, Hilary Clinton’s campaign team, top CEOs and leading scientists, this is the ultimate guide to keeping your thinking fresh, learning when to question your ideas and update your own opinions, and how to inspire those around you to do the same.
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Jews Don’t Count: Sunday Times Paperbacks of the Year 2022
How identity politics failed one particular identity.
‘a must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do.’ SARAH SILVERMAN
‘a masterpiece.’
STEPHEN FRYJews Don’t Count is a book for people on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you.
It is the comedian and writer David Baddiel’s contention that one type of racism has been left out of this fight. In his unique combination of reasoning, polemic, personal experience and jokes, Baddiel argues that those who think of themselves as on the right side of history have often ignored the history of anti-Semitism. He outlines why and how, in a time of intensely heightened awareness of minorities, Jews don’t count as a real minority.David Baddiel’s book ‘The God Desire’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17-04-2023.
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The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Important and empowering’ – BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
‘Get this great guide and be inspired’ – STEPHEN FRY
‘A handbook of hope … Buy it, read it, start changing things right now’ – JOANNA LUMLEY
_______________The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. How can an individual ever make a difference?
Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how spectacularly nature can bounce back if you give it the chance. And what comes is not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face.
The Book of Wilding is a handbook for how we can all help restore nature. It is ambitious, visionary and pragmatic. The book has grown out of Isabella and Charlie’s mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world by sharing knowledge from their pioneering project at Knepp in Sussex. It is inspired by the requests they receive from people wanting to learn how to rewild everything from unprofitable farms, landed estates and rivers, to ponds, allotments, churchyards, urban parks, gardens, window boxes and public spaces.. The Book of Wilding has the answers.
_______________‘Brilliantly readable and incredibly hard-working’ – HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL
‘A deep, dazzling and indispensable guide to the most important task of all: the restoration of the living planet’ – GEORGE MONBIOT
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COACHING HABIT: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
Look for Michael’s new book, The Advice Trap, which focuses on taming your Advice Monster so you can stay curious a little longer and change the way you lead forever.In Michael Bungay Stanier’s The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact.
Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers from around the globe in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your peoples’ potential. He unpacks seven essential coaching questions to demonstrate how―by saying less and asking more―you can develop coaching methods that produce great results.
· Get straight to the point in any conversation with The Kickstart Question
· Stay on track during any interaction with The Awe Question
· Save hours of time for yourself with The Lazy Question, and hours of time for others with The Strategic Question
· Get to the heart of any interpersonal or external challenge with The Focus Question and The Foundation Question
· Finally ensure others find your coaching as beneficial as you do with The Learning QuestionA fresh innovative take on the traditional how-to manual, the book combines insider information with research based in neuroscience and behavioural economics, together with interactive training tools to turn practical advice into practiced habits. Witty and conversational, The Coaching Habit takes your work―and your workplace―from good to great.
“Coaching is an art and it’s far easier said than done. It takes courage to ask a question rather than offer up advice, provide and answer, or unleash a solution. giving another person the opportunity to find their own way, make their own mistakes, and create their own wisdom is both brave and vulnerable. In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And he guides us through the tricky part―how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice.
―Brené Brown, author of Rising Strong and Daring Greatly.Read more
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PRINCE2® 7 Managing Successful Projects
PRINCE2 7 is a practical and structured approach designed to facilitate effective project management. It offers a clear method for organizations to successfully manage projects, introduce novel products or services, and drive transformative change. The PRINCE2 method is versatile and universally applicable. Flexible and adaptable to suit the needs of any organization, it can be tailored to any project, regardless of size, purpose, or industry. PRINCE2 7 addresses changes in the project management sector and adapts to evolving working practices and technologies. With a central focus on people management, it also embraces Digital and Data Management and incorporates sustainable practices. PRINCE2 7: A major upgrade to the world’s leading project management method Key updates empowering success with PRINCE2 7 include: 1. Universal Applicability: PRINCE2 7 is relevant to all professionals, not only project managers. A project-oriented approach can be embraced by those in every role involved in project activities, applying it to any endeavor. 2. The Latest AI Guidance: PRINCE2 7 integrates the latest artificial intelligence (AI) guidance, enabling projects to leverage AI’s predictive and analytical capabilities for more effective and innovative project management. 3. Further Focus on People Management: Acknowledging the significance of human capital in project success, PRINCE2 7 prioritizes effective people management, enabling teams to excel and deliver exceptional results. 4. Enhanced Flexibility and Customization: Understanding that each project is unique, PRINCE2 7 provides enhanced flexibility and customization options, tailoring the method to suit your project’s specific requirements. 5. Embracing Digital and Data Management: In an increasingly digitized world, PRINCE2 7 equips you with tools to leverage digital technologies and data management efficiently, ensuring your projects stay ahead in the digital era. 6. Integration of Sustainability iRead more
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Code of Conduct: Why We Need to Fix Parliament – and How to Do It
THE INSTANT TOP TWO SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct, lying. Is this the worst parliament in history?
Leading MP Chris Bryant tells the inside story of misconduct in parliament, and outlines how we can help solve it.‘Takes a bulldozer to the crumbling edifice of parliamentary standards’ JAMES O’BRIEN
‘Absolutely riveting. I read, I blink, I gasp’ REVEREND RICHARD COLES
‘Vital. It should serve as a wake-up call to all of us’ ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
‘A lively, forensic, engrossing, sometimes entertaining, often disturbing and always unflinching interrogation of what’s gone wrong with our legislature’ ANDREW RAWNSLEY, OBSERVERThe extraordinary turmoil we have seen in British politics in the last few years has set records. We have had the fastest turnover of ministers in our history and more MPs suspended from the House than ever. Rules have been flouted repeatedly, sometimes in plain sight. The government seems unable to escape the brush of sleaze. And just when we think it’s all going to calm down a bit, another scandal breaks.
Having spent years as Chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges, Chris Bryant has had a front-row seat for the battle over standards in parliament. Cronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct and lying: politicians are engaging in these activities more frequently and more publicly than ever before. The result? The work of honest and accountable MPs is tarnished. Public trust is worn thin. And when nearly two thirds of voters think that MPs are out for themselves, democracy is in trouble.
It is time for a better brand of politics. Taking us inside the Pugin-carpeted corridors of Westminster, from the prime minister’s office to the Strangers’ Bar, Code of Conduct examines how parliament has got into this mess and suggests how it might – at last – get its house in order.
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Cliff Richard 2024 Calendar, Month To View Slim Wall Calendar, Official Product
2024 Cliff Richard Slim Calendar. Each month features retro imagery from the iconic Cliff Richard. The calendar is ideally sized for smaller wall spaces but still includes monthly date panels with plenty of room for all of your 2024 plans
Product Dimensions: 420 X 149 MM
Danilo is the leading publisher of officially licensed calendars, diaries, greeting cards, gift wrap and gift bags in the UK. We are a family run company that’s been operating for more than 40 years. Our licenses range from baby to adult. All the paper we use is responsibly sourced and we only work with suppliers and manufacturers that meet our stringent ethical requirements.
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Unlawful Killings: Life, Love and Murder: Trials at the Old Bailey – The instant Sunday Times bestseller
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2023‘Wendy Joseph’s gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger.’ Sunday Times
‘Absolutely superb. 5 stars for sheer readability alone. Her Honour entertains as she educates us about murder, about the law and about how we human beings are shaped as we create the culture we live with.’ PHILIPPA PERRY, author of THE BOOK YOU WISH YOUR PARENTS HAD READ
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‘Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims are shot or stabbed. Less often they are strangled or suffocated or beaten to death. Rarely they are poisoned, pushed off high buildings, drowned or set alight. Then there are the many who are killed by dangerous drivers, or corporate gross negligence. There are a lot of ways you can kill someone. I know because I’ve seen most of them at close quarters.’High-profile murder cases all too often grab our attention in dramatic media headlines – for every unlawful death tells a story. But, unlike most of us, a judge doesn’t get to turn the page and move on. Nor does the defendant, or the family of the victim, nor the many other people who populate the court room.
And yet, each of us has a vested interest in what happens there. And while most people have only the sketchiest idea of what happens inside a Crown Court, any one of us could end up in the witness-box or even in the dock.
With breath-taking skill and deep compassion, the author describes how cases unfold and illustrates exactly what it’s like to be a murder trial judge and a witness to human good and bad. Sometimes very bad.
The fracture lines that run through our society are becoming harder and harder to ignore. From a unique vantage point, the author warns that we do so at our peril.
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‘The most exceptional book I have read in a long time.’ CLARE MACKINTOSH‘A very rare gem. written with authority, humility and compassion. Compellingly clever and sharply honest.’ PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of ALL THAT REMAINS
‘Riveting, thought-provoking, and very, very entertaining. I loved it.’ RODDY DOYLE
‘Will make you question all the fundamentals that you’ve come to take for granted about offenders, the crimes that they commit – especially murder – and the punishment they deserve. A page turner that will leave you wanting to know more.’ EMERITUS PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON, author of MY LIFE WITH MURDERERS
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I Don’t Want To Grow Up: Life, Liberty, and Happiness. Without a Career.: 3 (Nature Book Series)
America’s bestselling author of Wilderness, The Gateway to the Soul and Nature’s Silent Message offers a glimpse into his childhood of skateboarding, high school brawls, and early trials and tribulations with money and success. The scenery may be different, but the writing style is business as usual, with life lessons cruising a mile a minute in this insightful read about what it means to never grow up.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
We’ve been asked this question over and over, practically since the day we could walk. Many of us have absolutely no idea. We never have and we never will. This bothers us terribly, and on a profound level. We feel useless, disconnected, scattered, unfocused. If we could just make up our minds—about something, about anything!
What if you didn’t have to grow up?
Society would like us to believe that to be happy, we need successful careers. But let’s face it—we’re not all meant to be doctors, lawyers, scientists, and accountants.
Some are meant to be dreamers.
The people on the fringes of society who don’t necessarily subscribe to the modern version of the American Dream. Artists, adrenaline junkies, nomads, life seekers. Those who doubt conventional wisdom, question authority, and continually search for newer, better ways to live.
The world needs freaks—now more than ever.
Never before has there been such an opportunity to live the life of your dreams. Never before have there been so many ways to earn an income. Never before have there been so many ways to have fun!
What do you want to be…when you don’t grow up?
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Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life.“Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,” Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Edited by Peter D. Kaufman, chairman and CEO of Glenair and longtime friend of Charlie Munger—whom he calls “this generation’s answer to Benjamin Franklin”—this abridged Stripe Press edition of Poor Charlie’s Almanack features a brand-new foreword by Stripe cofounder John Collison.
Poor Charlie’s Almanack draws on Munger’s encyclopedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, and ethics—and more besides—to introduce the latticework of mental models that underpin his rational and rigorous approach to life, learning, and decision-making. Delivered with Munger’s characteristic sharp wit and rhetorical flair, it is an essential volume for any reader seeking to go to bed a little wiser than when they woke up.
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Doctor Who, Classic Edition 2024 Calendar, Month To View Square Wall Calendar, Official Product
2024 Doctor Who Classic Edition Square Calendar. This calendar commemories 60 years of Doctor Who with each month featuring interesting images of popular character. This wall calendar also has large monthly date panels where you can keep track of appointments, birthdays and make plenty of notes.
Product Dimensions: 305 X 305 MM
Danilo is the leading publisher of officially licensed calendars, diaries, greeting cards, gift wrap and gift bags in the UK. We are a family run company that’s been operating for more than 40 years. Our licenses range from baby to adult. All the paper we use is responsibly sourced and we only work with suppliers and manufacturers that meet our stringent ethical requirements.
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