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Christmas Advent Calendar 2023 Jigsaw Puzzle | 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults | Gift for Women, Men, Kids | Countdown To Christmas Home Decoration
- Challenging Countdown Puzzle: Experience the thrill of solving a 24-day Christmas puzzle! Add a new piece each day, starting from the bottom right corner. Complete it on Christmas Eve for a satisfying finish.
- Safe & High-Quality Materials: Our puzzle is made from recyclable cardboard with non-toxic ink treatment, ensuring safety and durability. The precision-cut pieces fit snugly together, providing a seamless puzzle experience.
- Family Bonding & Entertainment: Bring your family together with this engaging advent calendar puzzle. Enjoy the satisfaction of teamwork as you complete the puzzle. Extra number patterns on the back of the pieces help you solve it faster.
- Timeless Christmas Gift: This 1000-piece puzzle is a perfect Christmas gift for adults, teenagers, and puzzle enthusiasts. Beautifully boxed, it adds excitement to the holiday season and creates lasting memories.
- Stunning Christmas Decoration: Once completed, the puzzle transforms into a charming “Holiday Mantel” scene. Frame it and hang it on your wall to enhance your home decor and create a warm festive atmosphere. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
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Jigsaw Advent Calendar 2023, Puzzle Advent Calendar Jigsaw 2023 for Adults 1000 Piece Christmas Countdown Calendar Gifts for Women Men Teens Kids (A)
- Christmas Countdown with 24-Day Jigsaw Puzzle Calendar: Our unique Jigsaw Advent Calendar 2023 adds a delightful twist to your festive preparations. Starting with the 24th piece in reverse order, each day unveils a new puzzle piece, creating an exciting and challenging countdown to Christmas. The final piece on Christmas Eve completes the entire Christmas puzzle.
- Quality and Safety Assured: Inside the package, you’ll find a generous 70*50CM/27.6” x 19.7” large Christmas puzzle, a 1:1 reference poster, and a handy puzzle card. Crafted from eco-friendly cardboard and treated with safe, non-toxic ink, the puzzle boasts high quality and matte finish, ensuring it won’t glare or fade. Precision-cut pieces fit snugly together with smooth, burr-free edges for a satisfying experience.
- Family Fun: Our Advent calendar puzzles are designed to be entertaining challenges that bring families together. Completing a Christmas puzzle is a source of pride, achieved through family cooperation. Say goodbye to frustration with added number patterns on the back of puzzle pieces, corresponding to those on the poster, to expedite your puzzle-building journey.
- Festive Gift Delight: The 1000 Piece Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle isn’t just a puzzle; it’s a timeless entertainment game. Packaged beautifully, it’s the perfect Christmas gift for adults, teenagers, couples, and parents, adding an extra layer of excitement to your Christmas countdown in 2023.
- Charming Christmas Decor: Once your puzzle is complete, it transforms into a heartwarming “Holiday Mantel” scene. Frame it and hang it on your wall to enhance your home’s beauty and warmth during the holiday season. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
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Elf 24 Day Kit, 2023 Elf Kit 24 Days of Christmas, Props, Xmas Countdown Advent Calendar Elf Accessories Cartoon Box Toys, Christmas Party Gifts for Kids Teens Boys Girls
- Christmas Elf Adventure Begins: Elevate the festive spirit at home with our 24-Day Kit! Embark on a delightful Christmas journey with the entire family using this charming Christmas elf kit.
- Daily Surprises Await: Unbox the joy of stress-free and super-fun December days with our Kit. Each morning, witness the excitement as your kids discover intricate and creative scenes, adding a magical touch to their countdown to Christmas.
- Countdown to Joyful Moments: Let the Elf Advent Calendar enchant your home for 24 days of pure joy. Revel in the anticipation as your children explore complex and creative scenes each morning, making every day leading up to Christmas merry and bright.
- Versatile Festive Fun: Beyond its enchanting countdown, this Kit is designed for multifaceted festive enjoyment. Hide a fun surprise every day, count down to Christmas with your kids, and gift them an unforgettable Christmas filled with laughter and excitement. Perfect for family, friends, and kids alike.
- Christmas Pop Toys Extravaganza: These Christmas pop toys are the ideal companions for children, boys, and girls. Whether it’s for parent-child games, children’s party gifts, New Year celebrations, or adding a festive touch to Christmas scenes and decorations, our naughty props promise magical Christmas gifts for all.
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Charles Darwin’s on the Origin of Species: Big Ideas for Curious Minds (Arcturus Genius Ideas)
Every once in a while, an idea comes along that is so radical, so surprising, that it completely transforms the way that we look at the world.
This beautifully illustrated book brings to life Charles Darwin’s extraordinary notion-evolution by natural selection – for a new generation of inquisitive readers.
Bright young things will quickly level up their understanding of biology thanks to the way that complex ideas are cleverly unpacked in clear, easy-to-follow language.
. Explore Darwin’s life story, his voyages of discovery, and the series of revelations that led to his great discovery.
. Take a tour through the great scientist’s theories as they’re set out in an accessible and entertaining way.
. Uncover the world in which Darwin lived, how his ideas were received, and how they influenced later thinkers.Readers aged 8+ will be drawn in by the lavish illustrations of Juanita Londoño-Gaviria, featured throughout.
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LA Woman
Estevan Oriol is hailed as the eye of the new wave Latino aesthetic. Coming up from the streets and the Hip Hop scene, his rough and ready images of his neighborhood homies caught the attention of major media and music players. Oriol has since been commissioned by Nike and Cadillac, as well as directing music videos for Eminem, Linkin Park, D12 and Xzibit. He began taking pictures of his neighborhood and low-rider culture and soon discovered his incredible talent for capturing raw street life. He is now one of the most sought after photographers in the urban community.Read more
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Nancy Drew Complete Set 1-56 (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)
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SQE Bundle FLK 1 & 2: 3e (SQE1)
The Law & Professional Practice (FLK1 & FLK2) bundle contains all 15 study manuals that have been specially collated to focus on the Law area of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) syllabus for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) in a concise and tightly focused manner.
Published and updated regularly, these user-friendly study manuals are designed to help you successfully prepare for the SQE1 exams. They provide solid knowledge and understanding of fundamental legal principles and rules, while bringing the law and practice to life with example scenarios based on realistic client problems.
Each title is complemented by worked examples and sample assessment questions that enable you to test your knowledge and understanding through single best answer questions that have been modelled on the SRA’s sample assessment questions.
For students at The University of Law, the study manuals are used alongside other learning resources and the University’s assessment bank to prepare students not only for the SQE1 exams, but also for a future life in professional legal practice.
The legal principles and rules contained within this study manual are stated as at 1 April 2023 (titles with tax elements to 30 April 2023)
Titles included in this bundle:
- Business Law and Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Contract
- Tort
- Legal System of England and Wales
- Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law
- Legal Services
- Property Practice
- Wills and the Administration of Estates
- Solicitors Accounts
- Land Law
- Trusts
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Practice
- Ethics and Professional Conduct
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Why Advertising Fails: And How To Make Yours Succeed
Uncover the secrets of properly purposed advertising
How often have you spent your money on an ad only for it to fall at, bringing only a fraction of the results that you dreamed? Unfortunately, this happens far too often. But what’s to blame―company leadership, the format for the ad, the product itself?
With Why Advertising Fails, renowned marketer Dan Kennedy answers these questions and more, so you can understand why your advertising dollars are being thrown into a bottomless pit―and what to do to fix it. The key is properly purposed advertising that follows a consistent, measurable plan. And here’s the kicker: there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. By deploying evergreen content, you can obtain consistent results without wasting energy on brand-new campaigns.
Featuring guest chapters from some of the world’s leading marketers, you’ll learn what you’re getting wrong with your copywriting and messaging, why your campaigns need a Big Idea, and how to build a list of raving fans to systematize your advertising. It’s not too late to turn your advertising around and start generating revenue―your business depends on it!Read more
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Why are My Nuts in the Toilet Water? and Other Questions Older Men Need Answered
Author Allen F. Mahon takes a break from his serious writing to delve into some of the changes men deal with as they enter and navigate through their elder years. His whit and humor is as sharp as some of the subjects he attempts to explain. Mr. Mahon’s take on the changes he is going through, as he moves through his sixties, is unique and a bit off beat. The title of this book should tip you off as to his approach to life. As he says in this book, “We just need to deal with all that aging throws at us with dignity, grace and a good sense of humor.” If you are looking for a little laughter in your life, this is the book for you.Read more
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why BLM?
I decided to put this book together after googling one day and realised that there were a number of remarkable people of black origin that have just not had the praise that they deserve.There are a number prominent names within this book that most people ‘should’ be aware of.For those of you not familiar with the more rare names just ask your elders lol.I hope you find this book somewhat enlightening and as always I thank you all for being there.M.D Head.what is blm is a short artsy adventure into the heros of the black lives matter movement if your interested in black hostrical figures from all teh ages read thsi book. there might even be a few names here you havnt hurd of.
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Why Breathe: A fun and scientific journey to healthier everyday breathing. Unlock more energy, reduce stress and live a fuller life
If you’re feeling the overwhelm of a busy life, finding it hard to stay healthy and a challenge to maintain some balance, then finding your breath could be the prescription you need.
Join Gus on his fascinating and entertaining journey to heal himself by reconnecting with his breath, bringing his body, mind and soul back into balance.
This fun scientific narrative looks at how we can all improve our everyday breathing to unlock more energy, reduce our stress and live fuller lives.
Gus has a foot in the academic and artistic worlds and has always worked in high-stress environments. After over a decade in professional kitchens, he went from the frying pan into the fire when he was elected one of the first Greens on Bristol City Council.
Despite loving the gym and good food, his health declined over the years. Battling along on very little sleep, and relying on alcohol to bring the quiet at the end of the day was a recipe for disaster. After suffering two breakdowns and severe depression Gus embarked on a quest to discover what made him feel happiest within himself, and by doing so, discovered the key was in his breath.
Illustrations by the author.
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Why Can’t My Child Behave?: Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families
Parenting a child who doesn’t know how to be parented is the most difficult job in the world’ This book provides friendly expert advice on how to respond to difficult behaviours and emotions for parents of children with developmental trauma. Each chapter focusses on the common difficulties faced by carers or parents and features quick, applicable ideas with exercises and illustrations. How do you react to a child’s difficult behaviour? How do you deal with your own negative emotions? How do you know when to be empathic? The book looks beyond the traditional punishment/reward strategies and aims to provide an explanation for such questions whilst helping the child in the process. This book will prove to be an invaluable resource for parents, foster carers, social workers and professionals working with children who are adopted or fostered.Read more
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Why Deals Fail and How to Rescue Them: M&A lessons for business success
Mergers and acquisitions are part of the fabric of business and economic life: they help drive growth in companies of all sizes. Most executives will at some point in their careers experience a takeover, as buyer, seller or intermediary. Yet, despite M&A’s obvious attractions, deals often fall short of expectations and, in extreme cases, can go disastrously wrong, with devastating consequences.
From their unique perspective as practitioners and researchers, Faelten, Driessen and Moeller have seen it all when it comes to M&A, and they’ve used this experience to develop their Three Big Mistakes of Deal-Making. Using case studies from a wide range of companies, many household names (Diageo, BMW, Microsoft, Kraft, HP and even Manchester United), and for deals ranging from the highly to the less successful to the downright questionable, Why Deals Fail offers both a commentary on the inexorable tendency for companies to merge, for good or ill, and a guide to the benefits and pitfalls of M&A as a growth strategy.
The result is a fascinating insight into why some deals work and why others go awry for anyone interested in how the corporate world works, or contemplating or facing a merger or acquisition themselves.
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Why Do Shepherds Need a Bush?: London’s Underground History of Tube Station Names
Who travelling through Totteridge and Whetstone is aware that the station got its name from the medieval soldiers who sharpened their swords at the whetstone before the bloody Battle of Barnet? Or that Canary Wharf was built for importing fruit from the Canary Islands? Or that Shepherd’s Bush was previously known as Gagglegoose Green? The names of the 300 or so underground stations are part of everyday life for Londoners, but we hardly ever question their meanings or history. This entertaining book delves into their origins, ensuring you never view your journey beneath the city in the same way again.
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Why Does The Pedlar Sing?: What Creativity Really Means in Advertising
Throughout history, selling and entertainment have gone hand in hand – from the medieval pedlar and the medicine show, to generations of TV commercials featuring song and dance, comedy, and cartoon animals, right up to today s celebrities who launch their own multi-million dollar brands. There are good reasons for this; we now understand better than ever before the psychological and sociological reasons why apparent frivolity creates serious business benefits.
And yet the advertising business today seems reluctant to embrace its powerful links with popular culture. Misled on one side by managerial myths of rationality and logic, and on the other by a cultish misunderstanding of creativity , it risks forgetting how to appeal to the public, and how to build successful brands. As a result, evidence suggests, today s advertising is less liked and less effective than ever before.
But it is not too late to reverse this trend. Advertisers and agencies who read this book will rediscover why the pedlar sings, and despite what we ve all been told, why people do buy from clowns. They will be inspired to make their advertising more popular, more famous, more fun again and much more effective.
This is a fabulous book. …It is possibly the book I would most highly recommend to anyone in marketing. Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, OgilvyRead more
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Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear?: Spend Less. Shop Smarter. Revolutionise Your Wardrobe
Have you ever opened your wardrobe, filled with clothes, and felt you had nothing to wear? Have you ever bought a jumper that only lasted a few washes? Have you ever wondered if an item of clothing was actually worth the price for the quality?Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear? holds the easy solutions to these questions. In her five-step programme, Andrea Cheong will teach you how to break free from damaging shopping patterns, helping you to save money, shop smarter and create a wardrobe that works effectively for you. This simple guide will give you the tools and knowledge to confidently assess whether a garment you want to buy is value for money or a rip-off. Filled with fun interactive quizzes, checklists and decision trees, Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear? will help you understand:
· How retailers can play mind games
· The difference between sustainable buys vs sustainable brands
· The value of the secondhand and rental market
· The different types of materials
· How to shop less to shop better, and so much more.Read more
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Why Fonts Matter: a multisensory analysis of typography and its influence from graphic designer and academic Sarah Hyndman
Discover the incredible power of fonts – how they influence your decisions, alter your perceptions, stir your emotions and change how you understand the world. Graphic designer Sarah Hyndman shares her infectious enthusiasm for fonts in this visually inspiring, beautifully designed, immersive and interactive study, including quizzes, tests and case-studies.
‘A fascinating insight into how type can influence our feelings, our senses, and even our taste’ — Professor Charles Spence, University of Oxford
‘Most books about fonts are written for designers – Sarah brings the power of fonts to everyone’ — Patrick Burgoyne, Editor of Creative Review
‘This book is an inspiration’ — ***** Reader review
‘Ground-breaking’ — ***** Reader review
‘Beautiful and fun! A fantastic read’ — ***** Reader review
‘Love this book! Couldn’t put it down and read it from cover to cover’ — ***** Reader review
‘A really interesting and insightful book’ — ***** Reader review
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We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives. But how do fonts affect what we read and influence the choices we make?This book opens up the science and the art behind how fonts influence you. It explains why certain fonts or styles evoke particular experiences and associations. Fonts have different personalities that can create trust, mistrust, give you confidence, make things seem easier to do or make a product taste better. They’re hidden in plain sight, they trigger memories, associations and multisensory experiences in your imagination.
* Fonts can alter the meanings of words right before your very eyes.
* See what personalities fonts have, and what they reveal about YOUR personality.
* Explore how you respond to fonts emotionally and can make fonts work for your message.
* Be amazed that a font has the power to alter the taste of your food.This book is a must-read for anyone interested in typography and graphic design professionally but also a fascinating insight for anyone interested in giving words impact or anyone wanting to know more about how type can be used to influence us.
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022
Give your mind the one thing it needs this Christmas with the book everyone IS STILL talking about, from clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation Dr Julie Smith
THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER
‘Sound wisdom, easy to gulp down. I’m sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie’ MATT HAIG, bestselling author of REASONS TO STAY ALIVE
‘A toolkit of deceptively simple strategies for life’s troubles. Everyone could benefit from the wisdom of Dr Smith’ i ‘BEST NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2022’
‘Brilliant. Bite-size. Easy to understand. Easy to flick through. It’s like a reference to how you feel’ Phillip Schofield on ITV’s THIS MORNING
‘Julie Smith is the psychology teacher you wish you’d had at school’ EVENING STANDARD
‘This book is a goldmine. I truly treat it like a handbook now’ STYLIST
‘It’s real, it’s authentic . . . Very practical and very, very helpful’ LORRAINE KELLYAS FEATURED IN THE OBSERVER, STYLIST, EVENING STANDARD, WOMEN’S HEALTH, MARIE CLAIRE AND GRAZIA
________Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life’s ups and downs.
Filled with secrets from a therapist’s toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie’s simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.
Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you’re facing – and immediately find the appropriate tools to help with . . .
– Managing anxiety
– Dealing with criticism
– Battling low mood
– Building self-confidence
– Finding motivation
– Learning to forgive yourselfThis book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life.
________‘Sound, therapeutic wisdom that is easy to gulp down. Full of principles and advice that work and comfort whether you are in a very bad situation or an everyday worrying one. I’m sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie’ MATT HAIG, bestselling author of REASONS TO STAY ALIVE
‘I’m blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality. Amazing. Go and buy it now!’ Jay Shetty
‘Relatable, real and easy to digest . . . As if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers’ YOU Magazine
‘If you want to feel like you have a therapist sitting across from you, empowering you with how to be your best self, this book is for you!’ Nicole LePera, New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work
‘Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress’ Sunday Times
‘Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need’ Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the ‘Dear Therapists’ podcast
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Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care
2009 ACHE Book of the Year This book is a tour de force, and no one but John Nance could have written it. He, alone, masters in one mind the fields of aviation, health care safety, medical malpractice law, organizational sociology, media communication, and, as if that were not enough, the art of fine writing. Only he could have made sophisticated, scientifically disciplined instruction about the nature and roots of safety into a page-turner. Medical care has a ton yet to learn from the decades of progress that have brought aviation to unprecedented levels of safety, and, in instructing us all about those lessons, John Nance is not just a bridge-builder he is the bridge. This book should be required reading for anyone willing to face the facts about what it will take for health care to be as safe as it truly can be. Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP President and CEO Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)Read more
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Why I Am Not A Muslim
First published in 1995, Why I Am Not A Muslim is Ibn Warraq’s personal statement of the reasons for his departure from Islam. The book, a critical look at the origins and theology of Islam, has been well-received and widely read around the world, and now enters its second edition, including a newly-written Foreward by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.Read more
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Why I Will Never Buy an Electric Car
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030. New hybrid sales will be banned from 2035.This means that motorists will have to buy electric cars if they want to stay mobile. But are electric cars really a good idea? In this controversial book Colin M. Barron outlines the many snags of these cars. He explains how electric cars are not really green and won’t save the planet. And they will cost you a fortune. Read this book and you will discover many startling facts about electric cars.Read more
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Why is Downing Street Painted Black?: 365 fun, fascinating London facts from one of the city’s most popular tour guides, the perfect 2025 gift for history and trivia fans
Have you ever tried to find a street named Bond Street? (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t exist!)
Did you know you can’t dine for 13 at the Savoy? At least not without a cat joining you …
And have you heard about the bus that jumped Tower Bridge?
As a walking tour guide for 15 years, Jonnie Fielding has made it his mission to uncover all there is to know about London, from forgotten facts to the history hiding in plain sight.
Packed full of pub-quiz trivia and bespoke illustrations, Why Is Downing Street Painted Black? includes 365 of his favourite quirks, anomalies and eccentricities from all over town.
So whether you live in London, would love to live in London or just love a great fun fact, Jonnie is guaranteed to reignite your fascination with this weird and wonderful city.
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
‘I romped through ‘Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas’, and I absolutely adored it’ – Jilly Cooper
Tis’ the season to get trollied!
Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.
This year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the fire reading aloud from A Christmas Carol to a rapt, rosy-cheeked audience. But, just like all Mummy’s best-laid plans, this year’s Festive Vision is in danger of being totally derailed by her chaotic family. There’s not much chance of any action under the mistletoe, and the kids are just not playing ball.
Can Mummy find her silver lining after all and bring the whole family together for one moment of harmony, so they can finally proclaim ‘Verily You Are the Queen of Christmas’? Or should she get stuck into the festive spirits and just let it all go?
Gill Sims’ book ‘The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16-05-2022.
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
‘I romped through ‘Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas’, and I absolutely adored it’ – Jilly Cooper
Tis’ the season to get trollied!
Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.
This year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the fire reading aloud from A Christmas Carol to a rapt, rosy-cheeked audience. But, just like all Mummy’s best-laid plans, this year’s Festive Vision is in danger of being totally derailed by her chaotic family. There’s not much chance of any action under the mistletoe, and the kids are just not playing ball.
Can Mummy find her silver lining after all and bring the whole family together for one moment of harmony, so they can finally proclaim ‘Verily You Are the Queen of Christmas’? Or should she get stuck into the festive spirits and just let it all go?
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
‘I romped through ‘Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas’, and I absolutely adored it’ – Jilly Cooper
Tis’ the season to get trollied!
Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.
This year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the fire reading aloud from A Christmas Carol to a rapt, rosy-cheeked audience. But, just like all Mummy’s best-laid plans, this year’s Festive Vision is in danger of being totally derailed by her chaotic family. There’s not much chance of any action under the mistletoe, and the kids are just not playing ball.
Can Mummy find her silver lining after all and bring the whole family together for one moment of harmony, so they can finally proclaim ‘Verily You Are the Queen of Christmas’? Or should she get stuck into the festive spirits and just let it all go?
Gill Sims’ book ‘The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16-05-2022.
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Why Politics Fails: The Five Traps of the Modern World & How to Escape Them
From the 2023 Reith lecturer
Politics is failing us. This is why.
‘Brilliant . . . a must-read’ Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail
When it comes to politics, there are five goals that voters generally agree upon. We all want a say in how we’re governed, to be treated equally, a safety net when times are hard, protection from harm and to be richer in the future. So, why does politics not deliver that?
The problem is each of these five goals results in a political trap. For example, we all want a say in how we’re governed, but it’s impossible to have any true ‘will of the people’. And we want to be richer tomorrow, but what makes us richer in the short run makes us poorer over the long haul.
In Why Politics Fails, award-winning Oxford professor Ben Ansell draws on examples from Ancient Greece through Brexit to vividly illustrate how we can escape these traps, overcome self-interest and deliver on our collective goals. Politics seems to be broken, but this book shows how it can work for everyone.
‘A meticulous study of how different societies find it so difficult to achieve widely shared goals’ Financial Times
‘Incisive and gripping’ Daniel Ziblatt, co-author of How Democracies Die
‘Salutary reading for the world we live in now’ James A. Robinson, co-author of Why Nations Fails
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Why Study Religion?
Can the study of religion be justified? Scholarship in religion, especially work in “theory and method,” is preoccupied with matters of research procedure and thus inarticulate about the goals that motivate scholarship in the field. For that reason, the field suffers from a crisis of rationale. Richard B. Miller identifies six prevailing methodologies in the field, and then offers an alternative framework for thinking about the purposes of the discipline. Shadowing these various methodologies, he notes, is a Weberian scientific ideal for studying religion, one that aspires to value-neutrality. This ideal fortifies a “regime of truth” that undercuts efforts to think normatively and teleologically about the field’s purpose and value. Miller’s alternative framework, Critical Humanism, theorizes about the ends rather than the means of humanistic scholarship.Why Study Religion? offers an account of humanistic inquiry that is held together by four values: Post-critical Reasoning, Social Criticism, Cross-cultural Fluency, and Environmental Responsibility. Ordered to such purposes, Miller argues, scholars of religion can relax their commitment to matters of methodological procedure and advocate for the value of studying religion. The future of religious studies will depend on how well it can articulate its goals as a basis for motivating scholarship in the field.
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Why The Chinese Don’t Count Calories
An ancient cuisine reveals secrets that will change the way you eat, feel, and look. Lorraine Clissold always loved food, but like many Western women her enjoyment was tinged with guilt. She lived in constant fear of piling on the pounds. Then she discovered a nation of people who positively stuffed themselves and never worried about counting calories or getting fat. Lorraine shares 15 secrets that make it possible to enjoy delicious meals three times a day, and keep slim and feel fitter. Why the Chinese Don’t Count Calories brings a commonsense approach to eating—one which has worked for billions of people over thousands of years—into Western kitchens for the first time.Read more
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Why We Get the Wrong Politicians: Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year
REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE EXPLOSIVE EVENTS OF 2021 and 2022
Winner at the Parliamentary Book Awards
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year
Longlisted for the Orwell Prize
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Daily Telegraph’s Best Books of the Year
Guardian’s Best Books of the Year
Evening Standard’s Best Books of the Year
Daily Mail’s Best Books of the Year
BBC’s Biggest Books
Prospect’s Best Books of the YearPoliticians are consistently voted the least trusted professional group by the UK public. They’ve recently become embroiled in scandals relating to everything from expenses to sexual harassment to illicit parties. Every year, they introduce new legislation that doesn’t do what it sets out to achieve – often with terrible financial and human costs. But, with some notable exceptions, they are decent, hard-working people, doing a hugely difficult and demanding job.
In this searching examination of our political class, award-winning journalist Isabel Hardman tries to square this circle. She lifts the lid on the strange world of Westminster and asks why we end up with representatives with whom we are so unhappy. Filled with forensic analysis and revealing reportage, this landmark and accessible book is a must read for anyone who wants to see a future with better government.
‘This book has the power to fundamentally change how we do things in this country.’
Emily Maitlis
‘An entertaining read that addresses hard questions… invaluable for those who think they know what’s wrong with Westminster but have no idea how to put it right.’
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Why We Pray in Islam: A Guide to Deepening Your Connection to Allah Through Salah and Islamic Prayer (The Islamic Spiritual Journey Series)
Your definitive guide to Salah and its importance to Muslims all over the world.Do you know what Salah is?
Do you know how to perform it?
Do you want to know why Muslims pray five times daily?
The answers to this and many more questions can be found within the pages of this book.
Whether newly converted or born into it, Muslims worldwide must pray five times a day. Some struggle with it for numerous reasons, including:
- No understanding of Arabic
- No time
- Nowhere to pray
- Not understanding the rituals and practices, and many more.
This guide aims to provide all the information you need to understand why we pray in Islam and how to do it.
In this book, you will:
- Understand what Salah is and why it’s so Important to Muslims
- Venture into the history of Islamic prayer
- Learn about the five daily prayers
- Understand why Islamic prayer is significant
- Learn about the benefits of Islamic prayer
- Find a step-by-step guide on the rituals and practices, including prayer positions
- Learn how to strengthen your focus and concentration
- Discover more on how to enhance your Salah
- Find insight on the components of the prayers
- Learn ab0ut common misconceptions and questions
- Learn how to overcome challenges
Learning what this guide offers you is important to understanding Salah and ensuring you do it right, so scroll up, hit that “add to cart” button now, and begin the only spiritual journey you will ever need.
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Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters: The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance
The definitive account of workplace wellbeing and its key drivers, offering a fresh, data-driven perspective on the connections between happiness, productivity, and organizational success.
Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work shapes our schedules, relationships, identities, and economies—but is it actually making us happy? This crucial question is explored in depth by leading Oxford researchers Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, who provide the richest, most comprehensive picture of workplace wellbeing yet.
In Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, the authors clarify what workplace wellbeing is (and is not) and offer a framework for how businesses can approach and improve it. Drawing on extensive large-scale data—including the world’s largest data set on employee wellbeing, gathered in partnership with the jobs platform Indeed—the book reveals the remarkable ways in which wellbeing at work varies across workers, occupations, companies, and industries.
The authors present new, evidence-based insights into the origins of workplace wellbeing and how businesses can enhance the employee experience. Integrating work from multiple academic disciplines, they show that workplace wellbeing encompasses both how we think about our work as a whole and how we feel while doing it. Their research demonstrates that improving wellbeing can boost productivity, aid in talent retention and recruitment, and ultimately improve financial performance.
With in-depth analysis and keen insight, De Neve and Ward debunk myths and test assumptions amid an often confusing cacophony of voices on wellbeing at work. Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters provides a firm foundation and indispensable resource for leaders seeking to shape the future of work.
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Why Your Cat Thinks You’re an Idiot: The Hilarious Guide to All the Ways Your Cat is Judging You
This frank and hilarious illustrated gift book is the perfect guide to why your cat thinks you are an idiot
You dote on your fluffy feline, but it may feel like the relationship is a little one-sided at times. Whether it’s the judgemental stares or the cold shoulders, sometimes your cat doesn’t seem to have the same enthusiasm for you as you do for them. If you’re wondering why they treat you this way, allow this book to explain; your cat thinks you’re a fool!
Filled with witty original illustrations, this book offers many reasons why your pampered puss thinks you’re ridiculous and why they’re in charge. From following you into the bathroom to knocking things off shelves, gain insight into the mind of your moggy and allow them to explain why they act the way they do.
Perfect for any cat lovers, or long-suffering owners, this book reveals the truth: your cat just thinks you are an idiot.
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Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It: THE BOOK EVERY TEENAGER NEEDS TO READ
‘A wonderfully useful book, told with wit and wisdom’ – Adam Kay, best-selling author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT
“Get up or you’ll miss the best part of the day!”
“You treat this place like a hotel.”
“Can you just put that phone down for one minute?!”After years of reliable performance, has something recently gone wrong with your parents?
Do you find yourself stressed out, arguing about the most ridiculous things?
Is it like you’re processing the same world with entirely different brains?Do you and your parents want to fix things?
There are hundreds of books for them about how to deal with you.Now, for the first time, doctor of brains and international bestselling author, Dean Burnett has written a book for YOU to understand just what on earth is going on.
Like, just WHY are your parents:
– Obsessed with tidiness
– Not letting you get enough sleep
– Just generally not getting anything that’s important to you!But don’t worry. These are very normal parent malfunctions, and by understanding the science behind where they’re coming from, you’ll know exactly how to troubleshoot conflict when it occurs (and even fix it before it does).
You’ll never be able to remove arguments completely. But imagine what you’d be capable of if you weren’t wasting all that time and energy arguing about tidying your room.
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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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Wicked Games: A Dark College Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 7)
I’m back where it all began—and I mean all.
Where my dad died.
Where my sister was murdered.
Where my life changed forever.I’m at Thane University for a reason—to work my way through the memories I can barely grasp in my nightmares. Then he walks in and our souls collide when our eyes meet. He’s a part of this, but I can’t place him. I don’t even know his name, but I know he holds more power over me than he should.
I need to listen when I’m warned to stay away because he’s dangerous. But it doesn’t matter what anyone says—staying away isn’t an option.
Wicked Games is an enemies-to-lovers, new adult, bully romance with plenty of angst. This book contains mature content that some readers may find disturbing. It is not a standalone and does end in a cliffhanger that continues with a ton of heat and a HEA in Wicked Ends.
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Wicked Hope: A Forbidden Fated Mates Romance (The Devil’s Deal Book 3)
Since I met Nox my life has been chaos. Champagne and corpses. That’s what dating the devil is like.
And the next corpse to show up throws a very serious problem our way. As if we don’t have enough problems. Between a murderous fallen angel, a mysterious, powerful enemy determined to take down Nox, and now a hell-goat, we have our hands full. Find Lucifer’s stolen Book of Sins, recover the lost powers of Pride and Envy, then lift the curse preventing us from being together.
That was supposed to be the plan.I never expected much from life. I certainly didn’t expect to fall in love with the devil. But here I am, willing to risk everything for him.
I will do whatever it takes to save him.Wicked Hope is the last book in The Devil’s Deal series, and is a steamy fantasy romance with an HEA and fully consensual adult situations. If you like outrageously hot men with Irish accents and big wings, you’re going to love Nox.
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Wicked Wingers: From the Rugby Icons Series |: A Rugby Book for Kids | Rugby Books for Kids | Rugby Winger Book | Winger Rugby Book | Rugby Book for Teenagers
The Rugby Icons Series is here!In this edition, we look at Wicked Wingers
- TODAY’S BEST – Everyone from Kolbe to Rees-Zammit, Will Jordan and Jack Nowell. All the facts and info about today’s finest wingers!
- LEGENDS – Explore all the facts and figures about the biggest legends to ever wear the number 11 and 14. From Lomu to Williams and everyone in between!
- FUN FACTS – Fun facts about top try scorers and all best wingers, some of which will shock you!
- INSPIRING QUOTES – From the best wingers to have graced the games, inspirational quotes to get you motivated to get training!
- YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW – This book is full colour, and printed on premium paper. The information is up to date, and all facts and information has been verified by Paw Kingdom.
This book is part of the Rugby Icons series, collect them all!
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Wicked!: The deliciously irreverent new chapter of The Rutshire Chronicles by Sunday Times bestselling author Jilly Cooper
A tale of two schools…
At Bagley Hall, a notoriously wild, but increasingly academic, independent, crammed with the children of the famous, trouble is afoot. The ambitious and fatally attractive headmaster, Hengist Brett-Taylor, hatches a plan to share the facilities of his school with Larkminster Comprehensive – known locally, as ‘Larks’.
His reasons for doing so are purely financial, but he is encouraged by the opportunities the scheme gives him for frequent meetings with Janna Curtis, the dynamic new head of Larks, who has been drafted in to save what is a fast-sinking school from closure. Janna is young, pretty, enthusiastic and vastly brave – and she will do anything to rescue her demoralised, run-down and cash-strapped school.
Neither parents nor staff of either school are too keen on this radical move, although some can see the possible financial advantages. For the students, however, it offers great opportunities to get up to even more mayhem than usual.
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‘Simply enjoy the wicked pleasures Cooper does so well’ The Observer
‘A brilliantly refreshing read’ Polly Vernon
‘The perfect beach companion’ Daily Mail
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Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Modern Classics)
Her grand attempt to tell what she felt was the story of Jane Eyre’s ‘madwoman in the attic’, Bertha Rochester, Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea is edited with an introduction and notes by Angela Smith in Penguin Classics.
Born into the oppressive, colonialist society of 1930s Jamaica, white Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent beauty and sensuality. After their marriage, however, disturbing rumours begin to circulate which poison her husband against her. Caught between his demands and her own precarious sense of belonging, Antoinette is inexorably driven towards madness, and her husband into the arms of another novel’s heroine. This classic study of betrayal, a seminal work of postcolonial literature, is Jean Rhys’s brief, beautiful masterpiece.
Jean Rhys (1894-1979) was born in Dominica. Coming to England aged 16, she drifted into various jobs before moving to Paris, where she began writing and was ‘discovered’ by Ford Madox Ford. Her novels, often portraying women as underdogs out to exploit their sexualities, were ahead of their time and only modestly successful. From 1939 (when Good Morning, Midnight was written) onwards she lived reclusively, and was largely forgotten when she made a sensational comeback with her account of Jane Eyre’s Bertha Rochester, Wide Sargasso Sea, in 1966.
If you enjoyed Wide Sargasso Sea, you might like Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, also available in Penguin Classics.
‘She took one of the works of genius of the nineteenth century and turned it inside-out to create one of the works of genius of the twentieth century’
Michele Roberts, The Times
NOTE: The book is a 2000 reissue of a 1997 edition.
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Wider Than The Sea: A dyslexia-friendly story of friendship, hope and self-discovery
The powerful tale of a girl who feels broken, and the dolphin who makes her whole. A story of friendship, hope and self-discovery, perfect for readers aged 9+, and beautifully illustrated in black and white by George Ermos.
Ró finds school impossible. She knows people think she’s shy – and stupid. But when she goes to the bay each afternoon to watch the dolphin leap through the water, she finds the strength to keep going. Then the dolphin disappears, and everything starts falling apart.
Can Ró overcome her fears to find him?
I watch each rise and dip of wave
know Sunny must be out there
somewhere
wonder if he’s missing me.
I remember that moment
when I touched his skin
and know that finding him
is the only thing
that can make
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Wife to Mr Milton (Penguin Modern Classics)
Marie Powell is sixteen when her father marries her to the poet John Milton in payment of a debt. They move to a pretty garden-house in London, but she struggles to adjust to her new life. Her husband is high-minded and unyielding, and only makes Marie long for the man she really loves. As Civil War sweeps across England and the King is killed, a battle starts to rage between husband and wife – one that only the powerful can win.
Told through the fictional journals of Milton’s wife, Robert Graves’s sympathetic and sensitive reconstruction of her tragic life is also a convincing, linguistically rich portrait of seventeenth-century England as it is ravaged by war.
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Wigglesbottom Primary: The Popcorn Puppy
Perfect for newly-independent readers, these are hilarious primary school stories told by the award-winning Pamela Butchart, brilliantly colour-illustrated by Becka Moor.
When Lauren brings her puppy to school, Class 2R have a mission: hide the puppy from Miss Riley. But it’s Movie Afternoon and the delicious smell of popcorn is too tempting for any puppy to resist…
Perfect for newly-independent readers, these are more funny primary school stories from award-winning Pamela Butchart, brilliantly colour-illustrated by Becka Moor.
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Wild and Wrangled: The perfect small-town, second chance romance from the author of TikTok sensation DONE AND DUSTED (Rebel Blue Ranch)
‘A must read’ – No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey
She’s the one that got away. He’s the one that never let go.
Single mother Camille Ashwood loves a plan. But when her latest backfires, she finds herself abandoned at the altar with nowhere to live. That is, until she discovers her dream house in her hometown is available. There’s just one problem . . . the neighbour.
Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running from his feelings for Cam. But since returning home, the girl who was his first, well, everything has become a woman seemingly determined to keep him at arm’s length . . .
But despite Cam’s best efforts to stay away, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Dusty. And as past wounds open and feelings – both old and new – wreak havoc, Cam and Dusty begin to wonder if their first love was meant to be their last. And this time, will it be forever?
Readers love Wild and Wrangled . . .
‘The perfect ending to a perfect series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sweet and endearing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Love, love, love! This was everything I wanted and more!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Cam and Dusty are the ultimate second chance. They have tension for days’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What an amazing finale . . . Worth waiting for’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A heartfelt and deeply satisfying second-chance romance that feels like coming home’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The cowboy romance series everyone should be reading’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I just love these characters like they’re my friends and Rebel Blue feels like home 🤍’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book is everything. A million stars’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Wild at Home: How to style and care for beautiful plants
“Hilton Carter’s love for plants is infectious… His lush and exuberant displays are inspiring reminders that plants can be so much more than neat little containers on a window sill.” Grace Bonney, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Design*Sponge
Take a tour through Hilton’s own apartment and other lush spaces, filled with a huge array of thriving plants, and learn all you need to know to create your own urban jungle. As the owner of over 200 plants, Hilton feels strongly about the role of plants in one’s home – not just for the beauty they add, but for health benefits as well: ‘having plants in your home not only adds life, but changes the airflow throughout. It’s also a key design element when styling your place. For me, it wasn’t about just having greenery, but having the right variety of greenery. I like to see the different textures of foliage all grouped together. You take a fiddle leaf fig and sandwich it between a birds of paradise and a monstera and…. yes!’ You will be armed with the know-how you need to care for your plants, where to place them, how to propagate, how to find the right pot, and much more, and most importantly, how to arrange them so that they look their best. Combine sizes and leaf shapes to stunning effect, grow your own succulents from leaf cuttings, create your own air plant display, and more.
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Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It
‘Extraordinary’ Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor
You know where you want to go. You know you have it within you. You just need the courage to do it.
As a former Google executive and top career coach – who chased an attractive stranger off the train and later married him – Jenny Wood knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.
Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them in a savvy and compassionate way to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or land a life-changing deal.
Wild Courage will teach you how to be:
- Weird: Win as you or lose as ‘who?’.
- Selfish: Be your own champion.
- Shameless: Beat impostor syndrome and self-promote with ease.
- Obsessed: Push, persist and perform at your highest level.
- Nosy: Get curious to network confidently and learn from others.
- Manipulative: Build influence with empathy and manage up like a pro.
- Brutal: Draw lines and stick to them. Embrace the power of no.
- Reckless: Err on the side of action and take healthy risks.
- Bossy: Steer others to success, even if you’re not in charge yet.
Wild Courage coaches you to smash through your fear of discomfort, failure and the judgement of others, to embrace your boldest self in pursuit of what you want.
‘A fresh, fearless approach to achieving your goals. This book is both a guide and a cheerleader for anyone on a mission to make things happen’ Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
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Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It (Audio Download): Jenny Wood, Jenny Wood, Macmillan Business: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Read by the author, Jenny Wood.
You know where you want to go. You know you have it within you. You just need the courage to do it.
As a former Google executive and top career coach who chased an attractive stranger off the train and later married him, Jenny Wood knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.
Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them in a savvy and compassionate way to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or land a life-changing deal.
Wild Courage will teach you how to be:
- Weird: Win as you or lose as ‘who?’.
- Selfish: Be your own champion.
- Shameless: Beat impostor syndrome and self-promote with ease.
- Obsessed: Push, persist and perform at your highest level.
- Nosy: Get curious to network confidently and learn from others.
- Manipulative: Build influence with empathy and manage up like a pro.
- Brutal: Draw lines and stick to them. Embrace the power of no.
- Reckless: Err on the side of action and take healthy risks.
- Bossy: Steer others to success, even if you’re not in charge yet.
Wild Courage coaches you to smash through your fear of discomfort, failure and the judgement of others, to embrace your boldest self in pursuit of what you want.
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