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Good Guys and Bad Guys - Maya Smith
Like most seemingly perfect places, Jake’s hometown of Asheton hides some dark secrets. His entire life it has been a safe place with good people, where nothing ever seems to go wrong. That is, until his parents suddenly go missing. When he decides the police are just too incompetent to solve such an important mystery, he enlists his best friend Danny to help him discover what actually happened to cause their disappearance. With help from his grandmother and older sister Hannah, Jake attempts to track down the bad guys responsible, but instead he finds out that his parents may not have been who they said they were. He soon realises that he may be being lied to on a much larger scale, as his own family becomes increasingly under suspicion. And the world being divided into good guys and bad guys may not be as simple as Jake had originally thought.
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for (0141986301)
Kniha - autor Jonathan Haidt; Grag Lukianoff, 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity? In this book, free speech campaigner Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigate a new cultural phenomenon of "safetyism", beginning on American college campuses in 2014 and spreading throughout academic institutions in the English-speaking world. Looking at the consequences of paranoid parenting, the increase in anxiety and depression amongst students and the rise of new ideas about justice, Lukianoff and Haidt argue that well-intended but misguided attempts to protect young people are damaging their development and mental health, the functioning of educational systems and even democracy itself.
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Be Your Own Financial Adviser: Manage your finances successfully through good times and bad - Jonquil Lowe
The essential guide to making better financial decisions Navigating the financial industry isn''t easy. While there are no shortage of commercials, advertisements, mail, email and marketing calls to entice you to take out loans, buy insurance and invest your money, choosing which of these products is right for you can be difficult. Sound financial planning requires a systematic strategy. This book will empower you to take control of your finances, helping you to make well-informed, confident decisions to achieve your financial goals and avoid pitfalls, equipping you with the strategy and tools you need to do so. Through Be Your Own Financial Adviser''s practical guidance, examples and case studies, you''ll learn how to: Develop the skills of financial planning and wealth management, similar to those used by financial advisers Maximise your chances of achieving financial security Weather times of economic hardship Spot and avoid financial scams This edition adds new content on financial planning during turbulent times, open banking and cryptocurrencies, as well as a new chapter on avoiding scams. Supplementary material is available for download from Pearson.
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Astrid and the Space Cadets: Race from Planet Peril! - Alex T. Smith
Blast off on an adventure with the Space Cadets! From beloved children''s author-illustrator Alex T. Smith, the bestselling creator of Claude and How Winston Delivered Christmas, comes a funny and fast-paced illustrated adventure through space.Filled with out-of-this world illustrations on every page, Astrid and the Space Cadets: Race from Planet Peril! is perfect for fans of Grimwood and Bad Guys, and for kids who are ready to read by themselves.Astrid Atomic and her best friends, the Space Cadets, have been given an important mission from the Chief – to retrieve the special trophy for the Supersonic Saturn Race. Tonight they''ll have to fly under boiling hot lava waterfalls, zoom through fields of flaming flowers and sneak past a big, toothy, scary space monster! And things go from bad to worse when they realize that the naughty Dr Boris Uranus on their tail. Will they get to the trophy before time runs out?Don''t miss Astrid and the gang''s first adventure in Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens!
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How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times and Bad, Fourth Edition - William O'Neil
Through every type of market, William J. O'Neil's national bestseller, How to MakeMoney in Stocks, has shown over 2 million investors the secrets to building wealth.O'Neil's powerful CAN SLIM (R) Investing System-a proven 7-step process for minimizingrisk and maximizing gains-has influenced generations of investors. Based on a major study of market winners from 1880 to 2009, this expandededition gives you: Proven techniques for finding winning stocks before they make big price gainsTips on picking the best stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs to maximize your gains100 new charts to help you spot today's most profitable trends PLUS strategies to help you avoid the 21 mostcommon investor mistakes!
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Bad Dad - David Walliams
Read David Walliams’ latest bestselling children’s book, Bad Dad, a fast and furious adventure for boys and girls aged 7–12. Beautifully illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross. David Walliams’ riches-to-rags story will have you on the edge of your seat and howling with laughter! Bad Dad is a fast and furious, heart-warming new children’s book about a father and son on an adventure – and a thrilling mission to break an innocent man into prison . . . It’s a high-speed cops-and-robbers adventure with heart and soul about a father and son taking on the villainous Mr Big – and winning! Dads come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are fat ones and thin ones, tall ones and short ones.There are young ones and old ones, clever ones and stupid ones.There are silly ones and serious ones, loud ones and quiet ones.Of course, there are good dads, and bad dads . . . Bestselling author David Walliams raced to the top of the book charts once again with Bad Dad, his tenth children’s novel. Now available in paperback!
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Before and Again - Barbara Delinsky
From Barbara Delinsky, the New York Times bestselling author of Blueprints and Sweet Salt Air, a brand-new novel about a woman in hiding finding the courage to face the world again.Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough to rob her not only of her beloved daughter but ultimately of her marriage, family, and friends—and thanks to the nonstop media coverage, even her privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid, in a small house with her cats and dog. She’s thankful for the new friends she’s made—though she can’t risk telling them too much. And she takes satisfaction in working as a makeup artist at the luxurious local spa, helping clients hide the visible outward signs of their weariness, illnesses, and injuries. Covering up scars is a skill she has mastered.Her only goal is to stay under the radar and make it through her remaining probation. But she isn’t the only one in this peaceful town with secrets. When a friend’s teenage son is thrust into the national spotlight, accused of hacking a powerful man’s Twitter account, Maggie is torn between pulling away and protecting herself—or stepping into the glare to be at their side. As the stunning truth behind their case is slowly revealed, Maggie’s own carefully constructed story begins to unravel as well. She knows all too well that what we need from each other in this difficult world is comfort. But to provide it, sometimes we need to travel far outside our comfort zones.From a multimillion-selling master of women’s fiction, Before and Again is a story of the relationships we find ourselves in—mothers and daughters, spouses and siblings, true companions and fair-weather friends—and what kind of sacrifices we are or aren’t willing to make to sustain them through good times and bad.
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You're Strong, Smart, and You Got This - Kate Allan
Whimsical Illustrations with a Powerful Message#1 Bestseller in Women ArtistsBroaching the subject of mental health. It’s not easy to discuss mental health, even though it affects everyone. We want to believe we can handle anything that comes at us, but the reality is we all have good days and bad days. Because of this, it is important to check in with our mental health. Through guided illustrations, author Kate Allan opens the door to discussion about mental health in an approachable and unassuming manner.Pep talks for any occasion. Whether you deal with social anxiety, depression, or are simply going through a rough patch, Allan is here with her friendly animals to help. Negative thoughts can keep us from reaching our full potential, not to mention hold us back from attaining happiness. This book is a source of validation and encouragement for those moments when we need a reminder of our worth.A journey to wellness. The focus of this book is personal growth, both the reader’s and the author’s. With her beautiful illustrations, Allan guides us through how she went from rock bottom to managing her mental health quite well. By zooming in on mindfulness and prioritizing self-care, Allan expresses how we can get through the hardships we face and come out stronger.Read Kate Allan’s new book, You’re Strong, Smart, and You Got This, and find…Tips for when you’re feeling inadequate, overwhelmed, or down on yourselfAn emotional first-aid kit in the form of whimsical colors and friendly, smiling animals that heal invisible wounds and make heavy subjects easier to faceMessages of hope for all ages, coming from a place of understanding and empathyIf you’ve enjoyed reading titles such as The Happiness Trap, Mind Over Mood, and You Can Do All Things, then you’ll love the expressions of encouragement found in You’re Strong, Smart, and You Got This.
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Little Myths: Rama and Sita - Haddow Swapna
Most people know Rama and Sita as the good guys and VIP guests at Diwali. But once upon a time, Rama and Sita were just a little boy and girl. Sure, he was the reincarnated god Vishnu, and she was a champion archer with super strength, but in lots of other ways they were just like you. But they grew up, Sita was taken by a demon king and Rama had to get her back. This is their story.Packed with facts from Hindu mythology and graphic art panels, Little Myths is the perfect series for mythology-mad kids.
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The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk - William Bernstein
Profit through good times and bad with a resilient, diversified portfolioThe Intelligent Asset Allocator has helped thousands of people like you build wealth through carefully diversified portfolios. Now, with global markets in constant flux, balancing risk and reward is more critical than ever. Self-taught investor William Bernstein offers no gimmicks, inside secrets, or magic solutions—just the facts about investing and calm, smart advice on how to build and manage a portfolio designed for the long run. This is all you need, despite claims of the advisors and pundits looking to profit from your hard-earned money. This easy-to-understand guide provides everything you need, including:* The basics of finance—historical, psychological, and institutional* Time-tested strategies for improving the risk/reward ratio* Ways to sharpen your focus to improve portfolio managementBernstein walks you through the fundamentals of important topics like multiple-asset portfolios, optimal asset allocations, market efficiency, and strategy implementation.No one knows the future of markets. Your forecast is as good as that of the last financial pundit you saw on TV. Trust your instincts, trust your research, and trust the proven-effect approach of The Intelligent Asset Allocator, and your portfolio will deliver returns through the blue skies and storms of financial markets.
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The Bad Guys:Episodes 1 and 2 - Aaron Blabey
They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys... andthey even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snakeand Mr Shark are about to change all of that - whether you wantthem to or not!For the Bad Guys' first good mission, the gang are going to break200 dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound!
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The Bad Guys: Episode 17 & 18 - Aaron Blabey
Two Books in one! Episodes 17 & 18 in the hit Bad Guys series - now a hit feature film animation! "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys.But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not! EPISODE SEVENTEEN: LET THE GAMES BEGIN! It's time to stop messin' around . . .In this book, the One IS going to be reunited with the Others. You ARE going to actually meet the REAL DREAD OVERLORD SPLAARGHOEN. And ONE CHARACTER is going to change EVERYTHING you thought you knew.This is the one you've been waiting for! EPISODE EIGHTEEN The newest installment in the BAD GUYS series!ABOUT THE SERIES Full of hilarious line illustrations throughout Fans of Dog Man, Cat Kid and Captain Underpants will love this series Perfect for children who a struggling with reading - or who just want to laugh their socks off Praise for The Bad Guys: "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants... We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." - Kirkus Reviews
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The Bad Guys: Episode 13 & 14 - Aaron Blabey
Two Books in one! Episodes 13 & 14 in the hit Bad Guys series - soon to be a feature film animation."I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys ... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not!EPISODE THIRTEEN: CUT TO THE CHASEA MYSTERIOUS DOORWAY! (Sure, it's in the grossest restaurant in the world, but that doesn't make it any less mysterious. OK?) Behold! What lies beyond?! An evil centipede? An alternate universe? A few decent explanations? VRRRING! NING! NING! NING! Hey, was that a CHAINSAW?! Let's see if you can read and run at the same time... GO! It's the Bad Guys' next adventure!EPISODE FOURTEEN: THEY'RE BEE-HIND YOU!POP QUIZ! You are on the roof of a skyscraper. Every floor of that building has nasty things that just don't like you. And you REALLY need to get to the basement. Whaddaya do?! (And no, you can't just join the B-Team and fly away in their glamorous new spaceship.) Think quick, chico, because the multiverse is getting worse!
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The Art of DreamWorks The Bad Guys 2 - Iain R. Morris
A gorgeous, all-encompassing look at the making of The Bad Guys 2, the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s original blockbuster In the next action-packed chapter by DreamWorks Animation, based on Aaron Blabey’s New York Times bestselling book series, The Bad Guys 2 follows the crackerjack crew as they are hijacked into a globe-trotting heist masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: the Bad Girls! With never-before-seen production art, insider perspectives, and script-to-screen details, The Art of DreamWorks The Bad Guys 2 is packed with goodies, including: Exclusive interviews with the writers, artists, and filmmakers Hundreds of character designs, concept art, sketches, storyboards, and color keys from the making of the movie An exclusive 64-page insert featuring the original beat boards created by director Pierre Perifel and production designer Luc Desmarchelier A preface by acclaimed actor Anthony Ramos, who voices Mr. Pirhana in the film A foreword by the esteemed director of The Bad Guys and The Bad Guys 2, Pierre Perifel
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One of the Good Guys - Hall Araminta
If most men say they’re one of the good guys, then why are so many women afraid to walk alone at night?''Groundbreaking. Hall’s take on a very contemporary subject is challenging, revelatory and controversial'' – Sunday Times''Razor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincing and unputdownable.'' - Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True''One of the most daring and intriguing writers working today'' – Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl''I devoured this book'' – Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women''Scorching, smart and soaked in feminist rage'' – Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club''A dark, dazzling shock to the system'' – Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the EndCole is the perfect husband: a romantic, supportive of his wife, Mel’s career, keen to be a hands-on dad, not a big drinker. A good guy.So when Mel leaves him, he''s floored. She was lucky to be with a man like him.Craving solitude, he accepts a job on the coast and quickly settles into his new life where he meets reclusive artist Lennie.Lennie has made the same move for similar reasons. She is living in a crumbling cottage on the edge of a nearby cliff. It’s an undeniably scary location, but sometimes you have to face your fears to get past them.As their relationship develops, two young women go missing while on a walk protesting gendered violence, right by where Cole and Lennie live. Finding themselves at the heart of a police investigation and media frenzy, it soon becomes clear that they don’t know each other very well at all.This is what happens when women have had enough.''One of the Good Guys is definitely one of the good ones''Val McDermid, author of the Karen Pirie series''An intriguing mix of psychological thriller and contemporary feminist fable''Daily Mail''This book will hook you from the first page''Alice Feeney, author of Daisy Darker''It got me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. It’s creepy, thought-provoking, compelling and so very relevant''Julie Cohen, author of Bad Men''A mind-bending tour de force. Araminta Hall has always been one of my favorite writers, but what she has done here is groundbreaking. This thriller is shocking, twisted, dark, and absolutely on-point''Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife''A bold and on-point feminist thriller about gendered violence with Gone Girl twistiness and narrator unreliability''Victoria Selman, author of Truly, Darkly, Deeply
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The Bad Guys: Episode 3&4 - Aaron Blabey
They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys. . . The Bad Guys have messed with the wrong guinea pig. And this nastylittle furball wants revenge. But that's nothing compared to theZOMBIE KITTEN APOCALYPSE!Watch the fur fly as the world's baddest good guys take on two newadventures.
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The Good Guys - Rob Kemp
A life-changing book that shows kids it''s cool to be kind. A gloriously illustrated celebration of heroes who have changed the world with kindness and compassion, from David Attenborough to Nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler to Usain Bolt.What if we celebrated boys for their kindness as well their strength? For their generosity as well as their success? For their loyal friendship as well as their charm? The Good Guys introduces us to 50 heroes who have showed that changing the world doesn''t require a sword or a corporate jet. Readers will find stories of extraordinary men including Muhammad Ali, Professor Green, Patrick Stewart and Lionel Messi, as well as unsung heroes such as James Harrison, who has spent fifty years donating his rare blood to save millions of babies. There''s even a section celebrating ten boys who didn''t let their young age stop them from helping others, such as Matthew Kaplan, who responded to his brother''s bullies by setting up an anti-bullying programme for schools. The Good Guys celebrates the feats of heroes and everyday men, and will show kids that it really is cool to be kind.
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Dreamworks' The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday Novelization - Kate Howard
In this novelization of the events of The Bad Guys holiday special, there’s nothing The Bad Guys love more than Christmas morning – because while everyone is home opening presents, it's the perfect time to execute a city-wide holiday heist. It’s the crew’s favorite yearly tradition! But when Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, The Bad Guys must do the unthinkable: reignite the city's holiday spirit by giving instead of taking. Based on the bestselling series by Aaron Blabey!
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The Bad Guys 6 Colour Edition: Alien vs Bad Guys - Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys are vanishing! A creature with TONS of teeth and WAYtoo many butts is stealing them, one by one. Is this the end forthe Bad Guys? Maybe. Will it be funny? You bet your butts it will!
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The Bad Guys: Episode 5&6 - Aaron Blabey
They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys. . . Watch the fur fly as the world's baddest good guys take on two newadventures.
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The Bad Guys: Episode 7&8 - Aaron Blabey
They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys. . . Watch the fur fly as the world's baddest good guys take on two newadventures.
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The Bad Guys 3 Colour Edition: The Furball Strikes Back - Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys are about to have a very BAD day! Mr. Wolf and his badbuddies have messed with the wrong guinea pig - one who is secretlyan evil mad scientist. And the nasty little furball wants revenge!Will they survive? Will they be heroes? And will they everstop trying to eat each other?!?It's time for the Bad Guys to springinto action!
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The Bad Guys 5 Colour Edition: Intergalactic Gas - Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys are back in full colour! The bad news? The world isending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it!
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The Good, the Bad and the Smug - Tom Holt
''This is a must-read for those who grew up in awe of The Phantom Tollbooth...Holt achieves near-perfection in his new comic fantasy.'' - Publishers Weekly, starred review''Exceedingly clever and funny.'' RT Book ReviewsNew Evil.Same as the Old Evil, but with better PR.Mordak isn''t bad, as far as goblin kings go, but when someone, or something, starts pumping gold into the human kingdoms it puts his rule into serious jeopardy. Suddenly he''s locked in an arms race with a species whose arms he once considered merely part of a calorie-controlled diet.Helped by an elf with a background in journalism and a masters degree in being really pleased with herself, Mordak sets out to discover what on earth (if indeed, that''s where he is) is going on. He knows that the truth is out there. If only he could remember where he put it.A witty fantasy novel of good, evil and everything inbetween, from one of Britain''s best-loved comic writers - perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams.Books by Tom Holt: Walled Orchard Series Goatsong The Walled Orchard J.W. Wells & Co. Series The Portable Door In Your Dreams Earth, Air, Fire and Custard You Don''t Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps The Better Mousetrap May Contain Traces of Magic Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages YouSpace Series Doughnut When It''s A Jar The Outsorcerer''s Apprentice The Good, the Bad and the Smug Novels Expecting Someone Taller Who''s Afraid of Beowulf Flying Dutch Ye Gods! Overtime Here Comes the Sun Grailblazers Faust Among Equals Odds and Gods Djinn Rummy My Hero Paint your Dragon Open Sesame Wish you Were Here Alexander at World''s End Only Human Snow White and the Seven Samurai Olympiad Valhalla Nothing But Blue Skies Falling SidewaysLittle PeopleSong for NeroMeadowlandBarkingBlonde BombshellThe Management Style of the Supreme BeingsAn Orc on the Wild Side
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The Bad Guys:Halloween Heist - Kate Howard
The Bad Guys are back in another holiday adventure! This time, Mr. Wolf and the team are taking on the spookiest day of the year... Halloween! Heists, candy, and maybe a few hilarious costumes. Join the Bad Guys in this novelization based on the new Netflix Halloween special, coming your way in Fall 2024. Includes a sheet of stickers.
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Bad Guys : A Zack Walker Mystery #2
Much to his family's relief, stay-at-home writer Zack Walker finally gets a job outside of the house. Surely, becoming a journalist will keep his overactive imagination in check . . .Now in full-time employment, Zack's protective instincts must work over-time to keep his kids safe from dangers real and imagined.But while writing his feature article, Zack stumbles into the centre of a web of murder and deceit.What seems like a tragic accidental hit-and-run may actually be a far darker crime. And Zack will find himself in the dark about who the good guys are, what the bad guys want, and what he's started to uncover . . .The unlikely detective Zack Walker returns in this mystery thriller from the dark and witty mind of bestselling author Linwood Barclay. This is the first time that Linwood's debut series is available in the UK.
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The Bad Guys 1 Colour Edition - Aaron Blabey
Mr Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. Thegang are going to break 200 dogs out of the Maximum Security CityDog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the BadGuys become the Good Guys? And will Mr Snake please stop swallowingMr Piranha?
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Say Hello to the Bad Guys - Marc Raimondi
From ESPN reporter Marc Raimondi comes a compelling, gripping narrative history of professional wrestling’s legendary faction, The NWO (New World Order), from their inception in 1996 to their influence on American pop culture today. In 1996, professional wrestling was one of the most watched sports on cable television, with more than 5 million people tuning in every week. And in the late 1990s, pro-wrestling was the hottest thing in American pop culture, with companies making millions in action figures, video games, and simple black t-shirts emblazoned with three little letters: NWO. The NWO, or New World Order, became a business like no other, and was responsible for the explosive ratings and rabid fanbase. It started with an ingenious storyline starring Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and the titular Hollywood Hogan—Hulk Hogan gone bad. Together, they formed a new era of characters to root for: The Bad Guys. Never before had audiences cheered for the villains, rooting for them over the heroes. The NWO broke down wrestling’s fourth wall in a clever new way, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. And suddenly, watching professional wrestling not only became socially acceptable, but a necessity if you wanted to stay up to date with pop culture. Their impact was infectious and long-lasting. It was entertainment that shaped a generation. Written by Marc Raimondi, a current ESPN reporter with nearly twenty years of experience in journalism, this narrative history explores professional wrestling’s most popular faction and how their existence influenced American culture like never before.
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Bad Guys and Gals of the Ancient World - Dona Herweck Rice
Introduce readers to some of the most well-known criminals and tyrants of ancient history with this fascinating nonfiction book! Readers will learn about villainous leaders and criminals of the past--such as Brutus, Antony and Cleopatra, Caligula, Nero, and Locusta--and what these people did to leave such infamous legacies. Featuring intriguing facts and theories, colorful images, and informational text featuring Time For Kids© content, students will be captivated while getting a glimpse of life in ancient times. This book also includes text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and index, as well as resources like a bibliography and a list of useful websites for learning more. Keep students engaged and wanting to learn more after reading this high-interest book!
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By Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad Discovery Set - EDP 4 x 7,5 ml + cestovní flakon
Odhalte svou smyslnou stránku s ikonickými vůněmi z kolekce Good Girl Gone Bad značky By Kilian, ve které se andělská nevinnost prolíná s hříšnou svůdností. Tento exkluzivní set obsahuje čtyři provokativní a neodolatelné interpretace slavné vůně, které vás provedou celou škálou emocí – od koketní něžnosti po rebelskou vášeň. Každá vůně oplývá mimořádným charakterem, ale všechny spojuje stejná esence smyslnosti a ženské síly. Součástí je: Good Girl Gone Bad - EDP 7,5 ml Good Girl Gone Bad Extrême - EDP 7,5 ml Good Girl Gone Bad Eau Fraîche - EDP 7,5 ml Good Girl Gone Bad Hair Mist - vlasový sprej 7,5 ml cestovní flakon
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Bad Friend - Tiffany Watt Smith
''A blueprint for how to sustain friendships.'' GUARDIAN''Thought-provoking, open-hearted.'' FINANCIAL TIMES''A brilliant ode to the necessity and complexity of female friendship.'' SPECTATOR''A generous, timely book.'' OBSERVER''Will leave you moved, hopeful and inspired in equal measure.'' DAISY HAY''I urge you to read it.'' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMBA rebellious new history of female friendship and timely reclamation of the ''bad friend''.Move over idealised BFFs, glossy gal pals and indestructible work wives. Meet the bad friends. The dangerously romantic school girls of the 1900s. The office gossips of the 1930s. The mum cliques of the 1950s. The angry activists of the 1970s. The coven – women who choose to live together in old age – of the present day. These ‘bad’ friends broke the rules about femininity they didn’t write. Their relationships were controlled, patrolled and judged too intimate, too consuming and in some cases, too powerful.In this history of women''s friendship, celebrated cultural historian Tiffany Watt Smith reckons with the ways we understand this complex and vital connection. She takes us from Japan to the Ivory Coast, The Mindy Project to Zadie Smith''s Swing Time, from prisons to film sets to hospital wards and elder communities, untangling the assumptions about good and bad friends we live by. Weaving together history, interviews and memoir, Bad Friend offers what’s long overdue: a more expansive, more rebellious vision of friendship fit for twenty-first-century life.
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Bad Guys Movie 2 Junior Novel - Kate Howard
The Bad Guys are back for their second big-screen movie, and it'sbigger and BADDER than ever!
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The Bad Guys 2 Colour Edition - Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys next mission? Rescue 10,000 chickens from a high-techcage farm. But they are up against sizzling lasers, one feistytarantula, and their very own Mr. Snake...who's also known as "TheChicken Swallower." What could possibly go wrong?
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Collected Poems and Drawings of Stevie Smith - Stevie Smith
When Stevie Smith died in 1971 she was one of the twentieth-century''s most popular poets; many of her poems have been widely anthologised, and ''Not Waving but Drowning'' remains one of the nation''s favourite poems to this day.Satirical, mischievous, teasing, disarming, her characteristically lightning-fast changes in tone take readers from comedy to tragedy and back again, while her line drawings are by turns unsettling and beguiling. In this edition of her work, Smith scholar Will May collects together the illustrations and poems from her original published volumes for the first time, recording fascinating details about their provenance, and describing the various versions Smith presented both on stage and page. Including over 500 works from Smith''s 35-year career, The Collected Poems and Drawings of Stevie Smith is the essential edition of modern poetry''s most distinctive voice.Nobody heard him, the dead man,But still he lay moaning:I was much further out than you thoughtAnd not waving but drowning.- ''Not Waving but Drowning''
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Bad Thoughts - Judah Smith, Les Parrott
Overcome bad thoughts and discover lasting inner health that transforms your life and faith by the renewing of your mind.Your thoughts don''t have to control you. You can control your thoughts--if you know how. And that''s exactly what Judah Smith (New York Times bestselling author and popular pastor) and Les Parrott (New York Times bestselling author and trusted psychologist) will teach you.Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, the principles of Christian formation, and their unique relationship as therapist and client, Smith and Parrott give you a fresh, easy-to-understand, and highly practical guide to curbing your compulsive negativity and finding inner health that lasts.In these pages, they dive into what they call the "Big 5"--the most commonly held self-destructive thoughts--revealing what they are, why they happen, and how you can overcome them. You''ll be equipped to:Let go of false guilt and discover the road to graceCure your disease to please and cultivate authentic relationshipsExtinguish self-doubt and rekindle your confidencePut pride in its place and embrace humilityQuit questioning your personal value and receive God''s gift of love Smith brings the sermon. Parrott brings the science. Together, they''re dedicated to helping you retrain your brain and refresh your spirit.
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Not Waving but Drowning and other poems - Stevie Smith
''Cheerful, brutal, beautiful! Stevie Smith is the wildest poet of them all.'' Nick Cave‘I better say straight out that I am an addict of your poetry, a desperate Smith addict.’Sylvia Plath, writing to Stevie Smith, 1962‘Revolutionary, wild, and fierce.’ Ali SmithStevie Smith was not only a famous poet in her lifetime but a poet before her time, a radical eccentric who relished the performance of poetry as sung and spoken word. The poems are distinctly unsentimental as she casts the ‘eye of an anarchist’ over propriety and convention, finding comedy in the tragic and tragedy in the comic. She asks the questions we don’t have the nous or courage to ask, speaking for the lonely, the troubled and the trapped, and for any of us who at one time or another have found ourselves not waving but drowning.
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Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Essentials of Criminal Law - John Child, David Ormerod
Your gateway to criminal law: drawing on the exceptional clarity and authority of Smith and Hogan, with a wealth of unique supportive learning features and guidance on assessment.Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Essentials of Criminal Law takes students to the heart of this fascinating subject, providing focused, expert coverage alongside a wealth of student-friendly learning features to aid study.- Combines the authority you would expect from a Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod title with numerous supportive learning features and an eye on developing analytical and assessment skills- Offers a thorough, accessible, and unique introduction to criminal law for the student reader- Numerous learning features across the text highlight key cases, sources for extra reading, and assessment advice, and flag common areas of confusion to avoid- Each chapter includes a section on reform including noted academic criticism of the law, furthering students'' analytical understanding- The updated sixth edition includes new content on section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Online Safety Act 2023, and recent case law such as Grey (2024), Marland v DPP (2023), and Mahmud (2024).Digital formats and resourcesThe sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The enhanced e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, videos, animated diagrams, audio introductions, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe online resources, accessible via Law Trove and the enhanced e-book, include:- Over 400 self-test questions - A selection of videos from the authors explaining key topics and principles - Sample exam questions with answer guidance to help hone your assessment skills - Chapter summary sheets - Animated diagrams- Audio introductions to each topic - Further reading
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians - Dodie Smith, Peter Bently
A special 32 page picture book adaptation of Dodie Smith’s much-loved classicstory, perfect for children aged 3 years and up.When Missis and Pongo’s darling Dalmatian puppies are stolen, they know just who to suspect … the evil Cruella de Vil! She’s enough to scare the spots off a pup and she would love nothing more than to turn them into a spotty fur coat!With the help of some fearless furry friends, the parents set off on a brave rescue attempt. But can the Dalmatian parents rescue their precious pups in time?This classic tale about a hundred and one spotty dogs has been adapted for the first time ever as a picture book. Peter Bently''s fun adaptation of Dodie Smith''s original text will introduce the story to a new generation, with gorgeous artwork from bestselling illustrator, Steven Lenton.Fan''s of Dodie Smith''s original story will love this new take on an old favourite – the perfect Christmas gift and classic bedtime story to enjoy together.Dodie Smith was an English children''s novelist and playwright best known for the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956), which was adapted into a 1961 Disney animated movie version.Peter Bently is the award-winning bestselling picture book author of Shark in the Dark, Lark in the Ark, The Great Dog Bottom Swap and Cats Ahoy! He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011.StevenLenton is the illustrator of the bestselling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series (Nosy Crow) which was both the Waterstones picture book of the month and The Times Children’s Book of the Week. Steven is originally from Congleton in Cheshire and now lives in London.
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Hitchcock and Herrmann - Steven C. Smith
This is the story of the game-changing collaboration between director Alfred Hitchcock and composer Bernard Herrmann, who channelled their inner fears and desires into films that would become the nightmarish narratives and soundtracks of our lives.The 11-year collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann is often called the greatest director-composer partnership in cinema history. Their eight films together include such classic thrillers as Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. In Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema, Steven C. Smith delivers an intimate account of how the reserved, but deeply anxious, Hitchcock found his ideal creative partner in the cantankerous, but deeply romantic, Herrmann. Smith draws on four decades of research, including previously unpublished documents and new interviews, to deliver a riveting account of what made the teaming of "Benny and Hitch" so memorable and influential -- and why it came to a bitter end. Their story involves the tumultuous changes in Hollywood from the mid-1950s to mid-1960s, as the collapsing studio system gave way to independent, counterculture filmmaking. It also involves the key figures in Hitchcock and Herrmann''s inner circle including the director''s gifted wife and most valued critic, Alma Reville; Herrmann''s beautiful, put-upon spouse, Lucy Anderson; and talent agent-turned-studio mogul Lew Wasserman. Wasserman''s negotiations made Hitchcock''s greatest filmmaking period possible, but over time Lew''s commercial instincts as head of Universal Studios clashed with Herrmann''s pure artistic vision.Hitchcock and Herrmann is both a deeply researched historical study and a fast-moving, cinematic narrative -- one that puts readers on the film sets and scoring stages of Hitchcock masterworks. Their collaboration ended in a bitter break; but today Herrmann''s pulse-quickening music has become the soundtrack of our own anxious times. The music from their movies is more popular than ever, heard in Quentin Tarantino blockbusters and Lady Gaga music videos. In Smith''s expert telling, readers get an an intimate look at two legendary creators who, despite seemingly opposite personalities, found in each other artistic completion.
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One of the Good Guys - Hall Araminta
Cole is the perfect husband: a romantic, supportive of his wife, Mel’s career, keen to be a hands-on dad, not a big drinker. A good guy. So when Mel leaves him, he's floored.She was lucky to be with a man like him. Craving solitude, he accepts a job on the coast and quickly settles into his new life where he meets reclusive artist Lennie. Lennie has made the same move for similar reasons.She is living in a crumbling cottage on the edge of a nearby cliff. It’s an undeniably scary location, but sometimes you have to face your fears to get past them. As their relationship develops, two young women go missing while on a walk protesting gendered violence, right by where Cole and Lennie live.Finding themselves at the heart of a police investigation and media frenzy, it soon becomes clear that they don’t know each other very well at all. This is what happens when women have had enough.
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Japanese Myths and Legends - Richard Gordon Smith
This enthralling collection brings together 50 ancient tales from Japanese mythology, presented in a hardback gift edition with gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. These tales were gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends and magic realist tales from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts, unrequited love, Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits, samurai culture and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics.This ornate hardback edition features gold embossing on the font and back cover, full-colour endpaper designs, ivory pages and stencilled page-edges, making a wonderful collectible edition for any mythology lover.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Collectible Myth and Legends series contains luxurious gold embossed gift editions of classic myth and legends from around the world, featuring full-colour endpaper designs, ivory pages and striking stencilled page edges.
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The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure - Smith Chris
''A rip-roaring delight. Captures the spirit of Blyton with a fresh, fun new story.'' Anna James, author of Pages and Co and Alice With a WhyCan the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it''s too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this thrilling adventure series by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton.When Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog stay with Professor George Kirrin for the holidays, they soon find themselves caught up in a robbery of a top-secret treasure map. Professor George will have to tell them about an old case of the Famous Five if they''re ever going to catch the thief and rescue the forgotten treasure...The Famous Five by Enid Blyton was one of Chris Smith''s favourite series as a child. Now, this bestselling author weaves the action, adventure and danger of this thrilling and exciting world into a brand-new story, perfect for every generation of readers, with artwork by James Lancett. Join the adventure!
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Feminism Beyond Left and Right - Holly Lawford-Smith
An unquestioned assumption of contemporary politics is that the left owns minority groups, in the sense that the left, exclusively, champions the interests of minorities and is for that reason owed the allegiance of minorities. This, in turn, gives rise to the sense of dissonance created by right-wing dissenters—the black social conservative, the gay ultra-nationalist, the female libertarian, the poor pro-capitalist. This same dissonance exists for women and feminism, creating a default assumption that a feminist is a left-wing woman. We don’t make a distinction between left-wing feminists and feminists; we don’t need to. There’s nothing a philosopher loves more than an unquestioned assumption, and in this book political philosopher Holly Lawford-Smith systematically dismantles the assumption that feminism is an exclusively left-wing project. Once dismantled, the path is clear to a new set of questions. Who counts as a feminist in the first place? If women from anywhere on the political spectrum can be feminists, who is it that feminists should—or shouldn't—be working with? And what can be said, more generally, about the ethics of alliances and coalitions?In Feminism Beyond Left and Right Lawford-Smith makes the case for non-partisan feminism, feminism outside the constraints of the left-right political spectrum, a feminism for and about all women as women.
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The Good Place and Philosophy
Dive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of NBC’s The Good Place, guided by academic experts including the show’s philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and featuring a foreword from creator and showrunner Michael Schur Explicitly dedicated to the philosophical concepts, questions, and fundamental ethical dilemmas at the heart of the thoughtful and ambitious NBC sitcom The Good PlaceNavigates the murky waters of moral philosophy in more conceptual depth to call into question what Chidi’s ethics lessons—and the show—get right about learning to be a good personFeatures contributions from The Good Place’s philosophical consultants, Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and introduced by the show’s creator and showrunner Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, The Office)Engages classic philosophical questions, including the clash between utilitarianism and deontological ethics in the “Trolley Problem,†Kant’s categorical imperative, Sartre’s nihilism, and T.M Scanlon's contractualismExplores themes such as death, love, moral heroism, free will, responsibility, artificial intelligence, fatalism, skepticism, virtue ethics, perception, and the nature of autonomy in the surreal heaven-like afterlife of the Good PlaceLed by Kimberly S. Engels, co-editor of Westworld and Philosophy Â
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Whitesnake: Still... Good To Be Bad (Limited) (2xLP) - LP (0349783692)
LP vinyl - V roce 2008 se Whitesnake vrátili po deseti letech pauzírování s deskou Good To Be Bad. Jejich desáté studiové album nyní vychází v rozšířené reedici. K dispozici je v remasterované verzi, ve zcela nových mixech a navíc s bonusovým materiálem v podobě raritních dobových a často dosud nevydaných stud V roce 2008 se Whitesnake vrátili po deseti letech pauzírování s deskou Good To Be Bad. Jejich desáté studiové album nyní vychází v rozšířené reedici. K dispozici je v remasterované verzi, ve zcela nových mixech a navíc s bonusovým materiálem v podobě raritních dobových a často dosud nevydaných studiových i koncertních nahrávek. Zájemce si může vybrat z varian CD, 2CD, 2LP nebo 4CD+BR... Po svém odchodu z Deep Purple založil zpěvák David Coverdale v roce 1978 rockovou formaci, která podobně jako Deep Purple vycházela z hard rocku, ale kladla větší důraz na líbivé melodie. V osmdesátých letech Whitesnake natočili několik desek, které se dostaly do britské...
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Whitesnake: Still... Good To Be Bad - CD (0349783690)
Hudební CD V roce 2008 se Whitesnake vrátili po deseti letech pauzírování s deskou Good To Be Bad. Jejich desáté studiové album nyní vychází v rozšířené reedici. K dispozici je v remasterované verzi, ve zcela nových mixech a navíc s bonusovým materiálem v podobě raritních dobových a často dosud nevydaných stud V roce 2008 se Whitesnake vrátili po deseti letech pauzírování s deskou Good To Be Bad. Jejich desáté studiové album nyní vychází v rozšířené reedici. K dispozici je v remasterované verzi, ve zcela nových mixech a navíc s bonusovým materiálem v podobě raritních dobových a často dosud nevydaných studiových i koncertních nahrávek. Zájemce si může vybrat z varian CD, 2CD, 2LP nebo 4CD+BR... Po svém odchodu z Deep Purple založil zpěvák David Coverdale v roce 1978 rockovou formaci, která podobně jako Deep Purple vycházela z hard rocku, ale kladla větší důraz na líbivé melodie. V osmdesátých letech Whitesnake natočili několik desek, které se dostaly do britské...
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Whitesnake: Still... Good To Be Bad (2xCD) - CD (0349783691)
Hudební CD V roce 2008 se Whitesnake vrátili po deseti letech pauzírování s deskou Good To Be Bad. Jejich desáté studiové album nyní vychází v rozšířené reedici. K dispozici je v remasterované verzi, ve zcela nových mixech a navíc s bonusovým materiálem v podobě raritních dobových a často dosud nevydaných stud V roce 2008 se Whitesnake vrátili po deseti letech pauzírování s deskou Good To Be Bad. Jejich desáté studiové album nyní vychází v rozšířené reedici. K dispozici je v remasterované verzi, ve zcela nových mixech a navíc s bonusovým materiálem v podobě raritních dobových a často dosud nevydaných studiových i koncertních nahrávek. Zájemce si může vybrat z varian CD, 2CD, 2LP nebo 4CD+BR... Po svém odchodu z Deep Purple založil zpěvák David Coverdale v roce 1978 rockovou formaci, která podobně jako Deep Purple vycházela z hard rocku, ale kladla větší důraz na líbivé melodie. V osmdesátých letech Whitesnake natočili několik desek, které se dostaly do britské...
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Super Trader, Expanded Edition: Make Consistent Profits in Good and Bad Markets - Van Tharp
Think like a trader. Act like a trader. Become a Super Trader."Let your profits run!" It''s the golden rule by which all Super Traders live. With the help of investing guru Dr. Van K. Tharp, you can join the ranks of full-timetraders who consistently master the market.Super Trader provides a time-tested strategy for creating the conditions that allow you to reach levels of trading success you never thought possible. Providingexpert insight into both trading practices and psychology, Tharp teaches you how to steadily cut losses short and meet your investment goals through the use of position sizing strategies--the keys to steady profitability. Tharp offers concepts and tactics designed to help you:CREATE AND MEET YOUR SPECIFIC UNDERSTAND THE BIG PICTURECONQUER COUNTERPRODUCTIVE THINKINGMASTER THE ART OF POSITION SIZING STRATEGIESWith Tharp''s proven methods, you can live the dream of enjoying above-average profits under various market conditions--up, down, and sideways. Tharp''s wisdom, perspective, and tactical expertise are legendary in the world of trading. Follow the master down the path to trading excellence with Super Trader.How do you transform yourself from a mild-mannered investor into a proactive trader who outperforms the market day-in and day-out. Think clearly. Plan accordingly.Commit completely. In other words, become a trader. No one is better suited to help you make the transformation than legendary trading educator Dr. Van K. Tharp.Combining the sharp insight and technical brilliance that have drawn legions of investors to his books and seminars, Tharp provides a holistic approach for becoming a successful full-time trader. His system--a meld of investing psychology and sound trading practice--is the secret to achieving optimum conditions that produce results in both bull and bear markets.Using the lessons of Super Trader, you will approach trading as you would a small business--realistically, systematically, and enthusiastically. Drawing on his decades of experience, Tharp has created a simple plan designed to help anyone successfully navigatethe market that includes the following:Mastering the psychology of tradingCrafting a "business plan"--a working document to guide your tradingDeveloping a trading system tailored to your personal needs and skillsCreating position sizing strategies to meet your objectivesMonitoring yourself constantly to minimize mistakesYou can put this plan to use immediately.Throughout the book, Tharp raises the pertinent questions you must ask yourself about becoming a trader, being a trader, and succeeding as a trader.The rewards that come with being a Super Trader--both financial and personal--make you feel as if you can leap small buildings in a single bound. Whatever your skill level, Tharp provides the formula for succeeding in a fieldwhere most people fail.
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The Good Soldier Svejk : And His Fortunes in the World War - Jaroslav Hašek
About The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War Jaroslav Hašek’s black satire, the inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army’s most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War – although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards, getting drunk and becoming a general nuisance, the resourceful Švejk uses all his natural cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the doctors, police, clergy and officers who chivvy him towards battle. The story of a ‘little man’ caught in a vast bureaucratic machine, The Good Soldier Švejk combines dazzling wordplay and piercing satire to create a hilariously subversive depiction of the futility of war. Cecil Parrott’s vibrant, unabridged and unbowdlerized translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing Hašek’s turbulent life as an anarchist, communist and vagranty, and the Everyman character of Švejk. This edition also includes a guide to Czech names, maps and original illustrations by Josef Ladas. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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The Bad Guys: Episode 9&10 - Aaron Blabey
THE SKY GOES DARK. THE CITY TREMBLES. THE SCREAMS BEGIN... andeveryone's favourite Wolf has a LOT of explaining to do. Big? Yep. Bad? You betcha. Unmissable? YESSSSSSSSSSS. But seriously, willsomeone tell those whiny Three Little Pig dudes to stop saying"We told you so"?
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