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Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audienceCan jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome⠙s greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of antiquity⠙s funniest people. After he was elected commander-in-chief and head of state, his enemies even started calling him ⠜the stand-up Consul.⠝ How to Tell a Joke provides a lively new translation of Cicero⠙s essential writing on humor alongside that of the later Roman orator and educator Quintilian. The result is a timeless practical guide to how a well-timed joke can win over any audience. As powerful as jokes can be, they are also hugely risky. The line between a witty joke and an offensive one isn⠙t always clear. Cross it and you⠙ll look like a clown, or worse. Here, Cicero and Quintilian explore every aspect of telling jokes⠔while avoiding costly mistakes. Presenting the sections on humor in Cicero⠙s On the Ideal Orator and Quintilian⠙s The Education of the Orator, complete with an enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Tell a Joke examines the risks and rewards of humor and analyzes basic types that readers can use to write their own jokes. Filled with insight, wit, and examples, including more than a few lawyer jokes, How to Tell a Joke will appeal to anyone interested in humor or the art of public speaking.

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Collecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome s finest orators, Cicero s Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics.Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome s Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. This selection demonstrates the diversity of his writings, and includes letters to friends and statesmen on Roman life and politics; the vitriolic Second Philippic Against Antony; and his two most famous philosophical treatises, On Duties and On Old Age - a celebration of his own declining years. Written at a time of brutal political and social change, Cicero s lucid ethical writings formed the foundation of the Western liberal tradition in political and moral thought that continues to this day.This translation by Michael Grant conveys the elegance of Cicero s writings. His introduction describes their social and political background, while maps, genealogical charts, timelines and a glossary place the works in context.Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator and statesman, was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family. Having been educated in Rome, by 70 BC he had established himself as a leading barrister and was beginning a successful political career. Cicero received honours usually reserved only for the Roman aristocracy and was one of the greatest Roman orators.If you enjoyed Selected Works, you might like Suetonius The Twelve Caesars, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Druhý díl dvousvazkového výboru z rozsáhlé korespondence významného římského státníka, řečníka a filozofa Marka Tullia Cicerona, mj. s Caesarem či M. Antoniem umožňuje poznat atmosféru a poměry římského státu na sklonku republiky (65-43 př. n. l.) Dochovaná korespondence významného římského řečníka, politika, spisovatele, a v neposlední řadě vrcholného stylisty, Marka Tullia Cicerona (106-43 př. n. l. byla objevena italskými humanisty ve 14.-15. století. Obsahuje téměř 900 dopisů a coby živá korespondence, neurčená primárně pro veřejnost má nesmírný historický význam. Cicero si dopisoval s množstvím předních římských osobností, které spolutvořily dějiny, příp. i kulturu posledních desetiletí římské republiky (Gneus Pompeius, Gaius Iulius Caesar či Marcus Antonius). Dopisy často velmi detailně prezentují jeho pohled na události a jednající osobnosti, živě (i humorně) vykreslují atmosféru doby, vyjadřují Ciceronovy úvahy a nálady a nabízejí zprávy o jeho rodinných poměrech i širokých kulturních zájmech. Tato korespondence je tak pro římské prostředí jedinečným zdrojem informací jak pro velkou politiku , tak pro drobné mezilidské vztahy. Právě díky ní je Ciceronova doba pro nás nejlépe známým obdobím celých starověkých dějin. První díl výboru obsahuje kolem 230 dopisů z let 65-50 př. n. l. (druhý obdobně rozsáhlý svazek zahrne dopisy z let 49-43 př. n. l. a vyjde pravděpodobně v roce 2020). Vydání knihy podpořilo Ministerstvo kultury České republiky.

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Marcus Tullius Cicero bývá jednomyslně považován za nejlepšího římského řečníka a mistra latinského jazyka. Mezi jeho nejslavnější řeči patří žaloba hamižného správce Sicílie Gaia Verra (In Verrem, 70 př. n. l.) či vystoupení proti Lucie Sergiu Catilinovi (In Catilinam, 63 př. n. l.) nebo Marcu Antoniovi (Philippicae, 44-43 př. n. l.). Soubor Caesarianae přináší tři pozoruhodné řeči, které Cicero přednesl před vítězem občanské války, samotným Gaiem Iuliem Caesarem, a ve kterých ho žádá o milost pro ty, kdo stáli - tak jako řečník sám - na straně poražených.

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The early speeches. Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106â “43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his correspondence we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the part he played in the turmoil of the time. Of about 106 known speeches, fifty-eight survive intact or in large part; together with his rhetorical treatises, they have long served as models for orators, advocates, and others. This volume contains four speeches from Ciceroâ ™s pre-consular, and one from his consular period. Pro Quinctio, his earliest surviving defense (81), handles a complex commercial dispute deftly and in loftier style than usual in such cases. Pro Roscio Amerino, his first criminal case (80), is a successful defense on a politically fraught charge of parricide. Pro Roscio Comoedo (72 or 71) defends a famous actor and old friend involved in a financial dispute, with suitably theatrical flair. Pro Tullio (71), a dispute between neighbors about a deadly slave attack, casts light on social conditions in the Italian countryside in the aftermath of Spartacusâ ™ revolt. De Lege Agraria (63) successfully forces the withdrawal of a proposal for the distribution of agricultural land to the urban plebs. This edition replaces the original by John Henry Freese (1930). The texts have been freshly edited and translated, with full introductions and ample notation.

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In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman, and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry. A pragmatist at heart, Cicero s philosophies were frequently personal and ethical, drawn not from abstract reasoning but through careful observation of the world. The resulting works remind us of the importance of social ties, the questions of free will, and the justification of any creative endeavour. This lively, lucid new translation from Thomas Habinek, editor of Classical Antiquity and the Classics and Contemporary Thought book series, makes Cicero s influential ideas accessible to every reader.

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Stoické paradoxy napísal filozof Marcus Tullius Cicero pravdepodobne v prvej polovici roka 46 pred n. l. Autor tu obhajuje šesť etických tvrdení, ktoré sú na prvý pohľad v rozpore s bežným uvažovaním. Z hľadiska etického myslenia stoikov sú však pravdivé. Ukazujú spôsob, ako sa dajú filozofické nyšlienky preniesť do rečníckeho prejavu. Zároveň sa v nich Cicero púšťa do kritiky dobových spoločenských pomerov. Prostredníctvom Stoických paradoxov tak slovenskí čitatelia dostávajú možnosť poodhaliť autorov rečnícky, filozoficky aj politický spôsob myslenia.Limitovaná edícia

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Dochovaná korespondence významného římského řečníka, politika, spisovatele, a v neposlední řadě vrcholného stylisty, Marka Tullia Cicerona (106-43 př. n. l.) byla objevena italskými humanisty ve 14.-15. století. Obsahuje téměř 900 dopisů a jako živá korespondence, neurčená primárně pro veřejnost, má nesmírný historický význam. Cicero si dopisoval s množstvím předních římských osobností, které spolutvořily dějiny, příp. i kulturu posledních desetiletí římské republiky (Gneus Pompeius, Gaius Iulius Caesar či Marcus Antonius). Dopisy často velmi detailně prezentují jeho pohled na události a jednající osobnosti, živě (i humorně) vykreslují atmosféru doby, vyjadřují Ciceronovy úvahy a nálady a nabízejí zprávy o jeho rodinných poměrech i širokých kulturních zájmech. Ciceronovy listy jsou jedinečnou zprávou o tehdejší velké politice i mezilidských vztazích římských elit. Díky nim je pro nás Ciceronova doba nejlépe známým obdobím celých starověkých dějin. První díl výboru obsahuje kolem 230 dopisů z let 65-50 př. n. l. (druhý obdobně rozsáhlý svazek zahrne dopisy z let 49-43 př. n. l. a vyjde pravděpodobně v roce 2020). Vydání knihy podpořilo Ministerstvo kultury České republiky.

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Audiokniha: ..aneb Usmívejte se na život a život se bude usmívat na vás a také Humor je boj s lidskou hloupostí (Werich), Veselost je druhem odvahy (Hemingway), Humor a vtip jsou příjemné a často mimořádně užitečné (Cicero Marcus Tullius) Humor a satira jsou jako milenec a milenka; kde jednoho není, tam druhý smutně hledí (Jan Neruda) a nakonec: Anekdoty nemají autora, nýbrž vypravěče... V devátém dílu našeho titulu stejného názvu vás potěší hlasy vypravěčů z nejpovolanějších - tentokrát vás pobaví Dana Medřická, Miloš Kopecký, Oldřich Nový, Darek Vostřel, Jiří Šašek, Jiří Štercl, Jiří Štuchal, Bedřich Zelenka a další.

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Audiokniha: ..aneb Usmívejte se na život a život se bude usmívat na vás a také Humor je boj s lidskou hloupostí (Werich), Veselost je druhem odvahy (Hemingway), Humor a vtip jsou příjemné a často mimořádně užitečné (Cicero Marcus Tullius) Humor a satira jsou jako milenec a milenka; kde jednoho není, tam druhý smutně hledí (Jan Neruda) a nakonec: Anekdoty nemají autora, nýbrž vypravěče... V desátém dílu našeho titulu stejného názvu vás potěší hlasy vypravěčů z nejpovolanějších - tentokrát vás pobaví Vlasta Burian, Jan Werich, František Roland, Ivan Vyskočil, Lubomír Lipsky, Josef Hlinomaz, Miloš Kirschner, Karel Höger a další.

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We know more of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106â “43 BC), lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, than of any other Roman. Besides much else, his work conveys the turmoil of his time, and the part he played in a period that saw the rise and fall of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic.

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Amid the corruption and power struggles of the collapse of the Roman Republic, Cicero (106-43BC) produced some of the most stirring and eloquent speeches in history. A statesman and lawyer, he was one of the only outsiders to penetrate the aristocratic circles that controlled the Roman state, and became renowned for his speaking to the Assembly, Senate and courtrooms. Whether fighting corruption, quashing the Catiline conspiracy, defending the poet Archias or railing against Mark Antony in the Philippics - the magnificent arguments in defence of liberty which led to his banishment and death - Cicero s speeches are oratory masterpieces, vividly evocative of the cut and thrust of Roman political life.

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Zrcadlové latinsko - české vydání významné soudní řeči největšího římského řečníka M. Tullia Cicerona, pronesené na obhajobu římského politika Publia Sestia (Pro P. Sestio) v roce 56 př. n. l. Tato řeč je plna bezprostředních dobových informací z kontextu politicky velmi neklidné doby římské republiky a její vydání může poskytnout autentický dojem z přímé četby originálu v konfrontaci s uvedeným překladem, a to jak laickým milovníkům latiny (a Cicerona), tak i odborníkům z oblasti filologie či historie. I když je edice zaměřena především na čtenáře se solidní znalostí latiny, informativní předmluva i vysvětlující poznámky k překladu dobře umožní pohodlné užití svazku i tomu, kdo bude zainteresován jen na Ciceronově řeči, a latinský originál pomine.

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`However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind. (Laws l.29-30) Cicero s The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory, the work embodies the mature reflections of a Roman ex-consul on the nature of political organization, on justice in society, and on the qualities needed in a statesman. Its sequel, The Laws, expounds the influential doctrine of Natural Law, which applies to all mankind, and sets out an ideal code for a reformed Roman Republic, already half in the realm of utopia. This is the first complete English translation of both works for over sixty years and features a lucid Introduction, a Table of Dates, notes on the Roman constitution, and an Index of Names. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Preston fuels our courage, revisits the essentials, and lights a path back to the narrow road. - CHARLIE DATES Preston shares his compelling story of becoming a Christian and then provides a road map - through his successes and failures - for how to lovingly and naturally share your faith with others. - SEAN McDOWELLIn How to Tell the Truth, Preston Perry tells the story of how God chased him. The streets of Chicago were his home, but amid crime and violence God found him and awakened in him a gift for sharing his faith.On those Chicago streets he encountered all sorts of people who had their own versions of the truth - from Jehovah s Witnesses to Mormons to Hebrew Israelites. That is where Preston discovered not only the importance of the truth but also how to tell the truth in a way that speaks to someone s heart. Sharing our faith is not about winning arguments; it s about winning hearts. And the way we do that is by engaging with friends, neighbours, and co-workers with truth, dignity, and respect.Set against the powerful testimony of how God stepped into rescue Preston from his early life of crime and drugs, How to Tell the Truth is a hope-filled encouragement to take up Jesus invitation to make disciples of all nations and enjoy the powerful conversations that result. Unlike any other book on evangelism, How to Tell the Truth will demonstrate how to share your faith with confidence and compassion. Perfect for anyone who loves to talk about Jesus or wishes they could do it better.

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This edition compiles two of Marcus Tullius Cicero s best known essays that are as relevant today as they were when first published in ancient Rome in 44 BC. On Friendship imparts important wisdom on navigating friendships and what it takes to be a good friend. Often seen as a guide to contentment, On Old Age highlights the opportunities that come with entering the later stages of life. This enlightening volume is filled with contemplation and sincere guidance that promises to empower any reader looking to better understand the human condition and adopt a more positive and appreciative mindset.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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The best stories are told by the ones who know us deeply. And if you lack confidence, then here is loads of help Steve Biddulph This book will help promote storytelling as a key education tool Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder, UN Messenger of Peace Storytelling is one of the oldest and most essential skills known to humankind - it is also one of the best ways to help us raise healthy, well-adjusted kids, teaching them how to manage their emotions, build empathy and navigate life s complexities. In cultivating a meaningful bond between storyteller and listener, it builds intimacy and trust between parent and child.In this delightful book, early childhood educators Silke Rose West and Joseph Sarosy distill the key ingredients of storytelling into a surprisingly simple method that can make anyone an expert storyteller. Their intuitive technique uses events and objects from your child s daily life to make storytelling easy and accessible. By shifting the focus from crafting a narrative to strengthening your relationship with your child, this book will awaken skills you never knew you had.Complete with practical advice, helpful prompts, and a touch of science to explain how stories enrich our lives in so many ways, How to Tell Stories to Children is a must-read for parents, grandparents and teachers.

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Brilliantly whimsical yet oddly informative, TheOatmeal.com is an entertainment site full of comics, quizzes, and stories. Matthew Inman, creator of TheOatmeal.com, is a king of all trades when it comes to the Web. He writes, draws, and codes everything on the site, and his viral marketing skills make the site a huge success. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is a very funny, creative selection of comics, facts, and instructional guides, which all stem from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com. The book will be designed to create suspense/anticipation with page turns analogous to the experience of scrolling down through the panels on the website. For example, `Cat vs. Internet` will use page turns to draw out the reader s anticipation of what the crafty kitty might do next to get attention from his Internet-fixated owner. Other favourite cat comics include `How to Pet a Kitty,` `The Bobcats,` and `17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat.` A pull-out poster will be included at the back of the book.

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BCE) was one of the most influential figures in late republican Rome, a moment of great social, political, and cultural unrest that would lead to the transition from republic to empire. Cicero was a statesman who held the highest political office, the consulship, and then suffered politically motivated exile. His career was grounded in his continued success as an orator: his speeches were famous during his lifetime and, together with his rhetorical treatises, shaped the practice and theory of public speaking for centuries to come. His ideas influenced early church fathers, Renaissance humanists, and Enlightenment thinkers and his dramatic death captured imagination of his contemporaries, who saw it as standing for the death of the republic and eloquence.In this Very Short Introduction, Yelena Baraz presents a concise and integrated account of Cicero s life and accomplishments, locating him within the political and intellectual contexts of his time. It shows that in all his pursuits Cicero saw himself as a mediating figure: between theory and practice, philosophy and politics, Greek and Roman, and among political interest groups. Baraz tackles each area of Cicero s activity on its own terms while showing how overarching ideas and priorities permeate the apparently separate endeavours. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Cicero s Pro Cluentio, sections 1â “7 and 10â “11, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of sections 27â “32 and 35â “37, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed poems to be read in English for A Level.In 66 BC, Aulus Cluentius Habitus was tried for the attempted murder of Statius Albius Oppianicus the Elder. The prosecutor was Sassia, Cluentius own mother. Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famous statesman, orator and lawyer, defended Cluentius in his Pro Cluentio, a persuasive oratorical tour de force. The selections in this edition prove that Cicero was not above using character assassinations in his speeches, first attacking Oppianicus the Elder, then Sassia in a vivid, melodramatic narrative which distracts and diverts the jury from Cluentius alleged crimes.Resources are available on the Companion Website.

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Learn how to tell the time with Marty McFly and Doc Brown in this interactive board book with fun surprises on every page. Great Scott! Marty McFly is always late. It’s almost like he doesn’t know how to tell time. Sometimes he’s in bed when he should be at school. Other times he’s back at school when he should be at band practice. Help Marty get through the day by turning the die-cut wheel in the cover and lifting the flaps throughout the book to find out where Marty should be at the proper time. With both analog and digital clocks, young learners will get to see time in different ways. Back to the Future: Telling Time with Marty McFly is an entertaining, nostalgic title in the PlayPop line of developmental board books. PLAYFUL LEARNING + POP CULTURE BONDING: Parents, grandparents, and grown-ups can introduce kids to beloved characters from the Back to the Future films. TEACHES TELLING TIME: Learn to read analog and digital clocks LEARN BY DOING: Turn the dial for a tactile, multi-sensory learning experience. READ ALOUD PROMPTS: “At six o’clock in the evening, Marty is supposed to be eating dinner with his family. Where is Marty?” Gentle prompts support reading comprehension and intergenerational interaction. DEVELOP EARLY LITERACY: Emerging readers can practice print motivation, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, vocabulary and narrative skills. COLLECT THEM ALL: Learn essential skills and raise the next generation of fans with PlayPop books including E.T’s First Words and Back to the Future: Telling Time with Marty McFly and Labyrinth: Straight to the Castle.

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A spellbinding book full of practical projects, charms, rituals and therapies, illustrated with 1300 pictures. Decipher dreams, use mandalas for meditation, and learn to read the lines, mounts and marking of the hands and interpret them through the ancient art of palmistry.

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An accessible, informative first reference book that helps young children learn about trees, plants and funghi - what each of these things is, how to tell them apart, what each needs to survive and thrive, and their life cycles, including information about how they reproduce.

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In this fully updated edition of his classic Presenting to Win, the world s #1 presentation consultant helps you connect with even the toughest, most high-level audiences â “ and move them to action. Jerry Weissman shows in-person and online presenters of all kinds how to tell compelling stories that focus on exactly what s in it for their listeners. Drawing on brand-new case studies, Weissman shows how to identify your key goals and messages before you even open your presentation software; stay focused on what your listeners really care about; and capture your audiences in the first crucial 90 seconds, even if you can t see them. From bullets and graphics to the effective, sparing use of special effects, Weissman covers all the practical mechanics of effective presentation. This guide s easy, step-by-step approach has been proven with billions of dollars on the line, in hundreds of IPO road shows before the world s most jaded investors. They ll work for you, too!

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2021 What will you sacrifice for the truth? Maria Ressa has spent decades speaking truth to power. But her work tracking disinformation networks seeded by her own government, spreading lies to its own citizens laced with anger and hate, has landed her in trouble with the most powerful man in the country: President Duterte. Now, hounded by the state, she has multiple arrest warrants against her name, and a potential 100+ years behind bars to prepare for - while she stands trial for speaking the truth. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is the story of how democracy dies by a thousand cuts, and how an invisible atom bomb has exploded online that is killing our freedoms. It maps a network of disinformation - a heinous web of cause and effect - that has netted the globe: from Duterte s drug wars, to America s Capitol Hill, to Britain s Brexit, to Russian and Chinese cyber-warfare, to Facebook and Silicon Valley, to our own clicks and our own votes. Told from the frontline of the digital war, this is Maria Ressa s urgent cry for us to wake up and hold the line, before it is too late. Praise for Maria Ressa: Winner of the UNESCO Press Freedom Award 2021 A personal hero of mine ... she s an important warning for the rest of us Hillary Clinton Maria Ressa is 5ft 2in, but she stands taller than most in her pursuit of the truth Amal Clooney Maria is a key voice ... she is so incredible in so many ways Carole Cadwalladr

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Why Cicero Matters shows us how the Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius, better known as Cicero, can help realize a new political world. His impact on humanitarianism, the Enlightenment and the Founding Fathers of America is immense. Yet we give Julius Caesar all our attention. Why? What does this say about modern politics and political culture? This book gives us Cicero as an antidote to the myth of the strong man of history. Reading Ciceroâ ™s On Duties alongside two more introspective philosophical texts, On Friendship and On Old Age, we see how Cicero turned politics into a higher, intellectual form of art, believing in education, in culture and above all in the power of philosophy to instil morality. Cicero has reassuring words on the indispensable work philosophers make, and why the common good needs philosophy. In an age when anti-intellectualism runs rampant, Why Cicero Matters introduces us to an ancient thinker who argues culture is, or ought to be, the foundation of any modern democracy, and books its building blocks.

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Hard - won advice practical business advice from the hugely successful entrepreneur and founder of the Rodial skincare, Maria Hatzistefanis - with plenty of advice, tips and practical steps to follow, she demonstrates how to kick start your career and be the best you can be in business. A truly very inspiring book -- ***** Reader review One of the best books I have ever read -- ***** Reader review Inspirational and real -- ***** Reader review Truly inspiring and a total must read -- ***** Reader review The tips, advice and actionable steps are fabulous! -- ***** Reader review Obsessed with this book I can t put it down!! -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************************* You are not born an entrepreneur. It s a skill that you learn along the way. When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult snake serum, the press quickly called the business an overnight success . However, Rodial s founder Maria Hatzistefanis had been toiling for 18 years, building the company from scratch in her bedroom. Now, the beauty boss sets out to demonstrate in this very accessible book that its success stemmed from sheer hard work, tireless efforts and a lot of patience.Fashion-loving Maria set out with a dream to build a beauty business and - despite not excelling at school, and being fired from her first job - she has achieved it. She did it by dreaming big, working hard, surrounding herself with the best, taking risks, creating buzz and building her own personal brand, which is now a favourite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Kylie Jenner.Crucially, she believes anyone can do this and her book, brimming with good sense, great advice, tips and secrets - all presented in an easy, friendly style - shows how.

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A 22,5 cm magas Kähler TULLE kőedény váza kézzel festett, kék spirálos mintázatával egyedi dekoratív tárgy. A szobrászi forma önállóan vagy virágokkal is használható, romantikus és modern belsőterekbe egyaránt illik. A hagyományos motívumokra épülő design a kézműves festészeti hagyományt őrzi, minden darab egyedileg készül.

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Don t hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen How can we cope when life s events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisdom on how to face life s adversities and live well in the world.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

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The A to Z Punny Joke Book is a side-splitting collection of over 300 pun-tastic one-liners. The jokes are ordered alphabetically, so you can chuckle your way from A to Z, or search for a joke about your favourite subject. From amusing actors to zany zoos, you can not help but love these jokes!

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WINNER OF THE FT McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021The instant New York Times bestsellerA Financial Times and The Times Book of the Year A terrifying exposé The Times Part John le Carré . . . Spellbinding New YorkerWe plug in anything we can to the internet. We can control our entire lives, economy and grid via a remote web control. But over the past decade, as this transformation took place, we never paused to think that we were also creating the world⠙s largest attack surface. And that the same nation that maintains the greatest cyber advantage on earth could also be among its most vulnerable.Filled with spies, hackers, arms dealers and a few unsung heroes, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends is an astonishing and gripping feat of journalism. Drawing on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews, Nicole Perlroth lifts the curtain on a market in shadow, revealing the urgent threat faced by us all if we cannot bring the global cyber arms race to heel.

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A systematic guide to successfully producing written work for business and management degrees. The authors address the all-too-common pitfalls of essay assignments, as well as providing readers with a step-by-step programme to approach essay questions, both in coursework and exam contexts. New to the Second Edition: Relevance of writing skills to employability highlighted throughout Additional content on researching a topic New content on adapting writing for different audiences New content on academic writing tips Addition of useful websites Additional coverage of plagiarism More on critical evaluation More on changing requirements through different levels of study. Suitable for all business and management students looking to improve their essay writing skills. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

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The winner of four Emmys, a Peabody, and two Writers Guild Awards (all of which badly need dusting) explains his process for writing comedy without going insane. Â Philosophers may debate the meaning of comedy (thankfully keeping them too busy to fall into a life of crime), but the rest of us are more likely to wonder how we can make an audience laughâ ”or at least, how to entertain our friends and followers. According to award-winning comedy writer Elliott Kalan, we need to stop staring out the window, waiting for hilarious bits to stroll into view, fully formed. What we need is a process to plant their premises, tend to their structure and wording, and ultimately harvest them as funny material. In short, a farm. But for jokes. Â In Joke Farming, Kalan explains that itâ ™s easier to write jokes when you have a dependable method for doing so. All jokes, he argues, are built from the same elements: structure, premise, voice, tone, wording, and audienceâ ”and these elements can be applied to any comedic genre, from stand-up to sitcoms to satire. Kalan analyzes examples from his own careerâ ”including jokes that he wrote (and rewrote and rewrote and rewrote . . . ) as head writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewartâ ”as well as material from a diverse array of comedians, writers, and filmmakers, highlighting the phrasing, rhythm, and precise details that make their work so dang funny. Â Drawing on his experiences in professional writersâ ™ rooms as well as episodes from everyday life, Kalanâ ™s guide to jokes will appeal to aspiring writers, their mentors, comedy fans, and anyone who has to speak at a wedding. Joke Farming points the way toward a writing process that lessens stress and agony and yields more reliable rewards: a surprising tagline, a hilarious word choice, andâ ”most importantlyâ ”a bigger laugh from the audience, whoever they may be.

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Stories have always had the power to move, but it has only recently become clear that purposeful stories - those created with a specific mission in mind - are essential in persuading others to support a vision or cause. For Peter Guber, what began as a knack for telling stories as one of the world s leading entertainment executives has evolved into a set of principles that anyone can use to achieve their goals - whatever you do in life, you need to be able to tell a good story. In Tell to Win Guber explains how to move beyond PowerpPoint slides and spreadsheets to create purposeful stories that can serve as powerful calls to action. He reveals the best way to get noticed, how to turn passive listeners into active participants, and how technology can be used to ensure audience commitment. Featuring wisdom from Guber s meetings with (and lessons from) everyone from Nelson Mandela to YouTube founder Chad Hurley, and Muhammed Ali to Steven Spielberg (who he tutored in making films), Tell to Win entertainingly shows how to craft, deliver and own a story that is capable of turning others into viral advocates for your goal.

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Through interviews, news analysis, and personal observation, Meredith D. Clark presents the first book about how Black Twitter users carved out a vital space for fast-paced, incisive commentary on Black life in America not found in the mainstream press. Since 1827, when Freedom s Journal, the first newspaper to be published by free Black men in the United States, Black folks have been making use of the media technologies available to them to tell their own stories in their own ways. In We Tried to Tell Y all: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives, Meredith D. Clark explains how Black social media users subvert the digital divide narrative while confronting centuries of erasure, omission, and mischaracterization of Black life in mainstream media. This ethnographic exploration of Black Twitter draws on news media analysis, in-depth interviews, and personal observation to trace the phenomenon s three levels of community connection, and advances a theory of Black Digital Resistance that illustrates how Black social media users harnessed the platform to annotate and narrate everything from play to protest to everyday life. From chapters that recognize the locomotive power of Black women and femmes intellectual labor to a thorough takedown of so-called cancel culture , We Tried to Tell Y all offers readers a rich exploration of the latest chapter of Black media production. Regardless of the future direction of the platform, Black Twitter will forever remain an important moment in the long history of the Black press and Black social movements in the United States.

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Named a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year and Best Book to Gift! An unsettling and atmospheric thriller that’s almost impossible to put down . . . Will keep you guessing right up until its satisfying but unexpected conclusion. — Buzzfeed Riveting. — The New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed author of The Nanny and What She Knew—hailed by stalwarts including Ruth Ware, Liane Moriarty, Tess Gerritsen, and Shari Lapena—returns with another serpentine thriller that cleverly blends atmosphere, tarnished memories, mystery, and twisty secrets from the past into a potent, intense read that will leave you questioning everything you believe.To tell you the truth . . . everybody lies.Lucy Harper’s talent for writing bestselling novels has given her fame, fortune and millions of fans. It’s also given her Dan, her needy, jealous husband whose own writing career has gone precisely nowhere.Now Dan has vanished. But this isn’t the first time that someone has disappeared from Lucy’s life. Three decades ago, her little brother Teddy also went missing and was never found. Lucy, the only witness, helplessly spun fantasy after fantasy about Teddy’s disappearance, to the detectives’ fury and her parents’ despair. That was the start of her ability to tell a story—a talent she has profited from greatly. But now Lucy’s a grown woman who can’t hide behind fiction any longer. The world is watching, and her whole life is under intense scrutiny. A life full of stories, some more believable than others. Could she have hurt Teddy? Did she kill Dan? Finally, now, Lucy Harper’s going to tell the truth.Cross her heart.And hope to die. Spellbinding . . . Bold, suspenseful, and impossible to put down. This one will stay with me for a long time. — Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer⠦Early one morning DI Clare Mackay receives a message from her boss DCI Alastair Gibson telling her to meet him in secret. She does as he asks and is taken from St Andrews to a secure location in the remote Scottish hills. There, she is introduced to ethical hacker Gayle Crichton and told about a critical security breach coming from inside Police Scotland. Clare is sworn to secrecy and must conceal Gayle⠙s identity from colleagues until the source is found.Clare already has her hands full keeping a key witness under protection and investigating the murder of a university student. When a friend of the victim is found preparing to jump off the Tay Road Bridge it is clear he is terrified of someone. But who? Clare realises too late that she has trusted the wrong person. As her misplaced faith proves a danger to herself and others, Clare must fight tooth and nail to protect those she cares about and see justice done.A page-turning crime thriller perfect for fans of Alex Gray, D. K. Hood and Rachel Amphlett.What readers are saying about Lies to Tell ⠘One of Scotland s top up-and-coming crime writers⠙ The Scottish Sun DI Clare Mackay is a brilliant character. I⠙m looking forward to more from Marion Todd⠙ Graeme Hampton, author of The Darkness Within ⠘A gripping addition to the crime genre⠙ Scottish Field⠘With Lies To Tell, Marion Todd is, or should be, firmly in the company of premier league crime fiction writers. Long may the series continue.⠙ Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⠘Marion Todd has delivered an excellent third novel in her DI Clare MacKay series⠦ the ending resolutions are completely satisfying and leave the reader frustrated only with how long they have to wait for the next book in the series⠦ A top-notch book⠙ Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⠘With so many twists and turns the story romps along at a breathless pace, who can she trust? A brilliant thriller, and an ending I didn⠙t see coming.⠙ Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⠘With its polished pacing and plotting, I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, original and difficult to put down novel from Marion Todd. She is a gifted storyteller who can provide readers with thrills, sophistication and a story packed with substance. A very highly recommended five star read⠙ Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⠘Over the last three books, Marion has nurtured Clare into someone of real substance and she has become one of my all time favourite female lead characters.⠙ Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⠘Could not put this book down at all⠦ this one has to be Marion Todd⠙s best book to date, a police procedural with non stop action, twists and so many suspects that I was reeling with what was going to happen next⠙ Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⠘A book that you just can⠙t fault ⠦ a real not to be missed read⠙ Reader review⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN. OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING. THE STORY OF ONE CHILD SHE COULD NEVER FORGET.Seven-year-old Reece is the last of six siblings to be taken into foster care. He can t cope with school and is often excluded for his violent and aggressive outbursts. But behind that anger is a kind little boy with secrets â “ he s just too scared to tell.When Reece arrives at Cathy s door aged 7 years old, he has already passed through the hands of four different carers in four weeks. As the details of his short life emerge, it becomes clear that to help him, Cathy will face her biggest challenge yet.Reece is the last of six siblings to be fostered. Having been in care for four months his aggressive and disruptive behaviour has seen him passed from carer to carer. Although only 7, he has been excluded from school, and bites people so often that his mother calls him Sharky .Cathy wants to find the answers for Reeceâ ™s distressing behaviour, but he has been sworn to secrecy by his mother, and will not tell them anything. As the social worker prepares for the final hearing, he finds five different files on Reeceâ ™s family, and is incredulous that he had not been removed from them as a baby. When the darkest of family secrets is revealed to Cathy, Reeceâ ™s behaviour suddenly starts to make sense, and together they can begin to rebuild his life.The latest title from the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged.

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Dark, tense and very clever CLAIRE DOUGLAS You re in for the twistiest of rides! LESLEY KARA Bold, suspenseful, and impossible to put down SAMANTHA DOWNING One of the most unsettling - and unforgettable - heroines I ve ever met! SHARI LAPENA***THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB BESTSELLER THE NANNY RETURNS WITH A TWISTY, UNPREDICTABLE THRILLER WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE AT ITS HEART*** ___________________Lucy Harper has a talent for invention... She was nine years old when her brother vanished in the woods near home. As the only witness, Lucy s story of that night became crucial to the police investigation. Thirty years on, her brother s whereabouts are still unknown. Now Lucy is a bestselling thriller writer. Her talent for invention has given her fame, fortune, and an army of adoring fans. But her husband, Dan, has started keeping secrets of his own, and a sudden change of scene forces Lucy to confront some dark, unwelcome memories. Then Dan goes missing and Lucy s past and present begin to collide. Did she kill her husband? Would she remember if she did?Finally, Lucy Harper is going to tell us the truth. Cross her heart. And hope to die. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH: Reads like a dream. Or rather, a nightmare. An exceptionally disturbing thriller Kept me guessing until the end A brilliantly bruising daymare of a thriller... Captivating Taut, gripping, multi-layered and unbearably tense Will keep you reading through the night because trust me it s impossible to put down Full of twists and turns and nearly every character is a suspect A witty, layered novel... Highly recommended This is full of suspense and I raced through the pages I love an unreliable narrator and there were so many questionable characters in this one, it kept me guessing throughout ___________________PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN: White-knuckled suspense TESS GERRITSEN From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It s a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust AMY LLOYD, author of THE INNOCENT WIFE and ONE MORE LIE A brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky Gothic overtones. GLAMOUR MAGAZINE Pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion SHARI LAPENA A surreal, multi-layered thriller... looks set to blow the crime fiction genre wide open NORTHERN ECHO Secrets, lies, jealousy and betrayal... Elegantly structured and infused with a creeping sense of dread SARAH VAUGHAN The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly JANE SHEMILT The Nanny will make you doubt everyone - including yourself. Some families are built on a bedrock of lies. This one is no exception. Clever and deliciously addictive JANE CORRY I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. This deserves to be huge! CLAIRE DOUGLAS A tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. Brilliantly absorbing MEL McGRATH Riveting New York Times

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LP vinyl - Album „Stories To Tell” nabízí na 2LP vedle zpěvákových největších hitů i demo snímky, koncertní záznamy i nahrávky z posledních let. Album „Stories To Tell” nabízí na 2LP vedle zpěvákových největších hitů i demo snímky, koncertní záznamy i nahrávky z posledních let. Americký poprockový zpěvák, skladatel a producent prodal za svoji kariéru více jak 30 miliónů desek. Především na přelomu osmdesátých a devadesátých let minulého století plnily jeho skladby rádiové vlny i žebříčky prodejů. Seznam stop LP1 A1 Don #039;t Mean Nothing (2021 - Remaster) / A2 Should #039;ve Known Better (2021 - Remaster) / A3 Endless Summer Nights (2021 - Remaster) / A4 Hold On to the Nights (2021 - Remaster) / B1 Satisfied (2021 - Remaster) / B2 Right Here Waiting (2021 - Remaster) / B3 Hazard (2021 - Remaster) / B4 Angelia (2021 - Remaster) LP2 C1 Should #039;ve Known Better (Demo) [2021 - Remaster] / C2 Endless Summer Nights (Demo) [2021 - Remaster] / C3 Edge of a...

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LP vinyl - Album „Stories To Tell” nabízí na LP osm zpěvákových největších hitů. Album „Stories To Tell” nabízí na LP osm zpěvákových největších hitů. Americký poprockový zpěvák, skladatel a producent prodal za svoji kariéru více jak 30 miliónů desek. Především na přelomu osmdesátých a devadesátých let minulého století plnily jeho skladby rádiové vlny i žebříčky prodejů. Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP A1 Don #039;t Mean Nothing (2021 - Remaster) / A2 Should #039;ve Known Better (2021 - Remaster) / A3 Endless Summer Nights (2021 - Remaster) / A4 Hold On to the Nights (2021 - Remaster) / B1 Satisfied (2021 - Remaster) / B2 Right Here Waiting (2021 - Remaster) / B3 Hazard (2021 - Remaster) / B4 Angelia (2021 - Remaster)

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This book by the author of Why Am I Afraid to Love? contains insights on self-awareness, personal growth and communication with others. Why do people continually hide their real selves from the people around them? Why are so many so insecure and afraid to open up? The answer, explains John Powell, is that maturity is reached by communicating and interacting with others. This book considers the consequences our real self faces if no one else ever finds out what we are like. In this enduring classic, the companion to Why Am I Afraid to Love?, John Powell explains how to be more emotionally open, and shows how people adopt roles and play psychological games to protect their inner selves. The courage to be our real selves can be developed, and then we can begin to grow. Now newly designed for a fresh audience, Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? is as relevant as it has been for twenty years. With a proven track record, it continues to speak to the needs and aspirations of people today. It is best included in self help sections of general bookshops, but also has a religious appeal.

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Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup s father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. In the first How to Train Your Dragon book Hiccup must lead ten novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe.They have to train their dragons or be BANISHED from the tribe FOR EVER!But what if Hiccup s dragon resembles an ickle brown bunny with wings? And has NO TEETH? The Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus is stirring and wants to devour every Viking on the Isle of Berk . . .Can Hiccup save the tribe - and become a Hero?READ ALL 12 BOOKS IN THE SERIES!You don t have to read the books in order, but if you want to, this is the right order:1. How to Train Your Dragon2. How to Be a Pirate3.How to Speak Dragonese4. How to Cheat a Dragon s Curse 5. How to Twist a Dragon s Tale6.A Hero s Guide to Deadly Dragons7. How to Ride a Dragon s Storm8. How to Break a Dragon s Heart9.How to Steal a Dragon s Sword10. How to Seize a Dragon s Jewel11. How to Betray a Dragon s Hero12.How to Fight a Dragon s FuryHow to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.

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If you want to do your bit to support local biodiversity, start your own wildlife pond in your back garden.Whether you are looking to do something to help the environment, building a feature pond as a family landscaping project, or attracting local wildlife to your garden; a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts.Learn everything there is to know about wildlife ponds with: - Photographic and illustrative step-by-step guides on planning, creating, and maintaining your pond - A variety of pond types covered, including natural-style ponds, container ponds, and more traditional, formal-style ponds that still attract wildlife- What to expect throughout the seasons, the creatures that will visit, and the aquatic plants that will thrive- Tips on what to look out for in your pond, encouraging a natural eco-system, and how to maintain your newly built pond throughout the yearFind out everything you ll need to know to create a natural sanctuary in your garden! This book shows you how to create a backyard pond without filters, pipes, and chemicals, and how to attract and support local species. RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond provides easy-to-follow steps on how to dig your own pond line, advice on which pond plants to choose from, and how to make sure local wildlife can enjoy your pond safely. This book will also give you advice on how to take care of your newly built water feature so that you re able to enjoy the local animals, insects and birds for years to come. You can expect to see blackbirds bathing in your pond, hedgehogs using it as a water source, and bats flying over at night to catch insects. This wonderful book is filled with photographs and illustrations that will make planning and creating your own pond a therapeutic and fulfilling experience!Complete the Series: There are so many ways for you to enjoy your garden! If you re looking for tips on environmental changes and landscaping ideas, DK books have even more gardening guides and projects for you to explore. Discover RHS How to Garden the Low Carbon Way, or bring even more feathered friends to your garden with How to Attract Birds to Your Garden.

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Three women, connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history.Lucy is sick of turning the other cheek. Ten years ago, an anti-Mormon mob drove her family and friends from their homes in Illinois. But now the tables have turned. Rumour has it some of those same men are travelling through Utah on their way to California. And this time Lucy won’t run.Katrina knew the trek west would be difficult. But she had no idea she’d be walking straight into hell. The young mother-of-four is prepared to do whatever it takes to protect her family from the violence closing in, but the battle to survive will be more harrowing than anything she can imagine.Sally has just been gifted to a man she barely knows – as his fourth wife. Trapped and lonely, she tries to make the best of her new situation. Until her husband insists on joining a group of religious zealots plans for revenge and she’s forced to reconsider her loyalties. Even if it means putting her own life on the line.Based on true-crime events, None Left to Tell is the story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, Utah.

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A page-turning, compelling thriller about a woman who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth behind her sisterÂ’s disappearance.Shaw Connolly is no stranger to trauma. As a fingerprints analyst, sheÂ’s one of the first on-site for crimes, including murder scenes and a mysterious string of arsons popping up throughout the rural Maine community her department serves. But the tragedy of her little sisterÂ’s disappearance sixteen years ago has always weighed on her the most; Thea is never far from her thoughts or dreams, and Shaw knows that her obsession with finding the truth about Thea is driving her husband away and impacting her two boys. Still, she can t let it go and has even started taking disturbing calls from a man named Anders Jansen who all but claims to have committed the crime.Anders taunts Shaw with hints and innuendo about what supposedly happened all those years ago. His calls go to the next level as he reveals just how much he knows about ShawÂ’s personal life, like her stalled career and ruined marriage. As his stalking escalates to threats on her and her family s lives, he begins to show just how dangerous he might be. Shaw is too desperate for answers to hang up now, just when she s getting close to finding proof. The only question left is what she must lose to learn the truth.A taut, atmospheric thriller from Edgar Award-finalist young adult author Gillian French, Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell introduces a compelling new voice in adult suspense fiction.

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This bestselling resource has been fully updated, putting formative assessment at the heart of the Talk for Writing process and showing how to help children love writing across the curriculum.By helping children speak the language of non-fiction in a fun engaging way before they attempt to write, the Talk for Writing approach builds children s confidence and linguistic ability enabling them to craft their own writing.In the new edition, this practical resource offers: â ¢ Fully worked, tried and tested examples of how to apply Talk for Writing to each non-fiction text type â ¢ A wide range of fun activities helping children internalise how to express and link text effectivelyâ ¢ A process that co-constructs learning so that children learn how to structure text and create toolkits of key ingredientsâ ¢ Guidance for teachers in England on how to apply the approach across the primary curriculumâ ¢ An OLC including new footage of Pie Corbett demonstrating Talk for Writing and new footage of classes engaged in the approach â ¢ Advice on how to use the DVD and handouts to train all staff in the approach â ¢ Evidence of impact from cold to hot tasksDesigned for busy teachers, Talk for Writing across the Curriculum, second edition, will help transform children s writing and attainment across the curriculum. This book celebrates the importance of talk in becoming and growing as a writer: talk to share ideas; talk to analyse text; talk to co-construct writing; and to talk to evaluate writing. Throughout the book constantly underlines the importance of talk for learning and the many creative and rich ways talk can be used to help young writers internalise the rhythms and patterns of text. Full of practical ideas and activities, the teaching combines being creative and being critical in a wholly integrated way. An invaluable resource for primary school teachers! Debra Myhill, Professor of Education at the University of Exeter, UK The teaching of reading has always taken priority in policy and practice in literacy. Pie Corbett and Julia Strong have produced a very welcome counterweight to that dominance in their Talk for Writing Across the Curriculum. It is so refreshing to see suggestions for teaching to bring elements of language together, especially when done in such an entertaining and engaging way as this. This new edition makes a classic even better. David Wray, Emeritus Professor, University of Warwick, UK This latest update of Pie and Julia s best-selling book reflects changes in the curriculum, strengthening the T4W approach, using cold and hot tasks, showing new worked examples of how to apply T4W to each non-fiction type and placing formative assessment at the heart of the process. It is exciting to see how all the best ideas and findings in education are converging, evidenced in this latest up to the minute excellent publication. Shirley Clarke, Formative Assessment Expert

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Move over cupid â “ here is the love potion weâ ™ve all been waiting forâ ¦!Containing 85 proven techniques, this fascinating guide reveals the recipe for making anyone fall head over heels in love with you.In this irresistible, witty guide, internationally-acclaimed relationships expert Leil Lowndes reveals the tips and secrets to helping you capture the heart of anyone you choose. This is your short-cut to sure-fire success in love.How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You is packed full of information, social research and psychological insight into human behaviour, sexuality, body language, and the differences in how men and women think and communicate.Youâ ™ll learn exactly how to use the secrets of attraction in your own life. Leil will show you:How to awaken primal sexual feelings in your partner,How to give first date butterflies,How to make a lasting impression,When to play hard to get â “ and when not to,How to learn in one hour what will drive you partner wild in bed,And â “ in short â “ how to make them fall head-over-heels in love with you.How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You makes turning a small spark of attraction into an all-consuming passion easy.

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Learn how to think like a scientist, look at the world in a brand-new way and have tons of fun with science comedian Steve Mould s bold and playful kids science book.Supporting STEM and STEAM education initiatives, How to be a Scientist will inspire kids to ask questions, do activities, think creatively, and discover amazing fun facts! A firm favourite in classrooms and homes alike, this science book for kids has earned itself a permanent spot on many family bookshelves. With more than 40 fun questions, experiments, games, and real-life scenarios that make scientific concepts fun and relevant, it s not hard to see why! Simple activities with undetermined answers encourage curious young readers to find new ways to test ideas. The stories of the great scientists and their discoveries (and failures) are told in an entertaining way to provide even further inspiration for budding young scientists.This educational book has the amazing ability to cover a wide range of ages, So, if your children have an age gap this is a fantastic way to get them to engage with each other in a fun and educational way. It is informative, colourful, well written and draws you into its pages with an insatiable appetite for the simpler facts of science. Most of the home science experiments for kids are easy to do with items most people already have around the house, making it super easy to go from idea to execution. Explore, Investigate And Test Your Ideas!Discover the skills it takes to become a scientist. Being a scientist isn t just about wearing a white coat and doing experiments in a laboratory. It s about exploring, investigating, testing and figuring out how things work. How to be a Scientist is packed with fun activities and projects that let you answer lots of tricky questions and help to explain the world around you. This kid s educational book challenges children to think for themselves and covers topics like:-Weather, making a tornado, the water cycle, how to make a compass-Energy, hot air balloons, electricity, Newton and Einstein-The solar system, making a sundial, creating your own sunrise, phases of the moonHow to be s scientist is one of four fantastic books in the How to... educational books series, including How to be a Maths Genius, How to be Good at Maths, and How to Make a Better World. Official reviews include: International Literacy Association s Children s Choices 2018 Reading List Readers will be inspired to learn more about how to think and act like these famous scientists while uncovering deep scientific knowledge they can apply through fun-filled science projects. Minnesota Parent This mix of classic and unusual science anecdotes and experiments is just the thing for budding STEM/STEAM fans, including tips for learning how to think and act like a scientist with fun activities and simple scientific explanations of biology, anatomy, physics, astronomy, chemistry and more.

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In How to Have a Good Day, economist and former McKinsey partner Caroline Webb shows readers how to use recent findings from behavioral economics, psychology, and neuroscience to transform our approach to everyday working life.Advances in these behavioral sciences are giving us ever better understanding of how our brains work, why we make the choices we do, and what it takes for us to be smart and savvy. But it s not always been easy to see how to apply these insights in the workplace â “ until now.In How to Have a Good Day, Webb explains how three big scientific ideas can help us be at our best every day. She shows us exactly how to apply this science to our plans, tasks and conversations, in step-by-step guidance that allows us to: â “ Set better prioritiesâ “ Make the hours go furtherâ “ Turn every interaction into a successâ “ Strengthen our personal impactâ “ Be resilient in the face of setbacksâ “ Sustain our energy over the course of the day Webb teaches us how to be at our best under pressure, and gives us specific tools to tackle common work challenges â “ from conflict with colleagues, to dull meetings and packed inboxes.Filled with stories of people who have used Webb s insights to boost their job satisfaction and performance at work, How to Have a Good Day is the book so many people wanted when they finished Nudge, Blink and Thinking Fast and Slow, and were looking for practical ways to apply this fascinating science to their own lives and careers.A remarkable and much needed book, How to Have a Good Day firmly delivers on its promise, showing us all how to have a lifetime of good days. Wise, fun and humane. The best behavioural self-help book by far. Everyone should read it. - Cass R. Sunstein, co-author of Nudge

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