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Primed to Perform - Lindsay McGregor, Neel Doshi
The revolutionary book that teaches you how to use the cutting edge of human psychology to build high performing workplace cultures.Too often, great cultures feel like magic. While most leaders believe culture is critical to success, few know how to build one, or sustain it over time.What if you knew the science behind the magic—a science so predictive and powerful that you could transform your organization? What if you could use cutting edge psychology to unlock people’s innate desire to innovate, experiment, and adapt? In Primed to Perform, Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor show you how to do just that. The result: higher sales, more loyal customers, and more passionate employees.Primed to Perform explains the counter-intuitive science behind great cultures, building on over a century of academic thinking. It shares the simple, highly predictive new measurement tool—the Total Motivation (ToMo) Factor—that enables you to measure the strength of your culture, and track improvements over time. It explores the authors’ original research into how Total Motivation leads to higher performance in iconic companies, from Apple to Starbucks to Southwest Airlines. Most importantly, it teaches you to build great cultures, using a systematic and sustainable approach.High performing cultures cant be left to chance. Organizations must create systems that shape and maintain them. Whether you’re a five-person team or a startup, a school, a nonprofit or a mega-institution, Primed to Perform shows you how.
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Poems to Perform - Julia Donaldsonová
In Poems to Perform, Julia Donaldson has chosen poems with performance by children in mind, and her notes and ideas on performing them are included in a special section at the end of the book.From the author of The Gruffalo, Julia''s passionate belief that performance can help children enjoy reading and grow in confidence is informed by her own experience both as a child and now, working with groups of children to bring stories, poems and songs to life. The poems range from classics by Edward Lear, W H Auden and Eleanor Farjeon to contemporary work by Michael Rosen, John Agard and Clare Bevan. Illustrated throughout with exquisite, expressive lino-cuts by Clare Melinsky, this is a book for teachers, parents, children: anyone who loves great poetry.
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The Eater Guide to Paris - Lindsey Tramuta, Eater
A comprehensive food-lover’s guidebook to Paris from Eater, the online authority on where to eat and why it mattersThe Eater Guide to Paris is your go-to source for getting immersed in Paris’ iconic dining culture. Offering context on how the local scene has been shaped by history, immigration, agriculture, and tradition, this guide offers vibrant, incomparable insight into the City of Lights and its one-of-a-kind food destinations and personalities. Through a narrative lens, readers will explore the best restaurants, cafés, specialty shops, and more, digging into key ingredients and food culture, learning from those who’ve shaped and defined how the city eats. This book includes: Guide to Paris essentials such as bistros, fine dining, and bakeries/pastry shops Ideas for great places to eat near key sites, which are often surrounded by underwhelming tourist traps Brief history of the exceptional Parisian restaurant culture and how it impacted food around the world Plenty of maps that break down the must-visit spots and shopping destinations neighborhood by neighborhood Contributions from well-known Paris experts, such as Dominique Crenn Weekend trip itineraries to eating destinations outside the city Built on the unrivaled authority of Eater’s networks of local writers and editors, who live and breathe their hometown food scenes, this book is perfect for first-time visitors and experts alike who are hungry to explore the best the city has to offer, based on the advice of in-the-know Parisian natives.
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Given the turbulence in the international order in recent years, one of the central concerns among observers of world politics is the question of China''s ultimate goals. As China emerges as a superpower that rivals the United States, American policymakers grappling with this century''s greatest geopolitical challenge are looking for answers to a series of critical questions. Does China have expansive ambitions? Does it have a grand strategy to achieve them? If so, what is it and what should the United States do about it? In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, and memoirs by party leaders, to demonstrate that China is in fact playing a long, methodical game to replace America as a regional and global hegemon. He traces the basic evolution of Chinese strategy, showing how it evolved in response to changes in US policy and its position in the world order. After charting these shifts over time, Doshi offers a comprehensive yet "asymmetric" plan for an effective US response to this challenge: one that undermines China''s ambitions without competing dollar-for-dollar, ship-for-ship, or loan-for-loan. Ironically, the approach mirrors China''s own current strategy of subtly weakening Chinese leverage in the region and elsewhere while expanding US leverage over China.A bold assessment of what the Chinese government''s true foreign policy objectives are, The Long Game offers valuable insight to the most important rivalry in world politics.
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Avon ColorTrend Get Primed podkladová báze v tyčince 4 g
Avon ColorTrend Get Primed, 4 g, Podkladové báze pro ženy, Kdy vypadá líčení nejlépe? Když je na ně pleť dokonale připravená. Podkladová báze Avon ColorTrend Get Primed se postará o optickou minimalizaci rozšířených pórů, vaši pleť celkově vyhladí a vytvoří na ní ideální rovnoměrný podklad, což nejenže usnadní aplikaci make-upu, ale také prodlouží jeho výdrž. Navíc zmatní mastící se místa a pomůže udržet pod kontrolou nadměrnou produkci mazu, takže nebudete muset během dne stále kontrolovat nežádoucí lesk pleti. Umožní vám zkrátka dosáhnout perfektního líčení, ať už se rozhodnete pro jakýkoli styl. Posuňte své líčení na novou úroveň a dosáhněte s vaším oblíbeným make-upem ještě lepších výsledků díky této podkladové bázi. Vlastnosti: zvyšuje odolnost líčení dokonale pleť připraví na aplikaci make-upu usnadňuje nanášení make-upu
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Told You So - Mayci Neeley
From TikTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley, a deeply personal story of love, grief, motherhood, and resilience. Mayci Neeley and the women of MomTok burst into the center of pop culture when Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives took the world by storm. But the show barely scratched the surface of Mayci’s personal story. From becoming a mom at twenty, to losing her son’s father in a tragic car accident, to going back to college as a single mother, she’s only ever given us glimpses of the challenging things she’s been through. Now, finally, she’s ready to tell us everything. In this inspiring and darkly funny memoir, Mayci lifts the veil for readers on what growing up Mormon is really like and how it’s strict standards completely blow up for many young people when they get to college. When Mayci arrived at BYU on a tennis scholarship, she was unprepared to manage the temptations she’d been taught were sins. She found herself drinking too much, stuck in an abusive relationship, and on the verge of falling down a dark and dangerous path. Suddenly, she was pregnant at nineteen and mourning a boyfriend she’d been building a future with. Mayci captures the period from college to adulthood with brutal honesty, grace, and humor, offering up a heartfelt portrait of a woman finding her voice and her strength. All of these trials led to her current love story, her journey with IVF, and of course the inside story of MomTok. Fans looking for a juicy play-by-play on the friend group drama will get everything they want—and then some—but more than anything, readers will walk away with a sense of confidence in themselves and an ability to wear their scars proudly.
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Magic and Mystery in Tibet - Alexandra David-Neel
Alexandra David-Neel was the first European woman to meet the Dalai Lama and in 1924 became the first to enter the forbidden Tibetan capital, Lhasa. She had already spent a decade travelling through China, living in a cave on the Tibetan border, where she learned about Buddhism from hermits, mystics and bandits.Magic and Mystery in Tibet records the mysterious, magical world David-Neel discovered in Tibet. Among the extraordinary events she describes are the Tibetan mystics who could live naked in temperatures below freezing, the psychic sports practiced in Tibet, the lamas who could run for incredible distances without rest, food or drink and the monks who could defy gravity.
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How to Say No to Your Phone - Brad Marshall, Lindsay Hassock
An empowering and practical guide to help children unplug from their phones, from esteemed psychologists Brad Marshall and Lindsay Hassock. Drawing on over twenty years of experience as psychologists, Brad Marshall and Lindsay Hassock share cutting-edge insights on how children can say 'no' to their phones. Kids will discover the effects that their phone has on their brain and body. They'll learn how to create a relationship with their phone on their terms. They'll even establish simple, healthy screen time habits that stick.This handbook for children ages 10+ features: -Ten practical steps to help children unplug from their phones -A toolkit at the end of each step providing accessible, practical techniques -Advice from trusted authors, psychologists who have spent two decades working with children and offer a warm and conversational voice -Calming full colour illustrations by Lauriane Bohemier -Further resources at the back of the book Practical, insightful and empowering, this is the first book on the market to help children build a healthy relationship with their phone.Perfect for fans of Dr Alex George's A Better Day and Marcus Rashford's You Are a Champion. Praise for the first book in the '10 Steps to Change' series: How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety. 'An essential mental-health handbook for the next generation' - Vanessa Nakate 'A timely, empowering toolkit for young people everywhere' - Mya-Rose Craig
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BPerfect Erin McGregor konturovací tužka na rty odstín Forever 1.5 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor, 1.5 g, Konturovací tužky na rty pro ženy, Líčení vašich rtů dotáhne k naprosté dokonalosti tužka na rty BPerfect Erin McGregor . Umožní vám obkreslit rty precizní linku syté, plně krycí barvy, která vydrží po dlouhé hodiny neporušená. Odolá obtiskování, rozmazávání i blednutí, navíc prodlouží výdrž rtěnky a zabrání jejímu nežádoucímu přenosu a rozpíjení mimo kontury vašich rtů. Současně dodá rtům perfektní, jasně definovaný tvar a plnější vzhled. Bezchybné ohraničení vašich rtů a podtržení jejich přirozené krásy nikdy nebylo jednodušší. Vlastnosti: dokonale orámuje a zvýrazní rty hydratuje rty příjemná krémová textura dodává rtům svěží barvu Jak používat: Vyznačte tužkou obrys rtů, následně naneste rtěnku nebo lesk na rty.
Objev podobné jako BPerfect Erin McGregor konturovací tužka na rty odstín Forever 1.5 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor tónovací olej na rty odstín Blushing 36 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor, 36 g, Lesky na rty pro ženy, Rty hladké jako sklo a světlo odrážející jako zrcadlo? Lesk na rty BPerfect Erin McGregor promění tento sen ve skutečnost. Rty pokryje vysoce lesklou vrstvou, vyhladí a vyrovná jejich povrch tak, že veškeré rýhy či vrásky budou dokonale zamaskovány a navíc rtům zajistí dlouhotrvající komfortní pocit. Podpoří jejich zvláčněný vzhled a zabrání viditelné suchosti narušující bezchybné líčení. Během okamžiku vám zkrátka pomůže dosáhnout nádherně lesklých, šťavnatých rtů, které přitahují pohledy a svádí k polibkům. Vlastnosti: hydratuje a zvláčňuje rty dlouhotrvající efekt lehce rty zabarví zajišťuje vysoký lesk Jak používat: Naneste na rty rovnoměrnou vrstvu pomocí aplikátoru.
Objev podobné jako BPerfect Erin McGregor tónovací olej na rty odstín Blushing 36 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor Mini Harmony paletka očních stínů 128 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor Mini Harmony, 128 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Chcete zvýraznit svůj pohled, opticky dotvarovat oči a podtrhnout jejich přednosti? Paletka pro líčení očí BPerfect Erin McGregor Mini Harmony otevírá možnosti vytváření těch nejúžasnějších variací očního make-upu. Obsahuje ne jeden, ale hned několik lisovaných očních stínů, které se vzájemně ideálně barevně doplňují a lze je tedy skvěle kombinovat pro vytvoření líčení různých typů – od jemného denního až po výrazné večerní. Každý stín zajistí rovnoměrné barevné krytí, bude se vám dobře nanášet, ale i roztírat do ztracena, případně míchat s dalšími stíny, aniž by vznikaly nežádoucí ostré přechody. Vlastnosti: umožňuje velmi rozmanité líčení třpytivý i matný efekt zvýrazňuje oči dobře kombinovatelné barvy pro denní i večerní líčení syté pigmenty Složení: zrcátko Jak používat: Nanášejte na oční víčka přiloženým aplikátorem nebo konečky prstů.
Objev podobné jako BPerfect Erin McGregor Mini Harmony paletka očních stínů 128 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor konturovací tužka na rty odstín Bouquet 1.5 g
BPerfect Erin McGregor, 1.5 g, Konturovací tužky na rty pro ženy, Líčení vašich rtů dotáhne k naprosté dokonalosti tužka na rty BPerfect Erin McGregor . Umožní vám obkreslit rty precizní linku syté, plně krycí barvy, která vydrží po dlouhé hodiny neporušená. Odolá obtiskování, rozmazávání i blednutí, navíc prodlouží výdrž rtěnky a zabrání jejímu nežádoucímu přenosu a rozpíjení mimo kontury vašich rtů. Současně dodá rtům perfektní, jasně definovaný tvar a plnější vzhled. Bezchybné ohraničení vašich rtů a podtržení jejich přirozené krásy nikdy nebylo jednodušší. Vlastnosti: dokonale orámuje a zvýrazní rty hydratuje rty příjemná krémová textura dodává rtům svěží barvu Jak používat: Vyznačte tužkou obrys rtů, následně naneste rtěnku nebo lesk na rty.
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Průvodce fotografováním portrétů a postav - Lindsay Adlerová
Správná póza je základ kvalitní fotografie. Naučte se, jak prostřednictvím pózování dosáhnout přesně toho, co chcete! Při fotografování lidí můžete mít skvělou kompozici, dokonalé světlo a správné nastavení fotoaparátu, ale pokud váš objekt nevypadá správně – pokud póza „nefunguje“ – nedosáhnete dokonalého snímku. Pózování je skutečně zásadní dovedností, kterou fotografové musí mít, aby vytvořili skvělé fotografie. Pokud chcete zlepšit svou schopnost pózovat objekty, ať už jsou to muži, ženy, páry, nebo skupiny, kniha skvělé fotografky Lindsay Adlerové Průvodce fotografováním portrétů a postav: Jak vytvořit skvělé fotografie v každé situaci (The Photographer's Guide to Posing: Techniques to Flatter Everyone) je pro vás dokonalým zdrojem informací. V první části knihy Lindsay pojednává o tom, jak fotoaparát „vidí“, tedy, jak úhel fotoaparátu, výběr objektivu a perspektiva ovlivňují vzhled vašeho objektu. Poté pokryje pět nejdůležitějších věcí, které ničí pózu – jako je umístění rukou, výraz, držení těla atd. Pokud zvládnete dávat si pozor na těchto pět věcí, vaše dovednosti (a vaše snímky) se rychle zlepší. Následně se ponoříte do „základů pózování“, dozvíte se postup, jak začít se „základní pózou“, jak na ní stavět a vytvořit tak nekonečné příležitosti k pózování. Zabývat se budete také pózováním obličeje, v knize najdete specifické části věnované bradě, čelisti, očím a čelu. A samozřejmě také pózování rukou. Ve druhé polovině knihy věnuje autorka celé kapitoly konkrétnímu tématu: ženám, mužům, párům, ženám s křivkami, rodinám a malým i velkým skupinám. V každé kapitole jsou řešeny specifické výzvy daného úkolu. Lindsay nabízí pět „běžných pozic“, které můžete vždy použít, a popisuje, jak trénovat oko, aby určilo nejlepší pózu pro vaše modely. V poslední kapitole je vše přehledně shrnuto tak, abyste si byli jisti, že máte veškeré znalosti, které vás dovedou k dokonalým fotografiím. O autorce Módní fotografka Lindsay Adlerová je špičkou ve svém oboru, a to jako fotografka, tak i jako pedagožka. Její módní úvodníky se objevily v desítkách módních a fotografických časopisech, včetně Marie Claire, InStyle, Noise Magazine, Zink Magazine, Elle, Rangefinder, Professional Photographer. Je jednou z nejvyhledávanějších přednášejících v mezinárodním měřítku, vyučuje na největších platformách v oboru a na nejprestižnějších akcích a byla jmenována jednou z deseti nejlepších módních fotografek na světě. Spolupracovala s některými z předních značek ve fotografickém a souvisejícím průmyslu, jako jsou Canon, Adobe a Microsoft. Čistý, odvážný a grafický styl se stal charakteristickým znakem její práce, ať už fotografuje reklamní kampaně, designové knihy, šperky, vlasové kampaně, módu, nebo profesionální sportovce. Lindsay Adlerová je známá svou kreativitou a spoluprací s designéry a stylisty za účelem vytvoření svěžího vzhledu. Autorka čtyř knih stále pracuje na nových způsobech, jak sdílet svou vášeň a znalosti s ostatními. Každý rok učí desítky tisíc fotografů po celém světě prostřednictvím prestižních platforem, jako jsou creativeLIVE, KelbyOne, a na největších oborových konferencích. Přečtěte si, co o knize napsal nejčtenější fotografický web u nás: milujemefotografii.cz
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Love Me Do - Lindsey Kelková
Pre order Lindsey''s brand new romcom LOVE STORY now!Greetings card copywriter Phoebe Chapman knows a good romantic line or two – and it makes her a fantastic Cupid.So when she lands in the Hollywood Hills – a place that proves film stars, golden beaches and secret waterfalls don’t just exist in the movies – she can’t resist playing matchmaker for her handsome neighbour, carpenter Ren.But you can’t hide from love in La La Land.And isn’t there something a little bit hot about Ren, her own leading man next door?EVERYONE ADORES LOVE ME DO‘A total delight . . . captures all the sunny glamour of LA, but still so relatable and completely hilarious. You need this book in your suitcase this summer!’ BETH O’LEARY‘My favourite LIndsey book yet, and her funniest . . . I loved it’ DAISY BUCHANAN‘A new Lindsey book is the next best thing to going on holiday’ MHAIRI McFARLANE‘A stunner of a summer read . . . Deliciously fun . . . Make sure this one’s on your summer reading list’ GLAMOUR‘A vitamin D-infused delight’ STYLIST‘Lindsey Kelk never leaves Phoebe without a quip. It’s all done with an engagingly light touch and plenty of jokes’ Times‘A gorgeously warm and funny rom-com. A delight’ LOUISE O’NEILL‘Delicious escapism at its very best. An utterly unforgettable, spirit-lifting summer rom com that’s full of soul, joy, laugh-out-loud moments and meaning. Flawless’ HELLY ACTON‘Fabulous, feel-good and funny. I loved it! The perfect rom com to pack in your suitcase this summer’ ALEXANDRA POTTER‘Fun, fizzy and utterly rom-com-tastic, Lindsey Kelk has knocked it out of the park yet again!’ MIKE GAYLE‘Her books are my go-to comfort reads. Love Me Do transported me to California . . . I loved every minute’ SOPHIE COUSENS‘Funny and summery and so, so delicious’ SOPHIE IRWIN‘Blissfully funny’ The i‘Told with all of Kelk’s trademark humour and warmth, Love Me Do is an essential holiday read’ Red‘Lindsey’s books make the ideal summer read’ Woman & Home‘A funny, heartwarming romcom … will whip you up into a feelgood frenzy, yearning for sunnier climes and a hot dalliance of your own’ Heat‘A perfect summer read’ Closer
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Notorious - The Life and Fights of Conor McGregor - Jack Slack
The Dubliner has achieved more in three years with the UFC than anyone in the 20 year history of the organization. From an unknown prospect to the first man to hold two world titles simultaneously, McGregor''s knockout-filled march through the featherweight and lightweight rankings sent shockwaves through the world. But as effortless as McGregor''s heroics seem, his journey was far from smooth. Just another teenager trading martial arts techniques with his friends, he chased a pipe dream with little promise of reward. No one guessed he would become the biggest pay-per-view attraction in the world. This is not another tale of an athlete born exceptional and groomed for success. It is about how one young man, through bloody-minded determination and indomitable spirit, changed the whole game.
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Sex Matters - Dr Alyson J. McGregor
A clarion call about the dangers of medicine for women, as well as a manual for how women can get the right care for their bodies.Sex Matters tackles one of the most urgent, yet unspoken issues facing women''s health care today: all models of medical research and practice are based on male-centric models that ignore the unique biological and emotional differences between men and women - an omission that endangers women''s lives. The facts surrounding how male-centric medicine impacts women''s health every day are chilling: in the ER, women are more likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis with regard to opioid use, while men are more likely to be referred for detoxification; the more vocal women become about their pain, the more likely their providers are to prescribe either inadequate or inappropriate pain relief medication; women often present with nontraditional symptoms of stroke, which causes delays in recognition by both them and their health professionals; and a government accountability study found that 80% of drugs that are withdrawn from the market are due to side effects that happen to women (a result of testing drugs mostly on men).Leading expert on sex and gender medicine Dr Alyson McGregor focuses on the key areas where these differences are most potentially harmful, addressing:· Cardiac and stroke diagnosis and treatment in women; · Prescription and dosing of pharmaceuticals;· Subjective evaluation of women''s symptoms; · Pain and pain management;· Hormones and female biochemistry (including prescribed hormones); · How economic status, race, and gender identity are additional critical factors.Not only does Dr McGregor explore these disparities in depth, she shares clear, practical suggestions for what we can do. A work of riveting expose, revelatory insights into the medical establishment and actionable guidance for putting this information to use, Sex Matters is an empowering roadmap for reinventing modern medicine - and for self-care.(P)2020 Hachette Audio
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The Bad Penny - Lindsey Hutchinson
A gritty, heart-wrenching historical saga from TOP TEN bestseller Lindsey HutchinsonIf you're born with nothing you have to make your own luck. When Jared Johnson first meets Clarice Connaught he saves her from the hands of her father, who is brutally beating her in the street. Never one to walk past someone in distress, Jared doesn’t hesitate to help. But who is this girl and what is her story?Jared Johnson started with nothing. At just twelve-years-old he was orphaned and homeless, but eight years later, Jared is a success. Running McGuire’s Rag & Bone Yard and surrounded by friends, all Jared needs now is to find the perfect girl to settle down with. Nothing has come easy for Clarice but still she has dreams of a grander life and the finer things. And if her father isn’t willing to provide them then Clarice will do anything to find someone who is. Jared and Clarice have one thing in common – they are survivors – and in Queen Victoria’s Birmingham you need your wits about you to keep the wolf from the door. But Clarice isn’t everything she seems, and like a bad penny that always shows up, she brings more trouble for Jared and his friends than they could ever have imagined…Lindsey Hutchinson, the top 10 bestseller, Queen of the Black Country Saga, is back with a page-turning and heart-warming story perfect fans of Katie Flynn, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews. What readers are saying about Lindsey Hutchinson:‘I have read most if not all of Lindsey Hutchinson’s books having read a lot of her mother’s as well. She is a super storyteller and seems to be able to write about a multitude of subjects and obviously does a lot of research into her books’ ?????????? Reader Review‘I loved this book, such a heart-warming read to the end’ ?????????? Reader Review‘A consuming read that brought history to life under the masterful pen of Lindsey Hutchinson’ ?????????? Reader Review‘This book will make you cry in places and laugh in others and like me once you finish a chapter you will want to just hurry on to the next chapter to discover more about Jared and the other characters’ ?????????? Reader Review‘Such a cosy book that is gently and easy to read but will keep you wanting to go back to it’ ?????????? Reader Review‘Absolutely loved it I couldn't put it down great story, great characters, I had tears in my eyes at times, really enjoyed it’ ?????????? Reader Review
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Unforgiven - Liz McGregor
''This is a shocking story told by a searingly honest writer ready to look her country - and herself - squarely in the eye. It offers no false cheer, but something far more valuable and compelling: the often painful truth.'' JONATHAN FREEDLAND, Author, The Escape Artist''A heart-wrenching and illuminating memoir of a daughter''s quest for answers and the ever-elusive "closure"'' KERRY DAYNES, Author, The Dark Side of the Mind and What Lies BuriedA searing, intimate memoir tracing the author''s attempt to find out the truth about her father''s murder.Robin McGregor, an older man who has recently moved into a small town outside Cape Town, is brutally murdered in his home. Cecil Thomas is convicted for the crime, but his trial leaves more questions than answers. As much as his daughter Liz McGregor tries to move beyond her grief - she finds new work, she even discovers love - she still wants answers. What drove Thomas to torture and kill a complete stranger?The author meets the murderer''s family and discovers that he comes from a loving, comfortable home. He is educated and skilled, there is no apparent reason for his descent into delinquency. After protracted obstruction from the prison authorities, she finally gets to confront him but not without putting herself in danger. She finds answers, but not the answers she is looking for.Unforgiven tells a story seldom told: what happens to a family when one of their own is murdered? In a country where, year upon year, tens of thousands of people lose a loved one to violence. Where restorative justice is preached but not practiced. Where prisons are universities of crime. What would it take to achieve redemption? For the victim, the perpetrator and the country?
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Hera Lindsay Bird - Hera Lindsay Bird
''Without doubt the most arresting and original new young poet, on the page and in performance'' - Carol Ann DuffyA Sunday Times Book of the Year and New Zealand''s best-selling collection, from the unstoppable force behind such poems as ''Monica'' (the one from Friends) and ''Keats is Dead so F**k Me from Behind''this impressive debut has established Hera Lindsay Bird as a good girl......with many beneficial thoughts and feelings......with themes as varied as snow and tears, the poems in this collection shine with the fantastic cream of who she is................juxtaposing many classical and modern breezesBird turns her prescient eye on love and loss, and what emerges is like a helicopter in fog......or a bejewelled Christmas sleigh, gliding triumphantly through the contemporary aesthetic desert.........this is at once an intelligent and compelling fantasy of tenderness......heart-breaking and charged with trees......without once sacrificing the forest............whether you are masturbating luxuriously in your parents'' sleepout....................or pushing a pork roast home in a vintage pram...................this is the book for you.............................................heroically and compulsively stupid.............................................................................................................................whipping you once again into medieval sunlight.PRAISE FOR HERA LINDSAY BIRD''I think there''s a pretty strong case which suggests Hera Lindsay Bird is like the most exciting newish poet in NZ'' - Steve Braunias''Hi, dear, we have to say how much we enjoyed, if right word, the Hate poem. Really made us think, loved the line about the ancient cannon'' - Text message from Ashleigh Young''s mum''The wickedest problem in Hera Lindsay Bird is not sex but taste'' - John Newton
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Who’s Afraid of the Light? - Anna McGregor
Fergus lives down in the deepest, darkest sea and is scared of just one thing … the light! From award-winning creator Anna McGregor (author of Anemone is Not the Enemy) comes this hilarious tale of the deepest of sea creatures. Seamlessly combining humor, narrative, and nonfiction, McGregor introduces young readers to the wonders of the ocean’s ‘midnight zone’, where no sunlight at all is able to penetrate. We meet Fergus as he hides from a parade of sea creatures that use bioluminescence to find their way in the dark. At least, we think he is hiding … or is it something else entirely?
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Byť silná je viac ako krásna - Lindsey Vonn
Svetová šampiónka Lindsey Vonn chce, aby ženy neboli posadnuté chudnutím, ale sústredili sa na to, aby zosilneli a milovali svoje telá také, aké sú a za to, čo všetko dokážu. Lindsey je dievča z malého mesta v Minnesote. Poznáme ju ako olympijskú víťazku, úspech jej však nespadol do náručia bez tvrdej driny. V knihe Byť silná je viac ako krásna Lindsey po prvýkrát opisuje svoju tréningovú rutinu a celkovú životnú filozofiu, ktorá jej pomohla stať sa najlepšou lyžiarkou na svete. Byť silná je viac ako krásna je určená všetkým ženám bez ohľadu na vek alebo konfekčnú veľkosť. Lindsey radí, ako sa stravovať, ako cvičiť, a prezrádza svoje triky a tipy, ako nabrať sebavedomie a cítiť sa dobre vo vlastnom tele. Predstavuje svoju cestu a povzbudzuje čitateľov, aby si z knihy zobrali to, čo im môže pomôcť.
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Choice - Neel Mukherjee
''A brilliant, bleak moral maze of a novel'' Guardian''Dazzling... by turns comic, lyrical and heartbreaking'' Monica Ali''Profound and beautiful'' Paul Murray, author of The Bee Sting''A vital, haunting, devastating read'' Sarah WatersA publisher, who is at war with his industry and himself, embarks on a radical experiment in his own life and the lives of those connected to him; an academic exchanges one story for another after an accident brings a stranger into her life; and a family in rural India have their lives destroyed by a gift. These three ingeniously linked but distinct narratives, each of which has devastating unintended consequences, form a breathtaking exploration of freedom, responsibility, and ethics. What happens when market values replace other notions of value and meaning? How do the choices we make affect our work, our relationships, and our place in the world? Neel Mukherjee''s new novel exposes the myths of individual choice, and confronts our fundamental assumptions about economics, race, appropriation, and the tangled ethics of contemporary life.Choice is a scathing, compassionate quarrel with the world, a masterful inquiry into how we should live our lives, and how we should tell them.''A magnificent achievement'' Namwali Serpell''A superb writer... his greatest work yet'' Michelle de Kretser
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The Pick-Pocket Orphans - Lindsey Hutchinson
The TOP TEN bestselling Queen of Black Country sagas is back with a heart-breaking tale of friendship, families and survival against the odds.Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can’t take another day of her father’s cruelty. Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother’s sad death, or that’s what Alice thinks as she packs up her meagre possessions. But fending for herself in the Black Country town of Wednesbury is not as easy as she expected, and it soon hits her that without help she will quickly be hungry and cold. Bertram Jordan, or BJ to his friends, became an orphan much too young after his parents were stolen away by influenza. Growing up on the streets has not been easy, but BJ has learnt to survive, and when he meets Alice, alone and desperate, he’s happy to take her under his wing. As Alice learns the tricks of the pick-pocketer, the best ways to charm the stallholders on the market and the skills to get by, the two children become firm friends. So, when BJ makes a fatal mistake, Alice can’t bear the thought that she might lose her only friend – forever…A heartbreaking novel that will keep you turning the pages long into the night. Perfect for all fans of Katie Flynn, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews. Readers love Lindsey Hutchinson:‘I love this author’s books. Another triumph with lots of twists in the lives of the families. Love, death, great happiness and sadness, even a few murders thrown in’ ?????????? Reader Review‘Yet another brilliant book by Lindsey Hutchinson. A great storyline and a good page turner. Loved every minute reading it’ ?????????? Reader Review‘I didn't want it to end, I have never been disappointed with Lindsey Hutchinson. Can't wait for her next one’ ?????????? Reader Review‘There is so much happening in this book that every single chapter is an absolute page turner. Lindsey Hutchinson is such a wonderful story teller as she reels you right in from the very first chapter’ ?????????? Reader Review‘This book was superb, gripping, heart breaking. I love these two characters in their own role right up to the ending, but I certainly wouldn't like to cross Clarice, she is one psycho woman that wont stop at nothing to get revenge. Readers are going to love this read and it's one of my favourites from this author’ ?????????? Reader Review
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Choice - Neel Mukherjee
''A brilliant, bleak moral maze of a novel'' Guardian''Dazzling... by turns comic, lyrical and heartbreaking'' Monica Ali''Profound and beautiful'' Paul Murray, author of The Bee Sting''A vital, haunting, devastating read'' Sarah WatersA publisher, who is at war with his industry and himself, embarks on a radical experiment in his own life and the lives of those connected to him; an academic exchanges one story for another after an accident brings a stranger into her life; and a family in rural India have their lives destroyed by a gift. These three ingeniously linked but distinct narratives, each of which has devastating unintended consequences, form a breathtaking exploration of freedom, responsibility, and ethics. What happens when market values replace other notions of value and meaning? How do the choices we make affect our work, our relationships, and our place in the world? Neel Mukherjee''s new novel exposes the myths of individual choice, and confronts our fundamental assumptions about economics, race, appropriation, and the tangled ethics of contemporary life.Choice is a scathing, compassionate quarrel with the world, a masterful inquiry into how we should live our lives, and how we should tell them.''A magnificent achievement'' Namwali Serpell''A superb writer... his greatest work yet'' Michelle de Kretser
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People, Updated and Expanded - Daniel Goleman, Marcus Buckingham, Harvard Business Review, Linda A. Hill, Tsedal Neele
Bring out their best.If you read nothing else on managing people, read this book. We''ve chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you earn your people''s trust, build successful teams, and coach employees to help them reach their potential.This book will inspire you to:Balance the competing priorities of managing both up and downIdentify the most common sources of conflict—and learn how to resolve themFine-tune your management style using emotional intelligenceNavigate the challenges of dispersed and hybrid teamsCultivate high engagement without overwork or burnoutFind—and keep—the best peopleThis collection of articles includes: "Leadership That Gets Results," by Daniel Goleman; "The Power of Small Wins," by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer; "The Leader as Coach," by Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular; "Superbosses Aren''t Afraid to Delegate Their Biggest Decisions," by Sydney Finkelstein; "The Set-Up-to-Fail Syndrome," by Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux; "The Overcommitted Organization," by Mark Mortensen and Heidi K. Gardner; "Global Teams That Work," by Tsdeal Neeley; "Four Types of Team Conflict—and How to Resolve Them," by Randall S. Peterson, Priti Pradhan Shah, Amanda J. Ferguson, and Stephen L. Jones; "Why Employees Quit," by Ethan Bernstein, Michael B. Horn, and Bob Moesta; "The Feedback Fallacy," by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall; "To Excel, Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety," by Henrik Bresman and Amy C. Edmondson; "Managers Can''t Do It All," by Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton; "Are You a Good Boss—or a Great One?" by Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback.HBR''s 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
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My Penguin Year - Lindsay McCrae
BBC DYNASTIES CAMERAMAN'S ENTHRALLING STORY OF EMPEROR PENGUIN LIFE'Part adventure story, part evocation of the last untouched place on Earth, this is mesmerising.' Daily Mail - Books of the Year Chris Packham says:'A dramatic saga forged by passion, honesty and a rare skill as a naturalist and film-maker. Twelve men have walked on the moon. But how many have spent an entire season with the Emperors in Antarctica? Maybe more, likely less. Lindsay McCrae has - and this is his wonderful and frank story. There are lines of penguins and blizzards, but there's also the emotional turmoil of being separated from his home, his new wife and his unborn child. All his musings and observations combine to produce a compelling tale of the man, those extraordinary birds and that lonely place at the end of the earth. So turn off the heating, put on your gloves and head deep south into a frozen land of dreams and nightmares, all played out in the world of beautiful Emperors'~'[This] remarkable memoir is rich in the technological and logistical challenges of filming in extreme conditions. But most gripping are his fine-tuned observations of these beautiful metre-high birds, which must survive and raise their young in temperatures as low as -60?(deg)C' - NatureWhen the BBC asked BAFTA-winning cameraman Lindsay McCrae to go to Antarctica to film emperor penguins he was thrilled. After discussing it with his wife Becky they agreed that, although it would mean him being away for 11 months, he should do it. But then she became pregnant and it seemed like the worst idea in the world - not just to miss the birth of his first child, but the first 7 months of his life. Weeks of anguished discussions followed before they decided he should go because it was his dream project and the chance might never come again. My Penguin Year recounts Lindsay's adventure to the end of the Earth, filming the most resilient creatures in nature, while coping with being over 15,000km away from Becky and all the comforts of home - something which almost proved too much. Out of that experience he has written an unprecedented portrait of Antarctica's most extraordinary residents, the emperor penguins. They march up to 100 miles over solid ice to reach their breeding grounds. They choose to breed in the depths of the worst winter on the planet; and in an unusual role reversal, the males incubate the eggs, fasting for over 100 days to ensure they introduce their chicks safely into their new frozen world. And they are uniquely vulnerable to the unprecedented melting of the polar ice cap.In weaving their story with his epic journey, Lindsay has created a masterpiece of natural observation - and a deeply moving tale of human endeavour in the harshest environment on the planet.
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If You See Me, Don't Say Hi - Neel Patel
A New York Times Book Review Editor''s Choice and an NPR Best Book of the YearIn eleven sharp, surprising stories, Neel Patel gives voice to our most deeply held stereotypes and then slowly undermines them. His characters, almost all of who are first-generation Indian Americans, subvert our expectations that they will sit quietly by. We meet two brothers caught in an elaborate web of envy and loathing; a young gay man who becomes involved with an older man whose secret he could never guess; three women who almost gleefully throw off the pleasant agreeability society asks of them; and, in the final pair of linked stories, a young couple struggling against the devastating force of community gossip. If You See Me, Don''t Say Hi examines the collisions of old world and new world, small town and big city, traditional beliefs (like arranged marriage) and modern rituals (like Facebook stalking). Ranging across the country, Patel’s stories -- empathetic, provocative, twisting, and wryly funny -- introduce a bold new literary voice, one that feels more timely than ever.
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Choice - Neel Mukherjee
''A brilliant, bleak moral maze of a novel'' Guardian''Dazzling... by turns comic, lyrical and heartbreaking'' Monica Ali''Profound and beautiful'' Paul Murray, author of The Bee Sting''A vital, haunting, devastating read'' Sarah WatersA publisher, who is at war with his industry and himself, embarks on a radical experiment in his own life and the lives of those connected to him; an academic exchanges one story for another after an accident brings a stranger into her life; and a family in rural India have their lives destroyed by a gift. These three ingeniously linked but distinct narratives, each of which has devastating unintended consequences, form a breathtaking exploration of freedom, responsibility, and ethics. What happens when market values replace other notions of value and meaning? How do the choices we make affect our work, our relationships, and our place in the world? Neel Mukherjee''s new novel exposes the myths of individual choice, and confronts our fundamental assumptions about economics, race, appropriation, and the tangled ethics of contemporary life.Choice is a scathing, compassionate quarrel with the world, a masterful inquiry into how we should live our lives, and how we should tell them.''A magnificent achievement'' Namwali Serpell''A superb writer... his greatest work yet'' Michelle de Kretser
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Řemínek Hirsch Lindsey - béžovo-růžový - 18 mm - M – Střední délka - 16 mm - Stříbrná
Hravá kolekce Lindsey nadchne výrazností Řemínek z kolekce Lindsey je důkazem, jak fascinující může být okamžik, kdy se sport snoubí s módou a aktuálními trendy. Výsledkem je totiž vskutku nevšední kousek, který podtrhne váš jedinečný styl. Nádherné barvy, kontrastní provedení a harmonická souhra všech detailů proměňuje řemínek Lindsey v neodolatelný doplněk, který si rázem zamilujete. Správně navržené materiály Dokonale vyvážená souhra koženého vršku spolu s funkční podšívkou Premium Caoutchouc z řemínku…
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Řemínek Hirsch Lindsey - béžovo-růžový - 20 mm - M – Střední délka - 18 mm - Stříbrná
Hravá kolekce Lindsey nadchne výrazností Řemínek z kolekce Lindsey je důkazem, jak fascinující může být okamžik, kdy se sport snoubí s módou a aktuálními trendy. Výsledkem je totiž vskutku nevšední kousek, který podtrhne váš jedinečný styl. Nádherné barvy, kontrastní provedení a harmonická souhra všech detailů proměňuje řemínek Lindsey v neodolatelný doplněk, který si rázem zamilujete. Správně navržené materiály Dokonale vyvážená souhra koženého vršku spolu s funkční podšívkou Premium Caoutchouc z řemínku…
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