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The Swimmer: The Wild Life of Roger Deakin
Par Patrick Barkham. 2023
BEST BOOK OF 2023 ACCORDING TO THE NEWSTATESMAN AND OBSERVER'The Swimmer is a wonderful, original achievement; teeming with stories, glittering…
with images, and experimental in form and tone' Robert MacfarlaneRoger Deakin, author of the immortal Waterlog, was a man of many parts: maverick ad-man, cider-maker, teacher, environmentalist, music promoter and filmmaker. But, above all, he was the restorer of ancient Walnut Tree Farm in Suffolk, the heartland where he wrote about all natural life – with rare attention, intimacy, precision and poetry.Roger Deakin was unique, and so too is this joyful work of creative biography, told primarily in the words of the subject himself, with support from a chorus of friends, family, colleagues and lovers. Delving deep into Deakin’s library of words, Patrick Barkham draws from notebooks, diaries, letters and recordings to conjure his voice back to glorious life in these pages.'A rich, strange and compelling work of creative memoir that beautifully honours and elevates the life and work of its subject' Alex Preston, ObserverIn Superteams, renowned teamwork specialist Khoi Tu explains how to make sure your team delivers consistently superior results and emerges…
stronger from the inevitable crises you will face.What do the SAS, Ferrari and the Rolling Stones have in common? Their success is about much more than talented individuals. They are Superteams. Every organisation, whether a business or a sports club, lives or dies by the quality of its teamwork. No man can be an island for long; only great teams can face a crisis and emerge stronger. So how do you build the right team? Many people think of it like a rock supergroup: bring the best of the best together and magic will happen. Yet supergroups often flop, while bands of unknowns rise to the top. In this incisive and inspirational book, renowned teamwork specialist Khoi Tu explains how to make sure your team delivers consistently superior results, whatever your aim: averting business failure or resolving political conflict, dealing with a hostage situation or leading your team to sporting victory. Superteams takes seven legendary teams - including animation studio Pixar, Europe's 2010 Rider Cup winners, and the people behind the Northern Ireland peace process - and analyses their inner workings, evolution and defining moments. 'This book shows what people can do when the going gets tough and there's a goal to be achieved. Nice one Khoi' Jamie OliverKhoi Tu is a sought-after leadership and teamwork consultant. He has advised some of the world's most influential individuals and companies, including banks, oil giants, celebrity chefs, Formula One champions and private equity entrepreneurs. A graduate of LSE and INSEAD, he took key roles at Shell and online marketing specialist Razorfish. He founded the Panthea consultancy in 2002 and now runs the boutique advisory company Inverstar. www.superteams.orgSuper Coaching
Par Ben Renshaw, Graham Alexander. 2005
Super Coaching is for anyone wanting to succeed in a frenetic and unpredictable world. Coaching is an extremely successful new…
trend: a coach is a cross between a psycho-analyst and personal trainer, someone who is there to motivate and inspire you to work things out for yourself. This book means that you don't have to find your own personal coach - everything you need to know is here. Getting the job done is no longer good enough: relationships, whether with colleagues, customers, friends and family, are our greatest asset and the key to career success and personal happiness. Ben Renshaw's many media credits include relationship coach for C4's award-winning series Perfect Match. Graham Alexander is the founder of business coaching in Europe with just under 20 years' experience in the field. Together they make a unique team, showing you how to follow coaching principles to achieve everything you want in a career and life.Sugar: The Grass that Changed the World
Par Sanjida O'Connell. 2004
Our lust for sugar has changed the shape of the world economically culturally and scoially. Sanjida O' Connell reveals, in…
accessible and scintillating prose, the extraordinary and illuminating story of sugar's journey from a grass to world domination.Successful But Something Missing: Daring to Enjoy Life to the Full
Par Ben Renshaw. 2000
This book is aimed at anyone interested in improving and enhancing their quality of life. So often our greatest motivator…
is to be 'successful' - and we strive mightily to achieve a long list of things - a good job title, a car, a house, a relationship etc. - only to feel disillusioned and empty once we've got them. Ben Renshaw shows how true fulfillment comes from finding a healthy balance between the spheres of mind, body and soul. He explains: *the principles of happiness *the confidence need not be a problem *the art of relationships *how to make you 'vocation your vacation' *that developing a sense of humour is essential With a refreshing honesty - and a thoroughly fresh approach - Ben Renshaw offers many practical solutions, much wisdom and many answers to the questions which most of us ask about our hurried, stressful often baffling lives today.The Success Myth: Our obsession with achievement is a trap. This is how to break free
Par Emma Gannon. 2001
"Highly comforting" Alain de Botton, Founder of The School of Life"This book changed how I think" Annie Macmanus, author of…
The Mess We're In"You will not be able to put this book down" The IndependentOUR OBSESSION WITH ACHIEVEMENT IS A TRAP. THIS IS HOW TO BREAK FREE.Emma Gannon was thriving in her portfolio career, enjoying a happy personal life and to anyone looking in, she was undoubtedly a success... She was also burned out and confused at why she felt unhappy, yet was still striving for more.After taking a deep look at her own journey, and interviewing many other successful people on her podcast Ctrl, Alt, Delete, she realised that our overly celebrated and traditional version of success is making us lonely, unfulfilled and dispirited. Now she has worked out a way to do things differently, and here Emma shares her hard-won lessons, including:• how to set goals that are ambitious but not overwhelming• why the 'tick-box' moments in life often feel anticlimactic• and how to break free from comparison and the endless pursuit of moreA manifesto to craft work (and life) on your own terms, The Success Myth will give you the belief and tools to walk away from 'having it all', uncovering your individual path to fulfilment.Style Council: Inspirational Interiors in Ex-Council Homes
Par Sarah Thompson. 2015
With a foreword by Wayne Hemingway MBE and an introduction by Catherine Croft, director of the Twentieth Century Society, Style…
Council brings together an inspirational and eclectic selection of interiors from a generation of homeowners who are redefining the status of local-authority architecture. From covetable apartments in hip Brutalist high-rises to rural cottages with roses around the door, Style Council peeks behind the curtains of the often unappreciated former council home, into the lives of the creative and resourceful people who live there. The homes featured are unique, yet bound by an upcycling ethos, an innate sense of style and the triumph of dash over cash. Style Council is an essential sourcebook and a goody-bag of ideas for anyone wanting to do up their home – ex-council or not – in style.The book features 15 homes across the UK, with full-colour interior photography by Sarah Cuttle.Stuffocation: Living More with Less
Par James Wallman. 2015
Overwhelmed by the amount of 'stuff' you own? James Wallman is here to show you that you're not alone and…
there's a way to change that! 'Like The Tipping Point meets Freakonomics - but with a huge idea at its heart' Sunday Times We have more stuff than we could ever need - clothes we don't wear, kit we don't use, and toys we don't play with. It's bad for the planet, it's making us stressed, and it might even be killing us.In other words, we're stuffocated. From the exec who's sold almost everything he owns, to the well-off family who moved to a remote mountain cabin, a rising number of people are turning away from all-you-can-get consumption. Perfect for fans of Marie Kondo, Stuffocation is a manifesto for a vital change in how we all live, focusing less on possessions and more on experiences, and the one book you won't be able to live without.'This book will definitely change your life and could even change the world' Chris Evans'Particularly timely . . . [Wallman] is spot on' The Daily Mail 'Experientialism, as Wallman calls it, will define our future just as materialism has shaped our present' The ObserverStuff Happens!: Manage your clutter, clear your head & discover what's really important
Par Emma Gleeson. 2021
Life is messy, and sometimes so is your space.As a reformed hoarder turned professional declutterer, Emma Gleeson knows how easy…
it is to be overwhelmed by stuff. Stuff Happens! is her life-changing guide to getting a handle on your stuff and reclaiming your peace of mind. It contains a brimful of practical advice on . . .· what to keep and what to chuck (responsibly)· how to shop (especially if you struggle with a fast fashion habit)· how to organize (however tiny your space)By putting you, rather than some dream of minimalism, at the heart of the process Emma explains that it's natural to have stuff and easier than you think to stop it getting out of control. Filled with aha moments from Emma's and her clients' lives, Stuff Happens! will transform your space, headspace and your relationship with stuff FOREVER!_______________'What I LOVE about it is that it not only addresses the emotional and overwhelming part about decluttering, but also talks about doing it RESPONSIBLY' Aisling Bea'Genius! Stunning and thought-provoking' Laura de Barra, author of Gaff Goddess'So well thought out, practical and personal' Emer McLysaght'Simply brilliant. I find myself returning to it again and again' Hilary Fannin'Fab! As a total hoarder and un-organiser, Stuff Happens! is what the doctor ordered' James Kavanagh 'Not just practical, I loved how brilliantly Emma explained the psychology behind so many common problems we all have in dealing with our stuff' Daniella Moyles, author of JumpClean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home: The Simple, Room-by-Room Plan for a Natural Home
Par Becky Rapinchuk. 2019
In Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home, Becky Rapinchuk, author of Simply Clean and creator of the popular cleaning…
website Clean Mama, provides a step-by-step guide to take charge of your home’s wellness with a comprehensive, all-natural cleaning system. Scientific evidence points to a clear link between household chemicals and a number of diseases and chronic health issues. Drawing on this research, Rapinchuk’s program delivers an organized, beautiful, toxic-free, environmental-friendly household by providing readers with: A room-by-room guide to cleaning and removing harmful toxins in one’s homeA Weekend Kick-Start Detox to ease readers into the programOver 50 simple, organic DIY cleaning product recipesEasy to digest research on common toxic products in the home, why they are dangerous to our health, and what to replace them withTips and tools from a trusted source to create cleaner, safer homes, resulting in healthier familiesCleanliness is about detoxing, embracing organic, all-natural methods and products, and protecting the environment. Moms look to Becky to guide them in the best cleaning practices for their home, and will welcome Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home, which shows that going natural isn’t just a better way to a cleaner home—it’s vital to the health of our bodies, our families, and our planet.The Red Market
Par Scott Carney. 2011
An in-depth report that takes readers on a shocking tour through a macabre global underworld where organs, bones, and live…
people are bought and sold on the red market Investigative journalist Scott Carney has spent five years on the ground tracing the lucrative and deeply secretive trade in human bodies and body parts-a vast hidden economy known as the "red market." From the horrifying to the ridiculous, he discovers its varied forms: an Indian village nicknamed "Kidneyvakkam" because most of its residents have sold their kidneys for cash; unscrupulous grave robbers who steal human bones from cemeteries, morgues, and funeral pyres for anatomical skeletons used in Western medical schools and labs; an ancient temple that makes money selling the hair of its devotees to wig makers in America-to the tune of $6 million annually. The Red Market reveals the rise, fall, and resurgence of this multibillion-dollar underground trade through history, from early medical study and modern universities to poverty-ravaged Eurasian villages and high-tech Western labs; from body snatchers and surrogate mothers to skeleton dealers and the poor who sell body parts to survive. While local and international law enforcement have cracked down on the market, advances in science have increased the demand for human tissue-ligaments, kidneys, even rented space in women's wombs-leaving little room to consider the ethical dilemmas inherent in the flesh-and-blood trade. At turns tragic, voyeuristic, and thought-provoking, The Red Market is an eye-opening, surreal look at a little-known global industry and its implications for all our lives.Bringing out the Best In People: How To Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement
Par Aubrey C. Daniels. 2016
Maximize employee performance with this updated edition of the classic bestseller In Bringing Out the Best in People: How…
to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, renowned thought leader and internationally recognized workplace expert Aubrey Daniels takes a look at today’s rapidly changing work environment, providing a timely update to his seminal book on performance management. As one of the foremost speakers and writers in the human performance field, for nearly 40 years Daniels has worked with organizations to apply scientifically-based behavioral tools and principles to effectively address workplace issues―particularly as they relate to management, leadership, culture, innovation, safety, engagement, and collaboration. Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, presents Daniels’ proven strategies that have been successfully adopted by hundreds of organizations worldwide―ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies―and delivers step-by-step instruction and positive practices to help you implement and sustain positive change. With a behavioral foundation and new chapters on employee engagement and the impact of the exponential increase in technology, this latest edition features all new examples, updated approaches to effective recognition and rewards systems, tips for stimulating and fostering innovation and creativity, and productive ways to embrace and empower the multi-generational workforce, including Millennials and future generations. This timely update tackles the changes in the contemporary work environment, while providing step-by-step instructions and proven practices that have been adopted by Daniels’ global clients, from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Learn how to: • Create effective recognition and rewards systems that are positively reinforcing to employees • Stimulate innovation and creativity in exciting new ways • Understand fluency as an efficient way to reduce training costs and increase training effectiveness for all employees • Engage employees in ways that lead to improved performance and a stronger culture • Motivate and empower the multi-generational workforce • Understand and shape how technology is affecting employee behavior―for better and worseAngel Investing: Start To Finish
Par Joe Wallin, Pete Baltaxe. 2020
Angel Investing: Start to Finish is the most comprehensive practical and legal guide written to help investors and entrepreneurs avoid…
making expensive mistakes. Angel investing can be fun, financially rewarding, and socially impactful. But it can also be a costly endeavor in terms of money, time, and missed opportunities. Through the successes, failures, and collective experience of the authors you’ll learn how to navigate the angel investment process to maximize your chances of success and manage downside risks as an investor or entrepreneur. You’ll learn how: Lead investors evaluate deals Lawyers think through term sheets To keep perspective through losses and triumphs This book will also be of use to founders raising an angel round, who will be wise to learn how decisions are made on the other side of the table. No matter where you’re starting from, this book will give you the context to become a savvier thinker, a better negotiator, and a positive member of the angel investing and startup communities.Mum Knows Best
Par Jo Hanks, Mark Hanks. 2011
How to you save a curdled custard?How do you keep mice out of the home?How do you stop moths eating…
your woollens?How do you get chewing gum out of a five-year-old's hair?Or get rid of his veruccas?And cure hiccoughs in a trice?The answers to all these every day dilemmas, and many, many more, are at hand in this nifty little encyclopaedia of essential things every mum needs to know.A handbook for investing with impact and building a share portfolio that reflects your values When it comes to share…
investing, how you choose to invest your money can create real global impact. Your investments can make a difference for urgent issues like climate change and human rights. But how do you know which companies are living up to their promises for a greener, brighter future? In Top Stocks Special Edition – Ethical, Sustainable, Responsible, you’ll discover essential information for growing a profitable portfolio that aligns your investments with your values. This book reveals the ethical and sustainable impact of top Australian companies. Inside, sustainable investing expert Erica Hall provides clear explanations for key metrics on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and on carbon emissions. With this book, you’ll learn how to evaluate risk and momentum for more than 60 best-in-class companies across the major industry sectors of the ASX. And you’ll discover which companies have strong accountability, a clear pathway to decarbonisation, and robust, transparent ESG reporting. Learn how to identify what companies are best-in-class for responsible and ethical investing Understand the different challenges faced by each sector in achieving goals for impact Explore current issues in ESG and sustainability, from business ethics to public policy, the supply chain, environmental operations, and more An invaluable resource for novices and professionals alike, Top Stocks Special Edition – Ethical, Sustainable, Responsible provides clear, accessible tables for easy reference to essential ESG ratings and data points. With this handbook, you’ll learn how and where your investments can make a positive difference in the world — so you can make wiser, well-informed decisions for building your wealth.How to Influence Anyone, Anywhere, Every Time: The Art and Science of Communication at Work
Par Colin James, Erica Bagshaw. 2024
We communicate all the time. But do we have impact? Do we influence? When you speak, do people lean in?…
When they hear you, do others feel impressed, challenged, motivated or inspired? Through tested frameworks and instantly applicable techniques, How to Influence Anyone, Anywhere, Every Time shows you how to use your words and your body language to engage and persuade. With this handbook, you'll learn crucial communication skills for delivering with impact in any professional setting — be it in the boardroom, your next sales meeting or interpersonal interactions. Master how to deliver your message with conviction, confidence and clarity. Globally renowned speaking coaches Colin James and Erica Bagshaw share their proven methodology for wielding influence in any and every context. In How to Influence Anyone, Anywhere, Every Time, they show you how to systematically get and hold people’s attention — and use your influence to achieve positive results in your organisation or business. Whether you’re working face-to-face, you need to create presence online, or you’re crafting a written message, you’ll discover the tips you need. Communicate more effectively with a tried-and-trusted process for success, using the 3 Ds: Diagnose: Who is your audience, what is the context and what is your desired outcome? Design: Get the magic 12 steps that make it easy to tailor your next communication to better engage and influence your audience. Deliver: Don't know what to do with your hands? Learn how to master body language, your voice, visual aids and even your energy for a delivery that will captivate, inspire and persuade even the toughest audience. How to Influence Anyone, Anywhere, Every Time is a must-have resource for anyone who needs to present their ideas, gain trust and bring about real change.Mining, Mobility, and Social Change in the Global South: Regional Perspectives (Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development)
Par Gerardo Castillo Guzmán, Matthew Himley, David Brereton. 2024
This volume focuses on how, why, under what conditions, and with what effects people move across space in relation to…
mining, asking how a focus on spatial mobility can aid scholars and policymakers in understanding the complex relation between mining and social change. This collection centers the concept of mobility to address the diversity of mining-related population movements as well as the agency of people engaged in these movements. This volume opens by introducing both the historical context and conceptual tools for analyzing the mining-mobility nexus, followed by case study chapters focusing on three regions with significant histories of mineral extraction and where mining currently plays an important role in socio-economic life: the Andes, Central and West Africa, and Melanesia. Written by authors with expertise in diverse fields, including anthropology, development studies, geography, and history, case study chapters address areas of both large- and smallscale mining. They explore the historical-geographical factors shaping mining-related mobilities, the meanings people attach to these movements, and the relations between people’s mobility practices and the flows of other things put in motion by mining, including capital, ideas, technologies, and toxic contamination. The result is an important volume that provides fresh insights into the social geographies and spatial politics of extraction. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of mining and the extractive industries, spatial politics and geography, mobility and migration, development, and the social and environmental dimensions of natural resources more generally.Reliability and Risk Analysis: A Practical Guide, Third Edition (ISSN)
Par Mohammad Modarres, Katrina Groth. 2023
Completely updated for a new edition, this book introduces reliability and risks analysis, for both practicing engineers and engineering students…
at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Since reliability analysis is a multidisciplinary subject, this book draws together a wide range of topics and presents them in a way that applies to most engineering disciplines.What Every Engineer Should Know About Reliability and Risk Analysis, Second Edition, emphasizes an introduction and explanation of the practical methods used in reliability and risk studies, with a discussion of their uses and limitations. It offers basic and advanced methods in reliability analysis that are commonly used in daily practice and provides methods that address unique topics such as dependent failure analysis, importance analysis, and analysis of repairable systems. The book goes on to present a comprehensive overview of modern probabilistic life assessment methods such as Bayesian estimation, system reliability analysis, and human reliability. End-of-chapter problems and a solutions manual are available to support any course adoptions.This book is refined, simple, and focuses on fundamentals. The audience is the beginner with no background in reliability engineering and rudimentary knowledge of probability and statistics. It can be used by new practitioners, undergraduates, and first-year graduate students.Introduction to Business
Par Heidi M. Neck, Christopher P. Neck, Emma L. Murray. 2024
Introduction to Business ignites student engagement and prepares students for their professional journeys, regardless of their career aspirations. Best-selling authors…
Heidi M. Neck, Christopher P. Neck, and Emma L. Murray inspire students to see themselves in the world of business and to develop the mindset and skillset they need to succeed. A diverse set of impactful examples and cases, from inspiring startups and small businesses to powerful corporations, illustrate how businesses can prosper and create positive impact.Introduction to Business
Par Heidi M. Neck, Christopher P. Neck, Emma L. Murray. 2024
Introduction to Business ignites student engagement and prepares students for their professional journeys, regardless of their career aspirations. Best-selling authors…
Heidi M. Neck, Christopher P. Neck, and Emma L. Murray inspire students to see themselves in the world of business and to develop the mindset and skillset they need to succeed. A diverse set of impactful examples and cases, from inspiring startups and small businesses to powerful corporations, illustrate how businesses can prosper and create positive impact.