Following the successful publication of Dear Francesca & Dear Olivia bestselling author Mary Contini picks up the thread of her family story from 1934 in Pozzuoli Naples following the commercial success of the family business
- Edinburgh's acclaimed Valvona & Crolla
- & the Dolce Vita of parent's generation With her inimitable style she shares stories of exuberant family relationships mouth-watering food & hilarious laughter painting a vivid picture of life in wartime Italy & Scotland & the decades immediately after

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THE UNMISSABLE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERWould you risk your life to save a stranger?A local schoolgirl has been missing for weeks when Margot Lewis agony aunt of the ' Dear Amy' advice column receives a letter Dear Amy I've been kidnapped by a strange man I don't know where I am Please help me Bethan Avery This must be a hoax Because Bethan Avery is another young girl who went missing twenty years ago As more letters arrive Margot becomes consumed by finding the sender &
- unlike the police
- convinced that the girls' disappearances are connected Solving this puzzle could save someone's life
- but could it also cost Margot her own?'A first-rate psychological thriller It's simply impossible to guess what's coming next' Irish Independent' Terrific
- delivers suspense twists & smart writing' Julia Heaberlin author of Sunday Times bestselling Black-Eyed Susans ' Haunting this story will stay with you' Jane Corry author of My Husband's Wife' Skilfully handled An accomplished psychological thriller' Daily Mail



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Clueless naive full of dreams & unemployed Fresh out of art school our hero Dino is ready to start a new chapter in his life but can't figure out how & struggles to find his identity as an artist With a little encouragement from a classmate he sets out on a fantastic inner journey to wipe the dust off his teenage obsessions & reignite his passion Blending fact & fiction past & present pencil & paint debut author Dino Pai brings a wide range of voices & influences to bear on the most intimate story in his heart in this Xeric Award-winning graphic novel ...

This collection of specially-commissioned letters offers clear calming & concise advice from across the spectrum of current leadership thinking Written by respected business thinkers around the world these 50 letters provide guidance wisdom & personal insight into the particular challenges facing the business world today & anyone in a senior position Contributors include high-profile names such as Tom Peters who stresses the importance of focussing on the people within an organization; Liz Mellon who writes to her CEO about gender equality in the workplace; Chris Zook explaining how a change of mentality can lead to exponential growth; & Linda Brimm who discusses managing global cosmopolitans & a modern workforce Dear CEO also features a foreword by Zhang Ruimin Chairman & CEO of Haier Group ...

A sharp & illuminating history of one of capitalism's longest running tensions-the conflicts of interest among public company directors managers & shareholders-told through entertaining case studies & original letters from some of our most legendary & controversial investors & activists Recent disputes between shareholders & major corporations including Apple & Du Pont have made headlines But the struggle between management & those who own stock has been going on for nearly a century Mixing never-before-published & rare original letters from Wall Street icons-including Benjamin Graham Warren Buffett Ross Perot Carl Icahn & Daniel Loeb-with masterful scholarship & professional insight Dear Chairman traces the rise in shareholder activism from the 1920s to today & provides an invaluable & unprecedented perspective on what it means to be a public company including how they work & who is really in control Jeff Gramm analyzes different eras & pivotal boardroom battles from the last century to understand the factors that have caused shareholders & management to collide Throughout he uses the letters to show how investors interact with directors & managers how they think about their target companies & how they plan to profit Each is a fascinating example of capitalism at work told through the voices of its most colorful influential participants A hedge fund manager & an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School Gramm has spent as much time evaluating CEOs & directors as he has trying to understand & value businesses He has seen public companies that are poorly run & some that willfully disenfranchise their shareholders While he pays tribute to the ingenuity of public company investors Gramm also exposes examples of shareholder activism at its very worst when hedge funds engineer stealthy l&-grabs at the expense of a company's long term prospects Ultimately he provides a thorough much-needed understanding of the public companyshareholder relationship for investors managers & everyone concerned with the future of capitalism ...

Inspire your dad to tell his story by giving him this adorable journal with questions & prompts to get him reminiscing Dear Dad contains over 60 questions & prompts to help any dad enjoy writing about his childhood school days home life becoming a father & his hopes for the future
- questions you&ve never thought to ask Your dad gets the enjoyment of sharing memories & experiences he hasn&t revisited for years & you get to learn more about your special dad when he returns it to you filled with his life stories The perfect gift for any father on Father&s Day birthdays Christmas or any day of the year
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Inspire your Dad to tell his story by giving him this adorable journal with questions & prompts to get him reminiscing Dear Dad contains over 60 questions & prompts to help Dad enjoy writing about his childhood school days home life becoming a father & his hopes for the future questions you&ve never thought to ask Your Dad gets the enjoyment of sharing memories & experiences he hasn&t revisited for years & you get to learn more about your special Dad when he returns it to you filled with his life stories The perfect gift for any mother on Father&s Day birthdays Christmas or any day of the year Available for all the family Dear Mum Dear Grandma Dear Grandad Dear Daughter Dear Son Dear Sister Dear Brother Dear Friend ...

From an award-winning project comes an inspiring collaborative book that makes data artistic personal
- & open to all Each week
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Following on from the tremendously successful You're Not Crazy
- It's Your Mother comes a second book by its author Danu Morrigan
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After a trip to the museum Max writes a letter to his favourite dinosaur the mighty T Rex
- & the T Rex writes back! As Max & T
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