Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is a bold new novel for the modern world This book is a self-help book Its objective as it says on the cover is to show you how to get filthy rich in rising Asia & to do that it has to find you huddled shivering on the packed earth under your mother's cot one cold dewy morning Your anguish is the anguish of a boy whose chocolate has been thrown away whose remote controls are out of batteries whose scooter is busted whose new sneakers have been stolen This is all the more remarkable since you've never in your life seen any of these things ' Even more intriguing compelling & moving than The Reluctant Fundamentalist A marvellous book' Philip Pullman ' This brilliantly structured deeply felt book is written with the confidence & bravura of a man born to write Hamid is at the peak of his considerable powers here & delivers a tightly paced preternaturally wise book about a thoroughly likable thoroughly troubled striver in the messiest most chaotic ring of global economy Completely unforgettable' Dave Eggers ' Mohsin Hamid is one of the best writers in the world period Only a master could have written this propulsive tale of a striver living on the knife's edge a noir Horatio Alger story for our frenetic violent times' Ben Fountain Mohsin Hamid is the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist & Moth Smoke His fiction has been adapted for the cinema translated into over 30 languages received numerous awards & been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize He has contributed essays & short stories to publications such as the Guardian The New York Times Financial Times Granta & the New Yorker Born & mostly raised in Lahore he spent part of his childhood in California studied at Princeton University & Harvard Law School & has since lived between Lahore London & New York ...

Within minutes of reading this book you will want
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With competition to get into Oxbridge now so fierce this book goes beyond standard application technique to focus on long-term development of intellectual potential including insight into the power of positive decision-making; how to practise independent & critical thinking skills; & how you can develop extra-curricular knowledge in genuine & impressive ways to stand out from the crowd The book

Includes:: practical & insider knowledge that can't be found elsewhere
- like how to strategically choose your college to boost your chances of admission & how to interpret & respond to interview questions in a way that demonstrates your intellectual curiosity & academic potential You'll find sample personal statements; examples of interview questions for all subjects; practical advice on fees & funding; & how to manage parents & peers There is also a chapter dedicated to International Students Online supporting resources for this book include a table including collect selectors for Oxford & Cambridge


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Max Gunther's lost classic brought back into print Most people imagine that you're born lucky or you get lucky Max Gunther shows you how you get lucky The fact is that some people really are luckier than others & not by accident Lucky people arrange their lives in characteristic patterns They tend to position themselves in the path of onrushing luck; they tend to go where events are moving fastest & where they can find their lucky break Lucky people take risks but not silly ones They stick with a cause a job or a partner but not when all hope is lost In short they move with life not against it This book gives you thirteen different techniques by which you can discover & take advantage of life's good breaks while minimising the effects of its bad ones ...

A bold rethinking of one of humankind's most important & popular rituals 132 pages Halftones color The School of Life ...

' Making money is a knack a knack that can be acquired & if someone like me can become rich then so can you
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Zazie has just received a beautiful new notebook & decides to keep a diary Brimming with imagination she writes down herimpressions of her cat Roudoudou her awful cousin Lucas & her new teacher Mr Labat
- who with his pale skin & blood-red lips must surely be a vampire! In order to save her life & those of her classmates Zazie must find a way to get rid of Mr Labat
- & what better way than by following the advice found in Bram Stoker's Dracula Sparkling funny & a bit wacky How to Get Rid of a Vampire (Using Ketchup Garlic Cloves & a Bit of Imagination) is as entertaining & original as its brave & loveable heroine

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Peony Pinker is not 'cool' She likes animals & messing about not fitness routines & celebrity news But when Dad becomes a celebrity agony aunt the coolest girls in school invite Peony to join their group Now she's watching the right films & doing the right activities to fit in & she hasn't got time for her old friends any more But is the 'cool' crowd really where Peony wants to be? A funny thought-provoking story with a subtle self-help theme ...

Going vegan is easy! Whether you're already a full-time vegan considering making the switch or know someone who is this book will give you all the tools you need to make the change towards a healthier happier & more ethical lifestyle How to Go Vegan
Includes: Why try vegan? Animal welfare the environment health benefits & your personal adventure Vegan at home Surprisingly vegan foods reading labels vegan ingredient essentials easy replacements how to be the only vegan in the family Vegan out in the world Eating out eating at friends' houses answering questions from loved ones travelling vegan Living the vegan lifestyle Meal plans tips & tricks what to do if you're struggling how to celebrate being a vegan How to go vegan It's easier than you think
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Everything you wanted to know but were too embarrassed to ask
- a guide to pregnancy & birth straight from the midwife's mouth
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