Fresh sharp & wickedly funny a tragicomic tale of modern living from the author of Submarine Ray is not a bad guy He mostly did not cheat on his heavily pregnant wife He only sometimes despises every one of his friends & though his career as a freelance tech journalist is dismal & he spends his afternoons churning out third-rate listicles in his boxer briefs he dreams of making a difference But Ray is about to learn that his special talent is for making things worse Brace yourself for a wickedly funny look at the modern everyman The Adulterants is an uproarious tale of competitively sensitive men & catastrophic open marriages riots on the streets of London & Internet righteousness & one man's valiant quest to come of age in his thirties With lacerating wit & wry affection Joe Dunthorne dissects the urban millennial psyche of a man too old to be an actual millennial ...

Go from ordinary to extraordinary with 7 essential soft skills You need Adaptability Resilience Optimism Integrity Critical thinking Pro-activity & Empathy to stay one step ahead Our world is changing
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There is a competitive advantage out there arguably more powerful than any other Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni argues that the seminal difference between successful companies & mediocre ones has little to do with what they know & how smart they are & more to do with how healthy they are In this book Lencioni brings together his vast experience & many of the themes cultivated in his other best-selling books & delivers a first a cohesive & comprehensive exploration of the unique advantage organizational health provides Simply put an organization is healthy when it is whole consistent & complete when its management operations & culture are unified Healthy organizations outperform their counterparts are free of politics & confusion & provide an environment where star performers never want to leave Lencioni s first non-fiction book provides leaders with a groundbreaking approachable model for achieving organizational health complete with stories tips & anecdotes from his experiences consulting to some of the nation s leading organizations In this age of informational ubiquity & nano-second change it is no longer enough to build a competitive advantage based on intelligence alone The Advantage provides a foundational construct for conducting business in a new way one that maximizes human potential & aligns the organization around a common set of principles ...

In this delightful tale an Eastern Prince arrives in England with some family jewels which he's having reset as a gift for his fiancee However the Prince also has a mistress She asks to wear one particularly enchanting piece that features a huge ruby & then promptly disappears with it Poirot discovers a connection with a house party at the home of Colonel & Mrs Lacey & in order to pursue his investigation an invitation is procured for him to the Laceys' ostensibly to enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas With deft skill & the workings of his little grey cells Poirot brings this case to a satisfying & festive conclusion Starring John Moffat as Hercule Poirot with Donald Sinden & Sian Phillips as Colonel & Mrs Lacey 1 CD 45 mins ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous & successful sibling Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities stolen documents secret codes & exposed backsides Featuring an outrageous ensemble cast including Madeline Kahn as the seductive singer Marty Feldman as the bug-eyed assistant & Dom De Luise as the eccentric opera star-turned-blackmailer this fun-filled caper packs a slew of clues & loads of laughs! Actors Gene Wilder Madeline Kahn Marty Feldman Dom De Luise Leo Mc Kern Roy Kinnear John Le Mesurier Thorley Walters John Hollis & Albert Finney Director Gene Wilder Certificate PG Year 1975 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby (20) Stereo Additional Languages French ; Spanish ; German ; Italian Subtitles Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Spanish ; Swedish ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 28 minutes (approx)
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The only clue is her sister's last words the speckled band She died two years ago Helen Stoner is now engaged She's worried for her life She has come to Sherlock to save her life & find out what happened to her sister He's her only hope Foxton Readers are a series of carefully graded books aimed at ESL EAL learners of beginner to advanced levels They are based on a comprehensive grammar & vocabulary framework to match each ability level & to ensure each learner progresses They are not only suitable for ESL EAL learners but can also be used with native speakers of primary school age ...

' My name is Sherlock Holmes It is my business to know what other people don't know' The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes first introduced Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant detective to the readers of The Strand Magazine The runaway success of this series prompted a second set of stories The Memoirs In these twenty three tales collected here in one volume you have some of the best detective yarns ever penned In his consulting room at 221B Baker Street the master sleuth receives a stream of clients all presenting him with baffling & bizarre mysteries to unravel There is for example the man who is frightened for his life because of the arrival of an envelope containing five orange pips; there is the terrified woman who is aware that her life is in danger & cannot explain the strange whistling sounds she hears in the night; & there is the riddle of the missing butler & the theft of an ancient treasure In the last story there is the climatic battle between Holmes & his arch enemy 'the Napoleon of Crime' Professor Moriarty Holmes with trusty Watson by his side is equal to these & the other challenges in this splendid collection ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Aladdin the acrobatic street performer falls for Shahzadi the beautiful daughter of the Sultan When the Sultan dies Shahzadi takes over the rule of the city much to the disgust of the despicable Sultan s Minister Maghreb With the help of the friendly & affable Genie Aladdin & his unlikely group of street performer heroes come to the aid of Shahzadi as she seeks to defend the city Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio Unknown Number of discs 1 ...

A st&-alone comic adventure for younger readers by sublime storyteller Vivian French with pictures by Marta Kissi a talented new illustrator & animator A st&-alone comic adventure for younger readers by sublime storyteller Vivian French with pictures by a talented new illustrator & animator Marta Kissi Alfie Onion has just set off on a great adventure but only to carry his brother's luggage It's his elder brother Magnifico Onion who's destined to win their family a Happily Ever After But when it turns out Magnifico isn't half the hero he's cracked up to be it falls to Alfie to save the day
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