The woodland gnomes are excited to visit their cousins the mountain gnomes Their journey takes them through the cold forest & over snowy hills with the help of a sledge pulled by squirrels When they finally arrive at their cousins' icy home there's fun to be had -- snowball fights tobogganing & a delicious feast with the elegant Winter Queen Available in English for the first time this classic & magical winter story is beautifully illustrated by renowned Swiss artist Ernst Kreidolf in a style reminiscent of Sybille von Olfers ...

As discussed in The Da Vinci Code Long buried & suppressed the Gnostic Gospels contain the secret writings attributed to the followers of Jesus In 1945 fifty-two papyrus texts including gospels & other secret documents were found concealed in an earthenware jar buried in the Egyptian desert These so-called Gnostic writings were Coptic translations from the original Greek dating from the time of the New Testament The material they embodied
- poems quasi-philosophical descriptions of the origins of the universe myths magic & instructions for mystic practice
- were later declared heretical as they offered a powerful alternative to the Orthodox Christian tradition In a book that is as exciting as it is scholarly Elaine Pagels examines these texts & the questions they pose & shows why Gnosticism was eventually stamped out by the increasingly organised & institutionalised Orthodox Church

...

A1 Mayday A2 Chain Link Fence A3 Semicircle Song A4 Hey!A5 The Answer's No
- Now What's The Question?A6 Chico's Radical Decade
...

The Go-Away bird just wants to be left alone but when she finds herself in trouble she soon realizes that sometimes everyone needs a friend 32 pages Donaldson Julia ...

An invitation for young Leo to join a school friend at Brandham Hall
- a world of privilege far removed from his own
- for the

...

LP Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction & notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics' The past is a foreign country they do things differently there' When one long hot summer young Leo is staying with a school-friend at Brandham Hall he begins to act as a messenger between Ted the farmer & Marian the beautiful young woman up at the hall He becomes drawn deeper & deeper into their dangerous game of deceit & desire until his role brings him to a shocking & premature revelation The haunting story of a young boy's awakening into the secrets of the adult world The Go-Between is also an unforgettable evocation of the boundaries of Edwardian society Leslie Poles Hartley (1895-1972) was born in Whittlesey Cambridgeshire & educated at Harrow & Balliol College Oxford For more than thirty years from 1923 he was an indefatigable fiction reviewer for periodicals including the Spectator & Saturday Review His first book Night Fears (1924) was a collection of short stories; but it was not until the publication of Eustace & Hilda (1947) which won the James Tait Black prize that Hartley gained widespread recognition as an author His other novels include The Go-Between (1953) which was adapted into an internationally-successful film starring Julie Christie & Alan Bates & The Hireling (1957) the film version of which won the Palme d' Or at the Cannes Film Festival If you enjoyed The Go-Between you might like Barry Hines's A Kestrel for a Knave also available in Penguin Modern Classics' Magical & disturbing' Independent ' On a first reading it is a beautifully wrought description of a small boy's loss of innocence long ago But visited a second time the knowledge of approaching unavoidable tragedy makes it far more poignant & painful' Express ...

' Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving Then again most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were' The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success Joe is a true go-getter though sometimes he feels as if the harder & faster he works the further away his goals seem to be One day desparate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter he seeks advice from the enigmatic Pindar a legendary consultant referred to by many devotees sinply as the Chairman Over the next week Pindar introduces Joe to a series of successful 'go-givers' who teach him how to open himself up to the power of giving Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to giving
- putting others' interests first & continually adding value to their lives
- ultimately leads to unexpected results This revised & updated edition

Includes:: a foreword by Arianna Huffington; a new preface; a Q&A addressing some of the many questions about the book the author has received from fans & a reader's guide' Most people don't have the guts to buy this book never mind the will to follow through & actually use it But you do & I'm certain that you'll be glad you did' Seth Godin' This terrific book wonderfully illuminates the principles of contribution abunance service & success' Stephen Covey' Not since Who Moved My Cheese? have I enjoyed a parable as much as this You owe it to yourself to read The Go-Giver & share its message with those who matter most to you' David Bach New York Times bestselling author of The Automatic Millionarie



...

The classic companion to the international bestseller The Go-Giver ' Share this book with those you care about' Seth Godin'A manifesto for twenty-first-century leadership packaged in a fun & engaging story Buy this book & get it in the hands of everyone in your company' Darren Hardy Success Magazine Ben is an ambitious young executive charged with persuading 500 employee shareholders to agree to a merger that will save their company But despite his best efforts he can't convince anyone to buy in to the deal During his week at the company Ben realizes that his aggressive style is actually making it harder to reach his goals Will Ben find a way to sway the shareholders before the climactic vote? The answer may surprise you as you follow Ben on his journey to understanding that the path to genuine influence lies less in taking leadership than in giving it PLEASE NOTE This book was previously published under the title It's Not About You ...

If you have ever tried to make an Irish crochet motif using Vintage pattern books you most likely ended up confused frustrated & a bit bewildered The patterns are at best a bit vague Written in unclear versions & imprecise wording that makes these patterns hard for the average crocheter to interpret The purpose of this book is to take these lovely motifs & write them in such a manner that they make sense to the modern day crocheter Thus these stunning motifs will be preserved & used now & in the future Ten chapters include Stitches & techniques Flowers Leaves Fill in motifs Edgings & insertions Dangles Overlays Fill in Lace Assembly & Squares or motifs ...

Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager who has been given 90 days to save his failing factory If he doesn't improve the plant's performance corporate headquarters will close it down & hundreds of workers will lose their jobs It takes a chance meeting with Jonah a former professor to help him break out of his conventional thinking & figure out what needs to be done As Alex identifies the plant's problems & works with his team to find solutions the reader gains an understanding of the fundamental concepts behind the Theory of Constraints Visual & fun to read The Goal A Business Graphic Novel offers an accessible introduction to the Theory of Constraints concepts presented in The Goal the business novel on which it was based The Goal is widely considered to be one of the most influential business books of all time A bestseller since it was first published in 1984 the business novel has sold over 7 million copies been translated into 32 languages & is taught in colleges universities & business schools around the world Named to Time magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Business Management Books it is frequently cited by executives as a favorite or must-read title ...