Map No. 843, Beckumer Berge
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An intimate, powerful, & inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning & accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic & compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America
- the first African-American to serve in that role
- she helped create the most welcoming & inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women & girls in the U.S. & around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier & more active lives, & standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, & raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection & mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her
- from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood & work, to her time spent at the world`s most famous address. With unerring honesty & lively wit, she describes her triumphs & her disappointments, both public & private, telling her full story as she has lived it
- in her own words & on her own terms. Warm, wise, & revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul & substance who has steadily defied expectations
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” Becoming a Tour Guide” provides valuable guidance in establishing a career path in the industry. Packed with practical tips, useful advice & real-life case studies drawn from all the different areas of the industry, it tells you which jobs are most suited to your skills, how to develop those skills further, where to look for jobs & training & how to further your career once you`ve begun work. It finishes with a list of contact details of useful organizations & associations, as well as suggestions for further reading. ...

Weaving together the inspirations, ideas, wars & dreams that have shaped the way China`s people have thought about order from the ancient past to the recent present, Gescher reveals a story of China as an epic & continuing battle about order that strikes at the heart of what it means to be Chinese. With the past in perspective, the clashes between China`s people & the Party come to life as never before-and the importance of China`s question becomes clear for everything, including economics. In a thought provoking conclusion, Gescher invites readers to make their own, informed, views about how order might be found in China-and then to take one step further & apply China`s question to the wider world. Jeanne-Marie Gescher founded of one of the earliest private advisory firms in China, she has also observed & advised policy institutions on the social, human & environmental changes that have taken place & on their implications, for China & the wider world. Jeanne-Marie has been honorary legal advisor to successive British ambassadors to the PRC from 1989 to 2015; she is a twice-elected former chair of the British Chamber of Commerce in China. Prior to China, she worked as a legal advisor with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as a trade & competition lawyer in Brussels, & as a lecturer in law at the School of Oriental & African Studies (London University). In 2001, she was awarded an OBE for her China work. She is a Leaders Quest Ambassador. Jeanne-Marie was born in Canada. She is a graduate of the universities of Durham & Aix-en-Provence, & a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. She is a guest lecturer at the University of London`s School of Oriental & African Studies. In 2016 she became special advisor on China to Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. ...

Becontree Heath & Valence House in 1915 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map shows what was still a very rural scene between Ilford & Romford. Vallance House (here spelt Vallance) is at the centre of the map & the area would change when the LCC bought the manor for building development in 1921. Green Lane crosses the map west-east, Bennett`s Castle Lane runs north-south, & Wood Lane runs between them. The only significant development is at the north-eastern corner where there is Beacontree (or Becontree) Heath with a few houses around it. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

This popular guide has delightful places to stay with fascinating gardens; from grand estates to small town plots, all over the country. In these places, you will meet owners with hugely different gardens: some will be finished masterpieces, others will be works in progress, but all will be talking points. Our owners are experts on their own gardens of course, but they can often organize private visits to other gardens, direct you to good local nurseries & give you the low-down on which public gardens to visit nearby. ...

Fully updated for 2009, this extensive French B&B guide offers a choice of B& Bs, farmhouses, & chateaux in every region of France
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Specifically chosen for their style & character, all properties featured in Bed & Breakfast France are visited by French researchers to ensure a genuine French lifestyle & a great welcome. Each featured listing is fully described, with accompanying photography, & offers all the essential details readers need to know, including rates, facilities information, & driving directions. The directory also uses a unique sun rating system to indicate warmth of welcome & quality of comfort. Ideally suited to travellers driving in France, this definitive guide to France's hidden treasures is a perfect companion to any of the French titles in the Drive Around series. ...

No one knows more about starting & running a bed & breakfast business than successful cook, author & hotel owner Amy Willcock. The hotel that she runs with her husband & their business partner, The George on the Isle of Wight, was described in the Daily Mail as being run `in the way in which you imagine the hotel of your dreams to be run`. In this attractively packaged paperback, Amy reveals the secrets you need to know to make running your B&B fun & profitable. Her lively narrative takes you through all stages of the process: preparing your home, advertising, creating welcoming bedrooms & luxury bathrooms on a budget, laundering the sheets, preparing the ultimate breakfast (for even the most demanding guest) & managing bookings
- all this, while keeping your profit margin healthy. Also featured are the best stockists for any products that you will need & the definitive answers to frequently asked questions. This book is the perfect guide for all aspiring B&B landlords & ladies.
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Want to take your dog away on holiday with you? Bed & Breakfast
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