How to Enjoy the World Cup is the ultimate companion for this summer. Writer, comedian & football guru, Chris Engl&, known also for An Evening with Gary Lineker &, Balham to Bollywood has created an invaluable
- & hilarious – handbook to the 2014 World Cup. The book provides you with a solid background knowledge & analysis of all 32 teams competing, full tournament schedule & advice on how to recreate some of the classic football tricks. It also offers little-known facts about 2014`s host nation, football quizzes, recipes Brazilian style, themed games, & plenty of entertainment ideas to put you in the mood & keep having a great time throughout the summer. The text is accompanied by illustrations by James Nunn. This is a highly entertaining book & a must-have for any football fun.
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Inside this book bursts a kaleidoscope of characters in historical settings from the Balkans to Scandinavia, which they seek to escape, fit in, or change. Following a few female leads after they leave war-torn Bosnia, this book compresses simmering emotions ranging from loss, fear, love, hate, revenge, displacement, regret, humor, & hope. Almasa, the main character in most stories, is feisty & funny, & she suffers no fools. She will go to any length to take charge of her broken life & avoid being labeled a victim. Fatima is like her subtler sister, but no less determined to turn the tables on her horrible fate. In between them are pieces of the author`s life, as fictionalized as the lives of the two women are real. Each story, although compact & unique on its own, is tied to all other stories, chronologically, emotionally, or thematically. Together they probe the margins of our contemporary history & give voice to people pushed to the edge of life. ...

Dragons vs Humans: is this the end? Find out in the twelfth book in the How to Train Your Dragon series. It is the Doomsday of Yule. At the end of this day, either the humans or the dragons will face extinction. Alvin the Treacherous is about to be crowned the King of the Wilderwest on the island of Tomorrow. His reign of terror will begin with the destruction of dragons everywhere. The fate of the dragon world lies in the hands of one young boy as he stands on the nearby isle of Hero`s End with nothing to show, but everything to fight for. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third`s Quest is clear. First he must defeat the Dragon Guardians of Tomorrow & prove that he is in fact the rightful king, even though Hiccup has none of the King`s Things & Alvin the Treacherous has all ten of them. & then he faces his final battle: Hiccup must fight the Dragon Furious & end the Rebellion.. .ALONE. As Doomsday draws to an end can Hiccup be the Hero of the hour? Will the dragons survive? How to Train Your Dragon is now a major Dream Works franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 3 is scheduled for 2017 starring Cate Blanchett & Jonah Hill & the TV series, Defenders of Berk, can be seen on CBBC & Netflix. Read all of Hiccup`s exploits in the series: How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon`s Curse, How to Twist a Dragon`s Tale, A Hero`s Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon`s Storm, How to Break a Dragon`s Heart, How to Steal a Dragon`s Sword, How to Seize a Dragon`s Jewel & How to Betray a Dragon`s Hero. Check out the brilliant website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It`s the place to go for games, downloads, activities & sneak peeks! ...

Dragons vs Humans: can Hiccup save the dragons? Find out in the EPIC finale to the How to Train Your Dragon series. It is the Doomsday of Yule. At the end of this day, either the humans or the dragons will face extinction. Alvin the Treacherous is about to be crowned the King of the Wilderwest on the island of Tomorrow. His reign of terror will begin with the destruction of dragons everywhere. The fate of the dragon world lies in the hands of one young boy as he stands on the nearby isle of Hero`s End with nothing to show, but everything to fight for. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third`s Quest is clear. First he must defeat the Dragon Guardians of Tomorrow & prove that he is in fact the rightful king, even though Hiccup has none of the King`s Things & Alvin the Treacherous has all ten of them. & then he faces his final battle: Hiccup must fight the Dragon Furious & end the Rebellion.. .ALONE. As Doomsday draws to an end can Hiccup be the Hero of the hour? Will the dragons survive? How to Train Your Dragon is now a major Dream Works franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 3 is scheduled for 2017 starring Cate Blanchett & Jonah Hill & the TV series, Defenders of Berk, can be seen on CBBC & Netflix. Read all of Hiccup`s exploits in the series: How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon`s Curse, How to Twist a Dragon`s Tale, A Hero`s Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon`s Storm, How to Break a Dragon`s Heart, How to Steal a Dragon`s Sword, How to Seize a Dragon`s Jewel & How to Betray a Dragon`s Hero. Check out the brilliant website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It`s the place to go for games, downloads, activities & sneak peeks! ...

This is a book about how to take working life in new directions how to negotiate the labyrinth of choices, how to think about personal ambitions & motivations, & ultimately how to take concrete steps to finding a fulfilling career. It is a self-help book with a difference. Standard career guides are filled with pop psychology & bullet-point advice for writing CVs & making action plans, but How to Find Fulfilling Work casts its net wider. While not ignoring the insights of psychology or the need for practical planning, it reveals wisdom about work found in sociology, history, literature, film & philosophy. It may be a false illusion that there is some perfect dream job out there for us, an ideal calling or vocation. But this book is premised on the idea that it is possible to find work that is life-enhancing. This is a book that inspires as much as it instructs & will aid self-reflection about the wider quest of how to live a good life. ...

`HOW TO FIX A BROKEN HEART PROVIDES THE VALIDATION, COMFORT & HOPE ANYONE WHO IS HEARTBROKEN DESPERATELY NEEDS.` ESTHER PEREL, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STATE OF AFFAIRS & MATING IN CAPTIVITY Every one of us has or will have our heart broken at some point in our lives. Heartbreak, whether it comes in the form of romantic love or through loss, is universal, yet we know so little about how to deal with it. Psychologist Dr Guy Winch imagines how different our lives & our society would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotional pain. Heartbreak can last for days, weeks, months & even years. Yet while we wouldn`t expect someone to go to work or function well with a broken limb, heartbroken people are expected to function in their lives, despite the emotional pain they feel. How to Fix a Broken Heart argues that if we don`t understand how heartbreak works, we won`t be able to heal it & we are likely to make it worse, which we do, & regularly. Dr Winch reveals how & why heartbreak impacts our brain & our behaviour in dramatic & unexpected ways, regardless of our age. Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason, to think creatively, to problem solve & to function. Recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision, a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck. We can take control of our lives & our minds & put ourselves on the path to healing. Dr Winch offers a toolkit on how to handle & cope with a broken heart & how to, eventually, move on. `A great read for anyone going through heartbreak, anyone trying to help someone go through heartbreak, or anyone who simply wants to understand humans better` Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why? ...

Find out how a pilot was instructed in flying a Battle of Britain fighter, using the original Pilot`s Notes for the Supermarine Spitfire & Hawker Hurricane, as well as Air Ministry flying notes on captured Messerschmitt Bf 109s. See how each compares, view their cockpits & learn how they fly. All three aircraft handled superbly, & the Pilot`s Notes help give an idea of what it was like to fl y in a real Second World War fighter aircraft. The aircraft were designed & first flew within months of each other, & all served throughout the war. More than 300 pilots on the Eastern Front shot down over 100 Soviet aircraft, each using Messerschmitt Bf 109s, while British aces in the Spitfire & Hurricane included Douglas Bader, Roland Beaumont, Neville Duke & Richard Hillary. ...

The training aid for many a pilot from one of the leading instructors of the First World War. There are 160 pages with many illustrations of leading aircraft of the period. Chock full of handy tips for the budding aviator. Nothing could ready you for the world of combat, where pilots` lives were measured in hours rather than years but Captain Barber of the Royal Flying Corps could prepare you for your first solo flight in the primitive aircraft of the time. Taking you through the various types, he shows you how to fly a World War One biplane. ...

Everyone knows elephants can`t fly: they`re too heavy, & they have no wings! But what happens when three elephants work together to design a flying machine? How to Fly Like an Elephant combines an introduction to design & engineering with a timeless story about persistence & teamwork. Featuring interactive folding elements & flaps, the elephants will need YOUR help to finally get off the ground in this first picture book from Puffin & the V&A Museum. ...

The nation`s much loved careers guide book is back! How To Get A Job You Love is a blueprint for anyone looking for work or planning a career change. Whether you`re looking for your first job, a graduate or an experienced professional, this book will guides you through the process accompanied by a series of exercises to help you decide what kind of role suits you. New Features in the 2017-18 edition include: * The changing nature of jobs & careers
- including the ever-growing `hidden` job market * A wealth of practical tips to help you understand the kind of work that would suit you best
- & how to find it * Everyone`s obsessed with finding their dream job
- how realistic should your expectations be? * Are you currently feeling over-worked in an organisation where there`s little scope for progression & everyone`s experiencing job fragility? * Developing career `agility` -reinvent yourself as the market demands ” When I read John`s writing, two things happen. First, I feel as if he`s standing right there, personally advising me. & second, I always come away thinking over the issue in a new way. It`s a rare, but very useful, gift.” Sarah Green, Associate Editor, Harvard Business Review ” This book is an excellent guide to enable students & professionals to understand themselves & apply this knowledge to create fulfilling & impactful careers in today`s global employment market. The exercises within are a great combination of pragmatic & reflective & we have utilised these to support our MBA students, from a diverse range of international & professional backgrounds, to define the milestones & actions they need to achieve careers success.” Yasmina Mallam-Hassam, Careers Consultant Team Manager, Imperial College Business School ”A positive, practical & readable guide, packed with creative tools & common sense advice from an author who understands careers from all angles. This book will support & encourage you throughout your working life, from making your initial career decision to helping with long term career management. It will challenge your preconceptions of yourself & of the world of work, & help you to a more fulfilling career.” Julia Yates, Programme Leader, MSc Career Coaching, University of East London ” This updated edition of my favourite career book reveals the results of important new research which emphasises the increasing importance of word of mouth referrals as a primary job hunting tool. John Lees` approach works, because he gives readers simple, practical steps to help flip their mindsets into the more daring, exploratory & confident mode needed for career transition success.” Stuart Lindenfield, Head of Transitions Practice, Reed Consulting ” An absolute cracker of a book that will quite literally change your life as well as your career. I am always excited to try out the new ideas, concepts & intelligence presented in this essential career book every time it is revised, & am always inspired. Wherever you are on your own career path, just buy this book
- & have John by your side as you navigate your way to a place you didn`t think was possible.” Kathryn Jackson, New Zealand Executive Career Coach & author of How to Keep Your Cool if You Lose Your Job ”I love the way that this book evolves; & it`s important that John has set this edition in the context of the changing nature of organisations & careers. Most of us will no longer be in a job for life. Many will find their values & life goals change, & so we need to review & consider what`s best for us right now. Inside this book are many helpful activities to get you thinking & moving to a more satisfying option.” Denise Taylor, Career Psychologist with Amazing People & Author of Find Work at 50+ ”I frequently recommend job seekers or those at a career crossroads to read How to Get a Job You Love as it offers practical & easily accessible advice from someone with vast experience in the area.” Joelle



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