The American bombing of terrorist bases in Afghanistan under the protection of the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban movement has brought the Taliban into sharp focus as the most radical & extreme Islamic movement in the world today. Little is known about the Taliban because of the deep secrecy that surrounds their political movement, their leaders & their aims. The geo-strategic implications of the Taliban are already creating severe instability in Russia, Iran & the five Central Asian republics where the Taliban have become a major player in the new Great Game, as Western countries & companies compete to build oil & gas pipelines from Central Asia to Western & Asian markets. The Taliban`s implementation of their extreme interpretation of Islam poses new challenges to the Muslim world & the West`s understanding of radical Islam in the post-Cold War era. ` Taliban: Islam, Oil & the New Great Game` was runner-up in the prestigious annual British-Kuwait Friendship Society Prize, administered by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies. ...

The businessperson`s guide to saying what needs to be said & asking questions that need to be asked In the business world, the first step to great results is good communication. Talk Lean uses original research & a fresh approach to teach businesspeople how to say difficult things & ask difficult questions in a way that is positive, effective, & comfortable for everyone involved. You`ll learn how to begin meetings & conversations in a way that is succinct, empathetic, & effective, while putting people in a positive & receptive frame of mind. You`ll learn how to listen & respond during meetings to maximise both productivity & empathy & how to close meetings in positive ways that lead to great results. Offers proven techniques for improving communication & making an impact professionally Written by Alan Palmer, head of Interactifs UK, which offers communication coaching to major corporate clients Ideal for executives, team leaders, entrepreneurs, & anyone whose success depends on great communication ...

What happened to the great dictators of contemporary history, responsible for some of its most gruesome chapters? & do they still seem as terrifying as when they held power? An unrepentant, Idi Armin, lives in exile in Saudi Arabia & still meddles in African wars. Before dying, Bokassa proclaims himself the 13th Apostle of the Roman Catholic Church & talks of his secret meetings with the Pope. Colonel Menghitsu defends his Red Terror campaign. Mrs Hoxha, from her cell in Tirana, argues why the most isolated regime in the world was right to adopt a brutal Stalinist ideology. Paris-based Baby Doc Duvalier speaks about voodoo, solar panels, his women & his lost money. Mrs Milosevic defends the wars in the former Yugoslavia & declares her love for her husb&. Jaruzelski reveals his personal transition from son of an aristocratic family to autocrat army general in sunglasses. Riccardo Orizio has tracked down these fallen tyrants & thrown a new light on people whose names have become synonymous with misery, death & terror for entire nations. Riccardo Orizio is a London correspondent for La Repubblica. He is the author of Lost White Tribes which was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. He lives in London. ...

Have you been taken to what you`ve been assured is the perfect house deep in the French countryside, only to find there`s no electricity or running water? Gone to the doctor with a nasty cough, & been diagnosed with a rather more personal complaint? Walked into an half-empty restaurant, only to be told that it`s complet? If the answer to any of the above is oui, ” Talk to the Snail” is the book for you. Find out how to get served in a restaurant; the best way to deal with French hypochondria; learn the language of love, sex & suppositories (not necessarily in that order); it`s all here in this funny, informative, seriously useful guide on how to get what you really want from the French. With advice on essential phrases & bons mots to cover all eventualities, & illustrated with witty real-life anecdotes, ” Talk to the Snail” is a book that no self-respecting Francophile
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- can afford to be without. Don`t go to France without reading this book. & don`t even think of buying a house there.

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Come on an adventure around the world to see how different animals walk & talk. See them hop, clop, slide & glide from behind some flaps or snap, growl or squawk from behind other flaps. There are lots of other animals to find, too, & colourful scenes set in many countries with children from different cultures. Introducing lift-the-flap books: an exciting new format for Barefoot! This title was illustrated by best-selling artist, Caroline Mockford, who has brought the Cleo series of books to life so successfully. It represents children from Africa, America, China, Russia & India. It is accessible & interactive
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In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls & Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, & working as a woman in Hollywood-along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again. In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment & looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, &, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set & asking herself, ” Did you, um, make it?” She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood (” Strangers were worried about me; that`s how long I was single!”), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, & her experience being a judge on Project Runway (” It`s like I had a fashion-induced blackout”). In ” What It Was Like, Part One, ” Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon & reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay ” What It Was Like, Part Two” reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, & what doing so has meant to her. Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen De Generes, she`s aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls (” If you`re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, & styling, you`ve already set the bar too high”), & she`s a card-carrying REI shopper (” My bungee cords now earn points!”). Including photos & excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing & swapping stories, &-of course-talking as fast as you can. ...

This talking cat long-lasting LED light has flexible silicone straps that allow you to easily attach this item to your bike. Press the button on the cat’s head for a ‘meow meow’ sound & the nose to toggle through the light settings: once for steady light, twice for flashing light. ...

Why is there so much inequality? In this short book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his daughter Xenia`s deceptively simple question. Using personal stories & famous myths
- from Oedipus & Faust to Frankenstein & The Matrix
- he explains what the economy is & why it has the power to shape our lives. Intimate yet universally accessible, Talking To My Daughter About the Economy introduces readers to the most important drama of our times, helping to make sense of a troubling world while inspiring us to make it a better one.

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Jane Shaw was working as a volunteer in Chelsea`s famous Physic Garden when she earned a placement to work for a year on a very special organic garden in Greece. But this was to be no easy-going break in the Mediterranean. The five-acre plot, which Jane swiftly named ` Alcatraz`, was devoid of creature comforts, perched on a steep, remote hillside that was blindingly hot in summer & freezing in winter, & overseen by a 74-year-old, passionate, mercurial eccentric English lady called Joy. On arrival, Jane is immediately drawn into the intrigue of village life, such as the ongoing feud with the nouveau riche ex-pat neighbour with a sports car, whom Joy suspects has dug an illegal bore hole to water his terraced lawns. But most of all she is beguiled by the vibrant energy of the landscape, the folklore, the food & the numerous engaging characters who flock to Joy as the wise matriarch of the locale. The story arcs through a year of seasons in the garden as Jane learns to love its wild beauty & to relish the hard work & care it needs. This is a charming, wildly entertaining & joyful portrait of a very special place, & will appeal to anyone who loves gardening, or who has enjoyed books such as Driving Over Lemons. ...

Talkot, sheet no. 2981-06, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...