` It`s always too early to quit.` Norman Vincent Peale, author, The Power of Positive Thinking. ` Frankly I couldn`t agree more, Norman. I`ve been barking for a large one since noon.` Cleo Rocos, author, The Power of Positive Drinking. THE POWER OF POSITIVE DRINKING isn`t a guide on how to get drunk. It is a guide to how to drink well & thoroughly enjoy yourself. Drinking has a bad reputation in some quarters. But that`s largely because we don`t drink properly, as we have not yet been initiated in the art of drinking well. Most of us know plenty about healthy eating, but next to nothing about healthy drinking. This is Cleo Rocos` master class on how to imbibe successfully, on how to reach that delicious level of intoxication where you & your fellow drinkers blossom into the favourite version of yourselves & stay there. From Rocos we learn how to ensure that every drinking occasion snowballs into a glorious & triumphant event. Inside these pages lie the secrets of alcohol. The finest hints & tips on stylish drinking gleaned from seasoned & successful drinkers around the globe; failsafe recipes for some of the world`s greatest snifters along with a few of Cleo`s own specialities, tailored to guarantee a quality night on the tiles. It all comes down to Positive Drinking, & here Rocos spills the beans on how to get up to no good in the best possible way.. . Cleo`s 12 lessons on spirits & other alcoholic tipples
Includes:: Vloddy Marvellous Things about Vodka; No Hangover Cocktails; Skinny Low-Calorie Cocktails; Champagne; Wine; How to Win with Gin; Tuck into Tequila; Avoid Getting Frisky on Whisky; Rum; What to Absolutely Avoid; Essential Hangover Tips; Prehab: The Rehab-Prevention Rules. Enjoy this book responsibly.
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Phil & George are brothers, more than partners, joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall & angular; George is stocky & silent. Phil is a brilliant chess player, a voracious reader, an eloquent storyteller; George learns slowly, & devotes himself to the business. Phil is a vicious sadist, with a seething contempt for weakness to match his thirst for dominance; George has a gentle, loving soul. They sleep in the room they shared as boys, & so it has been for forty years. When George unexpectedly marries a young widow & brings her to live at the ranch, Phil begins an relentless campaign to destroy his brother`s new wife. But he reckons without an unlikely protector. From its visceral first paragraph to its devastating twist of an ending, The Power of the Dog will hold you in its grip. It Comes With An Afterword By Annie Proulx. ...

Vaclav Havel`s remarkable & rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer`s unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we perform to protect ourselves? Written in 1978, Vaclav Havel`s meditation on political dissent
- the rituals of its suppression, & the sparks that re-ignite it
- would prove the guiding manifesto for uniting Solidarity movements across the Soviet Union. A portrait of activism in the face of falsehood & intimidation, The Power of the Powerless remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy.` Havel`s diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump` Pankaj Mishra

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Classics from Moby Dick to A Perfect Storm have sought to capture mankind`s obsession with the might & the mystery of the sea. & the greatest minds for centuries, including Isaac Newton, Napoleon, & Benjamin Franklin, have worked to understand & predict when its next act of destruction will occur. The awesome power of the earth`s oceans have been at the forefront of everyone`s minds in recent years, from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (230, 000 dead) to the devastation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to the unknown consequences of the melting of thousands of glaciers as the Earth`s temperature slowly rises. Bruce Parker, former Chief Scientist for the National Ocean Service, brings together the breathtaking history of man`s relationship with the sea with the latest scientific breakthroughs to explore in this wide-sweeping, fascinating narrative: * Napoleon`s realization about what happened to Moses in the Red Sea after his own narrow escape from it`s dangerous tides * The important role the tides played in assuring the Allied victory on D-Day, & how a typhoon decided a key naval battle in the Pacific theater * How in 1970 the country of Bangladesh claimed it`s independence following a deadly storm surge that claimed half a million lives * A 500-foot tsunami (the largest in recorded history) that carried three fishing boats from a quiet bay in Alaska in the 1950s to middle of the Pacific Ocean
- & two men survived to tell the tale.* How a ten year old English girl saved the lives of hundreds during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami * How today`s scientists are working to predict the sea`s next move through a vast global array of oceanographic sensors
- on buoys, on ships, on islands, along coasts, & on satellites that provide huge quantities of real-time data to scientists in the international community. This is a richly textured narrative that takes readers through over a thousand years of the ocean`s uncompromising role in mankind`s fate, gripping science readers, amateur oceanographers, & weather enthusiasts everywhere.

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Feminism is often presented as a women`s movement, but the truth is that harnessing women`s untapped potential will make everyone better off... including men! Looking to our personal relationships, social & cultural climate & business & economic potential, The Power of Women debunks the myths around feminism, & proves why an intersectional approach to bringing women to the table is key to personal, social & economic progress for society as a whole. Praise for June Sarpong`s Diversify: ` June Sarpong examines the research behind diversity & discrimination while grounding them in personal narratives, highlighting our common humanity.` Kofi Annan, co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize `I am so glad June Sarpong is working on this matter of diversity.` Desmond Tutu ”A passionately written polemic” You Magazine ` An engaging read with lots of important & good ideas` Stylist ` May prove to be our handbook to negotiate these troubled times` Psychologies ...

This is a complete beginner's guide to observing the night sky. Understand & enjoy the solar system & beyond with this practical guide to astronomy. Pick up all the basics of sky-watching. Start off by taking a tour around the night sky in simple stages, discovering how it fits together & how it works. Then take a closer look at the objects you can see & learn to train your eye to recognize basic patterns of constellations & how to tell planets apart from other celestial bodies. Plus, there's advice on buying & using kit, from binoculars to telescopes. This title is packed with detailed maps of the night sky & star charts to help any budding astronomer in their quest to find out more about this fascinating subject. ...

An accessible & inspirational astronomy guide that gives you all the knowledge you need to expand your understanding of the night sky. This guide explains & demystifies stargazing, teaching you to recognise different objects such as moons, comets, & asteroids, & explains how they move through the sky over the course of the night & the year. The Practical Astronomer begins with observation with the naked eye, & illustrated introductions show you how to set up & use binoculars & telescopes, & how to take your own pictures. Clear star charts guide you through the Northern & Southern hemispheres, using brighter stars as signposts to locate harder-to-see objects. Map the constellations from Aquila to Virgo, & discover Orion, Gemini, Ursa Minor, & dozens more along the way. A br&-new almanac section tells you the best time of the year to view every planet &

Includes:: details of eclipses. The Practical Astronomer is also fully up-to-date with the newest equipment & the latest incredible photos of space. Become an accomplished amateur astronomer with this practical guide. Previous edition ISBN 9781405356206

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Vigor is one of the finest boating writers of our time.--Cruising World You name it, it's in here. Covers every boating situation. This book is both informative & entertaining.--Latitudes & Attitudes John Vigor is the answer guy if you're having onboard arguments about nautical terminology or the science of sailing in general, & his new book lives up to the promise in its title.--Good Old Boat Whether it's boat maintenance, navigation, boat handling in all kinds of weather, or the physics of how boats function, every sailor & powerboater needs a comprehensive go-to source for specialized information. Now you have it with The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating: Addresses virtually every aspect of powerboating & sailing in 500 entries Covers seamanship & boat handling, navigation, routine boat maintenance, boat design & building, & nautical reference data Ranges from vital techniques--such as recovering overboard crew & measuring distances off--to essential concepts like reading the water & sky & evaluating a boat's seaworthiness

Includes:: numerous cross-references & an exhaustive index to direct you quickly to the right entry & to unify related topics Makes delightful browsing as well as a source of sound guidance for practically any boating situation

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In quest of the unpublished manuscript of a martyred Yiddish writer, the American novelist Nathan Zuckerman travels to Soviet-occupied Prague in the mid-1970s. There, in a nation straightjacketed by totalitarian Communism, he discovers a literary predicament, marked by institutionalised oppression, that is rather different from his own. He also discovers, among the oppressed writers with whom he quickly becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre & poignant adventures, an appealingly perverse kind of heroism. The Prague Orgy, consisting of entries from Zuckerman`s notebooks recording his sojourn among these outcast artists, completes the trilogy & epilogue Zuckerman Bound. It provides a startling ending to Roth`s intricately designed magnum opus on the unforeseen consequences of art. ...

For the first time in English, the second psychological thriller from No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg. In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful -- & for some, tragically short. Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock. Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby with his girlfriend Erica, can only imagine what it is like to lose a child. When a second young girl goes missing, Hedstrom's attention focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, relgious fanatics & criminals. The suspect list is long but time is short -- which of this family's dark secrets will provide the vital clue? ...