When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess. This is a personal perspective on the desperate position of unmarried educated women in Victorian society. Agnes Grey" is undoubtedtedly a deeply personal novel in which Anne Bronte views on the contemporary issue of the treatment of governesses as well as her passionate religious sympathies find very deliberate expression; but she also touches on issues of moral behaviour moral responsibility & individual integrity & its survival." ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics. ' It is foolish to wish for beauty. Sensible people never either desire it for themselves or care about it in others. If the mind be but well cultivated & the heart well disposed no one ever cares for the exterior.' Anne Bronte's debut novel tells the story of Agnes Grey a young woman who is determined to seek work as a governess after her family becomes impoverished. Drawing upon her own experiences as a governess Anne describes the isolation insensitivity & occasional harsh treatment bestowed on women in her position by their employers & through Agnes demonstrates the resilience integrity & survival of one woman in the face of upper class snobbery & changing social values. ...

The Twentieth Edition takes The Agricultural Notebook into its third century; it has been thoroughly revised & updated to reflect the considerable changes in agricultural & rural practices & policies which have taken place since publication of the previous edition. The book is divided into four parts: Crops Management Animal Production & Farm Equipment. New sections added to this edition include: 1) A Marketing Perspective on Diversification 2) Organic Farming & 3) Farming & Wildlife. Since the first edition was compiled by Primrose Mc Connell in 1883 The Agricultural Notebook has become established as the standard work of reference for all those in the farming industry. With each edition it has evolved & changed in such a way as to provide agricultural scientists students of agriculture & related subjects farmers farm managers & land agents with an abundance of current information on all aspects of the business of farming. Many comments received from lecturers & students who have used previous editions of the book have been taken into account in producing the twentieth edition. The thirty contributing authors have fully updated chapters a new clearer layout has been adopted & much new information is included in easy--to--use tables & figures. The Agricultural Notebook is an essential purchase for all students of agriculture countryside & rural studies. Professionals such as farmers land agents agricultural scientists advisers suppliers to the agriculture industry & all those with a connection & interest in the agricultural community will find a huge wealth of information within the books covers. All libraries within universities colleges & research establishments where agricultural & rural sciences are studied & taught should have multiple copies of this important new edition on their shelves. ...

' She always had high hopes for him. Did he manage to graduate after his resits?' ' Him?! He's thick. Would be as useless as a lifeguard in a carwash.' This is a classic collection of the best humour that Scotland has to offer
- off-the-cuff & straight from the street. Packed full of wit & verbal gags you won't even believe most of them. Bestselling author Allan Morrison has spent months surreptitiously eavesdropping & collating over 500 of the best one-liners to produce this incredible collection an ideal stocking filler to help you chuckle Christmas away. ' When's the next bus then dearie?' ' Oh not for an hour.' ' Ach it'll not take me long to wait for that.'
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More & more people are realising that as with all areas of life your results in sport depend crucially on your ability to use your mind effectively. Certainly many elite sports performers say that the mental aspects of the sport make the difference between being a champion or not. The way you use your mind determines the level of success & fulfilment you gain from sport whether at professional or recreational level. Ahead of the Game is written for sports coaches athletes & players of all levels who want to learn some leading edge yet tried & tested techniques & approaches to using your mind more effectively & helping others to do the same. It draws on many of the techniques from Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) proven methods to achieve success. Ahead of the Game takes you through the techniques & approaches step by step & is full of practical exercises & examples of how these techniques have been used with athletes so that you can adapt the techniques to suit you. ...

Do you know why Africa is so poor? What really happens to your aid money? Why trade rules fail African countries & yet cost you too? Weve heard it all before: the corrupt leaders heartless global corporations the wicked World Bank. But the answers are much closer to home...and so are the solutions. When Giles Bolton began working in the world of aid & development he travelled to Africa convinced that he could solve problems save villages & sing songs with the locals under a shimmering sunset. The reality proved rather less romantic & far more shocking... Aid & Other Dirty Business" is a radical brilliantly readable & totally original approach to an unending problem. It may change your life but more important it will help you change the lives of others." ...

All the major aspects of Aikido are clearly laid out in this beautiful beginners guide to Aikido. Illustrated with over 90 photographs & using a clever page per topic format its ideal for the newcomer to the art or for those just curious about Aikido. Excellent value for your money. Highly recommended by some of the worlds most senior Aikido masters. Nicely presented in a very smart A4 style. Totally non style-specific this book appeals to students of all branches of Aikido & covers everything from the first days training right up to the spiritual & theological aspects of the art. Rapidly becoming the standard Aikido beginners text. ...

Clint Eastwood is one of the worlds most popular action stars who has matured into a fine American producer-director. Entertaining illuminating & packed with information up to & including The Changeling" this is the first book to cover his full life in the movies from his beginnings in 1950s B-movies & in TVs " Rawhide" to " Gran Torino" showing how as both actor & filmmaker Eastwood aims for the heart of the drama whatever the story. Howard Hughes follows Eastwoods craft through over 50 movies. He looks at his launch into superstardom in Sergio Leones 1960s spaghetti westerns. Back in America he built on his success as western hero with such films as " High Plains Drifter" & " The Outlaw Josey Wales" winning an Oscar for " Unforgiven" in 1992. He blasted his way through the seventies & eighties as Inspector Harry Francis Callahan the last hope for law enforcement in San Francisco. He also monkeyed around in two phenomenally popular films with Clyde the orang-utan which brought tough-guy Eastwood to a whole new audience & made him the biggest box office star of his generation. " Aim for the Heart" also looks at Eastwoods more unusual roles including " The Beguiled" " The Bridges of Madison County" & " Million Dollar Baby". Since 1970 he has enjoyed parallel success as director-producer of his own Malpaso Productions with " Bird" " Mystic River" & " Letters from Iwo Jima" demonstrating formidable directing credentials. " Aim for the Heart" covers all Eastwoods movies of many genres in detail & Eastwoods story is illustrated with film stills glimpses behind the scenes & rare poster advertising material. " Aim for the Heart" also

Includes:: the most comprehensive credits filmography has ever compiled on Eastwoods work as star & director."

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The inspirational story of Britains greatest paralympian. In Seoul in 1988 Tanni Grey-Thompson represented Great Britain & won her first Paralympic medal
- the 400m bronze. It was the beginning of an outstanding career leading to an astonishing sixteen medals
- eleven of which are gold
- countless European titles six London Marathons & over thirty world records. She was awarded an MBE in 1992 the OBE in 2000 & became Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. In 2010 Baroness Grey-Thompson was appointed to the House of Lords as a crossbench peer. Aim High reveals what has motivated Baroness Grey-Thompson through the highs & lows of her outstanding career.


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This book is designed for use throughout the year whilst the topic is being studied. By working though the worked examples & advice from examiners students learn how to avoid the common pitfalls & gain maximum marks in the exam. Plenty of questions are included for students to practice & there is a link back to the Students' Books for further study. The Examiners' tips then reveal how to maximize marks. ...