Charles Saatchi founded the Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency in 1970 which grew to become the largest of its kind in the world. At the same time he started collecting art & later opened his first gallery in London. He championed young British artists such as Tracey Emin & Damien Hirst & became a major figure on the international art scene. For someone so influential hes surprisingly quiet. Charles Saatchi almost never gives interviews. However hes a man with a view on everything
- from movies to morals superstition to suicide
- & in this fascinating new book he answers nearly 300 questions from readers & journalists. What is the most valuable life lesson you can offer? Are you a believer that good is the enemy of great? What is more powerful
- money or knowledge? How would you describe yourself if you did not have art in your life? How many of the seven deadly sins are you guilty of? This is the definitive read for those in search of answers.


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This unique book explores the idea of becoming your own counsellor & takes you step by step through the various stages of the counselling process. Each chapter mirrors a professional counselling session & in working through the special exercises you will be using typical counselling methods to explore yourself & your life. As you develop a greater understanding of yourself you will find it easier to make decisions & take more control over the way in which you respond to difficult situations. You will have the confidence & ability to make changes to your life where appropriate. If you would like to try professional counselling but feel unsure about going to a counsellor then this practical & reassuring book will help you to understand the counselling process & be your own counsellor. It is also an invaluable guide for everyone who is considering entering a professional counselling relationship. ...

Many people stumble through their financial life reacting to events & advice in an ad hoc way. As a result few choose the most suitable financial products some fall prey to misselling & many never realise their financial goals. Are you one of them? Be Your Own Financial Adviser shows you how to make sensible financial decisions without the need for expensive advice. Its accessible style examples & case studies explain & evaluate financial products & put you firmly in control of your own financial well-being. It will advise on how to adopt the best saving spending & investment strategies make decisions tax-efficiently manage risk wisely & protect & enhance your wealth. It also suggests when professional help is a good idea & shows you how to protect yourself against misselling & get the best out of your adviser. Be Your Own Financial Adviser will show you how to: * Stress-test your financial decisions* Take advantage of legal tax breaks* Achieve your financial goals* Manage & preserve your wealth Accessing financial products & services is not difficult
- there is no shortage of commercials advertisements direct mail email & marketing calls to entice you to take out loans buy insurance & invest your money. But choosing which products are right for you can be a hit & miss approach. Good financial planning requires a systematic strategy. You should start by assessing your own particular circumstances attitudes & timescales & then work out how you can implement your strategy on a long term basis. Let Be Your Own Financial Adviser be your guide to making better financial decisions. It

Includes:: advice on the following: Financial planning Do you need an adviser? Protecting your income Providing for your family Health & care Somewhere to live Building a pension Retirement choices Saving & investing Managing your wealth Passing it on


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This is a classic story of paradise found
- & lost. Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand he is
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The Beach Boys in Concert! is an exhilarating day-by-day journey through the triumphs & tribulations of one of rock history's most legendary acts. Over ten years of exhaustive research has produced an unprecedented window into the Beach Boys' thrilling successes personal tragedies & inter-band dramas globe-trotting rock-&-roll adventures from 1961 to 2012. The Beach Boys in Concert! is a solidly factual & highly entertaining ride from the humble beginnings of driving to local gigs in their mother's station wagon to touring the world in private jets with a massive entourage in tow. This is the ultimate document for fans when it comes to the group's career as concert performers. Adding to the feast is an extensive collection of unpublished photos & rare memorabilia images that bring fans deeper into the context of any given era covered in the book. This detailed illustrated 50-year Surfin' Safari will blow your mind! ...

Everyone's favourite world-famous fashion icon HELLO KITTY is starring in her very own fiction series! Come join Hello Kitty & her friends in a brand new series all about fun & friendship! The Friendship Club is going on a Beach Holiday! They'll have lots & lots of fun together. But Tammy's brother Timmy loves to play tricks. Will his mischief get in the way of it being the best holiday ever? Each book in the series will be a collectible adventure with a fun lesson about how to be a great friend. ...

An unforgettable story of wealth betrayal sex & murder The second that Columbia law student Jack Mullen steps down from the train at East Hampton he knows that something is very wrong. As he greets his family his kid brother Peter lies stretched out on a steel gurney battered bruised
- dead. The police are calling the drowning an accident. Jack knows thats wrong. Someone wanted his brother dead. But the establishment says otherwise. Jack tries to uncover what really happened on the beach that night only to confront a wall of silence; a barricade of shadowy people who protect the privileges of the multi-billionaire summer residents. & when he discovers that his brother had nearly $200 000 in his bank account Jack realises Peter wasnt just parking cars to make a living...THE BEACH HOUSE is a breathtaking drama of revenge & sexual intrigue
- with a plot so absorbing & a finale so shocking it could only have come from the unique mind of James Patterson.

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Number one best-seller Jane Green
- author of Straight Talking & Mr. Maybe
- tells a heart-warming story of life family & relationships

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'FOR SALE: a rare opportunity to purchase a beach hut on the spectacular Everdene Sands. The Shack" has been in the family for fifty years & was the first to be built on this renowned stretch of golden s&...' Jane Milton doesn't want to sell her beloved beach hut which has been the heart of so many family holidays & holds so many happy memories. But when her husband dies leaving her with an overwhelming string of debts she has no choice but to sell. THE BEACH HUT follows the stories of the people who own the beach huts families who come to Everdene each year people who fall in
- or out of
- love remembering their pasts or trying to forget them... Veronica Henry has brilliantly drawn together the comings & goings of life at the beach huts over one long hot lazy summer..."

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Welcome to BEACH ROAD the expensive exclusive & explosive setting for this brilliantly tense & twisty thriller Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in East Hampton summer home to billionaires & Hollywood celebrities. But his clients are the people he grew up with the people who make a living serving the rich. When an old friend Dante Halleyville is arrested for a triple murder near a movie stars mansion Tom agrees to represent him & recruits super lawyer & ex-girlfriend Kate Costello to help fight the case. As Tom wonders if he can ever get Kate to forgive him for his past sins the case takes on astonishing

Dimensions revealing a world of illegal pleasures revenge & fear amongst the super-rich...

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