Illustration is a diverse & constantly evolving area of art & design & an appealing creative career. But to stand out from the crowd successful illustrators need to combine creative talent with strong marketing & promotional skills. Becoming a Successful Illustrator provides practical & inspirational guidance on finding & contacting clients putting together promotional materials & establishing yourself as a professional illustrator. With case studies & firsthand tips & hints from practising illustrators at varying stages in their careers & packed with hundreds of beautiful examples of professional work this is a must-have guide to the working world of illustration. This title is part of the Creative Careers series from Fairchild Books designed to help bridge the gap between academia & a first job in the creative industries. Brimming with helpful tips & facts about the world of work they offer an essential guide for any emerging creative practitioner. The cover artwork for Becoming a Successful Illustrator has been shortlisted for an illustration award in the 2013 books category by the prestigious Association of Illustrators. ...

Practical & informative Becoming an Actor" is a unique inside account of what it is like to train as an actor & what it takes to be an actor. An invaluable resource for teachers & students alike it reveals what drama school classes really entail & offers unbeatable guidance & support through the critical times in a young actors career." ...

The modern world is facing an explosion of obesity diabetes & poor health in general fuelled by modern lifestyles. Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem which can affect both obesity & health in general even in its very early stages. Yet in many cases it is totally avoidable. Becoming an Ex-diabetic is written for anyone who has concerns over their weight or blood sugar. ...

What's it like to be one of Britain's greatest gymnasts? In this fascinating autobiography Beth Tweddle takes us through the biggest moments of her life from winning gold at the World Championships to being honoured with an MBE at just 25 years old. Follow her story as she prepares for her most important task yet
- the Olympics! * Pearl/ Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension bridging the gap between a reading programme & longer chapter books. * Text type: An autobiography. * Curriculum links: P.E: Outdoor & adventurous activities.
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A core text for those training to teach or newly qualified teachers this book serves not only as a practical guide to primary teaching but takes the unique approach of exploring the concept of outstanding teaching & how you can strive for & achieve excellence as a teaching professional from the outset of your career. The text is pedagogically rich &

Includes:: learning objectives questions case studies a download site & reflective activities.

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BECOMING ORGASMIC is the ideal book for any woman who has inhibitions about sex & wants to enhance the pleasure she gets from it. Whether youre married or single divorced or widowed under 30 or over 60 or somewhere in between the programme presented in this book will help you feel comfortable with yourself & your ideas about sex. It will help you to: Evaluate your sexual history & put it in perspective; explore your body through touch; understand the effects of pregnancy menstruation & menopause on sexual desire & response; be comfortable with your body & yourself as a woman; share self-discovery with your partner; overcome the fear of orgasm; explore ways to trigger an orgasm & learn about sex in the modern world
- social expectations personal values & choosing a partner in the age of AIDS. A personal & sensitively written book BECOMING ORGASMIC is designed to make you feel good about your sexuality & yourself.
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Our perception of Victoria the Queen is coloured by portraits of her older widowed self
- her dour expression embodying the repressive
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Today a forgotten figure Bourke Cockran was acclaimed during his lifetime as Americas greatest orator. A seven term Congressman from New York City he was a confidant & economic adviser to two American presidents Grover Cleveland & Theodore Roosevelt. He was also the lover of Jennie Churchill
- Winstons mother
- after the death of Lord Randolph. & for twelve years (1895 to 1906) he was the young Winstons mentor. Until now the story of the extraordinary & crucial relationship between them has not been told. At one level the story is about politics exploring the ways the young Churchill adopted Cockrans political & economic views
- on liberty capitalism free speech due process free trade & other issues that Churchill was to make his own. On another level the story is biographical chronicling the meetings between the men & reproducing
- for the first time in full
- their private correspondence. It is the story of Churchill growing up. On yet another level it is historical vividly evoking the late Victorian & Edwardian eras when Churchill was often in the thick of the action
- fighting at the Khyber Pass in India or escaping from a Boer camp in Pretoria (and becoming a household name as a consequence)
- all the while keeping up his correspondence with Cockran. The drama of such events is part of the books irresistible appeal.






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Where do baby apes sleep? In apricots! I'm Elsa & that's one of my jokes (I tell LOTS of jokes & I'm going to be a big star one day). I do my best to cheer my family up
- but no one seems to laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house & had to move into a bed & breakfast hotel.. .
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Its as if hes being mocked from beyond the grave. When John Nichols arrives to identify the body of an old friend he is immediately caught up in the detritus of Alan Musgraves life the side of Paris the tourists dont see where everyone has a past but very few count on a future. But what can he expect from a man who bled to death in his own excruciating S&M stage show? Now theres a maverick police lieutenant on the prowl who thinks that Musgraves suicide was murder. Guerin might not look like much but hes one of the few honest officers on the force. As the horrific extent of police abuse is revealed the race is on to find the link between a slew of recent suicides
- & the key to it is buried deep in Nicholss past. Bed of Nails does for Paris what James Ellroy did for vintage America shining a light as never before on the seedy underbelly of La Ville-Luminere.
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