I got a letter one day a long letter that wasnt signed. Camille reads this narration of events from pre-war France certain that it has been sent to her by mistake. Then more letters start to arrive
- They tell of a friendship struck up between a young village girl Annie & Madame M a bourgeois lady. To begin with the women simply share a love of art but when Annie offers to carry a child for her infertile friend their lives become intimately entwined. The child is born on the eve of the German invasion of France & the repercussions of her birth are still felt decades later. This powerful first novel by Helene Gremillion is a gripping study of the destruction unleashed when human desires for love & motherhood turn to obsession.
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This is a hands-on self-help guide to gaining long-lasting confidence & overcoming fear using mindfulness-based therapy. The author explains how many of us are playing the confidence game using the wrong rules & guides the reader through clear simple exercises designed to help you manage difficult emotions such as anxiety & build genuine confidence. The Confidence Gap" has a gentler more thoughtful approach to teaching confidence than the typically aggressive/peppy self-help approach. It is instructive reassuring & gentle in tone which will appeal to women as well as men & the business market." ...

You're about to discover the key to instant confidence. Offering quick-fix confidence boosts based on the principles of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) this easy-to-use down-to-earth guide will enable you to overcome the key barriers to confidence that can affect all areas of your work & personal life from big presentations to awkward social situations. You'll discover how to: -visualise success (rather than failure) -master body language -prepare effectively (rather than exhaustively) -harness your nerves & much much more. With Tony Wrighton's help you'll feel more confident in minutes not weeks or months. ...

When a child believes he is bad he behaves badly-and parents react badly which will only reinforce the childs belief that he is bad. But confident parents can break this cycle & improve their childs misbehavior says child development specialist Bonnie Harris. Using Harriss eight parenting principles designed to help children succeed parents will learn the following truths: my child wants to be successful behavior is the signal to my childs emotional state inappropriate behavior means my child is having a problem not being a problem my needs are no more or no less important than my childs I accept my child as a competent & unique individual the behavior I focus on grows I need to say what my child can hear good discipline requires connection punishment breaks connection Putting these principles to work allows parents to abandon the typical reward & punishment system of discipline (which alienates child & parent) & replace it with a more compassionate successful approach that brings parent & child together. With Harriss plan parents will gain the confidence & skills to raise remarkable kids they will love to live with-and vice versa. ...

' There is a wonderful plan for your life. You can hold your head up high & be filled with complete confidence about yourself & your future. You can be bold & step out to do new things
- even things no man or woman has done before. You have what it takes!' THE CONFIDENT WOMAN will enable you to live with purpose & fulfil your true potential. Joyce Meyer's Number One New York Times bestselling book: ? Gives you the keys to living a life of confidence & independence ? Shows why you can live without fear ? Helps you overcome the barriers of the world's false expectations & the emotional damage of abuse ? Identifies the ' Seven Secrets of a Confident Woman' Joyce writes with the benefit of over three decades ministering to women. The message in this book is based on her personal journey from insecurity & self-hatred
- caused by childhood abuse
- to a life characterised by inspiring confidence & realising her full potential


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1849: Bess Hardemon arrives at the grimly Dickensian Priors Heath school little knowing that she will one day end up as an inspiring & legendary headmistress
- but at considerable personal cost. 1970: Sarah Beckett is delighted to gain a place at Priors Heath
- as much for the pride of her parents as for herself
- but will she fit in? The plight of a nineteenth century schoolteacher trapped by her duty to her job is mirrored by a modern day woman's fight to escape the shackles of a broken marriage. Bess Hardemon a tough & canny young teacher is determined to make a difference at her new school. At the cost of her own chance of finding love Bess remains trapped by her duty a confinement echoed a century later by Sarah who must make her own choice between duty & her efforts to save a broken marriage.


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Conflict & crisis communication is the management of a critical incident which has the potential for resolution through successful negotiations. This can include negotiating with individuals in crisis such as those threatening self-harm or taking individuals hostage as part of emotional expression & also critical incidents such as kidnapping & terrorist activities. By focusing on the empirical & strong theoretical underpinnings of critical incident management & including clear demonstrations of the practical application of conflict & crisis communication by experts in the field this book proves to be a practical comprehensive & up-to-date resource. Discussion of relevant past incidents
- such as the 1993 WACO siege in the United States
- is used to enhance learning whilst an examination of the application of critical incident management to individuals with mental disorder offers groundbreaking insight from clinicians working in this area. Conflict & Crisis Communication is an excellent source of reference for national & international law enforcement agencies professionals working in forensic settings & also postgraduate students with an interest in forensic psychology & forensic mental health.

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Bernardo Bertoluccis Il conformista (The Conformist) (1970) a political drama set in Mussolinis Fascist Italy is widely recognised as a masterpiece of post-war cinema a classic of Italian & European cinema & an inspiration for many other film-makers particularly those of the American New Wave. Christopher Wagstaffs illuminating study of the film traces its pre-production & production history considering how Bertolucci adapted Alberto Moravias source novel for the screen. He provides a careful analysis of Il conformistas formal stylistic & aesthetic strategies paying close attention to editing lighting & mise en scene & their contribution to the films impact. Wagstaff also addresses debates about the sexual politics of the film & its place in a wider political & cultural debate about the legacy of fascism. This special edition of Il conformista is published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BFI Film Classics series. ...

Drawing on thirty years of writing about Greek & Roman history Mary Beard takes us on an exhilarating journey through the extraordinary riches of the classical heritage & why it still matters. Mary Beard is one of the world's best-known classicists
- a brilliant academic with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her TV presenting & her books. In a series of sparkling essays she explores our rich classical heritage
- from Greek drama to Roman jokes introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical history such as Alexander the Great Nero & Boudicca. She also invites you into the places where Greeks & Romans lived & died from the palace at Knossos to Cleopatra's Alexandria
- & reveals the often hidden world of slaves. She brings back to life some of the greatest writers of antiquity
- including Thucydides Cicero & Tacitus
- & takes a fresh look at both scholarly controversies & popular interpretations of the ancient world from The Golden Bough" to " Asterix". The fruit of over thirty years in the world of classical scholarship " Classical Traditions" captures the world of antiquity & its modern significance with wit verve & scholarly expertise."




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London & Sussex 1942. The English family in turmoil.. . The long dark days of struggle provide the poignant background to the third book of the Cazalet Chronicle. As the war enters its fourth year chaos has become a way of life. Both in the still peaceful Sussex countryside & in air-raid-threatened London the divided Cazalets begin to find the battle for survival echoing the confusion in their own lives.. . Confusion is the third volume in The Cazalet Chronicle. The next & final novel in the series is Casting Off. ...