The story of the seven regiments which compose the Household Division commonly referred to as the Guards has been often told individually & jointly. To the world at large the image of the Guards has been coloured by their ceremonial duties as the regiments dedicated to the protection of the sovereign
- whether on duty at Buckingham Palace & Horse Guards or at great national occasions such as The Queens Birthday Parade which the public know as the Trooping of the Colour. Yet in the 21st century the Guards have never been more active & engaged in their role as highly effective operational military units whether in Bosnia Iraq or more recently Afghanistan. Excellence in Action" is a new richly illustrated publication which offers a true wide-ranging colour portrait of the Household Division which reflects the tradition of excellence of the individual formations in the context of todays role as an elite fighting force."
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Excellence in Coaching" presents cutting-edge thinking in the field of workplace coaching. This comprehensive industry guide enables coaches to achieve personal excellence with a groundbreaking collection of best-practice material covering: setting up & running your coaching practice; transpersonal coaching; behavioural coaching
- the GROW model; integrative coaching; solution-focused coaching; intercultural coaching; cognitive behavioural coaching; coaching & stress; & NLP coaching & coaching ethics. Chapters have been updated for this new edition to reflect this rapidly changing profession. There are also brand new chapters on: accreditation evaluating coaching appreciative inquiry & making the most of a coaching investment."
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Excellent Cadavers (a term used in Sicily to distinguish the assassination of prominent government officials from the hundreds of common criminals killed in the course of routine mafia business) tells of the remarkable investigation spearheaded by Giovanni Falcone & Paolo Borsellino the two Sicilian prosecutors who in the 1980s took the war against the Mafia further than anyone had ever dared. In 1992 aware that the two magistrates were without the complete support of the Italian government the Mafia assassinated them. In death they were hailed as national heroes; the massive public outcry demanded their investigations be completed. The outcome: the toppling of crucial alliances that had forged political rule in Italy since WWII & the criminal indictment of Italy's most prominent leaders. ...

This takes the form of Tom's battered homework diary
- crammed with his doodles & stories. No school for two whole weeks! (Yeah!)
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This book provides detailed step-by-step instructions for training your dog to master each agility obstacle with safety fun & competitive excellence in mind. It

Includes:: important principles for building a happy & successful working relationship with your dog as well as a solid foundation for all of your agility training. The focus is placed upon setting high standards from the start so that no retraining will be necessary later down the road.

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This book illustrates how to isolate & train many of the higher-level skills necessary to successfully compete at the most advanced levels of competition. It describes how to strengthen & maintain existing skills for attaining fast & reliable performances in the agility ring & provides in-depth answers to commonly asked questions in a helpful Problem Solving appendix. ...

Branches of Baker & Spice are places of pilgrimage for bread lovers. They are the favoured supplier to top restaurants such as the River Cafe Le Gavroche & Zafferano with everything handmade on the premises using traditional techniques & the finest ingredients. Exceptional Breads" passes on the secrets of their fabulous breads with recipes for full-flavoured rustic breads from wild yeast starters classic baguettes ryes French fougasse & Italian foccacia. Although the results are always impressive & the techniques are innovative the recipes are beautifully straightforward. All have been tested in a domestic kitchen & in addition to the clear step-by-step techniques there are beautiful photographs of the finished breads to whet the appetite & inspire the would-be baker." ...

A follow-up to Abrams' successful Treehouse Living" " Exceptional Treehouses"

Includes:: 25 new creations by

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Two & a half millennia ago the artifact appeared in a remote corner of space beside a trillion-year-old dying sun from a different universe. It was a perfect black-body sphere & it did nothing. Then it disappeared. Now it is back. Banks is a phenomenon.. .wildly successful fearlessly creative William Gibson Thrilling affecting & comic.. .probably the finest science fiction he has written to date New Scientist Banks has rewritten the libretto for the whole space-opera genre The Times ...

Barrie Travis is a damn good reporter stuck at a low-budget television station when the First Lady calls her. Stunned by the loss of her infant son the presidents wife hints he may have been murdered. Barrie sets out to find the truth fighting for the exclusive story with the help of Gray Bondurant a mysterious former presidential aide. But their scoop is about to test her ethics patriotism & courage. For Barrie unearths White House secrets that if exposed could topple the presidency. & now certain powerful parties want nothing more than to see the scandalous past
- & a certain young reporter
- dead & buried.

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