Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels from Starter to Advanced this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every students capabilities. Five entertaining stories about the power of discovery set in countries across the globe. A perfume made from some very unusual ingredients becomes more effective than expected. A remarkable change in a womans life leaves her family to make a decision. The secret & danger of high intelligence are revealed to a university student. A teacher discovers a way of making time stand still. & a book tells a young manager more than he wants to know. Contains a paperback & 2 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the book. ...

Spanning 1979-1987 The Fry Chronicles" charts Stephen Frys arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday. " Heartbreaking a delight a lovely comfy book". (" The Times"). " Perfect prose & excruciating honesty. A grand reminiscence of college & theatre & comedyland in the 1980s with tone-perfect anecdotes & genuine readerly excitement. What Fry does essentially is tell us who he really is. Above all else a thoughtful book. & namedroppy too & funny & marbled with melancholy". (" Observer"). " Arguably the greatest living Englishman". (" Independent on Sunday"). " Extremely enjoyable". (" Sunday Times"). " Frys linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age. The patron saint of British intelligence". (" Daily Telegraph"). Welcome to Stephen Frys " The Fry Chronicles" one of the boldest bravest most revealing & heartfelt accounts of a mans formative years that you will ever have the exquisite pleasure of reading. Stephen Frys film stage radio & television credits are so numerous & wide-ranging that there is not space here to do them justice. It is enough to say that he has written produced directed acted in or presented productions as varied as " Wilde" the TV series " Blackadder" & " Jeeves & Wooster" the sketch show "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" the panel game "QI" the radio series " Frys English Delight" & documentaries on subjects as varied as manic depression disappearing animals & the United States of America. Hes also the bestselling author of four novels
- " The Stars Tennis Balls" " Making History" " The Hippopotamus" & " The Liar"
- as well as a volume of autobiography " Moab is My Washpot" & sundry works of non-fiction."

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Thirteen years ago Moab is my Washpot " Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years was published to rave reviews & was a huge bestseller. In those thirteen years since Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere both as a public figure & a private man. Now he is not just a multi-award-winning comedian & actor but also an author director & presenter. In January 2010 he was awarded the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards. Much loved by the public & his peers Stephen Fry is one of the most influential cultural forces in the country. This dazzling memoir promises to be a courageously frank honest & poignant read. It will detail some of the most turbulent & least well known years of his life with writing that will excite you make you laugh uproariously move you inform you & above all surprise you. Unabridged. Read by Stephen Fry." ...

The FT Guide to Business Coaching shows you everything you need to know about becoming a business coach from how to find out if youve got what it takes through the basic tools & models that really work. This book gives you a step-by-step guide to the tools the market knowledge & the crucial new techniques from psychology you need to become an exceptional business coach. Clear compelling & comprehensive covering classic & fresh material from both business & psychology this is the first book to cover both the critical elements of world-class business coaching. This book takes you through a tried & trusted process developed specifically for senior business leaders. It will help you: * Know when to coach & when to lead. * Build powerful listening skills. * Get to grips with the most useful & up-to-the minute coaching tools & psychological techniques. * Calculate if -- & crucially how
- you can make a living as a business coach. * Decide if how & when to go for accreditation as a coach.
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London 1913--the era of Sherlock Holmes Dracula & the Invisible Man. A time of shadows secret societies & dens filled with opium addicts. Into this world comes the most fantastic emissary of evil society has ever known... Dr. Fu-Manchu. The insidious doctor returns to Great Britain with his league of assassins the dreaded Si-Fan. He seeks to subvert the realm at the highest levels but Fu-Manchu has his own secrets--which he will protect by any means. ...

If every therapist & psychotherapist on the planet could repeat this to their clients like a mantra again & again there would be fewer therapists & psychotherapists. Because it works. Very quickly. Realising that what you're worrying about & stressing over doesn't really matter so much in the grand scheme of things is the door to freedom & healing. & the little profanity 'F**k It' is the key to that door. Ask anyone who's come close to death or lost someone close to them or discovered they have a serious disease & they'll say the same thing: that the little things don't matter F**k It.. .enjoy life in every moment for what it is not what you want it to be.. .worry less live more.. .remember what's important & forget the rest. John & Gaia have taught F**k It Retreats in Italy & around the world since 2005. They have taught thousands of people how to say F**k It: how to ease up let go & feel the natural flow in their lives. F**k It Therapy" makes available for the first time the process they teach during their week-long retreats. With their six-part process you are guided through how to deeply relax & let go then how to carry this out into your life. You find out about the F**k It State & how to access it you learn the principles of F**k It Training & then discover what F**k It Living really is & how you can live every moment in a free relaxed & F**k It way." ...

Fudge is five
- & he's driving his older brother Peter mad as usual. Going on holiday with Fudge
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This vibrant series spans over 170 destinations worldwide. It contains the most comprehensive list of UK guides currently available. There are practical listings to suit varied budgets & tastes. Compact format quickly locates the top must see & do attractions. Imaginative suggestions reveal each destination's hidden gems. This title is organised by recognisable areas making orientation easy. ...

With this up-to-date authoritative guide you can experience all the sights discover hotels restaurants trendy spots festivals & events sport & activities. The guide comes with Insider Tips Low Budget tips shopping ideas a large road atlas & removable pull-out map. There are also Best Of" tips on what's unique to Fuerteventura great places for free where to relax & chill out & what to do if it's too hot. Also contains: Travel Tips Useful Phrases in Spanish Travel with Kids & index. The Perfect Tour brings all the highlights of the island together. Sun sand & sea are the main players representing Fuerteventura. Endless beaches in the south & white dunes in the north shaped by the gentle passat wind attract hordes of sun worshippers & water lovers. But the barrenness of the landscape to a great extent devoid of people is fascinating in itself & its gently rounded summits volcanic cones & black lava fields have also found their aficionados. MARCO POLO Fuerteventura takes you round the second largest island in the Canaries which with its small ancient settlements isn't going to appeal to those seeking a cultural holiday or who like wandering round towns. This practical guide book small enough to slip into your pocket shows the best places to find peace & quiet & relaxing sport on this scenically fascinating isl&. Or where you can simply listen to the waves breaking on the beach. The Insider Tips tell you where you can have great fun camel riding & take you to Mama Rumba in Puerto del Rosario which indulges in an outbreak of Latin fever every Saturday. The Low Budget tips in each chapter tell you how you can experience a great deal with very little money enjoy something special & snap up some real bargains. The Trips & Tours take you through the land of the Majoreros to the north through lava rubble & dunes to the sacred Tindaya Mountain or through the mountains to the most important places in the Canary Islands as far as culture & history are concerned. In under & on the water
- Fuerteventura is an island for water sports fans. Snorkelers divers & above all surfers will have the time of their lives here. But in the Sport & activities chapter you'll also find numerous locations for those who'd rather be on terra firma such as bikers & motor cyclists as well as horse riders. The Dos & Don'ts advise you know why you shouldn't bathe on the west coast & should recognise the principle First come first served. MARCO POLO Fuerteventura gives comprehensive coverage of the island's northern central & southern regions. To help you find your way around there's a detailed road atlas removable pull-out map & practical map inside the back cover with a layout of the Canary Islands."
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