It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote & the Pill & we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However a few nagging questions do remain... Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? & why does everyone ask you when you're going to have a baby? Part memoir part rant Caitlin answers the questions that every modern woman is asking. ...

Glamour isn't just about having the right handbag
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Passionate independent-minded nonfiction from the international bestselling author of The Corrections. Jonathan Franzens Freedom was the literary sensation of 2010 whilst The Corrections was the best-loved & most written-about novel the previous decade. How to be Alone is a collection of the personal essays & painstaking often humorous reportage that have earned Franzen a wide & loyal readership including what has come to be known as The Harpers Essay Franzens controversial 1996 look at the fate of the novel. From the sex-advice industry to the way a supermax prison works from his fathers struggle with Alzheimers disease to a rueful account of Franzens brief tenure as an Oprah Winfrey author each piece wrestles with Franzens familiar themes: the erosion of civic life & private dignity & the hidden persistence of loneliness in postmodern imperial America. These collected essays record what Franzen calls a movement away from an angry & frightened isolation toward an acceptance -- even a celebration -- of being a reader & a writer. They voice a wry distrust of the claims of technology & psychology the love-hate relationship with consumerism & the subversive belief in the tragic shape of the individual life that help make Franzen one of the sharpest toughest-minded & most entertaining social critics at work today. ...

This eighth edition of the best selling How to be an Even Better Manager" covers 50 essential topics across the three key areas in which any manager needs to be competent: managing people; managing activities & processes; & managing & developing yourself. Thoroughly revised & updated with nine new chapters providing timely advice on topics such as benchmarking cost cutting improving organizational capability & recovering from setbacks this is an invaluable handbook for current & aspiring managers. " How to be an Even Better Manager" provides sound guidelines that will help you to develop a broad base of managerial skills & knowledge. Even the most experienced manager needs to keep abreast of new developments & brush up on essential competencies so this new edition will continue to be an invaluable aid." ...

Dont bin it! With How to be an Everyday Kitchen Magician you will be astounded by what you can make from the most uninspiring food at the back of your fridge or cupboard. This book is so much more than a recipe book
- in fact its about learning to cook without using recipes at all. Its about making the most of what you have reducing your waste dramatically & discovering how to create spontaneous delicious dishes in minutes. Its filled with ingredients that most of us would throw away without so much as a second thought. For example.. .* A cold leftover sausage a crusty bit of cheddar a bendy courgette & a few wrinkly mushrooms can become a sublime risotto in 20 minutes. * Take a dried-out flour tortilla half an onion a squirt of tomato puree a squidgy tomato & a scattering of dried herbs combine with random bits of cooked veg & youve got a delicious pizza in less time than it takes for delivery. Whether youre a non-cook or an aspiring professional the recipes techniques & way of thinking about cooking in these pages will change your culinary life forever. Your everyday bits leftovers & rejects will become a treasure trove of delicious dishes rather than wasted cash. GBP12 billion worth of food & drink is thrown away every year in the UK adding up to hundreds of pounds per household.
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Not for everyone the title of Prime Minister Foreign Secretary or other such hallowed callings; the vast majority of the House of Commons is made up of backbenchers
- the power behind the constitutionally elected throne. Here is a guide for anyone & everyone fascinated by the quirks & foibles of Westminster Palace covering all species of backbencher & providing every hardworking MP & political enthusiast with the know-how to survive life in Parliament. From how to address the crowd weather marital troubles & socialise at party conference to the all-important Backbenchers' Commandments How to be an MP is indispensable reading for anyone wishing to make a mark from the back bench & influence proceedings in the House. & in the process it provides the outsider with a riveting insight into life as a Member.
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This is a clear & concise guide to becoming an outstanding primary teacher in the true Ofsted meaning of the word. All of the time. Every lesson. This book contains lots of easy-to-introduce activities & techniques that will propel satisfactory & good lessons into the outstanding category
- not just when being observed but all the time. & the best news? This book tells you how to do it without spending lots more time planning researching & preparing 'out of this world' lessons. All of the activities have been tried-&-tested in the classroom & are divided into three areas: ideas for embedding or preparing 'by this time tomorrow' 'by this time next month' & 'by this time next term' so you can choose the activity you have time for. Each chapter focuses on a perennial issue in teaching & in inspection such as differentiation working with your Teaching Assistant & Assessment for Learning. There are dozens of starters & plenaries & useful websites & the author's own website offers resources to save you even more time. It is a must for all primary school teachers who want to become outstanding not just for the inspectors but for every child they teach. Books in the Outstanding Teaching" series contain lots of easy-to-introduce ideas & techniques to propel satisfactory & good teaching professionals into the outstanding category
- not just when being observed but all the time. & the best news? These books explain how to do it without spending lots more time planning researching & preparing. Edited by the Deputy Head of an Ofsted-rated Outstanding school all the activities have been tried-&-tested in schools. Each chapter focuses on a different perennial issue in teaching & in inspection such as differentiation Assessment for Learning & self-evaluation & are divided into ideas that are quick & easy to set up a bit more time needed & more preparation required so the reader can choose the activity they have time for. As well as starters & plenaries there are templates & other resources online to save practitioners even more time. It is a must for all teachers & leaders who want to become outstanding not just for the inspectors but for every child they teach."

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A thoroughly entertaining & informative guide to modern shooting etiquette. The author is the daughter of shooting legend Sir Joseph Nickerson & contributor to The Field. Inspired by beaters keepers pickers-up & shoot organisers the book encapsulates the art of being the perfect guest at a shoot from the moment an invitation arrives to tipping at the end of the day ...

Be confident self-assured & stand up for your right to be yourself. The ability to make clear decisions to approach your life with complete confidence & self-assurance & to believe in yourself are all crucial to success. & in both work & life assertiveness holds the key to your self-respect & self-esteem. This remarkable guide is packed with real-life examples motivating scenarios quick wins & loads of friendly advice that will show you how to make your voice heard take control of your destiny feel empowered & motivated & begin to live the life you want without apology. Learn powerful life-changing techniques to make sure your opinions are always respected; deal confidently & effectively with other people their assumptions & their demands. Learn to be decisive confident & self assured. Understand that whilst you have rights so do those around you. Learn to say what you mean mean what you say & know that you really do have the right to say no. How To Be Assertive is a fun read & a great friend to have around. Its written by two experienced down-to-earth & real-world experts & with just one read it really could change your life forever. ...

Sometimes being just good just isnt good enough. Sometimes we all need to be brilliant. In just 90 days How To Be Brilliant will show you how to change the way you think & behave so that you can embrace every day every experience & every opportunity with positivity energy enthusiasm & inspiration. Michael Heppell author of the bestselling book Flip It will introduce you to over 50 amazing tricks tips & tools that when properly applied will move you & your life on to a whole new exciting level. This is the level where you really shine. Its the level where you believe anything is possible. & its the level where you start living your dreams & becoming the person you always wished you could be. So dont just be good; learn to be brilliant & discover a better way of being. ...