When Vladimir Putin an unimportant low-level KGB operative was rushed to power by a group of Oligarchs in 1999 he was a man without a history. Within a few brief years Putin had dismantled the country's media wrested control & wealth from the country's burgeoning business class & decimated the fragile mechanisms of democracy. Virtually every obstacle to his unbridled control was removed & every opposing voice silenced with political rivals & critics driven into exile or to the grave. Drawing on information & sources no other writer has tapped Masha Gessen's fearless account charts Putin's rise from the boy who had scrapped his way through post-war Leningrad schoolyards to the 'faceless' man who manoeuvred his way into absolute
- & absolutely corrupt
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It is winter 1943. Bernie Gunther has left the Criminal Police & is working for the German War Crimes Bureau based in Berlin. Reports have been circulating of a mass grave hidden in a wood near Smolensk. The grave's whereabouts are uncertain until deep in the Katyn Forest a wolf digs up some human remains. Rumour has it that the grave is full of Polish officers murdered by the Russians
- a war crime that is perfect propaganda for Germany. But it needs a detective of subtle skill to investigate this horrific discovery. Cue Bernie Gunther...
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Cookings for girls but theres nothing wussy about a BBQ. Its full on flame-on macho cooking in a comedy apron. Its cooking the way God intended...just man nature red meat a beer in one hand & oversized tongs in the other. Better yet this book contains everything a young grillslinger needs to master the fine art of outdoor grilling from a rundown on the glorious history of mans BBQing forefathers to the lowdown on the most badass barbies ever created in the history of the world. So if you would like to revel in setting coals on fire on a sunny day to provide culinary delights for your family...man up & buy this book. ...

Set in the in the atmospheric & squalid streets of Paris Maigret sets out to prove the innocence of a man condemned to death for a brutal murder. In another one of Maigrets unconventional & audacious plans he arranges the escape of the condemned man in an attempt to prove his theory. The presumed murderer goes on the run across Paris & its suburbs dropping misleading clues along the way & leading Maigret into the labyrinthine twists of the mystery. Maigret is in for more than he bargained for as he encounters rich American expatriates dangerous foreigners & their hidden motives. ...

Viktor Frankl is known to millions as the author of Mans Search for Meaning" his harrowing Holocaust memoir. In this book he goes more deeply into the ways of thinking that enabled him to survive imprisonment in a concentration camp & to find meaning in life in spite of all the odds. Here he expands upon his groundbreaking ideas & searches for answers about life death faith & suffering. Believing that there is much more to our existence than meets the eye he says: No one will be able to make us believe that man is a sublimated animal once we can show that within him there is a repressed angel. In " Mans Search for Ultimate Meaning" Frankl explores our sometimes unconscious desire for inspiration or revelation. He explains how we can create meaning for ourselves & ultimately he reveals how life has more to offer us than we could ever imagine." ...

A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he & others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others & who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest
- & who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. The sort of person the concentration camp prisoner became was the result of an inner decision & not of camp influences alone. Frankl came to believe man's deepest desire is to search for meaning & purpose. This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering & find significance in the art of living.
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A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he & others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others & who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest
- & who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. The sort of person the concentration camp prisoner became was the result of an inner decision & not of camp influences alone. Only those who allowed their inner hold on their moral & spiritual selves to subside eventually fell victim to the camp's degenerating influence
- while those who made a victory of those experiences turned them into an inner triumph. Frankl came to believe man's deepest desire is to search for meaning & purpose. This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering & find significance in the art of living.

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Just as simple measures
- regular exercise a sensible diet
- keep your body fit there are attitudes & skills you can develop

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Depression is one of the most common mental health problems & affects 121 million people at any time. It is recognised by the World Health Organisation as one of the Top 10 most disabling health conditions. Behavioural Activation a therapy developed from CBT is an effective new technique in managing depression & ideally suited to self-help. By analysing challenging & changing behaviours such as avoidance ruminating & excessive worrying the sufferer can gradually reinforce their positive experiences & decrease the behaviour which reinforces their depression. This title

Includes:: worksheets & practical problem-solving techniques. It features step-by-step approach to analysing & changing behaviours. It also

Includes:: an explanation of depression & associated behaviours & case studies. It is written by leading clinicians in the field.



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A comprehensive & readable introduction to the themes & functions of management within the clear process framework of planning organising leading & controlling. The 5th edition of this well-respected text has been revised & updated to incorporate the latest research & most recent & relevant examples & illustrations. Three integrating themes run throughout the book guiding the reader to explore & consider the key issues of internationalisation sustainable performance & governance & control. It is written for students on undergraduate & postgraduate degree programmes or undertaking professional qualifications. ...