Rome AD 72. Marcus Didius Falco returns home from a six-month mission to the German legions. But trouble is in store for him: his apartment has been wrecked by squatters & an ex-legionary friend of his colourfully heroic brother Festus is demanding money allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. Worse still the only client Falco can get is his mother
- who wants him to clear the family name. Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better fate takes a turn for the worse... The legionary is found viciously stabbed to death with Falco the prime suspect. Now he has only three days to prove he is not a murderer to trace the real suspect amass evidence & win a fortune...
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Arimnestos of Plataea is a man who has seen & done things that most men only dream about. Sold into slavery as a boy he fought his way to freedom
- & then to everlasting fame: standing alongside the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks crushed the invading Persians. Sometimes however a man's greatest triumph is followed by his greatest sorrow. Returning to his farm Arimnestos finds that his wife Euphoria has died in childbirth & in an instant his laurels turn to dust. But the gods are not finished with Arimnestos yet. With nothing left to live for he throws himself from a cliff into the sea only to be pulled by strong arms from death's embrace. When he awakes he finds himself chained to an oar in a Phoenician trireme. & so begins an epic journey that will take Arimnestos & a motley crew of fellow galley slaves to the limits of their courage & beyond the edge of the known world in a quest for freedom revenge
- & a cargo so precious it's worth dying for.

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Set in British theatre-land in the very early twentieth century The Position of Peggy Harper tells of Christopher Tatham's quest as an actor for a secure wage & fame. Tatham lurches from bit part to bit part always hoping for the longed-for leading-man role relying on the kindness of relations to keep him housed & clothed. A chance encounter with the enchanting Peggy Harper seems to pre-empt a change of fortune. Will they both attain the success they crave? Toasting engagements with ginger-beer living h&-to-mouth Merrick's seedy world makes for grim reading & when Peggy turns out to be as fame-hungry vain & vacant as she first appears Christopher's lot looks unlikely to improve. In an age in which fame & celebrity are widely courted & craved The Position of Peggy Harper still makes for an intriguing & potentially cautionary tale. ...

Discover the benefits of being positive. We all have two dogs inside of us. One dog is positive happy optimistic & hopeful. The other dog is negative mad sad pessimistic & fearful. These two dogs often fight inside us but guess who wins the fight? The one you feed the most. So begins the story about a negative mutt named Matt & a big dog named Bubba who teaches him how to feed himself with positivity each day & in the process Matt transforms his own life & the shelter they call home. The Positive Dog is an inspiring heartwarming story that not only reveals the strategies & benefits of being positive but also an essential truth for humans: Being positive doesn't just make you better. It makes everyone around you better. ...

According to Paul Ormerod author of the bestselling Butterfly Economics & Why Most Things Fail" the mechanistic viewpoint of conventional economics is drastically limited
- because it cannot comprehend the vital nature of networks. As our societies become ever more dynamic & intertwined network effects on every level are increasingly profound. Nudge theory is popular but only part of the answer. To grapple successfully with the current financial crisis businesses & politicians need to grasp the perils & possibilities of Positive Linking. Our social & economic worlds have been revolutionised by a massive increase in our awareness of the choices decisions behaviours & opinions of other people. For the first time in human history more than half of us live in cities & this combined with the Internet has transformed communications. Network effects
- the fact that a person can & often does decide to change his or her behaviour simply on the basis of copying what others do
- pervade the modern world. As Ormerod shows network effects make conventional approaches to policy whether in the public or corporate sectors much more likely to fail. But they open up the possibility of truly Positive Linking
- of more subtle effective & successful policies ones which harness our knowledge of network effects & how they work in practice."



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Positive psychology moves psychology from a medical model toward a strengths model to help clients shore up their strengths & thereby lead happier more fulfilling lives. Positive Psychology Coaching: Putting the Science of Happiness to Work for Your Clients provides concrete language & interventions for integrating positive psychology techniques into any mental health practice. ...

One in two people in the developed world will experience depression in their lifetime. Positive psychology is the scientific study of optimal functioning
- what it takes to feel good function well & flourish. This young branch of psychology has produced a number of evidence-based techniques which have been scientifically proven to increase happiness & well-being. What is not so well known is that a delightful consequence of these interventions is that they also reduce the symptoms of depression. Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression is aimed at the millions suffering mild-to-moderate depression & those who want to protect themselves against persistent low moods. The book explains key strategies to help you overcome depression & reduce the chances of it recurring. As you practise the simple yet highly-effective exercises you will find your mood lifts naturally your confidence resilience positivity & strength grow & your outlook becomes more optimistic. These strategies come from the authors professional practice as a positive psychologist & coach her background as a journalist & as someone who has suffered from depression herself.
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There is a tendency in human nature to ultimately become precisely like that which we imagine or image ourselves as being.. . Imaging is positive thinking carried one step further. We are what we think & while a positive attitude of mind can literally change your life a negative frame of mind will ultimately destroy you. Norman Vincent Peale one of the most inspirational writers of our time shows you how to create a positive future & explains how the practise of imaging can help you to: solve your money problems; outwit worry; banish loneliness & tension; improve your health; deepen your faith & self-belief; & relate to others more successfully. ...

The performances at The Royal Theatre are extraordinary. Youd have to see them to believe them! But thats the problem. Nobody can see them. Except Gracie that is. Gracies new to this seaside town but shes making friends quickly. Theres Mikey the Mod who wears a parka & drives a scooter Miss Melluish whose skirt is missing & Frank Stuart the builder of elephants. But the old theatre is under threat. Will Gracie & the residents be able to save their home or is the curtain set to fall on their very last performance? ...

When Alice Walker finished writing The Color violet she realised that she needed to tell the story of Tashi a minor character who had left Africa but had taken her wound with her to America". This is Tashi's story told in her words & the voices of the people who loved her. This extraordinarily courageous & compelling novel explores the tragic consequences of Tashi's decision to go through the female initiation ceremony." ...