In 1882 David Wildeblood a 21-year-old from rural Norfolk arrives in London to start work at the offices of a famous man. As an inspector for Henry Marchmonts hugely successful weekly The Labouring Classes of London his job is to investigate the notorious slum of Somers Town near the new St Pancras Station recording house by house the number of inhabitants their occupations & standard of living. By mapping the streets in this way Marchmont intends to show the world the stark realities of poverty in its greatest city. Befriended by Jo a young coster & his sister Roma David comes to learn the slang of the hawkers & traders sharpers & scavengers magsmen & mobsmen who throng the teeming byways of Somers Town. It is the place of a Darwinian struggle for survival. & the deeper he penetrates the everyday squalor & destitution the more appalled he is by mounting evidence that someone is making a profit from peoples suffering. A dinner at the Kensington home of his godfather Sir Martin Elder introduces him to Kitty Elders only daughter & to a cabal of prominent citizens who have been plotting a radical solution to the problem of Londons poor. David belatedly realises that a conspiracy is afoot. Passionate but reckless in his urge to uncover it he finds his life in danger sustained only by the faithfulness of a friend & ultimately the love of a woman. In The Streets Anthony Quinn reconstructs an unforgettable picture of Victorian London encompassing the extremes of privilege & privation from the baronial mansions of the rich to the whited tombs of the slums. With shocking poignancy & pin-sharp detail he brings to life a world of terrible degradation yet one redeemed by dark comedy profound fellow-feeling & the enduring possibility of love. ...

Birminghams streets roads & lanes are an absorbing aspect of our history. They call out to us about long dead landowners notable figures from the history of England Brummies long forgotten farms that have been swept away by the outpouring of our city remarkable physical features distant battles intriguing foreign places & mysterious happenings. Questions as to their origins leap out from a multitude of Birminghams street names. Why was Fawdry Street first called Noahs Ark Passage? Was treasure to be found in Golden Hillock Road? How did Foulemoreslone become Formans Road? Did Gate Street have a gate? What has Franchise Street got to do with the battle for working-class rights? Where was The Froggery? What connection is there between creatures of mythology & Hob Moor Road? & why should the Holte Gooch & Gough families have so many streets & roads named after them? In this deeply researched book Carl Chinn looks at scores of street names bringing to life their meaning & those people who belonged to them. ...

This title offers all you need to know about exercising for strength & fitness in more than 300 expert photographs. Improve your body shape get stronger bones & muscles & increase your energy levels with targeted resistance training at home or in the gym. This title covers all the key types of resistance equipment including barbells dumbbells machines & weights. It describes how effective exercise is vital for weight loss & weight maintenance. Clear instructions guide you through the correct technique for each exercise with more than 300 step-by-step photographs. It offers expert & safe advice for everyone from beginner to practised weight trainer. Exercises are geared to decrease your chance of injury & reduce muscle & joint pains. Metabolic rate inevitably declines as you age but regular strength training can reverse this decline & result in a stronger musculoskeletal system. This practical guide to strength & fitness training will improve your overall physical fitness & metabolism as well as benefitting your balance co-ordination & posture. The book tells you all you need to know about the equipment you need & the techniques to use the correct footwear & warming up. Illustrated with more than 300 step-by-step photographs this guide will help you to make a positive impact on your physical fitness. ...

Strength & Conditioning for Triathlon is an accessible practical introduction to strength & conditioning for endurance sports dispelling many of the myths which have led to misunderstanding & misuse of the techniques in the past. With specific chapters on injury prevention the swim the cycle & the run this ideal triathlon companion gives detailed & practical examples of how each aspect of your programme can be enhanced. Each chapter

Includes:: information on how strength & conditioning will impact on you the scientific evidence (in practical language) to support the claims how much you can expect to gain & practical examples of how to implement the training. An indispensable practical guide it looks at how to plan your strength & conditioning training throughout the calendar & how to incorporate this work into your regular triathlon training. It also provides a comprehensive resource of conditioning exercises strength exercises & running drills all of which are fully illustrated so you can guarantee great technique. This is the essential companion to anyone wishing to improve their triathlon results.

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Over 1 million copies sold! Translated into over 20 languages. The original & best just got better! With new exercises additional stretches & more of Frederic Delavier's amazing illustrations you'll gain a whole new understanding of how muscles perform during exercise. This one-of-a-kind best-seller combines the visual detail of top anatomy texts with the best strength training advice. Many books explain what muscles are used during exercise but no other book brings the action to life like Strength Training Anatomy". Over 600 full-colour illustrations reveal the primary muscles along with all the relevant bones ligaments tendons & connective tissue. Like having an X-ray for each exercise new pages show common strength training injuries in a fascinating light & offer precautions to help you exercise safely." ...

These are practical pocket guides for quick & easy reference any time anywhere. Strength-Training Skills" is a handy pocket-sized instruction manual covering the fundamentals of strength-training with step-by-step illustrations & clear bite-sized tips. Offering everything you need to know to get started along with a wealth of expert tricks & tips to improve skills & techniques bench presses & lunges to crunches & sit-ups it progresses from the very basics for beginners through all the elements essential to becoming adept at strength-training to advanced techniques. Ideal for anyone looking to take up strength-training
- this new series offers perfect at-a-glance reference to keep with you at all times."
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Sales experts Tony Rutigliano & Brian Brim deliver a compelling new perspective on building better sales forces by using the strengths of each sales person more effectively. It

Includes:: access to Gallup's Strengths Finder. Sales people are constantly told that the key to high performance for every salesperson is to be found in following a programme of specific steps & techniques. The truth is that sales people are most successful when they use an approach that fits them best. Of course specific selling techniques can help but only by those salespeople who are able to successfully apply those techniques. Some are some aren't
- & the difference is talent. Strengths Based Selling" explains talent & how to identify & maximise it & then covers the basic steps of the selling process including prospecting/cold calling assessing opportunity identifying solutions building advocacy negotiating closing & servicing/retaining/growing. Thus the reader can take the Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment discover his or her own unique strengths learn to apply them to sales & formulate strategies to triangulate individual talent & job role. The reader will see how leveraging strengths not only improves job performance but it also improves personal engagement at work. Building a successful sales career requires tapping into the best aspects of who you are & using those elements to your advantage."


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Strengths Finder 2.0 (Gallup Press; hardcover; February 2007) upgrades the assessment making it more valuable to readers. As with the original assessment the updated version is available online (http: strengths.gallup.com) & can be taken with a unique code that comes with each copy of the book. However this updated version offers a more in-depth & personal analysis of one's strengths. It also offers perspective on how talents can emerge in different ways for each unique individual. ...

From the author of the long-running number 1 bestseller Strengths Finder 2.0" comes a landmark study of great leaders teams & the reasons why people follow. Nearly a decade ago Gallup unveiled the results of a landmark 30-year research project that ignited a global conversation on the topic of strengths. More than 3 million people have since taken Gallups Strengths Finder assessment which forms the core of several books on this topic including the number 1 international bestseller " Strengths Finder 2.0." In recent years while continuing to learn more about strengths Gallup scientists have also been poring over decades of data on the topic of leadership. They surveyed a million work teams conducted more than 50 000 in-depth interviews with leaders & even interviewed 20 000 followers around the world to ask exactly why they followed the most important leader in their life. In " Strengths Based Leadership" bestselling author Tom Rath & renowned leadership consultant Barry Conchie reveal the results of this research. Based on their discoveries the book identifies three keys to being a more effective leader: knowing your strengths getting the right talents on your team & meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership. As you read " Strengths Based Leadership" youll hear firsthand accounts from some of the most successful organizational leaders in recent history as they discuss how their unique talents have driven their success. To help you apply your own talents youll have the opportunity to take a special version of " Gallups Strengths Finder" that will provide you with specific strategies for leading with each of your Top 5 talents. The new version of the assessment will also enable you to plot the talents of your team based on the four domains of leadership talent revealed in the book. Loaded with novel research stories & actionable ideas " Strengths Based Leadership" will give you a new roadmap for leading people toward a better future." ...

Charles Linden's Stress Free in 30 Days offers simple fast & targeted guidance to show readers how to quickly & permanently eliminate stress from their lives regardless of its cause. As an added bonus the book is accompanied by an audio CD containing visualizations for deep relaxation empowerment confidence & sleep all of which will help reduce stress & speed up your recovery. Whether your stress is work or home related this book will introduce techniques to reduce your symptoms & provides tips to see you through the challenging times. Charles Linden's Stress Free in 30 Days programme is presented here in the most simple structured & accessible form for people of all ages. ...