Who Moved My Cheese? is an amusing & enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze & look for cheese to nourish them & make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life
- whether it is a good job a loving relationship money or a possession health or spirital peace of mind. & the maze is where you look for what you want
- the organisation you work in or the family or community you live in. This profound book from bestselling author Spencer Johnson will show you how to anticipate change adapt to change quickly enjoy change & be ready to change quickly again & again. Discover the secret for yourself & learn how to deal with change so that you suffer from less stress & enjoy more success in your work & in life. Written for all ages this story takes less than an hour to read but its unique insights can last for a lifetime.

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This book presents an A-Mazing way to change & win! Who moved my cheese? is a simple parable that has helped millions of people around the world deal with the changes in their lives. It is an amusing & enlightening story of four characters who live in a Maze & look for Cheese to nourish them & make them happy. Two are mice named sniff & Scurry. & two are Little people
- beings the size of mice who look & act a lot like people. Their names are Hem & Haw. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life
- whether it is doing well in school making the team getting a good job finding a loving relationship or just feeling good about yourself. & the Maze is where you look for what you want
- your school where you work & play or the family or community you live in. In the story the characters are faced with unexpected change. Eventually one of them deals with it successfully & writes what he learns from his experience on the Maze walls. When you come to see The Handwriting on the Wall you can discover for yourself how to deal with change so that you can overcome your fears & see change as a way of gaining something better."


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The classic text on examining the evidence for the Resurrection. Convinced that the story wasnt true Frank Morison started to write about Jesus last days. However as he studied this crucial period something happened... First published in 1930 this is an in-depth exploration of what happened between the death of Jesus & the resurrection as recorded in the Bible. Using many information sources this is crammed with vital detail that every Christian should know & is also a powerful tool for persuasion of those questioning Christianity. Writing this book changed Morisons life. Will you let it change yours? ...

In this work of historical speculation Terry Jones investigates the mystery surrounding the death of Geoffrey Chaucer over 600 years ago. A diplomat & brother-in-law to John of Gaunt
- one of the most powerful men in the kingdom
- Chaucer was celebrated as his countrys finest living poet rhetorician & scholar: the pre-eminent intellectual of his time. & yet nothing is known of his death. In 1400 his name simply disappears from the record. We dont know how he died where or when; there is no official confirmtion of his death & no chronicle mentions it; no notice of his funeral or burial. He left no will & theres nothing to tell us what happened to his estate. He didnt even leave any manuscripts. How could this be? What if he was murdered? What if he & his writings had become politically inconvenient in the seismic social shift that occurred with the overthrow of the liberal Richard II by the reactionary oppressive regime of Henry IV. Would the dogs of suppression unleased by Archbishop Arundel have been snapping at the heels of a dangerous poet? Terry Jones hypothesis is the introduction to a reading of Chaucers writings as evidence that might be held against him interwoven with a portrait of one of the most turbulent periods in English history its politics & its personalities.

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Mr Wickham turned out to be a disappointing husband in many ways the most notable being his early demise on the battlefields of Waterloo. & so Lydia Wickham nee Bennet still not twenty & ever-full of an enterprising spirit must make her fortune independently. A lesser woman without Lydias natural ability to flirt uproariously on the dancefloor & cheat seamlessly at the card table would swoon in the wake of a dashing highwayman a corrupt banker & even an amorous Royal or two. But on the hunt for a marriage that will make her rich theres nothing that Lydia wont turn her hand to.. . Taking in London Paris & Brighton Who Needs Mr Darcy? details the charming lively & somewhat dastardly further exploits of the youngest Bennet sister. Pride & Prejudice this isnt & Mr Darcy certainly wont be rescuing her this time. ...

Who Owns The Future? is the new masterwork from the prophet of the digital age Jaron Lanier author of You Are Not A Gadget. In the past a revolution in production such as the industrial revolution generally increased the wealth & freedom of people. The digital revolution we are living through is different. Instead of leaving a greater number of us in excellent financial health the effect of digital technologies
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- is to concentrate wealth reduce growth & challenge the livelihoods of an ever-increasing number of people. As the protections of the middle class disappear washed away by crises in capitalism what is being left in their place? & what else could replace them? Why is this happening & what might we do about it? In Who Owns the Future? Jaron Lanier shows how the new power paradigm operates how it is conceived & controlled & why it is leading to a collapse in living standards. Arguing that the 'information economy' ruins markets he reminds us that markets should reward more people not fewer. He shows us why the digital revolution means more corporations making money & avoiding risk by hiding value off their books which means more financial risk for the rest of us. From the inner workings of the 'sirenic servers' at the heart of the new power system to an exploration of the meaning of mass unemployment events the misuse of big data & the deep & increasing erasure of human endeavour Lanier explores the effects of this situation on democracy & individuals & proposes a more human humane reality where risk & reward is shared equally & the digital revolution creates opportunity for all. Lanier has a poet's sensibility & his book reads like a hallucinogenic reverie full of entertaining haiku
- like observations & digressions". (James Harkin Financial Times). " One of the triumphs of Lanier's intelligent & subtle book is its inspiring portrait of the kind of people that a democratic information economy would produce. His vision implies that if we are allowed to lead absorbing properly remunerated lives we will likewise outgrow our addiction to consumerism & technology". (Laurence Scott Guardian). " Jaron Lanier is a digital visionary with a difference". (John Kampfner Observer). Jaron Lanier is a philosopher & computer scientist who has spent his career pushing the transformative power of modern technology to its limits. From coining the term ' Virtual Reality' to developing cutting-edge medical imaging & surgical techniques Lanier is one of the premier designers & engineers at work today & is linked with UC Berkeley & Microsoft. A musician with a collection of over 700 instruments he has been recognised by Encyclopedia Britannica (but certainly not Wikipedia) as one of history's 300 or so greatest inventors & named one of the top one hundred public intellectuals in the world by Prospect & Foreign Policy. His first book You Are Not A Gadget was hailed as a 'poetic & prophetic' defence of the human in an age of machines."


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Its 1999. The SAS have been sent to the jungle of Sierra Leone to rescue a group of British soldiers taken hostage by the notorious West Side Boys. Captain Christian Mc Kie leads an advanced four-man patrol into position ready to call in the main strike force at a moments notice. But all is not as it seems; betrayal & greed are deadly enemies. Christian is captured & held hostage his will to survive only eclipsed by his desire for revenge. ...

Ever wondered where Caesar Salad comes from? Who was Benedict & whats he got to do with combining poached eggs with ham & hollandaise sauce? In this fascinating journey into culinary history James Winter provides the answers to these questions & explores the origins of classic dishes from around the world. Who came up with them? When & what inspired them to combine certain ingredients? & why have they endured to become classics that we turn to again & again? With a total of 50 recipes including Battenberg Cake Peach Melba Sole Veronique Chicken Kiev & Bloody Mary James covers mains desserts & even drinks. Including the quintessential version of each recipe plus hints & tips from top chefs this book will inform & inspire in equal measure. ...

On 13 September 2007 Robert Peston broke the news that Northern Rock had become a victim of the global credit crunch & was seeking an emergency loan from the Bank of Engl&. It was the latest in a long line of scoops by this award-winning journalist. Over the weeks that followed the Government found itself exposed to the Rock to the tune of 57 billion or almost ?2000 for every taxpayer. As Robert Peston shows in his fascinating new book the seeds for the collapse of Northern Rock & the upheavals in the financial markets were sown years before. WHO RUNS BRITAIN? is the first time anyone has drawn all the threads together to weave a story that's rich in extraordinary characters & outrageous feats of economic bravado. This book is about the widening gap between the super-rich & the rest of us. It explores & explodes the myth that the financial creativity of those who are amassing these vast fortunes is good for the wider economy & for all of us. Whether you're a financial expert or just have a bank account WHO RUNS BRITAIN? is a book you must read. ...

Who sank the boat? Was it the cow or the donkey or the sheep with her knitting? Surely it wasnt the tiny little mouse? Winner of the 1983 Australian Picture Book of the Year Award this wonderfully illustrated book is designed for sharing aloud & will make children giggle as they guess which animal spoilt a days rowing by sinking the boat. ...