This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in the Black Country during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives & living conditions of local people & gives the reader glimpses & details of familiar places during this century of unprecedented change. Many aspects of the Black Countrys recent history are covered famous occasions & individuals are remembered & the impact of national & international events is witnessed. The book provides a striking account of the changes that have so altered the Black Countrys appearance & records the process of transformation. Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community & illustrated with a wealth of black-&-white photographs this book recalls what the Black Country has lost in terms of buildings traditions & ways of life. It also acknowledges the regeneration that has taken place & celebrates the character & energy of local people as they move through the first years of this new century. ...

At 108 years old the pianist Alice Herz-Sommer is an eyewitness to history. She has seen it all surviving the Theresienstadt concentration camp attending Eichmanns trial in Jerusalem & along the way coming into contact with some of the most fascinating historical figures of our time. As a child in Prague she spent weekends & holidays in the company of Franz Kafka & Gustav Mahler & Sigmund Freud & Rainer Maria Filke were friendly with her mother. When Alice moved to Israel after the war Golda Meir attended her house concerts as did Arthur Rubinstein Leonard Bernstein & Isaac Stern. Despite her years of imprisonment the murders of her mother husband & friends by the Nazis & much later the premature death of her son Alice has been victorious in her ability to live a life without bitterness. A CENTURY OF WISDOM is lessons from a remarkable & inspiring woman & evidence of her lifelong determination
- in the face of some of the worst evils known to man
- to find goodness in life.

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You may be a senior executive wondering how to engage hundreds or thousands of employees in your vision strategy or the transformation of the business; or a specialist in HR communication & change tasked with the challenge of aligning & mobilizing your people. In either case you no longer want compliant people you want individuals who will engage their creativity at work. For their part engaged employees want a say in their work & in how the business changes. The Chief Engagement Officer" explores a management philosophy which recognises the value of opening up decision making to the right groups to improve the quality of decisions & change accelerate execution & broaden ownership. John Smythe asks what the concept of engagement means for employer & employee; tests whether & how it is different from internal communication & provides a practical framework for those who want to engage colleagues but need advice based on applied experience. The book

Includes:: a tapestry of reports from organizations who are engaging their employees to drive performance & change. The author demonstrates how powerful models developed from his work at Smythe Dorward Lambert Mc Kinsey & Company & Engage for Change can be used to take this process forward in any organisation. " The Chief Engagement Officer" is a highly readable guide to the revolution that is needed in employee communication & organizational leadership from one of the most experienced & well-regarded experts on employee communication."

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Deep in the water lurks a new breed of Beast. Evil swims beneath the seas of the planet Nemos... When Cephalox the Cyber Squid kidnaps Max's dad he gives chase in a stolen submarine. Can Max use his bravery cunning & skill with gadgets to rescue him? & will he discover who controls the terrifying Robobeasts? Dive into Sea Quest & live the adventure! ...

This book is dedicated to helping potters identify quickly the nature causes & remedies of a multitude of difficulties that can arise during pottery production. Comprehensive & easy to use it has aleady proved itself to be an enormously helpful source of reference for craft potters & those working in the ceramic industry. The second edition has been fully redesigned with colour illustrations & the text has been revised updated & expanded to reflect new developments. ...

Meet me tomorrow midnight. Aquarian Club. TELL NO ONE.' When New York cop Frank Wojinski is found murdered death gets very personal for homicide detective Eve Dallas
- & she'll stop at nothing to find Frank's killer. But then another victim is claimed: Frank's own granddaughter. As Eve delves deeper into the case more mutilated corpses are discovered. Then a dead body is placed outside Eve's home. Drawn into the sinister world of a sexual satanic cult Eve must put her life on the line to uncover a sadistic killer before she becomes his latest victim.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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From the bestselling author of Eats Shoots & Leaves a wonderfully funny collection of twelve monologues. In the tradition of Alan Bennetts Talking Heads come Lynne Trusss twelve bittersweet tales about love romance friendship & family. Her six men & six women each have very different stories to tell ranging from the wife who feels better when her husband disappears to the pedant who undergoes a TV makeover & the swimmer who cant escape the shadow of her sister!but all are funny touching & as beautifully observed as would be expected from the bestselling author. Whether describing fathers & daughters married men cat-lovers or other women she is always brilliantly perceptive. ...

Sixth in the brilliantly addictive new series of murder mysteries by an acclaimed & popular writer. When the circus comes to town Poppy Fields & best friend Graham soon discover that the 'certain death' promised on the posters is no joke. With one person dead & the circus performers still in grave danger the pair will have to work fast to discover who's firing the shots... This title features Miss Marple for the younger reader. ...