Charcuterie
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In The Charge world renowned motivational speaker & bestselling author Brendon Burchard argues that in the hyper-digitized world in which we are living the time has come to revise the classic 'hierarchy of needs'
- which places the basic needs of safety & sustenance at the bottom. Burchard makes the case that it's time to re-examine what it takes to feel alive & fulfilled in a stressful chaotic world. Using pioneering studies from the fields of positive psychology & neuroscience as well as great stories from his own experience Burchard identifies the ten simple drives of human emotion & happiness: Control Competence Congruence Caring Connection Change Challenge Creative expression Contribution Consciousness. He shows how the 10 Cs which you can use to evaluate all your thoughts feelings & behaviour from the past 10 days -- & in every moment of your life -- are the gateways to your psychological health & happiness. The Charge provides the keys to understanding & activating these drives in clear & concrete ways that will inspire & help everyone find the one thing we all are searching for: more life in our lives.
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Welcome to the Cretaceous! This prehistoric world is pretty amazing as Jamie & Tom discover when they follow the fossilized footprints & end up in a land of real-life dinosaurs. Together with their little dinosaur friend Wanna the boys set off to explore the Cretaceous. They spy a triceratops but know they have nothing to fear
- after all this giant beast is a herbivore. But when there are lots of triceratops & theyre spooked by something its best not to get in their way.. .as the boys discover when they end up in the middle of a triceratops charge! This is the second book in the hugely popular Dinosaur Cove series which has now sold over a million copies. This new edition

Includes:: a set of Cretaceous collector cards.


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When Jamie moves to Dinosaur Cove with his father hes looking forward to doing some fossil hunting on the beach. But when he & his friend Tom discover a forgotten cave with fossilised dinosaur footprints it takes them to another world.. .a world of dinosaurs. Jamie & Tom return to their secret dinosaur world & find their friend Wanna the Wannanosaurus waiting for them. They spot what looks like a village in the distance & set off to investigate. On the way they meet a herd of Triceratops & it seems the only way to avoid being trampled is to hitch a ride on their backs. But as they approach the village the boys realize too late that what they thought were huts are in fact termite hills. With insects swarming all over them the Triceratops charge! Can the boys hang on? Will they fall under the feet of the giant dinosaurs? & how can they get away from the huge biting termites? ...

September AD 80. Flavia & her friends go to Rome to celebrate the Festival of Jupiter at Senator Cornixs town house. When a famous racehorse goes missing Nubia sets out to recover it. The four friends find themselves caught up in a plot against one of the rival factions the Greens. Who is trying to sabotage the charioteers? Could it be an inside job or someone with a grudge from long ago? & how many men & horses will die before the killer is caught? ...

In The Charisma Myth Olivia Fox Cabane provides powerful advice to make absolutely anyone more charismatic. What if charisma could be taught? Charisma can be a huge asset if you're applying for a job improving your relationships or leading other people. The Charisma Myth shows you how to become more influential more persuasive & more inspiring. Soon you'll be able to move through a room & have people say: ' Wow who's that?' Many people believe that charisma is unchangeable
- you either have it or you don't. But that's simply not true. This groundbreaking bestselling book reveals how charismatic behaviour can be learned by anyone. Olivia Fox Cabane helps some of the world's best-known people become more charismatic. Here she breaks charisma down into its fundamental components revealing the secrets to how it works. Improving your charisma doesn't mean transforming your personality: it's about adopting a series of practices that suit you. So what are you waiting for? Charisma is not a gift it's a tool. Cabane makes a big promise with this book & delivers on it". (Seth Godin). " Until I encountered Olivia Fox Cabane I'd naively believed charisma was an intangible magical aura.. .around a couple of hours can transform a reasonably personable person into someone magnetic". (Sunday Telegraph). " If you are interested in increasing your ability to be charismatic this book will give you direct skills to use". (Psychology Today). Olivia Fox Cabane has lectured at Harvard Yale Stanford MIT & the United Nations. She is a frequent keynote speaker & executive coach to the leadership of Fortune 500 companies. From a base of thorough behavioural science Cabane extracts the most practical tools for business giving her clients techniques she originally developed for Harvard & MIT. She has been featured in media such as Forbes The New York Times Business Week & The Wall Street Journal."
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Charity Strattons bleak childhood is changed for ever when both her parents are killed in a fire. Separated by the authorities from her younger brothers & sister Charity is sent out to work as a skivvy in a boys boarding school. Her loneliness & misery are eased when she falls deeply in love with the dashing but fickle sixth-former Hugh Mainwaring but when she discovers she is pregnant with Hughs baby she soon realises just how alone she really is. Determined to be reunited with her siblings & to make something of herself Charity runs away to London & begins to forge a new life. ...

Bernard Samson returns to Berlin in the final novel in the classic spy trilogy FAITH HOPE & CHARITY Bernard continues to chip away at the mystery of his sister-in-law Tessa Kosinski's death in Berlin on the crucial night when his wife Fiona was brought out of the East. Fighting to uncover the truth he must also confront the key relationships in his own life: Fiona is still far from stable now that she has returned to work & their children remain in the clutches of his wealthy & manipulative father-in-law. Meanwhile Werner Volkmann Bernard's friend since childhood is reluctant to get involved in Bernard's crusade. A wonderful depiction both of covert operations & office politics Charity is packed with action incident & intrigue bringing to a triumphant conclusion a series of ten novels that represents one of the great acheivements of modern English fiction. This new reissue

Includes:: a foreword from the cover designer Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman & a brand new introduction by Len Deighton which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.

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When Fate & a chivalrous impulse combine to saddle Viscount Desford with a friendless homeless waif named Cherry Steane to whom else should he turn in such a scrape but his old childhood playmate Henrietta Silverdale? For all they refused to oblige their parents by marrying they have always been the best of friends. But as Desford pursues Cherry's lickpenny grandfather & reprobate father around unfashionable watering places & the seedier fringes of society Hetta is forced to wonder whether he might not at last have fallen in love. Without the timely intervention of his scapegrace brother Simon & Hetta's worthy suitor Gary Nethercott Desford is in danger of making a rare mess of his affairs. Charity Girl is a wonderful romantic novel by the queen of the Regency romance & one of the most popular historical novelists of all time. ...

One of the biggest challenges for anyone faced with responsibility in a charity is getting to grips with the rules on finance particularly all the special requirements under charity law. In a format short enough to read in a couple of evenings this handbook covers the key principles in charity accounting & finance. Updates in this third edition: New 2009 financial thresholds for charity accounts in England & Wales; Accounting regime under the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; Revised thresholds for Scottish charities taking effect in 2011; Guidance on charity tax & gift aid updated from Budget 2010; All VAT explanations updated for 20% standard rate of VAT from 2011; Issues for charity accounting as UK standards & international financial reporting standards converge; Updated contact addresses; Many new implementation dates added. Containing plenty of helpful examples this guide is suitable for voluntary sector workers with little or no accounting experience those from other sectors seeking a rapid update on charity accounting & students on third sector courses. ...