At the end of the day when it comes to getting your head around cliches everybody seems to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Cliches have become such a familiar part of the English language & peoples everyday speech that many are now trite meaningless & often quite irritating. This book looks at cliches in their many forms
- once useful but overworked catch phrases (move the goal posts) worn-out sayings (all hands on deck) pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument (to be perfectly honest) technical terms used out of context (collateral damage) & many others. It shows where they came from & with examples from people who ought to know better why they should be avoided. Entertaining & informative this collection of cliches really is the best thing since sliced bread...
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Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click clack moo. Click clack moo. Clickety clack moo. But the problems really begin when the cows start leaving Farmer Brown notes. First it was electric blankets...where will it end? & when the animals dont get what they want they go on strike of course! Doreen Cronins unusual text & Betsy Lewins quirky illustrations make this a hilarious story. ...

Joyce June & Paula Kavanagh were three sisters born to a family of ten in Ballyfermot Dublin in the 1960s. Their father abused all three of them in the family home throughout their childhood. In 1989 the sisters made the brave decision to bring charges against their father & in 1990 the state took a successful case against him. He was convicted & imprisoned. Click Click is the story of their abuse; the exposure of a man prolific in his paedophilia; & an Irish childhood lost in a dysfunctional abusive & torturous environment. Importantly however it is also the story of three women's healing; their coming to terms with their abuse & their forgiveness of themselves & others. The Kavanagh sisters have refused to allow their abuse to define them. With fierce humour insight & honesty they now share their story & show that with love & determination you can indeed conquer all. ...

Joyce June & Paula Kavanagh were three sisters born to a family of ten in Ballyfermot Dublin in the 1960s. Their father abused all three of them in the family home throughout their childhood. In 1989 the sisters made the brave decision to bring charges against their father & in 1990 the state took a successful case against him. He was convicted & imprisoned. Click Click is the story of their abuse; the exposure of a man prolific in his paedophilia; & an Irish childhood lost in a dysfunctional abusive & torturous environment. Importantly however it is also the story of three womens healing; their coming to terms with their abuse & their forgiveness of themselves & others. The Kavanagh sisters have refused to allow their abuse to define them. With fierce humour insight & honesty they now share their story & show that with love & determination you can indeed conquer all. ...

In The Click Moment" Frans Johansson author of " The Medici Effect" shows how to stay ahead when you cant predict the future Success is random. & there are a number of things that we can do to capture this randomness & focus it in our favour. According to bestselling author Frans Johansson strategy planning & careful analysis no longer guarantee strong performances. But dig deep into the actions of successful people & organizations & youll find one common theme. A turning point occurs
- a major client signs on a new competitor redefines the market an unlikely idea surfaces
- & they take advantage of that click moment to change their fate. Diane von Furstenberg saw a matching skirt & top on TV & the wrap-dress was born. Microsoft Windows was on the brink of being shut down until two people met unexpectedly at a party. Starbucks sold brewing equipment & coffee by the pound until Howard Schultz experienced his first latte. Each of these individuals experienced a rare point of opportunity that was completely unexpected. But they capitalized on their luck in ways that paid off & altered the course of their lives. Johansson shows the actions we can take to create click moments open ourselves up to chance encounters & harness the forces of success that follow. Frans Johansson is the bestselling author of " The Medici Effect". Raised in Sweden by his African American/ Cherokee mother & Swedish father he now speaks to audiences worldwide from the boardrooms of Americas largest corporations to villages in developing countries. He has founded a software start-up a healthcare firm a hedge fund & the innovation firm the Medici Group. He lives in New York."

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An eleven-year-old has discovered a secret that not even an adult should know. A US State Senator is dead & Mark Sway is the only one who knows where the body is hidden. The FBI want him to tell them where it is at whatever cost to Mark & his family. The killer wants him silenced forever. Reggie Love has been practising law for less than five years. Only she can save Mark from these twin threats. Together they must take on the might of the State & the wiles of a cold-blooded killer. ...

This is the first book to focus on commonly occurring client issues & explore how to work with them from a person-centred perspective. Extensive case studies translate person-centred theory into effective practice enabling therapists to work successfully with clients presenting a variety of different problems including: Post Traumatic Stress; Depression; Panic & Anxiety; Drug & Alcohol Issues; Eating difficulties; Self harm; & Childhood Sexual Abuse. Each chapter covers the origin & meaning of the difficulty the person-centred therapeutic approach & process & the outcomes. Drawing from a combined 50 years of experience in the field Paul Wilkins & Janet Tolan bring together leading person-centred therapists to address how & why each problem can be eased by means of working with the person. This book should be on the desk of every counselling & psychotherapy trainee & is recommended reading for other practitioners of health & social care working with these client groups. ...

From climbing & abseiling to canoeing & a Crazy Bucket Race Tim's adventure holiday promises to be full of action. There's just one problem: he is hopeless at sports of any kind. Can Tim survive the horrors of a week absolutely packed with activity? Can his team
- the Tigers
- be the overall champions? There are some surprises in store for everyone!

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CAWSES (Climate & Weather of the Sun-Earth System) is the most important scientific program of SCOSTEP (Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics). CAWSES has triggered a scientific priority program within the German Research Foundation for a period of 6 years. Approx. 30 scientific institutes & 120 scientists were involved in Germany with strong links to international partners. The priority program focuses on solar influence on climate atmospheric coupling processes & space climatology. This book summarizes the most important results from this program covering some important research topics from the Sun to climate. Solar related processes are studied including the evolution of solar radiation with relevance to climate. Results regarding the influence of the Sun on the terrestrial atmosphere from the troposphere to the thermosphere are presented including stratospheric ozone mesospheric ice clouds geomagnetic effects & their relevance to climate. Several chapters highlight the importance of coupling mechanisms within the atmosphere covering transport mechanisms of photochemically active species dynamical processes such as gravity waves tides & planetary waves & feedback mechanisms between the thermal & dynamical structure of the atmosphere. Special attention is paid to climate signals in the middle & upper atmosphere & their significance relative to natural variability. ...

DK Eyewitness Climate Change" is an exciting & informative guide to the facts & figures behind one of the most controversial topics. stunning real-life photographs offer a unique eyewitness view of the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather the environment & the way we lead our lives. Show your child whats being done to stop pollution harming life on earth & why rising sea levels mean maps will need to be redrawn. Theyll also discover all about our fragile planet & what we can do to help. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about Climate Change. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associated website." ...