Jane Austen arguably the greatest novelist of the English language lived from 1775 to 1817. Her fiction focuses on the gentry & aristocracy & her heroines are young women looking for love. Yet the comfortable tranquil country that she brilliantly devised is a complete contrast to the England in which she actually lived. For twenty-nine of Jane Austen's forty-one years the country was embroiled in war. Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England explores the real England of that time. Roy & Lesley Adkins vividly portray fascinating aspects of the daily lives of ordinary people from forced marriages & the sale of wives in marketplaces to boys & girls working down mines or as chimney sweeps this book eavesdrops on the daily chore of fetching water the horror of ghosts & witches Saint Monday bull baiting sedan chairs highwaymen the stench of corpses swinging on roadside gibbets & the horrors of surgery without anaesthetics. Giving a voice to these forgotten people & revealing how they worked played & struggled to survive Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England is an authoritative & gripping account that is sometimes humorous often shocking but always entertaining. ...

Want to become an e Bay entrepreneur? Nobody knows more about starting an e Bay business than Marsha Collier & shes put it all in 1-2-3 order for you in e Bay Business All-in-One For Dummies 2nd Edition. This all-in-one guide

Includes:: nine handy minibooks that cover: e Bay Basics Essential Tools Selling Like a Pro Sourcing Merchandise Presenting Your Items Promoting Your Goods Storing & Shipping Power Selling Office & Legal e Bay Power Seller Marsha Collier shows you how to: Set up your business find & manage inventory & run your business like a pro Equip yourself with the tools that count-e Bays search engine online sources of information the Pay Pal system & e Bays management tools Source your merchandise & learn valuable strategies for managing & maximizing sales Set up the optimal e Bay photo studio & develop & market your e Bay Web site Learn the ins & outs of online retailing & what it takes to buy & sell online safely & easily Find deals on the computer equipment you need Promote market & show off your goods all the while keeping your business legal Before you know it you too can be a Power Seller! Get started today with e Bay Business All-in-One For Dummies 2nd Edition.

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Anyone can buy & sell on e Bay. But how many people actually make serious money from e Bay? How many people make enough give up the day job & run an e Bay business full time? Robert Pugh has done just that & in this fully updated & revised third edition of his e Bay Business Handbook he reveals the secrets of his success. Robert covers everything you need to know; from the e Bay basics through to the creation & management of your own business. It gives you the information you need to use e Bay to its full potential to maximise returns & develop a robust online business. This book has been written for anyone who has ever considered the idea of being their own boss. Whether you want to supplement an existing income or you want a complete change in lifestyle this book is for you
- giving you the confidence & knowledge you need to make that step. Unlike many other e Bay guides this handbook is based on the personal experiences of an established Power Seller. Everything is covered; from the practical concerns of international sales to the purchase of packing materials. With a fresh common sense approach to selling the book

Includes:: many hints tips & personal recommendations that can be applied to all of your e Bay activities. One of the most valuable sections is the one dedicated to finding stock to sell. Where traders obtain their stock is a closely guarded secret & often finding where to buy can be quite daunting. This guide tells you where to look how to buy from different sources & perhaps the most interesting of all how to use e Bay as a source of goods. Discover how the author went from zero to over 25 000 positive feedbacks (and counting). From the very first LP record to the family car he has sold items into almost every corner of the globe & taken every form of payment known to man. Anybody can do this just follow the simple steps in this guide dedicate the time & soon you too could be living the e Bay dream.


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The unparalleled guide to successfully buying & selling on e Bay fully revised & updated e Bay is the world's 1 shopping & selling site where millions find bargains & make money with their own sales. Marsha Collier is the 1 e Bay expert & bestselling author with more than a million copies of her books in print. & e Bay For Dummies has been the bestselling book on e Bay since the original edition in 1999. Thoroughly updated to cover all the changes in the e Bay site e Bay For Dummies 7th Edition is an easy-to-follow path for new users to get from registration through making purchases to making sales. Ultimate e Bay authority Marsha Collier gets you started with information about signing up navigating the site & using the My e Bay page to track you activity. She then shows you how to find the best bargains make a winning bid & complete your purchase securely. While she guides you into becoming a successful e Bay seller she also shows you how you can pick up extra money in a tight economy with e Bay sales. Walks you through listing an item shoot & post a photo communicate with bidders safely ship a sold item & securely collect your money Shows you how to set up a seller account list items offer customer service ship merchandise & receive payment securely Highlights expanded guidance on selling on e Bay which is the process that sparks the most demand for outside help Explores e Bay's special features showing you how to work within the rules use the community & even set up a charity auction Shares tips for managing multiple auctions creating a store troubleshooting maintaining privacy & reporting abuses e Bay For Dummies 7th Edition prepares you to save money on your purchases & make money on your sales all from the comfort of your home. ...

Go from e Bay beginner to e Bay pro in no time! Whether you aim to browse buy sell or open up your own e Bay shop this third edition of Britain's bestselling guide to e Bay gets you up & running with everything you need to know. Fully updated & packed with new information on e Bay apps creating & running an e Bay business becoming a Power Seller & much more it covers every aspect of e Bay.co.uk from security issues & avoiding scams to making serious cash in your spare time or as a full-time e Bay merchant. Get acquainted
- from registering & setting up a homepage to organising e Bay sales & communicating using the ' My e Bay' page you'll quickly feel right at home on e Bay Bid & buy with complete confidence
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- get the lowdown on how to choose & post items for sale set prices & conduct auctions for maximum profits as well as how to ship stuff & collect payments Keep the taxman happy
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- learn everything you need to know about avoiding fraudsters scammers & hackers & safeguarding your privacy & your identity. Open the book & find: how to register & buy & sell on e Bay; advice on bidding & winning e Bay auctions; expert tips on choosing items to sell & picking the ideal auction time; how to set up sale listings & monitor your transactions; tips for marketing your stuff on e Bay. The lowdown on avoiding cons & protecting your privacy Guidance on setting up an e Bay business account. How to open your own e Bay shop learn to: make serious money selling your wares Bid win & buy the easy way; build & expand your e Bay business; stay safe on e Bay.co. uk.





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The Ebony Tower" is a series of novellas rich in imagery exploring the nature of art. In the title story a journalist visiting a celebrated but reclusive painter is intrigued by the elderly artists relationship with two beautiful young women. John Fowles reputation as a master storyteller was further advanced by this collection which echoed themes & preoccupations from his other books." ...

In Eccentric Wealth Alastair Scott traces the life of Lancashire industrialist Sir George Bullough in this absorbing biography which explores his familys connection with the Hebridean island of Rum particularly the building of Kinloch Castle the most intact preserve of Edwardian high-living to be found in Britain. Based on new information the book offers a fascinating insight into the life & times of one of the great eccentrics of his age including the Bullough myths & scandals which continue to make extraordinary reading more than a hundred years later. ...

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD) is Bedes most famous work. As well as providing the authoritative Colgrave translation of the Ecclesiastical History this edition

Includes:: a new translation of the Greater Chronicle in which Bede examines the Roman Empire & contemporary Europe. His Letter to Egbert gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death & all three texts here are further illuminated by a detailed introduction & explanatory notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.

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Covering all aspects of the ECDL Advanced AM3 syllabus this step by step exercise based manual will help you gain the required knowledge. This is the ideal training solution whether you need to learn the entire syllabus or just fill gaps in your existing skills. Data is available to download. The data files allow you to practise the different software features. It is approved by the ECDL Foundation. ...

Covering all aspects of the ECDL Advanced AM3 syllabus this step by step exercise based manual will help you gain the required knowledge. It is the ideal training solution whether you need to learn the entire syllabus or just fill gaps in your existing skills. Data is available to download. The data files allow you to practise the different software features. It is approved by the ECDL Foundation. ...