The Beatles came up in the rock-&-roll era when Chuck Berry Little Richard & Elvis Presley defined cool. Their early shows were big beat bacchanals the Brit interpretation of that crazy American sound. But it wasnt long before they were absorbing & creating more & more music
- from folk to experimental to psychedelia & hard rock quite literally changing music forever & influencing hundreds of great bands in the process. This is the first book for music lovers that begins with the simple premise If you like the Beatles..." & takes off from there digging into their influences & everything that came after them opening up new doors for listeners looking for no-risk discs to expand their collection. Beginning with the Beatles lesser-known roots in rockabilly & Tin Pan Alley & working through American R & B the British Invasion California folk & the Summer of Love & to the great pop & rock bands of the 80s 90s & the 21st century this is a must-have for anyone who likes the Beatles which is...everyone."
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If you Sit very Still explores the territory of traumatic loss brutality & the restoration of the human spirit. In 1994 twenty-one years after her unexplained disappearance Lucy Partington's remains were discovered in the basement of 25 Cromwell Street Gloucester. In this powerful & poetic book Marian Partington Lucy's elder sister reclaims Lucy from the status of West victim" & charts her own inspiring narrative of healing. Through deep & fierce engagement with her experience & guided by powerful dreams Marian finds an authentic & compassionate response. She draws on but is not limited to Buddhist & Quaker practices. Her inner work involves a laying bare of what needs to be faced accepted & transformed in order to live with less harm in the wake of human atrocity. This ongoing everyday process of self-exploration & mindful interaction with others leads towards profound inner & outer change & culminates in ten years of restorative justice work in prisons. With a foreword by Marina Cantacuzino Founder of the Forgiveness Project this luminous book offers a way out of our destructive cycles of violence & abuse." ...

During economic contractions it becomes much more difficult to sell your products maintain your customer base & gain market share. Mistakes become more costly & failure becomes a real possibility for all those who are not able to make the transition. But imagine being able to sell your products when others cannot being able to take market share from both your competitors & knowing the precise formulas that would allow you to expand your sales while others make excuses. If Youre Not First Youre Last is about how to sell your products & services-despite the economy-and provides the reader with ways to capitalize regardless of their product service or idea. Grant shares his proven strategies that will allow you to not just continue to sell but create new products increase margins gain market share & much more. Key concepts in If Youre Not First Youre Last include: * Converting the Unsold to Sold * The Power Schedule to Maximize Sales * Your Freedom Financial Plan * The Unreasonable Selling Attitude ...

Throughout history soldiers have known that they run the daily risk of being killed in action for their country. When you are stationed on the front line it is an ever-present danger. Hence for more than three centuries soldiers have been writing farewell letters to be read in the event of their death
- a last link with that person & a voice from beyond the grave. If Youre Reading This brings together a collection of these letters through history. Starting with the Napoleonic Wars & concluding with Iraq & Afghanistan the book not only reveals farewell letters from soldiers of all ranks & nationalities but tells a potted history of each individual soldier & his or her story. Where possible the book will also explore the reaction & impact of those letters on the family who received them. Historically these letters have been an opportunity to express feelings facts & instructions but overwhelmingly theyre a message of love to those who are left behind. If Youre Reading This promises to be a poignant timely & ultimately uplifting book which gets to the human heart & real voice of warfare.
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This is the quirky original & deliciously dark sequel to the hilarious The Name of This Book is Secret." Proud new members of the top-secret Terces Society Cass & Max-Ernest can't wait for their first mission. & no sooner have they decoded a message hidden in Cass' shopping list than they are kidnapped by their dastardly enemies the Midnight Sun discover the whereabouts of the mysterious & powerful Sound Prism & find themselves in a race against time to track down the homunculus
- a monstrous manmade creature with a terrible insatiable hunger who guards the secret of eternal life...and is known to his friends as Mr. Cabbage Face. Bursting with inventive characters & laugh-out-loud moments readers will be instantly hooked once more by the stylish storytelling of Pseudonymous Bosch."
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This highly respected & valued textbook has been the book of choice for Cambridge IGCSE students since its publication. This new edition complete with CD-ROM continues to provide comprehensive up-to-date coverage of the core & extended curriculum topics specified in the IGCSE Chemistry syllabus. The book is supported by a CD-ROM containing extensive revision & exam practice questions background information & reference material. ...

IGCSE English as a Second Language contains material specifically related to the examination offered by University of Cambridge International Examinations & aims to help students improve their answers & overall grade. Its clear explanations & extensive use of examples also make it extremely useful for students preparing for other advanced exams such as First Certificate in English (FCE) Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) & IGCSE First Language English. Attention is given to the importance of style & content together with accuracy & the correct use of different registers. Plus relevant grammar points are explained in easy-to-understand language & are supported by exam-related examples. ...

A key resource for the IGCSE Geography

Specification written by leading & experienced Geography teachers & authors.

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This updated & refreshed Revision Guide is the ideal companion to Edexcel's International GCSE Maths course (also known as the Edexcel Level 1 / Level 2 Certificate in the UK). Every topic is explained in a concise friendly style with a sprinkling of CGP humour to keep things interesting. Grade information is included to show the difficulty level of each topic & there are summary questions at the bottom of each page to test you on the important skills. & finally a unique code is printed in the book that gives you access to the free online digital version (which also

Includes:: fully worked answers to all the test questions in the book).

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This book is full of clear notes & worked examples for both the Foundation & Higher levels of the current Edexcel IGCSE Maths course. There are loads of tips & quick test questions on every topic to help you get ready for your exams. Its all explained in straightforward language with lots of diagrams & theres the odd joke thrown in to help break up the revision! ...