This monograph on Coco Chanel chronicles the life & legacy of one of historys most influential couturiers. From her early forays into millinery through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear & jersey fashions for women through the classics that have made her name such as the Chanel cardigan jacket & the little black dress to the global empire the brand is today under the helm of Karl Lagerfeld this beautifully illustrated monograph offers a fascinating account of Chanels evolution & innovation. Detailed photographs & sketches of her designs along with fashion photography & catwalk shots pay tribute to one of the worlds most highly regarded fashion houses & the woman behind it. ...

This title presents a new pocket-sized edition in the popular Usborne Activities" series featuring delicious Christmas biscuits cakes & sweets that can be given as gifts hung on a Christmas tree or simply eaten & enjoyed. It also

Includes:: lots of wrapping ideas festive gift boxes & tags. Colourful illustrations & mouthwatering photographs accompany the easy to follow step-by-step cooking instructions throughout."

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This is the small book with a big motivational message
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This Little Book is focused on three aspects of mathematical development colour shape & number. It provides fun easy to do activities for children at all stages of the foundation stage & follows on with ease from the competent learner strands of birth to three matters. ...

Investing is all about common sense. Owning a diversified portfolio of stocks & holding it for the long term is a winner's game. Trying to beat the stock market is theoretically a zero-sum game (for every winner there must be a loser) but after the substantial costs of investing are deducted it becomes a loser's game. Common sense tells us-and history confirms-that the simplest & most efficient investment strategy is to buy & hold all of the nation's publicly held businesses at very low cost. The classic index fund that owns this market portfolio is the only investment that guarantees you with your fair share of stock market returns. To learn how to make index investing work for you there's no better mentor than legendary mutual fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career Bogle-founder of the Vanguard Group & creator of the world's first index mutual fund-has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard's clients build substantial wealth. Now with The Little Book of Common Sense Investing he wants to help you do the same. Filled with in-depth insights & practical advice The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will show you how to incorporate this proven investment strategy into your portfolio. It will also change the very way you think about investing. Successful investing is not easy. (It requires discipline & patience.) But it is simple. For it's all about common sense. With The Little Book of Common Sense Investing as your guide you'll discover how to make investing a winner's game:* Why business reality-dividend yields & earnings growth-is more important than market expectations* How to overcome the powerful impact of investment costs taxes & inflation* How the magic of compounding returns is overwhelmed by the tyranny of compounding costs* What expert investors & brilliant academics-from Warren Buffett & Benjamin Graham to Paul Samuelson & Burton Malkiel-have to say about index investing* & much more You'll also find warnings about investment fads & fashions including the recent stampede into exchange traded funds & the rise of indexing gimmickry. The real formula for investment success is to own the entire market while significantly minimizing the costs of financial intermediation. That's what index investing is all about. & that's what this book is all about. JOHN C. BOGLE is founder of the Vanguard Group Inc. & President of its Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. He created Vanguard in 1974 & served as chairman & chief executive officer until 1996 & senior chairman until 2000. In 1999 Fortune magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the four Investment Giants" of the twentieth century; in 2004 Time named him one of the world's 100 most powerful & influential people & Institutional Investor presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award." ...

Susan Jeffers internationally renowned author workshop leader & media personality offers practical advice & thought provoking tips on how to transform your fears into confidence energy
- & love. * Public speaking * Asserting yourself * Decision-making * Relationships.
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Do you wish you had more energy to do the things you love? You can be in greater control of your health right now! In The Little Book of Energy Medicine Donna Eden provides simple easy exercises to enhance the balance flow & harmony of your body's energy system. This practical handbook is based on Donna's 35 years of experience teaching thousands of people natural techniques to instantly feel rejuvenated happier more alert & less anxious. It couldn't be simpler. The exercises can be done at a moment's notice & are suitable for all ages. Put an end to stress fatigue mood swings worry & anxiety & start the day feeling greater joy & vitality with The Little Book of Energy Medicine. ...

Have you ever struggled to find the French for so you want to fight big nose?" Ever had the urge to tell a German to hide their face before you vomit?" Or inform an Italian that their beer tastes of piss? Youll never be lost for words again with this book which will ensure that you always have the Arabic for " Kiss my arse" & the Swedish for "nob cheese" at your fingertips." ...

The Little Book of Essex" is packed full of entertaining bite-sized pieces of historic & contemporary trivia that come together to make essential reading for visitors & locals alike. It can be described as a compendium of frivolity a reference book of little-known facts or a wacky guide to one of Englands most colourful counties. Dip in randomly or read consecutively there are no rules. Be amused & amazed at the stories & history of Essexs landscape towns villages heritage buildings & above all its people." ...

What may be tolerated at home may not be well received elsewhere. So we all need to know about etiquette. Good manners are valued by everyone & lend you an aura of sophistication & grooming. This book presents tips on etiquette to be followed at home business & special occasions. A guide to courteous considerate behaviour in personal as well as professional life this book is a must-buy. ...