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First published in 1889 & never out of print Jerome K Jerome's classic of humorous literature continues to delight new generations of readers. The book follows three friends Harris George & Jerome himself accompanied by the ever-mischievous (and actually fictitious) dog Montmorency as they skull up the Thames from Kingston in Surrey as far as Oxford. However the book is far more than a travelogue. It uses incidents from the journey as jumping off points for some virtuosic set pieces as hilarious & relevant today as they were in the late Victorian period when boating was becoming the next big thing". Stephen Lambe dissects Jerome's masterpiece placing it in context as a brilliantly sustained piece of observational comedy. But he also examines the River itself & by using both modern & period photographs presented in full colour examines how the Thames has developed over the last 120 years. The result will be indispensible to fans of the book who want to know a little more about the context in which it was written & also to all those that have an interest in the development of England's most important & famous waterway." ...

Frank Mc Court continues his life story in the brilliant bestselling sequel to the million-selling ' Angela's Ashes'. ' Angela's Ashes' was a publishing phenomenon. Frank Mc Court's critically-acclaimed lyrical memoir of his Limerick childhood won the Pulitzer Prize the National Book Critics' Circle Award the Royal Society of Literature Award & the Los Angeles Times Book Award amongst others & rapidly became a word-of-mouth bestseller topping all charts worldwide for over two years. It left readers & critics alike eager to hear more about Frank Mc Court's incredible poignant life. Tis' is the story of Frank's American journey from impoverished immigrant with rotten teeth infected eyes & no formal education to brilliant raconteur & schoolteacher. Saved first by a straying priest then by the Democratic party then by the United States Army then by New York University -- which admitted him on a trial basis though he had no high school diploma -- Frank had the same vulnerable but invincible spirit at nineteen that he had at eight & still has today. & " Tis' is a tale of survival as vivid harrowing & hilarious as Angela's Ashes. Yet again it is through the power of storytelling that Frank finds a life for himself. ' It is only the best storyteller who can so beguile his readers that he leaves them wanting more when he's done. Mc Court proves himself one of the very best' (Newsweek). ' With ' Tis' Mc Court blesses his readers with another chapter of his story but as it closes they will want still more." ...

Fascinating & provocative Arielys The Truth About Dishonesty is an insightful & brilliantly researched take on cheating deception & willpower. Internationally bestselling author Ariely pulls no punches when it comes to home truths. Previous titles PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL & THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY have becomes classics in their field revealing unexpected & astonishing traits that run through modern humankind. Now acclaimed behavioural economist Dan Ariely delves deeper into the dark & murky recesses of contemporary psychology daring to ask the big questions: What makes us cheat? How & why do we rationalise deception of ourselves & other people & make ourselves wishfully blind to the blindingly obvious? What affects our infuriatingly intangible willpower & how can we catch the cheating bug from other bad apples? If youve ever wondered how a whole company can turn a blind eye to evident misdemeanours within their ranks whether people are born dishonest & whether you can really be successful by being totally brutally honest then Dan has the answers & many more. ...

Benoit Mandelbrot father of fractal geometry revolutionized our understanding of the models of modern financial theory. This new edition

Includes:: material on the current market crisis calling for an end to the tunnel vision of our bankers whose over-confidence in their understanding of markets ended in catastrophe. This international bestseller which foreshadowed a market crash explains why it could happen again if we dont act now. Fractal geometry is the mathematics of roughness: how to reduce the outline of a jagged leaf or static in a computer connection to a few simple mathematical properties. With his fractal tools Mandelbrot has got to the bottom of how financial markets really work. He finds they have a shifting sense of time & wild behavior that makes them volatile dangerous
- & beautiful. In his models the complex gyrations of the FTSE 100 & exchange rates can be reduced to straightforward formulae that yield a much more accurate description of the risks involved.


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MANNY WANTS TO BE A FOOTBALLER. OR A POP STAR. OR WRITE A BESTSELLER. HE DOESNT WANT TO GET MARRIED... Harry & Ranjit were waiting for me
- waiting to take me to Derby to a wedding. My wedding. A wedding that I hadnt asked for that I didnt want. To a girl who I didnt know... If they had bothered to open their eyes they would have seen me: seventeen angry upset but determined
- determined to do my own thing to choose my own path in life... Set partly in the UK & partly in the Punjab region of India this is a fresh bitingly perceptive & totally up-to-the-minute look at one young mans fight to free himself from family expectations & to be himself free to dance to his own tune.

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. ..and death came third! The definitive guide to networking & speaking in public. Do you dread going to networking events? Do you hide at the back of the room when you have the opportunity to present your business? In 1984 a New York Times Survey on Social Anxiety placed death third in the list of peoples biggest fears. The top two responses were walking into a room full of strangers & speaking in public. Facing these two fears head on.. .and death came third! rocketed straight to Number Two on the Amazon UK bestseller lists on publication of its First Edition in 2006. Since then thousands of people have turned to its pages to help them network & present with much more confidence. In this updated second edition you can discover how to: Walk into a networking event & approach people with complete confidence STRUCTURE a talk so that you can get your key message across POWERFULLY ENGAGE people in conversation & get them interested in YOU FOCUS on the results you want from networking & achieve them EASILY STAND & speak with CONVICTION & AUTHORITY & much much more... Brought to you by Andy Lopata Business Networking Strategist & Peter Roper The Natural Presenter. ...

Everybodys been there the touch of the send button at the wrong time or the mix up in the contact list & off she goes the text message that could get you fired or at the very least embarrass you for all future. Texting today is part of our lives but every now & then things go wrong & a message reaches the wrong person. You may be drunk early in the morning feeling hot & excited at the office or just plain stupid. Read these authentic & hilarious text messages & enjoy them for the embarrassment theyve caused others & keep this book as a reminder the next time you pick up your phone. ...

National Book Tokens are the perfect gift for book lovers of all ages & make the ideal present. Can be redeemed at your local WHSmith store. Not available for delivery to store option. National Book Tokens are not redeemable online at whsmith.co.uk. Tokens are supplied inside an envelope. ...

Theatre Tokens are gift vouchers with a difference
- they can be exchanged for a wide variety of theatrical productions (musicals
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