What would happen if you were cycling to the office & just kept on pedalling? Needing a change Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5 000 mile ride around the entire British coastline
- the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken priests drag queens & gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers & people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness & generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken. This is the inspiring & very funny tale of the five months Mike spent cycling the byways of the nation.
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Robert Fulton's legendary journey began in 1932 when he set out on his Douglas twin motorcycle for an eighteen-month odyssey that included Turkey Syria Iraq Afghanistan India Sumatra Malaysia Siam Indonesia China & Japan -- challenging destinations that even today would give pause to the most world-weary traveller. His customised bike had an extra large fuel tank a secret hiding place for his. 32 revolver & enough room in his luggage for a motion-picture camera & 40 000 feet of film. His entertaining detailed story tells of falling from a bridge in Turkey being held up by hundreds of robbers in Waziristan put in jail as a smuggler in Indonesia & being escorted across Japan by 33 motorcycles. You will discover a fascinating part of our world that's been lost forever. ...

A Wonder Woman & bride-to-be finds herself worse for wear at the end of a hen night; a funeral directors love of Manchester United proves unhelpful when talking to the bereaved; two overly-vigilant mothers wrestle with their paranoia in the queue for Santas Grotto; a widow recounts her disastrous return to the world of dating & a father realises that his son is growing away from him as he helps him tie his football boots. In these snippets of overheard conversations from across the length & breadth of the country Craig Taylor captures the state were in with humour & pathos & perfect timing. Laugh-out-loud funny & sometimes heartbreakingly moving these tiny plays in which every one of us could have a starring role are little windows into other peoples lives that reveal the triumphs disasters prejudices horrors & joys of twenty-first-century life. Hugely entertaining & utterly addictive this is book that can be dipped into or feasted upon in one sitting. It will change the way you listen to the world around you & train journeys will never be the same again. ...

A Wonder Woman & bride-to-be finds herself worse for wear at the end of a hen night; a funeral director's love of Manchester United proves unhelpful when talking to the bereaved; two overly-vigilant mothers wrestle with their paranoia in the queue for Santa's Grotto; a widow recounts her disastrous return to the world of dating & a father realises that his son is growing away from him as he helps him tie his football boots. In these snippets of overheard conversations from across the length & breadth of the country Craig Taylor captures the state we're in with humour & pathos & perfect timing. Laugh-out-loud funny & sometimes heartbreakingly moving these tiny plays in which every one of us could have a starring role are little windows into other people's lives that reveal the triumphs disasters prejudices horrors & joys of twenty-first-century life. Hugely entertaining & utterly addictive this is book that can be dipped into or feasted upon in one sitting. It will change the way you listen to the world around you & train journeys will never be the same again. ...

With a new foreword by Ken Blanchard The original bestselling blockbuster which has transformed businesses world wide. The blockbuster number one international bestselling phenomenon is back.. .not that it ever really went away. This easily-read story quickly demonstrates three very practical management techniques: One Minute Goals One Minute Praisings & One Minute Reprimands. The One Minute Manager also

Includes:: information on several studies in medicine & in the behavioural sciences which help readers understand why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people. The book is brief the language is simple & best of all.. .it works.

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With a new foreword by Ken Blanchard How management can effectively rid themselves of 'monkeys'
- other people's responsibilities
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Teaches how to apply the secrets of One Minute Manager to have customers falling over themselves to buy your product. Spencer Johnson
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A fun yet sophisticated guide showing how simple it can be to work out which wines will please your palate. Take the quick & easy flavour test & be led through the thicket of choices to the wines youll like best. All it takes is a minute to master wine! All it takes is a minute to master wine! In this fun yet sophisticated guide world wine authority Jennifer Simonetti shows you how simple it can be to work out which wines will please your palate. Just take the quick & easy flavour test & Simonetti will lead you through the thicket of choices & point you to the ones youll like best. No fuss no memorising & no fancy language required! ...

All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots the bears are picking pears & a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Julia Donaldsons whimsical rhymes & Nick Sharratts hilarious illustrations make this book a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page counting -- or gardening -- has never been so much fun! ...

All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots the bears are picking pears & a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Julia Donaldsons whimsical rhymes & Nick Sharratts hilarious illustrations make this book a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page counting -- or gardening -- has never been so much fun! ...