Set in British theatre-land in the very early twentieth century The Position of Peggy Harper tells of Christopher Tatham's quest as an actor for a secure wage & fame. Tatham lurches from bit part to bit part always hoping for the longed-for leading-man role relying on the kindness of relations to keep him housed & clothed. A chance encounter with the enchanting Peggy Harper seems to pre-empt a change of fortune. Will they both attain the success they crave? Toasting engagements with ginger-beer living h&-to-mouth Merrick's seedy world makes for grim reading & when Peggy turns out to be as fame-hungry vain & vacant as she first appears Christopher's lot looks unlikely to improve. In an age in which fame & celebrity are widely courted & craved The Position of Peggy Harper still makes for an intriguing & potentially cautionary tale. ...

Discover the benefits of being positive. We all have two dogs inside of us. One dog is positive happy optimistic & hopeful. The other dog is negative mad sad pessimistic & fearful. These two dogs often fight inside us but guess who wins the fight? The one you feed the most. So begins the story about a negative mutt named Matt & a big dog named Bubba who teaches him how to feed himself with positivity each day & in the process Matt transforms his own life & the shelter they call home. The Positive Dog is an inspiring heartwarming story that not only reveals the strategies & benefits of being positive but also an essential truth for humans: Being positive doesn't just make you better. It makes everyone around you better. ...

According to Paul Ormerod author of the bestselling Butterfly Economics & Why Most Things Fail" the mechanistic viewpoint of conventional economics is drastically limited
- because it cannot comprehend the vital nature of networks. As our societies become ever more dynamic & intertwined network effects on every level are increasingly profound. Nudge theory is popular but only part of the answer. To grapple successfully with the current financial crisis businesses & politicians need to grasp the perils & possibilities of Positive Linking. Our social & economic worlds have been revolutionised by a massive increase in our awareness of the choices decisions behaviours & opinions of other people. For the first time in human history more than half of us live in cities & this combined with the Internet has transformed communications. Network effects
- the fact that a person can & often does decide to change his or her behaviour simply on the basis of copying what others do
- pervade the modern world. As Ormerod shows network effects make conventional approaches to policy whether in the public or corporate sectors much more likely to fail. But they open up the possibility of truly Positive Linking
- of more subtle effective & successful policies ones which harness our knowledge of network effects & how they work in practice."



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Positive Psychology at Work brings the fields of positive psychology & appreciative inquiry together for the first time to provide leaders & change agents with a powerful new approach to achieving organizational excellence. Draws together positive psychology & appreciative inquiry in the context of leadership organizational challenges for the first time Presents academically rigorous & referenced material in a jargon-free accessible manner Arranged with chapters focused on specific organizational challenges to allow readers to quickly find ideas relevant to their unique situation Features short contributions from experienced practitioners of positive psychology & Appreciative Inquiry &

Includes:: case studies from the UK Europe Australia & the USAA

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Positive psychology moves psychology from a medical model toward a strengths model to help clients shore up their strengths & thereby lead happier more fulfilling lives. Positive Psychology Coaching: Putting the Science of Happiness to Work for Your Clients provides concrete language & interventions for integrating positive psychology techniques into any mental health practice. ...

There is a tendency in human nature to ultimately become precisely like that which we imagine or image ourselves as being.. . Imaging is positive thinking carried one step further. We are what we think & while a positive attitude of mind can literally change your life a negative frame of mind will ultimately destroy you. Norman Vincent Peale one of the most inspirational writers of our time shows you how to create a positive future & explains how the practise of imaging can help you to: solve your money problems; outwit worry; banish loneliness & tension; improve your health; deepen your faith & self-belief; & relate to others more successfully. ...

The performances at The Royal Theatre are extraordinary. Youd have to see them to believe them! But thats the problem. Nobody can see them. Except Gracie that is. Gracies new to this seaside town but shes making friends quickly. Theres Mikey the Mod who wears a parka & drives a scooter Miss Melluish whose skirt is missing & Frank Stuart the builder of elephants. But the old theatre is under threat. Will Gracie & the residents be able to save their home or is the curtain set to fall on their very last performance? ...

When Alice Walker finished writing The Color violet she realised that she needed to tell the story of Tashi a minor character who had left Africa but had taken her wound with her to America". This is Tashi's story told in her words & the voices of the people who loved her. This extraordinarily courageous & compelling novel explores the tragic consequences of Tashi's decision to go through the female initiation ceremony." ...

Fabian Hightower has been killed in a car crash. At least that is what a policeman is asking Alex his mother to believe. But Alex knows she saw him that morning
- at a time when he must have been dead. When the funeral is over Alex tries hard to forget her bizarre experience. But her mind seems to be playing strange tricks on her turning her grief into horror. When she turns to a medium her worst fears are realised. Fabian has unfinished business & he is determined to come back. But why? Whatever the answer something terrifies the medium so much she refuses to return. Alex longs to turn to others for support. But there is a secret about Fabian that only she knows a secret she must never share.
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Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit & romance at once a literary detective novel & a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters journals & poems they uncover a web of passion deceit & tragedy & their quest becomes a battle against time. ...