With a cover design by founder of Biba Barbara Hulanicki Valley of the Dolls took the world by storm when it was first published in 1966. Never had a book been so frank about sex drugs & show business. It is often sited as the bestselling novel of all time. Dolls
- red or black; capsules or tablets; washed down with vodka or swallowed straight. For Anne Neely & Jennifer it doesn't matter as long as the pill bottle is within easy reach. These three beautiful women become best friends when they are young & in New York struggling to make their names in the entertainment industry. Only when they reach the peak of their careers do they find there's nowhere left to go but down
- to the Valley of the Dolls.

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The exploits & excesses of three pill-popping showbiz heroines: Anne the smalltown girl supposedly modelled on Grace Kelly who captivates a millionaire but falls for an English cad; Jennifer the beautiful Marilyn Monroe clone who possesses everything
- except immortality; & Neely the ruthless Judy Garlandesque understudy-turned-superstar. As friends
- & enemies
- they learn the hard way that fame fortune beauty & stardom dont always equal happiness. Jacqueline Susanns sensational novel staked her claim as a pop pioneer perfectly crystallized the decadence of the 1960s
- & ushered in a whole new genre of mass-market fiction.



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While out on a walk Eleanor Trewynn her niece Megan & her neighbour Nick spot a young half-drowned Indian man floating in the water. Delirious & concussed he utters a cryptic message about his family being trapped in a cave & his mother dying. The young man unconscious & unable to help is whisked away to a hospital while a desperate effort is mounted find the missing family in time. The local police inspector presumes that they are refugees from East Africa abandoned by the smugglers who brought them in so while the countryside is being scoured for the family Eleanor herself descends into a dangerous den of smugglers in a desperate search to find the man responsible while there is still time. ...

A cryptic message spurs Eleanor on a frantic search for a refugee's missing family. While walking her dog with friends Eleanor rescues a young half-drowned Asian man out the water. Delerious & concussed he talks about his family being trapped in a cave. While the young man unconscious by this stage is whisked away to a hospital a desperate effort is mounted to find the family of which he spoke. The local police inspector presumes they are refugees from East Africa abandoned by the traffickers who brought them in so while the countryside is being scoured for the family Eleanor herself descends into a dangerous den of smugglers in a desperate search to find the man responsible while there is still time. ...

The Valtieri Baby With no explanation Gio had ended his relationship with Anita leaving her heartbroken. But a chance meeting leads to a night of passion & a baby bombshell! Now Gio must face the feelings hed long ago buried. Can this brooding Italian make all Anitas dreams come true? Slow Dance With the Sheriff Ex-ballerina Ellie was the darling of Manhattans most influential family
- until she discovered her pedigree background was a lie. Donning her lucky stilettos she headed to sleepy Larkville Texas for answers. Instead she found tall dark sheriff Jed...
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An accessible guide to the essential issues of corporate finance While you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in & day out. value explores the core of corporate finance without getting bogged down in numbers & is intended to give managers an accessible guide to both the foundations & applications of corporate finance. Filled with in-depth insights from experts at Mc Kinsey & Company this reliable resource takes a much more qualitative approach to what the authors consider a lost art. Discusses the four foundational principles of corporate finance Effectively applies the theory of value creation to our economy Examines ways to maintain & grow value through mergers acquisitions & portfolio management Addresses how to ensure your company has the right governance performance measurement & internal discussions to encourage value-creating decisions A perfect companion to the Fifth Edition of Valuation this book will put the various issues associated with corporate finance in perspective. ...

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What are my values? What are the values of others around me? What are the values & ethics of the social work profession? An awareness of our own ethical assumptions & how these inform our practice is crucial for the student social worker. The second edition of this bestselling book is now split into two parts. Part 1 considers the foundations of every persons values & provides a background to moral philosophy. Part 2 examines key ethical issues & how they determine practice such as using power allocating resources treating others with respect & celebrating diversity. For the second edition two new chapters have been added to the book on:
- The political dimension in ethical decision making
- Realism as a guiding ethical principle. Written in a uniquely straightforward style everyday social work practice is the key focus throughout. Every chapter

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It is vital that social workers have a deep & critical understanding of the social work value-base & are able to analyse & ...