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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Valtieris Bride Swapping chefs whites for ivory silk Lydias competing to travel as far as she can in a wedding dress to win her sisters dream wedding. A chance meeting with gorgeous Massimo Valtieri wasnt in the contests small print! Now with the heat between them rising faster than the Tuscan sun her sisters wedding might not be the only one Lydia has to plan... Plain Jane in the Spotlight TV heartthrob Travis Falcon has given the press one too many salacious headlines & his management want him to clean up his reputation
- now! When plain prim Charlene Wilkins walks on to set shes perfect fake girlfriend material! Until their feelings for each other start to become all too real...
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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. ...

This book provides a clear practical introduction to shareholder value analysis for the marketing professional. It gives them ...

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

Includes:: interactive exercises & case studies challenging students to reflect on a range of practical dilemmas. Chris Beckett & Andrew Maynards book is essential reading for all undergraduate & postgraduate social work students.



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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 & ...

Valvona & Crolla has been described as 'the Sistine chapel of continental delis'. Founded in 1934 by the Continis' ancestors the Italian shop & restaurant is legendary in food circles for its excellent food & drink. Now co-owner Mary (author of the bestselling Dear Francesca" & co-author of the " Easy Peasy Cooking" series) presents 200 delicious & authentic recipes. Organised season by season the book offers a year of sumptuous delights from around the country of her heritage together with recommendations for wines to match them. Starting with the festive flavours of winter such as a creamy chestnut soup with smoked pancetta moving on to the best of spring's vegetables with a broad bean & spinach frittata fresh seafood dishes in the summer & finishing with the truffles olive pressings & slow-cooked casseroles of the autumn this beautifully written & evocatively photographed book adds up to a food diary of personal stories history anecdotes & recipes all imbued with the warmth & local knowledge that only a true Italian family passionate about food can deliver." ...

Ivy & Olivia can't lose each other again! Even though twin sisters Ivy & Olivia separated at birth have only been reunited for a few months they can't imagine life without each other. But Ivy's dad has decided to move to Europe
- & he's taking Ivy with him! Oh no! With Olivia's cheerleader optimism & Ivy's vampire craftiness they're determined to come up with a plan that will keep Ivy & her dad in Franklin Grove. Can the twins stop a vampire from spreading his wings? Sink your teeth into Olivia & Ivy's fourth fright-time adventure.
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