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Guide to Surviving Redundancy
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Your company has hit you with a redundancy notice... you have either been escorted from the building like a common criminal or you have been told that you have a couple of weeks left before you are "e;let go"e;. Either way you need to get your act in gear pretty quickly. It's a lousy situation to be in, The Guide to Surviving Redundancy will help you get through these testing times with do's and don'ts, brushing up you cv, negotiating your worth and many other tips.
Walker
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Leading the UK track and field team to gold medal winning glory at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and again at Beijing in 2008 was enough for British Athletics to turn again to Walker and persuade him - the UK's greatest ever track and field athlete - out of retirement to save the nation from ignominy and disgrace after the greatest ever disaster in the build-up to any modern Olympics; a disaster that could destroy a nation. Forsaking his scientific research into the subject of longevity at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, and with the help of his mentor and Olympics athletics coach Cassius, Walker returns to the venue for the 30th Olympiad in London in time to compete against the greatest Decathletes in the world. His return to athletics awakens and inspires the nation. Is their support enough? This is the story of Walker's single-handed attempt to restore Britain's pride in itself and its reputation as a great sporting nation.
Colin and the Little Prince
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Read how Mr. Jellysox got his strange name, how Billy gets into a lot of trouble at school but how M, his invisible emu, helps him to get out of a tricky situation involving a large beaker of water and some unpleasant Sixth Formers. Also see how M spooks the culprits. Moreover, who is the Sixth Musketeer? Olivia takes on the role as Olivier, and as Colin's trainee musketeer defeats the second best swordsman in the whole of France. Finally on a speeding express train Olivia and Colin prevent Princess Katrina and her brother Peter from being kidnapped, whilst Colin and M divert the train elsewhere. As expected, in every story in which he appears M never misses a chance to produce his own brand of comical antics.
Pharaoh Awakes! And Other Stories
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Arguably Colin's most exciting and dramatic adventure yet! In Ancient Egypt he foils a plot by the young pharaoh's evil uncle to turn him into a mummy while he is still alive. Colin in the guise of the god Anubis and seemingly floating in mid-air, for he is seated on M, the invisible, computer-generated emu's back, orchestrates the young ruler's awakening and arising from the open sarcophagus at his burial ceremony. This books also contains a collection of other stories
Pure Inspiration - Book 2
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Pure Inspiration is a book of great quotes along with photography from the sky above Exmouth. This book has been designed so that you can either read it from front to back or back to front or you can go to the contents and pick a number at random to give you a burst of inspiration on a daily basis. The quotes in this book continue to be inspirational to me and to many around the world. I hope you enjoy them too.
Gentle Ghost and Other Stories
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Six spooky tales by prominent 19th century American author Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman.
History of English Literature
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A fascinating and comprehensive look at English literature from early Briton and Saxon days right through to the beginning of the 20th century, including a fantastic wealth of references for further study.
Almayer's Folly
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Joseph Conrad's first published novel, following the life of Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle.
American Indian Stories
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A fascinating collection of autobiographical tales by Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, better known by her pen name of Zitkala-Sa. Read of her time on the Yankton Reservation, and her years of hardship in boarding schools set up to 'civilise' the Native American children.
Ancient and Modern Physics
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A fascinating look at the history of physics from ancient times to the beginning of the modern age. (Note: 'Modern' in this context is the beginning of the 20th century.)
Old Man's Love
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Anthony Trollope's classic novel from 1884 is a romantic comedy following Mary Lawrie, a young orphan woman who is befriended and then proposed to by William Whittlestaff, a middle-aged bachelor. Mary has, however, promised her heart to the young John Gordon, who has gone to seek his fortune in the diamond mines of South Africa.
Anthony Trollope - An Autobiography
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The fascinating autobiography of one of the Victorian era's greatest authors. Anthony Trollope is loved by many around the world, and many celebrities have cited him as one of their favourite authors, including former British Prime Minister Sir John Major, and legendary thespian Sir Alec Guinness, who never travelled without a Trollope novel.
Indiscretions of Archie
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Adapted from a collection of short stories, this novel follows the exploits and calamities of Archibald "e;Archie"e; Moffam.A classic of English comedy, this book has been enjoyed by readers around the world for almost 90 years.
New Grub Street
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George Gissing's classic novel New Grub Street has been enjoyed by readers around the world for almost 120 years.A critique of London's literary scene in the 1880s, the novel's title refers to the infamous Grub Street, an 18th century street that became synonymous with hack literature.
Beric the Briton
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A fantastic historical novel by British author G. A. Henty, viewing the Roman invasion of Britain through the eyes of Beric, a Briton who, under Queen Boudica, rises up against the Roman oppressors. He then goes on to have many adventures, including fighting in Rome's arena as a gladiator, and becoming a guard of Emperor Nero.
Jane Eyre
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Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 160 years. The eldest of the Bronte sisters, this is Charlotte's most famous and influential novel.Written as a fictitious 'autobiography', it follows the story of Jane Eyre as she grows up, dealing with issues of morality, love, religion and class.
Kidnapped
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A fantastic adventure story enjoyed by children around the world for well over a century.Written by the author of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson, this classic tale is easily summed up by its official original title:Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his Journey in the Wild Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites; with all that he Suffered at the hands of his Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-called: Written by Himself and now set forth by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Lady Susan
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Written as a series of letters, Lady Susan is a rather unconventional Austen work, with the heroine trying to find an eligible husband, while also maintaining an affair with a married man.
Lavender ＆ Old Lace
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A fantastic romance novel by American author Myrtle Reed. It tells the story of several unique women and their various encounters and experiences with love. It was famously adapted into a play by the American playwright David G. Fischer.
Plato's Laws
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The last and longest philosophical dialogue of ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Plato, which deals with the philosophical problem of who should be given the credit for laying down laws.
Through the Looking Glass
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Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Carroll, first published his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland book in 1865 - it has been a favourite ever since and is something that all children should read. This second Alice book 'Through the Looking Glass' was published in 1871.
