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Guide to Company Downsizing
Guide to Company Downsizing
Slater, Rus
¥19.52
This guide is not aimed at board Chairmen of global companies or at the Human Resource Directors of large organisations; it is aimed at the small-business owner or the line manager who is actually going to have to look someone in the eye and tell them that they don't have a job any more .
Touch my Lips
Touch my Lips
Veale, Bernard
¥19.52
Freddie Huntsman has to deal with Giovanni Tito, a racketeer who wants a casino in the state. Tito has the daughter of State Governor Bronson, Freddie boss and Jadi Benton, Freddie's live-in girlfriend, held captive against the signing of the Casino Bill by the Governor. Freddie tricks Tito in releasing the girls but gets entangled with Candy Barr, which causes great upset with Jadi Benton. Freddie battles on with the support of his friends and finally, after a confrontation with Claudio the cocaine-addicted son of Tito, brings the Tito Empire to an end.
Mightier Than a Lord
Mightier Than a Lord
Grigor, Iain Fraser
¥19.52
Near the end of the nineteenth century, the Gaelic-speaking crofters of the Scottish Highlands rose in revolutionary struggle against their English landlords for the right to live in security on their own ancestral clan lands.
Contract
Contract
Sterling, Eric
¥19.52
When Danny McAllister loses his job and seeks to drown his sorrows in the local pub, his personal woes inadvertently start a chain of events that ignites trails in all directions; all of which will ultimately lead to the biggest of bonfires seen for a long time in sleepy Tetlow. The good, the bad and the ugly are all in town for an hilarious rollercoater ride resulting in a breathtaking climax that will leave your head spinning
Orinoco
Orinoco
Veale, Bernard
¥19.52
Dane Martin was dragged up in an orphanage put through an indifferent high-school education which fitted him for very little. He, and his best friend Tommy Garner, steal cars and sell them to oil-rich Arabs. Tommy was skilled with engines and Dane knew how to pick the best opportunities...
Girl Who Watched
Girl Who Watched
Funnell, Lyn
¥19.52
When obnoxious journalist Don Collins was sent to Cuba on a Press Trip, he got drunk and attacked a young Cuban girl. Life completely changed for their two families, although neither of them were aware of the other family.
101 Amazing Inspirational and 101 Amazing Philosophical Quotes
101 Amazing Inspirational and 101 Amazing Philosophical Quotes
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
This collection contains two books from Jimmy Russell and Jack Goldstein:101 Amazing Inspirational Quotes:There are days when we all need a little pick-me-up. This book contains 101 fantastic motivational pieces of advice from key figures of the last two thousand years. With sources including prominent historical thinkers, lines from movies and TV shows and some of the greatest inspirational lyrics of all time, this book will help you get through the day and achive your goals with a smile on your face. Whether you are finding life a struggle and need to hear some positive words, or you are looking to inspire and motivate others, this is a perfect and varied collection of quotes.101 Amazing Philosophical Quotes:Are you looking for a meaningful quote to add into your presentation? Or do you want to seek philosophical inspiration every day from the great and the good? If so, then this is the book for you. Contained within are 101 amazing philosophical quotes from all walks of life - from luminaries such as Socrates and Einstein all the way to unexpected sources including video games and the musical world.
Superman Villains Quiz Book
Superman Villains Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
This book contains well over 100 questions on the villains that continue to plague Superman, from who created the characters to events throughout comics history.
Dark Night's Work
Dark Night's Work
Gaskell, Elizabeth
¥19.52
A fantastic work of classic English literature from the author of Cranford, Elizabeth Gaskell.
Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Tench, Lieutenant-General Watkin
¥19.52
A fantastic eye-witness account of the first four years of the Australian settlement that became modern day Sydney. Written by Lieutenant-General Watkin Tench, who served in the First Fleet.
La Singolare Persecuzione di John Vincent Harden
La Singolare Persecuzione di John Vincent Harden
Andriacco, Dan
¥19.52
Il milionario del tabacco John Vincent Harden e appena arrivato a Londra, quando cominciano a capitargli strane cose. La sua camera d'albergo viene liberata, e i suoi bagagli spariscono. Poi riceve un telegramma che lo richiama a casa, nella sua piantagione nel Kentucky, ma scopre che era un imbroglio. Infine, quando una carrozza a quattro ruote quasi travolge l'americano, Harden sa che e il momento di chiedere aiuto a Sherlock Holmes. Chi si trova dietro la particolare persecuzione di John Vincent Harden? Holmes risolve l'enigma troppo tardi, scoprendo durante l'indagine che "e;uno puo sorridere, e sorridere, ed essere un criminale"e;.Questa storia e apparsa per la prima volta in Baker Street Beat, un'eclettica raccolta di scarabocchi sherlockiani, dove attiro l'attenzione dei critici come miglior racconto del libro:"e;Se volete leggere un solo apocrifo di Holmes quest'anno, leggeteLa singolare persecuzione di John Vincent Harden che e il piu vicino come tono e contenuto al Canone che abbia letto da molto tempo."e;Sherlock Holmes Murder Blog di Felicia Carparelli"e;Uno dei migliori racconti apocrifi che abbia mai letto"e;.Ross K. Foad, recensione "e;No Place Like Holmes"e;
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Grey, Zane
¥19.52
This is prolific western author Zane Grey's most autobiographical wild-west novel. It tells the story of two brothers, one an honest cowboy, the other a gambler.
When London Burned
When London Burned
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set during the time of the Great Fire of London by the master of the genre G. A. Henty.
Legends of the Middle Ages
Legends of the Middle Ages
Guerber, H. A.
¥19.52
A fascinating study of many traditional myths from the Middle Ages, including tales of Beowulf, Merlin and King Arthur, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
Steady Now Doctor
Steady Now Doctor
Clifford, Robert
¥19.52
Steady Now Doctor by Dr Robert Clifford, is a novel, as opposed to the nine autobiographical books of his Doctor series. He achieves the same balance of comedy, pathos and tragedy as he did in the Doctor series. We follow the life of Andy Howard through the ups and downs of school days, an heroic bicycle ride to Blackpool, warring parents and success and failure at rugby. This is followed by his life as a house surgeon with medical and personal dramas, seduction, violence and eventually sweet, true love and marriage. As in his Doctor series, Dr Clifford writes with a great sense of humour, and a rare insight and humanity.
Life in the Medieval University
Life in the Medieval University
Rait, Robert S.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at University life in the Medieval era, written by Scottish historian, Historiographer Royal and Principal of the University of Glasgow Sir Robert Sangster Rait Kt. CBE DL.
Life of Lord Nelson
Life of Lord Nelson
Southey, Robert
¥19.52
A comprehensive look into the life of one of history's greatest military minds. This book covers the whole lifetime of Lord Horatio Nelson, including all his posts on various vessels, and the victories he won at sea, the last of which cost him his life.
Prester John
Prester John
Buchan, John
¥19.52
John Buchan's novel 'Prester John' tells the tale of David Crawfurd, a young scotsman who travels to South Africa, where he experiences a Zulu uprising which is somehow linked to the medieval legend of 'Prester John'.
True to the Old Flag
True to the Old Flag
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A classic historical adventure from the master of the genre, George Alfred Henty. This is a wonderful adventure novel which tells 'A Tale of the American War of Independence'.
Uncle Bernac
Uncle Bernac
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set in the time of Napoleon. Written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
¥19.52
The full English-tranlated text of one of the most famous plays of famed Russian author and playwright Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.