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Mrs Patmore, Daisy and Mr Alfred Nugent
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This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them. Forwarded by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. The outside world and its changes only rarely affect Mrs Patmore. ‘She is a product of her time,’ says Lesley Nicol, the actress who plays her, ‘loyal to the family, and to the household. She is very proud of her job and good at it, too, I think.’ As the meek protégée of the cook, Daisy, fuelled by a desire to improve her situation, has started to find her voice and is defiantly answering back to make sure she gets what she believes is her due. She’s also a romantic, prone to crushes: Thomas (futile, for obvious reasons) and now the new footman, Alfred Nugent. We can see that it’s hard for her to conjure up the courage to do anything about it. Fortunately, Alfred is not cunning like his aunt but rather guileless and sweet. As Matt Milne, the actor playing him, says: ‘He is determined to make it work. It’s a big opportunity, and he is just going to keep his head down and work hard.’ Even Lady Mary thinks he’s nice, albeit that he looks ‘like a puppy who’s been rescued from a puddle’. Purchase this ebook short and the others in the series to get closer still to the characters at Downton Abbey and to understand more about their social context – from the changing role of the aristocracy to fashion and beauty, American Anglophiles, the Suffragette movement and life below stairs in a big country house like Downton. Search for The Chronicles of Downton Abbey to purchase all shorts combined.
The Hell of Burma
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This is Harry Verlander’s story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club. The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen’s club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member. Harry had volunteered aged 16 in 1942. By 1944, he was parachuting into France on D-Day as part of the Jedburgh espionage teams. His main adventure, though, was in the jungles of Burma fighting the Japanese. This is his story.
The Moonlight Squadron
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This is Leonard Ratcliff’s story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club. The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen’s club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member. Leonard commanded a squadron tasked with flying Special Forces agents into Nazi-occupied Europe. His missions came with enormous risk and casualties were exceptionally high. By the end of the war the entire squadron had been lost three times over. Yet despite the dangers there was always a steady stream of volunteers ready to risk all. This is Leonard’s story.
Madge’s story (Individual stories from THE SWEETHEARTS, Book 1)
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This is Madge’s story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS. Whether in wartime or peace, tales of love, laughter and hardship from the girls in the Rowntrees factory in Yorkshire. “On the morning of her Rowntrees job interview, on a warm Monday morning in July 1932, Fourteen-year-old Madge Fisher stood fidgeting in the hallway of her terraced house while her mother, Margaret, pinned up her hair and then inspected her from top to toe. ‘Hands,’ her mother said, and Madge presented them meekly for inspection, glad that she’d remembered to wash them at the kitchen sink…” From the 1930s through to the 1980s, as Britain endured war, depression, hardship and strikes, the women at the Rowntree’s factory in York kept the chocolates coming. This is the true story of The Sweethearts, the women who roasted the cocoa beans, piped the icing and packed the boxes that became gifts for lovers, snacks for workers and treats for children across the country. More often than not, their working days provided welcome relief from bad husbands and bad housing, a community where they could find new confidence, friendship and when the supervisor wasn’t looking, the occasional chocolate.
Florence’s story (Individual stories from THE SWEETHEARTS, Book 2)
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This is Florence’s story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS. Whether in wartime or peace, tales of love, laughter and hardship from the girls in the Rowntrees factory in Yorkshire. “Florence was born in 1923 and remembers sleeping three or four to a bed with the other children. ‘If it was really cold, my mum would give us the shelf out of the fireside oven, wrapped in a piece of cloth, as a hot water bottle. She’d put it right in the middle of the bed where all four of us could get our feet on it’. Florence finished school on a Friday in July 1937 and started work at Rowntree’s the following Monday. ‘There were so many people pouring in through the gates,’ Florence recalls, ‘and the whole place was so huge – even the rooms were enormous – that I couldn’t imagine how I was ever going to find my way around the place…” From the 1930s through to the 1980s, as Britain endured war, depression, hardship and strikes, the women at the Rowntree’s factory in York kept the chocolates coming. This is the true story of The Sweethearts, the women who roasted the cocoa beans, piped the icing and packed the boxes that became gifts for lovers, snacks for workers and treats for children across the country. More often than not, their working days provided welcome relief from bad husbands and bad housing, a community where they could find new confidence, friendship and when the supervisor wasn’t looking, the occasional chocolate.
The New Arrival: The Heartwarming True Story of a 1970s Trainee Nurse
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‘I hadn’t been in Hackney for 24 hours but I knew that the way I saw life and people had changed forever. There was such goodness here but there was a sadness I had never imagined before, and it wasn’t even lunchtime yet …’ On a hot summer’s day in 1969, fresh-faced 17 year old Nurse Sarah Hill arrives at Hackney General Hospital in London’s East End. Battered suitcase in hand, she takes eager steps in her white calf-length Mary Quant boots towards the towering sandy-grey building of the Nurses’ Home. Looking up at the rows and rows of little windows, full of nervous excitement, she couldn’t have guessed just what she was getting herself into … It’s the end of the swinging sixties, Britain is changing and the everyday life of the nurses and patients plays out against a backdrop of a failing government, strikes, immigration and women’s lib. Nurse Sarah Hill, together with her companions; the serious minded, politicised Maddox, the quick witted Lynch, who falls in love with an upper crust young doctor, golden girl Nursery Nurse Appleton, and ex-musical hall star turned midwife Wade are thrown in straight at the deep end, working long hours with few days off under the watchful eye of the stern matron. More than just a hospital, Hackney General was part of the community just as much as the Adam & Eve pub the staff frequent. A place where the poorly children of Hackney were nursed to health, a place where young nurses would discover just want they wanted from life, fall in love with shy photographers and grow into women. But it’s not all smooth sailing in Hackney: for every baby that goes home to its loving family another is abandoned, unloved, or never gets to go home at all. Funny, warm and deeply moving, Sarah Beeson’s poignant memoir captures both the heartache and happiness of hospital life and 1970s London through the eyes of a gentle but determined young nurse.
Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History (Text only)
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As in ‘Britain B.C.’ and ‘Britain A.D.’ (also accompanied by Channel 4 series), eminent archaeologist Francis Pryor challenges familiar historical views of the Middle Ages by examining fresh evidence from the ground. The term 'Middle Ages' suggests a time between two other ages: a period when nothing much happened. In his radical reassessment, Francis Pryor shows that this is very far from the truth, and that the Middle Ages (approximately 800-1550) were actually the time when the modern world was born. This was when Britain moved from Late Antiquity into a world we can recognize as more or less familiar: roads and parishes became fixed; familiar institutions, such as the church and local government, came into being; industry became truly industrial; and international trade was now a routine process. Archaeology shows that the Middle Ages were far from static. Based on everyday, often humdrum evidence, it demonstrates that the later agricultural and industrial revolutions were not that unexpected, given what we now know of the later medieval period. Similarly, the explosion of British maritime power in the late 1700s had roots in the 15th century. The book stresses continuous development at the expense of ‘revolution', though the Black Death (1348), which killed a third of the population, did have a profound effect in loosening the grip of the feudal system. Labour became scarce and workers gained power; land became more available and the move to modern farming began. The Middle Ages can now be seen in a fresh light as an era of great inventiveness, as the author examines such topics as 'upward mobility'; the power of the Church; the role of the Guilds as precursors of trade unions; the transport infrastructure of roads, bridges and shipbuilders; and the increase in iron production.
The Spirit of London
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First published as Johnson’s Life of London, now released with new material following Jubilee and Olympic celebrations in 2012. This updated history of London shows that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity and enterprise of the city are second to none… London’s buildings may be famous, London’s history may be lengthy and illustrious, but it is London’s people who have given, and continue to give, the city its exuberant and exhilarating profile. London of the Olympic and Jubilee summer displayed Londoners on a world stage, but this is a city which has always lived on the energy and skills of its people, drawn to the capital from all over the country and the world. Boris Johnson shares with us his pleasure at London’s vitality and unique character, and selects the people who in his view have contributed so much to the spirit of London – some very famous figures, some more obscure. He includes everyone from the Romans to one of the author’s predecessors as mayor, Dick Whittington; from John Wilkes (a strong upholder of the freedom of the press) to J.W. Turner; from Chaucer to Gandhi, and through to modern times.
Amores encontrados
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Miriam y Jose Manuel, dos hermanos de padres poco presentes. La primera, como hermana mayor se siente enteramente responsable de la vida que ella adora como a un hijo propio. Miriam inicia una relación con un joven profesor de la universidad de su hermano; es en adelante donde sus vidas se harán tan complicadas al punto de llevarlos a tomar o aceptar decisiones que, sin importar cual caminos tomen, todos llegan a un mismo destino. El amor de hermanos, la amistad, la pasión, la inmadurez, el arrebato y el perdón son algunos de los ingredientes de esta corta pero sustanciosa novela.
Ducele p?c?tului
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R?v??itor de chipe?, orgolios, lipsit de scrupule, Valentin Napier, duce de Montgomery, este b?rbatul despre care vorbe?te toat? Londra. Cu faima lui de crai ?i de ?antajist, Montgomery a revenit din exil ?i este hot?r?t s? se r?zbune pe cei care l-au nedrept??it. ?ns? descoperirea pe care o va face ?n propriul dormitor ?l va determina s?-?i schimbe cu totul planurile…Fiica bastard? a unei lady din lumea bun? londonez?, menajera Bridget Crumbs este o femeie inteligent?, curajoas? ?i extrem de loial?. C?nd mama ei ajunge ?inta unei escrocherii, Bridget se angajeaz? ?n casa ducelui de Montgomery ?n speran?a de a g?si probele incriminatoare pe care acesta le de?ine ? ?i ajunge s? descopere ceva mult mai periculos.Montgomery este peste poate de uimit ?i intrigat de ?nnebunitor de preten?ioasa ?i surprinz?tor de istea?a Bridget, pe care o g?se?te spion?nd ?n camerele lui. ?n ciuda str?daniilor ei, Bridget nu poate rezista farmecului acestui duce p?c?tos. Cei doi ?ncep un adev?rat joc de-a ?oarecele ?i pisica ?i ajung s? descopere ?n cur?nd c? am?ndoi au secrete bine ascunse ?i c? nici unul din ei nu este a?a infam ? sau de inocent ? cum pare.
The Little Prince
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Goodbye, said the fox. And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.Antoine de Saint-Exupeacutery, The Little Prince The Little Prince first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupeacutery.The novella is both the most read and most translated book in the French language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. Translated into more than 250 languages and dialects selling over a million copies per year with sales totalling more than 140 million copies worldwide, it has become one of the best-selling books ever published.Saint-Exupeacutery, a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and a reserve military pilot at the start of the Second World War, wrote and illustrated the manuscript while exiled in the United States after the Fall of France. He had travelled there on a personal mission to persuade its government to quickly enter the war against Nazi Germany. In the midst of personal upheavals and failing health he produced almost half of the writings he would be remembered for, including a tender tale of loneliness, friendship, love and loss, in the form of a young prince fallen to Earth.
ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide
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Let’s be realistic – it is human to make mistakes, so it’s impossible to have a system with no errors; it is, however, possible to have a system that improves itself and learns from its mistakes. Internal audits are a crucial part of such a system. In this book, Dejan Kosutic, an author, and experienced ISO consultant is giving away his practical know-how on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000, ISO 22000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 13485, AS9100 and IATF 16949 internal audits. This book is written primarily for beginners in internal auditing and for people with moderate knowledge about internal audits. On the other hand, if you do have experience with internal audits, but you feel that you still have gaps in your knowledge, you’ll also find this book helpful. So, no matter if you are new or experienced in the field, this book gives you everything you will ever need to learn and more about internal audits. Inside you will find not just basic information about the internal audit and ISO 19011 but also information on how to create the internal audit checklist, how to write the internal audit report, what are the best technics for finding evidence during the audit, how to perform interviewing during the audit and much more. Kosutic uses real-life examples and plain English in order to explain everything that is necessary to completely understand how to perform an internal audit for all ISO management standards.
Magia ordinii. Senza?ionala metod? japonez? de a-?i elibera ?i organiza casa
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2 milioane de exemplare v?ndute Transform?-?i locuin?a ?ntr-un spa?iu ordonat ?i permanent curat cu incredibila metod? KonMari, aplic?nd trei principii de baz?: simplific?, organizeaz? ?i depoziteaz?. Pentru a reu?i s?-?i ordonezi locuin?a, trebuie s?-?i organizezi ac?iunile ?ntr-o succesiune corect?, s? p?strezi numai obiectele care-?i sunt cu adev?rat dragi ?i s? faci totul dintr-odat? ?i repede. Dup? aceea, pentru tot restul vie?ii, nu va mai fi nevoie dec?t s? alegi ce s? p?strezi ?i ce s? arunci. Metoda KonMari nu ??i va transforma doar spa?iul de locuit. Dup? ce ai f?cut ordine ?n cas?, vei constata c? ?ntreaga ta via?? se va schimba. Vei c?p?ta mai mult? ?ncredere ?n tine, succesul te va ?nso?i, vei avea mai mult? energie ?i te vei sim?i mai motivat s? duci via?a pe care ?i-o dore?ti. De asemenea, vei dob?ndi curajul s? la?i ?n urm? aspectele negative ale vie?ii tale: vei recunoa?te o rela?ie care-?i face r?u ?i ?i vei pune cap?t; anxietatea te va p?r?si ?i, ?n sf?r?it, vei sc?dea ?n greutate. ?Kondo ne provoac? s? ne ?ntreb?m dac? obiectele care ne ?nconjoar? servesc unui scop. Ne fac s? avans?m ?n via?? sau ne ?in ata?a?i de trecut?“ – USA Today
Cryptocurrency：Understanding Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum & Altcoins
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Cryptocurrencies have been referred to as ‘Digital Gold’. No wonder as they have continued to rise and beat expectations! Cryptocurrencies are a growing trend and have been on the rise over the past several years. There are a growing number of online businesses that accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, such as Bitcoin. With the growing world of cryptocurrencies, it can seem confusing with all the options you have. This book is here to help you understand the various cryptocurrencies currently serving the market. In this book you will learn about: ? What are Cryptocurrencies? The History of Cryptocurrencies? Cryptocurrency and Currency? What is Blockchain? How to Store Cryptocurrency? Sending and Receiving Currency? Investing in Cryptocurrencies? Trading Cryptocurrencies? Virtual Profits and Actual Profits? FOMO FUD? Risk Management? ICOs Not only will it cover this, you will also learn about: ? A Guide for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethererum, Litecoin Altcoins? The Future of Cryptocurrencies There are endless opportunities when it comes to cryptocurrencies, so why not get involved now. They can be great investment opportunities, and they are a great way to impress your friends. Get this book today and learn the basics of the world of cryptocurrencies. Start learning more about cryptocurrency! Enjoy the second book in the series from Cryptomasher! What are you waiting for? Take control of your financial future, go ahead and purchase the book!
21 Prayers of Thanksgiving： Transform Your Prayer Life by Giving Thanks
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Thanksgiving prayers are powerful! This book will transform your prayer life through using the everyday spiritual tool of thanksgiving.? Using the 21 prayers will open your eyes to the unseen, draw you into God's presence, unlock conversations with God, keep you hopeful, banish fear and doubt, bring your clarity and help you to experience miracles. Each prayer focuses on a different area of your life or an aspect of God's character- family, teenagers, work, health, time, weaknesses, future, God's joy, God's provision, God's love, just to name a few. Use this book to unlock the incredible power of thanksgiving in your life.
Pequenas histórias do doutor Einstein
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O Dr. Einstein é um professor e cientista muito famoso. Seus cabelos arrepiados e seu bigode felpudo podem lhe fazer parecer meio louco, mas ele é um amor de pessoa, que só tem conselhos valiosos para oferecer.
Mara
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Roman scris de Ioan Slavici, publicat ?n anul 1894, ?n revista Vatra, iar ?n volum a ap?rut abia ?n 1906.Titlul este reprezentat de numele personajului principal ?n jurul c?reia se desf??oar? ac?iunea. Semnifica?ia titlului este sugestiva, deoarece aceast? crea?ie este mai ?nt?i romanul, al c?rei destin constituie axa fundamental? a epicii. Tema romanului o constituie fresca social? a lumii ardelene?ti, cu moravurile ei specifice, a?ezat? la interferen?a satului cu ora?ul, ?ntr-un t?rg ardelenesc. Ac?iunea este plasat? la sf?r?itul secolului al XIX-lea ?i ?nceputul secolului al XX-lea.
Семья Эскалант. Книга 1. Злата - Любовный роман
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Две сложных и сильных личности сталкиваются в битве нравов. Она — честная, благородная и невинная. Он — эгоист, сын испанских аристократов, самовлюбленный и совершенный во всём. Объединяет их на первый взгляд лишь одно — химия чувств, страсть, которая словно сверхволна сметает на своем пути принципы и предрассудки. Но еще есть тайна. Его тайна. Низкая, подлая, ломающая жизни и мечты. В этой истории есть всё: дружба и предательство, коварные интриги и мстительные враги, бессмертная любовь и всепоглощающая страсть, тонкий юмор и трогательные слова, беззаботная студенческая жизнь ивыживание среди войны… Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.
Stoner
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William Stoner tizenkilenc évesen beiratkozik a Missouri Egyetem agrártudományi karára. Kés?bb tanár lesz ugyanott. Rosszul n?sül. Csendes, észrevétlen életet él, és halála után ritkán jut eszébe kollégáinak. A Stoner univerzális érték? t?rténetet tár elénk: ?szintén, részvéttel, átható er?vel. Az ember konfliktusairól, kudarcairól és diadalairól mesél, a szürke hétk?znapokról, amelyeket nem szokott meg?r?kíteni a t?rténetírás. Az egyedi élet jelent?ségének állít emléket. Páratlan olvasmány, dicshimnusza az irodalom erejének, olyan regény, amelynek minden mondatát élvezni kell. John Williams (1922–1994) amerikai író, k?lt?. Denverben tanult, majd tanított irodalmat. F?bb m?vei: Nothing but the Night (1948), Butcher’s Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965) és az Augustus, amely 1973-ban megkapta a Nemzeti K?nyvdíjat. Magyarul ez az els? k?nyve.
Hayat?n Anlam?
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Bir guumln ccedilok zengin bir adam o?lunu yan?na alarak, insanlar?n ne kadar fakir olabilece?ini gouml;stermek iccedilin onu bir koumlye gouml tuumlrduuml. Ccedilok fakir bir ailenin evinde bir guumln bir gece geccedilirdiler. ehre douml nerken baba o?luna sordu: "Yolculu?umuzu nas?l buldun?" "Ccedilok guuml zeldi babac???m" diye cevap verdi o?lu. "?nsanlar?n ne kadar fakir olabilece?ini gouml rduumln de?il mi?" "Evet." "Peki ne ouml ?rendin?" "unu goumlrd uumlm" dedi o?lu: "Bizim evde bir kouml pe?imiz, onlar?n doumlrt kouml pe?i var.
Ea & el
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S-au cunoscut prin intermediul unui site de ?nt?lniri amoroase. Dar n-au devenit iubi?i, ci prieteni.?i a?a vor s? r?m?n?. Ea e actri??. El e scriitor.Ea e Mia. El e Paul.Ea e britanic?. El e american.Ea se ascunde ?n Montmartre. El locuie?te ?n Marais.Ea are mult succes. El nu prea.De fapt, ea e faimoas? – de?i el nu-?i d? seama.Ea se simte singur?. ?i el.El e amuzant. Ea face gaf? dup? gaf?.Ea nu trebuie s? se ?ndr?gosteasc?. Nici el. Marc Levy revine la vechile lui teme cu aceast? comedie irezistibil? ?i imprevizibil? despre dragoste ?i prietenie.
