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Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook
Why do all modern managers do the same bizarre things? are these methods taught in business schools? do managers learn by watching more experienced managers? is it the result of mentoring? none of the above! every manager follows the doctrine set out in dogbert’s top secret management handbook. here you can learn about: pretending to care — how to hear without listening! making decisions — be a leader without making any! empty promises of promotion — enjoy all the motivational benefits with none of the costs! an essential management bible for new managers, teaching them how to transform themselves from bitter and bewildered ‘little people’ into fully functioning, paradigm-spewing management zombies!
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Weaning
Weaning guides you through every aspect of weaning your baby, with advice on when to start weaning, which foods to introduce first, up-to-date information on allergies and intolerances, how to prepare foods safely, how to spoon feed purees and solid foods, how to encourage baby-led weaning, and how to combine foods to build up flavours and textures to expand your baby’s tastes. with over 60 enticing and versatile weaning recipes taking you from 6 months to 12 months and beyond, along with 4 nutritionally balanced menu planners, you can be sure your baby is getting exactly what his or her growing body needs. every recipe in the book can be adapted to cater for common allergies and intolerances, and many recipes suggest simple ingredient swaps to challenge and excite your baby’s maturing palate. with real-world advice, encouragement and troubleshooting strategies from annabel along the way, this book gives you everything you need to introduce your baby to a wealth of solid foods and lay the foundation for a lifetime of happy, healthy eating.
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Every Move You Make
**your new obsession starts here. get hooked by sunday times bestseller c. l. taylor’s next impossible-to-put-down thriller. pre-order now.** ‘i absolutely loved it!’ lisa jewell ‘i read it with my heart in my mouth’ louise candlish[bokinfo].
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The Last Yakuza
‘sacred, ferocious, and businesslike, adelstein describes the japanese mafia like nobody else’ roberto saviano, on tokyo vice makoto saigo is half-american and half-japanese in small-town japan with a set of talents limited to playing guitar and picking fights. with rock stardom off the table, he turns toward the only place where you can start from the bottom and move up through sheer merit, loyalty, and brute force – the yakuza. saigo, nicknamed “tsunami”, quickly realizes that even within the organization, opinions are as varied as they come, and a clash of philosophies can quickly become deadly. one screw-up can cost you your life, or at least a finger. the internal politics of the yakuza are dizzyingly complex, and between the ever-shifting web of alliances and the encroaching hand of the law that pushes them further and further underground, saigo finds himself in the middle of a defining decades-long battle that will determine the future of the yakuza. written with the insight of an expert on japanese organized crime and the compassion of a longtime friend, investigative journalist jake adelstein presents a sprawling biography of a yakuza, through post-war desperation, to bubble-era optimism, to the present. including a cast of memorable yakuza bosses – coach, the buddha, and more – this is a story about the rise and fall of a man, a country, and a dishonest but sometimes honorable way of life on the brink of being lost.
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The Sword Of Shannara
Long ago, the world of the four lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient evil. but in the vale, the half-human, half-elfin shea ohmsford now lives in peace – until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long dead warlock lord lives again. shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled sword of shannara. the sword of shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has become one of the most popular fantasy tales of all time. a masterful work from a master storyteller.
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One Day
‘i can imagine you at forty,’ she said, a hint of malice in her voice. ‘i can picture it right now.’ he smiled without opening his eyes. ‘go on then.’ 15th july 1988. emma and dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. tomorrow they must go their separate ways. so where will they be on this one day next year? and the year after that? and every year that follows? twenty years, two people, one day. from the author of the massive bestseller starter for ten.
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Blood & Sugar
A gripping historical crime thriller set in the dark heart of london’s slave trade june, 1781. an unidentified body hangs upon a hook at deptford dock, london – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark. some days later, captain harry corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – learns that an old friend, passionate abolitionist tad archer, had been about to expose a secret that he believed could cause irreparable damage to the british slaving industry. he’d said people were trying to kill him, and now he is missing . . . to discover what happened to tad, harry is forced to pick up the threads of his friend’s investigation, delving into the heart of the conspiracy tad had unearthed. his investigation will threaten his political prospects, his family’s happiness, and force a reckoning with his past, risking the revelation of secrets that have the power to destroy him. and that is only if he can survive the mortal dangers awaiting him in deptford . . . blood & sugar is the thrilling debut historical crime novel from laura shepherd-robinson. winner of the hwa debut crown and the specsavers debut crime novel award, this page-turner sheds light on the brutal realities of britain’s slave trade in the 18th century. ‘a page-turner of a crime thriller . . . this is a world conveyed with convincing, terrible clarity’ – c. j. sansom, bestselling author of dissolution ‘epic, harrowing, thrilling, brutal, addictive’ – c. j. tudor, author of the chalk man
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One Day
‘i can imagine you at forty,’ she said, a hint of malice in her voice. ‘i can picture it right now.’ he smiled without opening his eyes. ‘go on then.’ 15th july 1988. emma and dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. tomorrow they must go their separate ways. so where will they be on this one day next year? and the year after that? and every year that follows? twenty years, two people, one day. from the author of the massive bestseller starter for ten.
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The Salt Path
Bring nature into your home with the inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world, in one of the most talked about books of the decade from the million-copy bestselling author ‘this is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity’ stylist ‘a beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read’ pandora sykes on the high low _________ just days after raynor learns that moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home is taken away and they lose their livelihood. with nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept south west coast path, from somerset to dorset, via devon and cornwall. carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. yet through every step, every encounter and every test along the way, their walk becomes a remarkable journey. the salt path is an honest and life-affirming true story of coming to terms with grief and the healing power of the natural world. ultimately, it is a portrayal of home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways. _________ the sunday times bestseller, winner of the royal society literature christopher bland prize & shortlisted for the 2018 costa biography award & wainwright golden beer book prize 2018 guardian best books of summer ‘a beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance’ guardian ‘mesmerising. it is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that i’ve ever read’ i ‘the most inspirational book of this year’ the times
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Mortlock
The sister is a knife thrower in a magician’s stage act, the brother is an undertaker’s assistant. neither orphan knows of the other’s existence. until, that is, three terrible aunts descend on the girl’s house and imprison her guardian, the great cardamom. his dying act is to pass the girl a note with clues to the secret he has carried to his grave. cardamom was one of three explorers on an expedition to locate the legendary amarant, a plant with power over life and death. now, pursued by flesh-eating crow-like ghuls, brother and sister must decode the message and save themselves from its sinister legacy.
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Oxford Junior Thesaurus
Each entry contains simple, easy-to-read numbered meanings and word classes, and example sentences by well-known children’s authors, such as dick king-smith, jacqueline wilson and roald dahl. tinted panels throughout the text focus on overused words, words belonging to the same family, and key language topics (such as connectives or apostrophes). includes information for spelling success, punctuation, simple grammar, key overused words (with alternatives) as well as word origins, prefixes and suffixes. dictionary features over 10,000 entries, words and phrases, in alphabetical orderthesaurus features a broad range of age appropriate synonyms, writing tips and overused words
