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| "Sweet Poison by David Gillespie (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "BREAK YOUR ADDICTION TO SUGAR IN 2020David Gillespie was 6 stone overweight lethargic and desperate to lose weight fast - but he&39;d failed every diet out there When he cut sugar out of his diet he immediately started to lose weight and kept it off Now slim and with new reserves of energy David set out to investigate the connection between sugar our soaring obesity rates and some of the more worrying diseases of the twenty-first century He discoveredIT&39;S NOT OUR FAULT WE&39;RE FAT- Sugar was once such a rare resource that we haven&39;t developed an off-switch - we can keep eating sugar without feeling full - In the space of 150 years we have gone from eating no added sugar to more than 2 pounds a week - Eating that much sugar you would need to run 45 miles every day of your life to not put on weight - Food manufacturers exploit our sugar addiction by lacing it through &39;non-sweet&39; products like bread sauces and cereals In Sweet Poison David Gillespie exposes one of the great health menaces of our time and offers a wealth of practical information on how to quit sugar"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness Hardcover" |
| "THE PERFECT GIFT for the mindless (Isn&39;t that right?) &39;Valentine became a Buddhist because he was interested in dharmaDharma is a word for cosmic law and orderValentine is sad He thought dharma was a type of curry Alison has been staring at this beautiful tree for five hoursShe was meant to be in the office Tomorrow she will be firedIn this way mindfulness will have solved her work-related stress&39; This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text &39;Hilarious&39; Stylist Other new titles for Autumn 2017 How it Works The Brother How it Works The Sister The Ladybird Book of the Ex The Ladybird Book of the Nerd The Ladybird Book of the New You The Ladybird Book of Balls The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In People at Work The Rock Star Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series How it Works The Husband How it Works The Wife How it Works The Mum How it Works The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster How it Works The Student How it Works The Cat How it Works The Dog How it Works The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Green Witch Tarot" |
| "Enter the world of the Green Witch where vivid imagery and symbolism help you align with the elements natural energies and the Old Religion Presenting Witchcraft practices and meaningful encounters with plants and animals The Green Witch Tarot opens a channel between the reader and the spiritual beings of nature Beautifully illustrated by Kiri Ostergaard Leonard and accompanied by a comprehensive guidebook for easy interpretation this deck is full of Pagan-oriented themes and energetic wisdom you can use to find the answers you seek"
Price: 17.49 |
| "Mr Nice by Howard Marks (Paperback, 1997)" |
| "The incredible story of an unconventional life During the mid 1980s Howard Marks had forty three aliases eighty nine phone lines and owned twenty five companies throughout the world At the height of his career he was smuggling consignments of up to thirty tons of marijuanna and had contact with organisations as diverse as MI6 the CIA the IRA and the Mafia Following a worldwide operation by the Drug Enforcement Agency he was busted and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison at the Terre Haute Penitentiary Indiana He was released in April 1995 after serving seven years of his sentence Told with humour charm and candour Mr Nice is his own extraordinary story"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Energy Medicine : How to use your body's energies for optimum health and vitality" |
| "Donna Eden is a pioneer in the field of energy medicine In this important book she shows you how to work with you body's energy to create physical psychological and spiritual health and wellbeing Discover how to Bring more energy and vitality into your everyday life Use simple techniques to overcome tiredness and lethargy Cure common complaints and prevent disease Work with the eight major energy systems of the body for health and healing Heal your mind body and soulEnergy medicine is a beautifully written step-by-step approach for everyone who wants to achieve a healthier body a sharper mind and a more joyful spirit"
Price: 17.49 |
| "Dark Lover : Number 1 in series" |
| "In the shadows of the night in Caldwell New York there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors defenders of their race Among them none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath the leader of the Black Dagger BrotherhoodThe only pure-bred vampire left on the planet Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed - orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate - Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undeadRacked by a restlessness in her body that wasn't there before Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography by Maureen Paton (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "In this revised and updated biography Maureen Paton encompasses the private professional and political life of this most enigmatic charismatic and intensely private of actors"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Gi Diet (Now Fully Updated): The Glycemic Index; The Easy, Healthy Way to Permanent Weight Loss by Rick Gallop..." |
| "The Original International Gi Diet Bestseller Now Revised And Updated- Over 40 all new recipes and meal plans- Over 100 new red yellow and green light food listings- Updates on everything from low carbs to office lunches and family meals- More readers' comments and suggestionsMost diets fail for these three reasons - you go hungry they're too complicated or they are simply unhealthy With Rick Gallop's acclaimed Gi diet- you won't feel hungry or deprived- you will never have to count calories carbs or points again- it's healthy and nutritious and will reduce your risk of major diseases Based on the Glycemic Index or GI which rates foods according to how fast they are digested the Gi Diet makes choosing the right food simple with its unique easy-to-follow traffic light systemFoods to avoidFoods to eat occasionallyFoods to eat as much of as you wantAnd the benefits are more than just weight loss! Changing your eating habits can also help prevent life-threatening illnesses like heart disease and diabetes Losing weight is relatively easy with many fad Diets; maintaining the loss with these diets is difficult and largely impossible to sustain Rick Gallop has found the key to permanent weight loss"
Price: 10.99 |
| "The Virgin Way : How to Listen, Learn, Laugh and Lead" |
| "In September 2012 a YOUGOV poll conducted in Britain found that the person British workers would most like as their manager was Sir Richard Branson With over 40 years in business Richard Branson is an inspiring pioneer of humanitarian projects and an iconic business leader In The Virgin Way How to Listen Learn Laugh and Lead Richard shares and distils his secrets of leadership and success Featuring anecdotes from his own business dealings as well as his observations of many others who have inspired him - from politicians business leaders explorers scientists and philanthropists - Richard reflects on the qualities he feels are essential for success in today's world This is not a conventional book on leadership There are no rules - but rather the secrets of leadership that he has learned along the way from his days at Virgin Records to his recent work with The Elders Whether you're at the beginning of your career or head of a Fortune 500 company - this is your guide to being your own CEO (Chief Enabling Officer) and becoming a true leader - not just a boss"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Feel : My Story" |
| "Feel is the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year - an historic achievement over three decades ago which has never been repeated Growing up at the time of the assassination of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Freddie judged by feel not by colour Blind to prejudice and discrimination he formed dynamic connections with people and events but only years later during his racing afterlife could Freddie come to understand the true power of the things he learned Spencer is an articulate and compassionate guide as he describes the thrill and horror of racing in an era when death was a perennial threat He recalls in pin-sharp detail the frenetic high-octane racing duels with the King' Kenny Roberts but also describes a parallel internal journey as he struggled to make sense of it all Driven by a search for the personal fulfilment that comes through finding your purpose Freddie's story is a universal one In its message of hope Feel transcends its genre to offer a story for everyone Part thriller part philosophical self-exploration it is a remarkably insightful account of what it is like to have it all but wonder why For the first time I will talk about the traumas of my childhood the contrast between the leaf fire burns the mistrust and discomfort and the peace and purpose I felt when riding my bike I didn't tell my parents about something that happened to me Why? I felt ashamed but when I rode I felt connected to everything and the pain in my hand and heart would go away It gave me the feeling of hope"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Wine Bible, Revised" |
| "A lively course from an expert teacher The Wine Bible grounds the reader deeply in the fundamentals while layering on informative asides tips amusing anecdotes definitions glossaries photos (all new for this edition) maps labels and recommended bottles Karen MacNeil's information comes directly through primary research; for this second edition she has tasted more than 10000 wines and visited dozens of wine regions around the world New to the book are wines of China Japan Mexico and Slovenia And through it all the reader becomes ever more informed How to taste with focus and build a wine-tasting memory Understand the subtle interplay of variety vineyard and vintner What makes a great wine great? How oak affects flavour The reason behind Champagne's bubbles And because of the author's unique voice always entertained In great years Petrus is ravishing elegant and rich - lngrid Bergman in red satin Or describing a Riesling A laser beam A sheet of ice A great crackling bolt of lightning"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Some Very Interesting Cats Perhaps You Weren't Aware Of" |
| "Writer and illustrator Doogie Horner knows just what it is about cats that so obsesses and delights us Their impenetrable personalities their self-contained quirkiness the aura of mystery that makes it seem as if they&39;re always up to something that they don&39;t want us to know about So he imagines their secret lives for us in a way that takes the most surprising and whimsical turns With cartoonish full-colour illustrations accompanied by absurdly funny stories and droll observations Some Very Interesting Cats is a gallery of 100 impossible cat characters Like the Alien cat Xort who reports back to his planet "Have trained my humans to feed and pet me They suspect nothing" Or Mountain Climber cat Snowball and his route up the North Curtain to Mt Bookcase And Mystico the Magician cat no one could figure out his big finale trick sawing a dog in half (The answer was simple He didn&39;t like dogs) Hjalmar the Viking cat whose motto is "Pillage Tuna Plunder Nap" Plus Cool Dad cat English Major cat Star-Crossed Lovers cat Weight Lifter cat Evil Twin cat and Undercover Cop cat who was embedded with the enemy so long he&39;d begun to like the taste of Milkbones"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Samson and the Pirate Monks : Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood" |
| "With no-holds-barred honesty and poignant storytelling Nate Larkin introduces a model of community and friendship that is reinvigorating men's ministry across the country a model he calls The Samson Society Too many men see the biblical hero Samson as their model for manhood--a rugged individualist of the highest order Yet Samson's solitary successes were eventually overcome by moral weaknesses Larkin through the story of his own past and the stories of those in The Samson Society offers a radical refreshing alternative"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The `Call Yourself British?' Quiz Book: Could You Pass the UK Citizenship Test? by Michael O'Dell (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "Find out just how British you jolly well are 500 multiple choice questions based on the Home Office Citizenship testCan you beat the 51 of British 18- to 24-year-olds who failed the test? Includes genuine nationality-defining questions such as What are the contents of the 1689 Bill of Rights?What qualifications does the Queen have? Who wasis Richard Arkwright Sake Dean Mahomet John Petts or David Weir? Which of the following truly originated in Britain?A St George B Tea bag C Pubs D Fish and Chips Grab your family or friends and test yourself with 500 sample questions The answers will inform surprise and above all make you laugh Are you the bee's knees or Britain's biggest plonker? These questions are based on the official Home Office handbook that prepares newcomers for the test they have to pass to obtain UK citizenship Filled with questions on the Salmon Act of 1986 and the reasons Brits keep pets chances are that unless you've studied and memorised the book from cover to cover you'll probably lose the plot With Brexit and all this talk of sovereignty the question of what it really means to be British has never been so important so here is your chance to see how you measure up to your county's expectations The best of British luck to you!"
Price: 8.49 |
| "The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My" |
| "Finnish artist Tove Jansson's Moomin stories have been continually in print for more than half a century in 35 languages They are among Europe's best loved and enduring children's classics and through the TV animation (BBC2) the warm-hearted whimsical creatures of Moomin valley have been brought to a new younger British audience Introducing the first Sort Of Children's Classic in a new English version by Sophie Hannah Sort of Books proudly presents the original full colour Moomin picture book with its irresistible cut-out page designs and playful rhyming text in a new version by one of Britain's star poets"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It" |
| "Did you know you can stretch and grow your own brain? Or that making mistakes is one of the best ways your brain learns? Just like how lifting weights helps your muscles get stronger trying new things without giving up-like finding the courage to put your face in the water the first time you're at a pool-strengthens your brain Next time your brain will remind you that you overcame that fear and you will be braver! As a consultant to schools worldwide on issues of brain development and gender equity author JoAnn Deak PhD and illustrator Sarah Ackerley have crafted a fun and engaging introduction to the anatomy and functions of the brain that will empower each young reader to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and grow their Fantastic Elastic Brain!"
Price: 17.49 |
| "Revise BTEC National Computing Revision Guide : (with free online edition)" |
| "Exam Board Pearson EdexcelAcademic Level BTEC NationalSubject ComputingFirst teaching September 2016First Exams Summer 2017The Revision Guide is accompanied by an ActiveBook (eBook) so that learners have the choice and flexibility to access materials anytime or anywhere The visually engaging format breaks the content down into easily-digestible sections for students and provides hassle-free instant-access revision for learners Clear specification fit with revision activities and annotated sample responses for each unit to show students how to tackle the assessed tasks Written with students in mind - in an informal voice that talks directly to them Designed to be used alongside the Workbook with clear unit-by-unit correspondence to make it easy to use the books together"
Price: 18.49 |
| "Escape from Shangri-La by Michael Morpurgo (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "A gripping and heartfelt war story from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo Turned away by his own son Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most - a nursing home called Shangri-La Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past A past that comes to him only in glimpses - a lifeboat a tin of condensed milk a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II -----Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo needs no introduction He is one of the most successful children's authors in the country loved by children teachers and parents alike Michael has written more than forty books for children including the global hit War Horse which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011 Several of his other stories have been adapted for screen and stage including My Friend Walter Why the Whales Came and Kensuke's Kingdom Michael has won the Whitbread Award the Smarties Award the Circle of Gold Award the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times He started the charity Farms for City Children in 1976 with his wife Clare aimed at relieving the poverty of experience many young children feel in inner city and urban areas Michael is also a patron of over a dozen other charities Living in Devon listening to Mozart and working with children have provided Michael with the ideas and incentive to write his stories He spends half his life mucking out sheds with the children feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories for children For me the greater part of writing is daydreaming dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out - the writing down of it I always find hard But I love finishing it then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers Michael received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature"
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| "The Wind in the Willows (Paperback/softback, 2008)" |
| ""There&39;s nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as messing about in boats" One of the all-time great animal stories Kenneth Grahame&39;s classic children&39;s book has delighted generations The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole until he finds it&39;s full of friends - Kind sleepy Badger; brave and lively Ratty; and the irresponsible Mr Toad famous for his wealth and his car smashes But there are also the sinister weasels and stoats and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall?Kenneth Grahame&39;s classic The Wind in the Willows needs no introduction Entertaining adults and children alike for over a hundred years characters such as Ratty Mole Badger and of course the irrepressible Mr Toad have influenced children&39;s animal stories ever since Fun exciting whimsical and dangerous at times The Wind in the Willows can&39;t help but spark a child&39;s imagination In this Egmont edition Kenneth Grahame&39;s animal book is made all the more beautiful and enthralling thanks to the original illustrations by E H Shepard the man who also drew Winnie-the-Pooh Kenneth Grahame was born in 1859 He told his son stories about water rats and moles which became The Wind in the Willows the book for which he is best known He died in 1932"
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| "Treats for a T. rex : 6" |
| "Join George a young and courageous explorer with all the pluck of a little Indiana Jones on a Jurassic Park-style journey to find an island of dinosaurs!George swoops off to seek the fearsome T rex in his home-made hang-glider with just his dog Trixie for company But will he find the lost dinosaur island he seeks? And how will Trixie's dog treats come in handy when things get a little hairy?Treats for a T rex is a funny rhyming adventure story all about dinosaurs and dog tricks - perfect for reading aloud George's first picture book adventure Spaghetti with the Yeti was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Sheffield Children's Book Award Ideal for fans of Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Dinosaurs in the Supermarket Find more treats and daring feats in the rest of George's Amazing Adventures Spaghetti with the Yeti Marshmallows for Martians Doughnuts for a Dragon Pizza for Pirates and Socks for Santa Perfect picture book fun for children aged 3 years and up Adam Guillain is a performance storyteller and was the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Writer in Residence Charlotte Guillain is a prolific author of children's fiction non-fiction and picture books and together they have created the hugely successful George's Amazing Adventures series Lee Wildish lives in Lancashire and has been illustrating from a very young age He loves illustrating children's books and thinks there's nothing better than seeing people laughing at a book he's illustrated His titles include The Spooky Spooky House which was the winner of the Red House Children's Book Award 2013 and the New York Times Bestselling How to Babysit a Grandpa"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Mr. Uppity" |
| "Mr Uppity was one of the rudest people in the world if not the rudest He was rude to anybody and everybody So of course in Bigtown which was where he lived he had no friends at all The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up Have you met them all?"
Price: 3.99 |
| "Mr Men at the Park" |
| "When Mr Happy invited Mr Bump to the park he thought it was a great idea A picnic boating on the lake a bike ride and fun in the playground What could possibly go wrong?!The Mr Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreaves' beloved characters on trips and activities that children will recognise from their own lives All the Every Day Adventures have a Where's Walter' feature with Walter the worm hiding in every story making for a fun and interactive reading experience for children aged two years and up"
Price: 3.99 |
| "Fossils by David Ward (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "A new edition of the clearest most authoritative guide to fossilsPacked with more than 1000 amazing photographs of over 500 species this handbook is designed to cut through the complicated identification process and enable you to recognize species instantly Covers everything from what a fossil is how they are classified to how to start a collectionPerfect for fossil lovers - a comprehensive guide for collectors"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Crusades, 1095-1197 by Professor Jonathan Phillips (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "The crusades are an area of medieval history that continues to fascinate modern audiences This is the first true introduction to the crusades that provides a balanced comprehensive overview aimed specifically at studentsJonathan Phillips outlines the key events and issues in the history of the crusades to the Holy Land down to the end of the 12th century The work covers the history of the crusades from the origins of the First Crusade to the impact of these campaigns on the Eastern Mediterranean and follows the response to the crusades through the rise of the jihad"
Price: 31.49 |
| "Bared to You : A Crossfire Novel" |
| "The first book in the darkly sensual and seductive Crossfire series from International bestselling author Sylvia DayOvercoming her past made Eva strong She's in control and she knows what she wants When a seductive powerful man enters her life she won't back down easily Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness - beautiful and brilliant jagged and white hot I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life I craved his touch like a drug even knowing it would weaken me I was flawed and damaged and he opened those cracks in me so easily Gideon knew He had demons of his own And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private wounds and desiresThe bonds of his love transformed me even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart Intensely romantic darkly sensual and completely addictive Bared to You will take you to the very limits of obsession - and beyond"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Beatles - All These Years - Extended Special Edition : Volume One: Tune In" |
| "This extended special edition of Mark Lewisohn's magisterial book Tune In is a true collector's item featuring hundreds of thousands of words of extra material as well as many extra photographs It is the complete uncut and definitive biography of the Beatles' early years from their family backgrounds through to the moment they're on the cusp of their immense breakthrough at the end of 1962Designed printed and bound in Great Britain this high-quality edition consists of two beautifully produced individual hardbacks printed on New Langely Antique Wove woodfree paper with red-and-white head and tail bands and red ribbon marker The two books will sit within a specially designed box and lid featuring soft touch and varnish finishes The whole product comes shrinkwrapped for extra protection Mark Lewisohn's biography is the first true and accurate account of the Beatles a contextual history built upon impeccable research and written with energy style objectivity and insight This extended special edition is for anyone who wishes to own the complete story in all its stunning and extraordinary detail This is genuinely and without question the lasting word from the world-acknowledged authority"
Price: 91.49 |
| "Madame Pamplemousse and the Time-travelling Cafe by Rupert Kingfisher (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "In Paris there is a cafe elegantly furnished with polished wooden tables and an awning of striped gold and green whose walls are filled with vintage posters advertising drinks such as Green Fairy Liqueur Mermaid Madeira and Red Devil Lemonade And sitting on the bar is a large silver steam-powered espresso coffee machine The cafe is owned by Monsieur Moutarde and Monsieur Moutarde has made the most extraordinary discovery With the help of his friend Madame Pamplemousse he has created a time-travel machine (for that is what the espresso coffee machine is) Very special highly flavoured intense ingredients are fed into the machine where they are subatomically blended with quantum froth and space-time foam The resulting liquid looks like a small black coffee but in fact transports the drinker through time and space But this is a dangerous invention For who knows what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands? Before long Monsieur Moutarde Madame Pamplemousse her cat Camembert and her friend Madeleine are on the run through space and time to capture a T rex's freshly caught drool and the tears of the rare sphinx - vital ingredients for a tonic that will both save them and revive the ailing spirit of Paris This is a magical romp that will charm and delight"
Price: 4.99 |
| "More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of the New Elite by Sebastian Mallaby (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "Wealthy powerful and potentially dangerous hedge-find managers have emerged as the stars of twenty-first century capitalism Based on unprecedented access to the industry More Money Than God provides the first authoritative history of hedge funds This is the inside story of their origins in the 1960s and 1970s their explosive battles with central banks in the 1980s and 1990s and finally their role in the financial crisis of 2007-9Hedge funds reward risk takers so they tend to attract larger-than-life personalities Jim Simons began life as a code-breaker and mathematician co-authoring a paper on theoretical geometry that led to breakthroughs in string theory Ken Griffin started out trading convertible bonds from his Harvard dorm room Paul Tudor Jones happily declared that a 1929-style crash would be total rock-and-roll' for him Michael Steinhardt was capable of reducing underlings to sobs All I want to do is kill myself' one said Can I watch?' Steinhardt responded A saga of riches and rich egos this is also a history of discovery Drawing on insights from mathematics economics and psychology to crack the mysteries of the market hedge funds have transformed the world spawning new markets in exotic financial instruments and rewriting the rules of capitalism And while major banks brokers home lenders insurers and money market funds failed or were bailed out during the crisis of 2007-9 the hedge-fund industry survived the test proving that money can be successfully managed without taxpayer safety nets Anybody pondering fixes to the financial system could usefully start here the future of finance lies in the history of hedge funds"
Price: 10.49 |
| "The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World by Michael Pollan (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "What shall we have for dinner? Such a simple question has grown to have a very complicated answer We can eat almost anything nature has to offer but deciding what we should eat stirs anxiety Should we choose the organic apple or the conventional? If organic local or imported? Wild fish or farmed? Low-carb or low-cal? As the American culture of fast food and unlimited choice invades the world Pollan follows his next meal from land to table tracing the origin of everything consumed and the implications for ourselves and our planet His astonishing findings will shock all who care about what they put on their plate"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Little Owl's Egg" |
| "I'm your baby owl You don't need a new one Little Owl isn't pleased to hear that there's a baby owl in the egg Mummy has laid So Mummy pretends it might be a baby penguin or crocodile or elephant In the fun of imagining different kinds of siblings Little Owl realises that a baby owl might just be the best thing of all A gentle lovely story about the arrival of a new sibling addressing fears that Mummy's love will stop Debi Gliori is a bestselling award-winning author - writing for the first time for another illustrator the talented Alison Brown"
Price: 5.49 |
