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You want to become successful. You can feel that there is more to life than  What  you are presently enduring. It has crossed your mind more than once  that maybe you are doing things the wrong way. You need a new approach  to ensure you give life your best shot at becoming one of the individuals  that...

I gripped the simple wooden casket that an hour before we had carried in – the casket containing my dear friend Richard Catlin. And a voice said coldly in my head, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself, Karl Landry? Aren’t you so ashamed of what you’ve done?” When forensic accountant...

This volume presents advances that have been made over recent decades in areas of research featuring Hardy's inequality and related topics. The inequality and its extensions and refinements are not only of intrinsic interest but are indispensable tools in many areas of mathematics and mathematical...

This title, originally published in 1972, explores the nature of management in an organisation close to Parliament and subject to the pressure of political forces. The author examines the development of thought and practice on management in the civil service in both the United Kingdom and other countries,...

**Applying the art and science of self-compassion to day-to-day therapy work. ** This lucidly written guide integrates traditional Buddhist teachings and mindfulness with cutting-edge science from several distinct fields—including neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience, psychotherapy outcome...

Protecting the planet is everyone's work. But we all have our own heroes in whatever area we are working. Planet Savers brings together the varied stories of the hundreds of movers and shakers that have spoken up throughout history and taken action to defend the world from pollution, deforestation,...

‘The perfect text for any health care professional who wishes to gain a sound understanding of research…This text succeeds where others fail in terms of the thoroughness of the research process and the accessible style in which the material is presented. In an age when nursing and health care...

This book was written with the black, African American, carpenter in mind. There are many books out there about construction but none that talk about the issues that confront the black carpenters. The subject matter in this book is laid out in a well thought out and progressive manner. Many hours...

This book introduces the theoretical elements at the basis of various classes of algorithms commonly employed in the physical layer (and, in part, in MAC layer) of wireless communications systems. It focuses on single user systems, so ignoring multiple access techniques. Moreover, emphasis is put...

First published in 1939, this is the gripping account of a voyage in a small sloop from Nova Scotia to the northern coast of Labrador… With his tiny ex-fishing boat ‘Dolphin’ pounding on the rocks in a fjord in northern Labrador in the 1920s, a young adventurer and his friends try an...

Minor Surgery at a Glance is an essential companion for those who wish to learn or familiarise themselves with minor surgery, including trainees and practising surgeons, dermatologists, GPs, and emergency medicine physicians. Covering the basic principles of minor surgery, as well as offering an overview...

On Valentine's Day, Ben and Christine go to the movies, but she is unsure of their relationship. While they have been dating for almost a year, she hasn't told him she loves him, or slept with him. At the theatre, they meet an older couple and who talk about their 52 years of marriage. Christine is...

A man works to become producer of TV programs. In a country with dangerous racial tensions building, he leaves & travels the world.