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Paperback. Condición: Good. Well-behaved women seldom make history. -Laurel Thatcher UlrichMany awe-inspiring women have changed the course of history. From fighting for social justice and women's rights to discovering and shaping our amazing country, women have left an indelible mark on our past, present, and future. But it's not easy to affect change, and these women didn't always play by the rules to make a difference Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series.Judy Blume wrote her way through controversy and censorship to become a pioneer who helped make it okay for kids and teens to discuss their everyday concerns, including the kinds of things people don't always like to talk about. Now more than forty years into her career of writing frank and funny books, Judy still has the amazing ability to connect with young readers and adults. Leonard, David (ilustrador). …

Paperback. Condición: Good. "Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher UlrichWomen Who Broke the Rules celebrates the bold and brave women who have forged their own paths--breaking rules along the way--to help shape our country's past, present, and future. Acclaimed author Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series. Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. But she established a distinguished career in activism in her own right, taking part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and working to pass the Civil Rights Act. After King's death, she founded the Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia, and remained dedicated to fighting for civil rights. Freeman, Laura (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Are you currently in a place of doubt and confusion? Does it seem as if you don't know where you are and what you should be doing? Are you giving God every excuse as to why you can't do what He has created you to do? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. It is time to shift your mindset from I can't to I can and I will. This is more than a book; this is a self-awareness guide. This book will shift your perspective and help you to reduce unnecessary stress in your life by focusing on what is important-a better you.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. A Sunday Times Bestseller The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from Yorkshire who took on an extraordinary challenge and broke a world record along the way.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. At the age of 45 Miles Morland resigned from his highly paid job as head of the UK division of a major American bank and went for a walk with his wife in France. Neither of them was used to walking further than the distance between a restaurant and a waiting taxi. They walked from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, 350 miles through the foothills of the Pyrenees, staying in small country inns and occasionally sleeping out along the way. The author describes the pleasures and agonies of the walk and reflects frequently and with relief on the life from which he has escaped. The pressures of his former life had affected him in many ways, the repercussions including divorce and then remarriage to his former wife Guislaine.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. This work charts the development of Baring's Securities: its employment policies, work ethics, and the professional environment created by Christopher Heath. It describes the climate of greed which fostered the rise of Nick Leeson, the political struggles within the company which accomodated his rise to power, and the circumstances which allowed his fraudulent activities to go unchecked for over two years, culminating in the dramatic collapse of the Queen's bankers.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. This work gives a compelling account of the officer who waged the intelligence battle against Napoleon's army, a forerunner to the great code-breakers of the 20th century. George Scovell used Spanish guerillas to capture coded French messages, and then set to work decrypting them.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A Sunday Times Bestseller The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from Yorkshire who took on an extraordinary challenge and broke a world record along the way.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Most women think that the only way to manage the mounting chaos in their lives is to take control and organise, organise, organise. No wonder we have such overwhelming to-do lists that leave us feeling exhausted and powerless! But in I USED TO HAVE A HANDLE ON LIFE BUT IT BROKE, Mary LoVerde has a better idea. Showing us that the opposite of control is not chaos but contentment, LoVerde demonstrates how to counter the natural urge to assume responsibility for everything. In place of frustrating and futile controlling strategies, she gives readers straightforward techniques for maintaining their energy and keeping their balance no matter what life throws their way. Recognizing that we often confuse control with power, LoVerde delineates six solutions that will help women change from striving for control to thriving with true power: - Pose good questions - Pay attention - Predict your Achilles' heel - Partner with women - Pause before judging - Position yourself.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Well-behaved women seldom make history. -Laurel Thatcher UlrichMany awe-inspiring women have changed the course of history. From fighting for social justice and women's rights to discovering and shaping our amazing country, women have left an indelible mark on our past, present, and future. But it's not easy to affect change, and these women didn't always play by the rules to make a difference Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series.Judy Blume wrote her way through controversy and censorship to become a pioneer who helped make it okay for kids and teens to discuss their everyday concerns, including the kinds of things people don't always like to talk about. Now more than forty years into her career of writing frank and funny books, Judy still has the amazing ability to connect with young readers and adults. Leonard, David (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The ultimate standard work on the Rolex brand is going into a new edition. Additional digital content in conjunction with the teNeues app available exclusively with the bookCurated by best-selling author and watch expert Gisbert L. BrunnerIncludes numerous new models and references, e.g. anniversary editions of the Submariner (70 years) and the Daytona (60 years)The indisputable standard work on the history and iconic watch models of Rolex, an absolute bestseller>The Watch Book Rolex has long been undisputedly one of the best coffee-table books when it comes to the luxury watch brand. In this superlative coffee-table book, Gisbert L. Brunner, known among experts as the watch pope, illuminates the history of the chronometric legend Rolex. In his usual artistic style, he explains what makes this brand unique and to what extent it has contributed to the technical development of the wristwatch. From the first officially certified wristwatch, to the waterproof Oyster case, to the technically sophisticated models of modern times, Gisbert covers everything the reader needs to know about the Rolex brand in impressive pictures and highly informative yet entertaining texts. In the third revised edition, the successful author has now also included the latest models of the legendary Submariner and Daytona series, the brand's traditional lines, which are already celebrating their 70th and 60th anniversaries. But in this edition, Gisbert also addresses the particular challenges facing the watchmaking trade in the advancing 21st century. The business is confronted with the increasing shortage of skilled workers. The author highlights the innovative projects and programmes with which the luxury brand is countering this trend in order to be able to maintain its own standards of guarantee and service in the future. Text in English, French and German.…

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Following in the successful footsteps of Off Track Planet's Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke , this brand-new book in the Off Track Planet series will focus entirely on Brooklyn, a huge destination spot for the 20s and 30s crowd. In recent years, Brooklyn has boomed in popularity and people visit from all over the world to explore the restaurant scene, bars, and culture that thrive in this popular city. This edgy reference book is divided into two parts. The first part covers what to expect in Brooklyn including fashion, health and safety, budgeting, and where to stay. The second part is organized by neighbourhood and what to do for fun including bars and partying, places to visit, shopping, eating, festivals, tattoo shops, sightseeing, and more. Complete with predeparture suggestions as well as OTP tips and fun facts, this comprehensive travel guide also includes 200+ photos and illustrated maps for each neighbourhood and is the only go-to guide to Brooklyn you'll need.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A RICHLY IMAGINED NOVEL OF FAMILY, LOVE AND SCIENCE SET IN MODERN-DAY LONDON, FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PEOPLE'S ACT OF LOVE Ritchie Shepherd, aging former pop star and wildly successful producer of a reality teen talent show, is starting to trip over the intricacy of his own lies. Gallingly, his sister, Bec, a scientist developing a crucial vaccine, is as addicted to truth-telling as Ritchie is to falsehood. Ritchie relies on her certitude even as he seethes with resentment. A devastating chain of events is set into motion when Bec tells her fiancé, Val, a powerful tabloid editor, that she can't bring herself to marry him after all. Furious, he sets into motion an elaborate revenge plot intended to destroy Bec by exposing the people who are close to her. A bighearted epic in the manner of Tolstoy, James Meek's The Heart Broke In is also as shrewd, starkly funny, and of-the-moment as Jonathan Franzen's Freedom or Jeffrey Eugenides's The Marriage Plot. Most of all, it is a staggeringly good read, fiction with the reverberating resonance of truth. Marriage Plot. Most of all, it is a staggeringly good read, fiction with the reverberating resonance of truth.Marriage Plot. Most of all, it is a staggeringly good read, fiction with the reverberating resonance of truth.Marriage Plot. Most of all, it is a staggeringly good read, fiction with the reverberating resonance of truth.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher UlrichWomen Who Broke the Rules celebrates the bold and brave women who have forged their own paths--breaking rules along the way--to help shape our country's past, present, and future. Acclaimed author Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series. Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. But she established a distinguished career in activism in her own right, taking part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and working to pass the Civil Rights Act. After King's death, she founded the Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia, and remained dedicated to fighting for civil rights. Freeman, Laura (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Today, We Reinvent Your Banking, Finance, and Retirement SystemWhy the Rich Don't Die Broke; The Financial Prodigy's Secret of the Wealthy will guide you through the mystifying world of the United States' financial and banking systems.This book will show you how to overcome the risky monetary system and how to safely succeed with the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). It gives you something that is vastly more powerful in terms of saving, financing, and investing your money. You can have the best financial tool in one easy-to-understand financial system that's profoundly risk adverse.Congratulations, your real financial education begins here . . .www.TheFinancialProdigy.com.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Today, We Reinvent Your Banking, Finance, and Retirement SystemWhy the Rich Don't Die Broke; The Financial Prodigy's Secret of the Wealthy will guide you through the mystifying world of the United States' financial and banking systems.This book will show you how to overcome the risky monetary system and how to safely succeed with the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). It gives you something that is vastly more powerful in terms of saving, financing, and investing your money. You can have the best financial tool in one easy-to-understand financial system that's profoundly risk adverse.Congratulations, your real financial education begins here . . .www.TheFinancialProdigy.com.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Gather the Pieces is a Book pf Poetry, Journals & Short stories for the healing heart. This book was written when I was getting through a heart break that led to my break through. What I thought would be the death of me, turned out to be the very thing that birthed a new identity. Gather the pieces not only tells how I was able to rebuild myself, but it also shows how in a terrible experience, great things can still be born. I hope this book will help someone find a breakthrough of their own after reading how I was able to find mine.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Retirement planning was simple and predictable forty years ago. All you needed was your company pension, personal savings, and Social Security.Those days are long gone. Most public pensions are underfunded, and private companies can't get rid of them fast enough. Social Security's own trustees predict it will run out of money in less than twenty years. And most people haven't saved even a fraction of what they should.Retiring comfortably today is not about saving more, it's about saving smart. In Don't Retire Broke, you will learn the following: Traps to avoid before you retireHow to maximize Social Security benefitsWhat to do now if you still have a pensionHow to keep the IRS out of your IRAIsn't it time to make sure you don't retire broke.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The inventive young hero from the bestselling I Need a New Butt! is back and this time he has accidentally glued a serving tray to his behind -- and he's tickled pink! See, it's great for sliding down hills, surfing big waves, and other booty-full fun and games. Now all his friends want one too! Another cracked farce from the cheeky team of Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird. Kinnaird, Ross (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. When a beautiful professor is accused of being a witch, she retreats to her cabin in the woods. Soon a man dressed like a scarecrow begins to stalk her, and vandals leave pentagrams at her front gate. The town of Erie, Indiana has never known a witch hunt, but after the first accusation, the news spreads like wildfire. She stole another woman's husband, then murdered him, people raged in the local diner. She uses her black cats to cast spells to do her evil deeds But what do the accusers really want? How is Erie's crime boss involved? In the meantime, while the pink mansion's attic is being remodeled, Katz, Jake and their seven cats move out to a rural farmhouse, which is next door to the witch. They find themselves drawn into a deadly conflict on several fronts. It's up to seven extraordinary felines to unravel the tangle of lies before mass hysteria wrecks the town. Murder, mayhem, and a cold case make this book a thrilling, action-packed read that will keep you guessing until the very end.…