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Coping with Change at Work
Автор: Stockdale Sue Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 14 июля 20132017-08-24
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In these turbulent economic times it seems that change is now, ironically, the only constant. If you have found that your job has changed (or been lost) in ways that you cannot control, then this is the book for you. Whether it's your manager, your job, your employment status, your working style, or your industry that's changing, this book is full of practical tips. And it's not written just for managers either — this book is written for people who are going through change, rather than those who are trying to implement it.
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Edge
Автор: Deaver Jeffery Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2011 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20132014-09-20
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When a Washington, D.C. police detective is targeted by Henry Loving, he and his family are immediately put under government protection. Loving is a ruthless 'lifter', hired to extract information from his victims, and he will use whatever means necessary including kidnapping, torturing or killing their family. Assigned to the Kesslers is protection officer Corte: uncompromising, relentlessly devoted to protecting those in his care and a brilliant game strategist. He also knows just how brutal the lifter can be — six years earlier, Loving killed someone close to him. The situation soon escalates into a deadly contest between protector and lifter as each tries to outwit the other...
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Lethal
Автор: Brown Sandra Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2013 Страниц: 472 Дата загрузки: 11 октрября 20162017-03-29
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When her four-year-old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him. But that 'sick' man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. Dangerous, desperate, and armed, he promises Honor that she and her daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. She has no choice but to accept him at his word. But Honor soon discovers that even those close to her can't be trusted. Coburn claims that her beloved late husband possessed something extremely valuable that places Honor and her daughter in grave danger. And Coburn is there to retrieve it — at any cost.
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Tough Customer
Автор: Brown Sandra Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 391 Дата загрузки: 17 апреля 20162016-03-28
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Dodge Hanley is a private investigator who doesn't let rules get it in his way That's why he's the first person Caroline King — who after a thirty-year separation continues to haunt his dreams — asks for help when a deranged stalker attempts to murder their daughter... the daughter Dodge has never met. He has a whole bagful of grudging excuses for wishing to ignore Caroline's call, and one compelling reason to drop everything: guilt. His daughter Berry has become the object of desire of a co-worker, a madman and genius with a penchant for puzzles and games who had spent the past year making Berry's life hell, and who now has vowed to kill her. The heart-pounding situation goes from bad to worse when the stalker begins to claim other victims and leaves an ominous trail of clues as he lethally works his way toward Berry. From the acclaimed international bestselling author Sandra Brown, Tough Customer, is a thrilling tale about obsession and murder, the fragile nature of relationships, and, possibly, second chances.
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Cell
Автор: King Stephen Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2011 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20132014-09-20
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Civilization slipped into its second dark age on an unsurprising track of blood but with a speed that could not have been foreseen by even the most pessimistic futurist. By Halloween, every major city from New York to Moscow stank to the empty heavens and the world as it had been was a memory. The event became known as The Pulse. The virus was carried by every cell phone operating within the entire world. Within hours, those receiving calls would be infected. A young artist Clayton Riddell realises what is happening. He flees the devastation of explosive, burning Boston, desperate to reach his son before his son switches on his little red mobile phone...
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Successful Copywriting in a Week
Автор: Ashton Robert Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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The ability to write great copy is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Robert Ashton, a leading expert on copywriting as both a coach and a practitioner, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to write brilliant copy. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
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Create a Winning Team
Автор: Benfield Kevin Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2011 Страниц: 208 Дата загрузки: 17 августа 20132014-02-19
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As a team leader, do you believe you can make a real difference to the performance of your team? If you do, Make Your Team Work will help you do just that. This book is a practical and commonsense guide to successful team working. It focuses on the skills that team leaders AND teams need to develop to work together effectively unlike most books about team work, which focus on team building events and games, not the practical day to day challenges of getting great results. With a straightforward, down to earth, no nonsense style avoiding unnecessary jargon and concrete examples and case studies from young, high performing junior managers working in an International environment the author covers the often practical actions a team leader can do that really make a difference and which you're unlikely to learn on a leadership course, like pitching in now and again and making people tea! The content is built around a logical structure consisting of a set of questions e.g. What do teams do? How will your team succeed? How do you create a balanced team? The chapter headings themselves tell a clear story and stimulate the reader to continue.
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Create the Perfect Brand
Автор: Hitchens Paul Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 23 февраля 20122011-12-20
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Do you see branding as the key to the success of your business but aren't sure where to start? This book, written by enthusiastic experts, will help you to maximise your brand, even in a downturn. All aspects of branding are covered including brand creation and protection. Fascinating case studies of famous brands, including the disaster stories, nail their advice in the real world. All aspects of branding are covered including: — what is a brand and why it is heart, soul and core of a business — brands in a recession, including the success stories — methods to value a brand — brand focus — brand creation and structure — brand audience and brand vision — importance of creativity — brand implementation — personal branding — brand protection — trademark, intellectual property — brand delivery Throughout the book the authors include their own extensive experiences and guidance. A multitude of fascinating case studies include Harley Davidson, IKEA, Aldi, Lego, Cadbury and the Apple iPod plus the disaster stories such as Woolworths and MFI are given throughout the book to nail the advice given in the real world. Even examples of branding behaviour such as Susan Boyle, banks and MPS are analysed!
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Outstanding Creativity in a Week
Автор: Lewis Gareth Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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The ability to think creatively is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Gareth Lewis, a leading expert on creativity as both a coach and a researcher, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to come up with new solutions to a wide variety of problems. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
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Successful Customer Care in a Week
Автор: Wellemin John H. Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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The ability to look after your customers is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by John Wellemin, a leading expert on customer care as both a coach and a practitioner, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to keep your customers happy and coming back. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
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Dealing with Difficult People in a Week
Автор: Salter Brian Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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The ability to deal with difficult people is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Brian Salter and Naomi Langford-Wood, leading experts on dealing with difficult people as both coaches and practitioners, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to overcome the barriers presented by difficult colleagues or customers. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
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Eastern Philosophy
Автор: Thompson Mel Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 28 марта 20152015-09-10
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Teach Yourself Eastern Philosophy examines key ideas that developed within the ancient civilisations of India and China. It presents a range of philosophies that both inform discussion of personal, moral and social issues and address the fundamental questions about the nature of reality and the place and purpose of human life within it. From the erotic images of Tantra to the simple precision of Zen, and from the social order in traditional Confucian teaching to the rich variety of Hindu ideas and lifestyles, Teach Yourself Eastern Philosophy provides a feast of ideas of universal relevance. Teach Yourself Eastern Philosophy Looks at the ethical and social implications of Eastern philosophy. Gives key terms in their original language with full explananations. Points to parallels with Western thought, where appropriate. Provides essential background information for appreciating the religions of India and the Far East.
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Fast-track Japanese (+ Audio CD)
Автор: Smith Elisabeth Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 августа 20122011-06-21
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Follow this course for 45 minutes a day and in six weeks you'll be speaking Japanese! Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers just the vocabulary and the grammar that you really need. This day-by-day programme is easy to follow and fun to do. At the end of six weeks, you'll have the confidence and knowledge to tackle all the situations you need to know about, such as shopping, eating out and getting around. With just the essential words and phrases to learn, and flashcards at the back of the book to help learn them, progress is fast and enjoyable. By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks.
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Fast-track Spanish (+ Audio CD)
Автор: Smith Elisabeth Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 августа 20122011-06-21
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Follow this course for 35 minutes a day and in six weeks you'll be speaking Spanish! Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers just the vocabulary and the grammar that you really need. This day-by-day programme is easy to follow and fun to do. At the end of six weeks, you'll have the confidence and knowledge to tackle all the situations you need to know about, such as shopping, eating out and getting around. With just the essential words and phrases to learn, and flashcards at the back of the book to help learn them, progress is fast and enjoyable. By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks.
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Finance for Non-Financial Managers in a Week
Автор: Mason Roger Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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The ability to understand finance is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Roger Mason, a leading expert on business finance as both a coach and a practitioner, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order become confident in financial issues. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
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Find Peace with Tai Chi
Автор: Parry Robert Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 11 октрября 20132013-02-29
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This is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to learn the essential principles behind Tai Chi without overcomplicated instructions or confusing detail. You will learn the basic ideas and get into the Tai Chi way of thinking before picking up the 'form' and exercises through a series of simple illustrations designed for all abilities, leaving you with the perfect antidote to the stresses of 21st-century life.
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Successful Public Relations in a Week
Автор: Salter Brian Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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An understanding of public relations is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Brian Salter, a leading expert on public relations as both a practitioner and a journalist, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order run a successful public relations strategy. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
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French Grammar You Really Need to Know
Автор: Adamson Robin Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20152013-06-28
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Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. French Grammar You Really Need to Know will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new language.
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French for Primary School Teachers (+ Audio CD)
Автор: McLachlan Angela Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 19 марта 20132015-08-13
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This readily-accessible, highly focused, teach yourself book will allow trainees and teachers to work at their own pace, in their own time, to reach a level of competence where they can teach French in the primary classroom with confidence. Each of the 20 chapters will cover language and structures suitable to the primary context, with additional and more complex language to enable teachers to challenge pupils of higher ability or those identified as 'gifted and talented'. They will include core vocabulary and grammatical structures, with an easy-to-follow explanation of the rules (and exceptions) and will include exercises and activities with a four-skill approach. In addition, there will be cultural information, an alphabetical listing of vocabulary and a grammar glossary/summary. The pack will include 2 75-minute CDs with two native speakers engaging in conversations/role play and providing a pronunciation guide for individual topic banks.
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German Grammar You Really Need to Know
Автор: Russ Jenny Жанр: Hodder and Stoughton Год: 2012 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 14 июля 20132017-08-24
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Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. German Grammar You Really Need to Know will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new language.
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