Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Nancy is a security guard at a detention centre for asylum seekers and refugees who have come to Britain to escape persecution in their own countries. Nancy thinks she has everything: a comfortable house, nice furniture, a boyfriend and a beautiful Rolex watch. Then she falls in love with George, an asylum seeker who has nothing, and her world changes completely. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "To love makes one solitary, she thought." On a perfect June morning, Clarissa Dalloway - fashionable, worldly, wealthy, an accomplished hostess - sets off to buy flowers for the party she will host that evening. She is preoccupied with thoughts of the present and memories of the past, and from her interior monologue emerge the people who have touched her life. On the same day, Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked survivor of the Great War, commits suicide, and casual mention of his death at the party provokes in Clarissa thoughts of her own ... |
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A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize. From the "10,000 hours rule" to the power of Tiger parenting, we have been taught that success in any field requires early specialization and many hours of deliberate practice. And, worse, that if you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up with those who got a head start. This is completely wrong. In this landmark book, David Epstein shows you that the way to succeed is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking detours, experimenting relentlessly, ... |
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Making right desicions when you don't have all the facts. ... Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there's always information hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a ... |
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What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? Everything we do involves forecasts about how the future will unfold. Whether buying a new house or changing job, designing a new product or getting married, our decisions are governed by implicit predictions of how things are likely to turn out. The problem is, we're not very good at it. In a landmark, twenty-year study, Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed that the average expert was only slightly better at predicting the future than a layperson using random guesswork. Tetlock's latest project - an unprecedented, government-funded forecasting ... |
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Some friendships need celebrating, some are hard to navigate, and some need a bit of tender love and care. Delve into this anthology for a tour of all aspects of friendship by your favourite classic authors. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library , a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by Michèle Mendelssohn. "Why Friendship Matters" is an inspiring collection that spans three centuries of writing and includes many favourite ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Pilot Don Radcliffe returns to Australia hoping to rescue a failed marriage and to spend more time with his daughter, Judy. But a routine cargo flight in an old DC4 airplane turns into tragedy when the plane crashes in the Australian Outback killing the co-pilot. Don and Judy's chances of survival seem slim as they struggle against sabotage, unscrupulous businessmen and the inhospitable landscape. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Nelson Mbizi returns to his home in southern Africa after studying in Britain. When he tries to help a family of orphans he meets Viki, a South African TV presenter. The story of Nelson and Viki's relationship is told against a background of HIV/AIDS and government corruption on the one hand, and great good humour and wonderful music on the other. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. On holiday in the Lake District with her new jet-skiing boyfriend, Nick, Laura meets the local vet, Robert. Robert dislikes both Laura and Nick on sight. However, Laura soon discovers why Robert hates people from the city. Slowly Laura and Robert get to know each other better, and she soon has to make a choice: Nick or Robert? ... |
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Раницата за лаптоп Bolt от серията Business на Cool Pack е идеална за офиса, университета или за ежедневна употреба. Тя осигурява удобен транспорт, безопасно съхранение и защита от мръсотия и драскотини. Притежава лек и изчистен дизайн, който пасва на всеки вкус и стил. Раницата разполага с преден джоб с органайзер за съхранение на зарядно, флаш памет , слушалки , химикалки и други лични вещи. Основното ѝ отделение има 2 специални прегради за лаптоп (до 15.6") и таблет . То предлага достатъчно място за папка , тетрадка или тефтер . Раницата Bolt има 1 страничен джоб, където може да се постави ... |
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Независимо дали работите от вкъщи, или пък в чужбина, успехът в бизнеса във все по-глобализираната и виртуална среда изисква умения да можете да се придвижвате сред културните различия. Ерин Майер, прочут експерт в тази област, ще е вашият гид през този фин, понякога коварен терен, където хората от коренно различни среди се очаква да работят в хармония. Макар английският да е глобален език, е лесно да попаднете в културните капани, които излагат на опасност кариери и провалят сделки. В Културната карта Ерин Майер осигурява тестван модел за дешифриране на това как културните различия влияят върху международния бизнес. Тя ... |
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Най-великите съперничества в историята на бизнеса - изпитани уроци за лидери и предприемачи. Тази книга се базира на хитовия "The business wars podcast" и разкрива най-големите бизнес сблъсъци в историята. Следвайки уроците на Сун Дзъ - китайския гений на военната стратегия, Дейвид Браун анализира защо някои компании триумфират, а други се провалят. Бизнесът е битка за оцеляване. Също като при война той е сблъсък на волята на лидери, преследващи противоположни резултати. Те замислят стратегии и разпределят ресурси, за да постигнат победа. Успехът може да зависи от най-малкия детайл, а едно-единствено ... |
