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“Absolutely delightful.” —People The enchanting story of a bookshop, its grieving owner, a supportive literary community, and the extraordinary power of books to heal the heart Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers—a cozy haven and welcoming getaway for the literary-minded locals. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open after her beloved father’s death, and the temptation to sell is getting stronger. The property developers are circling, yet Emilia's loyal customers have become like family, and she can't imagine breaking the promise she made to her father to keep the store alive. The...
A century ago, everyone was convinced that by now we would be working a 15-hour week. It never happened. Not because of any lack of efficiency savings or streamlining. We still work for dear life. In this book, anthropologist Dennis Nørmark and philosopher Anders Fogh Jensen set out to discover how we spend our working lives. It is a journey into absurdity, where the meaning of work has disappeared and the promise of leisure has never been fulfilled. Instead, we have more rules, useless projects, forgettable HR initiatives, endless meetings and trivial PowerPoint presentations. The authors come from both sides of the political divide, but this book is not a meeting in the middle. It’s a showdown with an old-fashioned concept of work, and a blueprint for what we can do about it – as employees, as managers and as a society. It is time to think and act differently. Otherwise, we may find ourselves committing the greatest act of self-sabotage in history. We risk making a mockery of our past and being seen as a laughing stock in the future. First, we must confront one of the greatest taboos of our era: Pseudowork.
The fourth novel in a historical series that began with the International Booker-shortlisted The Unseen "Taken together, Jacobsen has given us an epic of Norway's experience of the first half of the 20th century that is subtle and moving" David Mills, Sunday Times "Jacobsen can make almost anything catch the light . . . One of Norway's greatest writers on the working class" Times Literary Supplement A childless island is no island at all. Ingrid Marie Barrøy has returned to the island that bears her name, bringing up her daughter with the other children that came with the war, who will someday raise their own children until an island that was empty is singing once more with life. And soon a...
In this New York Times and USA Today bestselling sensation that enraptured readers everywhere, a women hiding from her past has all of her secrets laid bare. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Samantha Young's blockbuster New Adult series is riveting and sexy! Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he's determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. He knows she has a past, one that has made her skittish about getting into a relationship, so he proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached. But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, Braden decides he won't be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her...down to the very soul.
A magic-realism novel on the lot of women in Iran whose heroines reject men and marriage. One woman turns herself into a tree in order to preserve her virginity, another is born anew after being killed by her brother for disobedience.
In this book Uffe Elbæk – KaosPilot, member of the cultural grass roots movement, social activist, entrepreneur, advocate of education, decision-maker, and opinion leader – lavishly hands out stories of his many experiences as a leader and a change agent. Above all, the book is a personal narrative, but it also holds academic reflection, models, and inspiring exercises. Along the way, Uffe Elbæk takes the reader to such different places as Aarhus, Moscow, Kiruna, San Francisco, Durban, Dublin, Reykjavik, Havana, Hong Kong, London and Copenhagen. Leadership on the Edge is written on the basis of a good mixture of appetite, joy and curiosity. Appetite for the discovery of new patterns and connections; joy of the diversity of life; and curiosity about getting right to the edge – where it truly becomes interesting.
Influential Power: 41 presentation tools for turning No into Yes provides 41 practical tools that will enhance and prolong the effect of what you say. The book introduces the principles of soft communication and explains why soft communication has such a strong impact on our decision-making systems. The 41 tools are: The I - Home Sweet Home - Enter, Pause, Speak - Take Up Space - Lean Forward - Serving Hands - Lingering Hands - Placing Hands - Illustrative Hands - Corridor - Full-Stop Pauses - Priming - Staccato, Legato - Core Statement - The Verb - Visualise it! - The Metaphor - Personal Story - Quotes - Strong Opening - The Elevator Pitch - Never Apologise, Never Explain - Rule of Three - Call to Action - Repeat, Repeat, Repeat - Balanced One-liner - Gap - Step Three - Tagline - Let the Marker Do the Talking - Spaces within Spaces - Stations - Spaces outside Spaces - Centring - Declutter - Shoulder-to-Shoulder - Externalise - Names - Fourth Take - Slides - Cue Cards.
How to Use Behavioural Design to Create Change in the Real World In this ground-breaking book, author Morten Münster presents a set of rules that individuals and companies can follow to bring about necessary change. Using behavioural design and an accessible four-step method, he shows how people can be persuaded to do one thing instead of another and thereby achieve success. By examining an array of examples drawn from business, government, various public groups and institutions he demonstrates how the rules can be learned and applied in different contexts.
First Published in 1995. This compact and up to date, two-way dictionary provides a comprehensive and modern vocabulary. It is an ideal reference for beginners or specialists. The maximum information is provided in the minimum space, making the dictionary an invaluable reference source.
Discover your body’s health potential The Truth about Sugar teaches you everything you need to know about the effects of sugar on your biology. Your health doesn’t depend on how much sugar you eat. It depends on how much sugar is circulating in your bloodstream. Blood sugar spikes can maintain a negative health spiral, where even small fluctuations in blood sugar levels can sustain weight problems, chronic diseases and fatigue. The good news is it’s easy to get your blood sugar back on track. And The Truth about Sugar shows you how. Get a 6-step personal sugar strategy Get 6 steps to a life-changing period of stable blood sugar Debunk myths about sugar and carbohydrates Discover basic knowledge and a new mindset of sugar, carbohydrates and calories Learn why some people can tolerate unlimited amounts of sugar while others put on weight – despite exercising and living a sugar-free life Get the tools for your best protection against chronic inflammation and lifestyle diseases With recipes, guides, exercises and reflections, glossary and reference section.