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This book charts the rise of Ann Summers and its charismatic boss, Jacqueline Gold, who belongs to one o f Britain''s most extraordinary business families. Gold tells of the faltering early days and some of her embarrassing mo ments. '
An autobiography of Jacqueline Gold that describes her abused childhood, her struggles to find love and conquer depression, and the heartbreak of undergoing IVF.
Jacqueline Gold is the high-flying Chief Executive of Ann Summers, the hugely successful retail chain. This is a memoir of determination and suffering, and of obstacles and inner-battles. Beginning with secrets of her abusive childhood, moving on to her struggle to find love, gain career success, this is a no-holds-barred woman's story.
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Including conversations with world leaders, Nobel prizewinners, business leaders, artists and Olympians, Vikas Shah quizzes the minds that matter on the big questions that concern us all.
A child's introduction to the planets in our solar system. Dr Jacqueline Mitton describes each planet, drawing on scientific information. She also discusses the gods that the planets are named after, and examines the relationships between contemporary facts and ancient myths.
A litte boy with a kind heart listened to the words of his wise grandmother. She taught him that if he trusted and listened to the forest, it would reveal great surprises. When he meets a beautiul little bird, he knows the forest has sent him a secret friend. But the little bird is clearly lost. Can the little boy and the animals of the forest help the little bird find his way home?
'A great read and a fascinating insight into performance.' Sir Clive Woodward We all want to discover our hidden talents and make an impact with them. But how? Rasmus Ankersen, an ex-footballer and performance specialist, quit his job and for six intense months lived with the world's best athletes in an attempt to answer this question. Why have the best middle distance runners grown up in the same Ethiopian village? Why are the leading female golfers from South Korea? How did one athletic club in Kingston, Jamaica, succeed in producing so many world-class sprinters? Ankersen presents his surprising conclusions in seven lessons on how anyone - or any business, organisation or team - can defy the many misconceptions of high performance and learn to build their own gold mine of real talent.
Contains over 30 interviews with influential business experts including Sir Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington and Jamie Oliver A great leader is often the driving force of a great business. They are inspirational, influential and excellent role models for anyone in business. But how do the best minds in business become astonishingly successful? Featuring interviews from rising entrepreneurs to established professionals, Inspirational Gamechangers answers this question and reveals the journeys of some of the greatest business innovators in the world. Look inside this book to uncover the major challenges they have faced, lift the lid on their impact on the business world and find pioneering practical advice that anyone can use. "Inspirational Gamechangersoffers huge learning for the professional in every field of business ...” Steve Thomas, Professor of Finance and Course Director, Executive MBA, Cass Business School
The new bestseller from Jacqueline Wilson, creator of Tracy Beaker, Hetty Feather and The Illustrated Mum, is a funny, moving and heartwarming story of four children who discover a way to make wishes come true. Echoing the classic E Nesbit novel, Five Children and It, this new story from this mega-selling author, winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, is a brilliant read not just for those familiar with the original book but for any of Wilson's millions of fans.