Promise ahead paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days When Duane Elgin's classic bestseller, Voluntary Simplicity, was published in 1981, it transformed the lives of thousands and was hailed as the "bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street Journal.   Now, for anyone seeking to navigate today's profoundly changing world, Promise Ahead is the powerful sequel to a road map for securing a promising future. Features Summary Outlines four emerging "opportunity trends," including voluntary simplicity, that readers can utilize to surmount social, economic, and environmental challenges to our precarious universe... Author Duane Elgin (Author), Vicki Robin (Introduction by) Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20011201 Pages 224 ISBN 0-06-093499-9 ISBN 13 978-0-06-093499-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days "Smart, wide-ranging, [and] nontechnical." -- Los Angeles Times"Anyone who wants to understand what's coming must read this fascinating book." -- Martin Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the RobotsIn the year 2014, Google fired a shot heard all the way to Detroit. Google's newest driverless car had no steering wheel and no brakes. The message was clear: cars of the future will be born fully autonomous, with no human driver needed. In the coming decade, self-driving cars will hit the streets, rearranging established industries and reshaping cities, giving us new choices in where we live and how we work and play.In this book, Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman offer readers insight into the risks and benefits of driverless cars and a lucid and engaging explanation of the enabling technology. Recent advances in software and robotics are toppling long-standing technological barriers that for decades have confined self-driving cars to the realm of fantasy. A new kind of artificial intelligence software called deep learning gives cars rapid and accurate visual perception. Human drivers can relax and take their eyes off the road. When human drivers let intelligent software take the wheel, driverless cars will offer billions of people all over the world a safer, cleaner, and more convenient mode of transportation. Although the technology is nearly ready, car companies and policy makers may not be. The authors make a compelling case for why government, industry, and consumers need to work together to make the development of driverless cars our society's next "Apollo moment." Features Summary "Smart, wide-ranging, [and] nontechnical." -- Los Angeles Times"Anyone who wants to understand what's coming must read this fascinating book." -- Martin Ford... Author Hod Lipson (Author), Melba Kurman (Author) Publisher MIT Press Release date 20170902 Pages 328 ISBN 0-262-53447-9 ISBN 13 978-0-262-53447-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Forty-one-year-old school nurse Kate Cypher has returned home to rural Vermont to care for her mother who's afflicted with Alzheimer's. On the night she arrives, a young girl is murdered--a horrific crime that eerily mirrors another from Kate's childhood. Three decades earlier, her dirt-poor friend Del--shunned and derided by classmates as "Potato Girl"--was brutally slain. Del's killer was never found, while the victim has since achieved immortality in local legends and ghost stories. Now, as this new murder investigation draws Kate irresistibly in, her past and present collide in terrifying, unexpected ways. Because nothing is quite what it seems... and the grim specters of her youth are far from forgotten. More than just a murder mystery, Jennifer McMahon's extraordinary debut novel, "Promise Not to Tell," is a story of friendship and family, devotion and betrayal--tautly written, deeply insightful, beautifully evocative, and utterly unforgettable. Features Summary Forty-one-year-old school nurse Kate Cypher has returned home to rural Vermont to care for her mother who's afflicted with Alzheimer's. On the night she arrives... Author Jennifer McMahon Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20070401 Pages 250 ISBN 0-06-114331-6 ISBN 13 978-0-06-114331-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Let's Leap Ahead Trivia is a fun game of 1,000 questions that kids can play alone, with their friends, or in teams. This book includes 1,000 multiple-choice questions in ten different categories, covering all the subjects taught in school. The user-friendly format contains a wide variety of multiple-choice questions that help prepare your child for the SAT and other assessment tests. Furthermore, all of the content is current with the Common Core Standards of Education. Kids have so much fun answering these questions that they don't even know they're learning! Features Summary Let's Leap Ahead Trivia is a fun game of 1,000 questions that kids can play alone, with their friends, or in teams. This book includes 1,000 multiple-choice questions in ten different categories... Author Alex A. Lluch Publisher WS Publishing Release date 20130725 Pages 200 ISBN 1-61351-045-4 ISBN 13 978-1-61351-045-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days 2011 Holt Medallion Award Winner - Best First Novel Highland Blessings is the story of a highland warrior who kidnaps the daughter of his greatest enemy and clan chief to honor a promise he made to his dying father. Bryce MacPhearson, a highland warrior, kidnaps Akira MacKenzie on her wedding day to honor a promise he made to his dying father. While Akira s strength in the Lord becomes a witness to Bryce, she struggles to overcome her anger and resentment when he forces her to wed him, hoping to end a half-century-old feud between their clans. While Akira begins to forgive, and Bryce learns to trust, a series of murders leaves a trail of unanswered questions, confusion, and a legacy of hate that once again rises between their families. Clearly, a traitor is in their midst.Now the one man Akira loves no longer trusts her, and her own life is in danger. Can Bryce look beyond his pain and seek the truth? Will Akira discover the threat against her before it s too late? How will God turn a simple promise into bountiful Highland blessings?" Features Summary In spite of her internal struggle, Akira's strength in the Lord becomes a witness to Bryce. Author Jennifer Hudson Taylor Publisher Abingdon Press Release date 20100430 Pages 229 ISBN 1-4267-0226-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4267-0226-6

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Somewhere between a car accident and a divorce, Annie Applegate stopped believing in happy endings. Now, she just wants to disappear. And the tiny town of Promise fits the bill. With its winding streets and melting-pot of residents, it's the perfect place for Annie to hide away and open the bookshop she always dreamed of owning. Until her new-found peace and quiet is disturbed by Lucas, a widower who rivals Annie as the most cynical person in town. With his troubled past and precocious children, Lucas is the last person she should be getting involved with. But when he asks for her help, Annie comes to realise that, maybe, going it alone isn't the solution after all...Previously published as Promise, Texas Features Summary Somewhere between a car accident and a divorce, Annie Applegate stopped believing in happy endings. Author Debbie Macomber Publisher HQ Release date 20170415 Pages 384 ISBN 1-84845-533-X ISBN 13 978-1-84845-533-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days The land of opportunity, a golden Eden, the last frontier. What is this place that has given rise to countless metaphors but can still quicken the imagination? For Bill Barich, the question became a quest when he realized that home was no longer New York, where he had grown up, but California, to which he had been lured twenty years earlier. Now, in this account of his journey through California, he captures the true nature of the state behind the stereotypes.From the fogbound fishing towns of the North to the Mexican port of entry at San Ysidro, Barich describes an amazing diversity among people who have staked a claim to California's promise. He introduces us to a Native American hairdresser and the head priest of a Sikh temple; we meet loggers, bikers, an aging lifeguard, and the prison warden whose job is to keep Charles Manson behind bars. He follows the traces of John Muir, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walt Disney, and Ronald Reagan, and weighs the impact their dreams have had on the rest of us. The result is a book that captures all the promise, heartache, grandeur, and incongruity of California and its unabashed Big Dreams. Features Summary The land of opportunity, a golden Eden, the last frontier. What is this place that has given rise to countless metaphors but can still quicken the imagination? Author Bill Barich Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Release date 20151014 Pages 560 ISBN 1-63450-550-6 ISBN 13 978-1-63450-550-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The 2017 publication of Betrayal of the Promise, the report that detailed the systematic nature of state capture, marked a key moment in South Africa's most recent struggle for democracy. In the face of growing evidence of corruption and of the weakening of state and democratic institutions, it provided, for the first time, a powerful analysis of events that helped galvanise resistance within the Tripartite Alliance and across civil society. Working often secretly, the authors consolidated, for the first time, large amounts of evidence from a variety of sources. They showed that the Jacob Zuma administration was not simply a criminal network but part of an audacious political project to break the hold of whites and white business on the economy and to create a new class of black industrialists. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) such as Eskom and Transnet were central to these plans. The report introduced a whole new language to discuss state capture, showing how SOEs were `repurposed', how political power was shifting away from constitutional bodies to `kitchen cabinets', and how a `shadow state' at odds with the country's constitutional framework was being built. Shadow State is an updated version of the original, explosive report that changed South Africa's recent history. Features Summary The 2017 publication of Betrayal of the Promise, the report that detailed the systematic nature of state capture, marked a key moment in South Africa's most recent struggle for democracy. Author Ivor Chipkin (Author), Mark Swilling (Author) Publisher Wits University Press Release date 20180701 Pages 159 ISBN 1-77614-212-8 ISBN 13 978-1-77614-212-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Are you in your first job? Are you trying to find your first job? Are you stressing about entering the workplace? Are your parents stressing about you finding your first job? Shelagh Foster has seen so many people just like you, battling to get ahead once they've finished matric, college or university. This is a daunting time, but you don't need to go it alone -- let Shelagh guide you through the do's and don'ts of entering the workplace. This survival guide will give you answers to your workplace questions, and to questions you didn't even know to ask - Write the email that gets you an internship interview - Make a great impression in an interview - Crack the unwritten codes of office culture - Know how your body language impacts on your colleagues' impressions of your performance - Win respect in written and spoken communication - Be professional, no matter how humble your role might be - Interpret the office dress code... Shelagh will show you the ropes and set you on the road to career success. Features Summary Shelagh Foster has seen interviewees and new employees battling to get ahead once they’ve finished matric, college or university. The shock of the work environment can be daunting and sometimes it’s difficult to tell why one’s efforts aren’t always met with success. Author Shelagh Foster Publisher Bookstorm Release date 20130729 Pages 174 ISBN 1-920434-51-8 ISBN 13 978-1-920434-51-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days In MICROSOFT WORD 2010: COMPLETE, International Edition you'll find features that are specifically designed to engage you, improve retention, and prepare you for future success. Our trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach now encourages you to expand your understanding of the Word 2010 software through experimentation, exploration, and planning ahead. Features Summary Encourages students to expand their understanding of the Word 2010 software through experimentation, exploration, and planning ahead. This title includes chapter exercises that prepare students to become more capable software users by requiring them to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to create real-life documents.. Author Gary B. Shelly (Author), Kathleen Shelly (Author), Misty Vermaat (Author) Publisher South-Western Release date 20101111 Pages 632 ISBN 0-538-74386-7 ISBN 13 978-0-538-74386-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From writer Pat Mills (Marshal Law)and artist Glenn Fabry (Preacher) comes a world of mists and magic and the ultimate Celtic warrior, SLAINE! This classic tale of sword and sorcery, is available again complete with a fantastic host of extras. Exiled from his tribe, Slaine is forced to roam the land of Tir-Nan-Og with his dwarf, Ukko. Ahead of him lie terrifying ordeals that will require all of Slaine's famed warrior strength if he is to return victorious and claim his rightful place as King! Features Summary Exiled from his tribe, Slaine is forced to roam the land of the Tir-Nan-Og with Ukko. Ahead of him lie terrifying ordeals that will require all of Slaine's famed warrior strength if he is to return victorious and claim his rightful place as King.. Author Pat Mills (Author), Glenn Fabry (Author) Publisher 2000 AD Graphic Novels Release date 20130718 Pages 256 ISBN 1-78108-170-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78108-170-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days 'As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me...' Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story. Welcome to Christine's life. Now a major film starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong. In Cinemas' now. Features Summary As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me... Author S.J. Watson Publisher Black Swan Release date 20120101 Pages 381 ISBN 0-552-16412-7 ISBN 13 978-0-552-16412-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Perfect Confidence is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to boost their self-esteem. Covering everything from communicating clearly to handling conflict, it explains exactly why confidence matters and equips you with the skills you need to become more assertive. Whether you need to get ahead in the workplace or learn how to balance the demands of friends and family, Perfect Confidence has all you need to meet challenges head on. The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby's name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-and-tested tips, each book contains all you need to get it right first time. Features Summary Perfect Confidence is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to boost their self-esteem. Whether you need to get ahead in the workplace or learn how to balance the demands of friends and family... Author Jan Ferguson Publisher Random House Books Release date 20150817 Pages 176 ISBN 1-84794-784-0 ISBN 13 978-1-84794-784-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Bram Fischer was born into an aristocratic Afrikaans family but became one of South Africa's leading revolutionaries. Regarded in his youth as having a brilliant career ahead of him, he rebelled not only against the apartheid system but also against his own Afrikaner people. As a defence lawyer, Fischer managed to save Mandela from the death penalty demanded by state prosecutors for his sabotage activities. He played a remarkable role in the underground movement aimed at overthrowing the government. To the very last, even when all the other conspirators had been arrested or fled into exile, Fischer held out, sought for months by the security police. His single-handed efforts ended inevitably in failure. Sentenced to life imprisonment, he was cast into solitary confinement, the government continued to regard him as a potentially dangerous influence even when he was dying of cancer, refusing all appeals to release him until the last few weeks of his life. Set against the dramatic background of two massive historical struggles, one by the Afrikaans, the other by the Africans, Fischer's life contains all the ingredients of a political thriller. Features Summary Bram Fischer was born into an aristocratic Afrikaans family but became one of South Africa's leading revolutionaries. Regarded in his youth as having a brilliant career ahead of him... Author Martin Meredith Publisher Jonathan Ball Publishers SA Release date 20160315 Pages 164 ISBN 1-86842-718-8 ISBN 13 978-1-86842-718-5