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Odyssey, a volume of twenty-one stories aimed at young adults, offers a variety of takes on the theme of travelling - at times funny and playful, at others dramatic and poignant - covering a wide range of themes relevant to teenagers across Europe, such as coming of age, sexuality, migration, identity and displacement. Whether you're after realism or escapism, tales about inner cities, sunny holidays or sci-fi ventures into the future, this book will have something for everyone.Hay Festival is…

The Art Of War by Sun Tzu is timeless wisdom that applies as much to today's boardrooms as is did to a battle in the Chinese countryside. To quote Sun Tzu's The Art of War, "though we have heard of stupid haste in war, but cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays." ... "don't delay in adding this beautifully edited version of the Art Of War to your collection immediately." From the battlefield to the boardroom Sun Tzu's leaves you his tremendous legacy for strategy when…

When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccolò Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable…

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. The cry for human liberty sparked the French Revolution and questions the role of government in democracy. Includes two discourses. Origin of Inequality that inequality is the natural result of civilization. Political Economy examines how politics affects people.

يفاجئنا عز الدين شكري فشير، أحد أهم كُتابنا المعاصرين، بهذه الرواية المزلزلة، ليحكي لنا عن أمل التي تستيقظ في الفراش مع عمر، الذي بالكاد تعرفه. وفي الساعات المتبقية حتى موعد طائرة أمل مساء اليوم التالي، نكتشف من خلالهما جوانب من مصر الأخرى، القابعة تحت السطح في خليط من اليأس والأمل لا ندري إن كان سيدفعها للانفجار أم يقتلها كمدًا. رواية مثيرة، ستجعلنا نعيد التفكير في كثير من المسلَّمات.

Now, with THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE, you can learn to read others people's thoughts by their gestures. It sounds implausible, but body language is easy to pick up and fun to use. Find out:How to tell if someone is lyingHow to make yourself likeableHow to get co-operation from other peopleHow to interview and negotiate successfullyHow to choose a partnerLearn the secrets of body language with Allan and Barbara Pease, bestselling authors of WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ…

Do you have frequent, intense mood swings? Do they seem to happen for no real reason? Mood swings are normal reactions to life events, but, if your emotions are dominating your life, it might be time to take action. Mood Swings provides effective exercises and advice to help manage those dips in mood that leave you sad, mad or anxious.Topics include:- Causes of mood swings- Triggers, such as lack of sleep, diet, alcohol and medical conditions- Effects on the brain and the circulatory…

Make food waste a thing of the past, with this guide to getting the very most out of your food, in the most delicious way possible.We've all heard of nose to tail eating, but if you thought it was just about what comes from your local butcher, think again.So much good food is thrownaway when actually, with a bit of creative thinking, you can eat up everything – and enjoy a much more exciting meal for it. Take the uninspiring pumpkin. While Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake is a fun new way to…