Un Highlander fugitif. Une jeune lady anglaise respectable.Une liaison dangereuse.Alec Mackenzie sait que Lady Celia est la clé qui lui permettra de retrouver son frère disparu. L’ennui, c’est qu’Alec est censé être mort et qu’il faut absolument que tout le monde continue à le croire.Alec est prêt à tout pour retrouver son frère, Will, même s’il doit se faire passer pour un maître de dessin sans le sou auprès de l’aristocratie londonienne. Le seul homme qui pourrait...

A fugitive Highlander.A proper English lady.Alec Mackenzie knows Lady Celia is key to finding his missing brother. The trouble is, Alec is supposed to be dead, and he needs the world to keep believing that.The artful ways of Alec Mackenzie.Alec will do anything to find his brother, including pretend to be a penniless drawing master to London aristocrats. The one man who might know where his brother is being held is ...

London, 1746A fugitive Highlander.A proper English lady.A dangerous liaison.Alec Mackenzie knows Lady Celia is key to finding his missing brother. The trouble is, Alec is supposed to be dead, and he needs the world to keep believing that.Alec will do anything to find his brother, Will, including pretend to be a penniless drawing master to London aristocrats. The one man who might know where his brother is being held is a powerful duk...

Alec Mackenzie, PhD, has spent decades researching business people around the world to update and identify smart tactics, revealing interviews and handy time-management tools to cover management challenges caused by new technologies and the internet for today’s solutions to get things done with the right strategies.

Alec Mackenzie, PhD, has spent decades researching business people around the world to update and identify smart tactics, revealing interviews and handy time-management tools to cover management challenges caused by new technologies and the internet for today’s solutions to get things done with the right strategies.

The Time Trap has shown countless readers how to squeeze the optimal efficiency--and satisfaction--out of their work day.This much-needed guide provides the quick solutions you need be more effective with your time and avoid and escape the so-called “time savers” that don’t really work. Backed by decades of research with businesspeople around the world, authors Pat Nickerson and Alec Mackenzie explain how to:set realistic goals and make commitments they can k...

Inghilterra, 1746In seguito alla battaglia di Culloden, i ribelli scozzesi sono costretti a nascondersi e a fuggire. Mentre parte della sua famiglia si rifugia a Parigi, il nobile Alec Mackenzie si trasferisce a Londra sotto mentite spoglie per cercare il fratello scomparso, probabilmente tenuto prigioniero dopo la guerra. Qui, fingendosi un maestro di pittura, decide di sedurre l'ereditiera Celia Fotheringhay con lo scopo di arrivare al padre di lei, il Duca di Crenshaw, e...

Die Suche nach seinem vermissten Bruder Will führt Alec MacKenzie nach London, wo er sich als mittelloser Zeichenlehrer ausgibt. Der Mann, der im Besitz der Information sein könnte, wo Will festgehalten wird, ist ein mächtiger Herzog, und dieser Herzog hat eine Tochter, die in der Malerei unterrichtet werden soll.Lady Celia ist fasziniert von dem Schotten, offensichtlich ein Krieger, der behauptet, etwas ganz anderes zu sein. Sie ist ebenfalls fasziniert von seinen Instruktionen, w...

"Can't say no? Reluctant to delegate? Information overload?More and more people today are finding their time clogged up with endless activities and responsibilities, and their work lives spinning out of control. No matter how hard they try to get things done...there's never enough time!Now practical, realistic solutions to the problem are spelled out clearly and concisely in this new edition of the classic book on time management.The Time Trap shows listeners how to...

In "Miss Mackenzie," Anthony Trollope weaves a narrative that captures the intricate social fabric of Victorian England through the experiences of the eponymous protagonist. The novel employs a realist style, rich in character development and societal critique, often highlighting the limitations placed on women during this period. Trollope explores themes of independence, marriage, and the pursuit of happiness, all set against the backdrop of a society that prizes economic stability over e...

'Luminous' The Times'Beautiful’ Caught by the RiverBringing together contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from remote islands to back gardens, through prose, poetry and photography.Edited and introduced by Kathleen Jamie, and with contributions from Amy Liptrot, Jim Crumley, Chitra Ramaswamy, Malac...