If parents want to grow and keep their money, there are plenty of books to advise them how. If they want to learn how to help their adult children lead inspired lives full of love while having the money and other resources to support them, their book choices are truly limited. True Family Wealth addresses this unmet need. It's written for parents who have achieved financial success, or are on their way to doing so, but now face the concern that their children may not live up to th...

'A splendid critique' James O'Brien, Times Literary Supplement**'Richly nuanced, the most stimulating book I have read on Labour in ages' Martin Kettle, Guardian'A brilliant book ... a reading of left-wing politics that suggests a road ahead' Independent**A 'dark knight' conflict between good and evil; control by elite puppet masters; nostalgia for a golden age: these are the core myths of populism. And these narratives, a...

Between 1965 and 2002 several key lines of research emerged which, taken together, can potentially revolutionise our understanding of the place of consciousness in the universe. Two of these are crucial: first, the analyses of human mental processes by Barnard, and independently by McGilchrist, revealing two separate elements, one rational and one based on relationships; and, second, research by several workers linking quantum theory to consciousness in much greater detail then hitherto. B...

This book tells the tale of the illustrious Royal Air Force career of Tom Clark, a World War Two gunner and post-war signaller in action during some of the most pivotal events of the twentieth century. Lovingly penned by his son, it provides an authentic insight into this dynamic period of world history.From work as an air gunner, involved in the daunting task of taking on the might of Hitler's U-boat fleet, to post-war involvement in an Intelligence capacity during the dramatic events sur...

'Father of the Flying Corps' and 'Father of Australian Aviation' were two of the unofficial titles conferred on Oswald ("Toby") Watt when he died in tragic circumstances shortly after the end of the First World War. He had become the Australian Army's first qualified pilot in 1911, but spent the first 18 months of the war with the French Air Service, the Aronautique Militaire, before arranging a transfer to the Australian Imperial Force. Already an experienced combat pilot, he rose quickly...

This book seeks to explore the ethical dimensions of economic governance through an engagement with Adam Smith and a critical analysis of economistic understandings of the Global Financial Crisis. It examines ethical and political dilemmas associated with key aspects of the financialisation of Anglo-American economy and society, including systems of asset-based welfare, modern risk management and debt.In the wake of the financial crisis, recognition of the way in which everyday liv...

The world faces a crisis of meaning. The old stories - whether the exclusive claims of rival religions or the grand schemes of perennial philosophy - seem bankrupt to many. The editorial stance of this book is that mysticism and science offer a way forward here, but only if they abandon the idol of a single logical synthesis and acknowledge the diversity of different ways of knowing. The contributors, from disciplines as diverse as music, psychology, mathematics and religion, build a visio...

領導新手、資深管理者、職場上班族讓你變強大的78個關鍵提問提出問題，跟提出對的問題，不一樣！如果你渴望成為一名真正的成功領導者，你得規畫你的提問策略。你必須知道自己要問什麼，以及如何問、如何答，以及最重要的：為什麼。提出問題的目的，是得到答案。領導者藉提問來蒐集資料、了解動機、發現問題。在職場提出及回答問題，可坦露情緒、發掘新方法及提高效率，進而找出解決問題的方案。而這些希望達成的結果都在假設一件事：有人實實在在找到他們所提問題的答案。要想得到好答案，就有賴於好的提問技巧。成功的領導者，從問對問題受益於解答。閱讀時，請務必準備一支筆，記下註記，把書上78個關鍵提問，轉換成你自己的話。用這些問題當做出發點，創造屬於自己的問題清單。本書每章還設計有「你學到什麼？」「刻意...

領導新手、資深管理者、職場上班族讓你變強大的78個關鍵提問◆本書賣點◆問對問題，就解決問題大半；把問題問出來，你將受惠於答案。◆藉由提問，經理人可以蒐集資料、了解動機、發現問題，進而找出解決問題的方法。但是，想得到好答案，則有賴於好的發問技巧。協助好領導者成為更佳發問者的絕佳指南，也是領導新手的絕妙入門書。**　◆內容簡介**提出問題，跟提出對的問題，不一樣！如果你渴望成為一名真正的成功領導者，你得規畫你的提問策略。你必須知道自己要問什麼，以及如何問、如何答，以及最重要的：為什麼。提出問題的目的，是得到答案。領導者藉提問來蒐集資料、了解動機、發現問題。在職場提出及回答問題，可坦露情緒、發掘新方法及提高效率，進而找出解決問題的方案。而這些希望達成的結果都在假設一件事：有人實實在在找到他們所提問題的答案。...

Recently divorced, Johnny just wants to have a good time.He and his college buddies have had a standing poker night every week since they graduated nearly a decade ago. It was a place to blow off some steam and let loose while ignoring their daily lives.And, after a particularly frustrating week for everyone, they all really need to blow off some steam.One thing leads to another, and suddenly, these totally straight friends are making bets they can...

Ice cream as we recognize it today has been in existence for at least 300 years, though its origins probably go much further back in time. Before the development of refrigeration, ice cream was a luxury reserved for special occasions but its advance to commercial manufacture was helped by the first ice cream making machine patented by Nancy Johnson in Philadelphia in the 1840s.The third edition of The Science of Ice Cream has been fully revised and updated with new material. The bo...

This steamy bundle has three stories in one hot package! With over 12,500 words of erotic fun, this book contains the following shorts:Gay for the NightWhen married man, Thomas, heads to the bar on Friday night, he expects to simply blow off steam while his wife is out of town. Little does he know, his whole world is about to change. Unsatisfied with his boring, married existence, Thomas is seeking excitement for the first time in years. He discovers this and so much more i...