A hundred years ago in civilised Britain a man could sell his wife at the local market for 5/-. In the last hundred years machines have taken over many of the manual tasks once performed physically by men. Indeed many women now undertake the jobs once preserved for men only. In schooling, girls frequently perform better than boys. In relationships, it can often be the woman who runs the family accounts and provides the income. This book, in fictional terms, explores the world where women h...

Want to increase your profits by improving your supply chain? Discover how with The Power of Professional Procurement.Overwhelmed by supply chain issues, inconsistent quality, and pricing? With over thirty years of industry experience, acclaimed Business Person of the Year nominee Keith Wright guides you through transforming your procurement.This book is your roadmap to diagnosing procurement problems, setting priorities, and crafting a successful ...

Jimmy Tickle's Christmas is a heartwarming story that shows how one act of kindness can change the world.Little Jimmy Tickle is the sweetest, kindness little boy who has a lot to contend with.He is an extraordinary young boy, and whilst there was no-one to feel proud of him, as such, had there been someone, they would have been very proud indeed.His Christmas wish each year is for his father to come home. Then a late-night visitor arrives on Christmas Eve. Rather th...

ZERO TO 18 Workbook - Teen Life Blueprint To Greatness ! - Inspiring Teens To Live An Exceptional Lives, To Make The Most Of Their Childhood... What Are You Doing With Your 18 Year Head Start On Real Life? Combined with the book, The Life Of Teenagers Ain't No Joke, Living A Courageous Childhood, In An Unforgiving World.... the book and workbook are changing the way teens think about their lives, while encouraging a more serious look into their future... the 18 sections are designed for 1)...

Have you ever had a hug that was so powerful it literally took your breath away? This book is like that. The author dispenses some hard-hitting advice, yet wraps it up in a genuine caress of concern. Perhaps the most noteworthy thing is the author's direct approach. He writes with an enthusiasm that is born out of a compassionate heart. It's obvious he desires the best for today's teenagers, and his earnest appeal causes the pages to tremble with some persuasive thoughts. He lays out a pla...

"The Life of Teenagers" is the much talked about and highly reviewed book for parents and teenagers to begin a revealing dialogue about the pressures and issues that teenagers face today. This is an incredibly truthful, straight to the heart book, that teaches, informs, touches hearts and inspires young souls. "The Life Of Teenagers" is part of the Ain't No Joke Book Series, aimed at saving families, empowering parents, honoring women, and inspiring teenagers to lead exceptional lives.

In How the Laser Happened, Nobel laureate Charles Townes provides a highly personal look at some of the leading events in twentieth-century physics. Townes was inventor of the maser, of which the laser is one example; an originator of spectroscopy using microwaves; and a pioneer in the study of gas clouds in galaxies and around stars. Throughout his career he has also been deeply engaged with issues outside of academic research. He worked on applied research projects for Bell Labs...

In an unprecedented series of studies, Harvard Medical School has followed 824 subjects -- men and women, some rich, some poor -- from their teens to old age. Harvard's George Vaillant now uses these studies -- the most complete ever done anywhere in the world -- and the subjects' individual histories to illustrate the factors involved in reaching a happy, healthy old age.He explains precisely why some people turn out to be more resilient than others, the complicated effects of mar...

World renowned scientist, Dr. Gerald Pollack, takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity—providing simple explanations for common everyday phenomena, which you have inevitably seen but not really understood.For instance, have you ever wondered . . .How do clouds made up of dense water droplets manage to float in the sky? Why don’t your joints squeak as they rub together? Why do you sink in dry sand, but not in w...

Because the World Matters.New generations are championing responsibility for both the environment and those peoples who depend upon it in all new ways. Biblical Holism and Agriculture addresses the urgent need for constructing a holistic perspective, grounded in the Bible, to appraise the economic, social, ecological, environmental, and spiritual impact of globalization and the unprecedented impact of powerful agricultural technologies, and marketing systems.

All favors come with a cost, and after using what little favors he has in the Newark PD to get his private investigator's license, former crime reporter Russell Avery finds himself paying.He spends his days reluctantly keeping sideways cops out of the crosshairs of the Internal Affairs department. Until Keyonna Jackson, a social justice activist, presents him with a troubling video: a made-for-Youtube cell phone snippet chronicling the same kind of questionable use-of-force that ha...

What if everything you've learned about inflation is wrong?The Inflation Myth and the Wonderful World of Deflation illustrates our rapidly changing world where constant technological innovation leads to cheaper and better products. These changes are no longer reflected in the ways we measure inflation. Renowned investor and author Mark Mobius persuasively argues that what we believe to know about inflation today does not reflect the reality any longer. It ...