This collection explores the complexities of black existence, and intellectual and cultural life in the work and legacies of centenarian writers, Peter Abrahams, Noni Jabavu, Sibusiso Cyril Lincoln Nyembezi and Es’kia Mphahlele

Known to virtually every American as Lassie, the Collie is a family favorite. With tips on grooming both rough- and smooth-coated Collies (yes, there are lots of brush-cut Collies!), complete information on health care and training, this book is the perfect introductory guide.

The Collins Dog Owner’s Guides are authoritative and practical in approach, superbly illustrated and accessible, ideal for pedigree dog owners.Border Collies are a working breed and excel in agility as well as obedience training; they are the overachievers of the dog world, eager to please and gluttons for more work or play. If you are considering owning a collie, or are an existing owner who wants to learn more about the care of your dog, then this book will be an invaluable resou...

Border Collies are a very energetic medium sized dog. In all rankings of dog intelligence the Border Collie comes out on top. In this Border Collie book we will explore their temperament, their health issues and their origin.

One of the world's most recognizable purebred dogs, the Collie with his signature rough coat and ineffably dignified expression is the quintessential children's dog, as immortalized by Lassie on film. Originally designed to be a robust working dog in Scotland, the Collie fast became known for his brains and beauty, prized for his near-human personality and his love and devotion to his family. This Comprehensive Owner's Guide to the Collie offers potential owners a glimpse at this miracle o...

The one primer you need to create, capture, and realize value in today's volatile and uncertain environment.No matter what business you are in, strategy plays a critical purpose and role in your company's success. But most leaders struggle to effectively define, let alone implement, a great "strategy." By ignoring essential elements in the process, they lead their companies toward confusion, misalignment, and underperformance.The HBR Strategy Handbook

Die beliebten Border Collies stehen für Aufgewecktheit und Intelligenz und wurden früher hauptsächlich von Schäfern in Groß Britannien als reine Hütehunde eingesetzt. Heute erfreuen sich die klugen Hunde auch abseits von Schafherden großer Beliebtheit und finden auch in Deutschland immer häufiger ihren Platz als zuverlässige Familienhunde. Doch auch sportlich ambitionierte Hundemenschen schätzen den Border Collie als Partner im Agility. Dieser Ratgeber gibt einen umfassenden Überblick und ...

Demons are not the only enemy among them...Waking from a seven year healing sleep should have been the biggest shock of Navarre's night. It was not. The brave female standing before him was, without a doubt, his fated mate. That wasn't the stunner either. She'd been sent here to feed him, to bring him back and restore his strength, risking her life to save his. Still, not yet the biggest surprise. What had Navarre reeling was her red hair. She was decidedly not his...

Fate will not be denied.Faith should be crowned "Queen of the Wrong Place and Wrong Time." Her impulsive, solo trip to Paris seems like a genius idea – until she loses her way back to the hotel. In the rain. At night. When the two men she flags down for directions shove her into the nearest alley, she fears the worst.Soren was irritable. Not surprising as he'd held off feeding as long as possible. The thought of feeding from someone he knew turned his stoma...

What is the meaning of memory in the information age? When all knowledge is seemingly digitised and available for reference at any time, do we actually need human memory? One consequence of the proliferation of digitization is the deterioration of our capacity to remember – a symptom that is apparent in a steady increase in dementia within contemporary society. Rudolf Steiner indicates that memory is the determining factor in awareness of oneself. Even a partial loss of memory leads to los...

'When we consider the plant world in all its greenery, or the stars with their golden glory; when we look at all this without forming any judgement from within ourselves but instead permit the things to reveal themselves to us... then all things are transformed from what they were in the world of the senses into something entirely different – something for which no word exists other than one which is taken from our very life of soul...' – Rudolf Steiner. One of Rudolf Steiner's most fundam...

Border Collies sind wunderbare Partner, wenn man ihre Bedürfnisse versteht und sie entsprechend hält und erzieht. Sie brauchen in jedem Fall eine gute Grunderziehung, viel Bewegung und ein Ventil für ihre unbändige Leidenschaftlichkeit. Ursprünglich zum Schafe hüten gezüchtet, bringen sie eine leichte Erregbarkeit, aber auch eine hohe Arbeitsbereitschaft mit, weshalb sie besonders in den modernen Hundesportarten beliebt geworden sind. Rolf C. Franck gibt als Border Collie-Züchter, Verhalte...