In Penraven, everybody knows everybody.Jan Vale knows what they borrow.At sixty-two, widowed librarian Jan Vale has settled into the familiar rhythms of life in Penraven, a picturesque Cornish town by the sea.She knows the regulars, the holidaymakers and the children who would rather be anywhere than staring at another screen. She knows which borrowers mistreat their books, which parents treat the children's library as free childcare, and which locals can turn a fiv...

UK Ticket Office and Gateline: Operations, Systems and Passenger Service is a comprehensive practical guide to one of the most visible-and often most complex-areas of railway station operation.Written by Robert Porter as part of The Practical Safety Series, the book takes the reader beyond the simple act of selling or checking a ticket. It explores the interconnected commercial, operational, technical, safety and passenger-service responsibilities that sit behind the ticket-office ...

Move beyond local improvement and learn to lead complex, cross-functional change with evidence, governance and discipline.Lean Six Sigma Black Belt: Leading Complex, Data-Driven Projects is a practical guide for experienced improvement practitioners, operational leaders and managers who are ready to tackle problems that cross departmental, organisational and system boundaries.Building on the earlier books in The Lean Six Sigma Belt Series, Robert Porter takes the reader bey...

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt: Governing Programmes and Developing Practitioners takes Lean Six Sigma beyond individual improvement projects and into the leadership, governance and capability required to make improvement work across an organisation.Written for experienced practitioners, operational leaders and those progressing towards Master Black Belt-level responsibility, Robert Porter connects analytical discipline with the realities of leading complex, cross-functional chan...

Elemental Habits is a captivating guide that unveils the remarkable power of small, intentional actions to create significant change in your life. Packed with inspiring stories, practical strategies, and expert insights, this book will empower you to craft habits that align with your values, ignite your potential, and propel you towards a life of fulfillment and success. Discover the secrets to sustaining long-term progress, overcoming obstacles, and embracing a journey of continuous growt...

Success isn't built on occasional brilliance—it's built on what you do every single day. Daily Execution That Builds Empires delivers a no-nonsense blueprint for entrepreneurs who are ready to stop overthinking and start executing. Inspired by the practical frameworks of Johann Smith, this book reveals how small, disciplined actions compound into massive, unstoppable success. Inside, you'll discover how to design powerful daily habits that drive momentum, eliminate decision fatigue with pr...

Occupying a space in-between conventional scholarship and imaginative storytelling, The University in Crumbs: A Register of Things Seen and Heard is an experimental work that dramatizes the everyday life of the academy. Consisting primarily of a series of five first-person reports, Robert Porter, Kerry-Ann Porter and Iain Mackenzie provide the reader with a number of stories that attempt to capture some of their everyday experiences of academic life in the UK, roughly between 2017 and 2022...

Unleash your curiosity and embark on a captivating journey through the ages with "The Untold Stories." In this riveting exploration of history, the past comes alive as untold narratives and forgotten heroes rise from the shadows. Brace yourself for a spellbinding adventure that will leave you enthralled, inspired, and hungry for more.From the epic battles of revolutionary wars to the awe-inspiring creations of ancient civilizations, this history book transcends the ordinary, uncove...

A Race Against Time: Racing to Save the World from Disaster" is an epic adventure story that will take you on a thrilling journey through space and time. Join a team of brilliant scientists and explorers as they race against the clock to prevent a massive asteroid from colliding with Earth and causing catastrophic destruction.As the team travels through the vast expanse of space, they must face countless challenges and obstacles, including the dangers of space travel, the complexit...

This is Robert Porter's third book. This includes a wide range of short stories from children to adults. This book was written not only for children but for anyone who like to sit down on the couch at home or the bed and read a book that will take you in places you dream about. Or take children into the life of their favorite animal Friends.

The politics of everyday life is to be found, time and again, in meandering movements, in making connections across and between things in the rough and tumble of the seemingly banal, fragmentary and quotidian experiences that make up our day-to-day existence. The key point of the book, ideally as well as practically, is to realize that there may be something potentially significant, and politically significant, in the very act of making such connections, of understanding the supposedly tri...

This is Robert Porter's second book. This includes a wide range of short stories from children to adults. This book was written not only for children but for anyone who like to sit down on the couch at home or the bed and read a book that will take you in places you dream about. Or take children into the life of their favorite animal Friends.