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Maxwell finds himself in despair over the novel he has been working on for eight years, and it is o'connor who comes to the rescue by reading the various drafts, alternative versions, false starts, dead ends, and by his enthusiasm and concern restores maxwell's confidencei don't give a hoot what the writing's like"opposed to this belief in spontaneity and the importance of form over finicky detail was the new yorker's insistence that a given piece of writing be as nearly perfect as humanly possible, down to the last semicolon and commain this book there are intimate telegrams, delighted letters of acceptance, announcements of checks sent to o'connor's literary agent (like robert louis stevenson, o'connor suffered from the delusion that he was being overpaid)in fair conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea good reading copythough in fact he didsome light stains to dust jacket and fore-edge and former owner's name written to title pageoxfam bookshop birmingham in an interview in the paris review, o'connor was asked the question "how do you start a story?" and his answer was "get black on white, used to be maupassant's advice - that's what i always dohalfway through their correspondence, in , the tables are turnedthe excitement of cutting this and restoring that, of correcting correctionsproblems of clarity arise - of what will fly in ireland but not in americaas the professional relationship turns into a profound friendship, domestic details of their respective households begin to creep into the correspondence and are both vivid and amusingsitting at a table in maxwell's office with pages of manuscript scattered before them or galleys with dozens of queries - some helpful, some exasperating - from the proofreader, the two men would work their way deeper and deeper into the material
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The science of getting rich by wallace dinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailswattles (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days
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Artist: funkadelic - title: standing on the verge of getting it on - format: cd - country: - label: westbound - catalogue number: cdsewm240 - year: - description
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But finding love isn't the same as finding happiness - as sara and jack soon find outin this mesmerising tale of longing and betrayal, the pursuit of happiness is a great tragic love story; a tale of divided loyalties, decisive moral choices, and the random workings of destinyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the critically acclaimed bestseller from the number one bestselling author of the moment and a special relationshipin this world of intrigue and emotional conflict, sara must fight to survive - against jack, as much as for himsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenew york, - sara smythe, a young, beautiful and intelligent woman, ready to make her own way in the big city, attends her brother's thanksgiving eve partyin post-war america chance meetings aren't always as they seem, and people's choices can often have profound repercussionssara and jack find they are subject to forces beyond their control and that their destinies are formed by more than just circumstancea powerful romantic novel set in the tumultuous world of post-war americaas the party gets into full swing, in walks jack malone, a us army journalist back from a defeated germany and a man unlike any sara has ever met before - one who is destined to change sara's future forever
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But sometimes happiness can be found in the most unexpected placesoxfam bookshop cheltenham the secrets of happiness is an extraordinary tale of sisterhood, from lucy diamond author of the beach cafethe best things in lifeonce there, she quickly realizes that her stepsister's life is not so perfect after all: rachel's handsome husbandhas moved out, her children are rebelling, and her glamorous career has taken a nosedivethey are stepsisters, living far apart, with little in commonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecan be just around the cornerrachel and becca aren't real sisters, or so they sayworst of all, nobody seems to have a clue where she might beartistic becca, meanwhile, lurches from one dead-end job to another, shares a titchy flat, and has given up on lovethe two of them have lost touch, but when rachel doesn't come home one night, becca is called in to helprachel is the successful one: happily married with three children and a big house, plus an impressive careeras becca begins to untangle rachel's secrets, she is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about her own life, and the future seems uncertain
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The art of happiness is a highly accessible guide for a western audience, combining the dalai lama's eastern spiritual tradition with dr howard coxfam shop pershore in this unique and important book, one of the world's great spiritual leaders offers his practical wisdom and advice on how we can overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting happinesssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor the many who wish to understand more about the dalai lama's approach to living, there has never been a book which brings his beliefs so vividly into the real worldcovering all key areas of human experience, they apply the principles of tibetan buddhism to everyday problems and reveal how one can find balance and complete spiritual and mental freedomcutler's western perspective
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This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planetoxfam bookshop cheltenham new york times bestselling author eckhart tolle - a key to happiness is living in the nowpractice the power of now: if you, like many others, have benefited from the transformative experience of reading the power of now, you will want to own and read practicing the power of now" the aim is to be able to enter into and sustain an awakened state of consciousness throughout everyday lifein the power of now and his subsequent book practicing the power of now, eckhart shares the enlightenment he himself experienced after a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his lifereaders of other transformational self-help books such as the four agreements, the miracle morning, braving the wilderness, and the book of joy will want to read practicing the power of now"the next step in human evolution: eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guruyour path to enlightenment: practicing the power of now extracts the essence from eckhart's teachings in his new york times bestseller, the power of now (translated into 33 languages)at the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolutionthrough meditations and simple techniques, eckhart shows us how to quiet our thoughts, see the world in the present moment, and find a path to "a life of grace, ease, and lightnesseckhart tolle: eckhart tolle, a spiritual teacher and author who was born in germany and educated at the universities of london and cambridge, is rapidly emerging as one of the world's most inspiring spiritual teacherspracticing the power of now shows us how to free ourselves from "enslavement to the mindan essential aspect of this awakening involves transcending our ego-based state of consciousness
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Based on years of buddhist mediations and a healthy dose of common sense, the art of happiness is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with a difficulties common to all human beingsthe world's greatest spiritual leader teams up with a psychiatrist to share, for the first time, how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how we can find the same inner peacethrough meditations, stories, and the meeting of buddhism and psychology, the dalai lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, or just an ordinary bad moodhe discusses relationships, health, family and work to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a pep talk in your pocket, this short, small, highly illustrated book will fill you to the brim with happiness, positivity, wellbeing and, most importantly, success! andy cope and andy whittaker are experts in the art of happiness and positive psychology and the art of being brilliant is crammed full of good advice, instructive case studies, inspiring quotes, some funny stuff and important questions to make you think about your work, relationships and lifea richly illustrated, 2 colour, small book full of humour, inspiring quotes and solid advice a great read with a serious underlying message - how to foster positivity and bring about success in every aspect of your life outlines six common-sense principles that will help you ensure you are the best you can beyou see being brilliant, successful and happy isn't about dramatic change, it's about finding out what really works for you and doing more of it! the authors lay down their six common-sense principles that will ensure you focus on what you're good at and become super brilliant both at work and at homesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The pursuit of happiness in the founding era an intellectual history by carli ninternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsconklin (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days
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Title: bright eyes - letting off the happinessartist: bright eyes
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Here, then, is the basic book on the theory and practice of scientology, with discoveries embracing every aspect of life, including: the cycle-of-action, revealing what underlies the continuous cycle of creation, survival and destruction—a cycle that seems inevitable in life, but which is only an apparency the conditions-of-existence that comprise all life and livingness—and by which one can truly be the eight dynamics upon which all life is compartmented and by which one can resolve the puzzle of their own existence the affinity, reality and communication triangle, revealing and explaining the underlying principles of true human relations the parts of man, the comprehensive explanation of spirit, mind and body, their anatomy and interrelationship in every being the reason why, answering the questions of “what it’s all about” and giving the very elements of survival, happiness and life itself scientology processes that unlock the life force that is you and, with this book, you won’t just “learn”—you’ll discover these principles for yourselfall credit and debit cards acceptedfor thousands of years man has searched, pondered and speculated about the true “meaning of lifeorder your copy from 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dn” but, in scientology, that search has culminated—for the secret has now been discoveredbased on precision axioms (self-evident truths), these are the answers—answers you’ve been looking for, answers that work(click to reveal full phone number)because this is scientology—the knowledge of you
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Amanda also evokes the peace of winter, when they can be cut off by snow without electricity or running water, the happiness of spring and the lambing season, and the backbreaking tasks of summertime - haymaking and sheepshearing - inspiring us all to look at the countryside and those who work there with new appreciationshe is a farmer's wife and shepherdess, living alongside her husband clive and seven children at ravenseat, a acre sheep hill farm at the head of swaledale in north yorkshireit's a challenging life but one she lovesin the yorkshire shepherdess she describes how the rebellious girl from huddersfield, who always wanted to be a shepherdess, achieved her dreamsamanda owen has been seen by millions on itv's the dales and channel 5's our yorkshire farm, living a life that has almost gone in today's modern world, a life ruled by the seasons and her animalssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the sunday times bestseller following the inspiring story of life as a shepherdess, by the star of channel 5's our yorkshire farmfull of amusing anecdotes and unforgettable characters, the book takes us from fitting in with the locals to fitting in motherhood, from the demands of the livestock to the demands of raising a large family in such a rural backwater
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle drama starring will smithset in early '80s san francisco, the film charts the hard times and eventual comeback of chris gardner (smith), a suddenly single salesman who has custody of his son, but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climatesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the face of this difficult life, chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time careerdisc and case in very good conditiontogether, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make gardner a respected millionaire
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Containing profound truths for all people from every culture, it reveals the secret for attaining happiness for both oneself and others through the process of self-reformationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe lotus sutra has been regarded for centuries as one of the most important teachings in mahayana buddhismoxfam shop kendal very good condition paperbackthis book goes beyond theory to show how to bring these teachings into practice in daily lifeminimal shelf wearbased on the teachings of nichiren, a 13th-century buddhist teacher and reformer, the scriptures of the lotus sutra show how every person can attain buddhahood
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Examples of the highest quality, will make the happiness of any collector of mineralsbeing sodalite a mineral that helps to balance the chakras and free the mind of problems, owning two specimens of this size and placing them in your own home, will help to feel better with yourself and with otherscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteimpressive sodalite obelisks from braziltwo majestic columns that placed in any room will give prestige and elegancesize: 109 x 20 x 20 cm overall weight: 33 kg origin: brazil read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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When he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in pavia, it was to the greek philosophers that he turnedwatts translation, with a preface by brian kenasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his 'nurse' philosophy the consolation was extremely popular throughout medieval europe and his ideas were influential on the thought of chaucer and dantebook and slipcase are in excellent conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle boethius was an eminent public figure under the gothic emperor theodoric, and an exceptional greek scholarher instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenment the consolation was written in the period leading up to his brutal executionthis folio edition is the v
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He reminds us of the danger of taking numbers so seriously at the expense of what is non-measurable, non-calculable: intuition, creativity, imagination, happinessthe government has set itself new targetswe are in a world in which everything designed only to be measuredcounting is a vital human skillthey won't inspire, and they won't tell you precisely what causes whatin this passionately argued and thought-provoking book, david boyle examines our obsession with numberssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepoliticians pack their speeches with skewed statistics: crime rates are either rising or falling depending on who is doing the countingas long as we remember how limiting they are if we cling to them too closelyoxfam bookshop cheltenham never before have we attempted to measure as much as we do todaybut the big problem is what numbers don't tell youthey won't interpretwe count exam results rather than intelligence, benefit claimants instead of povertyif it can't be measured it can be ignoredyardsticks are a vital toolwhy are we so obsessed with numbers? what can they really tell us?too often we try to quantify what can't actually be measuredwe count people, but not individuals
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Steve biddulph lets you into the mind of your child to show how the positive ways in which you relate to a child will have a strong effect on growing self esteem, responsibility, stable emotions and present and future happinessyou will find out how kids experience emotions such as anger, fear, apathysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this book - a classic worldwide bestseller - aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling lovedhe shows how negative language will affect children and explains why children may rebel and how you should deal with any discipline problem that should occurthe book is full of scenarios, familiar dialogues and case histories with cartoonsother issues are discussed such as fathering, ages and stages, stopping tantrums before they start, and curing shyness
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Join the brave rodent reporter in an exciting mission to find the heart of happinesssolve devious puzzles, explore the kingdom of fantasy and interacts with its inhabitants in this delightful storycondition is good
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Whose hand is the bouquet that soars high from the hands of the bride minnie?since there is no fixed orientation, you can freely decorate it vertically or horizontally, a -piece jigsaw puzzle of multi-angle artmickey and minnie's dream wedding
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At this point getting a man in space became a national imperative, leading to the creation of the national aeronautics and space administration, otherwise known as nasaone of the key figures in this period was wernher von braun, an engineer who designed the rockets that became the devastating v-2meanwhile, the us air force was looking ahead to a time when men would fly in space, and test pilots like neil armstrong were flying cutting-edge, rocket-powered aircraft in the thin upper atmospherein the s, rockets were all the rage in germany, the focus both of scientists hoping to fly into space and of the german armed forces, looking to circumvent the restrictions of the treaty of versaillessee oxfam website for delivery information read morebreaking the chains of gravity tells the story of america's nascent space program, its scientific advances, its personalities and the rivalries it caused between the various arms of the us militaryas the war came to its chaotic conclusion, von braun escaped from the ruins of nazi germany, and was taken to america where he began developing missiles for the us armyit was assembled from pre-existing parts, drawing together some of the best minds the non-soviet world had to offernasa's history is a familiar story, one that typically peaks with neil armstrong taking his small step on the moon inoxfam bookshop swanage the incredible story of spaceflight before the establishment of nasabut america's space agency wasn't created in a vacuum
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The reason is that many such founder ceos remain stuck in the roles and habits that were essential to getting off to a good startwhile no book can teach you everything you need to know, you can use this book as a road map to tell you where you need to go nexta take-away from this book is to think about all of the roles in which you have to change in your lifethis book is an invaluable resource for ceos who want to understand how they need to grow with the jobwhen an improved product or service ignites rapid growth, it is typical for the growth to exceed that of the ceo's ability to learnlearn the art of improvisationso that you can play any role on a moment's notice! read morethe book also addresses what the company's focus should bethe ceo's ability to learn is a key limit to a company's successthe book's title is an outstanding one for its subjectduring start-up, it's developing new products and servicesthose habits in turn become the limitations that keep the enterprise from growingduring initial growth, it's driving sales forwardand in continuous growth it is dominating the industrybut when you children are 25, they need something differenta superb look at the changing demands on the ceo summary: almost everyone has an idea at some point in their lives for a great new companyfor example, as a parent, you are initially a loving adult and caregiver for babiesyou need to make those transitions along the way, or you lose the connection to their most urgent emotional, psychological, and physical needsthe board eventually finds a replacement who already has those lessons under her or his beltof those who go forward with those ideas, few actually get to stick around to enjoy all of the benefits of the eventual successin rapid growth, it is leading the marketthe material in the book is greatly improved by sections called "red flags" where warning signs of the need to change are identified
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Oxfam shop ulverston the complete guide to getting through the morning after the night beforethis is the most complete and informative book on hangovers that you are likely to needsee oxfam website for delivery information read morediscover why we get hangovers, what they are and they're not, what precautionary measures you need to take to avoid them, how you can cure them (from food to exercise), what drinks can zap you back to your usual sparkling form (from the non-alcoholic to hair of the dog cocktails) and what the wits of the world have said about their hangoversin its pages you will find all you need to know to get the better of a retribution that has dogged mankind since noah planted the first vineyardthis is the product of personal experience but also draws on the accumulated wisdom of the centuries - from the days of ancient rome when cabbage and a necklace of garlic was recommended up to today's time-honoured cures
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Tintin and snowy encounter witch doctors, hostile tribesmen, crocodiles, boa constrictors and numerous other wild animals before solving the mystery and getting their storyjoin the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteriesoxfam bookshop hampstead the adventures of tintin, volume 1: tintin in the land of the soviets / tintin in the congo join the world's most famous travelling reporter in two exciting adventures as he heads for the land of the soviets and the congoaccompanied by his dog snowy, tintin leaves brussels to go undercover in soviet russiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis attempts to research his story are put to the test by the bolsheviks and moscow's secret policestill selling over copies every year in the uk and having been adapted for the silver screen by steven spielberg and peter jackson in , the adventures of tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publicationtintin in the congo the young reporter tintin and his faithful dog snowy set off on assignment to africabut a sinister stowaway follows their every move and seems set on ensuring they come to a sticky endtintin in the land of the sovietssince then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th
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""bunting demands close attention, and at last he is getting it""for the reader new to bunting this is an excellent companionshe was the only critic with whom he co-operated, and his comments and answers to her letters and queries are incorporated"" - harvard reviewsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe experienced bunting readers will find much to absorb"" - allen ginsberg""one of the masters of the ageoverall in great condition, some slight rubbing on the cornersoxfam bookshop hexham in this critical biography, forde concentrates on the relationship between music and meaning in bunting's workforde's attention to a great poet and good man benefits us all
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In 'killer joe' (), drug dealer chris smith (emile hirsch) and his father (thomas haden church) hire contract killer joe cooper (mcconaughey), a dallas detective who moonshines as a hitman, to bump off chris's mother in the hope of getting their hands on her substantial life insurance policylearning that fda-unapproved drugs are freely available over the border in mexico, he takes matters into his own hands and begins transporting them into the united statesin 'mud' (), ellis (tye sheridan) and neckbone (jacob lofland) take to exploring the banks of the mississippi where they find loner mud (mcconaughey)a relationship forms between the three and mud but the boys soon realise that mud is a wanted man and that a gang of bounty hunters are in hot pursuitfinally, in the award-winning film 'dallas buyers club' (), rodeo cowboy ron woodroof (mcconaughey)'s life is transformed drastically when a work-related accident results in him being diagnosed with aidsoxfam bookshop swanage collection of three films starring matthew mcconaughey see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Di thomas ridpath is in the process of getting his life back together when everything goes wrongcaught in a gruesome motorway incident, one question remains: why did nobody else see what happened? ridpath's investigations soon pulls the police force itself into question, and hints at something even more sinisteroxfam bookshop st albans one chance encounter, one murder, will change everythingwith manchester on the brink of violence unlike anything seen in decades, ridpath must battle this unprecedented conflict alongside his own demons see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Details about this disk for sale: the disk can be played end to end without skipping or getting stuck, but visually the disk will have wear and hairlines, possibly has scratches and or groove wearthe title is the best of rolf harrissleeve condition-very good pluswill play through without problemsmaximillian mouseaustralia 23 trk cd / significant scuffs or scratches
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