John Moore

Prince Kevin Timberline, armed with The Handbook of Practical Heroics, must go up against a buxom, whip-wielding beauty and an army of darkness to retreive the Ancient Artifact Model Seven from the diabolical Lord Voltmeter. Original.

Heroics for Beginners

Without question, Starbucks Coffee is one of the greatest business success stories of the past decade. Since going public in 1992, it has grown yearly revenues to more than $6.5 billion, achieved a stock price increase of more than 6,500%, and opened over 11,000 locations worldwide. But for a company that has accomplished so much, outsiders really know very little about the Starbucks secrets to success. That’s because much of the company’s sage advice and weathered truisms exist solely in the hearts and minds of longtime Starbucks employees. This so-called “tribal knowledge” includes pithy quotes uttered by Starbucks executives, mantras used by Starbucks project groups, learnings from failed pilot programs, and “ah-ha” moments from successful projects. It’s company stories passed down from one generation of employees to the next. It’s intense. It’s poignant. It’s thought provoking. It’s actionable. It’s a language of Starbucks “tribal knowledge” that has never been written – only spoken – and only within the Starbucks tribe. Until now. In Tribal Knowledge: Business Wisdom Brewed from the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Culture, longtime Starbucks marketer John Moore shares untold, behind-the-scenes stories of the processes, the programs, and the products that have made Starbucks a remarkable business success, including: · Why Starbucks was purpose driven to make a difference in the world. · How Starbucks goes beyond simply having a mission statement to living its mission statement. · How the Starbucks principled, innovative, and cause-related approach to marketing built an endearing and enduring brand. · Why efforts to extend the Starbucks brand into lifestyle offerings such as a literary magazine and full-service restaurants failed. · How the Starbucks approach to employee career growth has created a passionate workforce. · How to apply the Starbucks “tribal knowledge” to your business, entrepreneurial venture, or project group. Tribal Knowledge gives you unprecedented access to the many business lessons that helped Starbucks find prosperity by selling a commodity – all from a marketer who lived inside the Starbucks tribe.

Business Wisdom Brewed from the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Culture

Tribal Knowledge

Bad Prince Charlie

The Waters Under the Earth

The First Fleet Marines, 1786-1792

The author recounts his training as an aviation cadet during the last years of World War II, his two tours of duty in Korea, and his work as a test pilot in the early days of jet aircraft

Flying on the Edge of Disaster

The Wrong Stuff

John Davis

Or, The Wooden Walls Well Manned, Comprehending a View of Naval Society and Manners

The Post-captain

The Unhandsome Prince

Old friends and new faces join the scholars, rogues and countrymen of Brensham with its crooked village street and crooked church spire. Among its rare individuals who share an obstinacy for making life a romantic and hilarious adventure are those lively landgirls, The Frolick Virgins, Dai, the hymn-singing postman, and William Hart who claimed to be descended from William Shakespeare and loved Pheemy, the young gypsy, not wisely but too well.

The Blue Field

Portrait of Elmbury is the first book of the famous trilogy of country life, The Brensham trilogy. It is a wonderful and exuberant chronicle of an English market town between the wars, distinguished with an historic abbey, a winding river and bustling pubs and with a cast of characters that could have stepped out of Hogarth or Shakespeare, as seen through the eyes of the narrator as a child. He brings to life a world of mutual dependence and tolerant acceptance of people's foibles.

Portrait of Elmbury

Saowalak Rodchue

Colloquial Thai provides a step-by-step course in Thai as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Thai in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Thai will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Thai. Course components: The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format. The paperback and CDs can also be purchased together in the great-value Colloquials pack. Paperback: 978-0-415-32959-0 (please note this does not include the audio) CDs : 978-0-415-32979-8 eBook: 978-0-203-31202-5 (please note this does not include the audio, available from www.tandfebooks.com) MP3s: 978-0-415-47049-0 (available from www.tandfebooks.com) Pack : 978-0-415-42704-3 (paperback and CDs)

Colloquial Thai

There’s only one thing scarier than slaying a giant, fire-breathing dragon...slaying the wrong giant, fire-breathing dragon. Sir Terry knows that as a valiant (but solidly middle-class) knight he doesn’t have a chance of winning the beauteous Princess Gloria’s hand in marriage... unless he kills the dragon on the far edge of the kingdom and claims her as his reward. But Prince Charming never had to contend with re-zoning. After Terry defeats the dragon, he discovers he has slain the scourge of the kingdom next door. He’s still won a princess. Unfortunately, she’s nicknamed “Crazy Jane” for her habit of talking to dead animals. Luckily for Terry, Princess Gloria wants to give him another chance, and she arranges for him to save her from a fake kidnapping. Rescuing a damsel who’s not actually in distress ought to be easy, but events soon take a dangerous turn. No matter what, Terry must save Gloria. Because everyone knows that getting stuck with the wrong girl is truly a fate worse than dragons...

A Fate Worse Than Dragons

Scenes And Adventures In Spain: From 1835 To 1840

Tramping Through Wales in Search of the Red Dragon

An incompetent prince must stop a sinister plot following his father’s death in this humorous fantasy by the author of Heroics for Beginners. We set our scene in Damask: A kingdom that couldn’t get ransacked if it tried . . . But now that the king is dead, that’s exactly what his brothers have in mind. All they need is a bad king to take his place. The population will rebel, the neighboring kingdom will be “invited” to restore order, and they’ll be in business . . . Bad Prince Charlie will do. His reputation for “badness” precedes him, and everyone knows he wouldn’t spit on Damask to save it from Drought. At the mention of Lady Catherine (va-va-voom) Durace, he’s in on the scheme. But his father’s ghost has been skulking around the castle, and we all know that means trouble. If Charlie ever gets around to hearing the old man out, he may learn that his uncles’ mildly sinister scheme is actually a bonafide evil plot. Ransacking Damask is just a cover for the real game: Weapons of Magical Destruction. Praise for Bad Prince Charlie “Bad Prince Charlie maintains John Moore’s track record for fun fantasy rib-ticklers.” —SF Reviews

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