John Simmons

Christopher Wellman

Is There a Duty to Obey the Law? (For and Against)

The Economist

Rita Clifton

Sameena Ahmad

Brands and Branding (The Economist Series)

Ophelia Street, 1970. A street like any other, a community that lives and breathes together as people struggle with their commitments and pursue their dreams. It is a world we recognise, a world where class and gender divide, where set roles are acknowledged.

Leaves

Traces the history of western medicine through the lives of its major contributors, profiling such well-known figures as Hippocrates and Louis Pasteur, as well as lesser-known scientists including Elle Metchnikoff and Samuel Hahnemann.

Lives that Created Today's Medicine

Doctors and Discoveries

Rob Williams

Tim Rich

Ali Smith finds the modern landscape still suggests the otherworldly creatures she used to read about in folk tales. Niall Griffiths laments the clumsy tributes to Dylan Thomas that cover every available surface in Laugharne. Virginia Woolf's Orlando might seem to be standing beside you in the unchanged parkland around Knole. How does Jaspar Fforde's alternative Swindon compare with our comparatively prosaic version? And who would have thought the M40 such a rich seam for Will Self? Every writer contributing to this amazing tour of literary Britain continues to be inspired by the writers who lived in their region. They find, whether or not the landscape is changed, some common ground with them.

Around Britain in 30 Writers

Common Ground

The definitive book about brands and branding, written by some of the leading experts in the field. Brands today are key engines of economic strength. Far from being a superficial or cosmetic communications exercise, brands have become a central organising principle behind many ambitious companies. This authoritative book contains contributions from some of the field's leading practitioners, academics and consultants, analysing the nature and benefits of brands - particularly in terms of their sustainable business value and their wider social advantages. This is the definitive business book on brands and branding. It not only explains the economic strength and importance of brands, but also will frame thinking on the best practice of branding now and for the future.

Brands and Branding

A Ranking of the 100 Greatest Scientists Past and Present

The Giant Book of Scientists

Freda Sack

A beautifully presented, original exploration of the alphabet, which will be featured in a major exhibition at the British Library.

Illuminating the Alphabet

26 Letters

Jill Douglas-Hamilton Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon

Jill Duchess of Hamilton

Penny Hart

William Morris, designer, poet, socialist - nature lover. This volume focuses on Morris's vision of the garden, uncovering the principles which had such a profound effect on garden designers such as Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson. Guided by Morris and the plants which appear in his work, this book endorses gardening with indigenous plants, giving information, both historical and practical, for gardening the William Morris way.

The Gardens of William Morris

John Simmons, in this stimulating and readable book, demonstrates how we can write and use words more creatively and persuasively in business today.

How to Write Powerfully for Business

We, Me, Them and It

Simmons has applied his skills--combining the roles of trainer, interpreter, storyteller and strategic thinker--to some of the world's most successful brands. In this title he explores how the power of words can increase business performance in a competitive environment.

The Power of Words in Business

We, Me, Them & it

Free up your business writing to truly engage your audience!

How to Let Writing Release the Creativity of Your Brand

Twenty-six Ways of Looking at a Blackberry

Russell Stone

An interdisciplinary study of various aspects of Tunisian culture.

Essays on and Interviews with Yehuda Amichai, A. B. Yehoshua, T. Carmi, Aharon Appelfeld, and Amos Oz

Change in Tunisia

Russell A. Stone

Studies in the Social Sciences

Jim Davies

Shakespeare's well-loved body of work is analyzed by 26 leading business writers, demonstrating how the truths of each play are still relevant in today's contemporary business world. In this fascinating collection of essays, themes as old as time—politics and power; double-speak and double-dealing; ambition and avarice—are brought to light with fresh insights into how modern management, workers, and corporations behave. Inspirational and thought-provoking, these pertinent observations serve to cultivate new and creative lessons for today's workplace.

Shakespeare's Role in Modern Business

The Bard & Co

The central question in political philosophy is whether political states have the right to coerce their constituents and whether citizens have a moral duty to obey the commands of their state. In this 2005 book, Christopher Heath Wellman and A. John Simmons defend opposing answers to this question. Wellman bases his argument on samaritan obligations to perform easy rescues, arguing that each of us has a moral duty to obey the law as his or her fair share of the communal samaritan chore of rescuing our compatriots from the perils of the state of nature. Simmons counters that this, and all other attempts to explain our duty to obey the law, fail. He defends a position of philosophical anarchism, the view that no existing state is legitimate and that there is no strong moral presumption in favor of obedience to, or compliance with, any existing state.

Is There a Duty to Obey the Law?

This work tells the story of how Starbucks became the quintessential brand of the modern age.

How They Made Starbucks a Home Away from Home

My Sister's a Barista

Iain Dale

Following in the footsteps of their bestselling Ultimate Bill Clinton Joke Book, the authors turn their attention to New Labour: -- Tony Blair is a real politician... he's willing to do anything for the working class. Except join them. -- If Tony Blair is so keen on reducing air pollution, why doesn't he stop making speeches. -- Did you hear the adding two more faces to Mount Rushmore? Tony Blair's. Packed with jokes that would make even Vice President Gore smile, there's just one problem. The dangerous thing about New Labour kokes is that sometimes they get elected!

The Tony Blair New Labour Joke Book

Our sin nature is designed to talk us out of God’s promises. To separate ourselves from our sin nature and follow the path God laid out for our lives, we will need to rely on faith. Finding Faith will share the keys of faith we need to use to unlock all of God’s promises for our lives. Finding Faith is a guide to equip us with the knowledge and understanding of how God designed faith as a tool we can use to change the future of our lives. Faith is special to God, and it is the only currency we have to see His will done in our lives. When we find faith for God’s will to be done in our lives we will not be worried about our circumstances because we are so confident in God to take care of all our troubles. In Finding Faith, John Simmons uses scripture and his engaging testimony to lay out a foundation for understanding the concepts of faith. John also outlines practical application that we can use today to mature in our faith. Finding Faith will answer all the basic questions about faith, but goes onto explore how: – Our level of faith is measured by how we see our future – We will find joy in our lives when we find faith – The faith we learn from our relationships will increase our faith in God – To overcome adversity, doubt, and our past through faith – To recognize if we are walking in faith – God answers our faithful prayers and much more

Finding Faith

Families have secrets. War will expose them. 1912. A young boy Tom Shepherd is invited to stay at Hardinge Hall. Mr and Mrs Hardinge are trying to arrange the marriage of their son Teddy to Iris, the daughter of a local businessman. Tom becomes the innocent messenger who delivers the secret arrangements. Armistice Day 1918. The First World War has changed everything, especially the closeted world that Iris, Teddy, and Tom existed in. Will things ever be the same again? 1927. Tom is now a journalist investigating the discovery of a baby’s bones in the woods around Hardinge Hall. Will the past and present move towards a resolution that could bring everything crashing down? The Good Messenger is an epic tale of love, loyalty and deception set across two decades. What readers are saying about The Good Messenger: "John Simmons captures a sense of place and time beautifully." "A rewarding novel of love, war, family, childhood, identity and class." "There is a mystery at the heart of this fine novel." "A beautiful story, beautifully told."

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