Simon White

Shortlisted for The Guardian 'The Spin' Cricket book of the year "All the richness of the game in one witty little book. None have done it better." Andy Bull, The Guardian "Funny, infectious and richly enjoyable." Rob Smyth, The Guardian "One of my favourite books of the last year." Mike Selvey, The Guardian The effing c-word explores the enormous fun and marital strife to be found in playing village cricket, and its relationship to the big, cash-hungry international roadshow of the professional game. As much for the casual fan as the obsessive player, The effing c-word touches on everything from the aesthetics to the psychology of the game, by way of its language, physics, people, media, laws, history, and of course the famous 'spirit' of cricket. The comprehensive glossary is as entertaining as it is exhaustive. "The effing c-word crackles with wit and wisdom, often in the same sentence." David Emery, Editor, The Cricket Paper "Great fun and full of passion. And I thought I was a cricket nut!" Lawrence Booth, Editor, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack "A very funny take on our exhaustingly wonderful sport." Andrew Miller, Editor, The Cricketer "A paean to the game, White shows impressive zeal in covering his subject." Alan Gardner, Cricinfo "A lot of fun! For cricket nuts!" David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Sky Sports "If you in anyway like cricket you should buy this book. You really should. I loved it." Lizzy Ammon, Spin Cricket "2012's answer to Rain Men, and @siwhite0 is a lovely man - buy it now!" Dan Norcross, Founder, Test Match Sofa

Cricket: a User's Guide

The Effing C-Word

International Labour Office

Gerhard Reinecke

Many governments in developing countries are making efforts to support the development of micro- and small enterprises (MSEs), as they recognise their important role in employment creation and poverty reduction. However, millions of people who work in MSEs are paid low incomes, have little or no social protection and are exposed to dangerous working conditions. This paradox stems from a policy and regulatory environment that should help the development of MSEs and improve the quality of jobs provided by them, but in practice often establishes biases and stifles growth. Based on studies carried out in Chile, Guinea, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania and Vietnam, this book looks beyond MSE promotion initiatives to analyse the overall policy and regulatory environment. It examines the impact of national business laws and taxation, labour regulations, trade and finance policies; identifies common problems and presents major principles for reform. More than simply helping to create more jobs, this approach aims to help to create more jobs of better quality.

Creating the Right Environment for Good Jobs

Policies for Small Enterprises

Frank van den Bosch

Houjun Mo

A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Galaxy Formation and Evolution

John Goodridge

Bridget Keegan

This collection includes essays that consider how Bloomfield's poetry contributes to an understanding of the predominant issues, forms, and themes of literary Romanticism.

Lyric, Class, and the Romantic Canon

Robert Bloomfield

Eric Robinson

Sam Ward

Donna Landry

Nick Groom

Kelsey Thornton

Mick Schrey

Rodney Lines

Tim Brownlow

Mark Noe

Catherine Byron

The official Journal of the John Clare Society, published annually to reflect the interest in, and approaches to, the life and work of the poet John Clare.

John Clare Society Journal, 26 (2007)

Simon White

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