Fortysomething Father
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Fortysomething Father
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Author : Jason Ayres
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2013-05-17
Fortysomething Father written by Jason Ayres and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-17 with Humor categories.
When Jason Ayres and his wife Claire discussed what they would do after the birth of their first child, he had no doubts about the future. “I wanted to take a break from my career. I'm older than my wife – I was 37 then – and she didn't want to be a stay-at-home mum, because at 22 her career was only just beginning,” he said. [Excerpt from Oxford Mail interview, September 2013]. So for the past six years he has stayed at home looking after their sons Oliver, six, and Jamie, three. This book is a collection of humorous tales about life as a stay at home dad along with musings on various other topics he encounters in his daily life. From trying to track down the perfect buffet to nurturing an unhealthy obsession with crisps, the topics are many and varied. Whether readers are looking in particular for tales of the ups and downs of parenting small children, or just want some light-hearted easy reading humour, they will find plenty to entertain them here in over 300+ pages chronicling one year of the writer's life. This book is the first in a series of the "Stay At Home Dad" diaries. The second, "Austerity Dad", was released in July 2013. You can keep up with Jason's latest thoughts on the world of parenting via his weekly newspaper column "Stay At Home Dad" in the Oxford Mail (newspaper or online) or follow him on Twitter @AusterityDad.
Forty Something The Courage To Change
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Richard M
Release Date : 1993
Forty Something The Courage To Change written by and has been published by Richard M this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Self-Help categories.
A book on addiction and the recovery process
Kings And Their Sons In Early Modern Europe
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Author : Mark Konnert
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-01
Kings And Their Sons In Early Modern Europe written by Mark Konnert and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-01 with History categories.
Some of history's greatest dramas have unfolded in the stories of kings and their sons in early modern Europe; and their conflicts presaged in some ways today's tensions in family-run businesses. In several notorious cases, the kings despised their sons to the point of committing murder, thus killing their own heirs. Prof. Konnert shows that these tragic dramas actually represent an extreme of the normal state of affairs rather than unusual occurrences. They are different in degree, not kind. This book is the first to look at these episodes in a systematic and comparative fashion. The stories are moving in themselves, but viewed in their historical context, they illuminate aspects of a past society which has faded from view in the 21st century. Two of the most famous episodes?those of Frederick the Great of Prussia and his father, and of Peter the Great of Russia and his son?are examined here, as well as three less well-known cases. These episodes are put into historical context, and the family dynamics of these royal dynasties are discussed, showing not only how they differed from those of today but also from those of their more common contemporaries. These tensions are also compared to those that have emerged in family-run businesses, where conflicts between fathers and sons are also very common. Furthermore, when the interests of the dynastic enterprise, whether political or corporate, take precedence over family life and personal happiness, marriage practices can produce particularly toxic relations. The cases examined here are unusual only in the degree of hostility rather than in its existence.
My South Seas Sleeping Beauty
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Author : Guixing Zhang
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007
My South Seas Sleeping Beauty written by Guixing Zhang and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.
My South Seas Sleeping Beauty is a captivating coming-of-age tale set in the magical jungles of Borneo. Told through the vivid recollections of a Chinese-Malay youth, the novel recounts the life of Su Qi, a troubled, sensitive son of a wealthy family, and exemplifies the imaginative range of one of Taiwan's most innovative writers. "There were all sorts of stories about how my younger sister died," Su Qi begins, hinting at the power of memory to bend and refract truth. Yet whichever the real story may be, the fact is that the death of Su Qi's sister created an irrevocable rift in Su Qi's family, driving his father into the arms of aboriginal women and his mother into a world of her own invention. In an effort to escape the oppression of home, Su Qi loses himself in the surrounding jungle, full of Communist guerillas and strange tropical fauna. The jungle further blurs the line between fantasy and reality for Su Qi, until he meets Chunxi, the beautiful, frail daughter of his father's best friend. Chunxi is an oasis of kindness and honesty in an otherwise cruel and evasive world, but after a bizarre accident, Chunxi falls into a deep coma, and Su Qui flees to Taiwan. In college Su Qi meets Keyi, a vivacious siren who helps Su Qi forget not only his violent past but also the colorful tales of his youth. When a family member dies, however, Su Qi is pulled back to the jungles of Borneo where he begins to unravel the secrets of his family's past-a story stranger than any fairy tale-and learns that his cherished dream of awakening his beloved Chunxi may be more than just a fantasy. Influenced by the lyricism of William Faulkner and the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, My South Seas Sleeping Beauty is a deeply evocative exploration of sexuality and identity and a masterful reworking of Chinese and Western myth. Valerie Jaffee's careful translation retains all the tone and detail of the original work and provides rare access to a new and exciting generation of Chinese writers born in Southeast Asia.
Confessions Of A Forty Something
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Author : Alexandra Potter
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2023-04-28
Confessions Of A Forty Something written by Alexandra Potter and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with Fiction categories.
Now a major TV series. Read the hilarious rom-com that inspired the hit sitcom Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rogriguez. As recommended on Davina McCall's Making the Cut podcast, and perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Ruth Jones and Marian Keyes. 'The new Bridget Jones' – Celia Walden, Telegraph 'Funny but layered . . . this is a perfect and inspiring new year read' – Red A novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got here, and why life isn't quite how she imagined it was going to be. And who is desperately trying to figure it all out when everyone around them is making gluten-free brownies. Meet Nell. Her life is a mess. In a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a disaster. But when she starts a secret podcast and forms an unlikely friendship with Cricket, an eighty-something widow, things begin to change. Because Nell is determined. This time next year things will be very different. But first, she has a confession . . . Confessions of a Forty-Something by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh, and it might even make you cry. Above all, it will remind you that you're not on your own – we're all in this together. 'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon, podcaster (Ctrl Alt Delete) and author of Olive 'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat
For Crying Out Loud
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Author : Richard Harsham
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-02-07
For Crying Out Loud written by Richard Harsham and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Family Matters In The British And American Novel
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Author : Andrea O'Reilly Herrera
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1997
Family Matters In The British And American Novel written by Andrea O'Reilly Herrera and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Literary Criticism categories.
Family Matters in the British and American Novel examines the literature that challenges and alters widely held assumptions about the form of the family, familial authority patterns, and the function of courtship, marriage, and family life from the late-eighteenth century to the present day.
12 Weeks To A Sharper You
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Author : Sanjay Gupta
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-12-27
12 Weeks To A Sharper You written by Sanjay Gupta and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-27 with Health & Fitness categories.
Keep your brain young and healthy at any age with this practical workbook, taking you through the 12-week program from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Keep Sharp. Chief CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta helped countless readers keep their brains sharp and effortlessly productive with Keep Sharp. In 12 Weeks to a Sharper You, he now provides a step-by-step 12-week program to help you put his transformational ideas into daily practice. As Dr Gupta writes, 'Change is a challenge, and changing long-established habits takes effort.' But this workbook makes it easy to apply Gupta's groundbreaking tips and research to establish healthy behaviours for life. The 12-week program will help you feel less anxious, sleep better, improve energy, think more clearly, and become more resilient to daily stress. Full of tips, quotations, and prompts, 12 Weeks to a Sharper You is the only guide you'll need to keep your brain young and healthy at any age.
More Confessions Of A Forty Something
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Author : Alexandra Potter
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2024-01-15
More Confessions Of A Forty Something written by Alexandra Potter and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-15 with Fiction categories.
More Confessions of a Forty-Something: the laugh-out-loud sequel to the hilarious, WTF AM I DOING NOW?! runaway bestseller! 'The new Bridget Jones for our times' – Celia Walden, Telegraph 'The story of Nell Stevens’ struggle through her imperfect, messy life doesn’t just make brilliant fiction, it’s turning into a cultural revolution!' – Matt Cain There is no magical land you finally arrive at where everything is figured out, fixed and sorted. Life, like us, is a sum of moving parts, and if we’re lucky, we get to keep messing up, figuring it out and laughing in the face of it all. Nell’s back. Her life still isn’t going to plan. And she’s still asking the big questions and getting none of the answers. Like, for example: 1. Why is falling in love so easy, but staying in love so hard? 2. What do you do when your friendships are put to the ultimate test? 3. Can we ever really live in the moment and leave the past behind? 4. When everything goes tits up, do you fall apart or jump on a plane to LA with Cricket (an eighty-something widow and your BFF)? 5. And when all else fails, will celebrity-scented candles, smashed avocados and Instagram filters save us?* In this hilarious, un-put-downable follow-up to the bestselling Confessions of a Forty-Something, now the basis for the major TV series called Not Dead Yet, there are laugh-out-loud lessons to be learned, truths to be told, adventures to go on and joys to discover. But first, Nell has some more confessions . . . *#onlyjoking #sortof #LOL Praise for Alexandra Potter: 'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat 'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon 'Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep, this is a perfect and inspiring new year read' – Red
The Wisdom Of Bees
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Author : Michael O'Malley
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-05-13
The Wisdom Of Bees written by Michael O'Malley and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-13 with Business & Economics categories.
"It seemed to me that the bees were working on the very same kinds of problems we are trying to solve. How can large, diverse groups work together harmoniously and productively? Perhaps we could take what the bees do so well and apply it to our institutions." When Michael O'Malley first took up beekeeping, he thought it would be a nice hobby to share with his ten-year-old son. But as he started to observe these industrious insects, he noticed that they do a lot more than just make honey. Bees not only work together to achieve a common goal but, in the process, create a highly coordinated, efficient, and remarkably productive organization. The hive behaved like a miniature but incredibly successful business. O'Malley also realized that bees can actually teach managers a lot about how to run their organizations. He identified twenty-five powerful insights, such as: * Distribute authority: the queen bee delegates relentlessly, and worker bees make daily decisions based on local cues and requirements. * Keep it simple: bees exchange only relevant information, operate under clear standards, and use straightforward measures and feedback to guide their actions. * Protect the future: when a lucrative vein of nectar is discovered, the entire colony doesn't rush off to mine it, no matter how enriching the short- term benefits. Blending practical advice with interesting facts about the hive, The Wisdom of Bees is a useful and entertaining guide for any manager looking to get the most out of his or her organization.
