"What I remember was that it was the first time a piece of fiction had had such a devastating emotional effect on me. A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, Pinocchio or Bambi or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing The Blue Angel and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world - that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally. It might have fed into a whole series of epiphanies about my own upbringing. I was living in a family where my grandparents had separated in quite complex circumstances. Perhaps it resonated with some elements of that, to do with simply how love can be a rupturing and damaging emotion as well as a healing one. Also, to see somebody who...
Richard Branson is an iconic businessman. In Screw It, Let`s Do It, he shares the secrets of his success and the invaluable lessons he has learned over the course of his remarkable career. As the world struggles with the twin problems of global recession and climate change, Richard explains why it is up to big companies like Virgin to lead the way in finding a more holistic and environmentally friendly approach to business. He also looks to the future and shares his plans for taking his business and his ideas to the next level. Richard reveals the new and exciting areas into which Virgin is currently moving, including biofuels and space travel, and brings together all the important lessons, good advice and inspirational adages that have...
ISBN: 978-0-7535-1149-7
Издательство:
Virgin Publishing
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A four-book slipcase celebrating the four seasons - the arrival of spring, hot summer days, the colours and sights of autumn, the magic and frosts of winter. Each book features a different season, with exciting tactile novelties that babies will love to touch and feel - from fluffy chicks to sparkly snowmen. Handily packed in a slipcase, making it the perfect gift purchase.
ISBN: 978-1-84915-479-6
Издательство:
Priddy Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
A sensational collection of photographs featuring some of the greatest drivers and cars in motor sport history. This album is filled with fascinating images from the Alec Ulmann Collection, including such famous drivers as Dan Gurney, Jacky Ickx, and the winner in his Ferrari 512S, Mario Andretti. Porsche 917s, Ford GT40s, Corvettes, Matra-Simcas, Alfas and many others fill this exceptional photo archive.
This runaway, international bestseller unlocks the secrets of infant language so that any parent, grandparent, or caregiver can interpret what a baby is "saying" and provide what he or she needs.
ISBN: 9780345479099
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2005
For thousands of years people have used codes and ciphers to keep secrets from people who will do anything to learn them. How did secret messages cause a queen to lose her head? How have lost languages finally been understood? How did one little-known language help a country win a war? Read this book and find out.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5222-7
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: август 2011
The rules of selling rarely change. In some areas of business fashions and buzzwords come and go at the speed of light, but in sales there is a gold standard that changes little over time. This book describes that gold standard for you. Once learnt, The Secrets of Selling will stay with you for life you`ll wonder what you ever did without them. This is an extremely practical book with advice that you can put into practice to improve your sales success straightaway. It offers common sense guidelines that you will want to refer to again and again. The Secrets of Selling is divided into three sections. The first deals with sales meetings and sales proposals and the second shows you the most effective methods for winning new work, not just...
Illustration is a hot subject, and professional designers, illustrators, and students are all looking for a well-researched, informative, and practical guide to this area of design. Continuing on from the best-selling Digital Illustration, Secrets of Digital Illustration develops themes and features work from countries with emerging graphic design industries, such as China, Singapore, and India. It uses the same format as the previous book, accommodating step-by-step tutorials, but this time it includes working sketches and thumbnails to provide a greater level of depth. Each chapter includes a brief introduction into the subject area, moving on to portfolios of leading image makers, and concluding with a step-by-step tutorial, making...
ISBN: 978-2-940361-56-4
Издательство:
АСТ/Астрель
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Jack`s little sister, Susie, is so annoying! The Secret Seven are furious when they discover she`s formed her own detective gang! Then some money is stolen, and Susie is a chief suspect. The Seven can`t quite believe it - Susie wouldn`t do anything that bad, would she?
ISBN: 978-0-340-91764-0
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: август 2011
