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Fore-play, Fair-Play and Foul-Play

Emotional Assertiveness, the Happiness Equation

by John Parr ...

Happiness is not a luxury; it is our birthright. This bold statement is the 'golden thread' that runs through the tapestry of this book on Emotional Assertiveness. Fore-play, Fair-play and Foul-play covers what emotions are, the link between emotion and feelings, child development and parenting, the place of love and relationship and the central role of respect in achieving more happiness in our ... Read more

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Happiness is not a luxury; it is our birthright. This bold statement is the 'golden thread' that runs through the tapestry of this book on Emotional Assertiveness. Fore-play, Fair-play and Foul-play covers what emotions are, the link between emotion and feelings, child development and parenting, the place of love and relationship and the central role of respect in achieving more happiness in our
... Read more
Say Uncle

by John Parr ...

Nico Domivanni is a lonely writer who has no friends or family except for his grandfather Gino. Unable to decide what his next novel should be, Nico decides to write a biography about his temperamental granddad and the political fight he endured with the current ruler of America. Nico quickly realizes that the America he currently lives is nothing what America used to be a half-century ago when ... Read more

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Nico Domivanni is a lonely writer who has no friends or family except for his grandfather Gino. Unable to decide what his next novel should be, Nico decides to write a biography about his temperamental granddad and the political fight he endured with the current ruler of America. Nico quickly realizes that the America he currently lives is nothing what America used to be a half-century ago when
... Read more
What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Harnessing the Power of Love in Your Relationships

by John Parr, Julie Guest, Kristina Shea, Tina Scahill ...

What’s Love Got to Do With It is a captivating exploration of how love is vital to survival and well-being. Love is much more than just a feeling. It’s a complex combination of emotions, behaviors, and biological drives that play an integral role in our relationships, mental health, and physical health.Drawing on a range of personal experiences, scientific research, and practical exercises, this ... Read more

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What’s Love Got to Do With It is a captivating exploration of how love is vital to survival and well-being. Love is much more than just a feeling. It’s a complex combination of emotions, behaviors, and biological drives that play an integral role in our relationships, mental health, and physical health.Drawing on a range of personal experiences, scientific research, and practical exercises, this
... Read more
The Fighter

The Legendary Life of an Australian Champion

by 'John' Wayne Parr, Jarrod Boyle ...

The Fighter is the compelling life story of Australian Muay Thai legend 'John' Wayne Parr - a fighter's odyssey full of twists, turns, world titles, personal challenges and triumphs.Hailed as a legend in the fighting world, ten-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion 'John' Wayne Parr knew ever since The Karate Kid came out that he wanted to learn a martial art.From then, Wayne trained in ... Read more

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The Fighter is the compelling life story of Australian Muay Thai legend 'John' Wayne Parr - a fighter's odyssey full of twists, turns, world titles, personal challenges and triumphs.Hailed as a legend in the fighting world, ten-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion 'John' Wayne Parr knew ever since The Karate Kid came out that he wanted to learn a martial art.From then, Wayne trained in
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Transient Print

Essays on the History of Printed Ephemera

by Caroline Archer-Parré, Malcolm Dick, John Hinks ...

Series Book 5 - Printing History and Culture
This edited volume provides an opportunity to take a fresh look at the printed material often regarded as disposable by its contemporaries and, until recently, as unworthy of serious academic research. From the fifteenth century to the twentieth century, this volume not only demonstrates the wide variety of ephemeral publications which have survived to the present day, but also shows how they can ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This edited volume provides an opportunity to take a fresh look at the printed material often regarded as disposable by its contemporaries and, until recently, as unworthy of serious academic research. From the fifteenth century to the twentieth century, this volume not only demonstrates the wide variety of ephemeral publications which have survived to the present day, but also shows how they can
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The Fighter

The Legendary Life of an Australian Champion

by 'John' Wayne Parr, Jarrod Boyle ...

Narrated by Nick Farnell ...

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8 hours 38 min

The Fighter is the compelling life story of Australian Muay Thai legend 'John' Wayne Parr - a fighter's odyssey full of twists, turns, world titles, personal challenges and triumphs.Hailed as a legend in the fighting world, ten-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion 'John' Wayne Parr knew ever since The Karate Kid came out that he wanted to learn a martial art.From then, Wayne trained in ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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The Fighter is the compelling life story of Australian Muay Thai legend 'John' Wayne Parr - a fighter's odyssey full of twists, turns, world titles, personal challenges and triumphs.Hailed as a legend in the fighting world, ten-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion 'John' Wayne Parr knew ever since The Karate Kid came out that he wanted to learn a martial art.From then, Wayne trained in
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The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal

by Susan Bender, Rene Clausen, Dan Dressen, Christine Ericsdotter, Agnes Farkas, Sue Goodenow, Anna Helwing, Heather M. Garbes, Thomas Goleeke, Joshua Habermann, Martha Herr, Gotzon Ibarretxe, Harald Jers, Soojeong Lee, Min Li, Jaakko Mantyjarvi, Wladimi Mattos, Kathleen Maurer, John Nix, Clayton Parr, Andrew Schmidt, Sten Ternstrom, David M. Thomas, George Olivier Toni, Areti Topouzides, Kathleen Wilson, Minoru Yamada, Mei Zhong ...

“The fusion of text with music is one of the most powerful methods by which a composer can express emotion to an audience, yet, all too often, the diction of choral groups is lacking to such a degree as to make the text unintelligible.” So argues Duane R. Karna, who in The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal brings together 30 essays by experts from around the world ... Read more

$89.09 USD

“The fusion of text with music is one of the most powerful methods by which a composer can express emotion to an audience, yet, all too often, the diction of choral groups is lacking to such a degree as to make the text unintelligible.” So argues Duane R. Karna, who in The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal brings together 30 essays by experts from around the world
... Read more
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand

by Tanya Chan-ard, Jarujin Nabhitabhata, John W. K. Parr ...

Thailand is home to over 350 species of reptiles, consisting of many kinds of turtles and tortoises, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. With its extensive network of protected areas, Thailand is one of the richest and most ecologically diverse countries in the world. However, many of these species are being threatened more than ever before, including habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and ... Read more

$54.89 USD

Thailand is home to over 350 species of reptiles, consisting of many kinds of turtles and tortoises, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. With its extensive network of protected areas, Thailand is one of the richest and most ecologically diverse countries in the world. However, many of these species are being threatened more than ever before, including habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and
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Lost Horizon & Goodbye Mr Chips

Two BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations

by James Hilton ...

Narrated by Derek Jacobi, John Church, Katherine Parr, Full Cast, Carol Marsh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

Full-cast adaptations of James Hilton’s two most famous novelsEnglish author and screenwriter James Hilton is best remembered for his hugely successful novels Lost Horizon – which gave the world the term ‘Shangri-La’ – and Goodbye, Mr Chips. The books made him a household name, and were both adapted as Oscar-winning films. Now, those two classic stories have been brought together on audio, ... Read more

$19.11 USD

Full-cast adaptations of James Hilton’s two most famous novelsEnglish author and screenwriter James Hilton is best remembered for his hugely successful novels Lost Horizon – which gave the world the term ‘Shangri-La’ – and Goodbye, Mr Chips. The books made him a household name, and were both adapted as Oscar-winning films. Now, those two classic stories have been brought together on audio,
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Women in Print 2

Production, Distribution and Consumption

Edited by Caroline Archer-Parré, Christine Moog, John Hinks ...

Series Book 3 - Printing History and Culture
Women in Print is a collection of essays in two related volumes which considers the diversity of roles occupied by women in the design, authorship, production, distribution and consumption of printed material from the fifteenth century onwards.　The contributions included in Women in Print 2 cover the whole of the «letterpress era» in Europe from the early fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth ... Read more

$69.29 USD

Women in Print is a collection of essays in two related volumes which considers the diversity of roles occupied by women in the design, authorship, production, distribution and consumption of printed material from the fifteenth century onwards.　The contributions included in Women in Print 2 cover the whole of the «letterpress era» in Europe from the early fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth
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The Social Life of Books

Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home

by Abigail Williams ...

Series series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which ... Read more

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"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which
... Read more
Authentic

How to be yourself and why it matters

by Professor Stephen Joseph ...

The hunger for authenticity guides us throughout our lives. People strive for joined-up living, where on the one hand what they say and do reflects what they think and feel, and on the other what they think and feel reflects who they are.Stephen Joseph has pioneered developments in research into authenticity, drawing on the solid science of positive psychology to develop what has become one of the ... Read more

$5.99 USD

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The hunger for authenticity guides us throughout our lives. People strive for joined-up living, where on the one hand what they say and do reflects what they think and feel, and on the other what they think and feel reflects who they are.Stephen Joseph has pioneered developments in research into authenticity, drawing on the solid science of positive psychology to develop what has become one of the
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