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Bradt Travel Guides Solar Eclipses 2024-2027: Where and When to
Book SynopsisSeeing a total solar eclipse ('totality' - when the sun is fully obscured by the moon) is a bucket-list event, generating a sense of wonder and even an 'end-of-the-world' sensation. New from Bradt, Solar Eclipses 2024-2027 is the only guide to cover the world's next three total solar eclipses, arguably Nature's most incredible spectacle. Written by an eclipse expert, this guide offers potential eclipse-tourists and eclipse-chasers alike everything they need to understand, prepare for and travel to each eclipse. Each eclipse will be remarkable in its own right. The 2024 totality will be visible in 15 US states, six Canadian provinces and parts of Mexico. The events offer US residents a second bite at the cherry, after many people regretted not travelling a short distance into the 2017 eclipse zone. The 2026 event is Europe's first totality since 1999 and will be visible in Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The 2027 eclipse (visible from Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia) will be the longest until 2168. Chapters explain the climatology of each eclipse track, chart the sky during totality, and advise precisely where and when to see it - with detailed information on duration, altitude and timings for various locations. Such travel advice is critical, because the best eclipse-viewing locations tend to be in relatively remote places that either require careful planning or advance booking on specialist tours, which have limited capacity. A complementary chapter helps the beginner understand eclipse science, the types of solar eclipse and great historical eclipses. Another details other minor eclipses during 2024-2027 plus the annular eclipses due in 2023 and 2028, when the moon obscures all but the outer ring of the sun. Another chapter provides advice on how to prepare for and photograph solar eclipses. Throw in a schedule of eclipses through to 2050, and listings for tour operators specialising in eclipse tourism and the result is the most detailed eclipse guide around - perfect for everyone from beginners to experts via anyone who wants an excuse to travel somewhere different.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Total Solar Eclipses Explanations, Eclipses in history, types of solar eclipse (types of eclipses) Chapter 2 Solar eclipse across central and North America in April 2024 Where it goes, The climatology of the eclipse track, chart of the Sky during totality, Lunar Limb profile Chapter 3 Solar eclipse in 2026 across Spain Where it goes, The climatology of the eclipse track , chart of the Sky during totality, Lunar Limb profile Chapter 4 Solar eclipse in 2027 across Spain and North Africa Where it goes, The climatology of the eclipse track , chart of the Sky during totality, Lunar Limb profile Chapter 5 Annular and partial eclipses Listing other minor eclipses in the time period Including "Bonus annular eclipses of 2023 and 2028 " Chapter 6 Planning, Preparation and Photography Health and Safety, What to take, Photography Chapter 7 Conclusion Appendices Further information, Books, Internet, Maps, etc. 1 map of eclipses from 2024 until 2050 List of tour operators. No index
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Intimacy After Trauma
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Profile Whisky and Scotland
Book Synopsis'One of the most important Scottish writers of the twentieth century' TLSWhisky and Scotland is a witty, erudite and lyrical toast to uisge beatha, the Celt's 'water of life'. Taking readers on a journey through the Highlands of Scotland, it describes the traditional techniques whereby barley grains become an amber spirit.Written by one of Scotland's most acclaimed early twentieth-century novelists, Whisky and Scotland remains timely and relevant, encompassing nationalism, culture and what it means to be Scottish in its examination of the whisky tradition.A classic since its original publication in 1935, this beautiful new gift edition of Whisky and Scotland will enlighten and entertain all who share the author's delight in a brew that recalls 'the world of hills and glens, of raging elements, of shelter, of divine ease'.
£11.69
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Enemy of the State
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£18.99
UCL Press Thomas Cranmers Register
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£59.50
Bonnier Books UK A World War Two Submarine Spectacular Visual Guides
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Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Bali Lombok Nusa Tenggara
Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Bali, Lombok & Nusa Tenggara.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from snorkelling to the world-famous underwater sculpture of Nest at Gili Meno, to visiting the dreamy sweeps of pink sand on one of Pulau Padar''s beaches, and strolling the rice fields of Sidemen.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet''s Bali, Lombok & Nusa Tenggara travel guide: Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips Updated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Bali, Lombok & Nusa Tenggara and connect experiences together with ease Create your p
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Brown Dog Books The Art Of Recruitment: How to Become a Limitless
Book Synopsis“The book every recruiter should have on their desk.” (The Recruiting Times) How do you get to the top in recruitment and stay there? What does it take to become a Limitless Recruiter? What is it in their DNA that makes them better than the rest – more determined, focused and successful? James Kingston set out to answer these questions, and his conclusions are laid out in these pages. ‘The Limitless Recruiter’ takes you through the entire recruitment process, step by step and in detail, culminating in a recruitment masterclass. Whether you’re just starting out, or have been in the business for years and want to up your game, this is your blueprint to becoming an elite-level consultant – a Limitless Recruiter. Packed with real-life experiences, tips and tricks, and practical, honest advice, ‘The Limitless Recruiter’ is your one stop recruitment shop. “The essential guide to becoming an industry-leading recruiter.” (Azmat Mohammed, Director-General of the British Institute of Recruiters). Trade Review“The book every recruiter should have on their desk.” (The Recruiting Times) “The essential guide to becoming an industry-leading recruiter.” (Azmat Mohammed, Director-General of the British Institute of Recruiters).
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Orion Publishing Co Inside The Third Reich
Book SynopsisThe classic eye-witness account of Nazi Germany, by Hitler's Armaments Minister and right-hand man.'Inside the Third Reich is not only the most significant personal German account to come out of the war but the most revealing document on the Hitler phenomenon yet written. It takes the reader inside Nazi Germany on four different levels: Hitler's inner circle, National Socialism as a whole, the area of wartime production and the inner struggle of Albert Speer. The author does not try to make excuses, even by implication, and is unrelenting toward himself and his associates ... Speer's full-length portrait of Hitler has unnerving reality. The Führer emerges as neither an incompetent nor a carpet-gnawing madman but as an evil genius of warped conceits endowed with an ineffable personal magic' New York Times
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Ebury Publishing The Way of Zen
Book Synopsis'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak ChopraIf we open our eyes and see clearly it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant An insightful exploration into the origins and history of Zen Buddhism from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, Watts explores the principles of Zen and how it can revolutionize our daily life.Trade ReviewThe perfect guide for a course correction in life -- Deepak Chopra
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Vintage Publishing We Were There
Book SynopsisLanre Bakare was born and grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He is a correspondent covering arts and culture for the Guardian, where his writing focuses on the intersection of art, race and culture across multiple disciplines.He was senior correspondent on the award-winning Cotton Capital project and has worked in New York and Los Angeles as part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guardian US team.
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The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd Greyfriars Bobby
Book SynopsisThis is the charming story, based on fact, of the love of a Skye terrier called Bobby for his master in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. Bobby and his master 'Auld Jock', a Pentland Hills farmer, were inseparable and for fourteen years after Auld Jock's death little Bobby made his home near the old man's grave in the cemetery in Greyfriars Kirkyard. He was loved and cared for by the local people who were touched by the bond between the dog and his master. A life-size statue of Bobby still stands in Edinburgh, commemorating his devotion and loyalty near Greyfriars.
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Merrell Publishers Ltd Scott Brownrigg Architecture Progression
Book SynopsisFor over a century, Scott Brownrigg has been at the forefront of architectural innovation, designing the spaces where we live, work and learn.
£42.50
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 5
Book SynopsisThis volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 5 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.Trade ReviewThe new sight-reading books, one for each grade, are shorter, more melodious and cover a wider range of styles. All this plethora of tests will enable teachers and students to build up confidence. * EPTA Piano Journal *
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Hallewell Publications Walks Ullswater and the Eastern Lakes
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Candlestick Press Ten Poems about Knitting
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Y Lolfa Welsh Rugby: What Went Wrong?
Book SynopsisThe glory days of Welsh rugby seem long ago now. Mortifying defeats, threatened strike action, institutionalised sexism, racism and homophobia in the WRU, bad financial management this book examines key events from the 1980s to today which have brought Welsh rugby to its present crisis.
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Eyewear Publishing Lockdown, With Cats
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Birlinn General Hibs at 150
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i2i Publishing The Road from Kharkiv: A Journey of Pain in
Book SynopsisThe Road from Kharkiv: A Journey of Pain in Pursuit of Love, God and Sense is a story of the author’s spiritual development as she dealt with a life-threatening situation of extreme adversity. At first hand, Katheryna Fedorova and her family faced the terrifying experience of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Based in Kharkiv, the family decided to leave their home and flee westwards to find safety from the bombing and the fighting. Katheryna and her family commenced their long trip, beginning an uncertain, stressful and challenging odyssey. Taking up offers, often from well-meaning strangers and unknown organisations, received from her extensive network of contacts on social media, the family found refuge in various places in Ukraine, Romania and Austria. Throughout the trip, Katheryna’s faith kept her going and helped her look after her family while still assisting other people along the way. Through it all, Katheryna’s spiritual views and beliefs evolved as her interactions with others presented the opportunities for life lessons to be learned. The Road from Kharkiv: A Journey of Pain in Pursuit of Love, God and Sense will appeal to those interested in spiritual and personal development; how to deal with adversity; the philosophy of life; and those keen to read a first-hand experience of the Ukraine-Russian war.
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UniAdmissions The Ultimate LNAT Guide: Over 400 practice
Book SynopsisThe best-selling LNAT preparation guide is back for the 2023 admissions cycle, including: Over 400 practice questions for the LNAT 15 full essays, annotated in detail by LNAT examiners A full walk-through of the techniques and tips needed for success in both sections. If you''re applying for Law, you already know that the top universities expect an exceptional LNAT score. The Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) is a notoriously difficult test, testing your comprehension and critical thinking, as well as your ability to write a sophisticated essay that guides its reader to a logical and reasoned conclusion - all within a tight time limit. Your score in the LNAT can make or break your application, as it tests all the skills that admissions departments look for in a top Law student and future lawyer. Therefore, it''s essential to score as highly as possible on this crucial exam.Written by LNAT specialists and top Law tutors, and full of insider knowledge and tips, The Ultimate LNAT Guide is designed to help you make the most of your preparation, approach the test with confidence, and get those top scores.Published by the leading Oxbridge and Law Admissions Company, the most fully comprehensive guide to the LNAT exam, and fully updated for the 2023 admissions cycle. The guide includes: 400 practice questions, written by experts exactly in the style of the real exam, to allow you to practice and revise successfully. Fully worked solutions, including 15 annotated sample essays to give you clear and thorough guidance to help you understand where the gaps in your knowledge are and to learn from your mistakes. Containing score-boosting tips, tricks, techniques, and advice all written by Law experts, and LNAT tutors. Time-saving strategies to help you beat the clock and answer efficiently. Advice to cover both sections extensively: Multiple Choice Questions (Section A) and Essay (Section B). Hungry for more? Visit the Uni Admissions website for even more admissions test tips, personal statement resources, and application support, and see our range of other LNAT preparation materials on Amazon.
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Reach plc Cannon Hall Farm Past Present Future
Book SynopsisAs seen on Channel 5's Springtime on the Farm and Cannon Hall: A Yorkshire Farm.In their own words, this is the very personal story of the ups and downs of the Nicholson family at Cannon Hall farm spanning almost 70 years.
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Polaris Publishing Limited Legacy of the Lions
Book SynopsisAn Official Licensed Product of the British & Irish LionsA British & Irish Lions tour presents one of the greatest challenges in sport.Rugby is a game that rewards creative expression, toil, teamwork and a never-say-die attitude. It can be joyful, vibrant and beautiful. Equally, it can brutally expose human flaws and frailties even more so in the hugely pressurised environment of a Lions tour. Every team, no matter how talented, will find itself in dark and difficult situations both on and off the field; the successful ones are those with a leadership group that can navigate these challenging moments.InLegacy of the Lions, former Lions captain Gavin Hastings draws on his own experiences in the famous red jersey and interviews other greats of the game including, among many others, Sam Warburton, Warren Gatland, Paul O''Connell, Brian O''Driscoll, Martin Johnson, Finlay Calder and Sir Ian McGeechan, plus a selection of their illustrious opponents, such as Kieran Read, John Smit and John Eales to explore how to forge a successful team in this most rarefied of environments, the difficulties they each encountered and what leadership lessons they learned.Inspiring, humorous and illuminating,Legacy of the Lionscasts a unique light on leadership, team-building and elite performance and reveals a new perspective on touring with and playing against The British & Irish Lions in the modern era.''An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby''s greatest leaders'' -Tom English, BBC Sport
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Townhouse Publishing Ltd My Pregnancy Journal
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Softwood Books TedFest
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Pantera Press The Fair Share
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Prestel London: Cityscape Timeline
Book SynopsisExperience and learn about London's dynamic skyline with this bold, beautiful accordion book. From St. Pauls's to the Shard, London's skyline is one of its most memorable features. Now you can see it unfold in this fun and durable keepsake created by Yoni Alter. Printed in the magnetic bold colors that Alter is known for, this accordion book opens into a stunning silhouette of the city's most prominent buildings, arranged in chronological order. Printed on the reverse side is a timeline with descriptions of each structure. Alter's works of urban geometry have earned him a huge international following and this book is the perfect vehicle for his visually striking style. Perfect for planning a trip to London, or recollecting a recent visit, this smartly constructed recreation of the city's skyline is as illuminating as it is charming.
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Prestel Every Body Surf
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Ramp.Space Mens Style Manual
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£31.50
Gestalten The Nature of Swimming
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£32.00
Skira Editore Art In VineyardsCultivating CultureWORKING TITLE
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£32.00
Five Continents Editions Loving II
Book SynopsisA stunning sequel, featuring vintage photographs of romantic male couples from the Nini Treadwell Collection. These intimate images offer a glimpse into a hidden history of love and resilience. Once hidden away, these photographs now bear witness to the enduring power of human affection.Loving II, the sequel to Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s - 1950s, is a stunning collection of vintage vernacular photographs of romantic male couples. Drawn from the Nini-Treadwell Collection of over 4000 photos, some as much as 175 years old, the selection conveys the unadulterated joy - longed for by all of us and recognizable to anyone - of being in love. Starting from the earliest years of photography and continuing through the 1950s, this collection comprises daguerreotypes, silver gelatins, tintypes, ambrotypes, snap shots, and many more - a cross section of a century of photographic technique. The subjects come from all walks of life: soldiers, farmers, students, the young and the old, the poor and the affluent. These photographs were taken when being recognized as gay was to risk retribution, ridicule, banishment, imprisonment, and possibly death. They remained locked away during their subjects’ lifetimes for their very survival. The journeys that eventually brought them to the attention of Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell are mostly unknown, with only a few exceptions. Discovered in a variety of ways, sometimes tucked away in antique shops and flea markets, they had slipped into the cracks of photographic history before being added to the Nini-Treadwell Collection one at a time, over a 25-year period. These courageous couples, from so long ago, who took and protected these photos, could not have imagined that one day their mementos of love would appear in a book that has been embraced all over the world. So much so that a second volume was necessary. These couples sent a message to the future. The question now is, what message will we send?
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Prakash Books The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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Blue Angel Gallery Light in the Darkness Oracle
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Galison Victoria Ball Potted Teacups 500 Piece Foil Puzzle
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£15.35
Fair Winds Press The Lazy Witchcraft Guide to Shadow Work
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Union Square & Co. The Puzzle Files of Larry Logic
Book SynopsisDial L for Logic Film noir meets small-town life in this unique, interconnected book of puzzles, starring Larry Logic, Enigmaville's most prone-to-dramatic-monologues cop. Every group of puzzles tells a mini-story of a new case, in which all the answers combine into one final whodunit. Each chapter presents new styles of puzzles and new challenges, leading to a dramatic conclusion tracking down the criminal mastermind behind it all.
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Bloomsbury USA UBoat vs Royal Navy Capital Ship
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McGraw-Hill Education Shigleys Mechanical Engineering Design 12th Edition SI Units
Book SynopsisShigley's Mechanical Engineering Design is intended for students beginning the study of mechanical engineering design. Students will find that the text inherently directs them into familiarity with both the basics of design decisions and the standards of industrial components. It combines the straightforward focus on fundamentals that instructors have come to expect, with a modern emphasis on design and new applications. This textbook maintains the well-designed approach that has made this book the standard in machine design for nearly 50 years.
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Vertebrate Publishing Ltd Running Through the Dark
Book SynopsisUltrarunner Jen Scotney has achieved podium finishes in some of the UK's toughest races and now has her sights firmly set on the Pennine Way record. Running Through the Dark is much more than a running book, it is a story about resilience, about never giving up, and about battling through the night and always believing that there will be a new dawn.
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Vertebrate Publishing Ltd And So I Run
Book SynopsisAnd So I Run is a story about running. Engaging and relatable, Jamie Doward uses running as an escape, as a way to evade life's most painful realities. With the marathon at its heart, And So I Run speaks to all runners, offering a raw, witty and human exploration of how we cope, heal and keep on just putting one foot in front of the other.
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Vertebrate Publishing Ltd Swimming Wild in South East England
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Saqi Books Love is Resistance
Book SynopsisA limited edition art book of 77 posters by international artists in solidarity with Palestine. Includes a fold-out poster, stickers & stamps. A vital archive of resistance and hope. All proceeds support displaced children in Gaza via the Ajyal Foundation.
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Eris Press Wild Things A Geography of Grief
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Simon & Schuster Beating the Street
Book SynopsisDevelop a Winning Investment Strategy-with Expert Advice from The Nation''s #1 Money Manager. Peter Lynch''s invest in what you know strategy has made him a household name with investors both big and small. An important key to investing, Lynch says, is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. There''s a company behind every stock and a reason companies-and their stocks-perform the way they do. In this book, Peter Lynch shows you how you can become an expert in a company and how you can build a profitable investment portfolio, based on your own experience and insights and on straightforward do-it-yourself research. In Beating the Street,Lynch for the first time explains how to devise a mutual fund strategy, shows his step-by-step strategies for picking stock, and describes how the individual investor can improve his or her investment performance to rival that of the experts. There''s no reason the individual investor can''t match wits with the experts, and this book will show you how.Table of ContentsCONTENTSPrefacePreface to the Trade Paperback EditionIntroduction: Escape from BondageOne: The Miracle of St. AgnesTwo: The Weekend WorrierThree: A Tour of the Fund HouseFour: Managing Magellan: The Early YearsFive: Magellan: The Middle YearsSix: Magellan: The Later YearsSeven: Art, Science, and LegworkEight: Shopping for Stocks: The Retail SectorNine: Prospecting in Bad News: How the "Collapse" in Real Estate Led Me to Pier 1, Sunbelt Nursery, and General HostTen: My Close Shave at SupercutsEleven: Blossoms in the Desert: Great Companies in Lousy IndustriesTwelve: It's a Wonderful BuyThirteen: A Closer Look at the S&LsFourteen: Master Limited Partnerships: A Deal with a YieldFifteen: The Cyclicals: What Goes Around Comes AroundSixteen: Nukes in Distress: CMS EnergySeventeen: Uncle Sam'a Garage Sale: Allied Capital IIEighteen: My Fannie Mae DiaryNineteen: Treasure in the Backyard: The Colonial Group of Mutual FundsTwenty: The Restaurant Stocks: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth IsTwenty-One: The Six-Month Checkup25 Golden RulesPostscriptIndex
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Profile Books Ltd How to ADHD
Book Synopsis***THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***'Jessica McCabe changed my life for the better with her kind, bright and thoroughly researched ADHD videos - and now with her book, she just might change yours too' KAT BROWN, AUTHOR OF IT'S NOT A BLOODY TREND: UNDERSTANDING LIFE AS AN ADHD ADULT**From the host of the award-winning HOW TO ADHD YouTube channel and creator of the Dopamine Menu**In How to ADHD, Jessica McCabe reveals the insights and tools that have changed her life, while offering an unflinching look at the realities of every day with ADHD. Sharing stories of her struggles with the condition, which spiralled as she approached adulthood, Jessica offers expert-backed guidance for adapting your environment, routines and systems to work with the ADHD brain, including how to:- boost your organisational skills and learn why doing more starts with doing less- facilitate your focus and fight distractions by decreasing the noise- build your time wisdom by planning backwards to prioritise more ef
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Workman Publishing So. Many. Letter Stickers.: 3,820 Alphabet
Book Synopsis3,820 alphabet stickers for word nerds! Say it, shout it—spell it! This delightful collection of stickers is devoted entirely to the alphabet and the joy of matching a font to every mood and occasion. These letter stickers are perfect for spelling everything from your name to your favorite song lyrics—on your planner, photo album, notes, invitations, and anything that needs a touch of whimsy! Spread the sticker love!
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