Search results for ""down to earth""
John Murray Press Overcoming Worry and Anxiety
Worry is always with us, but, the lived experience of anxiety is often complex, embarrassing and hard to explain. Using clear, down-to-earth language, this book explores its characteristics, available treatments and effective self-help techniques.
£10.40
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Happier
"There are few self-help books more resolutley down to earth than Happier…Ben Shahar provides straightforward guidelines for integrating habits of gratitude and accepting negative emotions into daily life" Observer, Jan 2012
£19.66
MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma Nashville City Blues My Journey as an American Songwriter
For many diehard music fans and critics, Oklahoma-born James Talley ranks among the finest of American singer-songwriters. In this engaging, down-to-earth memoir, Talley recalls the highs and lows of his nearly fifty-year career in country music.
£38.43
Grupo Nelson Same Kind of Different as Me Un Esclavo En Los Tiempos Modernos Un Negociante Internacional de Arte Y La Increble Mujer Que Los Uni
The true-life tale of two men and a remarkable woman, it’s also a story about true life---gritty, down to earth, often wrenching, ultimately hopeful, always surprising. It’s a story you can believe in.
£9.61
Pan Macmillan Love Me
Marianne Power is a journalist and the author of the global bestseller Help Me!. Published in twenty-five languages, Marianne's wry, funny, down-to-earth and moving journey around the world of self-help captured the world's imagination. Love Me! is her second book.
£13.88
Pan Macmillan Love Me
Marianne Power is a journalist and the author of the global bestseller Help Me!. Published in twenty-five languages, Marianne's wry, funny, down-to-earth and moving journey around the world of self-help captured the world's imagination. Love Me! is her second book.
£15.26
Edinburgh University Press Mediation: A Practical Guide for Lawyers: A Practical Guide for Lawyers
This handbook gives legal practitioners, students and new mediators practical guidance on the mediation process. Drawing on her experience as a mediator, academic and a businessperson, Marjorie Mantle takes a down-to-earth approach to mediation, pointing out the pitfalls as well as the benefits.
£24.89
Simon & Schuster The Divorce Remedy
Michele Weiner Davis goes beyond her marriage-saving bestseller, Divorce Busting, with this empowering and encouraging guide for revitalizing marriage and building stronger, more loving bonds. In a down-to-earth style that is free of psychobabble, Weiner Davis outlines a realistic, solution-oriente
£16.79
Tumblehome Learning What Do Black Holes Eat for Dinner?
Space facts from an astrophysicist, brought down to earth by a middle school teacher—these are answers to kids' real, wacky, smart questions. Light, space, stars, galaxies, planets, and more, all explained with accuracy and humor, and accompanied by images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
£15.84
Cengage Learning, Inc PORTABLE Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing
Kirszner/Mandell's PORTABLE LITERATURE: READING, REACTING, WRITING, 10th Edition is a highly accessible anthology that offers a broad selection of contemporary and classic, time-tested readings along with introductions to the literary genres, helpful study questions and prompts and a down-to-earth, accessible guide to writing about literature.
£88.76
BookLife Publishing A Short Tall Tale
The Stilts are as tall as they are stubborn, and Bean is the most stubborn Stilt of them all. Bean wants to boot out every last Short person in Talltown even his old friend Stubs! Can Stubs bring his old friend back down to earth before it is too late?
£9.31
MP-AMM American Mathematical Differential Galois Theory through RiemannHilbert Correspondence
Offers a hands-on transcendental approach to differential Galois theory, based on the Riemann-Hilbert correspondence. Along the way, it provides a smooth, down-to-earth introduction to algebraic geometry, category theory and tannakian duality. A large variety of examples, exercises, and theoretical constructions offers an accessible entry into this exciting area.
£115.21
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture Creating Building Spaces that Work
Distilling hard fought wisdom gleaned from hundreds of successful library construction projects they've supervised or coordinated, the authors present this definitive resource on library architecture. With a special emphasis on avoiding common problems in library design, in a down-to-earth manner they address a range of issues applicable to any undertaking.
£118.79
Renard Press Ltd Stupid Stories for Tough Times
These so-called Stupid Stories for Tough Times are a tonic for our times a search for sense in the strange and baffling times we live in, shot through, as all good stories should be, with humour and observational wit, with purpose, fate and dogs. 'Brilliant deadpan dystopia' (on Down to Earth)' Mike Leigh
£9.64
Wild Food Publishing The Beat of a Different Drum: More stories from The Hunter-Gatherer Way
A new perspective on the Bronze Age; Stone Circles; Stone Rows; Evolution; and the reason for the planet. Plus a large collection of eureka moments whilst gathering wild food on the Ring of the Wild Food Year migration route. Down to earth philosophy and female intuition, highly original journeys beyond the limits of every day thinking.
£11.15
Usborne Publishing Ltd Managing Your Money
This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.
£8.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Managing Your Money
This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.
£8.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Speedy Weeknight Meals
The most inspiring and down to earth chef' Pinch of NomEverything he does with food just POPS' Nathan Anthony The ultimate all-killer, no-filler recipe book for every occasion. Packed with down-to-earth, accessible recipes that you'll want to make again and again. An absolute gem that banishes boring food from the kitchen for good!' Becky Excell Jon Watts brings you the ultimate cookbook for quick, easy, and delicious dinners under 30 minutes. From classic crowd-pleasers to fresh and healthy flavours, Jon has an answer for every night of the week. With chapters spanning: - Family Favourites - Six Ingredients or Less- Quick Comforts- Low Calorie- Speedy One Pot- Fast Fakeaways- Sweet Treats There's no limit to just how easy it is to put delicious food on the table. 80 tried and tested recipes, with something for everyone and every occasion, like Bang Bang Chicken, Gnocchi Cacio e Pepe, Beef Stroganoff, Creamy Tuscan Cod and S'mores Traybake. Jon believes everyone can create amazin
£17.61
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Michigan
Brilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 443 annuals suited to the climate of this Great Lake state. Szerlag and Beck provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start your plants. This book also includes tips on planting, growing, recommended varieties, and problems and pests.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Minnesota and Wisconsin
Brilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 300 annuals suited to the climate of the western Great Lakes region. Engebretson and Williamson provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start your plants. This book also includes tips on planting, growing, recommended varieties and problems and pests.
£15.29
Rowman & Littlefield Locavore's Handbook: The Busy Person's Guide To Eating Local On A Budget
These days, nearly everyone wants to eat green and local, but tight schedules and even tighter budgets can make it seem like an unattainable goal. The Locavore's Handbook: The Busy Person's Guide to Eating Local on a Budget is here to help, as author Leda Meredith guides readers to incorporate locally grown foods into their own meals with practical, down-to-earth advice.
£16.39
Andersen Press Ltd Elmer and Wilbur: Board Book
Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Wilbur's practical joke leaves him high and dry and Elmer and the other elephants have to come to the rescue and bring him back down to earth. This classic story is now even more appealing to the youngest of children in a sturdy, padded board book format.
£7.74
Octopus Publishing Group I F*cking Love You: Real and Relatable Ways to Be Romantic
I love you more than I love cake. And I really like cake. Romantic declarations don’t need to be all lovey-dovey: they can be amusingly honest or laced with profanity! Forget the mushy stuff you see in the movies – this book is loaded with down-to-earth proclamations and witty one-liners that will let a special someone know how you really feel.
£12.73
Lantana Publishing Sing to the Moon
For one little Ugandan boy, no wish is too big. First he dreams of reaching the stars and then of riding a supernova straight to Mars. But on a rainy day at his grandfather’s house, he is brought down to earth with a bump. Do adventures only happen in galaxies far away or can he find magic a little closer to home?
£9.10
Chronicle Books Creative Alchemy: Meditations, Rituals, and Experiments to Free Your Inner Magic
Creativity guru Marlo Johnson guides readers through 88 transformative meditations, rituals, and experiments designed to foster personal growth through the power of conscious creation. Featuring dreamy marbled-paper interiors and a refreshing combination of down-to-earth practical instruction and insightful spiritual guidance, this gem of a book is perfect for anyone looking to break out of old habits and unleash their true creative potential.
£16.15
Canongate Books Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing and Life
Bird by Bird is the bible of writing guides - a wry, honest, down-to-earth book that has never stopped selling since it was first published in the United States in the 1990s. Bestselling novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott distils what she's learned over years of trial and error. Beautifully written, wise and immensely helpful, this is the book for all serious writers and writers-to-be.
£11.01
Flying Eye Books The Last Stardog
Stardog is the last of her kind, shining bright in the night sky. Until, heavy with loneliness, she falls down to Earth where the unknown grows all around. With her star magic lost, she sets out on a journey to restore it and to find other stardogs like her. Her quest will be no easy feat, but, along the way, she will find strength and joy in the most unlikely of friendships . . .
£15.03
Canongate Books Ham On Rye
INTRODUCTION BY RODDY DOYLE'He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels' LEONARD COHENCharles Bukowski is one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. The autobiographical Ham on Rye is widely considered his finest novel. A classic of American literature, it offers powerful insight into his youth through the prism of his alter-ego Henry Chinaski, who grew up to be the legendary Hank Chinaski of Post Office and Factotum.
£10.34
Little, Brown Book Group The Power Of Karma: How to understand your past and shape your future
Drawing on her experience as a psychic and spiritual healer - including more than 50 case histories from her thriving practice - in The Power of Karma Mary explains how karma, reincarnation, predestination and free will are integrated, and what you can do now to shape your future. In her trademark down-to-earth style she shares tips, tools, techniques and exercises to help you achieve good karma - and a healthy, secure, loving and balanced life.
£11.45
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How 2 B Happy
This self-help book offers practical, down-to-earth advice from Jen Alexander and is a must for children and their parents. In recent surveys, 50% of 10-year-olds and 90% of 14 year-olds said they often felt bogged down by sadness and anxiety. How to Be Happy helps children to analyse their feelings and develop a positive outlook, and it is bursting with activities, quizzes, jokes and anecdotes.
£10.80
WW Norton & Co How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say-And What It Really Means
To those who don’t speak it, the language of money can seem impenetrable. Fortunately, John Lanchester—the best-selling novelist and reporter hailed by The Economist for "explain[ing] complex stuff in a down-to-earth and witty style"—is here to bridge the gap between the money people and the rest of us. With wit and candor, Lanchester explains more than 300 common words and phrases from "AAA rating" and "amortization" to "yield curve" and "zombie bank."
£16.63
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet!
Discover the pooptastic world of Dino and Danny, from bestselling authors Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter!In this laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book, Danny and Dinosaur are off on an adventure in space!But when Danny realises he's forgotten Dino's lunch box, the very hungry dinosaur eats everything in sight, including their only way back home: the rocket!How will Dino get them back down to earth?Find poop, planets and pandemonium in this supersonic space adventure!
£9.31
Guilford Publications Building Literacy with English Language Learners, Second Edition: Insights from Linguistics
*An accessible introduction, thoroughly revised: 25% new material includes a new chapter on digital literacies, plus expanded classroom vignettes, examples, and learning exercises. *Expanded second edition offers a global view of ELL literacy, with more attention to oral language and writing. *Provides down-to-earth explanations and explicit teaching strategies that inservice and preservice PreK-12 teachers can use. *Other practical features include a glossary and discussion questions. *First edition title: Teaching Reading to English Language Learners.
£43.99
Ebury Publishing The Wit and Wisdom of Nigel Farage
The definitive collection of Nigel Farage's witty quips, wise pronouncements and political insights. Every single one of them.Nigel Farage is a down-to-earth ex-banker and self-styled man of the people. He was elected to the European Parliament in 1999 and has attended occasionally ever since. He enjoys fishing, drinking beer and scaremongering, and dislikes evidence-based politics and Belgians.** Please note that this book is, of course, entirely blank **
£9.54
Magic Cat Publishing Goodnight, Little Monkey: Simple stories sure to soothe your little one to sleep
Meet Little Monkey, who wants to be the BEST at everything… But pride comes before a fall and it's not long before he comes back down to earth with a bump. The adorable Baby Animal Tales collection, featuring cute photographic illustrations and first experience storylines that young readers can relate to, are perfect for bedtime or nap time – these simple stories sure to soothe your little one to sleep and give them sweet dreams.
£9.29
DeVorss & Co ,U.S. Your Word is Your Wand
With her classic book, THE GAME OF LIFE AND HOW TO PLAY IT, Florence Scovel Shinn established herself as one of the most down-to-earth, practical, and helpful prosperity writers of her era. With a timeless message and the ability to explain success principles and how they work in an entertaining style, her writings are still considered the leaders in prosperity literature today. YOUR WORD IS YOUR WAND contains hundreds of affirmations that attract and support prosperity and success.
£7.91
HarperCollins Publishers Manifest Your Dreams: Rituals and Practices for Living Your Best Life
Take destiny into your own hands and transform your life through positive change and thought. Manifest Your Dreams is a modern mystic’s take on how you can use manifestation to attract what you want and live a more purposeful life. Full of spiritual practices and down-to-earth practical guidance, this book is a guide to how to meet the universe halfway through real world action. Connect to your heart’s true desires and manifest love, money, purpose, healing and growth.
£11.64
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Essentials of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Essentials of Avian Medicine and Surgery is designed as a concise quick reference for the busy practitioner and animal nurse. Eminently practical, this classic avian text is prized for its down-to-earth approach. new contributions from world renowned experts in avian medicine new chapter on the special senses of birds, an understanding of which is crucial when giving advice on avian welfare problems fully up-to-date on the latest diagnostic and imaging techniques avian zoonotics are highlighted in infectious diseases section
£117.88
Chronicle Books You Will Leave a Trail of Stars: Words of Inspiration for Blazing Your Own Path
This book provides all the advice you need for taking the world by storm, from the inimitable Lisa Congdon. In this illustrated guide to life—perfect for graduates and other seekers—acclaimed artist and educator Lisa Congdon offers up wisdom and insights for living. Each inspirational quote, lesson, and piece of advice is brought to life by Congdon's signature illustration style, making the book a beautiful gift or keepsake. Whether you're starting a new chapter of your own story, or simply searching for ways to live with more intention, curiosity, and joy, this book will inspire you to connect with yourself and prepare for any adventure life might have in store. • GREAT FOR GRADS: Everyone needs some extra guidance post-graduation, and this book—packed with colorfully illustrated, down-to-earth advice—makes a thoughtful gift for someone embarking on a new phase in life. • BELOVED AUTHOR: Lisa Congdon's bestselling books, online classes, and Instagram feed (beloved by 375,000 fans) have inspired so many people to follow their creative passions. In this book Condon does what she does best—bring bold and colorful flair to smart, creative, down-to-earth advice and inspiration. Perfect for: • Grads and grad-gift givers • Inspiration seekers • Fans of Lisa Congdon's art and writing
£15.51
Stackpole Books Stillwater Strategies: 7 Practical Lessons for Catching More Fish
This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide consists of seven practical, down-to-earth lessons which include everything from finding the best lakes to solutions for slow days. Finding prime water, locating the trout and presenting the fly are all covered as well as real-life scenarios showing how to put the concepts into use and how to come up with solutions. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams this is a superb guide for catching more fish in lakes and ponds.
£15.48
Manning Publications Kanban in Action
DESCRIPTION Kanban is an emerging second generation agile method inspired by five decades of process excellence in the Japanese auto manufacturing industry, also known as lean thinking. kanban uses visual management techniques that involve stakeholders and facilitates understanding of how the work works. It helps teams adjust demand to capacity, reduce lead times, and create a driver for continuous improvement. Kanban in Action is a down-to-earth, no-frills, get-to-know-the-ropes introduction to kanban. It's based on the real-world experience and observations from two kanban coaches who have introduced this process to dozens of teams. This book covers basic but powerful techniques on how to visualize and track work, construct a kanban board, and how to visualize queues and bottlenecks, and more. RETAIL SELLING POINTS Down-to-earth introduction to Kanban Practical advice for making workflow faster Real-world case studies of Kanban at work AUDIENCE This book is written for all members of the development team, including leaders, coders, and business stakeholders. No experience with kanban is required. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Kanban is an agile software development method for continuous collaborative improvement based on the lean principles of visualizing work, limiting the amount of work in process, and managing the flow of work.
£32.28
Bloodaxe Books Ltd All Your Talk
Cheryl Follon is a feisty new Scottish writer who presents a wild carnival of bawdy tale-telling, songs and boisterous monologues - all in a rowdy spirit of earthy celebration. The poems of All Your Talk - her first collection - are lucid and lusty, direct and daring, spiced with down-to-earth humour and a lively, often wicked wit. Rooted in ballad and storytelling traditions, she describes her poetry as 'like boiling an old turnip and straining off a contemporary soup'.
£9.08
Ebury Publishing Bloom & Thrive: Essential Healing Herbs and Flowers (Now Age series)
Worried about a big meeting? Can't sleep? Low on energy? Discover the powerful herbs and flowers that can help you to live your best life. Learn which herbs and flowers will aid calm, happiness, boost energy and how you can work simple natural remedies into your daily routine. This is a down-to-earth, expert introduction to the life-changing powers of nature's potent remedies from forager, herbalist and wild plant medicine teacher Brigit Anna McNeill.
£10.03
Otago University Press Generation Kitchen
Much sought after by oil companies, ‘generation kitchens’ are sites where geological forces have combined to create conditions for oil production. By turns brooding and wittily observant, Richard Reeve’s fifth book of poetry meditates on the intrigues of fossil fuel companies and ecological despoliation, but also on personal rites of passage – on relationships, deaths, the turn of the seasons. Oracular and bardic, Reeve’s work is also paradoxically down to earth and gritty. He knows that, beyond the geopolitical framework, beyond the anthropocene moment, the landscape endures.
£12.30
Broadview Press Ltd Knowing Reality: A Guided Introduction to Metaphysics and Epistemology
Knowing Reality is a guided introduction to metaphysics and epistemology. Each of the book's twelve chapters contains extended excerpts from influential historical and contemporary philosophers, as well as a guided exposition of their views and their locations within the logical space of the issues at play. Topics are introduced through engaging thought experiments, with relevant philosophical puzzles sprinkled throughout. Complex issues are explained using down-to-earth examples, with illustrations provided to connect with readers and assist them in understanding the sophisticated concepts under discussion.
£50.50
McGraw-Hill Education Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur's Guidebook
Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur’s Guidebook, by Mary Jane Byrd takes a practical and down-to-earth approach to planning, organizing, and running a small business. While employing current research and theory, its pragmatic “how-to” perspective illustrates many practical examples and applications from the business world. It explains how to achieve optimum benefits from the limited resources available to small firms, as well as how to plan for growth and succession in a business. It also explores arguments both for and against owning a small business.
£377.45
St Martin's Press Manifest That Sh*t: A Journal for Ditching Self-Doubt and Actualizing Your Dreams
From the author of Zen as F*ck and Let That Sh*t Go comes the next guided journal in positive profanity. Manifest that Sh*t is the down-to-earth guide to releasing self-doubt into the ether, welcoming in the possibilities, and making sh*t happen. With an irreverent, upbeat attitude that gives the reader room to breathe, this is the guided journal that turns all those feelings that "this is f*cking impossible" into confidence that anything is f*cking possible.
£14.03
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Touch and Go Joe, Updated Edition: A Teen's Experience of OCD
In this down-to-earth, fun and empowering book, Joe Wells talks about his teenage experience of OCD and all the coping mechanisms and treatment options that have worked for him. It's packed full of brilliant, honest advice for others struggling with this disorder, written by someone who understands what it's like to be a teen with OCD. This updated edition with all-new illustrations includes a brand-new chapter written 16 years later, detailing how Joe overcame his disorder and is now a successful comedian.
£17.00
