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Super Cleanse: Detox Your Body for Long-Lasting Health and Beauty
Adina Niemerow - 2008
From a three-day facelift to an energising winter wake up - the strategies are designed for body, beauty and spirit.
All You Need To Know About The City (All You Need To Know Guides)
Christopher Stoakes - 2007
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The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law
Albie Sachs - 2009
As a result he was detained in solitary confinement, tortured by sleep deprivation and eventually blown up by a car bomb which cost him his right arm and the sight of an eye. His experiences provoked an outpouring of creative thought on the role of law as a protector of human dignity in the modern world, and a lifelong commitment to seeing a new era of justice established in South Africa.After playing an important part in drafting South Africa's post-apartheid Constitution, he was appointed by Nelson Mandela to be a member of the country's first Constitutional Court. Over the course of his fifteen year term on the Court he has grappled with the major issues confronting modern South Africa, and the challenges posed to the fledgling democracy as it sought to overcome the injustices of the apartheid regime.As his term on the Court approaches its end, Sachs here conveys in intimate fashion what it has been like to be a judge in these unique circumstances, how his extraordinary life has influenced his approach to the cases before him, and his views on the nature of justice and its achievement through law.The book provides unique access to an insider's perspective on modern South Africa, and a rare glimpse into the working of a judicial mind. By juxtaposing life experiences and extracts from judgments, Sachs enables the reader to see the complex and surprising ways in which legal culture transforms subjective experience into objectively reasoned decisions. With rare candour he tells of the difficulties he has when preparing a judgment, of how every judgment is a lie. Rejecting purely formal notions of the judicial role he shows how both reason and passion (concern for protecting human dignity) are required for law to work in the service of justice.
Rather His Own Man
Geoffrey Robertson - 2018
There are dramatic accounts of fighting for lives on death rows, freeing dissidents and taking on tyrants, armed only with a unique mind and a passion for justice - on display whenever he boomeranged back to Australia to conduct Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals.His is an amazing life story of David and Goliath battles - riveting, laugh-out-loud tales filled with romance and danger, featuring a cast of characters ranging from General Pinochet to Pee-Wee Herman; from Malcolm Turnbull to Mike Tyson; from Nigella Lawson to Kathy Lette and Julian Assange. Throughout his exploits - recounted here with irreverent humour and dashes of true wisdom - Geoffrey Robertson has remained determinedly independent and his own man. He has also, in respect of human rights, changed the way we think.
West's Business Law [With Online Legal Research Guide]
Kenneth W. Clarkson - 1980
This Tenth Edition refines and builds upon traditions established when the book was first introduced: authoritative content blended with cutting-edge coverage of contemporary topics and cases and an unmatched selection of innovative, high-quality support materials.
Project Fear: How an Unlikely Alliance Left a Kingdom United but a Country Divided
Joe Pike - 2015
on Thursday 18 September 2014, polling stations across Scotland closed, signalling the end of two and a half bruising years of debate for the Yes and No campaigns. Dubbed ‘Project Fear’, the unique Better Together alliance was relieved as victory was secured and a weary and dejected Alex Salmond tendered his resignation. But the relief proved to be premature.Despite the defeat, the Scottish National Party grew in strength and gained unprecedented momentum, transforming its referendum failure into stunning general election success. The SNP went on to dominate the polls in Scotland, and the party ’s tsunami surge of support created a dynamic new force in Westminster.Now, Joe Pike delves deep into the nail-biting back-room operations of the referendum’s No campaign, examining the striking shift in Scottish political attitudes and its effect on the most unpredictable election in a generation. Based on over fifty private interviews with those at the heart of the action, this exclusive account explores what really went on behind closed doors as Better Together kept a kingdom united, but left a country divided.
It's Hard to Fight Naked
Niecy Nash - 2013
Right.Niecy Nash wants you to find love. She invites you to think differently about traditional norms and matters of the heart. She wants you to get the very thing we are created for—great relationships! But you have to want it too. None of this “there are no good men left” nonsense. With an attitude like that, you might as well keep your butt at home because you already believe unhappiness is yours to claim. The universe will send you somebody amazing, but why would it ever send the best for you when you’re not at your best? Time for a tall glass of “act right”!Before you start thinking, “Well, it’s easy for Niecy to dish out advice with her hilarious hit television shows and her hot, sexy husband,” just know that she’s been cheated on, divorced, brokenhearted, and laid up in bed, wailing and gnashing, surrounded by girlfriends telling her that those men didn’t deserve her. None of that was constructive! Each time, she had to be honest with herself before she could make the choice to find love again.In this hilarious, heartfelt book of no-nonsense dating and relationship wisdom, Niecy tells it like it is. What she has to say might not always be popular with your girlfriends. Your perseverance will be tested. But in the end you will find out how to keep yourself happy and your man coming back for more! You’ll also understand your priorities, you’ll know where to look for love, you’ll learn how to keep your relationship thriving, how to fight fair with your partner, and best of all, how hard it is to fight at all if you're naked!You attract what you are, so be what you want to see. Loving and caring for yourself will welcome a man who will do the same.
How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School
Kathryne Young - 2018
Each new crop experiences startlingly high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and dissatisfaction. Kathryne M. Young was one of those disgruntled law students. After finishing law school (and a PhD), she set out to learn more about the law school experience and how to improve it for future students. Young conducted one of the most ambitious studies of law students ever undertaken, charting the experiences of over 1000 law students from over 100 different law schools, along with hundreds of alumni, dropouts, law professors, and more.How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School is smart, compelling, and highly readable. Combining her own observations and experiences with the results of her study and the latest sociological research on law schools, Young offers a very different take from previous books about law school survival. Instead of assuming her readers should all aspire to law-review-and-big-firm notions of success, Young teaches students how to approach law school on their own terms: how to tune out the drumbeat of oppressive expectations and conventional wisdom to create a new breed of law school experience altogether.Young provides readers with practical tools for finding focus, happiness, and a sense of purpose while facing the seemingly endless onslaught of problems law school presents daily. This book is an indispensable companion for today's law students, prospective law students, and anyone who cares about making law students' lives better. Bursting with warmth, realism, and a touch of firebrand wit, How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School equips law students with much-needed wisdom for thriving during those three crucial years.
Four Trials
John Reid Edwards - 2003
He built a national reputation representing people whose lives had been shattered by corporate recklessness and grievous medical negligence. In landmark cases, Edwards helped people from all walks of life stand up for themselves against tremendous odds. Four Trials provides an electrifying account of four of his cases as it tells the story of the courageous and unmistakably decent people Edwards was privileged to represent in times of tragedy, great loss, and often great joy. And in a deeply moving account, Four Trials also speaks of the tragedies and joys that Senator Edwards has known in his own life -- and how today life and justice are more precious to him than ever.
Summary: Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss
Billionaire Mind Publishing - 2017
Timothy Ferriss is an author, entrepreneur, public speaker and angel investor. He has published 4 books; The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef and Tool of Titans, all of which are bestsellers. Ferriss has been called the “Oprah of Audio”, being a powerful online personality and great influencer due to his podcast “The Tim Ferriss Show”. It is also through this podcast which he got the tactics and routines from some of the most popular guests for his most recent book, Tool of Titans. Tool of Titans is the handbook that you may be looking for all this time. It contains lessons from highly successful people like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Malcolm Gladwell, Tony Robbins, etc. For every situation that you meet in your life, take a flip of the pages and you will find something that will help you immediately. This book is compiled from the interviews done by Timothy Ferriss, but as he himself proclaims, it is far more than just interviews. They are lessons in each of them, that will help you go a long way and “save you years of wasted effort and frustration”. “One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion.” – Timothy Ferriss This book is far more than just another book about how to be successful or rich. This book is a fun book that should be exciting to read, where you learn lessons from the most successful people. As Timothy Ferriss says, one can steal ideas, but not execution or passion. Tool of Titans is a great, handy book injected with doses of humoour that has been put together for your maximum usage and retention of ideas. However, without your action or passion, there will be no result. Keep an open mind and prepare to be different as the book takes you through an inspiring and motivating journey. P.S. If you truly want to learn much more about how to reach your goals through an organized but fun way, this book is perfect for you. P.P.S. This is a ZERO-RISK investment. Should you find this book unworthy of a coffee price of $2.99, get a refund within 7 days!
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One Born Every Minute
Maria Dore - 2011
Maria and Ros have seen it all, and for them - and for all their colleagues - it is a privilege they never take for granted.
The Prince Boofhead Syndrome
Michael Carr-Gregg - 2017
The result is a generation of ‘boofheads’, boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or work for money. They expect the world and give little in return. But things are about to change. From the author of the groundbreaking Australian bestseller The Princess Bitchface Syndrome comes this hugely anticipated and long-awaited companion book for boys. It serves as both a warning and a rescue manual for all desperate parents – why have boys today become such egotistical and lazy creatures, what can you do to prevent it, and how do you deal with the situation if you’re caught up in the crisis? This hard-hitting book will ask the tough questions and deliver the straightforward advice so that the parents of today can take back control. It is essential reading for everyone living with a teenage male.
Confessions of a Barrister (The Confessions Series)
Russell Winnock - 2015
It’s his job to defend the people who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law – Petty thieves, career criminals, drug dealers and murderers…The scary son of a famous footballer, whose violent behaviour has got him in trouble so many times he almost knows the law better than Russell.The thief of a marital aid, who has a rather unusual defence.The 27 year old drug addict accused of stealing a push-bike, a chainsaw, a bag full of washing and a small fridge – all at the same time.And Russell’s first murder case – a young woman accused of murdering her violent boyfriend.This fascinating insight takes us behind the closed doors of the British legal world. With plenty of drama inside – and outside – of the courtroom, you’ll find out how CCTV can make or break a case, how your Facebook page could land you in jail and why on earth they wear those funny wigs!
Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues
Henry R. Cheeseman - 1992
Visually engaging, enticing and current examples with an overall focus on business.Legal Environment of Business and E-Commerce; Torts, Crimes, and Intellectual Property; Contracts and E-Commerce; Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts; Negotiable Instruments and E-Money; Credit, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy; Agency and Employment; Business Organizations and Ethics; Government Regulation; Property; Special Topics; Global EnvironmentMARKET Business Law continues its dedication to being the most engaging text for readers by featuring a visually appealing format with enticing and current examples while maintaining its focus on business.