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Strategic Planning and Performance Management

By: Graham Kenny

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Strategic Planning and Performance Management

By: Graham Kenny

Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement: Develop & Measure a Winning Strategy, provides a clear and concise roadmap for designing, implementing and measuring strategy. The focus is on strategic factors, which are defined in a unique way as the criteria on which an organization or business unit has to do well in order to succeed. For organizations to be successful, they must take a stakeholder perspective of their performance – stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, employees and owners. The book cites many case studies including: 7-Eleven, Roche, K-mart, McDonald’s, Levi Strauss, Accor Hotels, Gallo Wines, Daimler Chrysler, Sears Roebuck, Mont Blanc, Tag Heuer, Lexus, Semco, Bright Horizons, Burns Philp, Scania Trucks and British Airways. This book provides a quantum leap forward in improving organizational performance. Management practitioners across the globe will find immediate and practical applications of its methods.

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Routledge

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1136362177

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Strategy Discovery

Achieving Business Resilience, Engagement and Performance

By: Graham Kenny

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Strategy Discovery

Achieving Business Resilience, Engagement and Performance

By: Graham Kenny

Personal, useful, actionable and grounded in research, this book will shift your thinking from "strategy development" to "strategy discovery" to enable you to deal with today’s business challenges, engage your staff and boost your business performance. Management teams and boards are facing disruption on all sides, from morphing customer preferences to the COVID pandemic to climate change. At the same time they are floundering in strategy confusion with too many concepts and not enough clarity. In this book, strategy expert and regular Harvard Business Review author Graham Kenny releases managers and directors from their strategy haze. His simple and effective framework allows managers to navigate the current maze of ideas and approaches and maximize their competitive advantage. Kenny’s readable style is equally effective: each chapter begins with an engaging story, then builds on this with cases, client examples, sidebars and more, ending with a series of action points to provide a pathway to success. CEOs, senior-level and middle managers across all functions and sectors, including private, public and not-for-profit organizations, who discuss and set strategy for their organization or business unit will appreciate the articulated framework, illustrative anecdotes and positive encouragement this book offers.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000956377

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9781000956375

Footprints in the Wind

By: Graham McDonald

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Footprints in the Wind

By: Graham McDonald

In a remote corner of the West Australian goldfields, two old prospectors watch from the veranda of a pub as a familiar vehicle speeds from the desert horizon and skids to a halt before them. A man climbs out and rushes wild-eyed into the front bar, a small bag held guardedly in one hand. He roughly demands a carton of beer then during a fumbling attempt to pay for it drops the bag and out tumble several rich specimens of gold. He frantically gathers them up, storms out of the room and then speeds away in his vehicle again. Less than an hour later he is found dead in it, the victim of a mystifying car crash. Stunned by the man's behaviour and what they've seen fall out of the bag, when the two old timers later learn of their fellow prospector's death their thoughts inevitably turn to finding the gold's source. But for one of those men, part Aborigine Reg Arnold, something he experiences whilst seated alone on the pub veranda not long after the man's departure will re-awaken another quest. For him the search for the gold will become part of a journey of the spirit that will ultimately connect with one begun after a murderous incident over ninety years before. A troubled teenaged grandson from the city soon joins him, other searchers too, as word about the gold gets out and the hunt for it turns into a race. Gradually, their footprints merge with those of the past, each possessed in a different way but all guided by the influence that sent a terrified prospector racing out of the desert and carrying its glistening message into the pub.

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Trafford Publishing

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1425195997

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Haunted House: A Krewe of Hunters Novella

By: Heather Graham

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Haunted House: A Krewe of Hunters Novella

By: Heather Graham

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series… Halloween! Strange things are going to happen and every year, while loving the holiday, members of the Krewe of Hunters also dread it. Something somewhere is bound to happen. And it does. Krewe member Jon Dickson’s fiancée Kylie Connelly is contacted by an old friend who has just moved to Salem, Massachusetts, when the unimaginable happens as the holiday approaches. Jenny Auger has just managed to buy the historic home of her dreams. But it comes with far more history than she ever imagined—the skeletal remains of seven victims interred in the old walls of the house years and years before—along with a threatening curse. And strange things are happening in the city. Bizarre attacks…murders that mimic days of old. With Halloween on the way. Kylie has a history with the city of Salem, and her strange talent for being within the minds of those under attack—first realized in the city—remains sharp. But the situation is far more dire than what they have discovered, with strange events and attacks occurring. And with all their talent for crime solving—with help from the living and the dead—it still remains to be seen if they can solve the murders of the past before Halloween, and the bloodbath that just might occur if the sins of a time gone by cannot be brought to light. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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1951812697

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Happiness Around the World

The Paradox of Happy Peasants and Miserable Millionaires

By: Carol Graham

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Happiness Around the World

The Paradox of Happy Peasants and Miserable Millionaires

By: Carol Graham

The book reviews the theory and concepts of happiness, explaining how these concepts underpin a line of research that is both an attempt to understand the determinants of happiness and a tool for understanding the effects of a host of phenomena on human well being.

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Oxford University Press

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0199606285

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Minor Demons

By: Bruce Graham

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Minor Demons

By: Bruce Graham

THE STORY: Deke Winters has returned to the small town outside of Pittsburgh where he grew up in an attempt to reclaim his life. For many years he was a high-powered lawyer for the Mob in Philadelphia, where he twisted the truth to free guilty clie

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0822213400

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1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Thirty-Eight

By: Larissa Ione,Shayla Black,Heather Graham,Laurelin Paige

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1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Thirty-Eight

By: Larissa Ione,Shayla Black,Heather Graham,Laurelin Paige

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Larissa Ione, Shayla Black, Heather Graham, and Laurelin Paige... Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners. Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione Sold into slavery mere hours after his birth to werewolf parents, Tracker spent decades in service to cruel underworlders. Then the fallen angel Harvester transferred his ownership to a human woman who gave him as much freedom as the unbreakable bond would allow. Still, thanks to his traumatic past, he’s afraid to trust, let alone feel love. But when Stacey Markham shows up at his door, injured and in need of help, he finds himself longing for a connection. For someone to touch. For someone to care. More Than Possess You by Shayla Black I’m Hayes Elliott. Since second grade, I’ve had one best friend, Echo Hope. When she graduates from college, of course I have to give her something amazing. Since I’ll be on a business trip to Maui, I’m bringing her along for a week of fun and sun. But once she sheds her long skirts, serious buns, and combat boots for bikinis, I can’t deny how stunning she is…and I can’t stop wanting her. Haunted House by Heather Graham Krewe member Jon Dickson’s fiancée Kylie Connelly is contacted by an old friend who has just moved to Salem, Massachusetts, when the unimaginable happens as Halloween approaches. Jenny Auger has just managed to buy the historic home of her dreams. But it comes with far more history than she ever imagined—the skeletal remains of seven victims interred in the old walls of the house years and years before—along with a threatening curse. Man for Me by Laurelin Paige Brett Sebastian is the very best kind of friend. Who else would get me a job at one of the biggest corporations in America? And hook me up with his uber-rich cousin to boot? And let me cry on his shoulder every time said cousin blows me off? Okay, it’s pretty obvious that Brett cares about me in a different way than I do for him, but he seems fine with how things are, and our friendship works. Until one fateful night when Brett utters four words that should make me happy for him. “I met a girl.” And I’m forced to ask myself—am I only interested in Brett now that he’s taken? Or have I been looking at the wrong man all along? **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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Motown Encyclopedia

By: Graham Betts

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Motown Encyclopedia

By: Graham Betts

Motown means different things to different people. The mere mention of perhaps the most iconic record label in history is often enough to invoke memories and mental images of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, The Supremes and numerous others. With each group recalled, there is an accompanying piece of music of the mind, from Baby Love, My Girl, Signed Sealed Delivered, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, ABC and Tears Of A Clown and countless more. Quite often, you can ask people what kind of music they like and they will simply answer ‘Motown’, and both they, and you, know exactly what is meant. Or rather, what is implied. The Motown they are invariably thinking of is the label that dominated the charts in the mid 1960s with a succession of radio friendly, dance orientated hits, most of which were written and produced by the trio of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. This period is referred to, naturally enough, as the Golden Era, when Motown was not only the dominant force in its home city of Detroit but carried The Sound of Young America all around the world. The kind of music that had them Dancing In the Street from Los Angeles to London, Miami to Munich and San Francisco to Sydney. It was the kind of music that attracted scores of imitators; some good, some not so good. The kind of music that appealed to the public and presidents alike, and still does. It was that Motown that this book was intended to be about. However, when you start digging deeper into the Motown story, you realise that throughout its life (which, for the purposes of this book, is its formation in 1959 through to its sale in 1988) it was constantly trying other musical genres, looking to grab hits out of jazz, country, pop, rock, middle of the road and whatever else might be happening at the time. Of course it wasn’t particularly successful at some of the other genres, although those who claim Motown never did much in the rock market conveniently overlook the healthy sales figures achieved by Rare Earth, the group, and focus instead on the total sales achieved on Rare Earth, the label. This book, therefore, contains biographies of all 684 artists who had releases on Motown and their various imprints, as well as biographies of 16 musicians, 23 producers, 19 writers and 13 executives. There are also details of the 50 or so labels that Motown owned, licensed to or licensed from. All nine films and the 17 soundtracks are also featured. Every Motown single and album and EP that made the Top Ten of the pop charts in either the US or UK also have their own entries, with 222 singles, 84 albums and five EPs being featured. Finally, there are 36 other entries, covering such topics as the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Motortown Revues, Grammy Awards and the most played Motown songs on radio. The 1,178 entries cover every aspect of Motown and more – of the link between Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies and Wonder Woman, of the artists from Abbey Tavern Singers to Zulema, and the hits from ABC to You Really Got A Hold On Me. The Motown Encyclopedia is the story of Motown Records; Yesterday, Today, Forever.

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1311441549

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The Keepers: Christmas in Salem

Do You Fear What I Fear?\The Fright Before Christmas\Unholy Night\Stalking in a Winter Wonderland

By: Heather Graham,Deborah LeBlanc,Kathleen Pickering,Beth Ciotta

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The Keepers: Christmas in Salem

Do You Fear What I Fear?\The Fright Before Christmas\Unholy Night\Stalking in a Winter Wonderland

By: Heather Graham,Deborah LeBlanc,Kathleen Pickering,Beth Ciotta

This holiday season, armed with love and passion, can the Keepers stop the reign of Darkness? Christmas is coming to Salem, but so is an evil force that threatens all mankind. In this memorable collection led by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, four powerful Keepers must save their community as a strange, eternal night creeps over the town. Forced to choose between their time-honored responsibilities or the lovers their hearts desire, these four extraordinary women must risk their own happiness to save the holiday. But Christmas is a time for miracles, and as each Keeper's greatest longing is met, the Season of Light returns. Don't miss this magical holiday collection from Heather Graham, Deborah LeBlanc, Kathleen Pickering and Beth Ciotta.

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1460321588

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Invitation to Research in Practical Theology

By: Zoë Bennett,Elaine Graham,Stephen Pattison,Heather Walton

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Invitation to Research in Practical Theology

By: Zoë Bennett,Elaine Graham,Stephen Pattison,Heather Walton

Practical theology as a subject area has grown and become more sophisticated in its methods and self-understanding over the last few decades. This book provides a complete and original research primer in the major theories, approaches and methods at the cutting-edge of research in contemporary practical theology. It represents a reflection on the very practice of the discipline itself, its foundational questions and epistemological claims. Each chapter examines different aspects of the research process: starting with experience and practice, aspects of research design and epistemology, communities of learning, the influence of theological norms and tradition on the practice of research, and ethical considerations about what constitutes ‘the good’ in advanced research. The uniqueness of this book rests in its authoritative overview of current practical theological research across a range of traditions and approaches, combined with a comprehensive introduction to research methodology. It offers worked examples from the authors, their colleagues and research students that serve to illustrate key ideas and approaches in practical theological research. The four authors are all internationally-leading scholars and rank amongst the most influential figures in practical theology of their generation. The book promises to be of interest to students, teachers and researchers in practical theology, especially those looking to conduct original practice-based enquiry in the field.

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Routledge

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1351068229

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Is There a God?

A Debate

By: Graham Oppy,Kenneth L. Pearce

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Is There a God?

A Debate

By: Graham Oppy,Kenneth L. Pearce

Bertrand Russell famously quipped that he didn’t believe in God for the same reason that he didn’t believe in a teapot in orbit between the earth and Mars: it is a bizarre assertion for which no evidence can be provided. Is belief in God really like belief in Russell’s teapot? Kenneth L. Pearce argues that God is no teapot. God is a real answer to the deepest question of all: why is there something rather than nothing? Graham Oppy argues that we should believe that there are none but natural causal entities with none but natural causal properties—and hence should believe that there are no gods. Beginning from this basic disagreement, the authors proceed to discuss and debate a wide range of philosophical questions, including questions about explanation, necessity, rationality, religious experience, mathematical objects, the foundations of ethics, and the methodology of philosophy. Each author first presents his own side, and then they interact through two rounds of objections and replies. Pedagogical features include standard form arguments, section summaries, bolded key terms and principles, a glossary, and annotated reading lists. In the volume foreword, Helen De Cruz calls the debate "both edifying and a joy," and sums up what’s at stake: "Here you have two carefully formulated positive proposals for worldviews that explain all that is: classical theism, or naturalistic atheism. You can follow along with the authors and deliberate: which one do you find more plausible?" Though written with beginning students in mind, this debate will be of interest to philosophers at all levels and to anyone who values careful, rational thought about the nature of reality and our place in it.

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1000456293

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Happiness and Hardship

Opportunity and Insecurity in New Market Economies

By: Carol L. Graham,Stefano Pettinato

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Happiness and Hardship

Opportunity and Insecurity in New Market Economies

By: Carol L. Graham,Stefano Pettinato

Subjective well being, or happiness, has been analyzed in detail by psychologists for decades. Yet only recently has it become the subject of economic analysis. In Happiness and Hardship, Carol Graham and Stefano Pettinato provide a new conceptual framework for analyzing the relationship between subjective well being and the political sustainability of market-oriented economic growth in 17 Latin American countries and Russia. Several variables—such as marital status, employment, and inflation—are known to influence happiness. Graham and Pettinato have identified other variables that have important effects on how individuals perceive their well being: macroeconomic volatility, globalization of information, increasing income mobility, and inequality driven by technology-led growth. The authors begin by explaining data and measurement problems involved in studying mobility, and they summarize general trends in developing countries. Second, they provide new data on subjective well being for Latin America and Russia. They find that the socio-demographic determinants of "happiness"—such as the effects of age and unemployment—are very similar to those in the U.S. and Europe. They also find that relative income differences have important effects on how individuals assess their well being. Those in the middle or lower middle of the income distribution are more likely to be dissatisfied than are the very poorest groups. Third, the authors find that volatility in income flows can have negative effects on perceived well being, even among upwardly mobile individuals. Finally, the authors explore the relationship between social capital and mobility. They distinguish between participation driven by economic necessity—such as soup kitchens—and voluntary participation in civic organizations. They find that different objectives underlying civic participation can result in different effects on individual mobility rates, on perceived well being, and on aggregate growth. An age-old puzzle is why some societies seem to tolerate significant degrees of economic hardship and yet retain political and social stability, while others break out into violent protest as a result of much smaller economic declines or shocks. Happiness and Hardship sheds new light on factors that can increase mobility and provide new opportunities for low-income people in developing economies, and possibly improve perceived, as well as actual, well being.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0815798555

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9780815798552

Blue Note

Album Cover Art - The Ultimate Collection

By: Graham Marsh,Glyn Callingham

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Blue Note

Album Cover Art - The Ultimate Collection

By: Graham Marsh,Glyn Callingham

Smaller in trim size, greatly expanded in content, this compendium of Chronicle's classic Blue Note books is now an appealingly chunky paperback. Featuring 400 of the legendary covers, spanning the '40s to the '70s, features the greatest work of legendary Blue Note art director Reid Miles.

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0811836886

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The Light of Day

By: Graham Swift

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The Light of Day

By: Graham Swift

The Light of Day combines a powerful love story and a narrative of intense suspense into a brilliant and tender novel about what drives people to extremes of emotion. As in his Booker-winning novel Last Orders, Swift transforms ordinary lives through extraordinary storytelling. This new novel from Graham Swift -- his first since the Booker Prize-winning Last Orders -- is the work of a master storyteller. The Light of Day is a luminous and gripping tale of love, murder and redemption. George Webb is a divorced ex-policeman turned private investigator, a man whose prospects seemed in ruins not so long ago. Following the course of a single, dazzling day in George’s life, the novel illuminates not only his past but his now all-consuming relationship with a former client. Intimate and intricate in its evocation of daily existence, The Light of Day achieves a singular intensity and almost unbearable suspense. Tender and humorous in its depiction of life’s surface, Swift explores the depths and extremities of what lies within us and how, for better or worse, it’s never too late to discover what they are. Excerpt from The Light of Day Two years ago and a little more. October still, but a day like today, blue and clear and crisp. Rita opened my door and said, “Mrs. Nash.” I was already on my feet, buttoning my jacket. Most of them have no comparisons to go on -- it’s their first time. It must feel like coming to a doctor. They expected something shabbier, seedier, more shaming. The tidy atmosphere, Rita’s doing, surprises and reassures them. And the vase of flowers. White chrysanthemums, I recall. “Mrs. Nash, please have a seat.” I could be some high-street solicitor. A fountain-pen in my fingers. Doctor, solicitor -- marriage guidance counsellor. You have to be a bit of all three. The usual look of plucked-up courage, swallowed-back hesitation, of being somewhere they’d rather not be. “My husband is seeing another woman.”

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Vintage Canada

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0307365999

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"Ain't No Chicken in My Dumplin's"

By: Joyce Collins Graham

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"Ain't No Chicken in My Dumplin's"

By: Joyce Collins Graham

A child's worst nightmare is to be abandoned by those who care for him or her. That is what happened to Evie and Billy McNeil on Evie's sixth birthday. The two frightened children are taken to Pinetree Orphanage where they learn to survive among other children who share abandonment, abuse and neglect. How can these children survive in this often hostile new world and how can they become happy, healthy productive adults? Can gentle Carrie Lovell's love outweigh the dreaded Etta Jean Spyder and her paddle and sharp tongue? The characters in this book are the children, the parents, orphanage personnel, case workers, doctors, lawyers, teachers and others...

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0595170048

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Portfolio First Aid

Expert Advice for Healthier Investing

By: Bryan Snelson,Michael Graham

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Portfolio First Aid

Expert Advice for Healthier Investing

By: Bryan Snelson,Michael Graham

Market fluctuations are a fact of life for all investors. The challenge is to ensure our portfolios have the physical vitality to withstand the constant strain placed upon them by ever-changing markets. Portfolio First Aid writes the prescriptions needed to heal all manner of investment injuries. Suitable for all investors from the novice to the veteran, Portfolio First Aid provides a dose of clear, easy-to-follow preventive medicine to keep portfolios healthy and vibrant. Portfolio First Aid: Diagnoses the source of the most common portfolio ailments. Provides practical advice for any investor, whether you invest on your own or with the help of a professional. Covers all the steps to healthier investing: balancing your portfolio, investing for income, building wealth, working with an advisor, managing risk, minimizing your costs, benchmarking the performance of your investments, and more. Offers clear prescriptions for building a healthier portfolio. "We all make investment mistakes. Portfolio First Aid is packed with advice on how to avoid them—and with profit. Eminently readable and practical, it is a prime and welcome addition to the thoughtful investor’s library." —John Crow, Former Governor, Bank of Canada "The authors of Portfolio First Aid have taken the principles of investing, which are often presented in overly complex terms, and made them simple and actionable. Moreover, they have done so in a highly engaging and entertaining style! This book will be invaluable to investors and their portfolios, not just as first aid, but also as preventive medicine." —David F. Denison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470158557

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9780470158555

Financial First Aid for Canadian Investors

Stop the Bleeding, Start the Healing and Get Your Portfolio on the Road to Recovery

By: Bryan Snelson,Michael Graham,Cindy David

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Financial First Aid for Canadian Investors

Stop the Bleeding, Start the Healing and Get Your Portfolio on the Road to Recovery

By: Bryan Snelson,Michael Graham,Cindy David

Praise for the previous edition, Portfolio First Aid "I'd categorize Portfolio First Aid as a serious investment primer that has the laudable, if ambitious, goal of raising the sophistication level of the general public." —Jonathan Chevreau, Financial Post "Portfolio First Aid has the right pedigree as an advice tome on healthy investing. Covers the bases of portfolio balance, building wealth, investing for income and managing risk." —The Edmonton Journal The financial meltdown has taken a severe toll on the finances of Canadians, and on their confidence in financial and investment advisors. Canadians need help to learn how to diagnose what is the greatest threat to their long-term financial well-being and to follow a course of treatment to recovery. Financial First Aid for Canadian Investors is for all the battered and bloodied investors whose portfolios are in tatters and who lack direction about what to do next. By examining the lessons to be learned from mistakes made in both good and bad markets, the authors address the common and recurring investment blunders they have witnessed over many years, and offer a clear prescription for how to repair wounded portfolios.

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0470677503

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Karma Rising

By: Rita Graham

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Karma Rising

By: Rita Graham

HAVE I LIVED BEFORE? WAS I A DERANGED KILLER IN A PAST LIFE? COULD I COMMIT A VIOLENT, BLOODY MURDER AND NOT REMEMBER IT? Ceeoni Jones asks herself these bizarre questions soon after arriving in Starcross, Georgia to manage the restored Civil War Era Starcross Theatre. Within hours, she encounters the first mutilated corpse, killed by a relentless, illusive perpetrator who leaves no clues. One attack follows another as Ceeoni secretly grapples with an eerie episode of déjà vu that reveals her own vivid memories of 19th Century Starcross. When charismatic concert pianist Adam Delayno disappears without a trace, Past Life Therapist, Nasrene Asher probes the past lives of the Souls gathered at Starcross. Each testimony uncovers more clues to a 100-year-old tangled web of unresolved intrigue, deception and murder. A psychopathic killer, 'arrayed in some new flesh disguise' is once again stalking the Starcross Complex, seeking revenge. Tension escalates in a frantic race to unmask the killer's present identity, before he--or she--strikes again. Who will be the next victim? And most of all, who among them is a brutal murderer?

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1456762613

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Partitioned Lives: The Irish Borderlands

By: Ms Bryonie Reid,Professor Brian Graham,Professor Catherine Nash

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Partitioned Lives: The Irish Borderlands

By: Ms Bryonie Reid,Professor Brian Graham,Professor Catherine Nash

Partitioned Lives: The Irish Borderlands explores everyday life and senses of identity and belonging along a contested border whose official functions and local impacts have shifted across the twentieth century. It does so through the accounts of contemporary borderland residents in Ireland and Northern Ireland who shared with us their reflections on and experiences of the border from the 1950s to the present day. Since the border is the product of the partition of the island and the creation of Northern Ireland, its meaning has been deeply entangled with the radically and often violently opposed perspectives on the legitimacy of Northern Ireland and the political reunification of the island. Yet the intensely political symbolism of the border has meant that relatively little attention has been paid to the lived experience of the border, its material presence in the landscape and in people’s lives, and its materialisation through the practices and policies of the states on either side. Drawing on recent approaches within historical, political and cultural geography and the cross-disciplinary field of border studies, this book redresses this neglect by exploring the Irish border in terms of its meanings (from the political to the personal) but also, and importantly, through the objects (from tables of custom regulations and travel permits to road blocks and military watch towers) and practices (from official efforts to regulate the movement of people and objects across it to the strategies and experiences of those subject to those state policies) through which it was effectively constituted. The focus is on the Irish border as practised, experienced and materially present in the borderlands.

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1409466744

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The Prophet to Zion

By: David Logan Graham

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The Prophet to Zion

By: David Logan Graham

The next stage of human evolution will not be of the physical, but from consciousness itself. Follow the life of Tyler Grey; as a child his beliefs made him the outcast from others, his only friend was Fogrill; a channeled spirit guide who taught Tyler the ways of the SHAMAN. Teachings that were crucial in Tyler's survival to overcome a multitude of paranormal events, from mysterious grey figures that visit him in the night, to lucid dreams and lurid nightmares that shaped his reality. Growing up is never easy, but the burden is eased with remarkable friends, and the memories of another life saturated in magical teachings. His past and destiny entwine in a kaleidoscope of events; the vision of lost love that haunts Grey to reunite a kindred flame. Demons, angels, aliens and all manor of being become foes and allies, whilst clandestine plans of the worlds oldest secret societies are revealed! The world plummets toward a cataclysmic trap from the dark forces that have remained hidden in human history...can the will of the few change our worlds dark destiny?

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The Disordered Mind

By: George Graham

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The Disordered Mind

By: George Graham

The Disordered Mind, Third Edition, is a wide-ranging introduction to the philosophy of mental disorder or illness. It examines and explains, from a philosophical standpoint, what mental disorder is: Its reality, causes, consequences, compassionate treatment, and more. Revised and updated throughout, the third edition includes enhanced discussions of the distinction between mental health and illness, selfhood and delusions about the self, impairments of basic psychological capacities in mental disorder, and the distinct roles that mental causation and neural mechanisms play in mental illness. The book is organized around four questions: • What is a mental disorder or illness? • What makes mental disorder something bad? • What are various mental disorders and what do they tell us about the mind? • What is mental health and how may it be restored? Numerous disorders are discussed, including addiction, agoraphobia, delusion, depression, dissociative identity disorder, obsession-compulsion, schizophrenia, and religious scrupulosity, among others. Several neurological disorders are examined. Various problems associated with DSM-5 and with psychiatric diagnosis are explored. Including chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading, The Disordered Mind is an ideal text for courses in philosophy and should appeal to not just philosophers, but to readers in cognitive science, psychology, psychiatry, and related mental health professions.

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Routledge

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1000172511

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Reflective Sympathy

True Love Story

By: James H. Graham

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Reflective Sympathy

True Love Story

By: James H. Graham

What if our heart was blind to the rules of our faith? What if bending the rules meant gaining deeper insight into the ways of love? Could a shy man heal a broken heart and find love again? This personal love story begins in a cool dimly lit local pub and brings the readers into a journey of discovering love, happiness, prosperity, heartache and anxiety. The journey through forty-three years of marriage ends in faith and acceptance. The story also deals with the stress of caring for a handicapped child, and the anxiety incurred when melding different families. It also offers insight into healing, and overcoming grief. Reflective Sympathy is about looking back over a life, and reflecting on all the ups and downs with sympathy, but not regret. Live a True Love Story from the authors personal words. Enjoy spiritual and compassionate portrayals, and live the experience of broken marriages. Marvel at the sincere desire for prosperity. Savor the heart-warming reflections of the authors life journey.

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1456740318

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Pushing Doors Marked Pull

My Time in Yesterday's Police Force

By: Jim Graham

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My Time in Yesterday's Police Force

By: Jim Graham

This is the account of Police Constable 776 and, later, Detective, James ‘Jim’ Graham. He served over 32 years as a police officer in one of the UK's biggest police forces.. This is an account of that wonderful journey in a now-forgotten era of policing, the 1970s and 1980s. These are true recollections of those early days, from Graham leaving school to becoming a detective. The book will have you laughing and crying as the events unfold. Graham's story is one human tragedy, police humour, life and the many unsung heroes during the journey.

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ON THE RECORDs

Notes from the Vinyl Revival

By: Graham Sharpe

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ON THE RECORDs

Notes from the Vinyl Revival

By: Graham Sharpe

Graham Sharpe's vinyl love affair began in the 1960s and since then he has amassed over 3000 LPs and spent countless hours visiting record shops worldwide along with record fairs, car boot sales, online and real-life auctions. After leaving his job at William Hill, his retirement dream was to visit every surviving second-hand record shop across the world. Vinyl Countdown followed his journey to over a hundred shops across the globe and the adventures he accrued along the way, from Amsterdam and Angus, to Bedfordshire and Budapest, Tennessee and Wellington. Now, ON THE RECORDs: Notes from the Vinyl Revival explores the impact of recent global events on the record industry and considers the reasons why vinyl remains a beloved &– and booming &– format. Far from being yesterday's fading, forgotten format, vinyl records have survived and flourished as the music medium of choice for not only baby-boomers, but all ages. Every record a collector acquires comes with a story of its own, and the recent Covid-19 lockdowns prompted many vinylholics, including Sharpe, to look more closely at their reasons for collecting, take stock of existing collections and rediscover old favourites. ON THE RECORDs: Notes from the Vinyl Revival includes interviews and contributions from voices across the record industry &– shop owners, record company insiders, online/postal sellers, auction organisers, market traders of vinyl, amateur collectors &– who share their stories with candour, warmth and humour. A mesmerising blend of memoir, travel, music and social history that will appeal to anyone who vividly recalls the first LP they bought and any music fan who derives pleasure from the capacity that records have for transporting you back in time.

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Oldacastle Books

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Switchers

How Smart Professionals Change Careers - and Seize Success

By: Dr. Dawn Graham

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Switchers

How Smart Professionals Change Careers - and Seize Success

By: Dr. Dawn Graham

Are you stuck in an unsatisfying job or feel like you’re in the wrong profession? An industry that just isn’t a fit? Don’t just settle but succeed in the right career! Get unstuck and land a new career—one you’re genuinely passionate about. Switchers helps you realize that dream. Written by celebrated career coach and psychologist Dr. Dawn Graham, the book provides proven strategies that will get you where you want to go. The first step is to recognize that the usual rules and job search tools won’t work for you. Resumes and job boards were designed with traditional applicants in mind. As a career switcher, you have to go beyond the basics, using tactics tailor-made to ensure your candidacy stands out. In Switchers, Dr. Graham reveals how to: Understand the concerns of hiring managers Craft a resume that catches their attention within six seconds Spotlight transferable skills that companies covet Rebrand yourself—aligning your professional identity with your new aspirations Reach decision-makers by recruiting “ambassadors” from within your network Nail interviews by turning tough questions to your advantage Convince skeptical employers to shelve their assumptions and take a chance on you Negotiate a competitive salary and benefits package Packed with psychological insights, practical exercises, and inspiring success stories, Switchers helps you leap over obstacles and into a whole new field. This guide will help you pull off the most daring—and fulfilling—career move of your life!

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AMACOM

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0814439659

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Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night

The Face In The Window\Goodnight, Sweet Mother\James Penney's New Identity\Operation Northwoods\Epitaph\Empathy

By: Heather Graham,Alex Kava,Lee Child,James Grippando,J. A. Konrath,James Siegel

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Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night

The Face In The Window\Goodnight, Sweet Mother\James Penney's New Identity\Operation Northwoods\Epitaph\Empathy

By: Heather Graham,Alex Kava,Lee Child,James Grippando,J. A. Konrath,James Siegel

Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify. Lock the doors, draw the shades, pull up the covers and be prepared for Thriller to keep you up all night.

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MIRA

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1426801688

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NIV

The Authorized Biography of David Niven

By: Graham Lord

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NIV

The Authorized Biography of David Niven

By: Graham Lord

This is the first and only authorized biography of Academy Award-winning actor David Niven.

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Macmillan

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031232863X

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Arguing about Gods

By: Graham Oppy

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Arguing about Gods

By: Graham Oppy

In this book, Graham Oppy examines arguments for and against the existence of God. He shows that none of these arguments is powerful enough to change the minds of reasonable participants in debates on the question of the existence of God. His conclusion is supported by detailed analyses of the arguments as well as by the development of a theory about the purpose of arguments and the criteria that should be used in judging whether or not arguments are successful. Oppy discusses the work of a wide array of philosophers, including Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Kant, Hume and, more recently, Plantinga, Dembski, White, Dawkins, Bergman, Gale and Pruss.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139458892

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Katie Maguire: The Complete Collection

By: Graham Masterton

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Katie Maguire: The Complete Collection

By: Graham Masterton

One of this country's most exciting crime novelists. If you have not read one, read them all now' Daily Mail 'A tough and gritty thriller with an attractive principal character' Irish Independent 'Graham Masterton is a natural storyteller' New York Journal of Books DS Katie Maguire is one of Ireland's best detectives. From a decades-old murder steeped in ancient legend to a terrifying gang of torturers, and from mummified bodies to missing nuns, the investigations that cross Katie's desk bring new horrors each day... But there's no mystery she can't crack with her killer instinct and hunger for justice. Collected in a single volume for the first time, the eleven novels in the million-copy-selling Katie Maguire series, comprising: WHITE BONES BROKEN ANGELS RED LIGHT TAKEN FOR DEAD BLOOD SISTERS BURIED LIVING DEATH DEAD GIRLS DANCING DEAD MEN WHISTLING BEGGING TO DIE THE LAST DROP OF BLOOD

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1804548537

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Druglord

Guns, Powder and Pay-Offs

By: Graham Johnson

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Druglord

Guns, Powder and Pay-Offs

By: Graham Johnson

When ruthless drug baron John Haase was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment for heroin-trafficking in 1995, it was a major victory for Customs and the police. But in a shock move, after Haase and his partner Paul Bennett had served only 11 months, then Home Secretary Michael Howard signed a Royal Pardon for their release. Howard defended his decision by revealing that Haase and Bennett had become invaluable informants. But Haase had in fact duped the authorities, and far from being forced into hiding as a supergrass, he gained new kudos among the criminal underworld for beating the system so audaciously. Graham Johnson interviewed Haase at Whitemoor prison and has obtained a copy of his sworn affidavit revealing the truth behind the Royal Pardon scandal. Allegations of huge bribes, mass fabrication of evidence and dark powers at the heart of the justice system make this an explosive exposé of Britain's number-one drug kingpin.

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Random House

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1845968956

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

By: GRAHAM GROOM

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

By: GRAHAM GROOM

Now in its third fully updated edition The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games covers every result of every event of every sport in the Games history, from its inception in 1930 to the most recent edition in 2014. It is the ideal companion for following the 2018 Gold Coast Games in Australia.

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Lulu.com

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0244940312

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9780244940317

The Digital Continent

Placing Africa in Planetary Networks of Work

By: Mohammad Amir Anwar,Mark Graham

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The Digital Continent

Placing Africa in Planetary Networks of Work

By: Mohammad Amir Anwar,Mark Graham

The Digital Continent investigates what the impact of the growth of digital work in Africa means for workers. The volume draws on a year-long field study conducted in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda to provide one of the first empirical studies on the topic.

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Oxford University Press

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0198840802

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No Retreat, No Surrender

The inspiring story of a world-champion sportsman and cancer warrior

By: Oscar Chalupsky,Graham Spence

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No Retreat, No Surrender

The inspiring story of a world-champion sportsman and cancer warrior

By: Oscar Chalupsky,Graham Spence

Few athletes hold a record comparable to that of Oscar Chalupsky. He made history at the age of fifteen as the first person to win both the Junior and Senior Ironman titles on the same day at the South African National Lifesaving Championships, he was the country’s spokesman at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and he is a multiple-times global surfski champion, having won the internationally famous Molokai to Oahu World Surfski Marathon championships in Hawaii a record twelve times – his most recent victory being at the age of forty-nine. Then, in 2019, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer and told he had six months to live. But as with everything else Oscar does, he is determined to emerge victorious. He continues to paddle kayaks, play golf, and with a combination of medical treatment, exercise, iron determination and unconquerable optimism, he has defied every doctor’s prediction to date. How does he do it? In this book, Oscar relives some of his most exhilarating and nail-biting races, and shares the lessons he has learnt from winning on the international surf lifesaving, kayak and surfski circuits as well as running several successful businesses. The final chapters recount his courageous battle against cancer, the vital support of his family and friends, and his refusal to let the deadly disease dictate his life. No Retreat, No Surrender is an uplifting account of grit, perseverance, talent and attitude, vividly capturing the determined mindset of an inspirational sporting legend.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1776390210

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9781776390212

Last Shop Standing: Whatever Happened To Record Shops?

By: Graham Jones

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Last Shop Standing: Whatever Happened To Record Shops?

By: Graham Jones

Last Shop Standing: Whatever Happened To Record Shops? documents the sad disappearance of a cultural icon from our high streets. Once a thriving industry, the UK has gone from having over 2000 independent record shops in the 1980s to just 269 in 2009. Written by Graham Jones, who has worked in the distribution industry for over 25 years as a record company salesman, this book presents a snapshot of a business that is under threat of going the same way as the stamp shop, the coin shop and the candlestick maker. Jones’ speaks to 50 record shop owners to see why they have survived while nearly two thousand others have closed. These interviews form the basis of the book, which celebrates the rich social history in which the record shop is steeped. In 2012 Last Shop Standing was made into an award winning 50 minute film, featuring interviews with Johnny Marr, Norman Cook, Richard Hawley, Paul Weller and Billy Bragg, alongside many of the record shop owners featured in the book. Given a new tagline – ‘the rise, fall and rebirth of the independent record shop’, the film has been screened around the globe and was an official selection at the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival in 2013.

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085712417X

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