Excellent…Tucker’s chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating." —The Economist In December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf’s blood into one of Paris’s most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting exposé of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science today.
***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** It's time to turn your dreams into reality. You just need a mentor to guide the way. Holly Tucker MBE - co-founder of notonthehighstreet, and creator of Holly & Co - is on a mission to change business forever. Having inspired over 100,000 entrepreneurs and identified the keys to their success, in Do What You Love, Love What You Do, she now wants to help anyone build a business doing what they love, leading to a happier and more fulfilled life. Demystifying the grey world of business, whether you've yet to take your first steps or find yourself stuck in a business rut, this beautiful and vibrant book will allow your dreams to take flight. Holly looks back at her own story, sharing her biggest lessons and proven advice on creating and growing a business. From side hustle to full-time, from defeating your confidence gremlins to creating an empowered community, Holly reveals both the skills and the mindset any founder needs to help their business thrive. A book like no other, Do What You Love, Love What You Do also shines a light on the creative community, showcasing the brilliant and unique output of small businesses, inspiring you to join them in their success. There are now over 5 million small businesses in the UK - join the movement with the ultimate small business bible.
Pregnant Fictions explores the complex role of pregnancy in early-modern tale-telling and considers how stories of childbirth were used to rethink gendered "truths" at a key moment in the history of ideas.
Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling 50,000 innovative, stylish products. But six short years ago they were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 3,000 independent businesses they work with: from finance and marketing to PR and getting your workspace right. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how.
Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker, authors of the no.1 Sunday Timesbestseller Build a Business from Your Kitchen Table, are back with Shape Up Your Business, a book of insight and tried-and-tested lessons to help you and your business fly. Sophie and Holly are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling a multitude of innovative, stylish products. In this book they draw on years of experience growing their company and bringing success to thousands of small businesses to help you take stock, look at what's working for you and your business, and what could be better. Whether you need to improve your confidence, learn the tricks of negotiation or manage your team more effectively, Sophie and Holly have produced a 30-day plan that will give your business the overhaul it needs to grow. If you haven't got your own business yet, their entrepreneurial approach will help with the day job until you get there. With searing honesty, Shape Up Your Businessreveals the secrets to keeping that crucial work-life balance while achieving your goals, as Sophie and Holly share their own stories of overcoming all the challenges on their journey.
Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling thousands of innovative, stylish products. But eight short years ago Sophie and Holly were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 5,000 independent businesses they work with. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how. Give your business idea a rigorous work-out with the notonthehighstreet.com 'Down & Dirty Test'.
Are you a PK who wishes they had a different family? Have you been wounded by the church? Do you feel that you don't measure up to everyone else's expectations? Do you wonder if God's love for you is solely dependent on your performance or simply who your family is? If you said yes to any of those questions, this is the book for you. The life of a PK holds unique challenges and can actually drive young people away from the church. But the difficulties that pastors' kids sometimes experience shouldn't force them away from God. In Serving God in the Fish Bowl, Holly Tucker provides insights into the life of a PK, using her own experiences. Through prayer and lots of God-given wisdom, she provides daily Scriptures that are designed to give support to PKs who may be struggling in their faith. Holly spent her entire life as a PK. It is this fact that drives her desire to assist other PKs to become all that God wants them to be.
Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling thousands of innovative, stylish products. But eight short years ago Sophie and Holly were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 5,000 independent businesses they work with. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how. A short guide to winning your own PR, from writing your own press release to handling an on-the-spot interview.
A love to be proud of Tucker--as Angelina Tucker is known to her friends--is in the midst of big change. The pressures of juggling single parenthood and the family business keep her busy 24/7. And now something else is throwing her world into flux--Tyler Martinez. Oh, right. That Tyler. The successful--and sexy--business guy who asked her out. The same guy she turned down. But Tyler needs a job. He also needs her help with the toddler he's guardian to. So what are she and Tyler, exactly? Helpmates? Friends with benefits? She needs some definitions, because she's already in love with his little boy and--heaven help her--she's falling for Tyler, too...
Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling thousands of innovative, stylish products. But eight short years ago Sophie and Holly were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 5,000 independent businesses they work with. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how. The vital essentials of a business plan to win you investment or map out your strategy are set out in an easy step-by-step guide.
The Great Bridal Escape by Bonnie Tucker The bride ran away with…the best man? When Mary Kathryn O'Malley woke up on her wedding day, she had no idea that by high noon she would desert her groom at the altar, answer only to "Kate" and be on her way to Texas with Tony Donetti—the gorgeous best man! Oh well, what's done is done. She might as well relax and enjoy the ride. Especially because Tony doesn't seem eager to let her go…. How To Catch a Groom by Holly Jacobs Four moves to matrimony Yes, ladies, it's time to put that plan into action! Step 1: Find an incredibly cute guy, such as Seth Rutherford—scientist, logician, total nonromantic. Step 2: Introduce him to a beautiful, charming female, such as Desi Smith—super-duper wedding coordinator and one huge romantic fool. Step 3: Stand aside and let good ol' nature take its course. Step 4: Voilà. One groom who's good to go!
Eli Kinmont spent the last six years in the mountain wilderness of far West Texas, where he thought his past couldn't reach him. He'd always been able to defeat any peril that came his way--until he took a misstep while tracking a mountain lion. Jade Tucker, a beautiful healer, found him after his fall. What she didn't know was that Eli's most serious injuries were in his soul, and to heal him, she would have to risk her dreams, her family, and her heart.
A love to be proud of Tucker–as Angelina Tucker is known to her friends–is in the midst of big change. The pressures of juggling single parenthood and the family business keep her busy 24/7. And now something else is throwing her world into flux–Tyler Martinez.
Courtney's Baby Plan by Allison Leigh Twenty–six–year old nurse Courtney Clay longs to be a mother, so she's carefully checking out profiles on a sperm bank registry. But when Courtney takes in Mason Hyde after his accident, the oh–so–familiar patient sprawled in her cot has her remembering old dreams about a long–ago passionate night spent with this gorgeous secret agent. If Mason thought for one minute he'd be a good father, he'd loan himself to his beautiful nurse forever. But Courtney's solo baby plan will go full speed ahead without him...unless this lone ranger figures out how he really feels. Fast. A Father's Name by Holly Jacobs Angelina Tucker is in the midst of big change. The pressures of juggling single parenthood and the family business are almost past her. But something else is throwing her world into chaosTyler Martinez. The successful and sexy businessman who once asked her out. The same guy she turned down. But now Tyler needs a job. He also needs her help with the toddler he's guardian to. So what are she and Tyler, exactly? Help mates? Friends with benefits? She needs some definitions because she's already in love with his little boy and she's falling for Tyler, too
Volume 4 in the TRYSTAN SCOTT Serials by NY Times Bestselling Author H.M. Ward.After Mari's attempt to help Trystan goes horribly wrong they are both forced to deal with the consequences. Genre: New Adult Romance
Teacher Eli Cartwright has it all figured out--the career, the reliable boyfriend and the next few dependable decades. Yet life has quite a sense of humor, it seems, since her perfectly ordered existence has been completely upended because Eli is counseling pregnant teens--but now with an unplanned pregnancy of her own Suddenly Eli is single, terrified...and exuberant. And her colleague, Zac Keller, has never been more attracted to her. But can he convince Eli that life sometimes offers more than one unexpected gift at a time?
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