Les: 827 books

Sharp and witty observations of academic life that range from the local to the global, from PowerPoint to the halls of power. Is a university education still relevant? What are the forces that threaten it? Should academics ever be allowed near Twitter? In Academic Diary, Les Back has chronicled...

This book will be part of a series which will provide information on all aspects of retiring in particular countries. the monographs are a companion series to a web site which is a developing site and which is mentioned within the book. The details covered include choosing a country, getting a visa,...

This book addresses all of the subjects that need to be considered by anyone intending to retire abroad. Continuous attention must be given to both physical and financial safety and security. Matters such as health, language, visas, income and pensions all have to be addressed. As much as possible...

This book will be part of a series which will provide information on all aspects of retiring in particular countries. the monographs are a companion series to a web site which is a developing site and which is mentioned within the book. The details covered include choosing a country, getting a visa,...

**Winner of the 2018 Saltire Society 'History Book of the Year' Award *“Next morning at about 6 o’clock my mother wakened us to say there had been a shipwreck and bodies were being washed ashore. My father had gone with others to look for survivors ... I don’t think any survivors came...

Les Dawson is at his funniest in this, his last book, which he described as: 'A record of an era so lusty and physical that it makes the reader want to wear a truss.' Within these pages the devoted reader will find the real Quasimodo ('a dwarf whose sword was so swift it could sever a trout's eyebrows...

Here is a serious discussion of an emerging gay subculture! Take another fascinating journey into the bear's den with the latest offering from Les Wright, author of The Bear Book. The Bear Book II will show you the contrast between the media image of the fun-loving, carefree bear man and the...

“A warm, loving portrait of a city and the surrounding area—smoothly and sincerely written.” — Ohioana QuarterlyIn this memoir, novelist Les Roberts tells how he discovered the heart and soul of a city while fictionalizing it for a series of mysteries. When Roberts, a TV producer...

A classic story of the endless battle between the North and the South of England, Come Back With the Wind tells a humorous tale of how the threat of an embargo on whiskey sales to the South leads to civil war and a possible permanent split between the two proud regions. The late Les Dawson author, beloved...

Although today’s PC is small and cheap, it has tremendous functionality compared with the typical mainframe computers of 25 years ago. If you run a business, hold down a demanding job or simply lead a busy life, there are huge benefits to be gained from the effective use of computers. Hopefully,...

Improve Your Relationships Today In this down-to-earth, practical new book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Les Parrott provides a simple plan to improve all of your relationships--with family, friends, coworkers, and even strangers. Dr. Parrott takes the latest findings from psychology...

We set off to crack the code for meaningful conversation…a plan that would move our communication from good to great. And we found it. A deep and simple plan for everything a loving conversation has to offer. We call it Love Talk. —Drs. Les and Leslie Parrot This women’s workbook will...

This book will be part of a series which will provide information on all aspects of retiring in particular countries. the monographs are a companion series to a web site which is a developing site and which is mentioned within the book. The details covered include choosing a country, getting a visa,...

Malgré l'absence de frontières naturelles nettement dessinées, le Portugal constitue une région dont la personnalité n'a cessé de s'affirmer au cours de l'histoire. Les limites politiques séparant le domaine linguistique du galégo-portugais de celui des dialectes espagnols ont fait preuve d'une remarquable stabilité. De par sa situation marginale,...