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Death and Mr Pickwick

by Stephen Jarvis ...

Shortlisted for the HWA Goldsboro Debut CrownIt is 31 March 1836. A new monthly periodical is launched entitled The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Conceived and created by the artist Robert Seymour, it contains four of his illustrations. The words to accompany them are written by a young journalist, under the pen-name Boz. The journalist's real name is Charles Dickens.The Pickwick Papers ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the HWA Goldsboro Debut CrownIt is 31 March 1836. A new monthly periodical is launched entitled The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Conceived and created by the artist Robert Seymour, it contains four of his illustrations. The words to accompany them are written by a young journalist, under the pen-name Boz. The journalist's real name is Charles Dickens.The Pickwick Papers
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Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships

Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

by Stephen William Cornwell, Alexandra Brown, Vicky Bliss, Liane Holliday Willey, Anne Henderson, Giles Harvey, Chris Mitchell, PJ Hughes, Stephen Jarvis, Kamlesh Pandya, Hazel Dawn Lockwood Pottage, Neil Shepherd, Dean Worton, Wenn Lawson ...

This book is essential reading to understand the social abilities of adults with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors each have different personalities and experiences, but together they provide a range of strategies to encourage people with Asperger's syndrome to achieve the social relationships they desire.'- Professor Tony AttwoodSocial interaction among neurotypical people is complex and in ... Read more

$29.69 CAD

This book is essential reading to understand the social abilities of adults with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors each have different personalities and experiences, but together they provide a range of strategies to encourage people with Asperger's syndrome to achieve the social relationships they desire.'- Professor Tony AttwoodSocial interaction among neurotypical people is complex and in
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Asperger Syndrome and Employment

Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

by Stephen William Cornwell, Emma Beard, John Biddulph, Vicky Bliss, Philip Bricher, Alexandra Brown, Stephen Jarvis, PJ Hughes, Chris Mitchell, Giles Harvey, Mark Haggarty, Anne Henderson, Dean Worton, Neil Shepherd, Stuart Vallentine ...

This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'- Professor Tony AttwoodEmployment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent ... Read more

$26.39 CAD

This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'- Professor Tony AttwoodEmployment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent
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Why Companies Fail

Exposing Human Performance In The Boardroom

by Simon Lafin, Stephen Jarvis ...

Every major corporate scandal follows a familiar script.A company fails; lives are damaged, fortunes are lost, and the hunt for culprits begins. The media demands accountability. Politicians promise reform. Regulators write new rules. Yet, despite decades of inquiries, reports and governance reforms, the same patterns of failure keep recurring.What if these explanations are missing the real story? ... Read more

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Every major corporate scandal follows a familiar script.A company fails; lives are damaged, fortunes are lost, and the hunt for culprits begins. The media demands accountability. Politicians promise reform. Regulators write new rules. Yet, despite decades of inquiries, reports and governance reforms, the same patterns of failure keep recurring.What if these explanations are missing the real story?
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High Performance Computing Systems. Performance Modeling, Benchmarking, and Simulation

8th International Workshop, PMBS 2017, Denver, CO, USA, November 13, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Stephen Jarvis, Steven Wright, Simon Hammond ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings papers from the 8th International Workshop on Performance Modeling, Benchmarking and Simulation of High Performance Computing Systems, PMBS 2017, held in Denver, Colorado, USA, in November 2017.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings papers from the 8th International Workshop on Performance Modeling, Benchmarking and Simulation of High Performance Computing Systems, PMBS 2017, held in Denver, Colorado, USA, in November 2017.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections
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High Performance Computing Systems. Performance Modeling, Benchmarking, and Simulation

5th International Workshop, PMBS 2014, New Orleans, LA, USA, November 16, 2014. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Stephen A. Jarvis, Simon D. Hammond, Steven A. Wright ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop, PMBS 2014 in New Orleans, LA, USA in November 2014.The 12 full and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. The papers cover topics on performance benchmarking and optimization; performance analysis and prediction; and power, energy and checkpointing ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop, PMBS 2014 in New Orleans, LA, USA in November 2014.The 12 full and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. The papers cover topics on performance benchmarking and optimization; performance analysis and prediction; and power, energy and checkpointing
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Over There With Private Graham - The Compelling World War 1 Journal of an American Doughboy

by Bruce A. Jarvis, C. Stephen Badgley ...

A richly illustrated journal of an American Doughboy containing the most detailed, first-hand accounts ever found of American soldiers in WWI. This soldier's telling of his own remarkable experiences plus previously unknown stories from other soldiers in the field, make this a real American treasure. A portion of this book was originally published under the title Hell's Observer. This work ... Read more

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A richly illustrated journal of an American Doughboy containing the most detailed, first-hand accounts ever found of American soldiers in WWI. This soldier's telling of his own remarkable experiences plus previously unknown stories from other soldiers in the field, make this a real American treasure. A portion of this book was originally published under the title Hell's Observer. This work
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Letters of Note: Music

by Shaun Usher ...

Narrated by Louise Brealey, Simon Callow, Nick Cave, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Jarvis Cocker, Toby Jones, Jude Law, Stephen Mangan, Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Stevenson ...

Series series Letters of Note
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2 hours 30 min

An inspired and inspiring collection of letters on the theme of music, from the curator of the globally popular Letters of Note website.The first volume in the bestselling Letters of Note series was a collection of hundreds of the world's most entertaining, inspiring, and unusual letters, based on the seismically popular website of the same name--an online museum of correspondence visited by over ... Read more

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An inspired and inspiring collection of letters on the theme of music, from the curator of the globally popular Letters of Note website.The first volume in the bestselling Letters of Note series was a collection of hundreds of the world's most entertaining, inspiring, and unusual letters, based on the seismically popular website of the same name--an online museum of correspondence visited by over
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Aspies on Mental Health

Speaking for Ourselves

by Natasha Goldthorpe, Christopher Wilson, Lynette Marshall, Janet Christmas, Debbie Allan, E Veronica Bliss, Chris Smedley, Melanie Smith, Stephen William Cornwell, Neil Shepherd, Alexandra Brown, Anne Henderson, Stephen Jarvis, Wendy Lim, Chris Mitchell, Anthony Sclafani ...

Series series Insider Intelligence
People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can be particularly at risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Here, adults with Asperger Syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering sound advice for other Aspies and providing valuable insights for family, friends and also for mental health professionals.Touching on everything from ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can be particularly at risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Here, adults with Asperger Syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering sound advice for other Aspies and providing valuable insights for family, friends and also for mental health professionals.Touching on everything from
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Short Stories: The Vintage Collection

by Edward Lear, Kate Chopin, P.G. Wodehouse, Saki Saki ...

Narrated by Derek Jacobi, Martin Jarvis, Rupert Degas, Stephen Fry ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

Originating from CSA WORD - the fifth instalment in its famous 'Short Story' compilation series - fine vintage stories that slip down as easily as a 1787 Chateau Lafite but are considerably lighter on the pocket to indulge in.This excellent value collection features twenty-two complete and unabridged stories from writers as diverse as Saki, P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome K. Jerome, Kate Chopin and Edward ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Originating from CSA WORD - the fifth instalment in its famous 'Short Story' compilation series - fine vintage stories that slip down as easily as a 1787 Chateau Lafite but are considerably lighter on the pocket to indulge in.This excellent value collection features twenty-two complete and unabridged stories from writers as diverse as Saki, P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome K. Jerome, Kate Chopin and Edward
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Shipped

by Angie Hockman ...

Narrated by Angie Hockman, Inés del Castillo ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

Named a Best Romance Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly * Goodreads * PopSugar * Marie Claire * Real Simple * Insider * Vulture * CNN * Bookreporter * BookBub * and more!A bestselling romantic comedy perfect for fans of The Unhoneymooners and The Hating Game, this enemies-to-lovers workplace romance set on a Galápagos cruise blends witty banter, forced proximity, and slow-burn che... ... Read more

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Named a Best Romance Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly * Goodreads * PopSugar * Marie Claire * Real Simple * Insider * Vulture * CNN * Bookreporter * BookBub * and more!A bestselling romantic comedy perfect for fans of The Unhoneymooners and The Hating Game, this enemies-to-lovers workplace romance set on a Galápagos cruise blends witty banter, forced proximity, and slow-burn che...
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The Ex Hex

A Novel

by Erin Sterling ...

Narrated by Caitlin Davies ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Graves Glen Series
Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

New York Times BestsellerErin Sterling casts a delightful spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong.“A delightful and witty take on witchy mayhem.” — PopsugarNine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic ... Read more

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New York Times BestsellerErin Sterling casts a delightful spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong.“A delightful and witty take on witchy mayhem.” — PopsugarNine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic
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