Burden Of Service
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Breaking down every detail of wedding dresses and suggesting which styles suit different body shapes, this title covers all components of the dress in addition to offering advice for essential accessories such as veils, shoes and bags. Advice for the larger bride, pregnant brides, bridesmaids and attendants is also included. Additional sections offer advice on what to consider when buying your dress. There are tips for wearing and looking after your dress on the big day as well as a comprehensive glossary.
The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres
Nigeria’s Nollywood has rapidly grown into one of the World’s largest film Industries, rapidly altering media environments across Africa and in the diaspora. It has also become one of Afican culture’s most consequential expressions, powerfully shaping how Africans see themselves and are seen by others.
This is a compelling narrative, not only about the onslaughts of cancer but of the courage required to face it. Promise’s relentless quest for life and meaning, her penetrating gaze, deep understanding of human emotions, fears and strengths and her consistent reaching for the power of the mind to transcend life’s vicissitudes resonate in this brilliant work.
whether in poetry or prose, the primary preoccupation of Tony Marinho’s art has always been to highlight, and to comment on the numerous ills that plague our contemporary world. Not for him, it seems, the luxury or indulgence, of ‘art for art’s sake, when everywhere you look, we are assailed by a multitude of problems-HIV/AIDS, war, poverty, corruption, prostitution, child slavery, etc….
“…the Yoruba…is the true hedonist who has felt in every morsel the soul of the open kitchen.”
A child who Is not taught well at home by his mother will be taught badly outside.
At last, a book, which edifies the effortless grace of the Harlem of Africa!. Ibadan mesiogo…is a major collection of some of the most significant creative writers who have lived in and drawn their imaginative energies from the largest ancient city south of the Sahara within the past five decades of Nigeria’s history.
“…STUDY THE SPIRITUALITY OF THIS CONTINENT…
SELECTIVENESS is the key. The religion of the ORISA does not permit in tenet, liturgy, catechism or practice, that pernicious dictum: “I believe, therefore I am…it is not weakness in the character of this religion; it is simply UNDERSTANDING.
Granny’s cookery book with its combination of Nigerian and Brazilian recipes is the realization of the ninety year old author’s dream of hoping to share and pass on her culinary experiences to “young modern-day homemakers and wives who may not have been privileged to grow up around the cooking pot.” This handy book, creatively wand attractively designed will help popularize African cuisine.
“…In the writing of the two essays in this book, I went to great lengths to press my readings of Achebe’s first novel, things Fall Apart, into service in an effort to see hopeful signs in otherwise quite bleak circumstances in Nigeria and Africa…in each of the respective readings of Achebe’s novel in these two essays, I was writing under very great pressure of one and of discursive context….I was also constrained by the pressure of etiquette, the celebration of the anniversary of Achebe’s novel being a festive occasion in which one could not afford to be seen as being too sanguine in expressing one’s bitterness about the state of things in Nigeria, Africa and the world.”
Itan iriri olokiki onkewe nni, Wole Soyinka Nigba ti o want omode ni Agbi ile iwe ati ni igboro Abeokuta ni o wa Bubu iwe yii. Eko pataki ni a ri ko nipa ooo omode lawujo yoruba ati nipa itan Abeokuta nigba ogun agbaya Keji ati nipa Ajah ara awon obinrin Egbo lo so iwe yii di koseemaka fun gbogbo omo Yoruba.
A new history of a turbulent century
Known as the African giant, Nigeria’s story is complex and often contradictory. How, despite the ravages o colonialism, civil war, ongoing economic disappointment and most recently the Biko haram insurgency, has the country managed to stay together for a hundred years? Why, despite an abundance of oil, mineral and agricultural wealth, have so many of its people remained in poverty? These are the key questions explored by Richard Bourne in this remarkable and wide-ranging account of Nigeria’s history, from its creation in 1914 to the historic 2015 elections and beyond.
This is my fifth book. It’s a collection of some of my best economic ideas over time. It is focused on Nigeria to a large extent and encompasses my thoughts for our country and people. This book is named REVOLUTION OF IDEAS because the ideas herein are indeed out-of-the-box and revolutionary. I believe that the ideas that will transit Nigeria people of color out of the current state of pity, lie in the mind. I have put my perspective together here. I assure that you’ll find it indeed interesting. Let’s get going
Business is a game and like any game, you’ve got to keep score to know whether you are winning or losing. Unfortunately, all too many people in business lose track of the scoreboard… which leads to big problems in and around the business.
In recounting my five-year experience in government, I offer the tiniest details of the billion-dollar oil deal and unveil the web of local and international intrigues, deceit, lies and conspiracy around an avoidable scandal
In a world which increasingly feels like it revolves around money, it’s easy to feel like the gap between the money you earn and the money you need to live the life you want is just too great.
A truly unique compendium, the essayists include three African leaders, three Nobel laureates, distinguished playwrights, novelists, literary critics, historians, academics and public policy practitioners from around the world
This book the author explains is concerned with action rather than understanding, with decisions rather than analysis. It deals with the strategies, needed to transform rapid changes into opportunities to turn the threat of change into productive and profitable action that contributes positively to our society, the economy and the individual.
The murder of Dele Giwa remains on the infamous list of Nigeria’s unsolved murders. More than twenty-five years after Nigeria’s first ever parcel bomb ended the life of one of the country’s most colourful investigative journalists, the case has refused to be laid to rest.
Change is the one constant in business, and we must adapt or face obsolescence. Yet certain challenges never go away. That’s what makes this book a “must read”
Outsider inside offers a unique perspective on our Nigerian society and offers one of the more intelligent analyses of our culture and economy. Keith successfully demonstrates the idiosyncrasies and frustrations of our daily life, the pervasiveness of corruption in our society
There is a fast lane to millions, a short cut paved by mathematics, where you can live rich now versus dying rich later. Instead, you have been brainwashed by an army of financial gurus who pitch a dream killing dogma known as get rich slow, their suffocating plan promises elderly riches by recklessly gambling your financial future to the stock market, the job market and the housing market. Reject hope and pray as a financial plan, switch lanes, go fast lane and awaken your dreams to reality
CHANGE IS GOING TO COME is a compendium of engaging essays and ideas for developing countries to rethink their state and get out of economic morass. It is not a political book but a book of interrogation on questions such as: What does change really mean? It contains common-sensical but overlooked solutions to problems such as the proper use of resources, thinking right socially and politically, and being realistic in an unrealistic environment. Put together by one of the Nigeria’s finest rising economic analysts, it is a simple book written in a conversational manner that will help to get people thinking right – if they listen.
Sex relationship and marriage things your mother did not tell you is a compendium of compelling stories of how illicit sex, disappointing marital sex, unrealistic expectations, infidelity, negative assumption, violence, murder and suicide mis-shape and destroy relationships and marriage
Twenty-five percent of small businesses have two weeks or less of cash in the bank. Seventy-five percent of businesses have a month or less of cash in the bank. Profit First disciplines show you the road map to avoid becoming a statistic.
There is a fast lane to millions, a short cut paved by mathematics, where you can live rich now versus dying rich later. Instead, you have been brainwashed by an army of financial gurus who pitch a dream killing dogma known as get rich slow, their suffocating plan promises elderly riches by recklessly gambling your financial future to the stock market, the job market and the housing market. Reject hope and pray as a financial plan, switch lanes, go fast lane and awaken your dreams to reality
Salespeople, consultants, managers, executive, entrepreneurs- everyone depends on influence to achieve success and prosperity. And everyone can develop their skills with Maximum Influence, the most authoritative and effective arsenal of persuasion tactics ever assembled
As an entrepreneur, you have no time to waste looking for answers to tough business questions. Why spend hours clicking through hundreds of questionable search results on the internet when Jane Applegate has compiled an alphabetical reference of solutions, advice and ideas from her own experiences and those of leading small business experts
Get inside the minds of great thinkers in history. Each volume in the Wadsworth Philosophers series provides a brief and accessible insight into the ideas of major philosophers throughout history. Each of the authors in the series is a scholar writing with expert knowledge and understanding of the philosopher under discussion.
Series editor Daniel Kolak, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at The William Peterson University New Jersey; oversees each volume, helping to ensure that each book achieves its goal of empowering the reader to better understand the original works of these influential thinkers.
Last night, enemies of the United States unleashed a cruel and cowardly attack. After ISIS terrorists attack the U.S Capitol building during the president’s State of the Union address, the entire world waits to see how the most powerful nation on earth will respond.
But the Taylor administration is more committed to political correctness than justice, and it falls to other nations to lead the way in hunting down Abu Khalif, the criminal and religious mastermind who heads the Islamic State.
On June 1, 1956, the New York Times broke a story that captured the imagination of the world. Another Dead Sea Scroll had been found, unlike any before it, describing unimaginable treasures worth untold billions buried in the hills east of Jerusalem and under the Holy City itself.
Now, more than fifty years after the Copper Scroll was unveiled, New York Times best-selling author Joel C. Rosenberg takes you on his most exciting and heart-pounding ride yet.
Northfolk, 1920. Barbara Bosgrove has lived in the market town of Melsham all her life, and is looking forward to the annual Harvest Supper dinner ball- the first since the dark days of the First World War.
George Kenneth, a fiercely ambitious man, had his eye on Barbara since spotting her with her great friend Penny, and Penny’s brother Simon. He begins a slow and steady courtship and Barbara is eventually won over, agreeing to marry a man she believes can rely on.
Little does she realise how wrong she can be. Worn down by George’s unfaithfulness during their marriage, Barbara feels she has lost all the vitality of her youth.
But Simon is not prepared to let Barbara lose sight of the woman she really is-the woman he has always loved. Her reawakens Barbara’s passion and fighting spirit, but at what cost?
When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. After a whirlwind romance she married the man-and his 400acre estate decrepit mansion in Scotland. In her charming and moving account of their time together she reveals her many discoveries about his strange world- not just the persistence of lino, and family historian ancient and recent, but the value of dead elms, the art of Aga, yoga with the aristocracy and the vitally important business of producing an heir…..
As one of the world’s fastest bowlers, Michael Holding acquired the haunting nickname ‘Whispering Death’, claiming 249 Test wickets. Despite hanging up his boots in 1989, it remains a fitting description. As a commentator, Holding has delivered his views on cricket in the same manner that he played the games: he speaks softly with a rich Jamaican rhythm and is calculated either in their criticism or compliment.
Sir Alex Ferguson was once asked what it was like to lead a team out at Wembley. ‘Don’t ask me, ask Geoff Chapple’, came the reply, the Manchester United icon handing out the ultimate accolade to one of non-League football’s most revered figures.
The effective business, Peter Drucker observes, focuses on opportunities rather than problems. How this focus is achieved in order to make the organization prosper and grow is the subject of this companion to his classic work, THE PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT. Managing for Results shows what the executive decision maker must do to move his enterprise forward. Drucker again employs his particular genius for breaking through conventional outlooks and opening up new perspectives for profits and growth.
This book seeks to capture the essence of modern developments in investment and provides a guided tour of the intricate and complex world of investments.
This book presents the vide range of instruments for financing, investing and controlling risk besides an overview of the exact/liability management issues faced by major institutional investors and the strategies they employed.
Is it really true that working longer hours makes more successful? Do you really need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Do you need to use a certain type of language if you want to be taken seriously?
The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In MYTHS OF MANAGEMENT, Stefan Stern and Cary Cooper take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle damaging habits head on. With fascinating insights from psychology, leadership theory and organizational behavior, this book provides you with compelling and practical guidance to avoid falling into the trap of cliché, misinformation and prejudice. This engaging read offers you insights into the reality of work, drawn from extensive research and real-world business examples. Whether cheesy, native or destructive, management myths could be holding you back and stifling your team’s potential. MYTHS OF MANAGEMENT is the guide you need to become a better, more enlightened manager.
Is Violet Hunter’s new job too good be true?
Violet Hunter takes a job as a governess at the Copper Beeches. But she is puzzled when her employees ask her to cut her hair ad wear a special dress. Things get stranger still when she finds a lock of hair that looks like her own and a mysterious hallway. Violet turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for help, but is it already too late?
THE ODYSSEY HOMER
The ancient Greek hero Odysseus fought for nine long years in the terrible siege of Troy. Now all he wants is to go home to his wife and son. But the voyage is long and perilous, and the god of the sea is his enemy. Will he ever see his home and family again?
Ha Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to help the king of Bohemia find a very important photograph. It won’t be easy. The king’s former love, Irene Adler, has hidden the photograph. Holmes must don a clever disguise, stage a brawl, and even a fake house fire to find the mysterious image! But has Holmes underestimated Irene Adler?
Don Quixote- the name is universally known for the idealistic, possibly insane, wannabe knight as much as a masterpiece of literature, Don Quixote, the book is widely regarded as the first modern novel while Don Quixote, the character, is among the most recognizable and lovable ever created.
Jimmy Conway always wanted to be famous. As a teenager he even stashed away a series of letters advising his future self on how to handle all the fame and fortune coming his way. And so when he’s reunited wih these rather embracing predictions in his mid-thirties he can’t help feeling he must be a bit of a disappointment to himself.
Mirella and Howard are floundering. Two careers, two troubled children, a dilapidated colonial house outside Boston. The exploding laundry, the dog getting into the trash again. Then along comes Randi, a dream of a nanny, who cooks, cleans-even makes her own Play-Doh. Not only does she win over the children, the whole neighbourhood approves of her.
The discovery of a dead body shatters the tranquillity of a Cotswold village in Ann Granger’s second Campbell and Carter mystery. When old Monty Bickerstaffe finds a dead body in his drawing room it comes as a nasty surprise – the first of many.
‘England Calling draws an utterly convincing literary map of this restless nation as it winggles in the throes of a profound identity crisis. It works as a social document but also, much more importantly, as a simply terrific story collection- full of humour, tragedy, hope, despair, struggle and triumph- just like the country whose ever-changing moods it sets out to record’Romance, adventure, murder and intrigue in the latest Chevalier Galeran medieval mystery. France 1145, and Normandy coast is bracing itself against the impending gales of the autumn equinox.
