Don't just make money…make a difference.As a social entrepreneur, you can build a business that changes the world. But you will face some unique challenges. This book will prepare you for them.Packed with advice, inspiration and real-life stories, it will help you:Define what you want to do and why you want to do itFind the right kind of fundingBuild a brand that makes you uniqueFind a team as motivated and inspir...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEW ANGLE PRIZE 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2024**'Essential reading for anybody who wants to understand rural life' Patrick Galbraith, author of In Search of One Last Song'This is a book of life and why we should celebrate our roots before it is too late' John Connell, author of The Cow BookWhere Are the Fellows Who Cut the Hay? is an ode to rural life, charting...

A SHORT COURSE IN TIME MANAGEMENT BASICS.7 Lessons in Time Management is a quick course in managing your time effectively and getting things done giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From understanding how you work best, learning to say 'no' and simplifying your desktop, to effective scheduling, prioritization and delegation, you'll soon be on track to clear your desk by the end of the day.* Lesson 1: It all starts wi...

Although there has been increased emphasis on research that attempts to understand, evaluate and improve audit decision making in recent years it is less well-known that some noteworthy contributions to the study of audit judgment were made in the 1950s and 1960s. This anthology contains five such contributions which in the mid 1980s were previously unpublished, out of print or not widely appreciated. The volume discusses:the importance of studying audit judgment

This volume collects together out of print and hard to find sources on the behavioural implications of accounting. It begins with the 1952 monograph, The Impact of Budgets on People by Chris Argyris, considered by many to mark the beginning of behavioural research in accounting and is followed by:a critique of the general state of accounting research in 1960critical evaluation of Argyris’ research and other behavioural studies

The sun was setting and the only place to anchor was at the entrance to a small stream. With anchor down, we jumped into a dinghy to explore the dense jungle the stream penetrated. After a hundred yards or so, we stopped the outboard. Now the fauna slowly recovered from our racket and jungle noises began: bugs, birds, and mystery sounds. We saw colorful parrots and then-by the hundreds-the brilliant scarlet ibis. Then monkeys! Totally quiet, they watched us intently, warily, irritated ...

The Ordinariness of Impairment is a book that dives into the current system, focusing on the reality of struggling with local authorities. But along the way, author Janet O’Keefe creates a sense of purpose, putting together action items for parents. Instead of focusing on what parents cannot do, she inspires parents with stories of success. In addition, there are action points that can help parents know where to go next, especially when they are feeling overwhelmed. Her point of view isn’t...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

A timeless call amid the challenging nature of public service to find the familiar in the foreign.What does it mean to lead with compassion in a world riven by fear, at a time when the responses to forced displacement hold the power to reshape communities? How can institutions and individuals sustain solidarity amid rising division?This moving reflection of Filippo Grandi’s ten years as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and four decades spent wo...

Between 1923 and 1954, Weird Tales magazine shaped the landscape of modern horror, fantasy, and science fiction. It was the crucible of cosmic terror, sword-and-sorcery, and supernatural fiction, a publication that launched the careers of some of the twentieth century’s most enduring genre writers.WEIRD TALES presents a carefully curated selection of standout stories from the magazine’s golden age. This anthology brings together a wide spectrum of speculative ficti...

Nightmares can’t really hurt you… can they?An evil from beyond the stars haunts a young boy and his father at Roswell Airbase. The survivors of a sunken warship take refuge on a deserted island, and discover they are not alone. And terror checks in at an old motel, when a vacationing family finds themselves trapped in an ancient curse…Scare Street journeys into the night to bring you a new volume of skin-crawling terror. This macabre collection con...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 501 thru 505 brings together five imaginative tales from the strange, surprising corners of vintage science fiction. Alien worlds, unexplained visitors, forbidden places, and mysteries that refuse to yield easy answers await in this collection.The Sweeper of Loray by Robert Sheckley takes us to a distant world where even an apparently ordinary job can conceal something far more dangerous.The Curious Experience of Thomas Dunbar by F...