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Download or read book Sod's Law written by Sam Leith and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To every explorer with his map upside down, to every air-traffic controller suddenly receiving Magic FM through his headphones, to every astronomer whose new planet turns out to be a bit of bran-flake on the eyepiece of his telescope, Sod's Law says: you are not alone. Sam Leith tells the hilarious—and painful—stories of the unsinkable boat that sunk, the unbeatable horse that lost, and the fireproof theater that burned to the ground. Sod's Law demonstrates that the entire universe is actually set up to ensure that your toast always lands butter side down and, what's more, that it lands precisely where the cat has shed hair all over the carpet. In this age of doubt, fewer and fewer of us are able to believe that a higher power takes an interest in our fate. This book reassures us that indeed it does—and that that higher power is hell bent on buggering things up. Only by laughing heartlessly at the misfortunes of others can we make ourselves feel better. Sod's Law enables us to do just that.
Book Synopsis An English-French Dictionary of Clipped Words by : Fabrice Antoine
Download or read book An English-French Dictionary of Clipped Words written by Fabrice Antoine and published by Peeters Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary deals with the little words which everyone uses every day without even noticing them and which are so liable to escape the grasp of a speaker of another language - clipped words, obtained by back-clipping or apocope (the dropping of one or more final syllables), by front-clipping or aphesis (the dropping of one or more final syllables), by the combination of these two processes and sometimes further transformed, especially in slang, by the addition of a new ending. The aim is not of course merely to list all these words and say from which longer words they were obtained; an attempt is made here to retrace the history of each of them, its stylistic, semantic and often morphological evolution, to illustrate this with authentic and often pungent or humorous quotations and also to show how each can be translated into the other language. Indeed this is an English-French bilingual dictionary, whose aim is to translate clipped words according to priciples of historical and register fidelity which bilingual dictionaries do not ordinarily set for this type of headword. Thus, clipped words will be shown to have meaning precisely because they are clipped; consequently, this meaning must be preserved and conveyed in translation. This dictionary thus aims at being different from traditional bilingual dictionaries, dictionaries of slang and colloquialisms included, in the structure and content of its articles, in which much space is devoted to the lexicological data, which inform the strictly lexicographical information. Special attention and care have been devoted to the system of cross-references, the recording and presentation of derived forms, variants and compounds and to the presentation of slang or colloquial synonyms of the headwords. The body of the dictionary is preceded by a preface in which the editing principles and methods are outlined and an attempt is made at analyzing the corpus : its historical, sociological and morphological aspects are reviewed, together with the motivations of those that coin or use clippings. These motivations appear essential to the proper appraisal of this body of slang and colloquial words; this dictionary's intention is to pay homage to all the unknown paople who have made the lexicon richer by playing with and on words, with joyful humour, zest and gusto. It is hoped that all lovers of words will have the same pleasure exploring this dictionary as its author had writing it. Professor Fabrice Antoine teaches English at the Universite Charles-de-Gaulle Lille III (France). His research fields are bilingual lexicography, lexicology and translation; he has been a consulting editor for a dozen bilingual dictionaries, general as well as slang ones. He is especially interested in French and English slang and colloquialisms and co-hairs ELEXTRA (Etudes sur le Lexique et la Traduction), a research centre at the University of Lille.
Book Synopsis F**k It I Am Becoming The Ultimate Me by : Helena Phil
Download or read book F**k It I Am Becoming The Ultimate Me written by Helena Phil and published by Helena Phil. This book was released on 2022-04-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when you have discovered the best version of yourself? Discovering your best version of yourself is just the start. It is the starting seed of realising your best assets, knowing your worth, your needs and what makes you happy. Being your ‘Ultimate’ self, however, is a different ballgame. The seed has now blossomed and you understand there are good and bad days. Whichever way you understand, they are lessons and contributions to being your ‘Ultimate’ self. You know what resonates with you and what doesn’t. All the terrible experiences you have had in life have become your strengths. You are now ready to live at your ‘Ultimate’ level and welcome the happiness you deserve into your life. Honesty is the best policy! ‘F**k it, I am becoming the Ultimate me’, is exactly that. With a straightforward, no-nonsense approach, saying it as it is. A lot of self-working books beat around the bush. With ‘F**k it, I am becoming the Ultimate me’, which is the follow-up of ‘30 day practice to becoming the best version of you’. Only available on ‘Amazon’. This book acts as a reference for individuals who are serious about continuing their self-working to stay at their Ultimate authentic selves they were intended to be.
Download or read book Gotta getaway written by Johnny vincent and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From growing up around the terraces of derby county and forming a punk band, the mid life crisis took hold and after twenty years away from the music scene it was time to throw away the slippers and reform a band.Well being in a band is easy aint it, well no its bloody hard work with little reward and just when you think its all going well, life kicks you in the teeth and its all about keeping your sanity whilst everything around you falls apart.This book is what its like to be in a band a roller-coaster of a ride with all the ups and downs that go with it.
Book Synopsis Peace of Mind by : Graham Summerfield
Download or read book Peace of Mind written by Graham Summerfield and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-08-02 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When people talk about self-defense, everyone immediately thinks of an eight-stone woman throwing a fifteen-stone man over her shoulder and stomping on his groin. In reality, many situations can be avoided by using commonsense tactics and talking your way out of a situation. Learning to be positive and assertive is a must. Self-defense also includes communication skills, streetwise tactics, and positive body posture. There are many techniques we can use before combat. Not all attackers are strangers; four out of ten men who attack women are already known to the victimeven friends and family members have been convicted of physical and sexual abuse. The following course is designed to teach even the most timid person to evade conflict and deal with physical confrontation should it arise. On this course, you will learn that everyone has vulnerable areas, especially men, and that all would-be victims have the weapons within their own bodies to use against these areas.
Book Synopsis The Tears of Angels by : Caro Ramsay
Download or read book The Tears of Angels written by Caro Ramsay and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Past crimes cause new murder in this tense and twisting psychological thriller A few days before the summer solstice a 92-year-old woman is found burned to death in her home. On the same day, a man’s mutilated corpse is discovered in a field, his arms ripped from their sockets, a Tarot card depicting The Fool inserted in his mouth. When the victim is identified as someone for whom the police have been looking for almost a year, detectives Anderson and Costello find themselves caught up in a case where nothing is as it seems. Was the dead man really responsible for three child murders? And what is the connection with the death of the elderly woman? The investigation leads to the tranquil shores of Loch Lomond where Anderson and Costello will finally uncover the shocking truth.
Book Synopsis The Trouble with Paradise by : Dr Robin Lincoln Wood
Download or read book The Trouble with Paradise written by Dr Robin Lincoln Wood and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-07-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny and insightful, The Trouble with Paradise is a delightful yet highly informative romp through the latest breakthroughs in science, psychology, popular culture and the history of humans and life on earth, with the ultimate aim of helping the reader make sense of their own life within the context of the exciting yet also alarming developments of the 21st century. Grabbing the hardest questions ever posed by the biggest thinkers on earth by the throat, as well as the toughest challenges of our time, The Trouble with Paradise is both an intellectual tour de force as well as a gripping read that dares to challenge almost everything we take for granted about life, the universe and everything. At the same time, this book builds a series of powerful arguments as to how our species can break through the current logjam it find itself in, to come out the other side transformed into a 21st century version of heaven on earth. Inspirational yet pragmatic, The Trouble with Paradise takes you on a journey of discovery from the edges of the Universe to the innermost recesses of the human psyche, answering some of the most profound questions we have ever asked in highly entertaining way.
Download or read book It Wasn't Me written by Kenneth Rhienhart and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read how Kenneth comes to his new home in North Oxfordshire England with his mother and stepfather, the new home being a small farm where Kenneth knows who will be expected to do all the work. Read how through all the hardships he manages to remain happy and bring excitement into his life by creating explosions, doing mind blowing experiments and building soapboxes. Read how accident prown Kenneth is and even on his first day at his new home he manages to collide with some escaping cattle and end up face down in a muddy stream. Read about the amazing illnesses he reads about in a Victorian home doctor book, that he manages to "get" and amazingly survive from, including an extremely dangerous strain of eboli. Read and laugh!
Book Synopsis Your Life of Poems by : Sean Michael McCarthy
Download or read book Your Life of Poems written by Sean Michael McCarthy and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My first book was mainly based around myself and my hardships and emotions and experiences and thoughts and the collection spans some 10 years. This follow up book however, is written more for others and is a collection put together in 2016/17. Inspiration was taken from world events, past and present, and from the loss of loved ones and friends suffering. I write to express the feelings others have trouble finding words for. I hope you enjoy and that maybe the words help. Theres something for everyone and most subjects are covered if you take both collections. I think I have exhausted my thoughts for now so plan to take a break and try my hand at writing a novel so keep your eye out.
Book Synopsis The guide to IT contracting by : Samuel Blankson
Download or read book The guide to IT contracting written by Samuel Blankson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Deaf of Elvis and the Last of the Anglo Indians by : Trevor Taylor
Download or read book The Deaf of Elvis and the Last of the Anglo Indians written by Trevor Taylor and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no available information at this time. Author will provide once information is available.
Download or read book Paradoxes written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jackspeak written by Rick Jolly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 'A1' to 'Zulu', the fully revised and updated third edition of Jackspeak is a comprehensive guide to the slang of the Royal Navy. Discover the humorous and colourful and cryptic slang of the Senior Service, explained in layman's terms. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, Jackspeak was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in the service. With useful cross-references and examples of common usage throughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonist from service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book for current and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Osprey is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.
Download or read book Grounded written by Adrian Wicks and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1989, British football was shaken to the core when ninety-six people lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster.This, combined with the Bradford City fire four years earlier, enforced wholesale changes within stadiumssome clubs electing to move, lock, stock, and barrel to brand-new arenas. Grounded is a unique memoir of the authors visits to these grounds done in sequential order from Scunthorpe in 1988 right through to West Ham in 2016, each chapter correlating with trips to their former domiciles and summarized with his opinion on their comparativesnot as obvious as may appear. In the process, he details what he finds there, how the journeys didnt necessarily go according to plan, and the friends he made and, in one instance, lost, whilst indulging in his favorite pastimea hobby, an addiction, or merely a candidate for the lunatic asylum? Read it, and you can draw your own conclusions.
Book Synopsis Sarah Jane's Travel Memoirs Series Boxset by : Sarah Jane Butfield
Download or read book Sarah Jane's Travel Memoirs Series Boxset written by Sarah Jane Butfield and published by Rukia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-16 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glass Half Full: Our Australian Adventure Find out what it takes to keep the Glass Half Full, as challenging life events including grief, loss, PTSD and devastating floods, test this expat step-family to their limits. After enduring divorce and numerous child custody battles, Sarah Jane knew that a fresh start in Australia was their only chance of future happiness and that as a family they were making the right decisions. Living the Australian dream in Alice Springs was everything they hoped for until life-changing events started to test the foundations of this resilient family. Using every ounce of positivity they could muster they struggled on and just as they thought the worst was over Mother Nature intervened and washed away the roots to their new life during the Brisbane floods of 2011. This story lets you experience Australian life with an inspirational woman and her courageous family, as they struggle to survive challenging life events and keep their dreams alive. Life is never without its challenges, but how many life-changing events can one family endure before they reach breaking point? Find out in this heart wrenching and touching true story. Two Dogs and a Suitcase: Clueless in Charente Follows the French exploits of Sarah Jane and her family as they endeavour to rebuild their lives in another new country, after spending four and half years in Australia. The title says it all: literally what they have and where they are, but that's only part of the story. Their goal was to focus positively on the present and to start a new, optimistic chapter back in Europe nearer to the children, leaving the dark clouds of the challenges they faced in Australia as a distant memory. Share their experiences as they arrive in rural South West France portrayed through Sarah Jane’s reflections, thoughts and observations about her family and their new French lifestyle. Follow Sarah Jane’s tentative steps into a writing career as they start renovating a rustic cottage while managing the ups and downs of family life. Once again, Sarah Jane will make you laugh and cry as she endeavours to live life to the fullest with a generous helping of positive spin thrown in for good measure. Our Frugal Summer in Charente: An Expat’s Kitchen Garden Journal Meet Sarah Jane, a woman with a reputation for culinary catastrophe who tries to keep her family fed in challenging circumstances in rural France. Frugal living was not part of the plan when they arrived from Australia to undertake the renovation of a quaint cottage in the Charente. However, when life throws them a curve-ball the challenge was set. How would they survive in France with very little money and two Australian cattle dogs. The answer came in the form of 5 chickens, 4 ducks, a vegetable garden and hedgerow foraging! The frugal plan was to save money by any means possible, to enable any money they could earn to be invested into continuing the renovation of the cottage. In true ‘Good Life’ style Sarah Jane attacks this challenge head on by keeping some small livestock and converting a garden, that resembled a meadow, into a French ‘potager’ or kitchen garden.The French tradition of using produce from their ‘potagers’ is renowned for enabling families to create meals that are healthy, cost effective and simple. There are 31 recipes for a variety of food and drinks, included in a month by month account, of how they transformed a neglected garden into a frugal yet productive expat kitchen garden.
Book Synopsis Getting Started on Research by : Rebecca Boden
Download or read book Getting Started on Research written by Rebecca Boden and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-01-30 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting Started in Research is for people in the earlier stages of development as a researcher. In contrast to the many books available on techniques of data collection and analysis, this volume deals with the many other practical considerations around actually doing research - such as good ways to frame research questions, how to plan your research projects effectively and how to undertake the various necessary tasks.
Book Synopsis From Incontinence to Injustice by : Greck Thewandera
Download or read book From Incontinence to Injustice written by Greck Thewandera and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greck ‘The Wanderer’ - an individual who, by challenging convention, has been accused of never facing up to reality. In this eclectic mix of letters, factual accounts, observations and poems, Greck confronts the reality he’s struggled to run from. Greck will donate 80% of author profits of sale to research and help for incontinent teenagers.
