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Radical Uncertainty by Mervyn King; John Kay
Category: Business, Economics and Law
Uncertainty pervades the big decisions we all make in our lives. How much should we pay into our pensions each month? Should we take regular exercise? Expand the business? Change our strategy? Enter a trade agreement? Take an expensive holiday? We do not know what the future will hold. But we must make ...Show more
Radical Uncertainty: Decision-making for an unknowable future by Mervyn King, John Kay
Category: Business, Economics and Law
'A brilliant new book' Daily Telegraph'Well written . . . and often entertaining'The Times'A sparkling analysis'ProspectWhen uncertainty is all around us, and the facts are not clear, how can we make good decisions?We do not know what the future will hold, particularly in the midst of a crisis, but we m ...Show more
Short Stories In Spanish: Penguin Parallel Texts by John R. King; Penguin Group Staff (Editor)
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Penguin Parallel Text Ser.
A dual-language edition of contemporary stories from throughout the Hispanic world, perfect for learners of either language This volume of ten short stories, with parallel translations, offers students of Spanish at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature, without ha ...Show more
Skinheads by John King
Category: Fiction
"Skinheads" is the story of a way of life, told through three generations of a family: Terry English, original ska-loving skinhead and boss of a mini-cab firm; Nutty Ray, street-punk skin and active football hooligan; and Lol, son of Terry, nephew of Ray, a fifteen-year-old kid just starting out.Terry i ...Show more
Surviving and ThrivingThe Essential Teacher's Guide: a Must Read for Any New Teacher! by Nadine Andrea King; Frances Kate Eddy (Illustrator); Peter John King (Designed by)
Category: Reference
In this book you will discover how to: - Really enjoy and thrive in your teaching career - Apply for positions and interview well - Optimise your relationships with parents and teachers for win/win outcomes - Identify personality types of parents and teachers in order to develop healthy relationships an ...Show more
The Prison House by John King
Category: Fiction
Jimmy has reached a crossroads in his life. After many months of drifting and drinking his way around Europe he finds himself at the sharp edge of the empire, incarcerated in Seven Towers, a notorious hilltop prison, peering into the abyss. Jimmy has always been an outsider, but is now a fully-fledged a ...Show more
White Trash by John King
Category: Fiction
A story of class-hatred and murder set in a hospital in a satellite town in the south-east of England. The novel pits nurse against consultant; a working-class woman against an upper-middle-class man.
Who Can Save Us Now? Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories) by Owen King & John McNally (Editors)
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy
Twenty-two of today's most talented writers unite in 'Who Can Save Us Now?', an anthology featuring brand new superheroes ready to tackle the unique threats of the 21st century. With mutations stranger than the X-men and with more baggage than the Hulk, this next generation of superheroes is very differ ...Show more