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Mclaughlin, Sean - Celtic Names : The Meaning, History and Mythology - PB - BRAND NEW - 2012

Beautifully presented, this book is a glossary of Celtic names, which are rapidly growing in popularity. It provides the meaning behind each name as well as its cultural origins. Includes a brief history of the Celts, how they came to conquer such large...

Stuart Jeffries / Mrs. Slocombe's Pussy : Growing Up in Front of the Telly

  For most of us, sitting in our living rooms looking for an excuse not to talk to each other of a Thursday night, a million million miles away from moon landings and Cold War tension and Third World famine, it is the addiction to a little...

Max Eggert / Perfect CV

  Bestselling Perfect CV is essential reading for anyone who's applying for jobs. Written by a leading HR professional with years of experience, it explains what recruiters are looking for, gives practical advice about how to show yourself in...

Pat Kane / The Play Ethic

 `Fizzes with intellectual curiosity. Kane writes engagingly and with a humility difficult to find among idea-entrepreneurs' James Harkin, IndependentWe all think we know what play is. Play is what we do as children, what we do outside of work, what...

Wess Roberts / Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Julie-Ann Amos / Write a Winning CV

  A concise, practical book that aims to guide you through the essentials of writing a CV that should work for you. Discover how to present your experience, emphasize your strengths and highlight your skills.       All of our...

Patrick Hanks / Babies' Names

  This brand new edition of Babies' Names will help you find the right name for your baby. The book gives over 2,500 names in common use in the English-speaking world with information on their meanings and origins. It spans traditional names,...

Andrew Byrne / The Complete Wedding Speech Guide

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A. G. Elliott / General and Social Letter Writing

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Tony Buzan / Use Your Head (Large Paperback)

  Are you worried that you're not achieving your full potential? A few years after this classic book on how to improve your brainpower was first published, a fairly average student announced that he intended to try for a place at Cambridge...

Rosalind Fergusson / Perfect Babies' Names

 Perfect Babies' Names is an essential resource for all parents-to-be. Taking a close look at over 3,000 names, it not only tells you each name's meaning and history, it also tells you which famous people have shared it over the years and how...

Dennis Sewell / The Political Gene

 The Political Gene is a fascinating examination of the way that many scientists and politicians have sought to use Charles Darwin's ideas to solve social problems, or to bolster political ideologies. Sewell's beautifully crafted narrative shows us...

Ann Louise Gilligan / Our Lives Out Loud (Hardback)

 A fascinating story of love and campaigning for equality and social justice.When Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan met it was love. It has been love through twenty-seven years together. But that love had consequences which brought this...

Rezak Hukanovic / The Tenth Circle of Hell (Hardback)

  In May 1992, the Bosnian civil war arrived in Prijedor, a city where Muslims, Croats and Serbs had lived peaceably for centuries. The Serb occupation of Prijedor was an exercise in what they referred to as "ethnic cleansing"; the Muslim and...

Judy Parkinson / I Before E (Except After C) (Hardback)

  Ever find yourself struggling to remember simple facts and rules? Is the ever increasing pace of life and glut of information challenging your memory? I Before E (Except After C) is full of memory aids to help you out. From well-known rhymes...

Polly Toynbee / Hard Work

  'A passionately reasoned and compelling account of the avoidable cruelties still embedded in the underside of British life - by a writer who has literally worn the clothes, lived in the flats and done the jobs of the poor. Every member of the...

Caitlin Moran / More Than a Woman (Large Paperback)

 A decade ago, Caitlin Moran thought she had it all figured out. Her instant bestseller How to Be a Woman was a game-changing take on feminism, the patriarchy, and the general 'hoo-ha' of becoming a woman. Back then, she firmly believed 'the...

Laline Paull / The Bees

 Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction 2015Enter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive.Born into the lowest class of her society,...

Jacqueline Harrod / The New A-Z of Babies' Names

  A researched book of babies' names with a new approach.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers...

Marie OConnor / Emergency : Irish Hospitals in Chaos (Large Paperback)

 Have you - or anyone you know - ever waited for an operation? Queued in casualty? Had a baby in hospital - or on the side of the road? Been denied access to care because you couldn't afford it or because of where you live? Or maybe you are on the...

Michael Parker / Unaccustomed as I am... : The Wedding Speech Made Easy

 All wedding types will be catered for: big, small, religious, second marriage, atheist, straight, same-sex, church, field...All speakers will be addressed: bride, groom, father, mother, best woman and literally everyone in between...All...

John Naisbitt / High Tech (Large Paperback)

  This text offers perspectives and insights on the interplay between technology and people. It is a compelling tour of our contemporary "technology immersion", and the author sets out to explain the new dynamics of our cultures, where each of us...

Margaret MacCarthy / My Eyes Only Look Out (Large Paperback)

  From Premiership footballer Curtis Fleming, to Lorna, who longed to live in America, this book introduces the reader to a wide vareity of people of mixed-race parentage. Some, like Curtis Fleming, are well known for high-profile achievements;...

Kate Fox / Watching the English

  In WATCHING THE ENGLISH anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits and foibles of the English people. She puts the English national character under her anthropological microscope, and finds a strange and fascinating...

Pete Brown / Shakespeare's Local (Hardback)

 Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge; a cosy, wood-pannelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Grab yourself a pint, listen to the chatter of the locals and consider this: who else has made this their local over...

Robert OByrne / Mind Your Manners : A Guide to Good Behaviour (Hardback)

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V Shanley / Classroom Clangers

  A collection of mad misprints, daft headlines and humorous anecdotes in relation to school, education, teachers and pupils.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Hilary Spence / 7000 Baby Names : Classic and Modern (Large Paperback)

  This book contains a comprehensive list of over 7,000 names, their origins and meanings.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very...

Noel Cunningham / Noel Cunningham's Guide to Modern Irish Manners (Hardback)

 Society has changed dramatically. We live in an increasingly informal world. We have in many ways become disrespectful of rules and have no time for the old order and taboos. Authority and the grace of age, two important pillars of etiquette, are...

Christina Skye / Code Name: Baby

  Federal agent Wolfe Houston is assigned the task of protecting civilian dog trainer Kit O'Halloran and her four biologically enhanced puppies from a legion of deadly mercenaries that want to get their hands on the powerful pups, forcing them...

Sarah Traynor / How to Have a Champagne Wedding on a Buck's Fizz Budget (Large Paperback)

 Is it possible to have your dream wedding on a reasonable budget? It is now!Finally, here is the book that will show you how you can stretch that budget. Inspired by her own wedding savings and the new trend in value weddings sweeping Ireland,...

Eve Devon / The Wedding Planner

 A charming feel good romance perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Sarah MorganWedding bells are ringing and gossip is spiralling in Whispers Wood...Single mum Gloria Pavey has a bad habit of saying exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time...

George Davidson / Perfect Wedding Speeches and Toasts

 Perfect Wedding Speeches and Toasts is an invaluable guide to preparing and delivering unforgettable speeches. Covering everything from advice on mastering your nerves to tips about how to make a real impact, it walks you through every aspect of...

James Glennon / 4001 Babies' Names and Their Meanings

  This is essential reading for parents-to-be. It reveals the meanings of over four thousand names, both well known and less well known, and explains their origins from many languages, ancient and modern. With this book you can satisfy your...

Iain Zaczek / The Book of Irish Names (Hardback)

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John Bowden / Making the Father of the Bride's Speech

  You have a wonderful opportunity to add to the magic of your daughter's wedding. Your words will linger in memories - they may even be captured on video for future generations to hear. So what are the golden rules of speech-making? How can you...

John Clarke / Right Way to Write Your Own CV

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John Greenham / Tracing Your Irish Ancestors (Large Paperback)

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Jacqueline Harrod / 21st Century Babies' Names

  This title contains 21st Century names for 21st Century babies! Jacqueline Harrod has scoured the registers of the Family Records Centre and researched the new millennium's current most popular names.       All of our books...

Pamela Redmond Satran / Cool Irish Names for Babies

 A must-have guide for parents-to-be everywhere. Whether you're Irish, of Irish heritage or you simply love Celtic-inspired names, this book is packed full of the most popular, unusual and creative names around.By the best-selling authors of Cool...

Jacqueline Llewelyn-Bowen / Debrett's Wedding Guide

  A guide to planning a wedding. It discusses all the decisions in the order they will have to be made, covering everything from venues and food to flowers, clothes and the day itself.       All of our books are second hand,...

Laura King / Brilliant Baby Names : How To Choose a Name that you and your child will love for life

 The name we are given by our parents has a big impact on us. Throughout our life, from the playground to the office, other people will make instinctive and subconscious assumptions about who we are just from our name. We'll hear it spoken in anger...

Max A. Eggert / The Perfect Interview

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Mark Cirino / Name the Baby

A first novel of extroadinary intensity which tells the story of a 21-year-old'sthree day odyssey of self-searching. After the shocking suicide of his girlfriend, a young man struggles to figure out the mysteries of life and love. Fuelled by whiskey and...

Laurence Flanagan / Irish Proverbs

   There are millions of Irish proverbs, old and new, which distil the folk wisdom and popular opinions of ordinary Irish men and women down through the ages. Laurence Flanagan has made a wide-ranging collection of these proverbs, some well...

Bernard O'Donoghue / Oxford Irish Quotations

   A collection of over 2000 quotations, arranged thematically, that have been chosen because they say something about Ireland or the Irish, or are associated with a specifically Irish context, rather than simply being said or written by an...

Karthy Rooney / Get That Job: Interviews : How to Keep Your Head and Get Your Ideal Job

    You've got a fantastic CV; now comes the big test. 'Where do you see yourself in five years' time?' 'What is your greatest weakness?' Get that Job:Interviews provides strategies to cope with these classic questions and more. The book...

John Daintith / Bloomsbury Quotations for Speeches

    Taken from sources as diverse as Diana, Princess of Wales to the Bible, this guide contains over 1000 quotations to heighten or illustrate any speech. The guide is arranged into over 200 themes plus name and keyword searches which make...

Mairéad Byrne / Irish Baby Names

Helping you make your choice with confidence from traditional and historic names, to popular contemporary names, this title includes approximately 200 Irish names for boys and girls, with as gaeilge /Gaelic spellings, name variations and background...

Vernon Heaton / Wedding Etiquette Properly Explained : Marriage Under All Denominations and Civil Ceremonies

    This book is a guide to the customs and traditions which add the magic and sparkle to a wedding and, if done well, make the day unforgettable for everyone. Plan the day with complete confidence; from the ceremony, the reception, the...

Gordon Stretch / Wedding Speeches : A Book of Example Speeches

   15 speeches for the bridegroom, 15 for the best man, 12 for the bride's father and 8 for occasions when he is replaced perhaps by an uncle, brother or grandfather. And there are 15 more which are suitable for anyone else who may want to say...

Katharine Hill / Rules of Engagement : How to Plan a Successful Wedding, How to Build a Marriage That Lasts

    Preparing for the wedding day requires a lot of hard work: booking the reception place, choosing the flowers, and a million and one other practical tasks. But spending some time preparing for married life itself is even more important...