Tom Hughes
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English
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There's hardly anyone in the world more down-to-earth than Jesus. That sounds far-fetched because, well, Jesus is God. But read the Gospels and you find Jesus telling stories that ring true from beginning to end, stories you can immediately identify with, stories that make you go "hmmm." In Down to Earth we learn that these stories are different from the stories we tell each other-these are stories intended to change your life. They're soul stories-stories...
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Do you feel overwhelmed by the people you influence pressured to always be ready with an answer and a quick decision? Much burnout today stems from a false premise that to be effective to be a leader means to have it all figured out. Contrary to popular opinion, the kind of transformation we seek in our ministry, our leadership, and our everyday lives is not driven by answers. Look at Jesus: The wisest person to ever walk the earth almost never offered...
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"John's off this week and nobody knows how to do the ….. "
"That customer's on the phone. We forgot to do the …. again."
"No matter how many times I tell them, we still can't do the …. right."
SOUND FAMILIAR?
For most of us this is "normal" within the workplace. These are the typical problems that mean we are firefighting on a daily basis and these are the things that drain everyone's energy, making work HARD.
It does not have to be like this....
4) Hot and cold
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English
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Through straightforward text and vivid images, the concepts of hot and cold are, explained in a way that is easy for readers to comprehend using topics such as food and seasons. A "Words to Know" section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
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English
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Through easy-to-follow text and full-color photographs, the concepts of day and night are, explained in ways that are easy for readers to understand using topics such as the diurnal and nocturnal activities of people and animals. A "Words to Know" section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other books and websites encourage students to learn more.
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English
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Through easy-to-follow text with full-color photos that correlate, students will learn about the concepts of tall and short using such topics as people, animals, and buildings. A "Words to Know" section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
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English
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Through accessible text and dynamic photos, readers will learn about the concepts of tight and loose using such topics as knots, rings, and clothing. A "Words to Know" section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
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English
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Through straightforward text and full-color photos, readers will learn about the concepts of wide versus narrow using such topics as animals, vehicles, and streets. A "Words to Know" section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
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English
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Through accessible text and full-color photos, the concepts of old and young are easily illustrated for readers using such topics as animals, trees, and clothes. A "Words to Know" section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
Description
A portrait of British punk rock pioneer Ian Dury (Andy Serkis) who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming a founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Leading Actor - (Andy Serkis). Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. *"It's an energetic and vivacious film that will appeal to fans of punk rock worldwide and should find its place...
12) The laureate
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Gravitas Ventures
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English
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Set in the mid-1920s, celebrated poet and writer Robert Graves returns from war traumatized and creatively struggling. It takes young poet Laura Riding to re-ignite Robert's passion, and with the blessing of his wife, Nancy, his muse becomes his lover. With the three of them sharing a life, soon, Laura's attention turns to Nancy, and a complicated relationship that scandalized society threatens to risk everything they have.
13) London town
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IFC Films
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English
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Set in '70s London, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers stars in film about the rise of legendary punk rock band The Clash and how they changed the life of one teenage fan.
14) Red Joan
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Judi Dench is a suburban widow concealing a double-life as a Soviet spy in this dramatic true-life tale of passion, courage, and betrayal. Sophie Cookson costars.
15) Paula
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BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Paula is a three part revenge tragedy by international playwright and filmmaker Conor McPherson. An instant, animalistic, spark of attraction propels chemistry teacher Paula to have passionate sex with James, a good-looking but dangerous, ducker and diver. From this moment they are fatally entangled. Blackmail leads to murder and with Paula's help, his eventual arrest. James' desire for revenge draws him back to her again and again. Will Paula work...
16) Dare to be wild
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English
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This is the true story of Mary Reynolds, a feisty landscape designer whose goal is to share the beauty of wild nature with the world. With the odds stacked against her, Mary enters the prestigious (and conservative) Chelsea Flower Show to execute a competition garden using only wild plants. To achieve her goal, she must enlist handsome botanist, Christy Collard, working in Ethiopia, and a rag-tag group of hippies to help her. From the iconic green...
19) The game
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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The Cold War heats up when a KGB defector exposes Operation Glass, a potentially devastating Soviet plot to activate sleeper agents across the UK. The charismatic but paranoid head of MI-5, known simply as 'Daddy', assembles a secret committee of spies and intelligence officers to investigate. They're the only colleagues he trusts in a world of double agents and lies, but has he chosen well?