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How do you feel when you're out on the road? Relaxed and in control, or harried and pushed around?Take this Antidote and know that you are not alone. On four wheels or two, C.P. Sharpe is right there with you: he has felt your frustration. He has hung his head and he has pulled that face.Everyone except you is a bad driver. You just want to get to where you're going in one piece, but some drivers seem to think mirrors are for posh people. Others think their right of way is determined by how long they've lived in that area.Before you pull away again, read this book and rediscover your perspective. Next time you feel yourself being wound up, remember it's their problem, not yours. Don't get dragged into their bad day - focus on making yours better.Distilled from 30 years of driving in all conditions (that includes the traffic, the weather, and his own state of mind) C.P. Sharpe's Antidote to Road Rage features classifications of every different type of road user the author could think of. These arrive along with updated comment, parodies, poems, cartoons and questions you can ask yourself or a friend. Full colour cartoons are also signposted with every press of the pedal, whether yours fuels an engine or a chain.This eBook is an alternative A-Z of everyday hazards and the desperation often displayed to avoid them. From attention deficit to zebra crossings, C.P. Sharpe's Antidote to Road Rage will accompany you on your arduous journey, all the way to the shops and back.With relatable content laced with sardonic humour, this Antidote will help you recalibrate your calm and gain a fresh awareness of the potential fatalities that swirl around you on the asphalt, at greater speeds than they should. Read this before you completely lose it and start a screaming match with that little guy in the battered old Fiesta who turns out to be a kickboxing expert.Jump in then, and see how many stops there are on the way to your destination.

What have you heard? Did it sound real or is someone having you on? In an era of tabloid trickery, fake news, and wall-to-wall marketing, it can be hard to tell what's gospel and what's just yelling with good acoustics.If you are tired of being lied to, know that you are not the only one. Herein you shall find an honest set of 75 common deceits, fibs and fabrications that you may have already been subjected to, or very soon will be. Either way, after reading C.P. Sharpe's Days of Our Lies, you'll be able see through them, and be forewarned.The lies we tell each other often come all too easily, but sometimes they are also necessary, if only for social survival. This conflict between the honour of honesty but knowing that such candour could ruin your life, means these really are the days of our lies.Presented as a rapid-fire collection of sarky comments and quirky observations, each entry is attractively illustrated and accompanied by a carefully appropriated quotation to match the mood.Includes such heavy hitters as: "It's not you, it's me.""I just need some time to myself.""Due to the economic situation we've had to put pay rises on hold.""This will hurt me more than it does you.""The Earth is flat.""Yes, of course I'll still respect you in the morning."Light-hearted, punky and pithy, C.P. Sharpe's Days of Our Lies will give you reassurance during a quiet moment or provide you with something to share in a louder one. Download today and be able to see it coming tomorrow.(Although the content is certainly not explicit, some of the themes explored do address life experience and are somewhat grown-up in nature - e.g. relationships, alcohol, money, technology, the workplace, mild sexual references - so in that sense, this book is not recommended for minors.)

Parlez with the Hoi Polloi and Make Your Chatter Matter, With 150 Conversation Starters for Every Occasion, from First Dates to Last Orders. Silence is seldom misquoted, but it's also easily misinterpreted. Being a wallflower might keep you out of trouble, but it also keeps you out of the in-crowd. It's okay, you don't need to stay long; just long enough to make an impression. No more awkward pauses The ice won't break itself, but most people are merely waiting for that to happen. Step out of the background - most people want you to take the lead. That way they can blame you if it all goes wrong. It's human nature but you can use it. After all, fortune favours the bold. Learn how to elegantly impose yourself with C.P. Sharpe's Icebreakers: 150 questions for every situation, from dating to dining, from casual get-togethers to formal gatherings. Draw from an arsenal of posers that are both silly and serious, personal and pertinent, where the conversation has already been started for you. C.P. Sharpe knows all about social anxiety and not knowing what to say. Being the one to create the awkward silence only makes it worse. Get to know the people around you better, from loved ones and friends to colleagues and acquaintances, to some of the faces you don't even like. Categories include Skills to Personal Preference, Random to Personal Opinion, and Thoughtful to Just Plain Personal. Each question has a pre-written answer, as though you were talking to the author. You can give your own response, or you can pass off his answer as your own (he'll never know.) If you've ever felt embarrassed about the dark corners of your own inner world, just download this book and feel better that you don't live in the author's. Read it to yourself or read it out loud, C.P. Sharpe's Icebreakers will be your escort to any event, and you won't even need to leave a tip. (Although the contents are in no way explicit, the issues raised and subjects discussed are certainly aimed at discerning adults, so in that sense, this book is not recommended for minors.)