Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body goes a step beyond traditional historical costuming texts by not only providing you with historical pattern diagrams and information, but by showing you how to adapt these patterns to the contemporary body shape. Using her original pattern-drafting system, author Mandy Barrington will show you how to draft a historical pattern for a modern body shape, while still retaining an accurate historical silhouette. Each pattern has been generated from an original stay, corset, or pattern taken from a historical garment. The instructions to follow these new patterns are designed to accommodate any size of female figure, allowing you to avoid extremely difficult, time consuming, and inaccurate historical pattern re-sizing Requiring only basic prior knowledge of pattern drafting, all calculations have been worked out for the costume maker and are provided in simple tables accompanied by easy-to-read, step-by-step diagrams that clearly show how the historical pattern is plotted onto the female basic block, coupled with photographs of the constructed stays and corsets.
In this series of provocative essays on culture, art, and film, former Screen editor Mandy Merck explores the paradoxes of sexual representation. Whether writing on romantic fiction or hardcore pornography, on robots or sex goddesses, Radclyffe Hall or the Marquis de Sade, she finds the perversions and deviances. Illustrated.
First published in 2000, this book is about sentences containing the word or, dealing primarily with sentences in which or conjoins clauses, but also some cases in which it conjoins expressions of other categories. The author aims to give an account of the discourse properties and felicity conditions of disjunction, and to use this account in explaining the behaviour of presupposition projection and of anaphora in disjunctive sentences. The author begins by giving an account of the discourse properties and felicity conditions of disjunction before turning to the presupposition projection problem. The final two chapters discuss anaphora and its interactions with disjunction.
First published in 2000, this book is about sentences containing the word or, dealing primarily with sentences in which or conjoins clauses, but also some cases in which it conjoins expressions of other categories. The author aims to give an account of the discourse properties and felicity conditions of disjunction, and to use this account in explaining the behaviour of presupposition projection and of anaphora in disjunctive sentences. The author begins by giving an account of the discourse properties and felicity conditions of disjunction before turning to the presupposition projection problem. The final two chapters discuss anaphora and its interactions with disjunction.
Cat lovers, rejoice The second installment in Mandy Morton's cat-driven series has arrived with Cat Among the Pumpkins, where crime-solving is in the capable paws of felines. And these cats haven't been declawed. As All Hallows' Eve approaches, Hettie Bagshot of The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency has more than just a ghost and warlock tart on her plate. Along with her faithful sidekick, Tilly, the tabby duo set out to investigate an old crime and a spate of new murders. Why is Mavis Spitforce dressed as a pumpkin? Can Irene Peggledrip really talk to cats from the spirit world? Did Milky Myers murder his family on Halloween, longer ago than anyone can remember? All questions the pair must answer before the case can be solved. As the November fog closes in, where will the killer strike next--and will there be enough catnip to go around?
Mandy Baxter has captivated readers with her Texas billionaires. Now, for the first time, these stories are in print in Tall, Dark, Billionaire Texan--along with one that's never been published Get ready to be swept away by these Texas Heartthrobs. . . Some men are too good to resist. But are they too good to be true? In The Billionaire Cowboy, Ryder is a rough-riding cattle baron. When a gorgeous, feisty veterinarian arrives at the ranch, he meets the one spirit he can't tame. And now he will do anything to show her what he's really made of... Dallas Cowboy Jase is a pro at charming women, including the hot waitress he meets in The Billion Dollar Player. But when their passionate encounter inspires Jase to do better on the field, he can't help but wonder: Are his days as a player numbered? Rock star Luke has enough money and groupies to last forever. But when his wild life wears him down, he goes home in search of the one woman who's ever meant anything to him. But will she see past his fame and love him for who he really is in Rocked by the Billionaire?In The Billionaire Sheriff, Noah pulls shifts in the police department. He doesn't need the money, but he wants to make a contribution. So when beautiful bar owner Naomi lands in trouble, Noah is eager to help her out...and offer protection in his strong, loving arms...
Winner: Leadership category - 2016 Book Excellence Awards Finalist: Business: Management & Leadership category - 2016 International Book AwardsFinalist: Business: Management & Leadership category - 2016 Best Book Awards Bronze: Leadership category - 2017 Axiom Business Book Awards Most of us work in or manage teams, but are we really getting the most out of the numerous benefits of effective teamwork? All too often there are roadblocks – ranging from a lack of engagement to clashing personalities – that are holding us back from achieving the results we need. Leading Teams shows team leaders how to overcome the most common obstacles to team performance and drive outstanding results from their people. Strong teamwork equals: Better outcomes Greater efficiency Better ideas Mutual support A greater sense of accomplishment Leading Teams is built on the authors’ experience of coaching 1,000+ team leaders in over 15 global corporations for the last 15 years, during which they discovered the 10 main issues holding teams back. Each challenge includes a common scenario and step-by-step solutions/behaviours to counter each one. There's also a framework for how to lead a team-enhancement workshop, plus supporting plans and templates on their website (www.leadingteamsbook.com).
Finalist: Business: Careers, 2020 International Book Awards Finalist: Business: Management & Leadership, 2020 International Book Awards Finalist: Leadership category, 2020 Book Excellence Awards Things move fast. Leaders need to create impact in each moment, to not lose that moment. Creating impact is a positive, powerful and authentic way to demonstrate you’re taking charge, get more from your team and drive business results. But to succeed, you need to create the impact you WANT and need rather than relying on what you HAVE. The Leader’s Guide to Impact will show leaders how to create the impact that will help them connect with others in a respectful way, to create trust, get others to listen to them, influence effectively, drive results and much more. And most importantly, the book will also show leaders how to do it in an authentic way that supports your reputation and brand effectively. Managing and creating impact is not a “nice to have”, it’s a business necessity. "Impact is such an important and not really talked about topic. This book is about how impact starts from within.” Tim Noble, Vice President, Global Head of Sales, ICE Data Services “If there is one book you read on leadership, this is it. Be the best leader you can possibly be, by taking control of your impact on those around you.” Vanessa Vallely, OBE, Managing Director, WeAreTheCity , Author of “Heels of Steel” Mandy Flint is an international expert on teams, cultural behavioural change and leadership impact. She is CEO of Excellence in Leadership and works across the world delivering transformational change programmes and C-suite coaching. Mandy studied at Harvard Business School and is a fellow of the London Metropolitan Business School. She is also an established speaker at leadership and cultural change events. Elisabet Vinberg Hearn is an international expert on leadership impact, teams and people-first digital transformations, operating as leadership strategist, speaker and executive coach. She is co-founder of Think Solutions and CEO of Katapult Partners. Elisabet has an MBA in Leadership & Sustainability and has studied Sustainability Management at Cambridge University and AI strategy at MIT CSAIL. Mandy and Elisabet have written two multi award-winning books on team leadership.
Supercharged Leader explains the 6 mindsets you need to be a better leader now and in the future: Inclusion, Agility, Strategy, Collective Intelligence, Learning, and Connectivity. You can't afford to miss out.
How far would you go to protect the ones you love? For Jim Fraser, the line between right and wrong blurs when he sets out to find his missing daughter. When Annabelle vanishes, Jim fears the worst. His fears are confirmed when Annabelle appears to him in his dreams, showing him things...things he doesn't want to see but must if he is to solve the mystery of her disappearance and have his vengeance on the one responsible Time is running out. The next victim has been chosen - Annabelle's best friend Amy. Annabelle begs her father to keep Amy safe and Jim knows he must act immediately.
Families are where we learn about relationships; a place where behaviors, mindsets, good or bad habits are formed. Our families are the first place of socialization. We may learn love, hate, violence, or abuse (emotional or physical). In order to correct dysfunctional behaviors, we must change wrong thinking.
This book includes not only the How To's you were probably expecting it to include, but also contains an astounding number of examples of my Belief System. I believe I have put together a thorough book that provides a good balance with the intention of teaching you how to become successful in real estate in a way that will translate positively into many areas of your life.
In 1997, Britannia was cool, and things could only get better. So thought Liz as she found what she thought was safety on the Isle of Wight, leaving her stalker behind her. But the childhood memories she has of the island are suddenly all too vivid. What she once thought were fairy-tales prove to be disturbing reflections on real life, and suddenly, everything she held to be true must be rethought. What happened in 1970, to shatter Liz's family? Who was the mysterious Nee? And who - or what - was the Seaweed Dragon? Only after uncovering an ancient mystery, does Liz find that the truth is always the best way to a Happily Ever After.
Mandy Rita Tardif is a passionate artist craving connection with people. Out of this craving, Mandy creates art she hopes will inspire you to move closer to your higher purpose and to love yourself and others fully and truly. This book was made with a lot of love and the intention of it being something for you to relax with and enjoy. It is filled with mandalas containing various things you may find in nature like dragonflies and turtles. Every image was hand-drawn by Mandy with marker and each page contains a quote from a noteworthy person about love. This is Mandy's third coloring book. Drawing soothes her soul and she hopes coloring in these pages will do the same for you as well. For more coloring books like these visit www.mandysartandsoul.com
