Help, I'm Trapped in the Duvet!

Author: Howard Lester
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472105044
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Most people understand that what an emergency is and only call out the police, fire brigade or ambulance when they really need to. However, there is a weird minority who will dial 911 if they lose their keys, if their phone isn't working, if they need a lift home from a party or even if they have become hopelessly trapped in their own duvet! This hilarious collection of true stories brings together some of the world's most ridiculous emergency calls, including: - The woman who called the police because MacDonalds was out of Chicken Mcnuggets. - The priest who dialed 999 because WHSmiths at Manchester Airporte wouldn't let him use their toilet - The boy who called an ambulance because his poodle was looking sad. - The man whose watch read the same time for three hours who called the police to report that...wait for it...time was standing still - Then there was the man who had taken too much viagra...

Out of My Depth

Author: Helen Bailey
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 144490373X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Electra's totally out of her depth. Everyone's giving her the third degree! Freak Boy's dad wants to know whether he's being bullied. Sorrel's interrogating Electra about Lucy's private life. Even her dad is cross-examining her about her mum's love-life, over his Deep Pan Super Supreme. And all Electra can think is, How far can you get a piece of melted cheese to stretch without it breaking? Welcome to the crazy world of Electra Brown.

Something Spectacular

Author: Greta Gleissner
Publisher: Seal Press
ISBN: 1580054552
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Greta Gleissner, a longtime professional dancer, dreamed her whole life of becoming a Rockette. Then she became one—and she fell into the grips of a powerful eating disorder that began poison her life from the inside out. Something Spectacular is Gleissner’s raw, personal chronicle of the devastating effects bulimia exacts upon her life during her time as a Rockette. As her disorder takes over, she begins to lead a dual life: happy-go-lucky on the outside; tortured by obsessive, self-destructive voices on the inside. Immersed in an environment in which even talent is secondary to appearance, Gleissner hides her disorder by any means necessary—lying, cheating, and stealing with no regard for the consequences of her actions—until she hits rock bottom and is forced to face the truths behind her disease. Her intensive odyssey of self-discovery ultimately gives her the strength to reshape her self-image, embrace her sexuality, and break free of the malignant hold bulimia has on her life. The first book to give voice to the pervasive but often unaddressed problem of eating disorders in the dance industry, Something Spectacular is a gripping exposé of the insidious nature of eating-related diseases—and a profound account of one woman’s journey toward self-acceptance and recovery.

Deny Me

Author: Karen Cole
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1529403812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
HE SAID IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. SHE SAID IT WAS MURDER. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH? When one of Jessica's neighbours falls to her death, it is declared a tragic accident. However, Jessica's mother, Jean, claims the woman was pushed, and that she saw it happen. Having recently been diagnosed with Dementia, is Jean confused or could she be the sole witness to a murder? Jessica wants to know the truth, but she can't possibly prepare herself for what she'll find... An addictive psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Claire McGowan's What You Did and Erin Kinsley's Found. See what readers are saying about Karen Cole: 'Every time I thought I had it sussed a curveball was thrown. Beautifully dark and compelling' Caz, Amazon reviewer 'If you like Karin Slaughter you will love this!' Cath, Amazon reviewer 'I was constantly guessing throughout and I still didn't see that ending coming even though the clues are there!' Chanel, Amazon reviewer 'I absolutely loved this book. I could never have guessed the outcome' Annie, Amazon reviewer

Discovering Statistics Using R

Author: Andy Field
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 144628915X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 994

Book Description
Keeping the uniquely humorous and self-deprecating style that has made students across the world fall in love with Andy Field′s books, Discovering Statistics Using R takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using R, a free, flexible and dynamically changing software tool for data analysis that is becoming increasingly popular across the social and behavioural sciences throughout the world. The journey begins by explaining basic statistical and research concepts before a guided tour of the R software environment. Next you discover the importance of exploring and graphing data, before moving onto statistical tests that are the foundations of the rest of the book (for example correlation and regression). You will then stride confidently into intermediate level analyses such as ANOVA, before ending your journey with advanced techniques such as MANOVA and multilevel models. Although there is enough theory to help you gain the necessary conceptual understanding of what you′re doing, the emphasis is on applying what you learn to playful and real-world examples that should make the experience more fun than you might expect. Like its sister textbooks, Discovering Statistics Using R is written in an irreverent style and follows the same ground-breaking structure and pedagogical approach. The core material is augmented by a cast of characters to help the reader on their way, together with hundreds of examples, self-assessment tests to consolidate knowledge, and additional website material for those wanting to learn more. Given this book′s accessibility, fun spirit, and use of bizarre real-world research it should be essential for anyone wanting to learn about statistics using the freely-available R software.

Trans Care

Author: Hil Malatino
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452965536
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
A radical and necessary rethinking of trans care What does it mean for trans people to show up for one another, to care deeply for one another? How have failures of care shaped trans lives? What care practices have trans subjects and communities cultivated in the wake of widespread transphobia and systemic forms of trans exclusion? Trans Care is a critical intervention in how care labor and care ethics have been thought, arguing that dominant modes of conceiving and critiquing the politics and distribution of care entrench normative and cis-centric familial structures and gendered arrangements. A serious consideration of trans survival and flourishing requires a radical rethinking of how care operates. Forerunners is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital works. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.

Destination Bedding

Author: Allison Temple
Publisher: Allison Temple Books
ISBN: 1990719023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Kate’s fine. Just fine. Sure, her ex-fiancé is marrying Kate’s little sister in a scenic mountaintop wedding. Sure, her friends and family don’t think that plot twist is weird. And sure, her pink bridesmaid’s dress is a fashion crime. But it’s fine. Just fine. Until Kate comes face to face with Piper. They’ve known each other their whole lives, but Piper’s gone from awkward teen to walking temptation. And she’s not shy about showing Kate exactly how grown up she is. Kate’s ready and Piper is willing, but it’s impossible to find time alone with alpacas and bridezilla on the loose. If they can just get the happy couple down the aisle, then Kate can reach her true destination: one night in Piper’s bed. Destination Bedding is a 40k contemporary FF romance novella. It features a burned-out bridesmaid, a wedding weekend in the mountains, and a little sister’s best friend who plays by her own rules.

Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics

Author: Andy Field
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1526422964
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1269

Book Description
With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities. What’s brand new: A radical new design with original illustrations and even more colour A maths diagnostic tool to help students establish what areas they need to revise and improve on. A revamped online resource that uses video, case studies, datasets, testbanks and more to help students negotiate project work, master data management techniques, and apply key writing and employability skills New sections on replication, open science and Bayesian thinking Now fully up to date with latest versions of IBM SPSS Statistics©. All the online resources above (video, case studies, datasets, testbanks) can be easily integrated into your institution′s virtual learning environment or learning management system. This allows you to customize and curate content for use in module preparation, delivery and assessment. Please note that ISBN: 9781526445780 comprises the paperback edition of the Fifth Edition and the student version of IBM SPSS Statistics.

The Last One

Author: Will Dean
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668021161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
An unputdownable locked-room thriller about family, trust, and survival from the acclaimed author of the “utterly thrilling” (Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) First Born. When Caz steps onboard the exclusive cruise liner RMS Atlantica, it’s the start of a vacation of a lifetime with her new love, Pete. On their first night they explore the ship, eat, dance, make friends, but when Caz wakes the next morning, Pete is missing. And when she walks out into the corridor, all the cabin doors are open. To her horror, she soon realizes that the ship is completely empty. No passengers, no crew, nobody but her. The Atlantica is steaming into the mid-Atlantic and Caz is the only person on board. But that’s just the beginning of the terrifying journey she finds herself trapped on in this white-knuckled mystery.

The Iron Savant

Author: Heritage Adams
Publisher: Heritage Adams
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
A lone PI stumbles upon the world of majiks, monsters and the mysterious & powerful Iron Savant "Hide! Paz, hide! If you want to live, Mummy says to hide yourself my lovely! Hide yourself and never come out! Don’t let them find you! Stay quiet and stay hidden, no matter what." London private investigator and loner, Paz, has followed the panicked words from a mother she can barely remember all her life. Running away from something, but not knowing what. Keeping herself safe. Keeping everything and everybody at a distance, until she unwittingly stumbles into a dangerous realm of metals and majiks, of lopers and the Jakkerman, and of crystal caves and hidden mansions. And at the centre of her changed reality? Luka, the Iron Savant. Mysterious, angry, domineering, but also handsome and beguiling. A new world is revealed to Paz. Full of wonders and dangers. A magical world at war with another dimension desperate to overthrow our own. But worse than this, Paz is forced to spend time with the arrogant Luka who she despises. She tries everything to get away from him, wanting to return to her normal life… But nothing will ever be normal again for Paz, for she is not who Luka or his old master think. She is a throwback to an ancient age and an older power they know nothing about…