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Once you learn the effective strategies in this book, you will be on your way to saving big time money and living debt free!The trick is to be realistic about what you can do, and find small, practical ways to create big changes!In this definitive guide you will learn tips and tricks that will benefit you on your path to frugal living, ultimately helping you gain the financial freedom you desire. Whether you're looking for: Financial freedom and stabilityThe opportunity to save and buy a homeA chance to get out from under debtThe opportunity to have one spouse stay home with young childrenThe ability to retireA way to take control of your financial futureOr real, realistic, proven financial tipsSince then, every month we were falling short of making ends meet. I even took a second job, but that didn't help much at all until one day, a good friend shared his journey into the frugal living lifestyle and showed us how we could do the same and eventually enjoy true financial freedom.Not having any other options, we decided to try his ideas, and this book is all about that 16 months journey to our financial freedom and ultimately a much healthier and happier yet more fulfilling life.

Is geography really destiny?Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours.In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how we see the world represented often isn't how it really is - that the map is not the territory.Along the way we visit some remarkable places: Iceland's Thingvellir National Park, where you can swim between two continents; Bir Tawil in North Africa, one of the world's only territories not claimed by any country; and we follow the first train that ran across Eurasia between Yiwu in east China and Barking in east London.Written with verve and full of quotable facts, Myths of Geography is a book that will turn your world upside down.

Johnny, a small boy who lived in a tiny village a long time ago, had always sought adventure and excitement. One day Johnny was told by one of the village elders that inside of Pigglepatch Wood was hidden a great treasure brimming with gold and jewels. There was a problem, however... Everyone was scared of the woods as it was said that there were hideous, scary creatures waiting inside for anyone entering the woods! In fact, no one had ever returned from the woods... Johnny decided to make a sword and hatch a plan. The villagers waved goodbye as Johnny made off towards Pigglepatch Wood - what would he find, and would he return?

Alex Spellman works for British intelligence. He blames himself for a covert operation that went wrong in northern Spain. He is now getting headaches and blackouts and doesn't know why. Deanna Darby is sent from the CIA to gauge whether Spellman is a threat to national security on both sides of the Atlantic.Vasili Dragunov has hatched a plan to get him back in favour at the Kremlin. It involves him gathering information to buy back his position of power.Alex is chased from Spain to the US and back to his home turf in London while trying to ascertain who is after him and why, all the while being plagued by blackouts and memory loss. The remaining members of his team are being targeted and it is up to him and Deanna to ensure that national secrets are not lost to his pursuers.

The Australian Government believed it had eliminated refugee boats from its shores. Asylum seekers who once risked their lives at the hands of unscrupulous people-smugglers no longer travelled to Australia. Border Force officers assured the Australian officials the arrival of illegal immigrants by sea had been terminated. The officials assured their politicians and the politicians assured voters they had eliminated the illegal refugee trade. However, they had not stopped all the boats.Exiled Papua New Guinean millionaire, Tobias Ogame, wanted for a botched kidnap attempt of a Swedish tourist, and more recently, sought after to assist with inquiries into an international counterfeiting syndicate which had operated on the Fly River, believed he had stumbled onto a new way to make money ferrying émigrés to Australia via Papua New Guinea. The astute businessman did not intend to risk lives in decrepit and unseaworthy rust buckets. His plan involved a more civil venture, covert but comfortable. He also knew, the more exclusive his customers, the more money he could make.This operation was not for desperados. His clients, selected by the International Movement for Cohesive Disunity, an organization focused on holding governments to account, especially on human rights, and climate action, undertook their operations with an ethos based on permeation rather than aggression. The IMCD planned to infiltrate the fabric of economic and fiscal policy in Australia. As agents of influence, in the long term, their decisions would benefit the major players they worked for. In the short term they would benefit Ogame. Safe and discreet passage was limited to the highest bidders.Ogame was convinced, this time, nothing could go wrong. But like he had in the past, he misjudged the power of circumstance. With the PNG pair Danny Kenney and Kenny Danny taking the luxury superyacht, the Pacific Wanderer, to Australia and back, and with the coincidence of misfortune for a Paradise Island Tour Guide and a Scottish researcher, once again Ogame underestimated the complexities of the world in which he sought to undertake business. His venture into trading places to Australia went well but was by no means perfect.

It is Sixteenth Century Europe. Countries have begun to expand their global reach, but there are still local riches to be uncovered.As Spain continues to expand its wealth, through aggressive and covert means, a recently formed Anglo-Dutch Allegiance is out to undermine, and eventually bring down the Empire. Espionage has infiltrated Europe and things are not always as they seem.When the wealthy Genoese banker Giovanni de Tocco and his vivacious wife Isabella, employ a new tutor to work with the wards they sponsor, they are unaware their lives are under constant surveillance.It is no coincidence the banker is enlisted to carry out business for the King of Spain. It is not without reason, Alvaro Cortez, Head of Spanish Security, is suspicious of Bart Selona, the handsome young tutor who embeds himself into de Tocco estate life and becomes so influential with the students and Lady Isabella. Over time, two students, Carlo and Vincenzo are recruited to support the Allegiance.With Giovanni de Tocco engrossed in the power and influence his position attracts, secrets are revealed, treasures are discovered, and lives are influenced.It is through the somewhat erotically themed Masquerade Balls of the day the Allegiance's cause is advanced. The aristocracy used the events to showcase their opulence and enjoy risqué activities akin to their status. The events, however, were a focal point for covert infiltration. Under the cover of the eroticism the balls espoused, Selona's young spies can gather valuable intelligence.But the Allegiance's operation is not the only cause being pursued. In a series of twists and counter motives, Masquerade Gold leads the reader through the evolving struggles of a complex Europe.

The story of the real 'good life' of an off-grid existence in rural SpainPaul Richardson fled the city to live on the land in a rough-and-tumble village on the edge of Europe. Immersing himself in the culture of his remote Spanish community, he learned the traditional arts of animal husbandry and vegetable growing, wine-making and home distilling, and made bread from the rye he sowed on the stone-walled terraces of his twelve-acre farm. In prose that shimmers with wit and sensuality, the author charts his personal route-map along a road less travelled - from urban pressures to rural tranquility, and from insecurity to fulfilment. Along the way he pays tribute to the influences that have shaped his progress - from The Good Life to Henry David Thoreau, from the 1970s pioneers to self-sufficiency to his farming neighbours in the far-flung region of Extremadura. In Richardson's hands, off-grid living both becomes an act of rebellion and a heartening proof that a simpler, better life is possible, if only we can remove ourselves from the ethos in which conspicuous consumption is a duty and success/failure the wheel on which society turns. Hidden Valley is a glorious narrative of one man's journey towards self-reliance. Original and thought-provoking, it is also hugely entertaining.

Taylah Bingham enjoyed school and did well in most subjects. She was more than capable on a sports field and excelled at whatever she played. But her greatest love was singing.As a twelve-almost-thirteen-year-old she had a bright future and was expected to be successful in life, regardless of where her interests took her and what pathway she chose.Taylah lived in Cairns with her mother Kellie, her stepfather Mick, and her young half-sister Krissy.As her school''s Talent Show loomed Taylah prepared for what her friends predicted would be a winning performance.However, when home life became complicated, Taylah encountered challenges far beyond being able to win a talent show.Thrust into turmoil on the night of the show, Taylah''s world was turned upside down. But she had friends. Good friends, young and old. With their help she was given the chance she thought had been lost.In the end, it was Taylah''s talent that rewarded those who had faith in her.

Stories about My School Life is a book about schools and the people who made them what they were. In its own way it tells the recent history of schools. It also paints a picture of what it is like to work in them. Anyone who has been to school will enjoy the funny, often incredible stories in this book. Whether a snowball fight, a microwaved pig's head; or a frog in the toilet; whether in outback Queensland, England or Papua New Guinea; from the classroom to the cricket pitch, the stories are sure to bring back memories of your own school life.

Captain Calder Velden, a ruthless seafaring servant of the Secret Dutch Alliance, had been summoned to serve his state in territories unknown. 1586AD his beloved homelands were under Spanish Rule, there seemed to be no answers on how the resistance could end the tyranny. Backed by incredible wealth, King Phillip II of Spain had established a World Power hell bent on conquering all known territories. The Dutch Alliance knew the Spanish had discovered an untapped source of wealth in the territories of Nueva Guinea. It was time to send their cut-snake captain to disrupt and cripple the southern supply of gold to the Spanish Treasury. Calder was in command of the new stealth ship, 'The Kharon', specifically made for the mission. Christened after the mythical ferry boat of the underworld, she was to pursue, raid and pillage enemy merchant ships along the trade route south of Bantam and leave no survivors!

The Red Sheep is a story about Jessica Grant and the challenges faced by families as they deal with aging, mortality, religion, and relationships. Jessica, an only child, was immersed in a stable and supportive family but it did not hide the fact she was different. As such, she saw the world differently. As a child she questioned her being. As a teenager she set her mother in search of answers. As an adult she learned to accept life was what she made of it. Jessica's journey was filled with childhood joy at having special grandparents. When Nan and Pop passed away, it was her youthful logic that helped her cope with their loss. With Nan and Pop's opposing views of an afterlife deeply embedded in her outlook, Jessica explored her background with conviction. The answers she found highlighted how unique she was. The story will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It will make you question the world around you. It will cause you to marvel at the extraordinary lives led by everyday ordinary people.

This book of poetry is my love of the world. it's beauty and what I see of it. There is so much beauty and joy out there for us all. These poems are about what I see in all of nature and the world. It is a beautiful world from the smallest flower to the widest landscape. We just have to enjoy it and share it. I am sure you will enjoy my poems.

Takes us on a journey past the cliches of paella and gazpacho to tell the real story of Spain's mouth-watering food, from the typical coastal cuisine to the shepherd cooking of the interior and the chic 'urban' food of Madrid and Barcelona. Along the way, the author also gets caught up in a fish auction and the annual pig slaughter.

A core text on research methods and design providing learning and skills support for all undergraduate psychology students.

Part travelogue, part cultural history, part literary gastronomy, INDULGENCE is choc full of the hilarious, the delicious and the downright bizarre.