This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and a great lexicographer. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned. "It is a magnificent story of a magnificent man, one of the finest biographies of the twentieth century, as its subject was one of the finest human beings of the nineteenth." --Anthony Burgess "A moving and dramatic story . . . sometimes tragic, often comic, ultimately triumphant." --Times (London) "A biography that possesses many of the virtues of James Murray himself--grace, humor, intelligence, curiosity, and scholarship." --Time "In her vivid biography, Murray's granddaughter brings his remarkable personality to life, and provides an unexpectedly fascinating account of the OED's long and difficult birth." --Times Literary Supplement "A gripping, engaging story; endearing, too. The daily round of a big Victorian family, with its jokes, games, and treasured seaside holidays, is entrancingly evoked." --Sunday Times (London)

Roger believed in compartments. There was the office, where he was the well-liked boss; there was the family, where he was the doting husband and father; there was the golf club, where he was jack the lad, still, and good company.All of these gave him a life that was almost completely fulfilling...But there was another compartment; a secret compartment that was entirely sealed off from the others, a place that he went to when no one was looking. This was a place where he could be the person he hid away, the person with the most lurid of needs.This was the place where he grovelled to a woman he referred to as 'Mistress'. There she owned him, controlled him, exploited him. This made his life complete.That was fine for a long time, Roger believed in compartments.The trouble was, Mistress Dee didn't....Written by a practicing UK Dominatrix, this story explores just where our innermost desires can lead....

Coaching is rapidly proving to be an invaluable aid to personal development and a successful way to enhance performance within organizations of all types. More and more people are also discovering how to use storytelling to bring about change and reinforce learning. Tales for Coaching combines these two approaches into a powerful and effective technique to assist personal change. Showing you how and when to use stories to maximum effect, whether you are coaching an individual or a group, the author demonstrates how your coaching can have greater impact with the effective use of storytelling. Complete with sample stories that can be read aloud in a variety of coaching situations, Tales for Coaching includes 50 tales that will immediately help coaches, trainers, managers and educators to reinforce key messages or stimulate fresh thinking.

Halloween is full of tricks and treats for Madison. A school dance, a sopoky sleepover and a ghost story contest on the web, have Madison thinking that life can get trickier than tricky around Halloween.

THE CHARLOTTE'S WEB MCQ (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) SERVES AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AIMING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS COMPETITIVE EXAMS, CLASS TESTS, QUIZ COMPETITIONS, AND SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS. WITH ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MCQS, THIS BOOK EMPOWERS YOU TO ASSESS YOUR GRASP OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND YOUR PROFICIENCY LEVEL. BY ENGAGING WITH THESE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION. DIVE INTO THE CHARLOTTE'S WEB MCQ TO EXPAND YOUR CHARLOTTE'S WEB KNOWLEDGE AND EXCEL IN QUIZ COMPETITIONS, ACADEMIC STUDIES, OR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH PAGE, MAKING IT EASY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO VERIFY THEIR ANSWERS AND PREPARE EFFECTIVELY.

WORDS OF A LIFETIME THE FEELINGS OF LOVE, ROMANCE, HATE, SORROW, JOY, HEART BREAK, HOPES AND DREAMS ARE ALL CAPTURED WITHIN THIS PASSIONATELY WRITTEN COLLECTION OF WORKS... BY T.L. DANIEL

The King is missing! He vanished on an adventure and no one knows where he is! The Queen, afraid her son will chase after his father and disappear too, locks him away in a tower. One day, Prince Jacob meets a talking spider named Jade. Now that he’s met his first friend—and had his first adventure—he can’t stay cooped up in that room anymore! So Jacob and Jade, along with the loyal horse Pax, set off for the distant mountains, determined to find Jacob’s missing father....and maybe have some fun along the way. This hilarious tale of new friends, new problems, and new adventures is sure to delight young readers, who will learn about acceptance, standing up for your friends, and always being yourself.