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This first novel is the powerful story of Ariela Steinbaum, a nineteen-year-old Jewish girl in Poland who leaves home to study music in Warsaw. It is 1938, the eve of the Holocaust in Germany, and Nazi power is at its zenith. By 1945 Hitler will have erased European Jews and their culture from the map. This novel shows in searing detail how the Holocaust was, as much as anything else, an industry, with quotas, business meetings, office politics, all the trappings of a grim commercial business. While few were involved in the actual killing, many ordinary people were involved in its administration. What was the impact on people's lives of those extraordinary times? Fifty years later her brother, David, who witnessed the horrifying events, comes searching to find out what happened to her. Interwoven into her story is the horror that affected all as many tried to pretend there was no horror, including the story of Rudolf Fest, a family man with a future in the Gestapo's Department of Statistics.

We are all faced with projects going off the rails, veering far from what we initially set out to do, costing ten times as much and taking far too long to complete - this is just part of everyday working life. Honing our general skills in project management seems like the obvious answer, but Fast Projects promises a quicker and easier solution - cutting the time to get projects done in the first place. Learning to operate within a short schedule not only cuts costs and improves revenue and cash flow, but it also sets you aside as a sharper and slicker operation. How to build, shorten and execute a realistic plan in the shortest time possible is covered in detail along with a specific focus on ensuring you have clearly defined goals and are making accurate project predictions with a successful tracking progress. Using worked examples and tried and tested techniques, Fast Projects is your practical guide to ensuring projects not only succeed, but are delivered early. If you want to get the most out of your team and take control of your workload, resources and time, this book is for you.

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Forget work life balance - discover how to be great at your job AND have a life. By the author of best selling Simply Brilliant.

Zero Waste is a goal, a process, a way of thinking that profoundly changes our approach to resources and production. This is a practical, how-to-book with examples, templates and checklists. The process described is a simple, straightforward, step-by-step, proven-to-work one which can be easily measured and can lead to substantial results.

For anyone whose work / life balance has slipped or is in tatters, this book will show how a little planning will enable them to get their life back.

Overloaded? I’ll bet you are. We all lead busy lives. You fall into bed exhausted at the end of the day, feeling that you’ve got a lot done. Perhaps you are getting lots done. But is it stuff that really matters? Or is it just stuff? It’s time to wise up. You will never clear that list. Get used to the idea that some things will never get done. Not delayed. Not rescheduled. Not re-prioritized. But simply dropped. And from now on, instead of trying to clear that endless to-do list, you’re going to do a much smarter thing. You’re going to just do the important stuff. And the brilliant thing is, you already have the power to do this. That power is to do less. Soon enough, you’ll have the space to enjoy the moment, be creative, find new or better ways of doing things, get ideas, and spot opportunities you would have missed when you were running around. In short – you’ll be happier. Much happier. As soon as you stop doing, the power of doing less will begin to flow.

Don't learn the hard way—get work advice from some of the world's most successful people, all in one place! Work is a tricky business—the politics, the workload, the career ladder. It can take years and years of battling away and learning through mistakes to fully get to grips with the dos and don'ts. What if you could fast track that process? Cut out all those years of learning the hard way and working it out for yourself? Enter Stuff I Wish I'd Known When I Started Working, the unique guide to making work work! Fergus O'Connell has had a wonderfully varied career spanning three decades, and in this book, he will teach you the things it takes others years to figure out. You'll also find nuggets of wisdom and invaluable career advice from some of the world's most successful people—people like Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos. Whether you're new to the workforce, changing roles, or just stuck in a professional rut, this book shows you what you need to know to get ahead. By learning from the common mistakes of others, you can avoid making those mistakes yourself—and possibly skip a few rungs on the corporate ladder. Quickly learn what others have taken years to work out Get nuggets of work wisdom from some of the world's most successful people Learn how to get more done in less time, and stimulate your creativity Aim high, and get where you're going faster You'll spend the majority of your waking hours at work for the majority of your life. Make it time well spent. Learn how to be more effective, more accountable, more visible, and less afraid. If you want a seat on the bullet train to success, Stuff I Wish I'd Known When I Started Working provides the tips and tools you need. Buckle up.

Set against the backdrop of World War I, a young London wife named Clara grapples with the uncertainty of love and loss as her husband and her lover head to the front lines. With the shift in power from politicians to generals, Clara's emotional turmoil deepens as she anxiously awaits news of their fates, exploring themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the impact of war on personal lives.

Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative follows Ranveer, a wealthy Indian who enlists in the British Indian Army. After being wounded, he falls in love with Eve, an Englishwoman, but societal norms prevent them from finding a future together in England. Their journey takes them to India, where Ranveer faces the harsh realities of colonialism and becomes involved in the fight for Indian independence. He must navigate a profound conflict between his loyalty to family, country, and his love for Eve.