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Introducing babies and toddlers to colour with this bright and bold board book - a striking new addition to the top-selling First 100 series, which has now sold over 4 million copies worldwide. There are over 100 photographs of colourful objects to look at and talk about, with labels to read and learn too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold. First Book of Colours will make a fabulous addition to any early-learning library.

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Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There's Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There's Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London...

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Is Cristiano Ronaldo your ultimate football hero? In this REVISED edition, we bring you fully up to date with CR7's story so far and include his stats and achievements since he returned to Premier League in 2021.Did you know that he is the first player to reach the 800-goal mark, has won an incredible 32 trophies, and at 33 he's the oldest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup? He can also jump higher than an average NBA player!Discover how he went from kicking bottles in the streets of Madeira to becoming a football superstar at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.

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The fierce heroine from Daughter of the Pirate King returns in this epic adventure from the bestselling Tricia LevensellerAlosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship.First mate Riden, still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice.When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King.Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first... After all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

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A sturdy book with split pages that gives children hands-on practice in making lots and lots of words.Designed with spiral bound binding, the pages are split into two sets of flip over pages, allowing the children to flip the pages over and discover new words. Flip Flap Phonics is designed to develop skills in blending sounds together to make words and to help children identify rhyming patterns in real and nonsense words. It can also be used as a valuable teaching aid and a focus point for blending sounds and reading words in small groups.

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A sturdy book with split pages that gives children hands-on practice in making lots and lots of words. Designed with spiral bound binding, the pages are split into two sets of flip over pages, allowing the children to flip the pages over and discover new words. Flip Flap Phonics is designed to develop skills in blending sounds together to make words and to help children identify rhyming patterns in real and nonsense words. It can also be used as a valuable teaching aid and a focus point for blending sounds and reading words in small groups.

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Now a major Netflix documentary A Sunday Times Food Book of the Year and a New York Times bestseller Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Best Debut Food Book 2018 While cooking at Chez Panisse at the start of her career, Samin Nosrat noticed that amid the chaos of the kitchen there were four key principles that her fellow chefs would always fall back on to make their food better: Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat. By mastering these four variables, Samin found the confidence to trust her instincts in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients. And with her simple but revolutionary method, she has taught masterclasses to give both professionals and amateurs the skills to cook instinctively. Whether you want to balance your vinaigrette, perfectly caramelise your roasted vegetables or braise meltingly tender stews, Samin's canon of 100 essential recipes and their dozens of variations will teach you how.

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Exploring the revolutionary science behind the power of thought, this book will forever change how you think about your own thinking.This new updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition of The Biology of Belief contains stunning new scientific discoveries about the biochemical effects of the brain's functioning that show all the cells of your body are affected by your thoughts. Bruce H. Lipton PhD, a renowned cell biologist, describes the precise molecular pathways through which this occurs. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, he demonstrates how the new science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species.It has been 10 years since the publication of The Biology of Belief, Bruce Lipton's seminal book on the relationship between mind and body that changed the way we think about our lives, our health and our planet. During that time, research in this field has grown exponentially - Lipton's ground-breaking experiments have now been endorsed by more than a decade of rigorous scientific study.In this greatly expanded edition, Lipton explores his own experiments and those of other leading-edge scientists that have unravelled in ever greater detail how truly connected the mind, body and spirit are. It is now widely recognized that genes and DNA do not control our biology. Instead, they are controlled by signals from outside the cell, including energetic messages emanating from our thoughts.This profoundly hopeful synthesis of the latest and best research in cell biology and quantum physics puts the power to create a healthy, joyous life back in our own hands. When we transform our conscious and subconscious thoughts, we transform our lives, and in the process help humanity evolve to a new level of understanding and peace.

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Your hard work is paying off. You are doing well in your field. But there is something standing between you and the next level of achievement. That something may just be one of your own annoying habits.Perhaps one small flaw - a behaviour you barely even recognise - is the only thing that's keeping you from where you want to be. It may be that the very characteristic that you believe got you where you are - like the drive to win at all costs - is what's holding you back. As this book explains, people often do well in spite of certain habits rather than because of them - and need a "to stop" list rather than one listing what "to do".Marshall Goldsmith's expertise is in helping global leaders overcome their unconscious annoying habits and become more successful. His one-on-one coaching comes with a six-figure price tag - but in this book you get his great advice for much less. Recently named as one of the world's five most-respected executive coaches by Forbes, he has worked with over 100 major CEOs and their management teams at the world's top businesses. His clients include corporations such as Goldman Sachs, Glaxo SmithKline, Johnson and Johnson and GE.

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From the bestselling author of The Secret History of the World, an exploration of the mystical forces that shape and protect usThe Sacred History is an account of the workings of the supernatural in history. It tells the epic story of angels, from Creation, to Evolution through to the operations of the supernatural in the modern world. This tale of how people and peoples have been helped by angels and other angelic beings is woven into a spellbinding narrative that brings together Krishna, Moses, Buddha, Elijah, Mary and Jesus, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, the angels who helped Hungarian Jews persecuted by the Nazis, and stories from African, Native American and Celtic traditions. Told from the spiritual point of view, The Sacred History relates every betrayal, every change of heart, every twist and turn, everything that looks like a coincidence, every portent, every clue, every defeat, every rescue moments before the prison door clangs shut. This is the angelic version of events.

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It is your democratic right to eat properly braaied food. The Democratic Republic of Braai is wherever you gather around fires with friends and family for a celebration of the nation. Where conversations are had and stories are shared. It is a place where you never have to suffer from badly braaied food. This new edition of The Democratic Republic of Braai features a selection of new recipes, and new organisation of recipes and a new cover to stand out on the shelves. The ideal gift for any South African who loves to cook for friends and family over a fire.

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Lunaise vestig haar op Kosiebaai na ‘n liefdesteleurstelling. Hier aan die ooskus van Afrika vind sy vrede en genesing in die tropiese waters van die warm Mosambiekstroom. Totdat Rolf Pfeiffer een aand onverwags by haar voordeur opdaag en deur al haar skanse breek sonder om ‘n vinger te verroer. As befaamde fisioterapeut stort sy haar hart en siel daarin om Rolf se peetkind, Ingrid, te behandel na ‘n ernstige vliegtuigongeluk waarin sy die gedeeltelike gebruik van 'n ledemaat verloor het. Lunaise se hart word ‘n oseaan waarvan die getye haar dwing om soms asemloos tussen hoog- en laagwater te oorleef. Maar ‘n man met die getye in sy oë trek haar in en wys vir haar hoe die toekoms kan lyk. Kan hulle die aanslae van die lewe weerstaan sodat hulle liefde vir mekaar wel eendag seëvier?

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Christeline Samuels is pas terug ná sy haar Doktorsgraad in Noorweë verwerf het. Haar prioriteite vir die toekoms is eenvoudig: ‘n suksesvolle akademiese loopbaan, en om die vervreemding van haar ouers te verwerk. Maar Chrissie se vriendin, Beth, en die res van die vriendegroep het egter ander planne. Rodney Philander mag op die oog af net die mede-eienaar van ’n tuindiens wees en daarby ’n oppervlakkige grapjas, maar dié wat hom ken, weet dat daar meer in hom steek as wat hy voorgee. Op ’n lentebesoek aan Namakwaland doen die groep vriende hulle bes om Kupido te speel. Chrissie en Rodney wil egter nie ingee teenoor mekaar nie en probeer om die aantrekkingskrag tussen hulle te ignoreer. Die mag van ’n blom moet egter nie onderskat word nie.

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This book hopes to create awareness around endangered animals, to help educate and empower the next generation to be the game changers. Who knows? Some readers may even aspire to become game rangers! It is time to stand up and say, ‘enough is enough’, even though the task may seem very tough. (The list is only getting longer and longer, these endangered animals getting fewer and fewer.) It is not too late to join in the quest. Let’s stand up and put these poachers to the test. There is power in team work as more can be done. Let’s stand together to save every last one!

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On a hot summer’s day, the animals wandered, they roamed and explored, theygalloped and soared, in search for the perfect tree for their needs.Many trees were falling one by one, from the force and destruction of what theelephants had done.And some of the trees that had stood the test, had patches of bark missing fromthe rhino’s unrest.And looking more closely at the top of the trees, sat fish eagles in waiting to soarand fly free.Will the animals find the perfect tree?

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In the past two months, Thabo has experienced many exciting things:He has:•Flown to Mars;•Met two Martians;•Almost been eaten by a pod of seriously dodgy aliens;•And also flown off Mars.Now, Thabo and all his friends - human and alien - are on their way to the planet Gliese. Everything will go super-smoothly ... Right?!

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THIS BOOK IS A CHILD'S FIRST TASTE OF THE MAGICAL CONTINENT!In My First African Adventure, Riaan Manser allows the reader to relive the toil, excitement and occasional terror of his journey - negotiating the Sahara and Libyan deserts, learning French, Portuguese and Arabic, eating monkey, rat and bat, standing in front of the pyramids, being awarded the freedom of the Red Sea in Egypt, feeding hyenas mouth to mouth, and standing on the highest, as well as at the lowest, points in Africa. Riaan arrived safely in Cape Town on 25 November 2005. Now, for the first time, children can relive this amazing journey of discovery in a fun, illustrated version of the original journey. Crammed with fun facts and information, My First African Adventure will entertain young and old for years to come.Parents and children are invited to join one of the world's great modern-day adventurers, Riaan Manser, as he explores Africa by bicycle!

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Cowboy Koekemoer en sy getroue kameelperd, Shorty, is terug met ’n 5-in-1 af van die reeks en hulle is gereed om die dag te red. Al moet hulle die dag red terwyl hulle met vakansie is. Daar is vier voorheen vrygestelde titels in hierdie versameling, asook ’n splinternuwe storie.Titels wat ingesluit is in die omnibus: Cowboy Koekemoer van die Klein Karoo; Cowboy Koekemoer en die seerower van Watsenaam; Cowboy Koekemoer van die Klein Karoo en die petrolpadda; Cowboy Koekemoer van die Klein Karoo en die soutwatergogga; en Cowboy Koekemoer van die Klein Karoo en die Skobbejakkals.

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ʼn Brief van ʼn geskeide vrou skud die fondasies van Noulien se huwelik. Ná agt jaar se getroude lewe is sy en Stephan verby die maanskyn en rose stadium en het hulle paadjies uitmekaar begin loop. Net verlange bly oor van die dae toe sy in haar man se arms aan die slaap geraak het. Selfs in die slaapkamer is dit nou eerder plig as plesier en sukkel sy nogsteeds om swanger te raak en die Cloete-familie ‘n erfgenaam te gee. Daarby is Belinda, die bure se dogter wat saam met Stephan grootgeword het en steeds gevoelens vir hom het, besig om te skei en terug op Grasdal by haar ouers. Noulien besluit om Marriage Capsule se huwelikskursus te volg, want ʼn huwelik is soos ʼn motor: As dit eers breek, is die skade groot, soms onherstelbaar. Maar het sy betyds wakker geskrik?

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For our world to survive, and thrive, we need people who can lead the way to a better future for everyone, be that in corporate, government, or society in general. What we need is great leadership – not mediocre leadership; and an attitude of ever-learning, growing and developing. Business leaders have a financial and moral obligation to uplift the people of this country. A narrow focus on profit won’t achieve that, but a culture that puts people first can. We need ethical leaders, visionary leaders, empathic leaders, courageous leaders, forward-thinking leaders, transformational leaders, human-centric leaders, purposeful leaders, curious leaders. This book is the antidote to the lack of mentorship, and is the resource for the saying: When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Incorporating the collective leadership wisdom for both the leaders of tomorrow and for the leaders of today, The Book Every Leader Needs to Read is full of lessons, insights, pep talks, advice and direction for building your own style and approach to great leadership, and not shy away from the ecstasy (and sometimes agony) of becoming a significant leader. If you are striving for excellence as a leader, get your pen and notebook ready, start reading and make notes from the thousands of hours of lived experiences, and list what you can start doing, right now, to craft the art of leading.

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Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 3 in dié gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs gee kinders deur middel van eenvoudige woorde en kort sinne die selfvertroue om die prettige stories self baas te raak. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.

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Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 3 in dié gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs gee kinders deur middel van eenvoudige woorde en kort sinne die selfvertroue om die prettige stories self baas te raak. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.

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Hoe voel dit om kaalvoet op 'n padda te trap? Wat ruik erger as 'n vrot eier? Hoe smaak 'n erdwurm-smoothie? Wat moet jy doen as jou hond 'n duur geskenk insluk? Die sewe slymerige stories in hierdie boek sal jou laat ril van lekkerkry!

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Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 3 in dié gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs gee kinders deur middel van eenvoudige woorde en kort sinne die selfvertroue om die prettige stories self baas te raak. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.

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Minki en haar maats is baie opgewonde toe hulle 'n onverwagse besoeker kry. Hulle ontdek 'n oulike katjie in die tuin. Waar kom sy vandaan, en sal hulle haar kan help om weer haar huis te kry? Hulle sal egter vinnig 'n plan moet maak, want Minki se hond, Spaghetti, hou glad nie van dié nuwe kuiergas in die huis nie! Intussen kry Minki 'n nare verrassing toe haar klas 'n belangrike projek moet doen … Kort voor lank waai die hare behoorlik!

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Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Dié nuwe leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende klanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip. Jaco is self die pa van twee dogtertjies, Mia (9) en Emma (7), wat die afgelope paar jaar leer lees het, en hy sê een van die grootste struikelblokke was om toeganklike beginnerleesboeke op te spoor. “My kinders het grootgeword met stories – van die heel lekkerste storieboeke in Afrikaans en Engels wat aan hulle voorgelees is. Dit was daarom vir hulle baie frustrerend as beginnerleesboeke net op die klanke fokus, sonder ’n sterk, vermaaklike storielyn. Dit is waarom ek die Krok en Dil-reeks begin skryf het - ek wou ’n leesreeks skryf wat vir lesers – en ouers! – ’n prettige storie in elke boek bied, met hope humor."

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Welcome to Head In The Clouds. It’s Ella’s favourite shop on earth. A place full of magic, where wonderful things can happen to you. A place where you can buy second-hand books smelling of mystery and adventure and daydreams (and a teeny, tiny bit of sweaty socks, to be completely honest). Between the shelves awaits an adventure that will change Ella’s life forever ... if she’s brave enough. Someone is trying to make sure that the bookshop closes for good, but Ella and her friends are not going to allow that, not even if their lives are in danger. And who knows, perhaps they will receive help from an unexpected source – all bookshops are magical and so are the books they keep ...

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Die kinders in juffrou Seekoei se klas is vanoggend baie besig! Hulle baljaar en speel, hulle teken prentjies en sing liedjies. Maar elke nou en dan loer juffrou Seekoei kwaai oor haar bril. Waarom lag Hiëna die hele tyd? Wat is so verskriklik snaaks? Kom vind self uit in hierdie baie, baie snaakse boek en lag dubbel so hard vir die grappies in die grappieboek wat op die middelste agt bladsye versteek is!

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Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Dié nuwe leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende klanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip. Jaco is self die pa van twee dogtertjies, Mia (9) en Emma (7), wat die afgelope paar jaar leer lees het, en hy sê een van die grootste struikelblokke was om toeganklike beginnerleesboeke op te spoor. “My kinders het grootgeword met stories – van die heel lekkerste storieboeke in Afrikaans en Engels wat aan hulle voorgelees is. Dit was daarom vir hulle baie frustrerend as beginnerleesboeke net op die klanke fokus, sonder ’n sterk, vermaaklike storielyn. Dit is waarom ek die Krok en Dil-reeks begin skryf het - ek wou ’n leesreeks skryf wat vir lesers – en ouers! – ’n prettige storie in elke boek bied, met hope humor."

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The battle of Blood River, or Ncome, on 16 December 1838 has long been regarded as a critical moment in the history of South Africa. It is the culminating victory by the land-hungry Boers who had migrated out of the British-ruled Cape and invaded the Zulu kingdom in 1837. Many Afrikaners long acclaimed their triumph as the God-given justification for their subsequent dominion over Africans. By contrast, Africans celebrate the war with pride for its significance in their valiant struggle against colonial aggression. In this telling of the Boer invasion, John Laband deals even-handedly with the warring sides in the conflict, explaining both victory and defeat in the many battles that marked the war. Crucially, he takes the Zulu evidence into full account to present the less familiar Zulu perspective and to explain the decisions taken by the Zulu leaders, as they grappled with the existential threat of the Boer invasion. The protagonists are placed in the context of a subcontinent experiencing a time of turmoil in the early nineteenth century. A time that saw the displacement of populations and migrations, the emergence of new, warlike African kingdoms such as that of the amaZulu, and the inexorable and violent advance of colonial settlement and rule.

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‘John, I’m exhausted. I barely have energy to change my socks, never mind reimagine a new life for me or my family. I’ve been working around the clock – for less money – to keep my job . . . Everyone wants something from me, and you know what, pal, I’m depleted. I have nothing left to give.’ This is what John Sanei has been hearing over the past year as we come to terms with our bewildering, ever-shifting post-Covid world. In Who Do We Become?, John maps out our strange, new world and lays down a path to reframe our thinking, to recognise our discomfort, to survive AND THRIVE. Infused with empathy and personal anecdote, the book is divided into three sections. In Part 1: ANGUISH, John explores how to courageously mourn the loss of our ‘normal’ pre- Covid world. Part 2: ABNORMAL, shows us how to understand this new environment and recognise that uncertainty is the new normal. And in Part 3: ADVENTURE, John provides a toolkit for us to forge out into the new world, to succeed and recognise the signs of rebirth and renewal.

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When Rassie Erasmus took over as coach of the Springboks in 2018, few thought they had a chance of winning the Rugby World Cup. The Boks had slipped to seventh in the world rankings and lost the faith of the rugby-loving public. Less than two years later, jubilant crowds lined the streets of South Africa's cities to welcome back the victorious team. Sportswriter Lloyd Burnard takes the reader on the thrilling journey of a team that went from no-hopers to world champions. He examines how exactly this turnaround was achieved. Interviews with players, coaches and support staff reveal how the principles of inclusion, openness and focus, as well as careful planning and superb physical conditioning, became the basis for a winning formula. The key roles played by Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi shine through. There were ups and downs along the way: beating the All Blacks in Wellington during the Rugby Championship was a high point, but then came Kolisi's injury, while in Japan the distractions of a volatile support base sometimes shook the players' focus. Miracle Men is filled with marvellous anecdotes and sharp insights. It is also inspiring testimony to what can be achieved when a group of South Africans from all backgrounds come together as a team.

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Jan Smuts's abilities as a general have been much denigrated by modern historians. However, he was no armchair soldier - the statesman courageously led his men into battle. During the South African War, he was immersed in the Boer manoeuvre doctrine, which he used to devastating effect in the guerrilla phase of that conflict - leading his commando in a daring invasion of the Cape. The First World War ushered in a renewed scramble for Africa. Smuts grabbed the opportunity to realise his ambition of a Greater South Africa. He led the southern defensive and was an integral part of the German South West African campaign in 1915. In command of the Allied forces in East Africa in 1916, he led a combination of South Africans and imperial troops against the legendary Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and his Schutztruppen to great effect. His penchant for manoeuvre warfare remains an enigma. Katz makes use of multiple archival sources and many of the official accounts of the participants to provide a long-overdue reassessment of Smuts's generalship and his role in furthering the strategic aims of South Africa and the British Empire in Africa during the First World War.

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Don't you wish you'd started saving and investing when you were younger? Well, this is the book that aims to get kids thinking about the basics of money, and lay the solid foundation in financial education that most of us never had. Featuring playful illustrations, jokes, and fun facts designed to appeal to even the most easily bored youngster, Manage Your Money Like a Grownup: The best money advice for teens covers all the basics South African kids and teens need to know, like: - The relationship between earning, saving and spending; - How investing works; - Why compound interest is a superpower; - Why we pay taxes; and - The ethics of money. Informed by conversations with real kids and their parents, this book aims to equip kids with practical tips for earning and investing money at any age, and questions for kids to torture their parents with to spark lively dinner-table conversations.

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A facination with the Olympic Games and the yearning to write a romance with a twist of crime, drama and action lead to Olifant op n Sweefstok. Life leaves Kyle buoyant in the gap as if between two trapezes with no safety net. Swimming captures Kyle but Ansje is passionately dedicated to him. Christoff, Bianca and Carla include Martinette, a newcomer to town staying in the old rundown house with the Olympic swimming pool, in their circle of friends. When charming, humorous Captain Luke Maree is introduced, pandemonium ensues. Betrayal is not always in revealing a secret but also in keeping it. Social media’s out of control waves are devastating. Impulsive decisions are made amidst heartache, ecstatic and intimate moments. Powerful attraction and painful rejection meet and result in extreme highs and lows. Unexpected events and premeditated crimes occur. The chase towards Olympic place, podium and glory is within grasp. Winners stand tall and losers sink. Swimming is measured in split-seconds but love pulses in heartbeats. What will it take to confront the elephant on the trapeze?

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Every decision we make is a decision about the future. We constantly make choices that affect the next week, year or decade, but get blinded by what we want or expect the future to be. Cognitive traps lie everywhere: failing to question our assumptions; believing in greater certainty and personal control than life allows; or missing signals because we’re distracted by the noise. The post-2020 world demands a revolutionary way of looking ahead, and in these unpredictable times, the key to good futures thinking is good thinking. The goal of constructive futurism is not to forecast specific events, but to plot a series of scenarios that show what could happen. Consequently, we can work towards the future we want, avoid the ones we don’t, and be prepared to manage the risks and opportunities no matter what. In Thinking the Future, scenario specialists Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury teach us the futurist’s art of decision-making, where the flexibility of thinking like a fox plays a key role in adapting to a complex and interconnected world. The book rejects the appealing but misleading self-help narrative that you can decide your future through sheer determination in pursuit of your goals and replaces it with a more dynamic approach. Isaac Newton said: ‘If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.’ By reimagining seminal concepts thought up by some of history’s greatest thinkers, the authors detail the dos and don’ts for thinking the future and handling its uncertainty in a constructive way.

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Winner of the 2022 Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Best Non-Fiction Monograph South Africa was born in war, its growth has been marked by crises and ruptures, and it once again stands on a precipice.            History of South Africa explores the country’s tumultuous journey from the aftermath of the Second Anglo-Boer War to the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on never-before-published documentary evidence – including diaries, letters, eyewitness testimony and diplomatic reports – the book follows the South African people through the battles, elections, repression, resistance, strikes, insurrections, massacres, economic crashes and health crises that have shaped the nation’s character.            Tracking South Africa’s path from colony to Union and from apartheid to democracy, History of South Africa documents the influence of key figures including Pixley Seme, Jan Smuts, Lilian Ngoyi, H.F. Verwoerd, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, P.W. Botha, Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa. The book gives detailed accounts of definitive events such as the 1922 Rand Revolt, the Defiance Campaign, Sharpeville, the Soweto uprising and the Marikana massacre. Looking beyond the country’s borders, it sheds light on the role of people such as Mohandas Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Fidel Castro and Margaret Thatcher, and unpacks military conflicts such as the World Wars, the armed struggle and the Border War. The book explores the transition to democracy and traces the phases of ANC rule, from the Rainbow Nation to transformation, state capture to ‘New Dawn’. It examines the divisive and unifying role of sport, the ups and downs of the economy, and the impact of pandemics from the Spanish flu to AIDS and COVID-19.            With South Africa currently facing a crisis as severe as any in its history, the book shows that these challenges are neither unprecedented nor insurmountable, and that there are principles to be found in history that may lead us safely into the future.

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A step-by-step, practical guide on how to purchase your first investment property, written in easy-to-understand, conversational language that explains complex concepts simply. Most people believe that property is a great investment, but that in order to get into property you need money, contacts and experience. When you only see the barriers to entry, you tend to give up before you even try. Property investment expert Laurens Boel believes that with the right knowledge anyone can make money in property, regardless of the resources available to them. Financial Freedom Through Property is filled with practical tips, insider secrets and case studies. It explains the risks and rewards of property investing, how to make the right offer on property deals, raise capital, contract the right team, negotiate win-win scenarios, utilise innovative PropTech, find discounted properties and enjoy positive cash flows from day one. It also tells the story of how the author became one of the top property investors in South Africa - after being retrenched and going broke. Financial Freedom Through Property is an inspirational book for those who want to create a better financial future for themselves. You don't need to be a property mogul to make money on the property market - all you need is the willingness and the time to learn how to do it.

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While working on the UNESCO Slave Route project in the early 2000s, Botlhale Tema discovered the extraordinary fact that her highly educated family from the farm Welgeval in the Pilanesberg had originated with two young men who had been child slaves in the mid-nineteenth century. She pieced together the fragments of information from relatives and community members, and scoured the archives to produce this book. Land of My Ancestors, previously published as The People of Welgeval, tells the story of the two young men and their descendants, as they build a life for themselves on Welgeval. As they raise their families and take in people who have been dispossessed, we follow the births, deaths, adventures and joys of the farm’s inhabitants in their struggle to build a new community. Set against the backdrop of slavery, colonialism, the Anglo-Boer War and the rise of apartheid, this is a fascinating and insightful retelling of history. It is an inspiring story about friendship and family, landownership and learning, and about how people transform themselves from victims to victory. A new prologue and epilogue give more historical context to the narrative and tell the story of the land claim involving the farm, which happened after the book’s original publication.

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Like an apparition, conjured out of the darkness, a young man with light blond hair pushed his face into the car. I immediately spotted the knife. It was a long, thin weapon, almost like a letter opener, with a tapering blade. It felt cold and spiny as he pressed it to my neck. When he spoke his voice, which was quiet and controlled, sounded as though it emanated from a distant planet. But every word thudded into my skull. "Move over or I'll kill you," he whispered. And so began Alison's nightmare journey with the two callous killers who were to rape her, stab her so many times doctors could not count the wounds, slit her throat and leave her for dead in a filthy clearing miles from the city of Port Elizabeth which was her home. But Alison defied death. And more than that, she denied her attackers the satisfaction of destroying her life. I Have Life is the triumphant story of a woman who refused to become a victim. The courage which allowed her to move beyond severe physical and emotional trauma and to turn a devastating experience into something life-affirming and strong, is an inspiration to people everywhere.

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As Forbes magazine heads towards its centenary in 2017, this is a timely look at how the work of entrepreneurs can influence lives in Africa and create the jobs that empty state coffers can no longer afford. Written by the founder of Forbes Africa, this is a masterclass on how the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs across Africa made their billions. Chris Bishop gets up close and personal with the biggest names in business on the continent: Aliko Dangote, Patrice Motsepe, Nicky Oppenheimer, Christo Wiese and Stephen Saad, among others. These are the stories of how they not only survived, but thrived, in the fast and furious world of African business: the penniless priest who became a steel baron; the barefoot apple-seller who turned into a mining millionaire; the man who shared a hut with cattle but ended up a billionaire; the respected millionaire who went from running dice games and dealing drugs to running a city. This is a rich tapestry of stories about the super-wealthy and the wise, told with wit and heart.

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Hoe bly gemsbokke koel in die woestyn? Waarom moet jy nooit 'n brulpadda optel nie? Watter roofdiere het die slimste jagtaktieke? Waar los wie hul dieremis? Ontdek die antwoorde tot die vrae (en baie ander) in hierdie interessante, prettige boek vir jong natuurliefhebbers. Propvol feite, foto's van Afrika se diverse natuurlewe (van soogdiere en voels tot reptiele en insekte) en toets-jou-kennis-aktiwiteite. 'n Interessante, lekkerlees-boek wat die jongspan oor en oor kan geniet - by die huis of in die wildtuin. Verkoopspunte: Kleurryke, interessante boek vir ouderdom 8-12; treffende foto's en illustrasies van Afrika se diverse natuurlewe; propvol prettige feite en aktiwiteite; perfek vir 'n toer in die wildtuin.

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Mushrooms are mysterious, beautiful organisms that appear in a variety of colours, shapes and sizes - from microscopic to over a metre wide. They are abundant worldwide, and South Africa alone has an estimated minimum of 171 500 species. This new edition of Pocket Guide: Mushrooms of South Africa features a selection of the species more commonly found in the region, and will enable enthusiasts to identify these mushrooms in the field. Each entry includes: full-colour photographs; informative accounts with distinguishing characteristics highlighted; edibility at a glance. Easy to use and compact, this guide will prove invaluable to foragers and nature lovers. Sales points: over 125 mushroom species; clear, full-colour photographs; concise information on habitat, distribution, size and characteristic features; edibility at a glance; handy, pocket-sized introduction to mushrooms.

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Originally published in 1994, Stuarts' Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife quickly became the standard reference to the subject in the region, reprinting many times. This new edition provides the most detailed coverage of tracks, droppings, bird pellets, nests and shelters and feeding signs, not only for mammals, but also for birds, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates. Greatly expanded, this extensive update now features: full color throughout; many more examples of all tracks and signs; photographs of animal species to supplement the numerous examples of tracks and signs; coverage of central African species; additional quick reference keys. The new edition retains the unique approach that made the first edition so popular, allowing readers to navigate quickly, by means of keys, to the pertinent information. Keys on the inside covers help readers access information even faster.

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Leon Nell's sixth book to explore another captivating part of South Africa reveals a bounty of treasures that give the West Coast, or Weskus as locals call it, its particular allure. Beginning at Melkbosstrand just north of Cape Town, and ending where the Orange River meets the Atlantic Ocean, the book divides the coastal stretch into four discrete and easily explored regions. Coastal and inland towns are described, together with their main attractions, offering glimpses into early human history, local culture and traditions, nature and wildlife, and modern-day economic pursuits. SOUTH encompasses the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, various wildflower reserves, Darling, Evita se Perron and !Khwa ttu San Heritage Centre. CENTRAL covers Yzerfontein and the West Coast National Park, including Langebaan Lagoon, Eve's Footprints, Postberg Flower Reserve and Saldanha. NORTH explores the celebrated fishing industry at Velddrif, St Helena Bay and Elands Bay, and archaeological discoveries in the area. DIAMOND COAST spans Doringbaai, Vredendal, Port Nolloth, Kleinzee and Alexander Bay. Framed by the Atlantic in the west and the winding N7 highway in the east, the West Coast is a place of varied landscapes and vast contrasts: from moody and at times tempestuous seas and windswept beaches, to verdant vineyards and kaleidoscopic swathes of wildflowers in spring. Wild yet tranquil, playful yet contemplative, dramatic yet understated - its eclectic offering beckons residents and travellers alike. Sales points: An absorbing portrayal of this characterful coastline; wide appeal for travellers and residents; evocative full-colour photographs; detailed map; highly regarded travel writer and photographer.

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