A Spanner In The Works

Author : Loretta Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780733642104
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Spanner in the Works written by Loretta Smith and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the end of the Great War and into the 1920s, Alice Anderson was considered nothing less than a national treasure. She was a woman of 'rare achievement' who excelled as a motoring entrepreneur and inventor. Young, petite, boyish and full of charm, Alice was the only woman in Australia to successfully pull off an almost impossible feat: without family or husband to back her financially, she built a garage to her own specifications and established the country's only motor service run entirely by women.Alice was also an adventurer, and her most famous road trip occurred in 1926 in a Baby Austin she had purchased exclusively to prove that the smallest car off a production line could successfully make the 1500-mile-plus journey on and off road from Melbourne to Alice Springs, central Australia.However, less than a week after her return, Alice was fatally shot in the head at the rear of her own garage. She was only twenty-nine years old. Every newspaper in the country mourned her sudden loss. A coronial inquest concluded that Alice's death was accidental but testimonies at the inquest were full of inconsistencies.Alice's life was brief but extraordinary, and in this richly detailed and entertainingly told book this pioneering Australian woman comes to life for readers for the first time.

Author : John Lennon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782115410
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Spaniard in the Works written by John Lennon and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lennon's second collection of poems, stories and drawings back in print to mark its 50th Anniversary.

Author : Simon M Devine
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 178462361X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Spanner in the Works written by Simon M Devine and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Spanner in the Works is a light-hearted and comical novel combined with a political thriller... Toby Shanks is a walking disaster zone devoid of sense, style or any other redeeming feature. This low-flying civil servant stumbles through his career pausing only to cause havoc through his ineptitude. Rather than sacking him, his public sector employers promote him and transfer him on to unsuspecting colleagues. Toby Shanks rises through the ranks of the civil service on the back of his blunders until a clerical error lands him a glamorous role in the government’s publicity agency. As Toby struggles ineffectively to come to terms with his new job, a politically embarrassing incident brings him to the attention of the Russian secret service and he falls in to the amorous clutches of one of their top agents, Helga Schmitt. The lovestruck Toby is manipulated in to a high-level position by the Russians and unwittingly primed to deliver a devastating blow to Trans-Atlantic relationships, just as the new US President arrives on a state visit. Having revealed to Parliament that his employer is spying on behalf of the CIA, Toby is targeted for elimination by the security services of Britain, Russia and the USA. As the vengeful elite forces of the superpowers close in on the hapless Toby he unexpectedly finds himself face to face with the leaders of the free world in a cobbled alley in East London. And he has a loaded gun in his hand. A Spanner in the Works is full of comedic value and farce and will appeal to anyone who has had a useless boss.

Author : Patricia Fahrenfort
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1415204705
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spanner in the Works written by Patricia Fahrenfort and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pat Fahrenfort knows about hard work. Her background meant factory floors from age fifteen in a country where jobs were still advertised for “Fair-Skinned Coloureds”. But young Pat had other plans. Whether she was in overalls gluing spines to books in an assembly line, or in high heels dancing as a cabaret artist, she was determined to set her own course, and put herself through university. Involving herself in the struggle for democracy, Pat moves from faculty officer at the University of the Western Cape to being part of the country’s first post-apartheid administration – the Constitutional Assembly set up to deliberate and write South Africa’s new Constitution. Later she is appointed to a deputy directorship in the Ministry of Labour. Spanner in the Works provides a unique view of the triumphs and challenges leading up to democratisation. Resisting harassment and discrimination throughout her career, and describing her frustrations in working for the new government, Pat’s story is an unflinchingly frank account of one woman’s resolve to speak truth to power, irrespective of where she discovers it.

Author : Eleanor Knowles
Publisher : Trentham Books
ISBN 13 : 185856347X
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Another Spanner in the Works written by Eleanor Knowles and published by Trentham Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors describe how teachers in white areas can challenge attitudes and help children develop respect for diversity, understanding of interdependence, and skills of openness and acceptance. Tackling the hard issues of negative perceptions and prejudice, this book offers a mix of stories of effective practice in white schools.

Author : Carlton Kirby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147295985X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magic Spanner written by Carlton Kirby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 – CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR*** Prepare to be entertained as legendary Eurosport cycling commentator Carlton Kirby shares his tales from the road, taking you behind the scenes of the world's greatest cycle races. 'A genuine one-off with a ready wit and a killer anecdote to hand at all times' Ian Cleverly, Rouleur 'Carlton Kirby is no ordinary cycling commentator, so it is not surprising that this very entertaining book is no ordinary Grand Tour on a bicycle. A very enjoyable journey for everyone' Phil Liggett MBE, NBC Tour de France commentator 'Carlton Kirby's infectious enthusiasm, wine tips and Shakespearean joy for inventing words makes every stage of a bike race a must-watch event' Matt Butler, i newspaper With a candid authority that comes from over 25 years commentating on the world's biggest cycling races, legendary Eurosport commentator Carlton Kirby isn't afraid to tell it like it really is. Witty, outrageous and often outspoken, Magic Spanner is an insider's view of life on cycling's Grand Tours, including the Tour de France, Giro D'Italia, Vuelta a España and the classics, all delivered in the inimitable style for which Carlton has become globally famous. Peppered with hilarious anecdotes of life on the road with Tour legend Sean Kelly, Carlton gives us an expert, behind-the-scenes view – one that the average fan rarely gets to see or hear about. As well as sharing his various bugbears (including crazy spectators in mankinis to the more serious issues of rider safety), Carlton also lifts the lid on team strategies, and delves into some of cycling's more questionable ethics. Delivering a mix of expert opinion and trademark wit, Carlton covers the funny, the serious and the more bizarre moments on the professional cycling caravan. This edition also includes Carlton's guide to watching bike racing - live at the roadside.

Author : David Edmonds
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198862083
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Future Morality written by David Edmonds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is changing at such speed that it's hard to know how to think about the new kinds of dilemma that are springing up: Can robots be held responsible for their actions? Can science predict crime - and prevent it? Is the future gender-fluid? David Edmonds has put together a philosophical task force to get to grips with challenges like these.

Author : Armin Greder
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1925268942
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australia to Z written by Armin Greder and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Australia to Z - an alphabet book, but not one for the young and teaching them their letters. Instead Armin Greder has cast his critical eye on us and our symbols.' Libby Gleeson 'Disquieting and potent - a gloves off" account of Australian nationhood, and how we, as a culture, might appear to those from other cultures. This is a profoundly significant work which will - like Greder's The Island and The City - provoke, disturb and challenge the reader's perception of what it means to be Australian, and what it means to be a global citizen.' Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright"

Author : Ingmar van Meerkerk
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786434172
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boundary Spanners in Public Management and Governance written by Ingmar van Meerkerk and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boundary spanning behavior is important for both public, non-profit and private organizations to ‘survive’: to stay relevant in relation to the environment, to innovate, to improve performance and to collaborate in an effective manner, especially in multi-organizational settings. Providing an assessment of factors influencing the work and effectiveness of boundary spanners, and discussing the impact of boundary spanners on different types of outcomes (collaboration, trust, organizational innovation), this book offers a coherent overview of the evolution of boundary spanning in an interactive governance context.

Author : Miranda Dickinson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007535120
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Take A Look At Me Now written by Miranda Dickinson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emotional, romantic and uplifting – your perfect pick-me-up! How far would you go to make a new start?