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  • Death and Mr. Pickwick

    A Novel

    by Stephen Jarvis ...
    Death and Mr. Pickwick is a vast, richly imagined, Dickensian work about the rough-and-tumble world that produced an author who defined an age. Like Charles Dickens did in his immortal novels, Stephen Jarvis has spun a tale full of preposterous characters, shaggy-dog stories, improbable reversals, skulduggery, betrayal, and valor-all true, and all brilliantly brought to life in his unputdownable ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Asperger Syndrome and Employment

    Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

    by Stephen William Cornwell, Emma Beard, John Biddulph, Vicky Bliss, Philip Bricher, Alexandra Brown, Stephen Jarvis, PJ Hughes, Chris Mitchell, Giles Harvey, Mark Haggarty, Anne Henderson, Dean Worton, Neil Shepherd, Stuart Vallentine ...
    This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'- Professor Tony AttwoodEmployment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Why Companies Fail

    Exposing Human Performance In The Boardroom

    by Simon Lafin, Stephen Jarvis ...
    Every major corporate scandal follows a familiar script.A company fails; lives are damaged, fortunes are lost, and the hunt for culprits begins. The media demands accountability. Politicians promise reform. Regulators write new rules. Yet, despite decades of inquiries, reports and governance reforms, the same patterns of failure keep recurring.What if these explanations are missing the real story? ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships

    Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

    by Stephen William Cornwell, Alexandra Brown, Vicky Bliss, Liane Holliday Willey, Anne Henderson, Giles Harvey, Chris Mitchell, PJ Hughes, Stephen Jarvis, Kamlesh Pandya, Hazel Dawn Lockwood Pottage, Neil Shepherd, Dean Worton, Wenn Lawson ...
    This book is essential reading to understand the social abilities of adults with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors each have different personalities and experiences, but together they provide a range of strategies to encourage people with Asperger's syndrome to achieve the social relationships they desire.'- Professor Tony AttwoodSocial interaction among neurotypical people is complex and in ... Read more

    $22.09 USD

  • High Performance Computing Systems. Performance Modeling, Benchmarking, and Simulation

    8th International Workshop, PMBS 2017, Denver, CO, USA, November 13, 2017, Proceedings

    Edited by Stephen Jarvis, Steven Wright, Simon Hammond ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings papers from the 8th International Workshop on Performance Modeling, Benchmarking and Simulation of High Performance Computing Systems, PMBS 2017, held in Denver, Colorado, USA, in November 2017.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • High Performance Computing Systems. Performance Modeling, Benchmarking, and Simulation

    5th International Workshop, PMBS 2014, New Orleans, LA, USA, November 16, 2014. Revised Selected Papers

    Edited by Stephen A. Jarvis, Simon D. Hammond, Steven A. Wright ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop, PMBS 2014 in New Orleans, LA, USA in November 2014.The 12 full and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. The papers cover topics on performance benchmarking and optimization; performance analysis and prediction; and power, energy and checkpointing ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Over There With Private Graham - The Compelling World War 1 Journal of an American Doughboy

    by Bruce A. Jarvis, C. Stephen Badgley ...
    A richly illustrated journal of an American Doughboy containing the most detailed, first-hand accounts ever found of American soldiers in WWI. This soldier's telling of his own remarkable experiences plus previously unknown stories from other soldiers in the field, make this a real American treasure. A portion of this book was originally published under the title Hell's Observer. This work ... Read more

    $9.59 USD

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    Short Stories: The Vintage Collection

    by Edward Lear, Kate Chopin, P.G. Wodehouse, Saki Saki ...
    Narrated by Derek Jacobi, Martin Jarvis, Rupert Degas, Stephen Fry ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 41 min

    Originating from CSA WORD - the fifth instalment in its famous 'Short Story' compilation series - fine vintage stories that slip down as easily as a 1787 Chateau Lafite but are considerably lighter on the pocket to indulge in.This excellent value collection features twenty-two complete and unabridged stories from writers as diverse as Saki, P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome K. Jerome, Kate Chopin and Edward ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Aspies on Mental Health

    Speaking for Ourselves

    by Natasha Goldthorpe, Christopher Wilson, Lynette Marshall, Janet Christmas, Debbie Allan, E Veronica Bliss, Chris Smedley, Melanie Smith, Stephen William Cornwell, Neil Shepherd, Alexandra Brown, Anne Henderson, Stephen Jarvis, Wendy Lim, Chris Mitchell, Anthony Sclafani ...
    Series series Insider Intelligence
    People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can be particularly at risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Here, adults with Asperger Syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering sound advice for other Aspies and providing valuable insights for family, friends and also for mental health professionals.Touching on everything from ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

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  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    Series series The Facts
    In this new book Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of autism and Asperger Syndrome. He explains the process of diagnosis, as well as the options for education and intervention for those with these conditions. Taking a lifespan approach, Professor Baron-Cohen considersa how the conditions affect very young children through to adulthood. He also outlines his new Empathizing ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Pretending to be Normal

    Living with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition

    by Liane Holliday Willey ...
    Compelling and witty, Liane Holliday Willey's account of growing to adulthood as an undiagnosed 'Aspie' has been read by thousands of people on and off the autism spectrum since it was first published in 1999. Bringing her story up to date, including her diagnosis as an adult, and reflecting on the changes in attitude over 15 years, this expanded edition will continue to entertain (and inform) all ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • The Fish Rots From The Head

    The Crisis in our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director

    by Bob Garratt ...
    As a Chinese proverb says 'The fish rots from the head' and so it is with businesses and other organisations - the buck starts and stops in the boardroom. This third edition of Bob Garratt's bestselling book that highlights the importance of effective corporate governance has been extensively updated following the corporate scandals of the early 2000s - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco - and the abysmal ... Read more

    $11.39 USD