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If you have trouble getting up in the morning, if you find that you lack motivation in your work, if you find that you really can’t be bothered with your family and friends anymore, this book provides you with some of the world’s finest cynical and defeatist thoughts.

The real use for the photocopier, pulling a stylish sickie, and avoiding Norman the techie: we’ve all been there. This book is a damning indictment of the world of work and a lifesaver in the office jungle!

Welcome to the definitive guide to flirting in the 21st century. Learn essential tips such as how to make your first impression count, when physical contact works (and when it doesn’t), what to say and, more importantly, when to leave them guessing. Actions speak louder than words and in the universal language of flirting this book is the essential phrasebook. The author has been appearing regularly on TV and radio for the past 8 years as an expert on flirting and chat-up techniques. His TV credits include interviews on GMTV, Richard & Judy, BBC TV News, The Good Sex Guide, and more than 45 other shows. He is formerly one of Britain’s Most Eligible Bachelors and one of Tatler magazine’s Top Dates. He is the author of the bestselling books How To Chat-up Babes and The Little Book of Chat-up Lines.

Full of tips to boost your confidence with the opposite sex, no single bloke should enter a bar without this package tucked in his trousers.

If you’ve stopped finding the ‘hide the pencils’ routine funny, or just need some wicked inspiration for staving off office boredom, these dares are guaranteed to have you gasping with delight and cackling in anticipation as you:

• Arrive at work in your dressing gown, holding a bowl of cornflakes
• Book a male stripper for the office on Friday afternoon
• Create a mini aquarium in the water cooler
• Communicate with everyone through the medium of dance for the day

With 400 outrageous dares to help release your inner delinquent and challenge your nerve to the limit, the question is: Do you dare to play?

Filled with wonderful ideas to bring romance to any relationship and guaranteed to put excitement back in any couple’s lives.

This illustrated manual takes the martial artist step-by-step through everything necessary to convert their skills for use in the “street”.

Delicious recipes of New York Deli sandwiches to tantalise your tastebuds, combined with stunning new full colour photos of New York city.

Smarter than dogs and cleaner than cats, pigs are one of Earth’s oldest inhabitants. This is a celebration of all things porcine, including porky proverbs, great grunters of literature, hogs in history and performing pigs.

Full to the brim with jokes, quotes, tips and hints this is intended as a gift book for anyone who knows the difference between their baffy and their niblick.

Garlic lovers of the world unite! This little book is jam-packed with divine garlic goodies such as garlic aioli, super garlicky garlic soup, and, for the adventurous, garlic ice cream. Also includes how to make use of garlic’s medicinal properties, quotations from famous garlic lovers (and loathers), and how to grow, store and use this amazing plant. The perfect gift for devoted garlic lovers everywhere.

A self-help book offering ten secrets to loving your life and living your dreams, helping you make that great escape from where you are to where you would love to be. The author reveals a process and a path to follow for you to maximize your potential for happiness in this short life.

Clear and easy-to-follow steps to enable a reader to master the fence protection principle, one of the most innovative techniques to enter the field of protection for many years.

Ground fighting is one of the most underestimated yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. Ninety-nine per cent of all street fights that are not finished within the first three seconds end up on the floor. The books in the “Ground Fighting” series prepare you with the very best of wrestling, ju-jitsu, judo etc., covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, reintroducing many of the illegal and banned techniques from the beginning of the century.

Bored with baked beans? It’s cheaper to eat vegetarian food when you are on a budget, but how do you make it more interesting? This is a guide to making vegetarian food, from the absolute basics to more adventurous recipe ideas. There is advice on cooking for yourself or the entire household.

Too many friends? Want to avoid those irritating family get-togethers? This guide contains a myriad of suggestions to avoid unneccessary contact with the civilized world and ensures that the only person attending your party is you.

Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful experiences people can go through in their entire life. With good planning and organisation, the impact of this stress can be considerably reduced. Let top wedding planner Susannah Richardson take you through everything you need to know in order to plan your perfect wedding easily.

With sections on choosing dresses for yourself and your bridesmaids, looking after the boys attire, planning your budget, choosing a venue, catering, cakes, hotels, photography and many more, this audiobook is a must for any bride.

This audiobook is based on the DVD of the same name.

Do you have a phone front to match every outfit? Do you text faster than you can write? You could be suffering from the spreading epidemic of mobile-addiction – check out the symptoms in this volume. Put your feet up, have a listen and let your answer-phone take your messages.

Do you find yourself using highlighter pens in the TV listings to plan your weekly viewing? Tear yourself away from the box and focus your attention on this guide to telly addiction. You may find yourself so immersed that you miss the start of “Emmerdale”.

Do you need a fire extinguisher to blow out the birthday candles? Do you think Posh and Becks is a department store? If so, the warning signs are flashing – this book should help determine whether you’re really over the hill.

The affirmative bible for the modern woman, this book celebrates all the reasons why it’s great to be a girl!

Worried about global warming? Want to do something but not sure where to start? Then this is the book you need. It’s Easy Being Green highlights simple changes that can be easily and quickly incorporated into your daily life to reduce your harmful impact on the environment. It identifies the things that will make the most difference with the least cost and effort, and shows how being green is not only better for the planet, but can also save money and make us happier and healthier.

Have you ever wondered about the value of those dusty old heirlooms in your attic? Do you want to learn how to sell them at auction? Or perhaps you’d like to know how to pick up a bargain at auction? In Buying and Selling Antiques at Auction, TV antiques expert John Cameron explains the entire process for both buyers and sellers, breaking it down into simple steps so that anyone can take part in an auction with confidence.

John joined the popular BBC1 programme, ‘Cash In The Attic’ as an ‘Expert Presenter’ in 2004. His appearances in series 5 were well received and he has remained with the show having recently completed filming series 10. During this time he has co-presented with Ben Fogle, Alistair Appleton, Jenny Bond, Lorne Spicer and Angus Purden.

This audiobook is based on the DVD of the same name.