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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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One Man (Hardcover)
Robert Steele, Mitchell Kennerley
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R1,015
Discovery Miles 10 150
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The genesis of the sub prime fiasco that resulted in this
catastrophic financial melt down began with flawed credit reports.
These were the bed rock upon which this house of cards was
constructed. But the big question is how could these villains have
escaped censure during the media blitz of the past year that blamed
anyone remotely responsible? This gold standard of the FICO scores
fails even base metal quality. How can these most malignant
contributors be over looked and forgotten? Just how have they
seemingly totally escaped criticism? Proof of inflation FICO scores
is the elephant outside that is evidenced by the millions and
millions of existing bad loans complete with documentation. Proof
of misdeeds are legend. No conversation will be sufficient to
offset these lies accepted as gospel. FICO is a four letter word
explains it all.
In October 1971 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, held a
celebration to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the founding
of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great. Dozens of heads of state
descended on Persepolis for these Celebrations, where they were
regaled to sumptuous banquets and entertainment. Critical
journalists in Western Europe and North America lambasted the Shah
for holding such a decadent event while many of his people lived in
poverty. Due to the overwhelmingly negative press at the time, the
event is still today widely remembered as a catastrophic failure.It
is even said by many to have sparked the unrest that eventually led
to the revolution and the Shah's downfall in 1979. In this first
comprehensive academic study of the 2500th Anniversary
Celebrations, Robert Steele looks beyond the pomp and splendour to
examine the events' origins, the goals the organisers set out to
achieve with them and the extent to which these goals were
accomplished. The book seeks to place the Celebrations in the
context of the Shah's rise, rather than his fall, uncovering the
unparalleled international cultural and scholarly operation that
was spurred by the Iranian regime for the occasion, exploring the
effects the event had on Iran's tourism industry and questioning
narratives of the event's cost.
George Michael is the single most played artist on UK radio for the
last two decades. He has sold 100 million albums world-wide and had
seven UK number one singles and albums. This paperback edition of
the biography tells his story from the formation of Wham! in the
early 1980s with friend Andrew Ridgley. Their success with hits
including Young Guns (Go For It), and Club Tropicana and their
split in 1986. His success as a solo artist with albums including
Faith and Listen Without Prejudice. His legal battle with Sony
which cost him millions of his own money. His personal life
including his secret boyfriend Anselmo Feleppo who died in 1993,
his former muse Kathy Jeung and art dealer Kenny Goss. Careless
Whispers is the final word on a true original.
Grab your knife and fork get ready to dig in to human history through the lens of food and the struggle to acquire it with award-winning celebrity food editor and author Tanya Steel and her husband, historian Robert Steel. Plus 30 kid-tested and approved recipes inside!
Did you know that Christopher Columbus set out on his most famous voyage not in search of the new world, but looking for cinnamon? Or that rich people in the Middle Ages served flaming peacocks and spun sugar castles to their lucky dinner party guests? Did you ever wonder why M&Ms were invented? (Hint: That candy coating isn't just for decoration!) The quest for food has inspired all kinds of adventures and misadventures around the world and this book explores the wildest and wackiest of them, from prehistoric times through modern day.
Hungry readers can go on a finger-licking romp through the ages to discover the origins of today's common foods, yucky habits of yore, marvellous inventions that changed the way we ate and cooked, the weirdest menus on record, plus amazing stats, fast food facts, and more. It comes with 30 original recipes, each specific to a particular time and place. So, if you are curious about how food shaped global history and culture, put this book on the menu.
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