South Africa: More Good News: 20 New Chapters on the Remarkable Progress Achieved Since 1994

Business & Money

Bowes, B.

Economics

Central Books

<p>Percy Montgomery made history in August 2008 when he became the first Springbok to play 100 Test matches. When the fullback announced his retirement from international rugby two games later, he was the holder of 94 Springbok records. In this biography, Monty reveals for the first time: How he felt when he was booed by Springbok fans at Loftus, and when he saw two Springbok fans urinating against his image on the Bok team bus. Why he wasn't prepared to play in a trial match for Bok coach Rudolf Straeuli in 2002. The story behind his six-month suspension in Wales, 2003. Why he came back to South Africa in 2004, and his role in winning the Tri-Nations. How Victor Matfield wanted Jake White to be fired in 2006. Why he was furious with Dick Muir and Bryan Habana after the Sharks lost the 2007 Super 14 final. Why he has no respect for Bok legend Naas Botha. How he kicked with torn knee ligaments in the 2007 World Cup final, risking permanent damage. How he nearly retired from Test rugby in 2007 after reading Jake White's book. Why he left Perpignan in 2008.</p>

Monty

Mark Keohane

<p>"An outstanding book at the leading edge of a topic of critical relevance for how social purpose organisations can increase their impact." -Michael Adamson / Chief Executive, British Red Cross This breakthrough book is about how we as human beings make decisions -and how anyone involved in the field of social change can help individuals or groups to make positive choices using decision science. It draws on the latest thinking in behavioural economics, neuroscience and evolutional psychology to provide a powerful practical toolkit for fundraisers, campaigners, advocacy specialists, policy makers, health professionals, educationalists and social activists. Inside is advice on how to raise more funds from supporters, how to help people to improve their diets, how to enable poor people to make good financial choices and more. At the heart of the book are the fascinating and powerful insights that we have gained in the last 10 years about how our brains work when making decisions- often summarised as behavioral economics. It also shows how techniques in common use in commercial settings can be applied to the social sector. "For more than a decade governments and commercial organisations have used behavioural economics to change the way we behave and spend our money. This book puts these powerful tools in the hands of those who can use them for good and not merely for gain." -Mike Colling / Founder &amp; Chief Executive MC&amp;C: The Growth Agency, UK</p>

CHANGE FOR GOOD

ROSS, BERNARD

Romanoff and Juliet

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Peter Ustinov

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Murdered to Death

peter-gordon

Arsenic and Old Lace

Joseph Kesselring

Keeping Tom Nice

Lucy Gannon

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband

Debbie Isitt

Shakers (Re-Stirred)

John Godber

Move over Mrs.Markham

Ray Cooney

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