A fascinating and candid memoir about successful leadership from the former CEO of General Electric, named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's, and the hard-won lessons he learned from his experience leading GE immediately after 9/11, through the devastating 2008-09 financial crisis, and into an increasingly globalized world.

Imagine you were transported back in time to Medieval England and had to start a new life there. Without mobile phones, ipads, internet and social media networks, when transport means walking or, if you're fortunate, horse-back, how will you know where you are or what to do? Where will you live? What is there to eat? What shall you wear? How can you communicate when nobody speaks as you do and what about money? Who can you go to if you fall ill or are mugged in the street? However can you fit into and thrive in this strange environment full of odd people who seem so different from you?

Do you hate teaching some aspects of grammar? Do you ever feel frustrated that your students just don't get it? Well, in Grammar Nonsense, Andrew Walkley and Hugh Dellar argue that you shouldn't really blame yourself. The fault lies largely with the way grammar rules and methods have been passed down through training and published material and become established as the way of doing things: a straightjacket that we need to escape from.

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Most of the greatest civilizations in history largely based their diets on bread (of sorts) and wheat. Ultimately, the strength of their crops and processes led them to thrive or collapse. So why on earth are you still buying store-bought bread?! No great civilization today would flourish on that stuff! Turn the bag around. How many Ingredient Lists are there? Too many and way more than you (or any loaf) need. To prove it, we've come up with this cookbook to show you how to make both sweet and savory kinds of bread. It's so easy you'll wonder why you never tried it before!

If there's one skill most of us wish we had, it's being handier around the house. Tired of your leaky faucet? Fixed. Is your bedroom fan hanging a little too low? Sorted. Sure, owning a home is an investment, but unless you know how to properly maintain all those cumbersome appliances, it can quickly become an even more costly one. That's why we've rounded up all of our favorite handyman guides to help you take your home improvement skills to the next level. For all you readers who think twice before calling the plumber or wait till the very last minute to hire that expensive electrician, the best handyman guides give you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to tackle those everyday home improvement projects. Instead of having to shell out top dollar just to fix your underperforming A/C unit, simply fix it yourself. With comprehensive guides that cover everything from simple projects like fixing your plumbing to learning how to build your own patio, there's something here for every reader - regardless of their skillset.