How to Avoid a Lightning Strike
190 Essential Life Skills
Published on 15. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-78240-168-1 (ISBN)
Description
Its an urban jungle out there, and if its not the survival of the fittest, its certainly the survival of the most practical. But hows a boy or girl supposed to learn lifes essential practicalities in these days of hustle, bustle, and laid-back parenting? How to Avoid Being Struck By Lightning is the solution. Its a mentor, a tutor, a driving instructor, a mom, a dad, a grandparent, a scout instructor, and a coach rolled into one. Dividing life into four sections, and then subdividing its challenges into manageable chapters, its the most practical manual on the planet, offering step-by-step guides to the essential skills required for every practical challenge. If theyre not essential theyre not here. If they are, they are.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrated in colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
780 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78240-168-1 (9781782401681)
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E-Book
09/2014
Ivy Press
€11.49
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Persons
NIC COMPTON is the author of How to Survive a Lightning Strike, published by Ivy Press (aka Life Skills, Chartwell in North America). He is writer/photographer specialising in sailing - but with a keen interest in environmental issues. He has written 15 books and recently completed an MA in Global Political Economy at Sussex University, and co-wrote two books about economics. He currently lives by the River Dart in Devon, UK, from where he sails a Romilly 22 called Ramona. More information at www.niccompton.co.uk.
Kim Davies is a writer on alternative health and Eastern holistic practices. She has written on yoga, reflexology, natural pregnancy, and the spiritual aspects of relationships. She has traveled widely in India and South-East Asia, and now lives in Brighton, UK.
Kim Davies is a writer on alternative health and Eastern holistic practices. She has written on yoga, reflexology, natural pregnancy, and the spiritual aspects of relationships. She has traveled widely in India and South-East Asia, and now lives in Brighton, UK.