New Releases by Ian Hunter

"Writing well takes practice; it can also be fun and interesting. This student workbook is packed with charts, examples, worksheets, exercises and sample essays, everything you need to improve your high-school essay writing"-- Back cover. Suggested level: secondary.

"Founded in Wolverhampton in 1781, Briscoes began trading in New Zealand in 1862. The company supplied everything from picks and shovels for gold miners, iron to construct wharves, dynamite to open tunnels and reclaim land, as well as the crockery, lamps, and cutlery that adorned colonial homes. But Briscoes is much more than just a story of hardware. The red-tiled roofs that adorn thousands of New Zealand homes and businesses are Briscoes Marseilles roofing tiles. And it was Briscoes that supplied and fixed the magnificent pressed-steel ceilings that grace thousands of villas. By the 1980s, Briscoes was struggling. The company had passed through several owners, and after a string of losses, Briscoes future appeared uncertain. It was the 1990 purchase of Briscoes by retail entrepreneur Rod Duke that saw a revival of the old New Zealand company. Re-established as New Zealand''s leading supplier of homewares, the company has since expanded tenfold in size, and in the face of a global recession remains one of the consistent success stories of New Zealand industry: something it has been doing for 150 years."--Book jacket.

Christian Thomasius (1655-1728) was a tireless campaigner against the political enforcement of religion in the early modern confessional state. In a whole series of combative disputations - against heresy and witchcraft prosecutions, and in favour of religious toleration - Thomasius battled to lay the intellectual groundwork for the separation of church and state and the juridical basis for pluralistic societies. In this text, Ian Hunter departs from the usual view of Thomasius as a natural law moral philosopher. In addition to investigating his anti-scholastic cultural politics, Hunter discusses Thomasius'' work in public and church law, particularly his disputations arguing for the toleration of heretics, providing a revealing comparison with Locke''s arguments on the same topic. If Locke sought to base toleration in the subjective rights protecting Christian citizens against an intolerant state, Thomasius grounded it in the state''s duty to impose toleration as an obligation on intolerant citizens.

Having had two previous cyber relationships, John now ventures into the e-World of potential reality. He meets Madeleine, a delectable and much younger colleague in Azerbaijan. John lives in New York, so the couple starts an e-correspondence, where they delve into various aspects of lust over the Internet. In their exploration, so much excitement is generated that they plan to meet in London. Can the real thing be half as exciting as what the two have already explored in the e-World? Join John and Madeline as these professionals make time for intimacy, mutual seduction, and various aspects of conquest. About the Author: Ian Hunter lived in Britain and Southeast Asia before moving to New York City, where he is a consultant. He has written a number of journal papers and two technical books. e-Love was his first novel, followed by e-Dreams. e-World is the third book of his e-trilogy. Exploration is to follow. His last working title from this ten-year writing spree is Vindication. Publisher''s website: http: //sbpra.com/IanHunte

Adult readers, especially those who have read Ian Hunter''s first book ''e-Love'', about sex and relationships in the electronic age, will recognise the next stage of a man''s sexual journey in this erotically charged volume. e-Dreams, the second book in the series trilogy, re-introduces John, who embarks upon his second of three unique cyber-adventures while seeking a greater understanding of himself. The first book left John hungry for another cyber relationship. This time around, when John reviews the Yahoo Personals intending to place another advertisement, he spots a potential kindred spirit in Nathalie, who possesses ''motherly'' strength. Though childless, this married woman admits to a great capacity for love, while introducing John not only to the extremes of eroticism, but also ensnares him in the Web of pornography. With Nathalie''s encouragement, John embarks upon new writing adventures. The scenes he conjures are enticing to her, yet almost deranging to him. Ultimately, he bombards her with ideas he never knew were inside him, including vampirism, conquest, and bestiality. Theirs seems a meeting of minds and bodily ambitions. e-Dreams reaches the highest levels of the e-erotic scale. About the Author: Ian Hunter lived in Britain and Southeast Asia before moving to New York City, where he is a consultant. He has written a number of papers and books. e-Love was his first novel. The second is e-Dreams, and the third book of his e-trilogy, e-World, is already written. Publisher''s website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/e-Dreams.html

"Essay writing technique and tips."--Provided by publisher.

This book, which covers an area little touched by traditional historians such as Sinclair, Belich or King, shows how entrepreneurship and innovation transformed the New Zealand economy in the late nineteenth century. In particular it draws on case studies and historical evidence to reveal that the small, organic, rapidly expanding firm was the potent force in New Zealand''s growth - the local small-time entrepreneur is the hero of this story. By focusing on the shape of our economic history Ian Hunter here fills a major gap in our knowledge of the colonial period which has derived largely from the work of social and political historians.

Links current theories of leadership to executive coaching and also shows how the return on coaching investment can be measured.

Offshoring to low-cost environments has increased over the last five years and the HR function is an obvious potential candidate for this strategy. ''The Indian Offshore Advantage'' is a definitive research report in this specialist field for any organization considering this step.

Annotation This book highlights the changes and challenges to the role of the HR Business Partner. It explores the emerging service delivery models for the HR function (in particular the development of shared services and outsourcing options) and what this means for the HR Business Partner (HR-BP) in the modern enterprise.

This specially commissioned report sets out a blueprint for the future of HR to enable you to deliver proven value to your Board, business and colleagues. In this ground-breaking report you will learn all about: how to free up HR to deliver; the role of the Business Partner; the role of the Shared Service Centre; the pros and cons of outsourcing HR; the critical factors to look for in a partner; the keys to securing the best agreement; techniques for leveraging technology.

This biography of Malcolm Muggeridge traces the varied life of one of the most brilliant and controversial men of the twentieth century. The author, Ian Hunter, was given full access to all of Muggeridge''s unpublished material, letters, and diaries. The result is an objective, well-researched, and honest account that is sometimes at variance with Muggeridge''s own recollection of events. Ian Hunter captures the humor, the intellect, the rawness of perception, the abandoned honesty of a man engaged in knowing himself, his world, and his God. Malcolm Muggeridge was not merely a "vendor of words," as he invariably described himself, but was also a celebrated author, broadcaster, lecturer, debater, traveller, journalist and television personality, a one-time ardent admirer of the Soviet system, a World War II intelligence agent, and a former agnostic turned committed Christian. To many people, however, Malcolm Muggeridge was admired above all for his superb use of the English language. It is to the credit of Ian Hunter that after reading this biography one has a clearer understanding of an extraordinary man. Dr. Ian Hunter is professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario. His articles and reviews have appeared in many Canadian and American poublications. He edited two collections of Muggeridge''s writings: Things Past and The Very Best of Malcolm Muggeridge; he also wrote a biography of Muggeridge''s friend, Hesketh Pearson (Nothing to Repent: The Life of Heskerth Pearson).

Working patterns have changed so radically in recent years that both employees and employers require guidance on how to survive and thrive. Job security is a growing concern, and no one can afford to ignore the steady flow of new UK and EU legislation. Updated to include the legislative changes of April 2003, this guide asks - and answers - common employment questions, explaining both parties'' rights and obligations. It addresses every legal aspect of life at work, from the minimum wage and statutory holiday entitlement to what happens when someone resigns and disciplinary matters. Its reliable advice could even save you legal expenses.

A textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students introducing microwave filter design and the circuit theory and network synthesis that are necessary to it. A variety of design theories are presented followed by specific examples with numerical simulations of the designs and when possible pictures of real devices. c. Book News Inc.

As a young man of 25, Robert Laidlaw launched a small mail-order business. With daring courage he overcame world wars, economic depression and tragic loss to build one of the largest retail chains in the Southern Hemisphere. From the highlands of Scotland to the shores of New Zealand, from Henry Ford''s moving assembly line in Detroit to the beaches of Normandy, this panoramic biography of one of the 20th century''s greatest businessmen is a story that will capture your heart and inspire you to action. A must-read for business professionals.