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You will find valuable information, and possibly lifesaving information designed to ensure that you are prepared for the social world. You will not only learn how to interact with people but also how to make lasting relationships and resolve conflicts. More importantly, you will get equipped with the skills of evading peer conflicts such as bullying and negative teasing, which would be useful to both you and the young ones around you. The Improve Your Social Skills book elaborates on how you can protect yourself from bullies and ensure you are safe in the social environment.

Berlin is Europe’s most fascinating and exciting city. It is and always has been a city on the edge – geographically, culturally, politically and morally. The great movements that have shaken Europe, from the Reformation to Marxism have their origins in Berlin’s streets. The long-time capital of Prussia and of the Hohenzollern dynasty it has never, paradoxically, been a Prussian city. Instead it has always been a city of immigrants, a city that accepts everyone and turns them into Berliners. A typical Berliner, it is said, is someone who has just arrived at the railway station.

Told by the soldiers on the ground, this is the story of the against-the-odds triumph of the Battle of Waterloo, through real-life accounts of the regimental officers and soldiers whose bravery and resolution achieved victory. Ex-Commander of the British Army Barney White-Spunner tells the story through the experiences of those who fought there and their families, using letters and diaries, and offering his unique perspective on the events.