Books published by John Murray Press

Do you want to have more meaningful conversations in Spanish?Do you want to feel comfortable in a variety of situations? Using authentic conversations between native speakers as a basis, this course will help you to improve and build upon the language you already have so that you develop your skills to a level where you can enjoy talking and understand what is said. You will be introduced to more colloquial Spanish so you will sound more natural when speaking and gain confidence.Is this course for me? If you already know some Spanish and want to take it further, this is the course for you. It is a great refresher course, as well as being an easy way to build upon and improve your existing Spanish. Taking you from a good intermediate level (level B2 of the Common European Framework), this course helps you to progress up to C1 by offering: Carefully leveled and sequenced material - a solid path to build up your knowledge. Quality listening and reading input - day-to-day conversations but also speeches, interviews and newspaper articles. Fluency building - reach a level where you can discuss sophisticated ideas in Spanish.Full of authentic texts and dialogues about complex subjects, this course covers a wide range of topics of the sort you will want to talk about when in Spain and teaches you the kind of everyday language and features of speech that will enable you to communicate with confidence and feel comfortable taking part in conversation with native speakers of Spanish. The choice of material aims to give you something of the flavour of Spain today and each unit is based around a single theme with lively interviews and conversations on the accompanying recording. There are activities based on the interviews and texts to help you remember what you've learnt and put your knowledge into practice. The units are divided into sessions - to help you organize your learning time and break up the material into manageable chunks - and there are reminders throughout to refresh your memory of points you have learnt.Learn effortlessly with new, easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Grammar tipsEasy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.Useful vocabularyEasy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.DialoguesRead and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.Test yourselfTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.Extend your knowledgeExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Spain.Try thisInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

An official celebration of Nick Drake's life and music.

Do we still need mathematics?

A wise and compassionate exploration of how we can make sense of life's chaos.

The acclaimed single-volume commentary to the world's most popular Bible

Take your German to the next level with this improver's course and feel at home in Germany.

A new complete course in screenwriting, designed to take the reader from complete beginner to the point at which they have completed, edited and redrafted their first piece of work - with practical tips, exercises, and expert advice.

Excellent value, pocket-sized paperback of Matthew's Gospel, ideal for giving away.

The ability to manage difficult people successfully is a crucial skill for anyone who wants to advance their career.

YOUR COMPLETE CREATIVE WRITING COURSE IN ONE BOOK. A new and complete course in writing a novel, designed to take the reader from complete beginner to the point at which they have completed, edited and redrafted their first piece of work.

Are you at a crossroads in life?Do you want to make a career change or other transformation?Would you like lasting strategies to help you set achievable goals and targets?This workbook uses a holistic and whole-life approach to life coaching along with self-assessment and interactive tasks to help you set and achieve new goals. It doesn't just tell you how to change your life; by using diagnostic tests, practical exercises, and thought challenges, it will show you how to identify the areas of your life which are making you feel less than satisfied, and achievable plans for change. The contents help you identify your own life-coaching needs, allowing you to pick a path through the book that works for you, while giving you practical support for managing change and long-term planning for a happier future.

"The masterclass for the faster pass" - written by an expert and practising university teacher, this book gives you all the key knowledge and information you need to succeed quickly and easily.

Why does sexuality fascinate and why do we still fear it?

YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO WRITING AWESOME AND AMAZING FICTION FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION.This is an authoritative and engaging introduction to writing science fiction and fantasy for the complete beginner. This book provides all the information, guidance, and advice you need to write great science fiction to captivate your readers. It will help you understand how the genre works, the big dos and don'ts - as well as giving you the inspiration and motivation you actually need to write. Written by a leading science fiction novelist and a Professor in Creative Writing at the University of London - you'll discover how to let your creativity flow, create incredible worlds, and get your novel finished.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.

***Fully revised and updated February 2016 to include additional 'enriching' words***The Chambers Dictionary has more definitions and sells more copies than any other single-volume hardback English dictionary.

- What do influential people know that the rest of us don't?- Do they have a secret recipe for making an impact whatever the situation?- Is there a special alchemy at work?Secrets of Influential People reveals the 50 things you need to know to make sure you get your message across in a range of contexts. Some will surprise you, and all will inspire you. Put these 50 simple strategies together and you will have a recipe for success, a proven formula that will unlock the secrets and uncover your potential.