Fearless

Fearless
Author: Louise Minchin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2023-05-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1399401203

WINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 – WOMEN'S SPORT WRITING AWARD A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT 'Incredibly moving and inspiring' Gabby Logan 'It's brilliant – I loved it' Lorraine Kelly 'Brilliant ... impressive and vividly told' The Times --- JOIN LOUISE MINCHIN ON 17 EXHILARATING ADVENTURES WITH TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WHO ARE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS, SMASHING RECORDS AND CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES. 'To get to the heart of who these women are... I decided to do it the way that I know best, by taking part, spending time right beside them to experience the things they love.' Driven to bring more attention to female stories of courage and endeavour, Louise Minchin pushes herself to the extreme and embarks on thrilling endurance adventures with trailblazing women. She freedives under the ice in the dark in Finland with Cath, the first woman to swim a mile in the Antarctic Circle; she cycles across Argentina with Mimi, one of the world's most famous female endurance runners; and she swims from Alcatraz with Anaya and Mitali, two young sisters who have braved the shark-infested waters over 70 times. With her natural empathy and sense of humour, Louise forms close bonds with 18 incredible women. She explores what drives them and how they find the resilience and determination to go on despite life's setbacks. Lizzie overcame a life-threatening illness and now paddleboards whilst cleaning up the planet with her community; Rhian set up a charity in the face of grief and fundraises through hikes; and Zee took up rugby alongside her busy nursing career and motherhood. Louise reminds us of the bravery inside us all, and how essential it is to celebrate women's achievements. Prepare to be touched and inspired by these fearless women.

From Loo Rolls to Lycra

From Loo Rolls to Lycra
Author: Caroline Bramwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Athletes
ISBN: 9781785313509

Loo Rolls to Lycra is an inspirational tale of self-belief. A self-confessed couch potato, Caroline Bramwell turned to sport after having her large intestines removed as a result of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease. Dispelling the 'you can't do that' attitude of the medical profession, Caroline set out to become an Ironman.

Recording Studio Design

Recording Studio Design
Author: Philip Newell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2013-04-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 113611517X

Philip Newell's comprehensive reference work contains pearls of wisdom which anyone involved in sound recording will want to apply to their own studio design. He discusses the fundamentals of good studio acoustics and monitoring in an exhaustive yet accessible manner. Recording Studio Design covers the basic principles, their application in practical circumstances, and the reasons for their importance to the daily success of recording studios. All issues are approached from the premise that most readers will be more interested in how these things affect their daily lives rather than wishing to make an in-depth study of pure acoustics. Therefore frequent reference is made to examples of actual studios, their various design problems and solutions. Because of the importance of good acoustics to the success of most studios, and because of the financial burden which failure may impose, getting things right first time is essential. The advice contained in Recording Studio Design offers workable ways to improve the success rate of any studio, large or small.

Fight or Die

Fight or Die
Author: James Hilton
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2017-06-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1783294892

Brothers Danny and Clay Gunn were brought up an ocean apart. Both served in the military, and both know how to kill, taking work as private military contractors and freelance “fixers”. When old friends Pamela and Larry are being terrorised by a local gang, keen to scare them away from their beloved business, the brothers step up to help in any way they can. What should be a straightforward job turns ugly when another gang, with a formidable reputation for murder and trafficking, become involved, and suddenly Danny and Clay are thrown into the most trouble they’ve ever faced. But the Gunn brothers aren’t the type to break promises. They came to fight and if they can’t win they’ll die trying...

Recording Studio Design

Recording Studio Design
Author: Philip Richard Newell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0240520866

"Essential for anyone building, renovating or maintaining a recording studio; includes 3 whole new chapters on foldback, electrical supplies and analogue interfacing; new sections on cinema soundtrack mixing rooms and TV voice rooms. Covering acoustics, electro-acoustics and psychoacoustics Newell uses real world studios, their problems and solutions, to provide the foundations for successful studio design and maintenance." -back cover.

Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham
Author: Narinder Dhami
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011-11-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444909851

If you're 18, love football and can bend a ball like Beckham, the world must be your oyster, right? Wrong. If you're Jess - 18, Indian and a girl - forget it. Jess just wants to play football but her wedding-obsessed parents have other ideas so she hides it from them. But when Jess and her friend Jules join a ladies team and get spotted by a talent scout, it all kicks off ... The Bend it Like Beckham movie was a box-office hit, starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Bend it Like Beckham was also transformed into a musical in London's West End.

How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Revised Edition

How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Revised Edition
Author: Susan Rose Blauner
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0062936417

NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER AND AN UPDATED RESOURCES SECTION Suicide has touched the lives of nearly half of all Americans, yet it is rarely talked about openly. In her highly acclaimed book, Susan Blauner—a survivor of multiple suicide attempts—offers guidance and hope for those contemplating ending their lives and for their loved ones. “Each word written with thoughtful intent; each story told with the deepest of honesty and humility, and in doing so Blauner puts forward a life-saving book."—Daniel J. Reidenberg, PsyD, Executive Director, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (www.save.org) “I continued to romanticize my death by suicide: who would find me; what I’d look like. I spent hundreds of hours planning my funeral, imagining the remorse of my family and friends. I wrote good-bye letters, composed wills, and disrupted the lives of everyone close to me. Then reality hit.”—Susan Rose Blauner The statistics on suicide are staggering. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds, and for each completed suicide there may be twenty or more attempts. In How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Susan Blauner is the perfect emissary for a message of hope and a program of action for these millions of people. A survivor of multiple suicide attempts, she explains the complex feelings and fantasies that surround suicidal thoughts. In a direct, nonjudgmental, and loving voice, she offers affirmations and suggestions for those experiencing life-ending thoughts, and for their friends and family. With an introduction by Bernie Siegel, M.D., this important, timely book has now been updated with a revised resources section, and a new chapter on the author’s experiences since the book’s initial publication.

Blimey, I’m Knackered!

Blimey, I’m Knackered!
Author: Marshall Hall
Publisher: IMBRIFEX BOOKS
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1945501502

Brit Speak for Yanks! Back in 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote, “We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.” One would think, in a world homogenized by technology and social media, that differences between British English and American English would gradually disappear. Ask any recent traveler, though, and you’ll learn that plenty of linguistic idiosyncrasies persist, and new ones emerge all the time. Folks on both sides of the pond may be in closer touch than ever before, but we are still, as George Bernard Shaw purportedly noted, “two nations divided by a common language.” Blimey, I’m Knackered is the perfect companion for anyone desiring to bridge the gap between US and UK English or who simply enjoys the evolution of language and culture. American scholar and longtime UK resident Marshall Hall has organized his insightful definitions and explanations of British idioms, colloquialisms, abbreviations, acronyms, and slang into nineteen entertaining and revealing chapters covering everything from transportation and food to politics, education, and wardrobe. Making the book truly comprehensive are sections on pejoratives and “naughty bits.” Hall’s often amusing explanations make the book an engaging read for language lovers and travelers alike. Charming pen-and-ink illustrations by Mark Cowie add whimsy and humor to this entertaining, useful, and unique compendium. No American need ever be befuddled again! -- Marshall Hall

Be Careful What You Wish For

Be Careful What You Wish For
Author: Martina Devlin
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007571607

From the author of THREE WISE MEN, a wise, funny and uplifiting novel of women, men, love and friendship.

Approaches to Communication through Music

Approaches to Communication through Music
Author: Margaret Corke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136613269

One of the ways forward when working with those who have little or no speech, or limited comprehension of language, is to use music. In this book tried and tested approaches and activities devised to promote the development of communication and social interaction at a fundamental level are clearly set out. The ethos behind this manual is a person-centered approach, within a structured framework and allowing for differentiation and improvisation according to the learner's individual needs and developmental levels. This is a practical guide that contains lots of ideas and original activities for the specialist and non-specialist alike. It provides original songs and music scores, activities and games, and suggestions for group work for learners at a variety of levels. This book will be helpful to teachers, carers, therapists and parents who work or live with people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Music teachers and coordinators working in mainstream early years and primary education will also find the songs and activities useful.