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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory Of Globalization
By Franklin Foer. 2004
Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It is a perfect window into the…
cross-currents of today's world, with all its joys and its sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-ranging work of reportage, Franklin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, and just about everything in between.Water Colour
By Greg French. 2018
Featuring wild and warming tales from a life spent in the natural world, Water Colour is the literary equivalent of…
a fishing trip with great friends. Sixteen years after the much-loved Frog Call, fly fisher and storyteller Greg French has produced another glimmering collection of tales from his travels around Australia and beyond. In Water Colour, Greg visits old friends and new, reflects on a changing world, and delves deeply and often unexpectedly into matters of the soul. His stories, always told with humour and enthusiasm, are fascinating glimpses into the quirks of our relationships, between each other and with the environment. Water Colour is a celebration of humour and love, of sadness and loss, and of the kinds of insights that only an afternoon of fishing can inspire.A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching (Routledge Studies in Constraints-Based Methodologies in Sport)
By Ian Renshaw, Peter Arnott, Graeme McDowall. 2021
While the popularity of golf is coming under increased pressure, it continues to hook millions of players. However, the complexity…
of the game and the extremely high level of precision required to hit the ball consistently well means that it is a game that is difficult to even become ‘good’ at, let alone master. Consequently, irrespective of whether the player is a weekend golfer, a club member, or a tour professional, the search for the key to playing good golf feeds an insatiable desire for ideas and tips to improve golf performance and bring one’s handicap down. However, traditional coaching, with its primary focus on developing the perfect swing is not leading to a reduction in handicaps and the time is ripe for a new approach. This book aims to fill this void and is a landmark text for golf coaches and players about applying a constraints-led approach (CLA) to golf coaching. In this book, two golf coaches, Pete Arnott and Graeme McDowall talk to Ian Renshaw to demonstrate how their practice is driven and inspired by their alignment to a CLA. A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching includes case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to induce adaption in the technical, tactical (or put in golf terms, course management), physiological, and psychological development mechanisms needed to improve at golf. Examples cover coaching from their work with beginners, high handicappers, aspirant tour players, and elite players looking to make the ‘tour’.NFL Football: A History of America's New National Pastime
By Richard C. Crepeau. 2020
A multi-billion-dollar entertainment empire, the National Football League is a coast-to-coast obsession that borders on religion and dominates our sports-mad…
culture. But today's NFL also provides a stage for playing out important issues roiling American society. The updated and expanded edition of NFL Football observes the league's centennial by following the NFL into the twenty-first century, where off-the-field concerns compete with touchdowns and goal line stands for headlines. Richard Crepeau delves into the history of the league and breaks down the new era with an in-depth look at the controversies and dramas swirling around pro football today: Tensions between players and Commissioner Roger Goodell over collusion, drug policies, and revenue; The firestorm surrounding Colin Kaepernick and protests of police violence and inequality; Andrew Luck and others choosing early retirement over the threat to their long-term health; Paul Tagliabue's role in covering up information on concussions; The Super Bowl's evolution into a national holiday. Authoritative and up to the minute, NFL Football continues the epic American success story.Pursuing Happiness: A Bedford Spotlight Reader
By Matthew Parfitt, Dawn Skorczewski. 2016
What makes us happy? Readings by philosophers, psychologists, spiritual leaders, ethicists, economists, and others in Pursuing Happiness explore central themes…
around happiness in order to help you create sustained inquiries from multiple perspectives.For the first time, here is the full story of the NFL player protests that rocked a nation and turned…
our country upside down. This is the players' side, one that has largely been ignored by the media.On September 1, 2016, Colin Kaepernick took a knee before a preseason game. Little did he, nor anyone else, know the ramifications from that decision. Since being exiled from the National Football League, Kaepernick has stood strong against all those who have attacked him. He and others who took a knee against racial inequality and police brutality have been ridiculed, mocked, threatened, and some have even lost their jobs. They have feared for their safety and that of their loved ones. But what made Kaepernick kneel, and the entire country turn a silent protest into a national pandemic? One person: President Donald Trump. For the first time, veteran journalist Mike Freeman sits down with those directly involved in the protests—the players—to find out how things really went down. Readers will learn why they decided to protest, how racism and the murdering of innocent men of color directly affected them, how the politics of protest affected their professional and personal lives, and if anything has even changed for the better. Including interviews with Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid, Kenny Stills, Michael Bennett, Richard Sherman, and numerous others, see first-hand how the media, President Trump, and the National Football League took a peaceful message for change and turned it on its head. They changed the narrative, accusing these men of being &“anti-America,&” &“anti-military,&” and &“disrespecting the flag.&” In Football&’s Fearless Activists, Freeman offers an opportunity to understand what these protests meant to the players, and how the hatred from the media, President, NFL owners, and some Americans was not only unwarranted, but anti-American.Aim High: How to Style Your Life and Achieve Your Goals
By Sydney Sadick. 2020
TV fashion and lifestyle expert Sydney Sadick (TODAY, E!, Inside Edition, Good Morning America) offers an indispensable guide to finding…
your unique style—from the inside out. Fashion is full of highs and lows. We&’ve become experts at blending the two together—a Gucci belt with a blazer from Zara, a Chanel bag with an old pair of Levi&’s—but fashion is so much more than what you wear, how you look, or how much money you spend. In Aim High, style savant and fashion expert Sydney Sadick delivers an important message for women everywhere: what you wear on the outside can influence who you are and how you feel, and help you live a more meaningful life. At just 26, Sydney has experienced enough fashion highs (and lows) to last a lifetime. Combined with her experience interviewing some of the world&’s most coveted celebrities, designers, and stylists, she uses her insider knowledge and candid voice to break down fashion like you&’ve never read before. Sydney goes behind her scenes, from the blog that started it all (created at 1 a.m. from her college dorm), to the first time she interviewed a celebrity (Rihanna, who else?), to every wardrobe malfunction and challenge in between. You&’ll learn:· How personal style and what you wear can influence your mood· How to live a fulfilled life you love—even when your weight fluctuates· How to pack like a fashion expert· The remedy for the &“I have nothing to wear&” syndrome· How to dress for your Bumble profile or Zoom date (you&’re welcome)Aim High is a relatable, heart-filled, and inspiring blend of unfiltered stories and expert advice to help you live fearlessly, dress effortlessly, and find your style from within.Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy
By Dawson Church. 2020
Award-winning author and thought leader Dawson Church, Ph.D., blends cutting-edge neuroscience with intense firsthand experience to show you how you…
can rewire your brain for happiness-starting right now.Neural plasticity-the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself-is now widely understood. But what few people have grasped yet is how quickly this is happening, how extensive brain changes can be, and how much control each of us has over the process.In Bliss Brain, famed researcher Dawson Church digs deep into leading-edge science, and finds stunning evidence of rapid and radical brain change. In just eight weeks of practice, 12 minutes a day, using the right techniques, we can produce measurable changes in our brains. These make us calmer, happier, and more resilient.When we cultivate these pleasurable states over time, they become traits. We don't just feel more blissful as a temporary state; the changes are literally hard-wired into our brains, becoming stable and enduring personality traits.The startling conclusions of Church's research show that neural remodeling goes much farther than scientists have previously understood, with stress circuits shriveling over time. Simultaneously, "The Enlightenment Circuit"-associated with happiness, compassion, productivity, creativity, and resilience-expands.During deep meditation, Church shows how "the 7 neurochemicals of ecstasy" are released in our brains. These include anandamide, a neurotransmitter that's been named "the bliss molecule" because it mimics the effects of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. It boosts serotonin and dopamine; the first is an analog of psilocybin, the second of cocaine. He shows how cultivating these elevated emotional states literally produces a self-induced high.The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life
By Dr Edith Eva Eger. 2020
This practical and inspirational guide to healing from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Choice shows us…
how to stop destructive patterns and imprisoning thoughts to find freedom and enjoy life.Edith Eger&’s powerful first book The Choice told the story of her survival in the concentration camps, her escape, healing, and journey to freedom. Oprah Winfrey says, &“I will be forever changed by Dr. Eger&’s story.&” Thousands of people around the world have written to Eger to tell her how The Choice moved them and inspired them to confront their own past and try to heal their pain; and to ask her to write another, more &“how-to&” book. Now, in The Gift, Eger expands on her message of healing and provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages us to change the thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping us imprisoned in the past. Eger explains that the worst prison she experienced is not the prison that Nazis put her in but the one she created for herself, the prison within her own mind. She describes the twelve most pervasive imprisoning beliefs she has known—including fear, grief, anger, secrets, stress, guilt, shame, and avoidance—and the tools she has discovered to deal with these universal challenges. Accompanied by stories from Eger&’s own life and the lives of her patients each chapter includes thought-provoking questions and takeaways, such as: -Would you like to be married to you? -Are you evolving or revolving? -You can&’t heal what you can&’t feel. Filled with empathy, insight, and humor, The Gift captures the vulnerability and common challenges we all face and provides encouragement and advice for breaking out of our personal prisons to find healing and enjoy life.Inviting Angels into Your Life: Assistance and Support from the Angelic Realm
By Kathryn Hudson. 2020
A powerful, step-by-step manual for living joyfully with the help of the angels and Archangels • Offers simple and practical…
exercises to connect with 15 Archangels, access angelic help and healing, and manage your energy levels and higher vibration in a chaotic and demanding world • Explains when each Archangel becomes active, notes their color and associated crystal, and offers a visualization to connect with each angel • Shows how to safely open the channel to communicate with the angelic realm and how to co-create with the angels Angels come to us in many ways: through the lyrics of a song we hear, a timely hand on the shoulder, or a book we happen upon. Angels come to our aid to help us feel safe and help our hearts open wide, so our light and our love shine through. After a powerful visit from an angel helped her transform her fast-paced, chaotic, and addiction-filled Manhattan banker lifestyle, author Kathryn Hudson decided to pay it forward and help others discover that each of us is surrounded by angels to help us. In this book, she shows how to safely open the channel to communicate with the angelic realm in order to access the help the angels are so willing to provide. She offers simple and practical exercises for connecting with 15 Archangels and shows how each of these Archangels brings specific Divine qualities to assist and support you. She explains when each Archangel becomes active, notes a color and a crystal associated with them, and offers a unique visualization exercise to connect with the essence of the individual angel, inviting this quality into your life. Each angel also provides a powerful message about this turning point in human evolution. Exploring inner child work, chakra practices, and exercises for purification and harmonization of relationships, Kathryn reveals the importance of releasing the weight of the past in order to open up to angelic guidance about the future. Working with angelic healing, she shows how to handle our energy levels in a chaotic and draining world and maintain a higher vibration. Taking you from simple questions and requests to direct experience and actual co-creation with the angelic realm, this guide reveals how to team up with our friends in high places to open your heart and live out your highest and best version of yourself in this life.The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals
By Bridgit Dengel Gaspard. 2020
Blocked? A Revolutionary Guide to Getting Unstuck Author Bridgit Dengel Gaspard coined the term &“the final eighth&” to describe a…
phenomenon she experienced herself and observed in others: talented, energetic, motivated people accomplish many steps toward a goal (seven-eighths of it) but then are mysteriously stalled. Practical tips and pep talks don&’t work because the problem — and the solution — lies deeper. While the conscious, everyday self says, &“I want this,&” other inner selves worry that success will put them in some kind of danger. The powerful secret? Not every part of you wants what you think you want! The innovative technique of voice dialogue will help you communicate with your alter egos, whatever your goal is. In the process, you&’ll discover and liberate inner &“wise counselors, canny advisers, and magical sages,&” transforming them into valuable allies who&’ll help you finally achieve your goals.Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide (Skills for Scholars)
By Christopher L. Caterine. 2020
An indispensable guide for grad students and academics who want to find fulfilling careers outside higher educationAn estimated ninety-three percent…
of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences won’t get a tenure-track job, yet many still assume that a tenured professorship is the only successful outcome for a PhD. With the academic job market in such crisis, Leaving Academia helps grad students and academics in any scholarly field find satisfying careers beyond higher education. Short and pragmatic, the book offers invaluable advice to visiting and adjunct instructors ready to seek new opportunities, to scholars caught in “tenure-trap” jobs, to grad students interested in nonacademic work, and to committed academics who want to support their students and contingent colleagues more effectively.After earning a PhD in classics from the University of Virginia and teaching at Tulane, Christopher Caterine left academia for a job at a corporate consulting firm. During his career transition, he went on more than 150 informational interviews and later interviewed twelve other professionals who had left higher education for diverse fields. Drawing on everything he learned, Caterine helps readers chart their own course to a rewarding new career. He addresses dozens of key issues, including overcoming psychological difficulties, translating academic experience for nonacademics, and meeting the challenges of a first job in a new field.Providing clear, concrete ways to move forward at each stage of your career change, even when the going gets tough, Leaving Academia is both realistic and filled with hope.Inktober All Year Long: Your Indispensable Guide to Drawing with Ink
By Jake Parker. 2020
The Inktober Handbook is the definitive guide to drawing in ink from Inktober founder Jake Parker.This book offers veteran inkists…
and novice practitioners alike the resources they need to reach the finish line of a month-long drawing challenge—any time of year!From nuts-and-bolts drawing instruction to advice on overcoming the urge to quit, this practical paperback is perfect for anyone looking to take their drawing to the next level.• The instructive and inspirational guide fans have been waiting for• Has a unique black-dyed fore-edge, making it a great gift• Features Parker's whimsical illustrationsEvery October, people worldwide take up the challenge to complete one ink drawing a day for 31 days.The creative marathon Inktober has helped millions of artists of all skill levels master the tools and techniques of ink drawing.• A helpful and accessible guide to illustrators of all levels• Parker combines his enthusiasm for pen-and-ink drawing with encouragement and practical instruction.• Perfect gift for artists who want to practice regularly and love a challenge, pen-and-ink enthusiasts, and anyone looking to sharpen their drawing skillsFacing Fear: Step Out in Faith and Rise Above What's Holding You Back
By Nik Wallenda. 2020
Nik Wallenda is the face of the famous circus family known for performing crazy feats without safety nets. Nik is…
also known for his daring televised tightrope walks, including over Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, and, in 2020, he will walk over an active volcano.Nik is a seventh-generation member of the amazing Wallenda family and has been walking the wire since he took his first steps, but he had never experienced fear until a tragic accident in 2017. The eight-person pyramid he and several members of his family were practicing collapsed, and five of its members fell thirty feet to the ground. Miraculously, they all survived, but the accident changed Nik&’s life forever. For the first time, he felt fear, and he had to learn to get past it to get back out on the wire.Most of us will never walk a tightrope, but we face things that scare us every day. Whether putting ourselves out there socially or seeking a dream job, all of us allow anxieties and fears to hold us back. Facing Fear is a reader-centric memoir, interweaving parts of Nik&’s personal story of the accident and how he conquered his fear with practical advice for readers to overcome whatever fears are holding them back. This practical book will help everyday people step out in faith and trust that God will hold them steady, even when they&’re afraid.You Are Never Alone: Trust in the Miracle of God's Presence and Power
By Max Lucado. 2020
When life feels depleted, does God care? I&’m facing an onslaught of challenges, will God help? When life grows dark…
and stormy, does God notice? I&’m facing the fear of death, will God help me? The answer in the life-giving miracles in the Gospel of John is a resounding yes.In You Are Never Alone, Max will help you:Realize that Jesus is walking with you and lifting you out of your storms.Dwell in the grace of the cross, the miracle of the empty tomb, and the assurance of restoration power.Believe that God is your ever-present source of help.Recognize that you are never without hope or strength because you are never, ever, alone.Today, take courage that you are stronger than you think because God is nearer than you know.Nunca estás solo: Confía en el milagro de la presencia y el poder de Dios
By Max Lucado. 2019
En Nunca estás solo, Max Lucado, el pastor y autor best seller del New York Times, te mostrará que eres más fuerte de lo…
que crees porque Dios está más cerca de lo que te das cuenta. Serás consolado por el Dios vivo, amoroso y hacedor de milagros que ni lo pensará dos veces antes de entrar en los matorrales espinosos de tu mundo para sacarte de allí.Cuando sentimos que la vida no es suficiente, ¿le importa a Dios? Cuando lo escucho decir «No», ¿tiene una respuesta? Cuando me enfrento a una avalancha de desafíos, ¿me ayudará? Cuando la vida se vuelve oscura y tormentosa, ¿se da cuenta? Cuando me enfrento al temor a la muerte, ¿me ayudará?La respuesta en los milagros que dan vida en el Evangelio de Juan es un rotundo sí.En este libro, Max Lucado te ayudará a:Darte cuenta de que Jesús está caminando contigo y levantándote de tus tormentas.Permanecer en la gracia de la cruz, el milagro de la tumba vacía, y la garantía del poder de la restauración.Creer que Dios es tu fuente de ayuda siempre presente.Reconocer que nunca estás sin esperanza o fuerza porque nunca, nunca, estás solo.Anhelamos a Alguien que nos acompañe en medio de los líos de la vida. Anhelamos creer en un Dios vivo, amoroso y hacedor de milagros que ni lo pensará dos veces antes de entrar en los matorrales espinosos de nuestro mundo para sacarnos de allí.Si este es tu deseo, echa un vistazo a las palabras de Juan y los milagros de Cristo y ve si no logran su objetivo deseado: «Para que ustedes crean que Jesús es el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios, y para que al creer en su nombre tengan vida» (Juan 20.31).Hoy, ármate de valor porque eres más fuerte de lo que crees, ya que Dios está más cerca de lo que crees.You Are Never AloneIn You Are Never Alone, Max Lucado, the pastor and New York Times best-selling author, will show you that you are stronger than you think because God is closer than you realize. You'll be comforted by the living, loving, miracle-working God who won't even think twice about entering the thorny bushes of your world to get you out.When we feel that life is not enough, does God care? When I hear Him say "No", does He have an answer? When I am faced with an avalanche of challenges, will He help me? When life gets dark and stormy, does He notice? When I am faced with the fear of death, will He help me?The answer in the life-giving miracles in John's Gospel is a resounding yes.In this book, Max Lucado will help you:Realize that Jesus is walking with you and lifting you up from your storms.Remain in the grace of the cross, the miracle of the empty tomb, and the assurance of the power of restoration.Believe that God is your ever-present source of help.Recognize that you are never without hope or strength because you are never, ever, alone.We long for Someone to be with us in the midst of life's troubles. We long to believe in a living, loving, miracle-working God who will not even think twice about entering the thorny bushes of our world to get us out.If this is your desire, take a look at the words of John and the miracles of Christ and see if they do not achieve their desired goal: "That you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing in his name you may have life" (John 20:31).Today, take courage because you are stronger than you think, because God is closer than you think.The Home Edit Life: The No-Guilt Guide to Owning What You Want and Organizing Everything
By Clea Shearer, Joanna Teplin. 2020
The New York Times bestselling authors of The Home Edit and stars of the Netflix series Get Organized with The…
Home Edit teach you how to apply their genius, holistic approach to your work life, on-the-go necessities, and technology.At home or on the go, you don't have to live like a minimalist to feel happy and calm. The Home Edit mentality is all about embracing your life—whether you&’re a busy mom, a roommate living with three, or someone who&’s always traveling for work. You just need to know how to set up a system that works for you. In the next phase of the home organizing craze, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin go beyond the pantry and bookshelf to show you how to contain the chaos in all aspects of your life, from office space and holiday storage to luggage and pet supplies. Get to know your organizing style, tailor it to your family&’s lifestyle, and lead the low-guilt life as you apply more genius ideas to every aspect of your life.Clea and Joanna are here to remind you that &“it&’s okay to own things&” in the quest for pretty and smart spaces. With The Home Edit Life, you&’ll soon be corralling phone cords, archiving old photos, arranging your phone apps by color, and packing your suitcase like a pro.Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and…
inspiration from the world&’s top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture. Great ideas often come from a simple spark: A soccer player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn them into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy&’s Pita Chips). Award-winning journalist and NPR host Guy Raz has interviewed more than 200 highly successful entrepreneurs to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How I Built This, he shares tips for every entrepreneur&’s journey: from the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to fending off competitors, to finally paying yourself a real salary. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business or wondered how trailblazing entrepreneurs made their own dreams a reality.Der Band gibt eine Übersicht über fachdidaktische Konzepte im Bereich der Voraussetzungen von Bewegungs-, Spiel- und Sportangeboten für Kinder und Jugendliche. Einleitend…
wird ein Überblick über allgemeine fachdidaktische Konzepte gegeben. Den Schwerpunkt bilden spezielle Konzepte zu den Voraussetzungen von Schülerinnen und Schülern, die in vier Kapiteln vorgestellt werden: Kinder, Jugendliche, Mädchen und Jungen sowie Heterogene Zielgruppen. Hinzu kommen die Voraussetzungen von Lehrkräften sowie von Bewegung, Spiel und Sport in der Schulentwicklung.Guide to Getting It On: For Adults of All Ages (6th Edition, 2012 Update)
By Paul Joannides. 2009
The Guide To Getting It On! has won five awards and has been translated into 12 foreign languages. It has…
sold hundreds of thousands of copies from the dorms of UC San Diego to the bedrooms of Tripoli. Some people say The Guide is the best how-to book on sex ever written--we say it's the most fun to read. It is smart enough to be used in sex education courses, but is also a favorite at stores that sell the kind of sex toys that will land you in the slammer in Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. Schools even use it to train doctors. The Guide covers a full range of topics from romance, necking and losing your virginity, to things we can't even mention here.