Relaunched in paperback this book assumes no prior knowledge or experience & guides the beginner painter step-by-step through the basics of painting in acrylics. Full of easy-to-follow exercises & demonstrations You Can Paint Acrylics will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm & confidence to start painting in acrylics. Melanie Cambridge takes the reader by the hand explaining the basic acrylic painting materials & mark-making techniques. All the demonstrations are broken down into easy-to-follow step-by-step exercises allowing the reader to build up their acrylic painting expertise gradually. Covering a broad range of subjects from flowers & skies to people & animals this book teaches the beginner everything they need to know to learn to paint in this popular & versatile medium. ...

This practical & inspirational guide in a handy sketchbook format is aimed at the practised beginner & shows how to achieve successful acrylics in just 30 minutes
- ideal for the busy amateur artist who doesn t have too much time to paint. Many people think they dont have enough time to paint but in this attractive guide Soraya French encourages quick & simple learning. By working with just a few materials & focusing on just the key techniques it is possible to achieve successful paintings in no more than half an hour. & for those artists who already have a little painting experience learning to work more quickly enables them to free up their style & paint more spontaneously. All the main topics are covered from choosing the right equipment & learning about colour & tone to techniques
- both the watercolour technique & the opaque technique
- creating textures & composition. There are practical projects & step-by-step demonstrations as well as helpful tips & checklists. Subjects covered include flowers water still life animals & birds figures buildings & landscapes.


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Glyn Macey's irrepressible energy & imagination shows through in every part of his work; & in this book he shares his painting techniques & methods with you. Learn to use your acrylic paints in unusual creative & surprising ways to create open inviting landscapes breathtaking seascapes & urban scenes packed with life. ...

ACSMs Certification Review" is the ultimate resource to help you pass the exam to become a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certified Health Fitness Specialist (HFS) or Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES). Highlights include: case studies that reinforce concepts organized by KSA domains; practice exams that contain questions for each certification level; & job task analysis tables that provide breakdowns of all the KSAs by certification level & domain." ...

The single most internationally read & referenced text in sports medicine exercise science & health & fitness this manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing & exercise prescription in healthy & diseased individuals. This gold-standard text is a convenient one-stop resource for the knowledge skills & abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields the Eighth Edition is fully compatible with newly released physical activity guidelines from the United States Department of Health & Human Services & state-of-the-art research-based recommendations. A companion Website for instructors will offer a test generator an image bank Power Point slides & a Web CT/ Black Board-ready course cartridge. A student Website will offer the fully searchable text. ...

ACSMs Resources for the Personal Trainer" provides a broad introduction to the field of personal training covering both basic science topics & practical application. It was originally designed to help people prepare for the ACSM Personal Training Certification Exam. It continues to serve that function but the market for it has expanded to practitioners in the field looking for an additional resource as well as in an academic setting where the book is a core text for personal training programs." ...

Every morning seven million listeners wake up with Steve Harvey & his top-rated radio show The Steve Harvey Morning Show." & while his Opening & Closing remarks provide daily reaffirmation & spiritual sustenance it's his advice on relationships that keep listeners hanging on to his every word. Whether he's doling out wisdom on why women need to enforce a "90-Day Probation Period" before they give their men sexual "benefits" the way Ford motor company won't give a worker medical & dental benefits until they've been on the job for 3 months or explaining to women why men would rather "fix it" than talk about it Harvey's advice is always spot-on & more often than not quite funny. But make no mistake Harvey knows relationships are among his listeners top concerns & he's committed to helping them "get their mind right" when it comes to finding a sound partner. Co-written with Denene Millner author of several relationship books & with liberal use of his own adventures in love & courtship Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man is an honest compelling & realistic examination of how men think about love & sex & what women need to know so that they can set realistic expectations of the men in their life." ...

In Badajoz during the Christmas of 1826 Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons is a prisoner of the Spanish incarcerated in the infamous fortress of Badajoz. As he plans his escape his thoughts return to the year 1812 when he was a cornet in Wellingtons Peninsula Army. He & the Sixth had survived Corunna to endure three more years of brutal fighting that would culminate in one of the most vital & vicious confrontations of the campaign
- the siege of Badajoz. While Hervey paces his prison cell & re-lives the bloodshed of battles past friends from expected quarters rush to his aid... As good on the details of the workings of a cavalry regiment in 1820 as ever Patrick OBrian was on the workings of an 1820 warship."
- " Spectator"."

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Its almost Christmas. But for Ali the season of good cheer is the anniversary of her babys death. As she stands at her sons grave she is poignantly aware of how dramatically her life has changed. Determined to stand on her own two feet & get through Christmas alone Ali turns down her ex-husbands unexpected invitation to spend the holiday with him & his father only to give in to her best friends cajoling to share the festive season with her. The only trouble is it means having to be nice to Sarahs awful husband Trevor. Sarah may be a saint for putting up with Trevor but Ali is no such thing & as his cranky behaviour escalates she takes it upon herself in an extraordinary act of daring impetuosity to play God with her friends incomprehensible marriage. But Alis meddling has consequences even she could not have foreseen... ...

When Ella Burton takes a job as a lowly cleaner at the glamorous Palace theatre in Swansea she is surprised by how quickly she takes to the job
- it's as if she was born for a life in the theatre. Unlike Kathleen who wants her name in lights it's backstage that Ella's heart lies running the show under the watchful eye of Anthony. It's not long before she realises that she has fallen in love & Ella begins to dream about a future that's far from everything she has ever known... But a tragic accident threatens to ruin everything she has worked for & it seems clear that Ella will have no choice but to accept the man that her father chose for her
- even if it breaks her heart. Will Ella be forced to put her family before her own happiness
- in the ultimate act of love? Iris Gower Wales' favourite bestselling storyteller begins a powerful & warm-hearted series set around Swansea's beautiful theatre.


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