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."
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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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Boxing Day circa 1935. A snowed-in manor on the very edge of Dartmoor. A Christmas house-party. & overhead in the attic the dead body of Raymond Gentry gossip columnist & blackmailer shot through the heart. But the attic door is locked from the inside its sole window is traversed by thick iron bars & naturally there is no sign of a murderer or a murder weapon. Fortunately (though for the murderer unfortunately) one of the guests is the formidable Evadne Mount the bestselling author of countless classic whodunits. In fact were she not its presiding sleuth THE ACT OF ROGER MURGATROYD is exactly the type of whodunit she herself might have written. ...

Marine sniper Kyle Swanson & his beautiful girlfriend CIA agent Lauren Carson are on a mission in Pakistan when their world is turned inside out. Kyle is captured & thrown in prison. Lauren is accused of being a double agent. The one person they can trust to help is the man who sent them on the black operation -- Jim Hall a legendary CIA agent Kyles sniper mentor & Laurens boss & former lover. But Hall has gone rogue. He is selling Americas innermost secrets to a ruthless Pakistani warlord who wants to mould al- Qaeda into a legitimate political party & secure a nuclear arsenal. For Jim Hall his former protege Swanson is the final obstacle. Caught in the sights of a man he once idolized & who taught him how to shoot Swanson must prevent a global disaster -- from the streets of Washington to the Bavarian Alps the two snipers stalk each other in a deadly hunt that has only one possible outcome. ...

Acting in Musical Theatre" is the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It is the first to combine acting singing & dancing into a comprehensive guide combining what have previously been treated as three separate disciplines. This book contains fundamental skills for novice actors practical insights for professionals & even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft. Drawing on decades of experience in both acting & teaching the authors provide crucial advice on all elements of the profession including: fundamentals of acting applied to musical theatre; script score & character; analysis personalizing your performance; turning rehearsal into performance; acting styles in the musical theatre; & practical steps to a career. " Acting in Musical Theatre"s chapters divide into easy-to-reference units each containing related group & solo exercises making it the definitive textbook for students & practitioners alike." ...

I am going to cook you the best meal you have ever tasted in your life! Harry Palmer to Sue Lloyd in The Ipcress Files Len was a great cook a smashing cook. I learned a lot about food from playing Harry Palmer Michael Caine If you look carefully at Harry Palmers kitchen in the classic film The Ipcress Files you will notice a newspaper pinned on the wall. This is one of Len Deightons classic cookstrips the series that ran for two years when he was the Observer food writer. Because before he became famous as the thriller writer of his generation Len Deighton had trained as a pastry chef. He was also a brilliant graphic artist (his credits include the first ever UK cover for Kerouacs On The Road). The Action Cookbook is the perfect mix of these two passions created for the hero of his third passion. The Action Cook Book was once an instructional book for the bachelor male -- a guide to sophisticated cooking for the would-be Harry Palmer. It now has a great following as a fabulous piece of nostalgia as well as retaining real credibility as a genuinely useful cook book. If you need to create the basic wine cellar (basic to Len Deighton -- decidedly aspirational to the rest of us) or to learn how to cook full-bodied meals with a seductive touch (how could you resist brain souffle? -- brains are a very good constituent for a souffle. They are delicious fried or in any of the piquant wine sauces) then this is the book for you. ...

Shows how the principles of Action Learning A can be used to enhance performance & help manage change in the workplace. Much has been written about the challenges of managing change in organisations & the importance of keeping people motivated & positive throughout the process. This practical guide shows how action learning can help change to stick. Apart from the benefits to teams departments & organisations action learning can also be valuable for personal development. It is an extremely cost effective way to help people & their organisations move forward in todays fast changing world. This book will show you how." ...