Brukner & Khans Clinical Sports Medicine" is the bible of sports medicine. The text explores all aspects of diagnosis & management of sports-related injuries & physical activity such as the fundamental principles of sports medicine diagnosis & treatment of sports injuries enhancement of sports performance & dealing with special groups of participants. Each chapter has been comprehensively reviewed & updated & there are 12 new chapters which cover topics such as military medicine prevention of sudden cardiac death & the integration of evidence into clinical practice. The contributing authors are renowned experts in their field & are based all around the world. The fourth edition is enhanced by a new companion website featuring Clinical Sports Medicine Master classes Online. Readers will gain access to this secure site via a pincode included with the book. The site will include video clips of clinical examinations interviews with leading experts & will be updated regularly." ...

Brummie Kid" is a fascinating recollection of the experience of growing up in the slums of Nechells & Aston. All the harshness of daily life is remembered here by local author Graham Twist. Despite hard living conditions & a distinct lack of money a strong community spirit prevailed & families & neighbourhoods were close-knit. In these tough times you hoped nobody noticed you going to the pop shop to pawn precious valuables siphoning petrol from cars under the nose of the local bobby or sneaking into the flicks without paying
- though everyone was more or less in the same boat. Here are more funny heart-warming stories from the backstreets of Birmingham which are sure to rekindle old memories. Me & my mate used to go to the George Street Baths
- our moms would give us a tanner & a piece of soap & off we would go. Because we were only small wed share a bath. The attendant let you into the bathroom & you had about half an hour to do your bit. For me who had only ever had baths in our oval galvanised tin effort (and after everybody else in our house so that the water was tepid & grey coloured) to have real hot water & as much as you liked was sheer luxury."

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In December 1962 nationalists in Brunei the hugely wealthy small kingdom on the North Coast of Borneo formed the Army of North Kalimantan (TNKU) & demanding greater democracy engineered a rebellion against the Sultan & seized a large number of hostages. Perceived to be an attempt by communists to destabilise the Sultanate & seize power within twelve hours of its outbreak British forces were despatched by ship & aircraft from Singapore to restore order the first unit to arrive being 1/2nd Gurkhas who entered the capital. Within the week the 1 Queens Own Highlanders had recaptured the strategically important oilfields & occupied Seria 42 Commando Royal Marines attacked Limbang & 1 Green Jackets landed in west Brunei. The next six months were spent rounding up TNKU & since there were major concerns that Indonesia could be behind the Revolt the charismatic Major General Walter Walker then commanding 17th Gurkha Division was sent to Brunei to command operations. By mid-May 1963 the surviving TNKU had been captured. While rapidly suppressed the Revolt was the catalyst for the three year Confrontation with Indonesia 1963-66. ...

Visitors to Venice might hope to find a Venetian friend who will guide them through the narrow streets explaining a bit of history here a story from his youth there perhaps grumbling about the tourists occasionally stopping for a glass of prosecco or to gossip with friends... Brunettis Venice" does all these things as it moves through the famous city with Commissario Guido Brunetti the much loved Venetian detective of Donna Leons bestselling novels. Presented as a series of walks through Venice & featuring atmospheric extracts from relevant parts of the novels it is woven together by a commentary that links Brunettis emotional & visual responses to places he has known all his life with the inquisitiveness of the visitor. The first walk starts at La Fenice Opera house
- where the very first Brunetti novel began
- & ends at the iconic Rialto Bridge. Each consequent route weaves interlinking paths through Venice & catches the secrets sounds sights & smells of Venice past & present. Along the way we visit Brunettis favourite eateries around the Rialto bridge walk with him from his home in San Polo to the Questura in Castello where he works cut through Piazza San Marco & accompany him on the vaporetti out to more remote parts of Venice. There are reflections on the art & architecture of Venice as well as the impressions of writers from Shakespeare & Goethe to Thomas Mann & Jan Morris. Enchanting & practically useful " Brunettis Venice" is both a walking guide & an evocative narrative of the life of this most magical city for any Brunetti fan."

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The is the tale of a cheeky little sod from Salford called Jason growing up surrounded by his properly funny & most definitely shameless family & his discovery that being funny might actually get him somewhere. Other than detention mugged dumped or sacked that is. Its about being part of a big northern working-class family forever struggling with money but never short on laughs or misadventures who show that when the chips are down what really matters is sticking together. ...

Captain Bruno Courreges goes by the grand title of Chief of Police though in truth he's the only municipal policeman on staff in the small town of St Denis in the beautiful Perigord region of south west France. Bruno sees his job as protecting St Denis from its enemies & these include the capital's bureaucrats & their EU counterparts in Brussels. Today is market day in the ancient town. Inspectors from Brussels have been swooping on France's markets attempting to enforce EU hygiene rules. The locals call the Brussels' bureaucrats ' Gestapo' & Bruno supports their resistance. What's more here in what was Vichy France words like ' Gestapo' & 'resistance' still carry a profound resonance. When an old man head of an immigrant North African family is found murdered suspicion falls on the son of the local doctor found in flagrante playing sex games surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia. But Bruno isn't convinced & suspects this crime may have its roots in that most tortured period of recent French history
- the Second World War a time of terror & betrayal that set brother against brother.
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Mottled surfaces & frayed corners anchor us firmly in the rough & tumble of the creative process. Designed to be disposable every annotation & mis-step is a part of cultural & artistic history. We sense a depth so lacking in todays digital manipulation. Page by page readers witness the unfolding of Bisangs vision. Featuring such stars as Naomi Campbell & Linda Evangelista this collection may just become a cult classic. ...

Bruno Tonioli is the unmistakably flamboyant Italian who has entertained Strictly Come Dancings countless fans for very nearly a decade. Bruno lights up every episode of the smash UK show
- as well as Dancing in the Stars in the USA
- with his high-energy warm & deliciously humourous critiques of the celebrity contestants. For the very first time fans can now read all about this highly engaging & life-affirming man who has rapidly established himself as a British national treasure. Born to staunchly working class parents & raised in a very conservative Catholic village in northern Italy Tonioli knew from the age of 8 that he was not constructed like many of the other boys he played with. Forced to train for a proper job" as a bank clerk Bruno was eventually to find a way to express his creative abilities & ended up a dancer & then a renowned choreographer arriving in Britain in the early 1980s. His career took off & he found himself immersed in the buzz & hedonism of the vibrant 80s scene rubbing shoulders with the great & the good from the worlds of theatre music & film. Wonderfully rich & colourful stories from this era abound. For Bruno the last decade has
- of course
- been very largely about the Strictly phenomenon & his memoirs do not disappoint in taking fans behind the scenes to witness for themselves the magical ingredients of one of the most popular shows on TV. The book will delight with its warmth depth & wonderful sense of joie de vivre."



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Bruno Tonioli is the unmistakably flamboyant Italian who has entertained Strictly Come Dancings countless fans for very nearly a decade. Bruno lights up every episode of the smash UK show
- as well as Dancing in the Stars in the USA
- with his high-energy warm & deliciously humourous critiques of the celebrity contestants. For the very first time fans can now read all about this highly engaging & life-affirming man who has rapidly established himself as a British national treasure. Born to staunchly working class parents & raised in a very conservative Catholic village in northern Italy Tonioli knew from the age of 8 that he was not constructed like many of the other boys he played with. Forced to train for a proper job" as a bank clerk Bruno was eventually to find a way to express his creative abilities & ended up a dancer & then a renowned choreographer arriving in Britain in the early 1980s. His career took off & he found himself immersed in the buzz & hedonism of the vibrant 80s scene rubbing shoulders with the great & the good from the worlds of theatre music & film. Wonderfully rich & colourful stories from this era abound. For Bruno the last decade has
- of course
- been very largely about the Strictly phenomenon & his memoirs do not disappoint in taking fans behind the scenes to witness for themselves the magical ingredients of one of the most popular shows on TV. The book will delight with its warmth depth & wonderful sense of joie de vivre."



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Terry Harrison presents a refreshingly simple guide that is packed with excellent easy-to-follow demonstrations illustrating how to create stunning paintings. Acrylics are easy to master & extremely versatile. Paint can be applied thick like oils or in washes like watercolour. Also techniques can be mixed to create unusual & different effects. Using a range of brushes Terry explores all these different techniques showing how to capture atmosphere texture & detail. He paints a selection of beautiful landscapes seascapes & buildings with ease showing how to apply colour to produce stunning pictures of atmospheric skies mist covered rivers vibrant fields of flowers rustic buildings calm estuaries & more. With many hot tips & a wealth of practical advice Terry presents an inspiring sequence of step-by-step demonstrations which aim to build up skills & encourage the artist to create their own original paintings. ...