Inside a Los Angeles church on the altar steps lies the blood-soaked decapitated body of a priest. Carefully positioned legs stretched out arms crossed over the chest the most horrifying thing of all is that the priest's head has been replaced by that of a dog. Later the forensic team discover that on the victim's chest the figure 3 has been scrawled in blood. At first Detective Robert Hunter believes that this is a ritualistic killing. But as more bodies surface he is forced to reassess. All the victims died in the way they feared the most. Their worst nightmares have literally come true. But how could the killer have known? & what links these apparently random victims? Hunter finds himself on the trail of an elusive & sadistic killer somone who apparently has the power to read his victims' minds. Someone who can sense what scares his victims the most. Someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted aim. ...

In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row
- & could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America no one had been executed for ten years. But Gary Gilmore wanted to die & his ensuing battle with the authorities for the right to do so made him into a world-wide celebrity
- & ensured that his execution turned into the most gruesome media event of the decade.

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Praise for Executive Coaching with Backbone & Heart In this book ONeill brings form & structure to the art of executive coaching. Novices are provided a path while seasoned practitioners will find affirmation." --Daryl R. Conner CEO & president ODR-USA Inc. " Mary Beth ONeills executive coaching gave me the tools & clarity to become a far more effective leader & change agent. The bottom line was that we succeeded with a monumental organizational turnaround that had seemed impossible to accomplish." --Eric Stevens former CEO Courage Center "ONeill writes in a way that means that you can see this experienced coach in action. What a wonderful way to learn!" --Geoff Bellman consultant & author The Consultants Calling " Mary Beth brings a keen business focus to coaching by not just contributing insights but through helping me & my team gain the insights that we need to solve our own problems. She has the ability to see through the sometimes chaotic dialogue & personalities in order to help a team focus on the real issues & dynamics that can impede organizations from achieving their goals." --John C. Nicol general manager MSN Media Network " Effective leaders require courage compassion & initiative. ONeills systems-based coaching serves as a guide for both coaches & executives to better enable good decisions & good decision-makers." --Paul D. Purcell president Beacon Development Group " With Mary Beth ONeills coaching Ive become the kind of leader who balances both the needs to get results & to develop great working relationships.since I started working with her Ive won accolades as the Top Innovator for my company & as Professional of the Year for my industry.? More important Ive been able to scope my job in a way that allows me to learn & contribute at the same time all the while delivering great results to the bottom line." --Lynann Bradbury vice president Waggener Edstrom" ...

Executive Writing Skills for Managers" deals with the English business writing you need at the top of your career. It focuses on writing English as a key business tool in international business which may have to be tailored for a multicultural readership. The invaluable guidance

Includes:: how to harmonize the English you & your teams use (for example for performance evaluation sales pitch etc) & introduces the notion of Word Power Skills 2.0 for unified writing that keeps everyone in the loop. The book is for anyone who has to excel in their English business writing & the guidance helps you understand how to write successfully for both a native or non-native English readership avoiding the misunderstandings & other impediments to performance that can so easily arise."

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This is the second of a three-volume series to define our current knowledge & future directions to address issues of active living cognitive functioning & ageing. This book continues to expand on our understanding by examining whether & how physical activity could indirectly affect cognitive function by influencing mediators that provide physical & mental resources for cognition. This volume also seeks to identify & study key sources of individual variations or differences in exercise & cognitive processes. Internationally known experts provide a review of the state of knowledge" for their topics. At the beginning of each chapter an introduction to the contributor is presented along with editors notes on how the chapter fits into the general model introduced to organise the volume contents. Following each chapter a summary provides the reader not only with highlights of the chapter but also a flavour of either the consensus or controversies associated with the topic." ...

Current medical & scientific evidence shows that exercise is one of the most useful & direct methods that anyone can use to combat most forms of arthritis. This book offers a well-organised program that will help arthritis sufferers of all ages manage the problems of living with this condition. Over 225 photographs make the instructions for each group of exercises clear & easy to follow. Exercise: minimises the pain & limitations of arthritis; keeps joints mobile & increases muscle strength; Strengthens bones & fragments. ...

Depression is hugely common in our society. The Mental Health Foundation believes that 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year with mixed anxiety & depression being the most common. It affects 1 in 5 older people living in the community & 2 in 5 in care homes (MHF). This means that a staggering amount of people are having to deal with its devastating fallout at home work & in retirement each year. However evidence shows that a supervised programme of exercise can be as effective as antidepressants in treating mild or moderate depression (Mental Health Foundation / MIND). The link between exercise & mental wellbeing is a key part of recovery & this user-friendly book is there to show the way. As with all the titles in the Exercise Your Way to Health series the book contains a series of well-illustrated exercises specifically designed to combat depression & its physical side effects. Taking into account the prevalence of depression & the well-documented link between exercise & mental health this is a timely publication & one that will help many people regain control of their lives. ...

Almost everyone has suffered from stress at some point whether at work or in their private lives. However for many people it can become an intolerable ongoing condition that causes ill health & problems at home & work. This clear concise & user-friendly guide is designed to help people manage & reduce their stress. Beginning with the causes of stress & how the body responds it goes on to offer a range of techniques & resources that can help people take control of their lives again. As with all the Exercise Your Way to Health guides there is a substantial section containing detailed step-by-step exercises. Designed to relieve the symptoms of stress they are also vital aids to tackling the causes providing relief from a condition that can be as devastating as it is widespread. ...

On a crowded bus at midday Raymond Queneau observes one man accusing another of jostling him deliberately. When a seat is vacated the first man appropriates it. Later in another part of town Queneau sees the man being advised by a friend to sew another button on his overcoat. Exercises in Style" retells this unexceptional tale ninety-nine times in ninety-nine different styles. An ' Abusive' chapter heartily deplores the events ' Opera English' lends them grandeur. Raymond Queneau rendered Barbara Wright his 'heartiest congratulations' adding 'I have always thought that nothing is untranslatable. Here is new proof'." ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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