Unlike other books each massage move is illustrated with a photograph making the routine simple & easy to follow. It contains case studies Self-Test Questions & Tasks essential for exam preparation & portfolio building. Designed to be used as a workbook which allows students to develop their skills in a step-by-step fashion it

Includes:: in-depth coverage of chakras & auras plus detailed descriptions of oils.

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Reflexology has become one of the most popular & accessible alternative health therapies. It is based on the ancient principle that each part of the body has a direct relationship to a point that is massaged on the foot. Reflexology can be used to revitalise energy reduce stress & to relax & heal the body. It can bring relief from common problems such as headaches insomnia kidney stones high blood pressure menstrual cramps & excess weight in a relaxing comfortable & easy-to-learn way. Contains over 250 easy-to-follow drawings; Provides clear descriptions of the reflex points & basic techniques; Gives a reference list of common ailments & the reflexology techniques to relieve them;

Includes:: special advice for those with stress sports injuries the elderly couples children women & those with addiction problems; Offers a comprehensive guide to reflexology & will be welcomed by everyone who would like to learn how to use their hands for healing

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Winner of the Wolfson Prize for history Diarmaid Mac Culloch's Reformation: Europe's House Divided 1490-1700" charts a seismic shift in European culture that marked the beginning of the modern world. At a time when men & women were prepared to kill
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- for their faith the Reformation tore the western world apart. Acclaimed as the definitive account of these epochal events Diarmaid Mac Culloch's history brilliantly re-creates the religious battles of priests monarchs scholars & politicians from the zealous Martin Luther nailing his Theses to the door of a Wittenburg church to the radical Ignatius of Loyola founder of the Jesuit order; from Thomas Cranmer martyred for his reforms to the ambitious Philip II unwavering in his campaign against Europe's 'heretics'. Weaving together the many strands of Reformation & Counter-Reformation ranging widely across Europe & even to the new world Mac Culloch also reveals as never before how these upheavals affected everyday lives
- overturning ideas of love sex death & the supernatural & shaping the modern age. " Magisterial & eloquent". (David Starkey). "A triumph of human sympathy". (Blair Worden " Sunday Telegraph"). " From politics to witchcraft from the liturgy to sex; the sweep of European history covered here is breathtakingly panoramic. This is a model work of history". (Noel Malcolm " Sunday Telegraph" Books of the Year). "A masterpiece of readable scholarship... In its field it is the best book ever written". (David Edwards " Guardian"). " Monumental..." Reformation" is set to become a landmark". (Lisa Jardine " Observer"). Diarmaid Mac Culloch is Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. His " Thomas Cranmer" won the Whitbread Biography Prize the James Tait Black Prize & the Duff Cooper Prize. He is also the author of "A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years"."


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The Reformation was one of the most cataclysmic events in European history which still has a powerful influence on events today. But what was it really like to live through the Reformation in England? How did people cope when some of their dearest beliefs were challenged then reaffirmed only to be challenged again? What happened to individuals & communities as conflicting beliefs & loyalties drove them apart? In this fascinating study Professor Ives shows the impact the Reformation had on individual Christians & what it meant to their lives. To what extent did people believe in the first place & how much did they accept the new teaching? How did it change their behaviour & their perspectives on both life & death? Reflecting the most recent scholarship & controversy this book provides an important & gripping insight into ordinary peoples thoughts & lives & contrasts with the usual emphasis on the great figures of the Reformation. Eric Ives is Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham & an expert on the Tudor period. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE for his services to history. Among his books is the highly acclaimed Life & Death of Anne Boleyn while his most recent Jane Grey: a Tudor mystery has been described as essential provocative reading. ...

First published in 1984 Lee Bolman & Terrence Deals best-selling book has become a classic in the field. Its four-frame model examines organizations as factories families jungles & theaters or temples: The Structural Frame: how to organize & structure groups & teams to get results The Human Resource Frame: how to tailor organizations to satisfy human needs improve human resource management & build positive interpersonal & group dynamics The Political Frame: how to cope with power & conflict build coalitions hone political skills & deal with internal & external politics The Symbolic Frame: how to shape a culture that gives purpose & meaning to work stage organizational drama for internal & external audiences & build team spirit through ritual ceremony & story This new edition is filled with new case examples such as Hurricane Katrina & profiles of great leaders such as Mother Theresa Thomas Keller & others. In addition the book updates the Organizational Theorys Greatest Hits" text boxes throughout & increases geographic cultural & gender diversity in examples & text. It also features an enhanced online teachers guide with a new test bank as well as updated Power Point slides teaching ideas & experiential activities & links to resources." ...

Alem is on holiday with his father for a few days in London. He has never been out of Ethiopia before & is very excited. They have a great few days togther until one morning when Alem wakes up in the bed & breakfast they are staying at to find the unthinkable. His father has left him. It is only when the owner of the bed & breakfast hands him a letter that Alem is given an explanation. Alem's father admits that because of the political problems in Ethiopia both he & Alem's mother felt Alem would be safer in London
- even though it is breaking their hearts to do this. Alem is now on his own in the hands of the social services & the Refugee Council. He lives from letter to letter waiting to hear from his father & in particular about his mother who has now gone missing...A powerful gripping new novel from the popular Benjamin Zephaniah
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Sam Warburton has had an incredible year. In the summer of 2011 at the age of only 22 he was asked to captain his country leading Wales into the Rugby World Cup in New Zeal&. The teams scintillating progression through the tournament reached a nail-biting height as Wales met France in the semi-final. With a nations hopes resting on his shoulders Warburton made that tackle on Vincent Clerc & was shown the red card. Outcry ensued & the Wales captain experienced great lows despite being named Player of the Tournament by many commentators. Picking himself up from the suffocating media attention Warburton was determined to rectify Welsh fortunes & strode into the 6 Nations. Battling injuries he led Wales to a magnificent Six Nations. This is his moment. This is his Grand Slam year. ...

REG HARRIS whose statue overlooks the Manchester Velodrome is the legend who all track cyclists want to emulate. He was a poor working-class boy born in the Depression who escaped the Lancashire mills to utterly dominate his sport. He triumphed as world champion an incredible five times between 1947 & 1954 & performed medal-winning heroics at the London Olympics. At his peak he was the most adored sportsman in the country attracting huge crowds sponsorship & the company of the rich & famous. But fiercely driven & ruthlessly single-minded Harris had a dark side. His was a sensational life fuelled by an insatiable need for money celebrity fast cars & beautiful women that constantly threatened to destroy him. Following an exhaustive investigation Robert Dineen has uncovered an epic sporting rise & fall
- a story more astounding than anyone had known.
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1807: the Napoleonic Wars continue & their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family. Lucy trying to rebuild her life after the death of her lover Captain Weston is thrown into doubt & confusion by an unexpected proposal of marriage. At Morland Place the hard-won happiness of James & Heloise is threatened by his rebellious daughter Fanny. As heiress to the Morland estate Fanny is determined to claim more than her inheritance but for those dependent on her generosity Fanny's decision to marry the unscrupulous Lieutenant Hawker brings only anxiety. These troubled times hold many surprises & in their darkest hour the Morlands make an astonishing discovery which enables them to face the uncertain future with new strength. ...

It is in regrettable circumstances that beautiful Judith Taverner & her brother Peregrine first encounter Julian St. John Audley. The man they both agree is an insufferably arrogant dandy. But unfortunately for them he is also the Fifth Earl of Worth a friend of the Regent & quite by chance their legal guardian.. . Delightfully witty & romantic Regency Buck shows all the skills which made Georgette Heyer the most widely read & loved author of historical romances in the world & which have made another generation fall in love with her all over again. ...