Two hilarious stand-up radio shows from comedian Stuart MitchellWhat is the true cost of happiness? In these two very funny series Stuart Mitchell examines his own cost of living crisis, and then takes a deep dive into the real cost of dying. Delivered in Stuart’s signature light-hearted yet meaningful style, this is a listen that will get you thinking and laughing.In Stuart Mitchell’s Cost of Living, Stuart looks at his own unbelievable – but abso...

This book offers practical suggestions for how to grow a trauma informed approach and culture within acute mental health services. It starts by building a compassionate understanding of the challenges faced by people receiving, and delivering, care in inpatient settings. It considers the (understandable) ways in which individuals and services have adapted to cope, and what this means for patient care and staff wellbeing. It then offers suggestions relevant to individual clinicians, teams a...

Can you keep a secret?I grew up sick.⁣ Let me clarify: I grew up believing that real love stories include a martyr or demand great sacrifice to be worthy.⁣ Because of that, I believed it, because I made myself believe it, and I bred the most masochistic of romantic hearts, which resulted in my illness.⁣ When I lived this story, my own twisted fairy tale, it was unbeknownst to me at the time because I was young and naïve. I gave into temptation and fed the beating b...

The vows are just the beginning…For Natalie, being the wife to the most sought-after rock star on the planet has its privileges, but in the last year, she's been put through the wringer as far as the pitfalls.When Easton summons her to Mexico for a second-anniversary honeymoon vacation in the very place that brought them back together, Natalie becomes filled with hope to close the space between them…along with a special request—a request that leads them int...

This is the first of two volumes announcing the emergence of the new legal realism as a field of study. At a time when the legal academy is turning to social science for new approaches, these volumes chart a new course for interdisciplinary research by synthesizing law on the ground, empirical research, and theory. Volume 1 lays the groundwork for this novel and comprehensive approach with an innovative mix of theoretical, historical, pedagogical, and empirical perspectives. Their empirica...

This is the inspiring story of two Gordon Highlanders Territorial Army battalions which saw action in some of the Second World War's fiercest battles. After evacuation from Dunkirk, 6th Gordons fought in Tunisia in 1943, leading to the German surrender in North Africa. Following a spell in Iraq, the 1st London Scottish fought in Sicily and then the Battle of Monte Cassino where Private George Mitchell won his posthumous Victoria Cross, the most prestigious of the numerous gallantry awards ...

The harrowing true story of the Scottish battalion that spent over three years in Japanese captivity during World War II.Posted to Singapore in 1937 with their families, the members of the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders found themselves fighting bravely when the Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941. But by mid-February came the surrender of Singapore, and those who were not killed became POWs.After initial incarceration in Singapore, the Gordons were...

The Rollercoaster Anthology is a collection of 9 short stories written to touch on the emotions of happiness, sadness, anger, and fear. Ever been in a long distance relationship? Check out Bluff Until Buff. Got cut from a sports team? Maybe Cut Day speaks to you. Done something stupid from peer pressure? The First Time Scares You might be right up your alley. All these and more await inside the pages of 'The Rollercoaster Anthology'.

Stop Managing the Evolution. Start Leading the RevolutionEvery leader faces the same stark reality: AI isn't coming—it's here, and it's rewriting the rules of competitive advantage in real time. The gap between organisations treating AI as a tool upgrade and those reimagining their entire operating model is widening into an unbridgeable chasm.In The Leader's AI Transformation Playbook, global transformation expert Anthony Mitchell delivers the strategic roadmap that executive...

In The CPO's AI Transformation Playbook, Anthony Mitchell exposes the uncomfortable truth most leadership books avoid: Artificial Intelligence isn't an evolution to be managed; it's a revolution to be architected. Drawing on insights from over 200 Chief People Officers and work with leading global entities, Mitchell argues that the CPO is uniquely positioned to lead this digital transformation.This book identifies the three paradigm breaks separating high-performing companies from t...

An overview of modern Western militaries' response to armed rebellion, from Indochina to Northern Ireland to Iraq.Counterinsurgency—or efforts to defeat and confine a rebellion against a constituted authority—has become a buzzword in recent times, but the term is as old as society itself. This concise history covers the development of modern counterinsurgency over the last two hundred years, from the concept of "small wars" and colonial warfare to the ideas of earl...

Structured clinical management (SCM) is a unified approach to the treatment of people with personality disorder, which is within reach of general mental health professionals without extensive additional training. However, implementation can be fraught with difficulties, and clinical leads, managers, and practitioners can struggle to implement SCM across complex mental health systems. This book provides an easy to read, practical, and detailed guide on how mental health services can impleme...