'Hilarious, heart-wrenching and packed with British music history.' - COLDPLAYA Virgin Radio Book of the YearIt's a life-and-near-death story. But whose life? And whose near-death?As a one-time NME journalist, former Xfm radio presenter, toilet-circuit promoter and the founder of enduring homespun British record label Fierce Panda, Simon Williams has been at the cutting, cutting, cutting edge of all things 'indie' for over ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the modern world, the demands of our professional lives can often feel like an unrelenting storm, battering us with unending responsibilities, tight deadlines, and high expectations.As we navigate the turbulent waters of our careers, it's all too easy to find ourselves adrift in the treacherous sea of burnout. The phenomenon of burnout is not a mere buzzword; it's a real and pervasive issue that affects indiv...

Simon Williams' incredible story shows how Jesus Christ transformed his life from a cycle of addiction and imprisonment to freedom and a meaningful future.Every now and then he notices how his life seems to have been protected and cared for. But who is looking out for him?Imprisonment does not change him, and he ends up back in prison in the UK. When his home life begins to break down, he tries to wean himself off his old habits - but can't. In despair, he ...

This book explores the concept of disfluency in speech production, particularly as it occurs in the context of second language acquisition. Drawing on examples from learner speech at three levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced), the author argues that acquiring target language norms for performing disfluency is essential to an individual being recognized as fluent in a language by fellow-speakers. Starting with a survey of the psycholinguistic research in this area, he then applies a...

In the modern world, the demands of our professional lives can often feel like an unrelenting storm, battering us with unending responsibilities, tight deadlines, and high expectations. As we navigate the turbulent waters of our careers, it's all too easy to find ourselves adrift in the treacherous sea of burnout. The phenomenon of burnout is not a mere buzzword; it's a real and pervasive issue that affects individuals across various industries, from healthcare and finance to techn...

Simon Williams' son was abducted to Brazil by his ex-wife 9 years ago. As a father his job to instruct his son on the trials and tribulations of life doesn't cease even though contact with his child is difficult. This book is his honest way of passing on life lessons that he has learnt with his less than normal life.

Nine strange tales of dark fantasy, horror and science fiction.

Acting is widely acknowledged to be the central art of the theatre and has a long and vibrant history. With over one thousand entries, this is the first encyclopedia of stage actors and acting around the world. More than one hundred renowned international contributors provide biographical, historical and technical information about actors both familiar and obscure whose work has been crucial in the development of acting methods and traditions from classical theatre to the present day. Entr...

The Nuclear Scholars Initiative is a signature program ran by the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI)—to engage emerging nuclear experts in thoughtful and informed debate over how to best address the nuclear community’s most pressing problems. The papers included in this volume comprise research from participants in the 2019 Nuclear Scholars Initiative. These papers explore a variety of topics such as the future of arms-control treaties, the role of artificial intelligence and cyber resilienc...

Exploring the sociological aspects of sleep and their links to current health debates, this unique text discusses why sleep has been so neglected in sociological literature and examines significant modern issues such as:the 24-hour societysleep and workhomelessnessdream analysisthe medicalization and commodification of sleep.Written by a key international figure in medical sociology, this is the first sociological examina...

Chronic obstructive airways disease (COAD: bronchitis, emphysema and chronic asthma) is a major medical, psychological, social and economic problem. Breathlessness is one of the most distressing and disabling symptoms of COAD, and it has long been apparent that the condition results in impaired quality of life. Drawing upon sociological and psychological sources, and his own detailed research in this area, Simon Williams sesitively portrays the meaning, experience and impact of COAD. Suffe...

William Simon argues that we can only make sense of our sexuality within the larger project of understanding our humanity. This book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in sexuality.