Are you ready to see what it takes to lace up the skates? Hockey Anatomy will show you how to improve on-ice performance by increasing muscular strength and optimizing efficiency of every movement.Dr. Michael Terry, the team physician for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, and Paul Goodman, the strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Blackhawks, share 96 of the most effective hockey exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations t...

Read the true story of the UBS whistleblower in his own words. Now available in the edited version of The Setup, 2nd Edition that has earned mostly 5-star ratings. This new edit tells an amazingly true story of how an English Teacher who went to Japan got caught up in a spy operation to test the Japanese security services. In an expose of a real life spy operation, the author tells the cerebral aspects of spy work. After making new "friends", he was told that UBS was laundering money and k...

Sometimes a big change is just the thing you need to help you decide what sort of person you will become. Mon-ki is a lowland gorilla, living in the rain forest of Central Africa. He is the son of the Alpha and believes that his high position entitles him to a life of fun and leisure. But when he is separated from his troop on their journey to their new settlement, the young gorilla must make new friends (a honey badger named Hannibal and a shoebill stork named Muuahk). With them in tow, h...

Scaffolding is used in many industries every day, all over the world, in the construction industry; for commercial and industrial maintenance; the staging and entertainment markets; the shipbuilding industry; mining; industrial plants, including power plants; hydro and nuclear power facilities; pulp and paper plants; petrochemical plants; oil refineries; and offshore drilling rigs.This book serves as a guide to any person involved with scaffolding in any way so that they will have ...

The Reader's Guide to Judaism is a survey of English-language translations of the most important primary texts in the Jewish tradition. The field is assessed in some 470 essays discussing individuals (Martin Buber, Gluckel of Hameln), literature (Genesis, Ladino Literature), thought and beliefs (Holiness, Bioethics), practice (Dietary Laws, Passover), history (Venice, Baghdadi Jews of India), and arts and material culture (Synagogue Architecture, Costume). The emphasis is on Judai...

Friend, the Lord has spoken better things of you. Don’t settle at the plain, go further with the Lord. There is more to God than speaking in tongues. You are eligible to experiencing these over-flows. Consider the mighty experiences of the men of faith, yet they didn't finish their divine proportion of grace. Refuse to end the journey with premature satisfaction like Noah. Lay aside every past experience that wants to hold you back from these encounters. Prepare your heart as you make a jo...

My Silly Granny is a heartwarming story of a little girl known as Sweetheart and her dear Granny who has dementia. On a visit, Granny explains to Sweetheart how a few simple acts of kindness can tap into her youthful spirit and help them both navigate the day with love and positivity. Her gentle, innocent voice explains how simple pleasures like laughing and singing can keep her in the present and what it's like when she begins to lose track of things.This book was written...

Do you want to know about the best anti-inflammatory diet for yourself?Don’t you want to make a positive difference in your life?If yes, then keep reading!Inflammation is a normal physiological response that aids in wound repair and immune system function. However, prolonged inflammation is detrimental. Depending on its severity, chronic inflammation may linger for weeks, months, or even years and cause a wide range...

In Hollywood, securing a coveted role in a big-budget film or landing a part in a prestigious feature sometimes doesn' t come down to who or what you know— but how far you' re willing to go. Tales from the Casting Couch is an anthology of little-known stories and anecdotes about actual casting sessions that propelled then-unknown actors to fame or established stars who secured themselves second acts. Learn how Dustin Hoffman mumbled his way out of the wrong job, why Orson Welles g...

Business Diagnostics is an invaluable reference guide for today's business student and owner. The authors have devised a unique framework that allows a business student to quickly find information without reference to numerous business texts and provides small/medium size company owners and managers the tools to complete a powerful external and internal evaluation of their corporate health. This indispensable book provides insights and reference sources covering a broad spectrum of busines...

Now in paperback, this volume examines this phenomenon, looking at examples from film, documentary, television, animation and games.In recent years, many media producers, screenwriters, technicians and investors from the Asia-Pacific region have been attracted to projects in the People's Republic of China. The Chinese state’s willingness to consider collaboration with foreign partners is a major factor that is enticing and supporting a range of new ventures. Projects, often with a ...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Miami and the Keys.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from snorkelling and diving amid coral reefs and wrecks, to tucking into fabulous seafood feasts in restaurants across Key West, and experiencing Cuban culture at Cubaocho's concerts and art exhibitions in Little Havana.Build a trip to remember w...