‘This book is a gem … [Coach Bennett] is a moustachioed motivator, and real life Ted Lasso' CHRIS EVANS‘Coach Bennett taught me a lot … his stories give such a beautiful insight into how we can all find more from the miles than just the numbers’ WILLIAM GOODGEFrom Nike Running’s Global Head Coach Chris Bennett comes a bold, welcoming book for runners, non-runners, and everyone in between. Rooted in the coaching philosophy that has h...

"If the gunpowder is too wet to fire ... then use the bayonet." —General George WashingtonSPRING 1776. With Captain Daniel Morgan captured in Quebec, Lieutenant Ethan Chambers returns home burdened by guilt but determined to carry on his mentor’s cause. As the colonies push for freedom from the English crown, he raises a company of riflemen—farmers, tradesmen, and boys barely old enough to hold a musket—and leads them north to join General George Washington’s batte...

Read by the authors.How to combat our loneliness epidemic, build deep connection, and fight for (not with!) the ones you love, no matter what challenges you face.In a time when so many suffer from isolation and it feels like developing authentic relationships and true belonging is harder than ever, Chris and Julie Bennett invite you into their story to discover why we were meant for togetherness and why it's worth facing any amount of hards...

There are many people who have a stroke every year. The event, whether they remember it or not, means they have to go through rehabilitation, coping with anxiety, feeling angry, depressed, and isolated, but there is help and support. Through this book, Chris hopes to motivate others, even professionals who deal with strokes, to look at the patient care before, during, and post stroke by sharing her story.

Making Wicked Problems Governable? analyzes managed networks established to enhance service delivery within complex, cross-cutting sectors-a cornerstone of the health management reforms pursued by the UK New Labour governments (1997-2010). Drawing on extensive case study data, the revised second edition features a substantially expanded introduction and updated chapters, underscoring its enduring relevance to contemporary Labour government policies and the persistent challenges in...

If the social does not exist as a special domain but, in Bruno Latour’s words, as ‘a peculiar movement of re-association and reassembling’, what implications does this have for how ‘the cultural’ might best be conceived? What new ways of thinking the relations between culture, the economy and the social might be developed by pursuing such lines of inquiry? And what are the implications for the relations between culture and politics? Contributors draw on a range of theoretical perspectives,...

Nick and Wren are meant to be. But Nick and Wren have never met. And now, fate is about to change everything…Wren just wants a quiet life with no surprises. But one day, when she steps out of a bookshop, a sheet of glass falls from a window above and shatters at her feet. Walking off and not looking back, she doesn’t see the handsome sandy-haired man in the scruffy overalls who dropped it. Little does she know that he could change her life forever.Nick is still reeling from...

Synopsis:Pickle is a young Cockapoo and is super lovable. But as you will see he does tend to get into trouble, as well as performing many tricks he absolutely adores his family.The story begins with a simple game of fetch the ball with Clemmie and Bea in their back garden and ends up in a strange colourful world. This imagery land is full of hidden dangers, obstacles; blue snakes, yellow sheep and talking trees.Foreword:Sit...

Hey Dads, this one’s for you! If you’ve ever felt the crushing weight of balancing a demanding career with being the awesome parent your kids deserve, then this book is your lifeline.“Working Dads and Balancing Acts” is a compilation of stories to celebrate fathers who, like you, want to be the best they can be in everything they do and be the best for their children.Why You CAN’T Miss This Book:This isn’t your average ‘parenting guide’. This is the inspiration and val...

Nothing survived “The Breaking” unchanged; lives and fortunes, love and hate, freedom and slavery …It’s early 1860, and war hero Captain Nathaniel Chambers, commander U.S. Army Fort Davis in the west Texas wilderness, has received shocking news – his father is dead. He must return home to Virginia and claim his inheritance before a maniacal neighbor can murder his widowed mother and seize the family plantation.But he’s torn by a terrible dilemma – to stay i...

‘This book is a gem … [Coach Bennett] is a moustachioed motivator, and real life Ted Lasso' CHRIS EVANS‘Coach Bennett taught me a lot … his stories give such a beautiful insight into how we can all find more from the miles than just the numbers’ WILLIAM GOODGEFrom Nike Running’s Global Head Coach Chris Bennett comes a bold, welcoming book for runners, non-runners, and everyone in between. Rooted in the coaching philosophy that has h...

Seeking to identify the plant origins of the early sacramental beverages Soma and Haoma, this study draws a connection between the psychoactive properties of these drinks and the widespread use of cannabis among Indo-Europeans during this time. Exploring the role of these libations as inspiration for the Indian Rig Veda and the Persian Avestan texts, this examination discusses the spread of cannabis use across Europe and Asia, the origins of the Soma and Haoma cults, and the shamanic origi...