Annie Proulx, one of America's finest writers, invites us to share her experience in the building of her new home on a rich plot of untouched, unspoilt prairie and her pleasure in uncovering of the layers of American history locked beneath the topsoil. 'Bird Cloud' is the name Annie Proulx gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands and prairie and 400 foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited, a cloud in the shape of a bird hung in the evening sky. Proulx also saw pelicans, bald eagles, golden eagles, great blue herons, ravens, scores of bluebirds, harriers, kestrels, elk, deer and a dozen antelope. She knew she had to purchase the land, then owned by the Nature Conservancy, and she knew what she would build on it - a house in harmony with her work, her appetites and her character - a library surrounded by bedrooms and a kitchen. Proulx's first non-fiction in more than twenty years, Bird Cloud is the story of building that house - solar panels, a Japanese soak tub, a concrete floor, elk horn handles on kitchen cabinets - and an enthralling natural history and archeology of the region, inhabited for millennia by Ute, Arapaho and Shoshone Indians. It is also a family history, going back to nineteenth century Mississippi river boat captains and Canadian settlers, and an illuminating autobiography. Proulx, a writer with extraordinary powers of observation and compassion, turns her lens on herself. We understand how she came to be living in a house surrounded by wilderness, with shelves for thousands of books and long worktables on which to heap manuscripts, research materials and maps, and how she came to be one of the great American writers of her time.

This is a region-free NTSC DVD. If you are curious about Reiki, or considering Reiki Healing and/or becoming a Reiki Healer, this DVD is for you! Best selling author Reiki Master Steve Murray explains what Reiki is and how it heals in a way that is easy to understand. Steve has enabled tens of thousands of people around the world to become Reiki Healers. Let him help you decide on a Reiki journey. Plus a region-free NTSC which DVD includes: a Reiki Healing music segment and a subliminal fear & stress relief video program. Its approximate running time is 60 minutes.

How do you stage a successful play? Where does it all begin? Who does what? Adrea Gibbs explains the role of everyone in a production: the director, the stage manager, the music director, the choreographer, the lighting designer, the sound designer, the set designer, and the costume designer. She talks about the best way to conduct auditions and how to do the final casting. She explains how to decide the main thrust of the play, which will affect the work of everyone on the staff. She talks about stage sets, blocking, and how to direct the actor to create a believable character. She provides valuable advice on scheduling rehearsals and being ready in every way for opening night. You will want everyone on your staff to view this DVD so that each staff member will each understand how their role fits into the total production.

Imagine you're the world's biggest Beatles fan and you've just snuck into John Lennon's hotel room. But instead of being thrown out, inexplicably you're invited to spend the day with your idol. That's exactly what happened to fourteen-year-old Jerry Levitan in 1969. After hearing John was in Toronto for a "bed in," Jerry tracked him down at the King Edward Hotel and convinced the world's biggest rock star to sit down for an exclusive forty-minute interview. John talked candidly about war, politics, the scandalous Two Virgins album, and the supposed subliminal messages in his music.

Now, forty years later, it's all here: Jerry's once-in-a-lifetime adventure, illustrated by acclaimed artist James Braithwaite and featuring never before seen photographs of John and Yoko. Also included in the book is Jerry's memorabilia from that day--notes from John and Yoko, the secret code to contact him, drawings, John's doodles, and much more. Complete with an audio and video DVD of the interview that inspired the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, I Met the Walrus is an immortalized one-on-one moment with John--a must-have for Lennon fans around the world, as well as anyone who has ever dreamed of meeting a hero.

The perfect resource for any woodworker, this DVD is a comprehensive guide to sharpening and tuning a variety of planes and chisels. Every craftsperson must have sharp tools to produce quality work--a dull tool can be both unreliable and dangerous to work with. This helpful how-to DVD employs a structured, step-by-step method to show woodworkers of every skill level how to adjust hand planes and chisels for maximum precision. Furniture-makers, cabinetmakers, joiners, carpenters, coopers, and hobbyists alike will quickly learn to appreciate the amazing benefits of working with sharp and finely-tuned instruments, in terms of both their "feel" and the overall quality of their projects.

Inspired by the concept of the prodigal son and based on the author's experiences, this is a unique and intimate story of spiritual awakening. Although largely biographical, it contains elements of an adventure story that follows the exploration of a universal, divine essence and a greater reality of spirit. Both simple and profound, it conveys with disarming candor the immediacy of the soul. This book will prove invaluable to those who are looking for life's deeper meaning in the face of modern challenges, as well as for individuals who are searching for a greater spiritual understanding of the human experience. Inspirado en el concepto del hijo prodigo y basado en las experiencias propias del autor, esta es una historia unica e intima de un despertar espiritual. Basado en parte en hechos biograficos, este libro contiene elementos de aventura que marcan la exploracion de una esencia universal y divina. Con sencillez y profundidad, trata el tema del alma de una manera candida y honesta. El libro esta guiado hacia aquellos lectores que buscan un proposito mas profundo en sus vidas y en la humanidad en general.

A set of three DVDs professionally produced to a high broadcast quality presents an unprecedented level of access to the practice of the Chekhov technique. This collection provides six hours of filmed workshops by world-renowned Chekhov experts demonstrating his approach to actor-training, including: exercises in body awareness 'the four brothers' - Ease, Form, Beauty, and sense of the whole qualities of movement - molding, floating, flying and radiating psychological gestures imagining a different physical body of a character. The DVD's bring to life all the essential elements of the Michael Chekhov technique in a way which is clear, engaging, practical and dynamic. It is a unique and essential training tool for all teachers, students, actors and directors and a copy should be in every library in every institution. Produced by the Michael Chekhov Association, the classes feature many of the world's leading practitioners and teachers of the Michael Chekhov Technique, including teachers Ragnar Freidank, Joanna Merlin, Lenard Petit, Ted Pugh and Fern Sloan with actors Dawn Arnold, Bethany Caputo, Jessica Cerullo, John Capalbo, Anne Gottleib, Hugh O'Gorman and Mel Shrawder. The classes are followed by a panel discussion with Jack Colvin, Joanna Merlin and Mala Powers.

Runner up in the Nasen and TES Special Educational Needs Book Awards 2007 Only people with autism truly know what it's like to be autistic - and even then, every autistic individual is unique! This award-winning short film by Rory Hoy, an 18-year-old filmmaker with autism, provides a privileged glimpse into his autistic world, letting us take a journey through his everyday experience and see it through his eyes. In easy, accessible terms, Rory explains what having autism means for everyday functioning: what it's like, for instance, not to have the natural inclination to respond to someone who calls you by your name, or someone who waves at you; what it's like to take someone literally when actually they have used a figure of speech. He describes the confusion caused by high noise levels, crowded environments and even by his own emotions and physical sensations, as well as the security and comfort found in routines, forward planning and having thoughtful, calm and loving people around him. This engaging, insightful and light-hearted film will be invaluable to people with autism, their friends and family, and to professionals working with them. A booklet explaining the film, also compiled by the author, accompanies the DVD.

Bullying is a serious problem in schools and children on the autism spectrum are particularly at risk of being victimized if they display "different" behavior, such as not understanding rules, having bad handwriting or flapping their hands. Being Bullied describes the various types of peer abuse - taunting, nicknames, damaging property, stealing, and cyber bullying - and the devastating consequences, such as poor self-esteem, low academic achievement, depression, or even suicide. Narrated by Nick Dubin and featuring footage of his own childhood that illustrates behaviors that made him an easy target for bullies, the film also includes the stories of three individuals with Asperger's Syndrome who talk about their experiences of being bullied. The DVD outlines practical strategies for parents, professionals, schools, and individuals being bullied on how to prevent bullying. It stresses the importance of peer intervention, empathetic teachers, and verbal self-defense and shows how lack of teacher support, condemning of "tale telling," or even blaming the victim reinforces bullying. This DVD offers children and young people who are being bullied a chance to see that they are not alone, and will be a valued source of advice for parents and professionals.

Create a full-fledged video DVD production on your computer with help from this step-by-step resource. Explore the workflow for an Encore project, including understanding DVD-compliant audio and video formats. Take advantage of tight integration with Adobe Photoshop to create custom DVD menus. Create sophisticated DVDs for all entertainment genres from low budget thrillers to sophisticated high-end animated productions. Create DVDs that educate or promote a product. Regardless of your prior experience with authoring DVD discs, youll be creating professional, high-quality DVDs in no time with the help of this complete and easy-to-read book.. . Import DVD-compliant audio and video clips. Modify the Encore workspace to suit your preferences. Use Encore library presets and create custom DVD discs. Master Encores pallets and tools. Learn how to author a DVD using MPEG and AVI video. Set up and execute a DVD project. Prepare assets prior to importing them into Encore. Transcode audio assets as Dolby Digital sound. Add subtitles and specify alternate audio tracks. . About the author: Doug Sahlin is an author, graphic designer, and Web site developer living in Central Florida. He has written twelve books on design including several on Adobe products..

Steve Murray the author of 'Cancer Guided Imagery Program for Radiation, Chemotherapy, Surgery and Recovery' now has a series of DVDs that will help you to: Tap into the Healing Power of the Body and Mind Connection and Prepare mentally, emotionally and physically for cancer radiation and recovery. Help reduce and relieve side effects, lessen fear and stress of cancer radiation. This program when used in conjunction with your prescribed medical treatment shows you how to do just that. With easy to understand explanations and directions, you will be able to start a Cancer Guided Imagery Program right away. Guided Imagery is the language of the mind. It is a way of communicating with parts of ourselves that cannot speak in words. You will use this language in the program. This DVD includes: Directions on how to do program-Guided relaxation and ten Cancer Guided Imagery segments; Soothing music, calm peaceful images; Verbal and textual guidance; How and why Guided Imagery works; How and why Relaxation Techniques work plus Emmy winner Pat Matthew's calming voice. The Cancer Guided Imagery Video Programs are in hospitals, support groups and libraries.

In this workshop, Dr. Emery reviews the research on the impact of divorce on children and presents child custody mediation as a way to ameliorate some of the risks associated with divorce. He describes research findings on the risk of divorce and divorce rates from various countries. In addition, he describes the impact of divorce on children's relationships with both parents. Dr. Emery also summarizes the research comparing two approaches to adversary settlement: mediation and litigation. Lastly, he provides guidelines on conducting custody mediation and gives examples of developmentally sensitive parenting plans. Runtime: 281 minutes.

'A brilliantly accessible introduction to core topics in English language and linguistics. My students loved it.' David Adger, Queen Mary, University of London, UK 'Entertaining, clear and informative. David Crystal's lectures demystify and enrich the English language for students of all levels.' Sylvia Shaw, Middlesex University, UK 'A well-delivered and well-structured bird's-eye introduction to all areas of the study of language. Crystal's discussion of issues like dialect and bilingualism will interest many and hopefully promote a rational and reasoned stance towards language.' Klaus Abels, University College London, UK Now available for the first time to licence for use as a digital resource for your courses, for online learning resources, or for part of a digital course pack. Find out more here: https://www.routledge.com/go/david-crystals-introduction-to-language David Crystal brings linguistics alive in these specially recorded lectures. Six 30-minute lectures, each divided into two parts for flexibility of use in lectures and virtual learning environments, cover all the key topics in an introductory English-language/linguistics course, under the headings: Language, Communication & Pragmatics The Structure of Language - semantics and grammar The Mode of Transmission - speech and writing Language in Use: Temporal Variation Language in Use - regional, social and personal variation Language & Discourse This is an essential resource for all beginning students of English language, linguistics and English as a second language. The companion website at www.routledge.com/davidcrystal includes substantial supporting material: bonus extra clips from the lectures a synopsis of lecture content a linguistic and cultural commentary with time codes so users can select points of interest a glossary of linguistic terms, with flashcards for self-testing suggestions for activities, follow-up work and further reading multiple-choice questions to test knowledge of the content of the lectures an index of linguistic terms with time codes to locate them in use on the DVD. David Crystal has been a freelance writer, lecturer and broadcaster since 1984. Based in Holyhead, Crystal is Honorary Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is author of numerous books, including Internet Linguistics (2011), Just a Phrase I'm Going Through: My Life in Language (2009) and The Future of Language DVD (2009), all Routledge.

The DVD Book of Pavarotti covers the life of this preeminent opera singer, from his first performances at the age of five, to his parents, to televised concerts he gave singing in stadiums and great open spaces such as La Bombonera in Buenos Aires and Hyde Park.

Lauded 1936 documentary, showing the various stages and procedures of the operation of the Royal Mail train delivery service, that remains one of the most instantly recognised films in British film history.

It begins with a voiceover commentary describing how the mail is collected for transit. Then, as the train proceeds along the course of its journey, we are shown the various regional railway stations at which it collects and deposits its cargo. Inside the train the process of sorting takes place.

As it nears its destination there is a sequence - the best known in the film - in which WH Auden's spoken verse and Benjamin Britten's music are combined over montage images of racing train wheels.

Includes: 70 minute Audio CD, a 2-hour DVD, 25 Collector postcards, 1 Sevendust guitar pick, 24-page booklet with tour.

Limited Edition pressing of the 2006 sophomore album, the follow up to 2004's successful Up All Night album features a bonus DVD t(NTSC/Region 0) hat includes the featurettes 'Carl's Film' and 'Squeakyfeet'. . 10 tracks including the cracking single 'In The Morning' plus 'Kirby's House' (as featured on the album Warchild: Help - A Day In The Life). Universal.

Presents selected scenes of distinguished psychologists facing therapist-client boundary issues. The seven vignettes on this video are designed to stimulate discussion of preferred responses to ethically ambiguous situations. Designed for clinical training, this video is appropriate for workshops or individual study for the professional development of practicing clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, counselors, and psychology graduate students. This video features clients portrayed by actors skilled in improvisation, on the basis of actual case material. The therapists were not briefed in advance on the nature of the scenarios being enacted, so their responses are spontaneous and unrehearsed.

Integrative Relational Psychotherapy is a demonstration and discussion of Paul L. Wachtel's approach to treating clients. In this approach, the therapeutic work centers on disrupting the vicious circles in which clients' interactions with others perpetuate the distressing affect states and the internal conflicts that generated their actions in the first place. In this session, Dr. Wachtel works with a young woman who is experiencing stress in her marriage surrounding her husband's family and their overinvolvement in their life. Dr. Wachtel works with her to begin to define the boundaries she requires for her own well-being. They also start to look at the way she may be undermining her own efforts to achieve balance in her relationships.

Experience a unique repertoire of progressive and classic styles from this comprehensive collection of contemporary guitarists including the sophistication of Paulo Bellinati, the creativity of Steve Baughman, the energy of Beppe Gambetta, the versatility of Steve Kaufman, and others.