The autobiography of New Zealand and All Blacks legend, Sonny Bill Williams, one of rugby's most entertaining and complicated figures.

As a shy part-Samoan boy growing up in the suburbs of Auckland, Sonny Bill Williams thought about footy constantly. For him, the dream of playing professional NRL was so big that nothing else ever came close. Fast forward to 2004, and eighteen-year-old Sonny Bill's dream was coming true. Making his first-grade debut for the Canterbury Bulldogs, he would become an integral part of their premiership-winning team and be named Rookie of the Year.

The league culture was train hard, play hard and then party hard. Alcohol, drugs, women - it was a slippery slope for a naïve teen looking to find his place. Too soon, the joy of winning a premiership gave way to an emptiness that not even footy could fix. Struggling, Sonny made a decision that for many was unforgivable. He walked out on the Bulldogs and flew to France. Scathing headlines, subpoenas and threatened lawsuits followed. But so too would come the realisation that he couldn't run from the man in the mirror.

In this powerful, open and honest memoir, Sonny Bill shares the triumphs and missteps of his extraordinary sporting life and reveals how faith and family have made him the man he is today. Compelling and searingly honest, You Can't Stop the Sun from Shining is essential reading for any sports fan.

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda provides a state-of-the-art review of existing research on manufacturing, as well as highlighting key areas of study to advance the field. Expert contributors from across the globe analyse the central role of manufacturing industries in the global economy, considering it as a multi-scalar process and assessing the impact of climate change in necessitating the decarbonization of production processes. Chapters identify and explore disruptive innovations in production technologies, including additive manufacturing, and their implications for future research. The book further highlights megatrends in automotive, electronics and emerging industries, including small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, Asian electronics production networks, global production networks, and operations and supply chain management. It develops a framework for accessing corporate elites and for guiding the process of undertaking qualitative semi-structured interviews. This Research Agenda will be a critical collection for economic geography, urban studies, city and regional planning, and business and management studies scholars seeking a forward-looking approach to the topic. It will also be useful to policymakers and practitioners working in regional economic development and planning.

This volume aims to provide the reader with a broad cross-section of empirical research being carried out into engineers at work. The chapters provide pointers to other relevant studies over recent decades - an important aspect, we believe, because this area has only recently begun to coalesce as a field of study and up to now relevant empirical research has tended to be published across a range of academic disciplines. This lack of readily available literature might explain why contemporary notions of engineering have drifted far from the realities of practice and are in urgent need of revision. The principal focus is on what empirical studies tell us about the social and technical aspects of engineering practice and the mutual interaction between the two. After a foreword by Gary Lee Downey, the research presented by the various chapter authors is based on empirical data from studies of engineers working in a variety of global settings that include Australia, Ireland, Portugal, South Asia, Switzerland, the UK and the US The following groups of readers are addressed: *researchers and students with an interest in engineering practice, *professional engineers, particularly those interested in research on engineering practice, *engineering educators, *people who employ, recruit or work with engineers. Providing a much clearer picture of engineering practice and its variations than has been available until now, the book is of interest to engineers and those who work with them. At the same time it provides invaluable resource material for educators who are aiming for more authentic learning experiences in their classrooms. Further information, visit the website Engineering Practice in a Global Context Online: http://epr.ist.utl.pt/EPGC/

This volume aims to provide the reader with a broad cross-section of empirical research being carried out into engineers at work. The chapters provide pointers to other relevant studies over recent decades - an important aspect, we believe, because this area has only recently begun to coalesce as a field of study and up to now relevant empirical research has tended to be published across a range of academic disciplines. This lack of readily available literature might explain why contemporary notions of engineering have drifted far from the realities of practice and are in urgent need of revision. The principal focus is on what empirical studies tell us about the social and technical aspects of engineering practice and the mutual interaction between the two. After a foreword by Gary Lee Downey, the research presented by the various chapter authors is based on empirical data from studies of engineers working in a variety of global settings that include Australia, Ireland, Portugal, South Asia, Switzerland, the UK and the US The following groups of readers are addressed: *researchers and students with an interest in engineering practice, *professional engineers, particularly those interested in research on engineering practice, *engineering educators, *people who employ, recruit or work with engineers. Providing a much clearer picture of engineering practice and its variations than has been available until now, the book is of interest to engineers and those who work with them. At the same time it provides invaluable resource material for educators who are aiming for more authentic learning experiences in their classrooms. Further information, visit the website Engineering Practice in a Global Context Online: http://epr.ist.utl.pt/EPGC/

Becoming Big League is the story of Seattle's relationship with major league baseball from the 1962 World's Fair to the completion of the Kingdome in 1976 and beyond. Bill Mullins focuses on the acquisition and loss, after only one year, of the Seattle Pilots and documents their on-the-field exploits in lively play-by-play sections. The Pilots' underfunded ownership, led by Seattle's Dewey and Max Soriano and William Daley of Cleveland, struggled to make the team a success. They were savvy baseball men, but they made mistakes and wrangled with the city. By the end of the first season, the team was in bankruptcy. The Pilots were sold to a contingent from Milwaukee led by Bud Selig, who moved the franchise to Wisconsin and rechristened the team the Brewers. Becoming Big League describes the character of Seattle in the 1960s and 1970s, explains how the operation of a major league baseball franchise fits into the life of a city, charts Seattle's long history of fraught stadium politics, and examines the business of baseball. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hwhl5sLoQs&list=UUge4MONgLFncQ1w1C_BnHcw&index=1&feature=plcp

'The book is as compelling and open-hearted as Williams is... It is full of the beguiling Sonny Bill sunshine' Don McCrae, Guardian 'Excellent' David Walsh, Sunday Times __________ Out now: the extraordinary and revealing autobiography of one of rugby's most entertaining and complicated figures 'I lived for winter Saturdays and played footy at lunchtime and after school, while at home I passed, kicked, tackled and discussed the game endlessly with my big bro. I ignored bad weather; I just wanted to play. When there weren't enough numbers to make up teams, a few of us kids would still get together and practice. That's where my offloads were born.' __________ As a shy part-Samoan boy growing up in the suburbs of Auckland, Sonny Bill Williams thought about footy constantly. For him, the dream of playing professional NRL was so big that nothing else ever came close. Fast forward to 2004, and eighteen-year-old Sonny Bill's dream was coming true. Making his first-grade debut for the Canterbury Bulldogs, he would become an integral part of their premiership-winning team and be named Rookie of the Year. The league culture was train hard, play hard and then party hard. Alcohol, drugs, women - it was a slippery slope for a naive teen looking to find his place. Too soon, the joy of winning a premiership gave way to an emptiness that not even footy could fix. Struggling, Sonny made a decision that for many was unforgivable. He walked out on the Bulldogs and flew to France. Scathing headlines, subpoenas and threatened lawsuits followed. But so too would come the realisation that he couldn't run from the man in the mirror. In this powerful, open and honest memoir, Sonny Bill shares the triumphs and missteps of his extraordinary sporting life and reveals how faith and family have made him the man he is today. __________ Sonny Bill Williams is a once in a generation athlete - a player with immense sporting talent in rugby league, rugby union and boxing. In his remarkable career, he has won World Cups with the All Blacks in 2011 and 2015 and helped the Kiwis reach the 2013 final of the rugby league equivalent. Compelling and searingly honest, You Can't Stop the Sun from Shining is essential reading for any sports fan.

Drawing on a wide range of documentary and oral sources, including interviews with refugees, this book explores the responses in Manchester to those threatened by the rise of Fascism in Europe. By exploring the responses of particular segments of Manchester society, from Jewish communal organisations and the Zionist movement to the Christian churches, pacifist organisations and private charities, it offers a critical analysis of the factors which facilitated and limited the work of rescue and their effect on the lives of the seven or eight thousand refugees - Spanish, Italian, German, Austrian and Czech - who arrived in Manchester between 1933 and 1940. -- .

Drawing on a wide range documentary and oral sources, including interviews with refugees, this book explores the responses in Manchester to those threatened by the rise of Fascism in Europe. The book has been written with the general reader in mind, but it will be of particular interest to those studying Britain's attitudes to immigrants and refugees, the history of the British Jewish community, the role of Zionism during the Second World War, the role of philanthropy and the Christian churches in Manchester society and issues surrounding the settlement and acculturation of newcomers to British society. Bill Williams is an Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Manchester

Bill Williams claims he was born with a spine in the shape of a question mark. The question why? has haunted him ever since his two siblings died of cystic fibrosis while he wrestled with the disease. Naked Before God: The Return of a Broken Disciple chronicles Williams quest to find the answer. His poetic prose, the sharpness of his wit, and the profound nature of his struggle will leave you alternating between tears of sorrow, periods of laughter, and moments of breathtaking insight."

When Bill Williams was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, he gained the purpose to life while learning how to die, observing each circumstance in light of the cross. He shared the progression of his physical and spiritual path with friends and family in a series of inspiring emails. Each missive contains a "Points to Ponder" section, scripture, and Christian quotes. With passion, piety, and self-reflection these intimate letters offer reassurance and insight to anyone who is navigating through challenging times. Regardless of the circumstances you're struggling with, whether divorce, job loss, death, disease or other illness, you'll find comfort in the way God gave this man the strength to live out his last days in peace and joy that only Christ can give. Viewing his terminal illness through the lens of God's Word not only allowed Bill to face the reality of his grave disease but also thank God for the lessons he learned through cancer. This made all the difference in the last three years of his life and has profoundly affected numerous individuals. Life is but a breath when compared to eternity. Before you can adequately be prepared to live, you must be adequately prepared to die.

Profile of a Country Boy entices the reader from beginning to end with poignant anecdotes pulled from Bill Williams' nostalgic recollections of a life begun in 1923 in deep East Texas, continued in the High Plains of Texas, then all the way across the Pacific in the U.S. Air Force as a bomber pilot in 1943. In a warm and delightfully humorous way, the author draws the reader right into his life story. While the author thinks of himself as "just a simple country boy" it becomes clear as one reads on that, on the contrary, he is a man of extraordinary character who loves God and his family more than life itself.

Marketing The Million Dollar Practice defines the new paradigm of creating rapid growth and higher profits by generating loyal new patients for any professional practice. Dr Bill Williams, a dentist in Suwanee, GA, reveals 27 steps to follow to grow a practice 1/2 million dollars a year. Starting over with no patients, he grew from zero to $5.8 million in 10 years. Every step can be duplicated, no matter what type of professional practice employs them; they are universal truths, not just unique-to-dentistry concepts. Endorsements by dental luminaries such as Dr Mike Abernathy of Summit Practice Solutions, Dr Bruce Baird of The Productive Dentist Academy, Dr Chris Kammer of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr Bill Blatchford of Blatchford Solutions, and Gary Takacs, founder of Takacs Learning Center all point to one common recommendation: "This book is a must get, must read and must apply book if you want a thriving professional practice in today's economic climate." Marketing The Million Dollar Practice is not just book of how to's on marketing. Dr Williams takes you through his personal journey that led him to make the Big Decision to start over. He gives the reader the tools to do a mental makeover that allows a complete re-framing of what is important in life and how to negotiate that often frightening tightrope stretched between those canyon walls called failure and success. Do you need to rearrange your approach to marketing, tweak an already successful practice, or make a brand new start and create the practice of your dreams? This book is full of ideas; it can help any service business. Physicians, chiropractors, veterinarians, audiologists, spas and salons could all benefit from applying these new marketing methods. If you've ever heard of Guerrilla Marketing and want to see how it's implemented, you will want to read this book. Dr Williams is the only dentist who is a Certified Trainer in Guerrilla Marketing by Guerrilla Marketing's founder, Jay Conrad Levinson. This book includes 10 Guerrilla Marketing tactics for startup practices and his Seven Mountain Marketing Strategy. The centerpiece of Dr Williams' success is the New Patient Experience ( 93% case acceptance success). To understand how it is possible to average over $10,000 per day in production, day in and day out, as an individual practitioner, it is essential to understand the psychology of sales and marketing and why people make the decisions they do. If you are a person who wants to find answers through prayer, you will want to see how Dr. Williams and his wife, Sheila, received The Answer. Follow their spiritual journey into Africa and back. Climb the Seven Mountains of Marketing, Dr Williams own prescription for practice growth. See the view of how to run a successful business from 10,000 feet. Running a $5 million practice is not about doing all the work yourself. Dr Williams identifies the steps he took so that he could travel, take continuing education courses, do dental missions and family vacations. Learn the value of mentors and how to position yourself as a mentor to others. Finally, Dr Williams describes the Perfect Dental Storm; when it all came together and how you can also achieve a similar result. Years of being an understudy paid handsome dividends. The road to success is paved with stones collected over a lifetime of experiences. Dr Williams offers readers to take and use stones he has collected over four decades of practice. All of this would never have been possible without the inspiration and guidance of Dr Williams' main mentor, Dr Omer Reed of Phoenix, AZ. Dr Reed opens this book with his Forward that provides contextual congruity, defines how it all came to be and why this book is important. Reed says that "When the paradigm shifts, everyone starts at the beginning" and in the case of this generation, "Marketing has come a long way. The paradigm has shifted "

Wealthy rural Arizona stockbroker Steven DeMarco stands accused of bludgeoning his ex-wife to death with a golf club on the eve of his first $6,000 alimony payment. But there's no DNA evidence, no murder weapon, and he has an alibi. Or, does he? As the determined sheriff's investigators dig into the murder of Carol Washington, a popular local therapist, counselor and artist, they find multiple girlfriends and boyfriends, one home and two condominiums, motorcycles with GPS maps of Mexico, and three BMWs, all being used by DeMarco, his two daughters and the murdered ex-wife. Based on a true crime story, covered by CBS, NBC and ABC News departments we quickly see some of the surprising pieces of evidence found by investigators such as books on how to commit crimes and not get caught, and a backpack hidden on a golf course with a passport and cash inside.

What Is It That Your Body Needs? You know you're not your optimal self. Though you may feel reasonably healthy, something is not quite right. No wonder. Toxic modern life is turning your body into an acidic mess, out of sync with the natural balance required for optimal health. We can't escape all life's toxifying influences, but we can fight them with the tools provided in... pH Balanced for Life Counteract life's overwhelmingly acidic effects simply and effectively with inexpensive, natural, and off-the-shelf medical supplements that can be incorporated into your daily life as easily as pouring yourself a glass of water. Discover what Alkalizing really is Become the #1 expert on the state of your own health. Find out just how much the human diet has changed in these last decades--and not for the better Learn about Ted's overall Health Defense Diet. Uncover the easiest ways to Alkalize. Choose a form of alkalizing best suited to your health needs "pH Balanced for Life " is a straightforward but comprehensive account of how to completely turn your health around. Written by the man who has spent the last three decades formulating these acclaimed remedies and assisted by the colleague who brought himself back from the brink by applying them to his own life and health. Too easy and too powerful to be missed