This dual language edition is reissued as a Carcanet Classic. Pablo Neruda wrote the poems in Los versos del capitan as a celebration of his love for his third wife, Matilde Urrutia - a love affair that is itself celebrated in the acclaimed film Il Postino. Originally published anonymously in 1952 to spare his second wife's feelings, this bilingual edition is the book's first publication in Britain. Brian Cole's translations display all the qualities of vivid imagery, sensuousness, simplicity and passion for which Neruda's poetry is famous.

This book is designed as a comprehensive educational resource not only for basketball medical caregivers and scientists but for all basketball personnel. Written by a multidisciplinary team of leading experts in their fields, it provides information and guidance on injury prevention, injury management, and rehabilitation for physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, rehabilitation specialists, conditioning trainers, and coaches. All commonly encountered injuries and a variety of situations and scenarios specific to basketball are covered with the aid of more than 200 color photos and illustrations. Basketball Sports Medicine and Science is published in collaboration with ESSKA and will represent a superb, comprehensive educational resource. It is further hoped that the book will serve as a link between the different disciplines and modalities involved in basketball care, creating a common language and improving communication within the team staff and environment.

How effective a meeting will be depends on the tone set in the first few minutes...and it's up to the person running it to set that tone. " Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers" gives readers the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that lead to effective meetings and serious results. Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help managers, team leaders, and facilitators:

ease introductions for people who don't know each other - warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory - generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas - effectively split attendees up into work groups - expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving - and more

For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, this book is the answer.

'Its easy money, right up until the time you've got to earn it...'
These were the words which convinced Brian Cole to accept an invitation to join his colleague as a club bouncer to a local night club at the age of nineteen.
For ten years Brian Cole has worked within London's vast and violent leisure industry. Now in The Peace Commission he tells his story for the first time.
With his first job, minding a pub in Bethnal Green, London, Brian Cole become familiar with the harsh realities of life on the door. For years after, he lived to protect other people's investments - with a constant willingness to risk all for his close friends.
The Peace Commission is a hard-hitting catalog of tales about the men and women who fend off mindless violence nightly whilst incorporating an interesting sociological perspective of recent changes that have taken place within the industry of door security in the United Kingdom.

See what it takes to maximize on-court power, strength, agility, and quickness. Basketball Anatomy will show you how to improve performance by increasing muscular strength and optimizing the efficiency of every movement. Basketball Anatomy features 88 of the most effective basketball exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations to show the muscles in action. Basketball Anatomy goes beyond the exercises by placing you on the court and into the throes of competition. Illustrations of the muscles involved in pivoting, rebounding, and shooting show you the exercises are fundamentally linked to basketball performance. You'll also step off the court and into the athletic training room to explore the anatomy of the most common injuries to the ankle, knee, and shoulder as well as exercises for minimizing and recovering from such setbacks. Basketball Anatomy is a must-have for all who appreciate the artistry and athleticism of the game-whether player, coach, trainer, or spectator.