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Aimee Teegarden, Patricia Richardson, Lance Henriksen, Helen Slater, Bart Johnson, …
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Coming of age adventure feature following the experiences of a
young woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery when she
goes to stay with her grandmother for the summer holidays. Nicole
(Aimee Teegarden) is a quiet, slightly bookish teenager from New
York. Her grandmother, Sue (Patricia Richardson), lives a very
different life. As the owner of a California surf shop, she
presents a fresh environment for her granddaughter and encourages
her to try surfing herself. Nicole gradually begins to emerge from
her shell and even plans a road trip to Mexico, where the discovery
of a long-buried family secret shakes her world even more...
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Football is an incredibly powerful case study of globalization and
an extremely useful lens through which to study and understand
contemporary processes of international migration. This is the
first book to focus on the increasingly complex series of migratory
processes that contour the contemporary game, drawing on
multi-disciplinary approaches from sociology, history, geography
and anthropology to explore migration in football in established,
emerging and transitional contexts. The book examines shifting
migration patterns over time and across space, and analyses the
sociological dynamics that drive and influence those patterns. It
presents in-depth case studies of migration in elite men's
football, exploring the role of established leagues in Europe and
South America as well as important emerging leagues on football's
frontier in North America and Asia. The final section of the book
analyses the movement of groups who have rarely been the focus of
migration research before, including female professional players,
elite youth players, amateur players and players' families, drawing
on important new research in Ghana, England, Haiti and the
Dominican Republic. Few other sports have such a global reach and
therefore few other sports are such an important location for
cross-cultural research and insight across the social sciences.
This book is engaging reading for any student or scholar with an
interest in sport, sociology, human geography, migration,
international labour flows, globalization, development or
post-colonial studies.
This second volume from Titan Books is a collection of
world-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique paintings
captures breath-taking, otherworldly vistas on a massive scale. The
Art of John Harris II: Into the Blue is the third collection
(second collection published by Titan) of world-renowned visionary
artist John Harris' unique paintings that capture future worlds on
a massive scale, from vast landscapes and towering cities to
breath-taking vistas. Readers will get a unique insight into the
creative process behind the worlds depicted in the paintings as
Harris takes them on a journey from sketch to finished painting, as
well as his striking covers for a variety of esteemed science
fiction authors, including John Scalzi, Ben Bova, Jack McDevitt,
Orson Scott Card, Ann Leckie and many more.
May 11th 1941 - Berchtesgaden. The day after Rudolf Hess took off
from Augsburg and hadn’t yet returned or sent any signal, Adolf
Hitler had to say something to justify Hess’ so far unexplained
disappearance. Not least for the benefit of the German nation and
his then trading ally, Soviet Russia. Consequently he authorised a
statement saying that Hess was suffering from a mental derangement
and had succeeded in obtaining an aeroplane against the strict
orders of the Fuehrer. Of course, nothing could be further from the
truth, but an explanation had at least been proffered before
British propaganda commenced. The unlikely explanation has however
proven durable, some still believing it to be true 80 years later.
In this, their eighth book on the affair, Harris and Wilbourn
demonstrate that far from being a random act, the flight had been
meticulously planned, using state of the art German radio
technology. Using contemporary equipment, maps and charts they
demonstrate the true nature and character of the flight and explain
what went wrong, leading to the sensational and very public arrival
of Rudolf Hess in Scotland at 23.09hrs on May 10th 1941.
In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the
head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Replacing Hall of Famer Bill
Cowher--and two years removed from the team's Super Bowl XL
victory--there was immense pressure on the first-year head coach,
who many fans and those in the media were largely unfamiliar with.
After five seasons as an assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
a single season as the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota
Vikings, the hiring came as a surprise to many. From his first day
at the helm, numerous questions began to be asked: Was this young
coach able to lead a veteran team that still had championship
hopes? Could the newly hired, soft-spoken coach be able to fill the
shoes of the great Cowher, known for being brash and outspoken? Was
his hiring based solely on the "Rooney Rule"--named after Steelers
owner Dan Rooney--which states that every team must interview at
least one minority candidate for their open head coaching position?
Not only did Tomlin rise above the questions and criticism about
his credentials, he continued the franchise's reputation of
excellence. The youngest coach to win a Super Bowl in only his
second season at the helm, Tomlin has yet to have a losing record
in sixteen seasons with the team. He is also the second-most
tenured head coach in the league, only behind Bill Belichick of the
New England Patriots. But the question still unanswered is, who is
Mike Tomlin? Known for giving little to the media and keeping his
thoughts and opinions private, those outside the locker room and
Steelers offices know little about the future Hall of Fame coach.
Even as one of the most successful African American head coaches in
NFL history, and one that has handled numerous locker room
"personalities" over the years, much of what is written and
reported about the coach is only above the surface. That's where
John Harris comes in. A veteran journalist who covered Tomlin's
hiring for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Harris works to pull back
the curtain on the mystique behind this "coaching unicorn."
Beginning with his days as a wide receiver at William & Mary,
his several years in the college coaching ranks, to getting hired
by Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy with the Buccaneers and his single
season with the Vikings, Tomlin shares how a young man from
Hampton, Virginia, was able to establish himself as a leader of men
in a business with so much turnover, earned the respect from his
peers and players, and has continued to be someone that is looked
up to by so many in the league. With interviews from former
players, coaches, and executives, Harris lets readers in on what
it's like to play for Tomlin, why he is (or is not) beloved in
Pittsburgh, and how his continued success has helped change the
landscape of what NFL franchises look for in hiring a head coach.
All from a man that chooses to give all the success to his players
and coaches--past and present--than take it for himself: exactly
what every franchise hopes for from the leader of their team.
John Harris, head gardener at Tresillian Estate in Cornwall,
imparts his abundance of horticulture knowledge, specifically
focusing on how to garden using the moon's cycles. Humans and the
world around us have been governed by the waxing and waning of the
moon since the planet came into being. Over the centuries different
civilizations have embraced these natural cycles, and so lunar
gardening has been around for as long as man has pulled food from
the soil; once practiced by the Incas and Native Americans, this
tried and trusted method has been largely forgotten. John Harris,
head gardener at Tresillian Estate in Cornwall, has been using Moon
Gardening for over forty years. The methods he uses can be
implemented anywhere. You do not need fancy tools, expensive seeds,
or substantial acreage; instead, you simply need time, patience,
and care to create breath-taking results. This is gardening at its
most natural and organic. The Natural Gardener charts John's story
from a rudderless young lad in a Cornish village to being charged
with the salvation of the long-neglected gardens at Tresillian. As
he shares how to follow the simple principles of moon gardening, he
imparts his abundance of horticultural knowledge from years spent
working in harmony with the soil, providing a timely link back to
nature and the reassuring regularity of the seasons.
Working with older people has become an increasingly important part
of social work education and practice. Whether studying community
care, adult services, human growth and development, or social work
processes and interventions, this book will be a vital source of
information and help.
Working with Older People provides a framework of knowledge,
skills and values pertinent to qualifying social work courses and
the new post-qualifying award in Social Work with Adults, including
discussion of:
- ideas about human development and theories of older age
- legislation, social policy and social welfare
- skills for working with older people
- assessment and care planning
- partnership working.
Written by two experienced educators and practitioners, this key
text facilitates individual or group learning through features such
as objectives for each chapter, case studies and further reading
suggestions. There are numerous activities throughout the book and
the final chapter contains pointers to consider for all of the
activities. It will be essential reading for social work students
and qualified social workers.
The Hess affair requires an understanding of a variety of
disciplines and practices: Wartime aviation, political history and
human psychology to name but three. Harris and Wilbourn have over
an extended period tried to learn as much as possible about all
relevant aspects of what is in concert a complicated subject, one
that has not yet been satisfactorily explained even after more than
80 years. In the past there have been works that have concentrated
on single aspects of the affair; usually in great detail, but in
Conspiracy, Calamity and Cover-up the authors' work on the
individual components provides the best ever yet plausible
explanation of the affair as a whole. Official secrecy on the
grounds of 'National Security', obfuscation and downright lying
have all played a part in preserving the truth behind the flight.
Through dogged perseverance and endeavour Harris and Wilbourn now
present what they believe is the ultimate truth behind the affair.
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