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Mark E. Smith, Corey Rushton, Annastasia Hirt; Foreword by Jackie Biskupski
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In 1948, divorced mother of four Stella McCandless--much to the
horror of her straight-laced Victoria family fell in love with and
married several-years-younger (and several inches shorter) Bob
Smith, a nomadic trapper and self-professed flaunter of convention.
Being herself of a rebellious nature and craving release from the
strictures of her traditional society lifestyle, Stella packed up
her two younger children and followed Bob from Smithers to the
Yukon and back to the Cariboo as he tried to find his fortune and
settle into family life. Bob's sudden and untimely death in 1956
left Stella with their young son and the challenge of coming to
terms with the loss of her 'north star'. Stella's is the story of a
woman whose odyssey of independence led to the discovery of inner
strength and the courage to live her life her own way.
The only way to appreciate the legendary Mark E Smith is to
encounter the man in his own words. 'Ranting, raging,
burning...relentlessly splenetic, a long and sustained rant... may
also be the funniest music book ever written' - Observer
'Unutterably funny... a riot of aimings and blamings and
score-settlings. Smith manages to have a right laff, and reveal
himself as a figure of dazzling sociological import' - Independent
on Sunday The Fall are one of the most distinctive British bands
ever, their music - odd, spare, cranky and repetitious - an
acknowledged influence on The Smiths, The Happy Mondays, Nirvana
and Franz Ferdinand. And Mark E. Smith IS The Fall - 66 members
came and went over the years yet he remained its charismatic leader
until his death in 2018. 'If it's me and yer granny on bongos, it's
The Fall.' - Mark E. Smith Mark was a professional outsider and
all-round enemy of compromise, a true enigma. There have been a
number of biographies of the legendary Smith, but this is the first
time he opened up in a full autobiography. For the first time we
hear his full, candid take on the ups and downs of a band as
notorious for its in-house fighting as for its great music; and on
a life that endured prison in America, drugs, bankruptcy, divorce,
and the often bleak results of a legendary thirst. 'Remarkable,
brilliant. A provocative joy. Smith's rant gushes like a furious
fountain of razor-sharp invective over his childhood and the early
days of The Fall, relationships/ marriage, the record industry/
musicians and his views on everything from football to mobile
phones, from drinking and drugs to driving, from books to
bankruptcy, from Paul Morley to pubs. Unbeatable' - Time Out
'Engrossing, exhausting, dense with fascinating detail. As both
memoir and cultural history, Renegade is a remarkable achievement'
- Daily Telegraph
The first ever publication of Mark E. Smith's supernatural film
treatment, co-authored with Graham Duff. In 2015 Mark E. Smith of
The Fall and screenwriter Graham Duff co-wrote the script for a
horror feature film called The Otherwise. The story involved The
Fall recording an EP in an isolated recording studio on Pendle
Hill. The Lancashire landscape is not only at the mercy of a
satanic biker gang, it's also haunted by a gaggle of soldiers who
have slipped through time from the Jacobite Rebellion. However,
every film production company who saw the script said it was 'too
weird' to ever be made. The Otherwise is weird. Yet it's also
witty, shocking and genuinely scary. Now the screenplay is
published for the first time, alongside photographs, drawings and
handwritten notes. The volume also contains previously unpublished
transcripts of conversations between Smith and Duff, where they
discuss creativity, dreams, musical loves (from Can to acid house)
and favourite films (from Britannia Hospital to White Heat). Smith
also talks candidly about his youth and mortality, in exchanges
that are both touching and extremely funny.
Every great industry is born from humanity, inspired individuals
solving a need with revolutionary technology. The segment of the
wheelchair industry called "complex rehab technology" is no
different. Starting in a Southern California garage in the early
1970s, a lone therapist, himself paralyzed, ignited an approach to
innovating mobility technology that would not only fuel the birth
of an industry, but ultimately change the lives of millions with
disabilities - and, societal views along the way. In the decades
that followed, a core group of individuals innovated technologies,
evolved professional practices, and fostered the independent living
movement through elevating mobility technology. The lives of those
with disabilities experienced levels of health, social inclusion,
and liberation never known before. "Wheels of Change" is the story
behind the story, focusing on the individuals of complex rehab and
their selfless pursuit for greater good - from pushing the limits
of human potential to doing the seemingly impossible, all to
improve the lives of those with disabilities. "Wheels of Change" is
ultimately the story of how, against all odds, the convergence of
inspired individuals, technology, and timing improved the lives of
so many, and generations yet to come. As Don Clayback, Executive
Director of NCART notes, "This book takes you through the evolution
of complex rehab technology, from its humble start to its current
day status. Mark does a great job highlighting key events that have
taken place from both the perspective of an industry observer and a
CRT consumer. I'm confident anyone with a connection to or interest
in complex rehab technology will enjoy reading this book and gain
important details and insight about the history of CRT and, most
importantly, the roles it plays in liberating those with
disabilities."
You didn’t choose your disability, but you can choose how you live with it – this is the message of Mark E. Smith in Making the Most of It: The 11 Keys to Mastering Disability and Life.
In this first of its kind inspirational guidebook to living to our fullest with disability, Mark E. Smith spells out the eleven keys that move us from merely surviving with disability to truly thriving:
- Embracing the Power of Change
- Realizing Your Resilience
- Finding Your Faith
- Living as a Victor, Not a Victim
- Making Big Changes with Small Steps
- Accepting Who You Are, As You Are
- Living with Generosity
- Putting Yourself Out There
- Rising Above the Rest
- Building Better Relationships
- Pursuing Passions
Through anecdotes of his own experience, the shared remarkable stories of others, and a clear wisdom, Mark takes you hand-in-hand on an empowered journey, where living is less about what's happened to you, and more about the fulfilling life that you can achieve, truly making the most of it, disability and all.
From the memoirs of WheelchairJunkie.com Editor, Mark E. Smith,
comes this full-throttle collection of short stories. Smith's true
tales like Racing for Pink Slips, Selling the Infirmed, and
Drinking with Henry Rollins, dive into the depths of disability
experience--raw, revealing, and raucous. From parenting to partying
like a rock star, this collection is an inspired portrait of not
just living with disability, but truly living. Maybe you've read
Smith's childhood autobiography, Growing Up With Cerebral Palsy
(WRS Publishing, 1995), or were inspired by his contributing
authorship in the Chicken Soup for the Soul best-selling series.
Or, maybe you've followed his infamous career via
WheelchairJunkie.com and countless articles in publications ranging
from Sports 'N Spokes to Malevolence to the San Francisco
Chronicle. In any case, Too Fast is Mark E. Smith to the core, with
never-before-published pieces, intertwined with selected classics
like Flirting with Fame, roaring through a life of wild wonderment
and uninhibited disability. to his empowered journey through
disability, Too Fast is the literary equivalent of rocket fuel for
life. Buckle your seatbelt, and grab this book.
As a spectroscopic method, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has
seen spectacular growth over the past two decades, both as a
technique and in its applications. Today the applications of NMR
span a wide range of scientific disciplines, from physics to
biology to medicine. Each volume of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
comprises a combination of annual and biennial reports which
together provide comprehensive of the literature on this topic.
This Specialist Periodical Report reflects the growing volume of
published work involving NMR techniques and applications, in
particular NMR of natural macromolecules which is covered in two
reports: "NMR of Proteins and Acids" and "NMR of Carbohydrates,
Lipids and Membranes." For those wanting to become rapidly
acquainted with specific areas of NMR, this title provides
unrivalled scope of coverage. Seasoned practitioners of NMR will
find this an in valuable source of current methods and
applications. Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and
detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research.
Compiled by teams of leading authorities in the relevant subject
areas, the series creates a unique service for the active research
chemist, with regular, in-depth accounts of progress in particular
fields of chemistry. Subject coverage within different volumes of a
given title is similar and publication is on an annual or biennial
basis.
As a spectroscopic method, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has
seen spectacular growth over the past two decades, both as a
technique and in its applications. Today the applications of NMR
span a wide range of scientific disciplines, from physics to
biology to medicine. Each volume of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
comprises a combination of annual and biennial reports which
together provide comprehensive of the literature on this topic.
This Specialist Periodical Report reflects the growing volume of
published work involving NMR techniques and applications, in
particular NMR of natural macromolecules which is covered in two
reports: ""NMR of Proteins and Acids"" and ""NMR of Carbohydrates,
Lipids and Membranes."" For those wanting to become rapidly
acquainted with specific areas of NMR, this title provides
unrivalled scope of coverage. Seasoned practitioners of NMR will
find this an in valuable source of current methods and
applications. Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and
detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research.
Compiled by teams of leading authorities in the relevant subject
areas, the series creates a unique service for the active research
chemist, with regular, in-depth accounts of progress in particular
fields of chemistry. Subject coverage within different volumes of a
given title is similar and publication is on an annual or biennial
basis.
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