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Crap Divination: The Dark Art of Reading Dark Marks: How to Interpret Toilet Runes
by Dingleberry MarxThis easy-to-follow-through guide lifts the lid on toilet marks and unlocks the secret of your secretions.A divination guide for bowel-on-bowl action, this book will develop your innate intuition skills and reveal the mysteries of symbolics. But this is not just symbolics; this is some really deep shit.Sifting through the crap to the find the sweetcorn of truth, this is an illustrated guide to the meaning of that which comes from our souls. Say it loud. Our souls. Our souls. Our souls. Crap Divination is the turd-teller's Tarot, the butt-bean favomancer's friend, the smelly-pebble pessomancer's pamphlet and is your guide to the dark art of reading dark marks."It's a load of shite if you ask me. Not the book. The book's alright." S. Mears"I once did two turds and one spooned the other. What does this mean?" [review does not meet the criteria for verification. Send it on to Clive in Accounts though as I'm sure he did a spooner once]About the author:Dingleberry Marx knows he's shit. He also knows his shit.
Crash (The Heights series)
by Ed Hansen Mary Kate DomanThese traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values--but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not contain strong language, edgy themes, or dysfunctional families. In fact, family is the main theme of these titles. And one particular Latino family is the focus with their uncanny knack for finding humor, hope, and colorful personalities--even in unusual circumstances. Written at the lowest reading levels, the 50-page story structure is straightforward and moves the reader through the text quickly and efficiently. Lightning lit the sky. The thunder was loud. The light went out. The plane went dark. Then the plane fell.
Crash Course: A Self-Healing Guide to Auto Accident Trauma and Recovery
by Diane Poole Heller Laurence S. HellerTrauma following automobile accidents can persist for weeks, months, or longer. Symptoms include nervousness, sleep disorders, loss of appetite, and sexual dysfunction. In Crash Course, Diane Poole Heller and Laurence Heller take readers through a series of case histories and exercises to explain and treat the health problems and trauma brought on by car accidents.
Crash and Burn
by Michael HassanOn April 21, 2008, Steven "Crash" Crashinsky saved more than a thousand people when he stopped his classmate David Burnett from taking their high school hostage armed with assault weapons and high-powered explosives. You likely already know what came after for Crash: the nationwide notoriety, the college recruitment, and, of course, the book deal. What you might not know is what came before: a story of two teens whose lives have been inextricably linked since grade school, who were destined, some say, to meet that day in the teachers' lounge of Meadows High. And what you definitely don't know are the words that Burn whispered to Crash right as the siege was ending, a secret that Crash has never revealed. Until now. Michael Hassan's shattering novel is a tale of first love and first hate, the story of two high school seniors and the morning that changed their lives forever. It's a portrait of the modern American teenage male, in all his brash, disillusioned, oversexed, schizophrenic, drunk, nihilistic, hopeful, ADHD-diagnosed glory. And it's a powerful meditation on how normal it is to be screwed up, and how screwed up it is to be normal.
Crash at Corona: The U.S. Military Retrieval and Cover-Up of a UFO
by Don Berliner Stanton FriedmanIF UFOS DON'T EXIST, THEN THEY CAN'T CRASH. But something did crash near Corona, a tiny town not far from Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. And that crash has been dissected and debated ever since. Aviation/science writer Don Berliner and nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman, the original civilian investigator of the so-called Roswell incident, have delved into the controversy to find the truth. They sifted through once-classified government documents, interviewed military and civilian witnesses, pieced together evidence, considered alternative theories, and concluded that a UFO crashed near Corona-and the U.S. government knew it and covered it up. Crash at Corona proves that what was found in the New Mexico desert wasn't a weather balloon or a secret weapon-it was a UFO.
Crave for light
by Aimar RollanFor the Sufis, there is no greater punishment than to feel nostalgic for being separated from the source, nor greater reward than to feel attached to it. Thus, the emotion that predominates in this work is nostalgia, and its consequent yearning to break free from it and merge into Unity. This is the story of a fall, a loss, a recovery and an ascension. It is the story of a search for light from the deepest darkness. It is written in poetic prose, with brief fragments independent of each other, which can be read in isolation, but that have a certain cohesion, since each fragment carries, or craves, a little more light than the previous one. It is about a man who has lost his light, but who harbors a faint flash of memory of her. That transience tortures his mind and makes him embark on a path of ascension to recover that precious treasure. It goes through all phases of depression, sadness and melancholy, rejoicing in its loss. In the initial phases he identifies that lost light with the love of a woman, with the love of many women who are one for him; and the loss of that love is the germ of his melancholy. As he progresses in his tribulation, he recognizes that this yearned light belongs to something more subtle and deep, to the realm of his soul... He recognizes that emotional pain comes from feeling separated from the primordial source. This work is written in a somber language, but in its background aims to convey beauty, hope and joy.
Craveable Keto
by Kyndra HolleyKyndra Holley, the master behind the wildly popular food blog Peace, Love and Low Carb, brings together food, fun, and feeling fantastic in her new cookbook, Craveable Keto: Your Low-Carb, High-Fat Road Map to Weight Loss and Wellness. Craveable Keto will serve as your personal road map to living a healthier life, with Kyndra as your guide. She takes you step-by-step through making healthy, low-carb versions of your favorite, most craveable dishes, such as: • Everything Bagel Dogs • Lasagna Zucchini Roll-Ups • Dill Pickle Brined Fish and Chips • Salted Caramel Nut Brittle • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites • Green Goddess Chicken Dip • Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Each recipe has been perfected with Kyndra’s distinct flair for the flavorful and calls for ingredients that are low-carb, whole food–based, fresh, and easily accessible. With Craveable Keto, you will be able to effortlessly create quick, delectable dishes that taste like you spent hours on them. Break free from the food rut and embrace your inner master chef as you learn everything from how to stock the perfect low-carb/keto pantry to low-carb baking secrets. Complete with more than 130 whole-food recipes and detailed meal plans and shopping lists that make cooking keto a breeze, Craveable Keto is your ultimate guide to loving your low-carb life. Whether your goal is to lose weight loss, improve a health condition, or simply find food freedom, Kyndra will help you uncover true health, happiness, longevity, and the best possible you!
Craving for Ecstasy: How Our Passions Become Addictions and What We Can Do About Them
by Harvey Milkman Stanley SunderwirthAlcohol, tobacco, sex, food. . .escape the pleasure trap and regain control of your life! The chemistry and psychology of addiction are described with considerable insight. These authors know their stuff, and they make a compelling case. . . .All in all, Craving for Ecstasy is a challenging, well-considered analysis. -Los Angeles Times. Milkman and Sunderwirth offer a new and different perspective from which to understand a very complex and confusing pattern of human behavior. Their ideas are vibrant, provocative, stimulating, and written for a public that is demanding a better explanation. -Howard J. Shaffer, director, Center for Addiction Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and The Cambridge Hospital. Addictive behavior goes far beyond the compulsive use of drugs and alcohol. It is possible to become addicted to what may seem a harmless pleasure such as sex, jogging, watching television, or eating. In this powerful book?written in easy-to-understand language, two scientific researchers, Harvey Milkman and Stanley Sunderwirth, explain the biology, chemistry, and psychology of the universal desire for pleasure and escape. For example, they reveal how the brain produces mind-altering substances and what the skydiver has in common with the heroin addict. But, most importantly, with the use of a self-assessment test and an invaluable guide for treatment, the authors show what steps you can take to regain control of your life.
Crayola: Cooking with Color
by Insight EditionsCook with the rainbow! Jump into the vivid greens, oranges, yellows, and more as you learn how to cook healthy with the all-new Crayola cookbook.Crayola: Cooking with Color is filled with over 40 recipes that will dazzle your plate and palate with a bright array of delicious foods that burst with color and flavor. Enjoy healthy and satisfying meals the whole family will love. With easy step-by-step instructions, home cooks of any level can create a medley of dishes inspired by Crayola&’s classic colors from appetizers to main dishes, drinks, and desserts. This book makes preparing healthy meals as a family easy and fun. 40+ FAMILY-FRIENDLY RECIPES: From breakfast to dinner to afternoon snacks and desserts, create vibrant, healthy, delicious dishes for every meal and occasion. COOK BY COLOR: Create delicious dishes inspired by a rainbow of Crayola color categories like Yummy Yellow, Totally Rad Red & Pink, Outstanding Orange, Bold Blue & Purple, and Great Greens. INSPIRED BY CRAYOLA CLASSICS: The Crayola collection of 64 creative colors inspires delicious dishes like Liquid Gold Creamy Corn Chowder, Bluetiful Mixed-Berry Crisp, Sheen Green Broccoli-Cheese Soup, and Mauvelous Cabbage and Chicken Stir-Fry. FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: The easy-to-follow instructions help the whole family enjoy preparing colorful meals together. INSPIRING IMAGES: Full-color photography of finished recipes will help ensure success.
Crazy
by Amy ReedHe’s falling in love—and she’s falling over the edge of sanity. From the author of Beautiful and Clean, a “real and relatable” (VOYA) exploration of a romance marred by mental illness.What if I can’t ever be who you want me to be? Connor knows that Izzy will never fall in love with him the way he’s fallen for her. But somehow he’s been let into her crazy, exhilarating world and become her closest confidante. The closer they get, however, the more Connor realizes that Izzy’s highs are too high and her lows are too low. And the frenetic energy that makes her shine is starting to push her into a much darker place. As Izzy’s behavior gets increasingly erratic and self-destructive, Connor gets increasingly desperate to stop her from plummeting. He knows he can’t save her from her pain...but what if no one else can?
Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast
by CarmindyWomen today are crazy busy. And they want to be beautiful! Beauty can be overwhelming. Walk by any cosmetics counter or into any drugstore and you're suddenly surrounded by thousands of products promising to make you look younger, fuller, lusher, thicker, and just about every other "er" you can think of. It sounds too good to be true and most of it is. But who has the time to navigate though all the beauty myths out there (or even her own makeup bag!) to find the tricks that will help you be your most beautiful? Is it really that hard to look and feel your best? Not anymore! Carmindy, the makeup artist on TLC's hit show What Not to Wear, is opening her beauty treasure chest and sharing more than 600 beauty tips and secrets she's learned on the show and during her years as a makeup artist across the globe. Try these tips from Carmindy: Blackheads be gone! Elmer's Glue is just as good as a pore strip for removing blackheads from your nose. Forgot to pack your eyeliner? In a pinch, mascara can pull double duty as eyeliner. Use a brush to pick up a little color from the mascara wand and smudge it into the lash line. Can't get that last bit of blush to come off? Swipe a cotton ball dipped in mineral oil across stubborn makeup. It will melt off. Traumatized by age spots that just won't go away? Put lemon juice on age spots at night to help fade them. But never apply lemon juice to the skin right before sun exposure.
Crazy Busy Keto
by Kristie SullivanCrazy Busy Keto makes sticking to a low-carb, ketogenic diet easier than ever by making it simple. Whether you’re juggling work, school, children, pets, travel, or all of the above, you can follow keto with the simple tips and shortcuts outlined in this book. “Crazy busy” is a phrase we use when the week seems to spin out of control—like when the school project has to be done tomorrow but necessitates a trip to the craft store, which you will do after the dental appointment and the PTA meeting on your way to pick up the dog from the vet. How are you going to fit in a meal that leaves you feeling satisfied without kicking you out of ketosis? Kristie Sullivan has done the work for you by finding great low-carb options wherever you are, in as much or as little time as you have to eat. From grab-and-go convenience store and grocery store selections to hotel breakfasts to restaurant lunches and dinners, her quick and easy tips will streamline your keto life. There are breakfast options that are faster than a drive-thru, lunch ideas that don’t require refrigeration, and shopping tips that will save you time and money. Kristie has also included special tips for traveling, storing foods on the go, and slashing minutes off the clock each day, along with easy ways to avoid food waste. Each chapter features recipes that can be made without access to a full kitchen and that use common ingredients—no special-ordering anything online. Many of the recipes are traditional favorites that can easily be cooked in a microwave, such as lasagna, spinach artichoke dip, and even cheesecake, which can be made with as few as five ingredients and tastes amazing! In addition, Kristie gives ideas of lightning-fast assembled meals that will hit the spot in a pinch. The book also includes shopping lists for stocking your pantry, fridge, and freezer so that you have what you need, when you need it. Recipes include: Good Morning Granola Salad Bar Crustless Quiche (grab pre-prepped ingredients from your fridge or shop the grocery store salad bar!) Cold Pizza Bowl Deconstructed Chicken Cordon Bleu Speedy Creamed Spinach Loaded Baked Yellow Squash Cheese Cracker Snacks Peanut Butter Fudge Life isn’t perfect, but your macros can be when you learn how to survive and thrive with Crazy Busy Keto.
Crazy Lady
by Jane Leslie ConlyReceiving less and less attention from his widowed father, Vernon joins with his friends as they ridicule the neighborhood outcasts--Maxine, an alcoholic prone to public displays of crazy behavior, and Ronald, her retarded son. Then the social service decides to put Ronald into a special home, and Vernon finds himself fighting the agency. 1994 Newbery Honor Book<P> Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)<P> 1994 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)<P> 1994 Young Adult Editors' Choices (BL)<P> 1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)<P> Young Adult Choices for 1995 (IRA)<P>
Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche
by Ethan WattersIt is well known that American culture is a dominant force at home and abroad; our exportation of everything from movies to junk food is a well-documented phenomenon. But is it possible America's most troubling impact on the globalizing world has yet to be accounted for? In Crazy Like Us, Ethan Watters reveals that the most devastating consequence of the spread of American culture has not been our golden arches or our bomb craters but our bulldozing of the human psyche itself: We are in the process of homogenizing the way the world goes mad. America has been the world leader in generating new mental health treatments and modern theories of the human psyche. We export our psychopharmaceuticals packaged with the certainty that our biomedical knowledge will relieve the suffering and stigma of mental illness. We categorize disorders, thereby defining mental illness and health, and then parade these seemingly scientific certainties in front of the world. The blowback from these efforts is just now coming to light: It turns out that we have not only been changing the way the world talks about and treats mental illness -- we have been changing the mental illnesses themselves. For millennia, local beliefs in different cultures have shaped the experience of mental illness into endless varieties. Crazy Like Us documents how American interventions have discounted and worked to change those indigenous beliefs, often at a dizzying rate. Over the last decades, mental illnesses popularized in America have been spreading across the globe with the speed of contagious diseases. Watters travels from China to Tanzania to bring home the unsettling conclusion that the virus is us: As we introduce Americanized ways of treating mental illnesses, we are in fact spreading the diseases. In post-tsunami Sri Lanka, Watters reports on the Western trauma counselors who, in their rush to help, inadvertently trampled local expressions of grief, suffering, and healing. In Hong Kong, he retraces the last steps of the teenager whose death sparked an epidemic of the American version of anorexia nervosa. Watters reveals the truth about a multi-million-dollar campaign by one of the world's biggest drug companies to change the Japanese experience of depression -- literally marketing the disease along with the drug. But this book is not just about the damage we've caused in faraway places. Looking at our impact on the psyches of people in other cultures is a gut check, a way of forcing ourselves to take a fresh look at our own beliefs about mental health and healing. When we examine our assumptions from a farther shore, we begin to understand how our own culture constantly shapes and sometimes creates the mental illnesses of our time. By setting aside our role as the world's therapist, we may come to accept that we have as much to learn from other cultures' beliefs about the mind as we have to teach.
Crazy Sexy Juice: 100+ Simple Juice, Smoothie & Nut Milk Recipes To Supercharge Your Health
by Kris CarrWelcome to a juicing and blending adventure! If you’ve picked up this book, it’s likely that you’re looking to bring more zing into your life. Perhaps you’re feeling a little tired. Bloated. Out of sorts. Whatever it is, you’ve come to the right place. Get ready to say good-bye to feeling meh and hello to feeling fabulous! In Crazy Sexy Juice, wellness advocate and New York Times best-selling author Kris Carr teaches you everything you need to know about creating fresh, nutritious juices and smoothies, and creamy, indulgent nut and seed milks. With enough recipes to keep your juicer and blender humming through every season, she shows you how to fit them into your life, helping you make health deposits—instead of withdrawals! Cha-ching! She guides you through her wonderful world by teaching you: How to create flavor combinations that tantalize your taste buds How to choose the best juicer, blender, and kitchen tools Ways to save money while prioritizing fresh, organic produce Troubleshooting advice for common kitchen mishaps Tips for selection, storage, and preparation of ingredients Answers to frequently asked questions and health concerns Suggestions for juicing and blending on the go Tips on how to get your family onboard and make this lifestyle stick And oh, so much more… Whether you’re an old pro at making liquid magic or just starting out, Kris will help you experience juicing and blending as a fun and delicious journey into the transformative powers of fruits and veggies! By simply adding these nutrient-dense beverages to your daily life, you can take control of your health—one sip at a time. With more than 100 scrumptious recipes and oodles of information, you’ll be ready to dive into a juicing paradise. Cheers to that! Includes an easy and energizing 3-day cleanse!
Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again!
by Wes Scoop" Nisker"[Wes "Scoop" Nisker] delivers zen zingers with Borscht Belt timing."--The New York TimesComing at a desperate time for the planet, this new Cody's Book draws from religion, evolution, cosmology, and Buddhism, and calls for a new spirituality--one that fits our modern, scientific worldview. Wes "Scoop" Nisker shows why life is beautiful ("Be Here Wow!") and invites all sentient beings to celebrate. Here is a seriously funny manifesto for Nisker fans and anyone looking for crazy wisdom to help cope with today's world.Journalist, author, and Buddhist meditation teacher, Wes "Scoop" Nisker has a number of earlier publications, including The Essential Crazy Wisdom (2001) and Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom (2003). Nisker is well-known in California as an irreverent radio personality.
Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness
by Pete EarleyFrom the Publisher: Pete Earley had no idea. He'd been a journalist for over thirty years, and the author of several award-winning-even bestselling-nonfiction books about crime and punishment and society. Yet he'd always been on the outside looking in. He had no idea what it was like to be on the inside looking out until his son, Mike, was declared mentally ill, and Earley was thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions, disparities, and catch-22s that is America's mental health system. The more Earley dug, the more he uncovered the bigger picture: Our nation's prisons have become our new mental hospitals. Crazy tells two stories. The first is his son's. The second describes what Earley learned during a yearlong investigation inside the Miami-Dade County jail, where he was given complete, unrestricted access. There, and in the surrounding community, he shadowed inmates and patients; interviewed correctional officers, public defenders, prosecutors, judges, mental-health professionals, and the police; talked with parents, siblings, and spouses; consulted historians, civil rights lawyers, and legislators. The result is both a remarkable piece of investigative journalism, and a wake-up call-a portrait that could serve as a snapshot of any community in America.
Create Your Dream Life Now: A Workbook and Guide for Manifesting Your Destiny
by Joan Coleman Darren MarcMost people wait for that "perfect" moment to begin living for their dreams—a financial windfall, retirement, or perhaps a move to a new city—but sadly, that perfect time often never comes. Create Your Dream Life Now is a practical, but visually delightful illustrated workbook that encourages people to start living dream-filled lives now.By incorporating powerful workbook exercises, guided meditations, and nine key wisdom tools, the book teaches readers how to dramatically transform the landscape of their lives in just twenty minutes a day. The deeply transformational content of Create Your Dream Life Now is offered in a simple, fun, and inspirational way that makes an ideal gift book. Create Your Dream Life Now represents a midpoint between a visual poem and a detailed yet reader-friendly functional guide and workbook to spiritual practice. It stands out from other manifestation books by marbling practical exercises, interactive meditations, and spiritual reflection into the subject matter. The work of acclaimed artist Joan Coleman fills the pages of this four-color book, which includes sections on: Who You Are; Desire; Create Your Dream Life Now Meditations; Gratitude for the Now; Gratitude for the Future; Affirmative Prayer; Creative Visualization; Mindfulness Meditation; The 9 Keys to Creating Your Dream Life; Action; Synchronicity; Alignment; Faith; Wisdom; Prayer; Love & Service; Gratitude; Healing; Dream Week Living; and Dream Week Journal Pages.
Create Your Own Future: A Practical Guide to Developing Your Psychic and Spiritual Powers
by Linda GeorgianNationally known psychic Linda Georgian has guided thousands of people along the holistic path to spiritual and personal growth. In Create Your Own Future, Georgian introduces the universal metaphysical principles that lead to spiritual enrichment, and shows how, by understanding and incorporating them into your life, you can attain -- and even surpass -- your highest expectations. Offering insight on issues and attracting ideal relationships, prosperity, power, and success, to becoming more open to and aware of the spiritual realm, Create Your Own Future opens the door to a harmonious and rewarding life.
Create Your Perfect Future: Heal your past to create the life of your dreams
by Anne Jirsch Anthea CourtenayWhat's holding you back from the future of your dreams? Anne Jirsch, psychic and future-life progressionist beloved of the stars, shows us how to free ourselves from the past and turn our dreams into reality. In The Future is Yours Anne showed us how to visualise our future using the techniques she has trained hundreds of clients in across the globe. Create Your Perfect Future builds on these successful techniques, showing you not only how to visualise alternative futures for yourself and choose the best one, but how to clear blockages from your past that are holding you back, from past life trauma to childhood problems. Using Anne's winning techniques, you too can transform your health, love life, friendships, career, wealth and ultimately your world.
Create Your Perfect Future: Heal your past to create the life of your dreams
by Anne Jirsch Anthea CourtenayWhat's holding you back from the future of your dreams?Anne Jirsch, psychic and future-life progressionist beloved of the stars, shows us how to free ourselves from the past and turn our dreams into reality. In The Future is Yours Anne showed us how to visualise our future using the techniques she has trained hundreds of clients in across the globe. Create Your Perfect Future builds on these successful techniques, showing you not only how to visualise alternative futures for yourself and choose the best one, but how to clear blockages from your past that are holding you back, from past life trauma to childhood problems. Using Anne's winning techniques, you too can transform your health, love life, friendships, career, wealth and ultimately your world.
Create, Sell, and Become Rich
by Dr Jan CooperOver 40 years of experience to help individuals create, sell, and become rich physically, mentally, spiritually, and financially.It will cover the four different kinds of buyers there are and how to ask the right questions, so you will get the responses you want. It will show you how you can become financially independant within 10-15 years.
Creating Beauty To Cure the Soul: Race and Psychology in the Shaping of Aesthetic Surgery
by Sander L. GilmanWhy do physicians who've taken the Hippocratic Oath willingly cut into seemingly healthy patients? How do you measure the success of surgery aimed at making someone happier by altering his or her body? Sander L. Gilman explores such questions in Creating Beauty to Cure the Soul, a cultural history of the connections between beauty of body and happiness of mind. Following these themes through an impressive range of historical moments and players, Gilman traces how aesthetic alterations of the body have been used to "cure" dissatisfied states of mind. In his exploration of the striking parallels between the development of cosmetic surgery and the field of psychiatry, Gilman entertains an array of philosophical and psychological questions that underlie the more practical decisions rountinely made by doctors and potential patients considering these types of surgery. While surveying and incorporating the relevant theories of Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Karl Menninger, Paul Schilder, contemporary feminist critics, and others, Gilman considers the highly unstable nature of cultural notions of health, happiness, and beauty. He reveals how ideas of race and gender structured early understandings of aesthetic surgery in discussions of both the "abnormality" of the Jewish nose and the historical requirement that healthy and virtuous females look "normal," thereby enabling them to achieve invisibility. Reflecting upon historically widespread prejudices, Gilman describes the persecutions, harrassment, attacks, and even murders that continue to result from bodily difference and he encourages readers to question the cultural assumptions that underlie the increasing acceptability of this surgical form of psychotherapy. Synthesizing a vast body of related literature and containing a comprehensive bibliography, Creating Beauty to Cure the Soul will appeal to a broad audience, including those interested in the histories of medicine and psychiatry, and in philosophy, cultural studies, Jewish cultural studies, and race and ethnicity.
Creating Business Magic: How the Power of Magic Can Inspire, Innovate, and Revolutionize Your Business
by Eugene Burger David Morey John E. McLaughlinAchieve Exceptional Results and Beat Your Competition"… how the power of magic can ignite your own imagination, power through barriers, and get way ahead of any competition." ?David Copperfield, American magician#1 New Release in Organizational ChangeFirst comes the magic, and then the magic becomes the realityWe are all capable of magic. You may think you know what magic is. Abracadabra, hocus-pocus. Forget about it. Magic is what human beings do. It’s just that some do it a lot better than others.Key business strategy secrets from the world's greatest magicians. This book takes everything that three remarkable authors?a corporate strategist, a former acting CIA director, and a world-renowned magician?have learned about magic and packs it into a unique framework that captures the best of this art form. Then the book relates it directly to key lessons applicable to a wide variety of business enterprises. The authors’ objective is not to create a new generation of magicians, but to adapt nine strategies of the world’s greatest magicians; bolstering innovation, energizing leadership, and sparking business success.Magic and disruptive innovation. Each chapter opens with a scenario depicting a pivotal historic moment in magic (think Harry Houdini, Doug Henning, Penn and Teller, David Copperfield) and uses it as a starting point to explore how the magical technique employed can create a fertile environment for industry, disruptive innovation, and propel a company light years ahead of the competition.Learn how to:Anticipate the next trendsCreate remarkable new productsLaunch marketing and advertising campaigns that will mesmerizeMake dazzling sales presentationsResolve seemingly unsolvable business dilemmasInspire teams with resilient change leadershipIf you have read Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell or Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi, you'll want to read Creating Business Magic.
Creating Community Health: Interventions for Sustainable Healthcare
by Simon LennaneThis important book explores how community-based interventions can bridge the gap between health services and the voluntary sector to create more sustainable, healthy communities. Moving beyond a technologically driven, medicalised approach to healthcare, the book shows how social prescribing can provide a direct pathway to improving community health, embracing connection and challenging inequality. Written by a practicing GP, and illustrated through practical guidance, it demonstrates how this can offer a cost-effective, preventative means to improving health outcomes, enabling communities to be more resilient when confronting major issues such as climate change or pandemics. Building to a case study of how these methods were used in one town, Ross-on-Wye, the book will be invaluable reading for those working in healthcare, public health, local authorities, and the voluntary sector, as well as students and researchers interested in these areas.