Harold Holt was a pivotal prime minister in Australian history. Ambitious, modern and telegenic, he helped bring his party and nation into the late twentieth century, following the Menzies years. Nowhere was Holt’s legacy more significant than in the 1967 referendum, and in helping to end the White Australia policy. At the same time, as the Vietnam War raged, Holt dramatically increased Australian troops, telling President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 that Australia was ‘all the way with LBJ’...

In the 5 Stages of Health respected cardiologist and media personality Dr Ross Walker debunks the myths of modern health and gives you the facts you need.How many of us have constant niggles, maybe a chronic complaint, can't lose weight, feel persistently tired and often stressed? Tick any of these boxes and there is something in The 5 Stages of Health for you.Over the past 20 to 30 years we have seen the emergence of the wellness industry - offering 'well...

Everyone knows that networking is important for business success, but few people do it adequately or effectively. That is because people sometimes see networking as an odious task, as something that they are not good at doing, and as not being authentic. So there is a dilemma--on the one hand, people know that relationships matter--research shows that network skills are crucially important for promotions and earning more money--but on the other hand they do not do it. Ross Walker not only ...

- Hjärtsjukdomar kan stabiliseras och fås att gå tillbaka med hjälp av diet- och livsstilsförändringar.- Statiner har ingen tydlig effekt för att fördröja utveckling av hjärtsjukdomar.Det är två av de slutsatser som den brittiske kardiologen Aseem Malhotra kommer fram till i Frisk utan statiner, där han undersöker i vilken mån den etablerade synen på statiner är vetenskapligt grundad.I sin bok presenterar han en alternativ, statinfri metod för att förebygga och reve...

What can sport do to produce positive social change in our world today? Now in a fully revised, updated and expanded fourth edition, this critical, challenging and comprehensive textbook introduces the study of sport, culture and society.International in scope, the book challenges the reader to activate an audacious spirit of activism in and through sport. Full of contemporary examples, it places sport at the heart of the analysis and introduces the reader to every core topic and e...

From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. This autobiography tells the story of how he came not only to achieve that goal, but to become the most-launched astronaut in history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire US Space Shuttle program. From his childhood in rural Indiana, through education at Purdue University, and a career in the US Air Force, Ross charted a path to NASA after overcoming many setbacks-from ...

Easy steps to prevent, manage and even reverse high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes in 9 weeks.Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health crises of our time. But what if your diagnosis didn't have to be permanent? The Blood Sugar Repair Plan gives you the knowledge, motivation and structure to prevent, manage and even reverse diabetes.Drawing on her years of clinical experience and backed by real results from her clients, Sarah Di Lorenzo...

Jaywalker by Ross Rocklynne delivers a bold and imaginative science fiction narrative that explores rebellion against rigid systems and the courage to defy imposed boundaries. Rocklynne crafts a story where a seemingly simple act—stepping outside the rules—becomes a powerful symbol of independence in a controlled and highly structured world. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a thought-provoking journey where conformity is challenged, authori...

Marcia walks up the gangplank to the moon-bound spaceship. She settles into her seat, thinking about how she was about to reunite with her husband, Captain Jack McHenry. At any minute, he would come walking down the spaceship aisle, dark-eyed, and scrappy. Marcia holds a secret from everyone, including her husband. A big secret – one that she has been clinging to for some time. And it is life changing.

The fundamental aim of youth work is to build trusting and mutually respectful relationships with young people, creating transformative experiences for young people in formal and informal spaces outside of homes and schools. These complex and multidimensional situations mean that the day-to-day work of youth workers is full of dilemmas, pitting moral, developmental, motivational, organizational, and other concerns against each other.By showing how different youth workers respond to...

Transform your classroom and school and create opportunities for students from all cultural backgroundsCulture to the Max!: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice presents readers with a powerful new set of Culturally Responsive Teaching standards that can be used by teachers and administrators to counter institutionalized racism and white supremacy. The book offers an in-depth look into the practice and implementation of Culturally Responsive Teachin...

This short piece describes a journalists trip through California mining country during the latter days of the American Civil War, a time when more mines were failing that flourishing, and frontier life was on the verge of civilization.