Ian Hunter's Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star has received a litany of plaudits and been described as what "may well be the best rock book ever" and "an enduring crystallization of the rock musician's lot, and a quietly glorious period piece" from Q and The Guardian . A brutally honest chronicle of touring life in the Seventies, and a classic of the rock writing genre, Diary of a Rock `n' Roll Star remains the gold standard for rock writing. This new edition includes new content fr...

A historical inquiry into Kantian philosophy as a form of philosophical religionKantian philosophy is typically viewed as providing a universal theory of knowledge and morality based on timeless principles retrieved from the human mind. In The Kantian Religion, Ian Hunter offers a starkly different account. Hunter contends that Kant’s arguments were assembled from purely historical sources and served as ascetic devices for crafting the towering self of the...

Mark Wilson nearly died at birth. He survived but suffered a severe brain injury, and at six months of age was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Doctors warned his parents he would likely never walk or talk. ‘Best not to expect too much,’ they said. But Shirley and Glenn refused to give up.Determined to defy the grim prognosis, Mark’s parents embarked on an intense, home-based therapy program—one with no guarantees, only relentless effort and hope. And against all odds, it worked....

BRITISH TRASH CINEMA is the first overview of the wilder shores of British exploitation and cult paracinema from the 1950s onwards. From obscure horror, science fiction and sexploitation, to art-house camp, Hammer's prehistoric fantasies and the worst British films ever made, author I.Q. Hunter draws on rare archival material and new primary research to take us through the weird and wonderful world of British trash cinema.Beginning by outlining the definitions of trash films and th...

The body of a young man is found brutally murdered in a North London canal.It's not long before the police arrest his killers, and link his death to the theft of several thousand pounds from a local night club. The police are currently in the process of identifying the victim and tracking down his next of kin before releasing the name. Career Opportunities begins one year earlier, and follows the chaotic, and often hilarious, exploits of Jason Hart,a hedonistic young wannabe, hel...

Educationalists have long worked to democratise our school system and purge traces of its religious origins. Rethinking the School shows that these efforts have been in vain. The bureaucratic organisation of schooling is here to stay, and Christian moral discipline is an integral part of the school as we know it.Hunter argues that both liberal and Marxian theory ignore the historical reality of the school. He does not see the school as the failed attempt to realise princip...

Stress, fast-paced living, hectic schedules—daily life can take a lot out of us. But certain kinds of music can reduce our stress levels by more than half. The Australian sound specialist Robert Hayworth has spent more than 20 years conducting research with renowned neuroscientists and psychologists on how to relax the human psyche. He creates unique soundscapes with one sole purpose: to reduce stress. This compilation of Hayworth's best compositions has been proven to reduce anxiety, fear...

This Orion Partners' report addresses the main considerations for an organization investigating a large-scale transference of HR transactional activity to an outsource provider. The report also provides an overview of the market for HR outsourcing services in Europe. There are sections profiling each of the main outsourcing providers in the UK and continental Europe and case studies drawn from both the public and private sector. Human Resources Outsourcing agreements, which typically run f...

Based on the author's extensive research and consultancy practices, the book builds on the GROW coaching model and introduces a new model which involves 5 core capabilities and a 7-step process - The Achieve Coaching Model. Key features: Based on an international best-practice study of executive coaching drawn from UK, Germany and US Explains a new, original and easy-to-use coaching method Shows how the return on coaching investment can be measured Links c...

This book contains new evidence and more ideas for treatment and management of dissociative identity disorder (DID). It is written from the standpoint of an expert in the field for other professionals that deal with or are interested in DID.Chapters are divided into 4 parts. Part 1 acts as an introduction to understanding dissociative identity disorder, such its history, the different types of the disorder, and its portrayal in popular culture. The chapters in this part cover multi...

Full-cast dramatiztion of Wilde's only published novel featuring Ian Hunter, David Enders and Lewis Stringer

When Jose Bautista homered and flipped his bat in the 2015 playoffs, Blue Jays frenzy reached a fever pitch not seen since Joe Carter’s 1993 World Series home run.Those two home runs still bring tears and chills to Jays fans. And each season, each game, each at bat holds triumphs, heartbreaks and surprises of its own.In Bat Flip, editor Keith McArthur curates the very best writing about the Toronto Blue Jays, from the tragic postscript to Doug Ault’s 1977 opening day heroic...