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 ...

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...

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...

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...

The CEOs behind Sesame Street bring you the inspirational and life-changing lessons and parenting insights that successful people have learned from their moms.The first and most important teacher in life is mom. Her lessons start in early childhood and last a lifetime. Behind many successful people is a mother who gave her child the example, the insights, and the drive that helped them live their extraordinary life and bec...

Established in 2005, the BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University was originally established to highlight a literary genre regarded as undervalued and under threat. It aimed to recognise and celebrate the very best writers of short fiction who had no prize equivalent to major literary awards like the Man Booker Prize. 19 years on, the short story is in robust health and the BBC National Short Story Award is recognised as the most prestigious for a single short story with th...

Multiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ignorant, and the bigoted: “don’t go”—avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for social disorder and urban decay.This book is a collection of intimate stories that uncover the hidden influence of both subtle and overt “don’t go” messages and the segregation they perpetuate in Chicago. Told by everyday peopl...

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...

Discover the magic of your inner world in 'Heart and Mind: A Synchronous Dance with Higher Dimensions.' This transformative journey explores the harmonious interplay of your heart, mind, and spirit, offering the keys to unlock a life abundant in harmony and prosperity.In this book, you'll delve into the profound wisdom of your heart, harness the creative power of your mind, and find the balance between intuition and logic. Explore the art of monitoring your emotions and practice mi...

Traffic is piling up, and strange things are headed your way in this new story collection by World Fantasy Award–winning author Tobias S. Buckell. In these twenty-four stories you’ll find inhabitants of a small town who won’t vaccinate against a zombie plague, a lonesentry keeping motorists from stumbling into something ancient and evil, a man who puts stranded ghosts to rest, an ex-soldier traveling the seas who trades his new life of hardship for a return to swords and blood, and ...