The fourth edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity provides both classic and recent contributions to the field, with a special accent on how these approaches can contribute to health and social equity. The 23 chapters offer conceptual frameworks, skill- building and case studies in areas like coalition building, organizing by and with women of color, community assessment, and the power of the arts, the Internet, social media, and policy ...

Screaming from the Stands: delves into the leadership qualities of the personnel who makeup an athlete's orbit. By defining the position of the role models, athletes know they are surrounding themselves with a strong advisory group and that they are put into a position to succeed. Coaches, parents, agents, managers, scouts, and the athlete's themselves all have a role to play. That's why it is important that we are "Guiding the Next Generation of Athletes, Parents, Coaches — And P...

A distinctive and original analysis of how the politics of the UK and the lives of British citizens have evolved in the first decades of the twenty-first century, this book provides an interdisciplinary critical examination of the roots, ideology and consequences of austerity politics, the Brexit vote and the rise of populist politics in Britain.Bringing together case studies and perspectives from an array of international researchers across the social sciences, it dissects the way...

Scouts are constantly browsing online platforms, private recruiting databases, and social feeds to identify athletes to represent their school, organization, association, or club. If your name doesn't appear — or your video isn't current — you risk being invisible in a world that's always watching.Coaches talk. Scouts share links. Agents discuss rising names in group chats and internal reports. When your footage is accessible and your growth visible, momentum builds behind your name. Digit...

The Blueprint for Finding & Building A Smarter, Stronger, and More Analytical Hockey ProgramThis book isn't just for coaches. It's for families, mentors, players, and anyone who believes that the rink is a classroom and every mistake is a lesson. It's about understanding that development is not linear — it's layered. Every stride, every decision, every shift is a reflection of preparation, mindset, and communication.Together, we will discuss how:......

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER CONTINUES.Book two in the mind-blowing new supernatural thriller from bestselling author DEREK LANDY, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant.Reeling from their bloody encounter in New York City at the end of Demon Road, Amber and Milo flee north. On their trail are the Hounds of Hell – five demonic bikers who will stop at nothing to drag their quarries back to their unholy master.Amber and Milo’s only hope lies within Desolatio...

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER BEGINS.The creator of the number one bestselling SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series returns with the story of a girl on the run from everything she loves… and the monsters that await her.For anyone who ever thought their parents were monsters… Amber Lamont is a normal sixteen-year-old. Smart but insecure, she spends most of her time online, where she can avoid her beautiful, aloof parents and their weird friends.But when a shocking encounter reveals a...

Worldwide, men have more opportunities, privileges, and power, yet they also have shorter life expectancies than women. Why is this? Why are there stark differences in the burden of disease, quality of life, and length of life amongst men, by race, ethnicity, (dis)ability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, rurality, and national context? Why is this a largely unexplored area of research? Men’s Health Equity is the first volume to describe men’s health equity as a field o...

With an Introduction by Derek Matravers.In The Social Contract Rousseau (1712-1778) argues for the preservation of individual freedom in political society. An individual can only be free under the law, he says, by voluntarily embracing that law as his own. Hence, being free in society requires each of us to subjugate our desires to the interests of all, the general will.Some have seen in this the promise of a free and equal relationship between soc...

Infrared thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for mapping skin-temperature distribution of the human body. Advanced software and high-resolution infrared detectors has allowed for a renaissance in the use of infrared thermal imaging or thermography in medical research and practice. After a review of theory, technology and methodology of medical infrared imaging, the remainder of the book consists of a collection of clinical case studies demonstrating the wide variety of ap...

The audiobook version of the thrilling and innovative narrative podcast, including an exclusive storyline.Gold Medal Winner at the New York Festivals Radio Awards for Best Ensemble Audiobook.On a dark and stormy night …Two ghost-hunting journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain – the Hollow Hotel. They’re here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon.Instead, they discover the body of a murd...

A wonderfully festive audio collection of favourite stories and carols for the whole family to enjoy over the Christmas holidays.Take a sleigh ride to the Snow Queen's palace, a trip on a donkey to Bethlehem or sing along with Good King Wenceslas in Christmas Stories and Carols. These well-known Christmas stories and carols, read and sung by popular Children's TV presenters Derek Griffiths and Katy Ashworth, will bring festive cheer to every family. With a...