You already know that the body can heal itself from injury. But did you know that it also has the power to bounce back from the most debilitating diseases? Pick any of the diseases below, and I will tell you that there is a natural, built-in way to bounce back from it:DepressionAnxietyPTSDHypertensionStomach problemsEpilepsyPain and InflammationAlzheimer’sDementiaYo...

The old way of selling is dead. Long gone are the days of manipulation and corny techniques instead of actually delivering value. Salespeople and leaders who understand this change is happening will be rewarded, while those who don't will fall by the wayside. The sales revolution is happening, and it's happening quicker than anyone realized. The industry needs an approachable and authentic system that blends tactics AND personal development. Raise Your Standards is the definitive guide to ...

The story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin…Follow half-orphan Pip's extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit, as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect disaster at every turn! Will evil be vanquished by virtue? Can love triumph over hate?Mark Evans' stage play Bleak Expectations is a hilarious, ...

Did you know that detox diets aren’t the best way to detoxify your body?Believe it or not if you’re looking for anti-aging solutions, faster healing, fat burning, and obtaining physical peak performance, then diets and exercise shouldn’t be your main solution.Think about it.Body building, lifting weights, running, doing lots of cardio, and working out in the gym destroy muscular tissue. They’re not about healing. The real body building actually ha...

Investigating a range of influential movement training practices, this ambitious book considers the significance of professional training to performers and their bodies. Performance training approaches are examined within their wider social and cultural contexts, illuminating their evolution in response to the changing context of theatre practice and production. Adopting a rigorous critical angle, Mark Evans' approach is at the cutting-edge of Theatre scholarship, drawing on interviews wit...

Now a major West End play! From 3rd May 2023, see Bleak Expectations on stage at the Criterion theatre, with guest stars Stephen Fry, Dermot O'Leary, Sue Perkins and more!Based on the beloved Radio 4 series, BLEAK EXPECTATIONS recounts the remarkable adventures of young Pip Bin as he tries to make his way in a world made all horrible by the machinations of his cruel guardian, Mr Gently Benevolent.Grim circumstances, mistaken identities, nightmarish court-ca...

Olthorp, a steel town in Lancashire, celebrates VE day. The end of war and a time for celebration. But for a group of young friends it’s not that simple – the rest of their lives is only just beginning.For Connie, the end of an unexpected pregnancy and her husband, a returning POW, present her with an impossible choice of deception or shame; and for Martha, a friendship that is asking too much, a husband that needs too little from her and a brother whose past is coming back to haun...

Intermittent Fasting: A Simple, Proven Approach to the Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle - Burn Fat, Build Muscle, Eat What You WantEver reached a point when you just want to give up with all these diet plans which barely even made a difference? Well, in Intermittent Fasting, you’ll discover a completely new approach to weight-loss. A proven approach that can provide dramatic changes not only to your weight but also to your overall health—something which you didn’t have in any of thos...

Essential oils contain unique properties the can be used to relax, sedate, refresh or stimulate. This book guides you through the different types of essential oil, with detailed information on preparing, storing and blending them. It offers step-by-step techniques for all kinds of massage, and treatments for problems such as backache, muscle ache, headache, menstrual pain, digestive problems and travel sickness. With de-stressers, sleep-inducers and relaxers, as well as hair care, foot car...

Many engineering companies around the world are currently undergoing a quality control and improvement revolution that originally started in Japan many decades ago and this book provides a brief overview of this revolution. Robust design is a central component of the modern approach to quality improvement and is a phrase used to describe any engineering activity whose objective is to develop high quality products (and processes) at low cost. A key characteristic of robust design is the use...

This book is the first critical analysis of the key principles and practices informing the movement training of actors in the modern era. Focusing on the cultural history of modern movement training for actors, Evans traces the development of the ‘neutral’ body as a significant area of practice within drama school training and the relationship between movement pedagogy and the operation of discipline and power in shaping the professional identity of the actor.The volume looks in de...

This book examines Jacques Copeau, a leading figure in the development of twentieth-century theatre practice, a pioneer in actor-training, physical theatre and ensemble acting, and a key innovator in the movement to de-centralize theatre and culture to the regions.Noe reissued, Jacques Copeau combines:an overview of Copeau's life and workan analysis of his key ideasa detailed commentary of his 1917 production ...