What if the secret to becoming a great athlete wasn't about talent or perfect timing, but about resilience and refusing to quit?We've all been told that to succeed in sports, you need raw talent, flawless technique, and specializing at an early age. But what if the real key to greatness is something much deeper?If you've ever felt like an underdog, wondering if you have what it takes to make it, Chasing the Goal shows you how the average athlete ca...

Communication within project-based environments presents special challenges. This is especially true within the construction industry, where interaction tends to be characterised by unfamiliar groups of people coming together for short periods before disbanding to work on other endeavours.This book examines communication at a number of levels ranging from interpersonal interactions between project participants to corporate communication between organizations. Several non-typical pe...

WRITING NAKED delivers raw, skin-scratched emotion from a writer who has struggled his entire to life to look himself in the mirror and say, "Michael, I love you." In this debut essay collection, Michael Murray invites you to follow him on a meandering journey to witness glimpses of the moments in his life that have brought him to here—a place of solace and heart.Essays, each one ripe with story, work to understand his purpose in life. From his first day on earth t...

THIS IS NOT A CULTIVATION BOOK! THIS IS A FIELD GUIDE TO HOWCARNIVOROUS PLANTS ACTUALLY FUNCTION.Carnivorous plants have a way of waking up the child in all of us. I wrote Plant Carnivory to capture that moment of surprise when you realize the plant in front of you is not simply alive, but active, responsive, and hunting.Written for nature lovers, science enthusiasts, and curious general readers, Plant Carnivory explores the how and why behind these extraordinary pla...

"Michael Murray's "The Outcasts" is a fast paced, super-natural adventure where An American Werewolf collides with the Twilight Zone in the best possible way. Science fiction fans be warned, this thriller will hold you by the throat until the very last page has been read."— Matt Eversmann, co-author of Walk in My Combat Boots and Rocket's Red GlareValley Ridge, Virginia is the kind...

This book provides a concise introduction to the theoretical and methodological issues around the social representation of health and illness across the lifespan. Moving from the traditional conception of health and illness as clinical entities to a more wide-ranging definition, it considers the value of social representation theory in offering innovative insights into the popular understanding of health and illness, and the interplay between individual experiences and broader socio-cultur...

With fifty new recipes and new information on the benefits of juicing and juice cleanses, here is the completely revised and updated edition of this juicing category killer.The first completely revised edition of this juicing classic, The Complete Book of Juicing is packed with new information on super fruits such as pomegranate and papaya, weight-loss and juice fasts, immune function, juicers, and more. With one hundred fruit and vegetable recipes and a fresh new package, this boo...

IF YOU TAKE NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, HERBS, VITAMINS, AND OTHER NATURAL PRODUCTS, YOU NEED THIS BOOK!Compiled by one of America’s leading authorities on natural medicine, The Pill Book Guide to Natural Medicines answers vital questions about the effectiveness and safety of more than 250 of today’s most popular natural remedies. Dr. Murray's unique A-to-F rating system tells you at a glance whether the product has been scientifically proven to work ...

The Longevity Matrix shares a strategy to help people achieve an extreme level of wellness and vitality.Michael T. Murray, N.D. does not think it is enough to live longer. The desire should be to live better and stronger with a tremendous amount of health, energy, fulfillment, and joy. Dr. Murray believes that if focus is put on accomplishing these goals, then living longer will naturally take care of itself.In naming this book, Dr. Murray chose a descriptive title 'Äì The ...

This book brings together a diversity of perspectives on the psychology of ageing. Exploring theoretical, conceptual, empirical and practical viewpoints on the topic, the authors offer insight into a range of contemporary issues. Dedicated chapters discuss themes within social and critical psychology such as ageing identities, sexuality and empathy in palliative care. The second part of the book analyses cognitive and biological aspects of ageing, including stress and health in ageing, dem...

The Longevity Matrix shares a strategy to help people achieve an extreme level of wellness and vitality.Michael T. Murray, N.D. does not think it is enough to live longer. The desire should be to live better and stronger with a tremendous amount of health, energy, fulfillment, and joy. Dr. Murray believes that if focus is put on accomplishing these goals, then living longer will naturally take care of itself.In naming this book, Dr. Murray chose a ...

Health Psychology takes a truly international and critical biopsychosocial approach, providing students with a holistic understanding of health behaviour, culture and change. Thoroughly updated with the latest research, this comprehensive introduction to foundational and cutting-edge topics in health psychology gives you the tools you need to critically appraise theory and research, and to apply this knowledge to real-world public health issues.Praised for its coverage of ...