The inspirational true story of an Aussie bloke from the outback, crippled with depression, who challenges himself to swim the English Channel as a way of managing his mental health struggles.Brendan Cullen manages Kars Station, a 10,000-head sheep property 65 kilometres outside Broken Hill, New South Wales. In 2022, despite his nearest beach being more than 600 kilometres away, he swam the English Channel.Taking up swimming was part of Brendan's recovery f...

Rough Diamonds is a selection of articles from leadership coach, author and founder of the human enterprise, Paul Mitchell. Building on the advice in his first book, Your Leadership Diamond, and following the same 7-facet structure, this compilation is for busy leaders who often don’t have major chunks of time free for reading, and who aren’t too linear in nature. Even reading one chapter a day gives a great boost. Some chapters are short and sweet, some ...

"... you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."In 1958 young Albert Martel was on his way. For four years he had been soaking in the avant-garde culture of radical politics, French philosophers, and abstract art. He was running with the chosen ones of the New York City art world. Soon he will fulfill his dream of studying painting full time. Everything he had planned for was in place. Until circumstances chang...

What’s the point of making the numbers but not making a difference?What’s the point of being a brilliant leader in the workplace but a failure at home?What’s the point of building great relationships but underdelivering on promised outcomes?Paul Mitchell reveals how in a period of just seven weeks, you can take your leadership to a whole new level. He inspires us to see ourselves as diamonds that just need a little polishing to really shine. You’ll discover simple, pra...

This collection of fascinating short reads on Daoist thought, including Chinese medicine brings together some of the most popular articles from the Scholar Sage online magazine, alongside new material from Damo Mitchell. It includes:· How the teaching of the 'three worms' (Sanchong) demonstrates the way Daoism pulls together models of the physical, energetic, spiritual and psychological· A translation of and commentary on the Classic of Breath and Qi Consolidation, an import...

This is the first ever study of law in the fiction of Elizabeth Gaskell.Elizabeth Gaskell is best known today as a novelist of social realism. Until now, however, her use of law, which is crucial to her portrait of society, has never been systematically explored. This book shows that Gaskell's fiction is rich with insights into the law of her time, and that reading her work with a lawyer's eye deepens and enriches the reading experience.The book explores Ga...

Seldom Seen is a black tomcat, and can move through the night like a shadow in the dark. His epic story pits him against King Rat, a genetically altered super rat bent on domination of the world. Starlight, a champion Persian queen ventures into the world of Seldom Seen after a chance meeting on a summer’s night at her doorstep through a screen door. It’s true love with the aspect of great turmoil as the two, not only fi ght for each other, but also to save the world.

This thriller takes the reader inside the inner workings of a sociopathic killer, who will stop at nothing to see that their crazed delusions are brought to fruition. It is a unique twist on an often told story about deceit, gluttony, power and privilege. And at the most prestigious law firm in the city, Howell, Sheldon and Stancil, everyone is on edge, not knowing who will be the next victim of the murderous spree. The entire community is terrified, as the barrage of victims begins to ove...

2023 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite, Childrens ReligionGrow closer to God by praying about your day.With simple, thoughtful rhymes and beautiful illustrations, The Examen Book invites children and their loved ones to develop a deeper relationship with God by praying this cherished prayer together. Families will thrive as they look for God in all things great and small and become more aware of God’s presence by observing th...

Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort contains thirteen original essays on leading tort cases, ranging from the early nineteenth century to the present day. It is the third volume in a series of collected essays on landmark cases (the previous two volumes having dealt with restitution and contract). The cases examined raise a broad range of important issues across the law of tort, including such diverse areas as acts of state and public nuisance, as well as central questions relating to the to...

Secondary Fracture Prevention: An International Perspective presents practitioners and academic clinicians with a better understanding of secondary fracture prevention and models of care from a variety of settings and countries. This must-have guide provides practitioners and academic clinicians with essential information about this broad clinical and research topic that extends across the globe. Preventing secondary fractures starts with assessing what works and what does not work, review...

Law and Society in England 1750–1950 is an indispensable text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern British state. In this new updated edition the authors explore the complex relationship between legal and social change. They consider the ways in which those in power themselves imagined and initiated reform and the ways in which they were obliged to respond to demands for change from outside the legal and political classes...