HOW DO YOU: <ol>Survive a blood pressure reading of 240 over 167? </li>Cope with a 65,000 theft and bankruptcy? </li>Help a BMX world champion through a life-changing injury? </li>Ride out the brutal economic consequences of Covid? </li>Overcome biblical monsoons, heatwaves and water shortages? </li>Get over almost killing Sir Tom Jones? </li>And still create the UK's fastest-growing family music festival? </li></ol>Lakefest founder and serial entrepreneur Lee Martin has dealt with a lot in his forty-four years. Here he shares how he has not allowed any of it to get in his way. If you're looking for your own path to success or simply want some advice on how to deal with life's curve balls then this book is for you.

Festival of Love and Pain

Biographies & Memoirs

MARTIN, LEE

Arts & Literature

Shakspeare Editorial

Island in the Sun: Growing up in Jamaica 1948-1954

Carly, Monica

History

When Kasper is seven, his mother steals him away from London and takes him to India. His new life is dream-like: no formal education, the freedom to explore, and the mascot-like status the spiritual community confers on him. Then one day his mother is gone and Kasper must find his own path. Liftman is about the search for home, belonging, identity and truth.

Liftman

Literature & Fiction

Church, Anthea

Genre Fiction

&#65279;&#65279;A child refugee from the London Blitz starts as a lab assistant, becomes head of European research on radioactive waste disposal and then... A tale of joy and heartache, with family at the heart, from London's East End to Exeter in the South West. Ron Sambell has lived many lives - cowman, publican, scientist, poet, scout - in several places, from London's East End, via Reading, to Exeter in the South West, from where his family originated. But always at the heart is his family (especially his beloved wife and six children). Episodes in this book could come from the autobiography of many of us, but it is given to few to create as rich a tapestry. Change and seizing your chance are central motifs and Ron shares his memories of being a child refugee from the London Blitz who discovers farm life; of adapting to new schools; of making his way from hospital porter to laboratory assistant at Harwell's Atomic Energy Research Establishment, to heading up European Research on the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes (the first to reach those dizzy heights without a degree). But when he leaves the world of science, he continues to enrich his life through scouting, by owning a pub, travelling, writing and playing bowls and bridge. He tells his tale with joy and heartache, warts and all. Older readers will rediscover long-gone familiar scenes, younger readers will hope to have as rich a journey. Along the way Ron saw how important Exeter Hospice is to the county's care network and is donating all proceeds from the sale of this book to Exeter Hospiscare.

East End to South West: A life story

Sambell, Ron

Professionals & Academics

Phil Carroll takes us on his global odyssey of voyages as a deck cadet in the early-1980s. It was the cusp of change in the merchant navy as containerisation began to dominate world shipping. Heady weeks 'on the coast' in traditional cargo ships in old ports, giving way to fleeting visits by 'box boats' to swanky new concrete container wharves, miles from town. He vividly describes his worldwide adventures at sea and in port in a male-dominated environment of British officers and Chinese, Barbadian, and UK crews. Interwoven in his narrative are nuggets of maritime history and simple technical descriptions, bringing a bygone seafaring era to life. Sea experience consolidated his studies in college to earn his Second Mate's ticket, the climax of his cadetship.

Under A Big Blue Star: Exotic Voyages of a Deck Cadet

Engineering & Transportation

CARROLL

Transportation

In The Mind's Eye comprises four groups of poems through each of which run traditional themes of time and memory. In the first two groups the themes are developed in personal terms, grounded in a strong sense of place - growing up in Sheffield and, latterly, living in Denmark. Groups three and four widen the perspective, first through exploring the relationship between poetry and the visual arts, and then by facing up to major issues in the contemporary world, notably the maltreatment of Planet Earth and the ongoing climate crisis. A distinctive feature of this collection is the grouping of poems that link poetry to the other arts - to music, to paintings, to reimaginings of classical literature - where time and memory relate to each other in different ways.

In the Mind's Eye

Benton, Michael

Poetry

Smart speaking reflects smart thinking. 
Argue like a Lawyer shows you how expert presenters identify issues before building and then presenting a persuasive argument that uses reasoning and evidence in support of their ideas, actions or theories. 
We all need to impress our listeners with the quality of our arguments, whether in formal presentations or pitches, during meetings, when handling complaints or simply answering a telephone call. We want to speak with confidence and competence but often put our foot in our mouth, fail to get across a simple message, or offend without meaning to. The good news is that we can all improve our reasoning. 
This book's three modules are full of practical techniques and strategies used to great effect by lawyers and other presenters. It shows you how to deliver a persuasive 'X factor' using rhetorical techniques. The content is straightforward and applicable and is supported by a wide range of helpful examples. 
When and wherever you speak you'll end up 'arguing' with ease and confidence: controlling the agenda, engaging your listeners and influencing outcomes.

Argue Like A Lawyer: How to inform, influence and persuade - a lawyer's perspective

Reference

Coath, Simon

Words, Language & Grammar

Singer Deborah Aloba has been teaching singing and music for over 20 years. She managed a small opera company for 12 years and has run opera workshops in schools and prisons. She has a diverse student base, which includes students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties - all while acquiring a Master's in Vocal Pedagogy. She says: "I know from experience that the basics of reading and writing music are necessary if you want to perform well as a singer or musician. How else can you really understand what the composer wants from you? Can you imagine what it must be like to pick up a piece of music and see all the components moving around a page? Or to want to perform a particular piece of music but to be unable to remember the words you are supposed to sing, even though you can see them clearly in front of you. Or to be unable to access the information the composer has given you to perform the piece? The experience can be overwhelming. I believe that with the correct aids and methods many of the problems experienced by dyslexic and learning disabled students can be significantly reduced and, in some instances, resolved. My first experience of teaching a dyslexic student made me realise that although there were aids and methods that could assist in their learning, they were not easily available. Much of the information was anecdotal and there was no one place to access it all from. I have researched and tested the anecdotal evidence and developed my own methods. I also employ assistive technology when teaching my students, some who are now experimenting with composing music. This book presents the aids and methods I have found most effective when teaching a dyslexic student and I hope you and your students will find it useful."

Teaching Dyslexics How to Read and Write Music

Arts & Photography

Aloba, Deborah

Music

Haven't you always wondered what went through the minds of those present at the birth of Jesus Christ? This collection of twelve short stories explores the thoughts and experiences of those who were part of THE Christmas story. From the sheltering stable to the guiding star, from the grumpy innkeeper to the awestruck mother, from the wise old Magi to the troubled young village boy, one way or another you'll see a new side to the Christmas journey.

Christmas Re-Imagined

The Dislocated Brain presents the innovative protocols of cranio fascial dynamics (CFD). CFD addresses traumatic brain injury and physically attempts to reverse traumatic distortion and the subsequent failure of brain drainage, thereby reinstating normal physiological function. CFD deals with the 'central brain core components' that make up the intricate neurological pathways that service all aspects of brain function. It includes: the understanding of early (from day 16 to day 23) embryological development of the 'primitive streak' (brain and spinal cord); the development of 'mesenchyme', which is the future fascial covering that encapsulates every part and component of the body; the ventricular system (producing cerebrospinal fluid), supported by the retrieving and processing components as listed above. CFD shows the hierarchical importance of these structures in human development. These areas are fundamental to normal brain function, namely, the retrieval, processing and dissemination of neurological information. Traumatic brain injury torques the spinal cord and the brainstem (the 'central brain core component'), and therefore disturbs the homeostasis of normal retrieval, processing and distribution of neurological information through the now distorted and corrupt neurological pathway system. This is the first primary deficit to neurological imbalance, which I call 'the dislocated brain'. The effect of torque on the neurological pathways is not unlike the buildup of scale in water pipes, gradually depositing 'fur' and reducing the flow of water. Similarly, in the brain this torque will inhibit the normal retrieval, processing and dissemination of neurological information. The purpose of this book is to give the reader the physiology and the understanding of the reinstatement of the 'central brain core component' by the removal of the central brain core component torque, which is the deepseated ultimate 'subluxation'. The body and brain are now in a position to accept the numerous techniques that aid in the recovery of the neurological deficits, visceral changes and extremity distortions with far more effective outcomes.

The Dislocated Brain: A New Perspective

Medical Books

Howat, Jonathan

Allied Health Professions

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