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Have you ever been devastated by performance anxiety? Have you struggled with physical problems like tendonitis or nodules on your vocal cords? Are you battling with issues of confidence and self-belief? Music from the Inside Out tackles these thorny issues and others, which can profoundly affect musicians and which they may not want to face. Readers are encouraged to look at what lies beneath the surface and guided to unlock what’s holding them back. With this book, musicians can: • Learn how to transform their own inner critic• Get to grips with their performance nerves• Discover how to play with complete physical freedom• Perform to the peak of their expressive power Music from ...
ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 A “warm and funny and honest…genuinely unputdownable” (Curtis Sittenfeld) memoir chronicling what it’s like to live in today’s world as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who, as he neared the age of fifty, weighed 460 pounds and decided he had to change his life. When he was almost fifty years old, Tommy Tomlinson weighed an astonishing—and dangerous—460 pounds, at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, unable to climb a flight of stairs without having to catch his breath, or travel on an airplane without buying two seats. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors a...
Safe Dance Practice bridges the gap between research and application for dancers and dance educators at all levels. The book presents integrated guidelines and principles that will maximize physical and mental well-being without compromising creativity and expression.
During a weeklong exclusive marriage retreat, three couples seek spiritual intervention and guidance. Secrets have been exposed, and all has hit the fan. Journey with these couples as they travel on the road to mending and rebuilding their torn relationships. Lives will forever be changed, and some souls will be redeemed. But can these couples really forgive and forget?
Mishka and his older brother Vanya are struggling to adapt to a new life in London. They are bullied at school and miss their home in Russia. But when Mishka discovers a very special rocking horse in the big house upstairs, everything changes. They are transported into a magical world where an evil King has kidnapped inhabitants from the land of Choodissà and is holding them captive in the dark underground land of Isputania. Mishka and Vanya embark on a dangerous rescue mission, but they must first overcome the challenges set by the flamboyant and eccentric International Council of Crones. Can the boys uncover their inner powers, depose the King and free the Isputanians before it's too late? Skakoon is a magical children's novel infused with contemporary themes of emotional intelligence, in which real-life challenges are confronted in the context of fun and adventure. Intended for children of 9-12, it is a book of many layers which speaks to both children and adults alike.
This book has been written for her family by a matriarch who can still recall the times and unique characters who contributed to her early life. It is a personal compilation of anecdotes and stories, descriptions, reflections and old family images recording days long passed and is presented as an homage to those significant people who shared with her their special gift of love.
Identifying a pattern of risky experimentation with automated systems in the Home Office, this book outlines precautionary measures that are essential to ensure that society benefits from government automation without exposing individuals to unacceptable risks.