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This text gives a general introduction to the subject but in a way that demonstrates its applicability to their work and to everyday life, whilst remaining academically grounded. It demonstrates how psychology can make a practical difference in the ‘real world’. Topics covered include emotions, motivation, social life and the lifespan.

• Basic, up-to-date introduction to psychological concepts
• Practical exercises and techniques
• Scene setting examples from real life

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Enjoyable view of rock's last revolution
It was December 1975 when the author first heard about Malcolm McLaren and his new band .... as explained in the preface which briefly covers some of the people and groups that would create the most dramatic upheaval in rock (The King doesn't count as that was the start). Punk encompassed fashion, design, writing, independent record companies and other aspects of culture that do not easily fit into a straightforward chronology. As Strongman points out, this manic outburst benefited performers only distantly related to the genre as well as women in rock.

The narrative begins at a Pistols gig at the 100 Club in 1976 then takes a detour to NYC and the Velvet Underground past, Iggy, the MC5, The Modern Lovers, New York Dolls, Ramones, Patti Smith et al. In Britain, Pub Rock preceded punk whilst the States had the Max's Kansas City/CBGBs scene where the likes of Richard Hell, Television and Blondie were emerging. For his efforts as connecting factor the late Malcolm gets a thorough mini-biography. Bowie and Glamrock receive their dues too. Strongman investigates the backgrounds of key individuals such as members & managers of the Clash and Pistols and designer Vivienne Westwood in some detail and explains the role of the UK national press and music weeklies like Sounds, Melody Maker and NME. Surprisingly there was much initial resistance and even hostility at the latter two with the largest circulations.

The author captures the energy & excitement of the early gigs and the Bill Grundy debacle and its aftermath with flair and insight. The headlines of outrage are much more amusing in hindsight. Suddenly, bands like The Buzzcocks, Stranglers, Banshees, Jam & Damned hit the spotlight and some of them the charts. The Pistols enjoyed a giddy turnover of record companies while others were waiting and the stage was set for the proliferation of independent labels. Everything the Pistols touched throughout 1977 achieved instant notoriety, from the Jubilee Boat incident to the God Save The Queen single. That same year The Boomtown Rats descended on London whilst new talent was stirring in Manchester & Birmingham. By now artists like Elvis Costello and various New York groups were making the British charts. The Pistols' debut album entered at number one in November but the US tour meant the end of the band in San Francisco in January 1978.

The careers of Siouxsie & The Banshees, PIL, Joy Division, The Fall and Wire are examined as well as the roots & the rise of West Coast Punk like The Dead Kennedys. The penultimate part is devoted to the fall and demise of Sid Vicious and the Clash's triumphant 1981 shows in Manhattan, whilst the last looks at the legacy, the reunions from the 1990s onward, and the legions of dead. The book concludes with a bibliography, filmography and index. Sixteen pages of plates bring the legends to life in black & white photographs. Strongman's most important observation concerns the Bill Grundy spectacle. All the fuss and notoriety attracted what became the Oi!otics: a slew of dumb bands playing stagnant 3-chord rock which became the face of punk in the UK. Innovative artists moved on, the New Wave label took over and the 1980s became the Synthpop Era. Oi!

I also recommend The Boy Looked At Johnny by the formidable Julie Burchill for a closer look at British punk, From the Velvets to the Voidoids by Clinton Heylin for American pre-punk & New York punk, and In the Fascist Bathroom by Greil Marcus for a wide embrace of the spirit of punk from 1977 to 1992. Being petty & vacuous, my criticism of Pretty Vacant cannot be justified but must be aired. I love the obscure and the One Hit Wonder so would have preferred to read more on bands like Poly Styrene & X-Ray Spex plus assorted oddities like Jilted John, Plastic Bertrand and Wreckless Eric. Otherwise, a good one.
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Once the Beatles split up, John Lennon found time to explore his strong political activist side. Moving to New York City, he and wife Yoko Ono befriended a host of activists and writers with a variety of agendas, encouraging and supporting them to such an extent that the FBI took notice. What followed was an escalating, and often bizarre, series of harassments – apartment bugging, deportation orders, attempted declaration of the Lennons’ "insanity," concert embargoes, a set-up pot bust, harassment of friends like David Bowie, culminating, the authors argue, in the Beatle's death. The strange and sinister story of the U.S. government’s secret war on the Lennons is dramatically told in this book based on recently released documents from the FBI’s own archives. Included are photographs as well as new information from Lennon's music peers and fellow activists. ... Read more

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interesting but at times a stretch
this book is a fairly interesting read however the author basically blends consipacy theories with fact, and treats them as fact.the book is also overtly opinionated.i do not condem the author or the book, but i think it should have been written in a manner that did not frequently display possibilities (even if they seem likely or at least plausible) as though they were known facts.that being said, i did enjoy reading the book.i dont know if i am with it all the way through but it was definitly interesting and did present a lot of facts about Lennon and about the history of the times that i, being born at the tail end of those days, didnt know much about.certainly whether or not all the conspiracy theories are true are not there are some fascinating similarities between various events discussed, odd coincidences, and really untidy loose ends that leave the possibilies open.i recomend this for those interested in such topics as sociology and history as well as the conspiracy theorists of the world, and for those interested in Lennon, although the books focus is really only on his death and only gives a brief overview of his life.

Meandering with moments of interest.
"John Lennon and the FBI Files" suggests that Lennon's assassin was not a deranged fan, but a programmed killer.Despite being this being the main objective of the book, it only occupies the latter third of the book's content.The majority of the book outlines the history of the CIA and FBI organizations and the various theories about mind control and programmed killers as pertaining to the Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassinations.
By comparing Lennon's murder to the murder's of JFK and MLK it only exposes the lack of tangible evidence.While there's much evidence to help fuel the conspiracy theories of those assassinations, there's not a great deal of evidence in the Lennon shooting.The authors make a rather thin case in this book for a conspiracy.It's an interesting idea, but the most interesting portion of this book is dealing with the history of the CIA, which is better discussed in other books. ... Read more

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Rambling and Tough Reading
I found this so hard to get into.

I kept waiting for the clear story and chronology of 'A History of UK Punk', but it just didn't come. At the end, which I began to speed-read more and more, I felt I knew not much more about UK punk history than before I entered the confusion of this book.

It's not a cohesive telling of the story, but seems to jump about all over the place, with sometimes pages-long digressions about the lives and works of the influencers of the influencers of the prime punk movers.

Basically, I kept thinking, "C'mon, get on with it.", but it never did...

UK and NYC punk
Strongman first heard of Malcolm McLaren and his new band in December 1975, he explains in the preface which briefly covers some of the names that would create the most dramatic upheaval in rock. Punk encompassed fashion, design, writing, independent record companies and other aspects of culture that do not easily fit into a straightforward chronology. As he points out, this manic outburst benefited various performers only distantly related to the genre as well as women in rock.

The story begins at a Pistols gig at the 100 Club in 1976 then takes a detour to NYC and the Velvet Underground past, Iggy, the MC5, The Modern Lovers, New York Dolls, Ramones, Patti Smith et al. In Britain, Pub Rock preceded punk whilst the States had the Max's Kansas City/CBGBs scene where the likes of Richard Hell, Television and Blondie were emerging. For his efforts as connecting factor the late Malcolm gets a thorough mini-biography. Bowie and Glamrock receive their dues too. Strongman investigates the backgrounds of key individuals such as members & managers of the Clash and Pistols and designer Vivienne Westwood in some detail and explains the role of the UK national press and music weeklies like Sounds, Melody Maker and NME. Surprisingly there was much initial resistance and even hostility at the latter two with the largest circulations.

The author captures the energy & excitement of the early gigs and the Bill Grundy debacle and its aftermath with flair and insight. The headlines of outrage are much more amusing in hindsight. Suddenly, bands like The Buzzcocks, Stranglers, Banshees, Jam & Damned hit the spotlight and some of them the charts. The Pistols enjoyed a giddy turnover of record companies while others were waiting and the stage was set for the proliferation of independent labels. Everything the Pistols touched throughout 1977 achieved instant notoriety, from the Jubilee Boat incident to the God Save The Queen single. That same year The Boomtown Rats descended on London whilst new talent was stirring in Manchester & Birmingham. By now artists like Elvis Costello and various New York groups were making the British charts. The Pistols' debut album entered at number one in November but the US tour meant the end of the band in San Francisco in January 1978.

The careers of Siouxsie & The Banshees, PIL, Joy Division, The Fall and Wire are examined as well as the roots & the rise of West Coast Punk like The Dead Kennedys. The penultimate part is devoted to the fall and demise of Sid Vicious and the Clash's triumphant 1981 shows in Manhattan, whilst the last looks at the legacy, the reunions from the 1990s onward, and the legions of dead. The book concludes with a bibliography, filmography and index. Sixteen pages of plates bring the legends to life in black & white photographs. Strongman's most important observation concerns the Bill Grundy spectacle. All the fuss and notoriety attracted what became the Oi!otics: a slew of dumb bands playing stagnant 3-chord rock which became the face of punk in the UK. Innovative artists moved on, the New Wave label took over and the 1980s became the Synthpop Era. Oi!

I also recommend Boy Looked At Johnny by the formidable Julie Burchill for a closer look at British punk, From the Velvets to the Voidoids by Clinton Heylin for American pre-punk & New York punk, and In the Fascist Bathroom by Greil Marcus for a wide embrace of the spirit of punk from 1977 to 1992. Being petty & vacuous, my criticism of Pretty Vacant cannot be justified but must be aired. I love the obscure and the One Hit Wonder so would have preferred to learn more of bands like Poly Styrene & X-Ray Spex plus assorted oddities like Jilted John, Plastic Bertrand and Wreckless Eric. Otherwise, a great read.

Pretty Vacant (Not)
Phil Strongman has written a great book. Subtitled "A History of Punk", it's a great journey through the development of this exciting movement.

The author's engagement with his subject is infectious, his appreciation of the music obvious. He's also interviewed many of the seminal figures of punk & relates the emergence & development of the scene with verve & a rigorous adherence to detail & provable facts. He also includes many quotes from punk musicians & adherents that vividly evoke the era.

Strongman is able to set Punk within its historical context, both musically & culturally. About a third of the book is devoted to Punk outside the U.K. - mainly in the U.S.A, with coverage of bands both well known & less famous but equally important.

The tragic Sid Vicious (who took it all too seriously) is discussed with insightful sympathy, & the evil twins of Punk (the hangers on, the users, the dealers) are dealt with clearly. Strongman has the wonderful talent of describing a place & time so that you feel you've been there. His sections on the Chelsea Hotel & the 100 Club punk festival (where it all started in 1976) are practically a time machine to transport you there.

Strongman is no fan of Vivienne Westwood, seeming to believe Malcolm McLaren's claims that he was the creative genius of the pair. It's hard not to think that Westwood suffers the traditional fate of outspoken, "not nice" women when she's denigrated in this way, her own genius downplayed. McLaren, of course, is sublime as a self promoter.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the rise of Punk, the music itself or the cultural & social history of the era. I loved it, & will read it again.

Pretty Vacant: A History of UK Punk
Surprise...........This was book was refreshingly well researched and as a result, rather enlightening.
The bulk of the discussion in the book was new and fresh material, rather than the old hand me down stuff of the past.On top of that it was well written and quite readable.
I can recommend this book to anyone interested in some of the things that really happened in the New York and UK punk scenes. ... Read more

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Owen, a second grader who is being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight, and they share their fear of being humiliated by the school nurse on the annual weigh-in day. ... Read more

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Funny and interesting, maybe a little light at the end
I purchased this book for my daughter because it was a reading requirement for her school. The book was warm, informative, and fun. The children in the book seemed much smarter than the adults, but not in an negative way. Iwish more attention had been given to the the main character's best friend, who is used to make an important point. Overall, this is a great read for third graders.

Owen Foote, Super Spy--by Stephanie Greene
This is a story about four second-graders named Owen, Joseph, Anthony, and Ben. Through detail and humor, Stephanie Greene gives us a superb story about four second-graders who want to become spies. I loved this book because it was humorous. Excellent. Five stars out of five stars.

IT'S SOOOO GREAT!!!!!!
I have read the two Owen Foote books that she has written so far and they are both ABSOLUTELY STELLAR!!!!!!!Even though I am 13 I have read both many times.The lessons in life they taught me are spectacular and Ilearned so much about how to be a nice homo sapien.I wish Stephanie wouldwrite many more books in this spectacular series!!!!!!!!!

I Think that this is a great sequel!!!
I am the authors son, Oliver who is meant to be the inspiration for her writing the Owen Foote series. I think that my mom is pretty good at understanding children like me and trying to write realistically. She does not know that I am writing this, but I hope one day she will see it. I remember the happy day when she sold the book, and I am proud for her. I think that all young soccer players will enjoy this book. ... Read more

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‘It is late at night and you are sitting quietly. The neighbours are all away. Suddenly, there is a huge thump on the front door, a scream and then a deathly quiet…’

As emotion and emotional experience are a daily occurrence, they have always been key topics of study for psychologists. Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Emotion is a classic student text on the subject. This textbook offers a comprehensive guide to all the main theories and concepts of emotion, and relates these back to everyday life, using examples that everyone can identify with.

Written in an engaging, accessible style, this fully revised edition features:

• comprehensive overview and discussion of the main theories of emotion
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The multidisciplinary approach taken will appeal to those investigating emotion in the fields of philosophy and the social sciences, as well as to psychology students and lecturers. Everyone studying or teaching emotion will find The Psychology of Emotion to be an invaluable resource. ... Read more

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Not what I expected
If you are into old movies, then I guess this is the book for you. I was looking more into what type of routine or routines Joe used to stay fit. There was a pictorial workout using bodyweight only,at almost the back pages and the problem was that the print that explained the photos was so small that was hard to read. ... Read more

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With gorgeous photography and heart-warming stories, "Wheels of Dreams" - by Kansas City Star auto writer Tom Strongman - captures America's love affair wtih the vintage automobile."Wheels of Dreams" features many of Strongman's "Auto Gallery" stories published in the Sunday Kansas City Star.You'll visit not just some of America's most notable cars - artwork in their own right - but the knowledgeable people who collect and restore them. ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: The Arnold Strongman Classic is one of the highest profile events featuring strength athletes in the world. Created by Dr. Terry Todd, it is an offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The Arnold Strongman Classic (which has been variously referred to as the "Arnold Strongman", the "Arnold Classic Strongman", "Arnold's Strength Summit" and "Arnold's Strongest Man") is one of the many offshots of the Arnold Classic. The Arnold Sports Festival, founded in 1989 as the Arnold Classic and named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, was originally a bodybuilding contest. It featured a competition for men (Arnold Classic) and for women (Ms. International). The bodybuilding contests have since expanded to include a Fitness International and Figure International competition for women. However, the event had also expanded to include other sports and events, one of which was Strongman, introduced in 2002. The Strongman event was created by world famous powerlifter Dr. Terry Todd at the request of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The expansion of the programme led to the Classic becoming the Arnold Fitness Weekend and now the Arnold Sports Festival. According to the Arnold Sports Festival co-producer, Jim Lorimer: "The Arnold Strongman Classic has been growing in popularity every year, and we are very excited that the world's best strong men are returning." January 29, 2008 The "Arnold" as it is colloquially referred to in strength athletics, is one of the few neutral events on the strongman calendar in that it is not affiliated to any of the major strong man associations or producers. Athletes affiliated to IFSA Strongman are not allowed to compete in the World's Strongest Man ("WSM"), which is produced by TWI and thus neither the WSM and its associated WSM Super Series nor the IFSA circuit can claim to have a comprehensive field of the top athletes. At the Arnold t...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more