From that first date - and how it's all downhill from there We all know about the jungle of 'dating'. But once you've found your 'special' friend you'll have to pretend you like their taste in music, be nice to their mother and pick up their socks, and that's only year one. By the time you get into grumpy old middle-aged land, you're firmly on farting terms and over-familiarity has bedded in. The only thing to do with the whole business is to laugh over it, which is the idea of this book.
The highly successful Grumpy Old Woman returns - and this time she's even grumpier! 'It feels like only yesterday I was the youngest person in the room, I had my whole life in front of me. I had time to burn, I spent my whole day snogging boys and backcombing my hair. I was a young thing, with a lovely body, life was fun, and I hadn't a care in the world. Now - it feels like two minutes later - I'm a little bit old. OK, I'm not in elasticated stockings or on Meals on Wheels whizzing down the stairs on my stairlift, but my life is more than half over. I've been there, done that, got the packamac. I'm so old that I remember dances with drum solos, the arrival of unisex hairdressers and had a crush on Ilya Kuryakin. I am up at the top of the hill, and over the other side again. What all this means, is that I am grumpy. But I've earnt it... I lived through Boney M and leg warmers and the Crossroads Motel. Obviously in a book this size I wouldn't be able to share with you ALL of my grumps. But I've decided to write down some of the secret thoughts that beset a woman of a certain age, some of the wicked things that occur to a woman who takes a lot of things to the dry cleaners, has to have her roots done every four weeks and finds it hard to wear high heels. And guess what: they still fancy people, still have silly little crushes on people at work, still - shock horror - have sex. You will discover that women of a certain age are just as provocative and turned on as women in their twenties. Probably more so. So get over it. Middle-aged women are sexy, funny and infinitely lovable. They are also taking over the world.'
Do you know someone who is incensed by compulsory tipping? Who is infuriated if kept on hold for more than a minute? Who is positively apoplectic if someone answers their phone during dinner? If so, youve probably encountered the phenomenon of the grumpy old man. Following their first massively successful BBC1 series, this autumn will see the grumpy old men will return to our screens, and this time theyre grumpier than ever. Packed with funny and informative chapters such as Who are we, What are we grumpy about and How can you spot the signs of grumpiness coming on, this book will leave even the grumpiest of men with a grin on his face.
The essential guide to successful couples therapy at every stage ofthe lifecycle A variety of therapeutic interventions can help couples developthe tools for a successful relationship. Yet many practitionersbegin seeing couples without extensive training in couples work. Tofill this gap in their therapeutic repertoires, noted couplestherapist Michele Harway brings together other well-known expertsin marriage and family therapy to offer the Handbook of CouplesTherapy, a comprehensive guide to the study and practice of couplestherapy. The book's chapters provide a variety of perspectives alongdevelopmental, theoretical, and situational lines. Recognizing theneed for clinically proven, evidence-based approaches, chaptersprovide detailed coverage of the most effective treatment modes.Couples at different stages of the lifecycle feature prominently inthe text, as do relevant special issues and treatment approachesfor each stage. Subjects covered include: Premarital counseling from the PAIRS perspective (an extensivecurriculum of interventions for premarital couples) The first years of marital commitment Couples with young children Couples with adolescents Therapy with older couples Same sex couples A variety of theoretical approaches, includingCognitive-Behavioral, Object Relational, Narrative, Integrative,and Feminist and Contextual Special issues and situations, including serious illness,physical aggression, addiction, infidelity, and religious/spiritualcommitments or conflicts Providing a diverse set of treatment approaches suited to workingwith a wide range of adult populations, the Handbook of CouplesTherapy is an essential resource for mental healthprofessionals working with couples.
There is no one quite like your mother - but along with the unconditional love and understanding, this also means that there is no one else who always knows when you're fibbing, or where you keep your diary, or the terribly amusing thing you once said at a family wedding when you were five. In an affectionate, amusing and mischievous book, Judith Holder's tribute to motherhood covers everything from mothers through the ages (it's not only the Virgin Mary who we wish had had an immaculate conception) to maternal anxiety and those little things she says and why she says them: 'You're not going out like that', 'What are you doing inside on a lovely day like today?', and the classic 'because I said so.' Using interviews and testimonies from mothers and daughters of all ages, this is a humorous look at motherhood and everything that goes with it, with beautifully illustrated and funny line drawings integrated into the text.
Linda Orken: A Novel By: Edward Michael Turrian Robby Birdsall is a near teen-ager growing up in Lower Brook in 1971. With some sass and ingenuity, Robby experiences his first feelings of sexual awareness, new found attraction, and a summer long endeavor of earning money to purchase sneakers to emulate his favorite basketball star, Clyde Frazier. With his cast of old friends, new friends, and antagonizing older sister Tammy, Robby's journey is at times lighthearted, at times comedic, and at times a heartfelt experience.
Ever wonder why some game companies succeed while others fail? This book explains why. Game industry veteran Kim Nordström spent two years interviewing over 100 of the industry's most successful founders, CEOs, and leaders, about lessons learned and wisdom gained from their biggest wins and most disastrous failures. UP DOWN UP will help you navigate your game company through success and failure. UP DOWN UP is a cheat code to understand what makes the world's largest game companies succeed. - Justin Waldron, Co-founder, Zynga Kim offers us rare 'backstage access' to the challenges game companies face and insights from the leaders who have navigated them. Any leader looking to strengthen their team and navigate the storms should read this book. You’ll find countless ideas you’ll want to reference back to again and again. - Lyndsay Pearson, VP & Creative Director, the Sims Franchise Kim's book brilliantly distills wisdom from game industry leaders into entertaining lessons. A must-read for practical insights on management. - Alex Pelletier-Normand, CEO, Rovio Kim's book contains some of the best war stories of free-to-play game company building ever collected. - Kristian Segerstrale, CEO, Super Evil Megacorp Every current and future leader in the game industry should have this book on their bookshelves because they will need to go back and reread it over and over again. - Michail "Mishka" Katkoff, Founder, Deconstruction of Fun This book is an amazing treasure trove of wisdom. - Chris Wilson, co-founder & CEO, Grinding Gear Games UP DOWN UP contains quotes and stories from some of the most successful game company leaders and creators in the world: Alexander Seropian, co-founder, Bungie Arjan Brussee, co-founder, Guerilla Audrey Leprince, co-founder & CEO, the Game Bakers Brendan PLAYERUNKNOWN Greene, Creator of PUBG Carolin Krenzer, co-founder & CEO, Trailmix David Helgasson, co-founder & the first CEO, Unity Emily Greer, co-founder & previous CEO, Kongregate Fredrik Wester, CEO, Paradox Interactive Gary Dale, CEO, Sega Europe Hamilton Chu, co-founder & CEO, Second Dinner Ian Livingstone, co-founder & CEO, Games Workshop Igor Bukhman, co-founder & co-CEO, Playrix Ilkka Paananen, co-founder & CEO, Supercell Joakim Archen, co-founder & previous CPO, Next Games Justin Waldron, co-founder, Zynga Kristian Segerstrale, CEO, Super Evil Megacorp Lyndsay Pearson, VP & Creative Director, the Sims Franchise María Sayans, CEO, UsTwo Michail "Miska" Katkoff, Founder, Deconstruction of Fun Niklas Hed, co-founder & the first CEO, Rovio Rina Onur Sirinoglu, co-founder, Peak Rob Pardo, previous CCO, Blizzard Samuli Syvähuoko, co-founder & the first CEO, Remedy Sebastian Knutsson & Riccardo Zacconi, co-founders, King Sophie Vo, Founder, Rise & Play Warren Spector, Creative Director, Deus Ex & Disney Epic Mickey and many more...
Cinema, MD follows the intersection of medicine and film and how filmmakers wrote a history of medicine over time, analyzing not only changing practices, changing morals, and changing expectations but also medical stereotypes, medical activism, and violations of patients' integrity and autonomy. Examining over 400 films with medical themes over a century of cinema, this book establishes the cultural, medical, and historical importance of the artform.
