Pescatarian heart health made fast and easy. The Easy 5-Ingredient Pescatarian Cookbook is a collection of 75 delicious recipes that only require about 5 main ingredients, meaning you can prepare them inexpensively and in a flash. "Pescatarian" describes a diet based on fish, along with other nutritional powerhouses like vegetables and grains. It's especially healthy for your heart, and even associated with a longer lifespan when you adopt it for the long term. This pescatarian cookbook makes it easy, bringing you the science-based knowledge you need to develop a delicious and comprehensive pescatarian diet the right way, instead of just "eating more fish." The recipes are fast, simple, and satisfying, so it's no trouble at all to whip up weeknight specialties that your whole family will love. Dive into a pescatarian cookbook featuring: Fresh or frozen—Lots of these dishes can be made with frozen and canned seafood so it's easy to accommodate your time and budget. Staples and essentials—A pescatarian cookbook for a pescatarian kitchen; learn about stocking all the right tools and ingredients (and how to use them). Beyond the sea—This pescatarian cookbook includes an array of recipes that don't include fish at all, exclusively featuring the tasty benefits of legumes, nuts, seeds, and fruit. The Easy 5-Ingredient Pescatarian Cookbook is the answer to making better, healthier eating easy.
Fasting for weight loss--a simple, effective, and satisfying plan for your health Fasting is a practice with ancient roots, and its health benefits are enjoyed by people all over the world. Discover the benefits for yourself with The 21-Day Intermittent Fasting Weight Loss Plan. This easy-to-follow plan, complete with healthy recipes, shows you how to begin your intermittent fasting practice--and how regular breaks from food can support your health and weight loss goals. Learn more about the science of intermittent fasting and why this dynamic tool can help you lose weight and improve your quality of life. Explore three daily and three weekly intermittent fasting types, each between 12 and 36 hours long, and find out how to implement them for your unique body and lifestyle. This complete guide even includes a wide variety of nourishing recipes for breakfast, soups and salads, veggie and meat mains, snacks, and fast-friendly drinks. The 21-Day Intermittent Fasting Weight Loss Plan includes: Customizable choices--The flexible 21-day fasting plan includes weekly schedules for each of the six intermittent fasting styles, giving you plenty of ways to mix and match. 75+ flavorful recipess--Stay nourished with wholesome recipes like Fresh Pea & Mint Soup with Greek Yogurt, Honey Sesame Salmon with Bok Choy, Blueberry-Green Tea Smoothie, and many more. Plan to get moving--A variety of cardio and bodyweight exercises with easy-to-follow illustrations help you combine intermittent fasting and physical activity for better results. Embrace fasting and enjoy your meals more than ever with The 21-Day Intermittent Fasting Weight Loss Plan.
The DASH diet offers a path to weight loss that is rooted in balanced eating, but it's not the only key to your success. The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program offers a holistic diet and lifestyle plan to help you achieve your weight loss goals for long-term health.
30-Minute meals for lower blood pressure—the DASH diet made easy Adopting a low-sodium diet may feel like a challenge, but this supportive cookbook will make your transition to the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) as enjoyable as it is rewarding. With a straightforward overview of the diet, 90 delicious recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less, and a 21-day meal plan, the 30-Minute DASH Diet Cookbook is for anyone looking to lower their blood pressure through flavorful, easy to prepare food. Make the DASH diet work for you, with: Familiar favorites—The DASH diet limits sodium but encourages all the staples like fruits, vegetables, lean meats, nuts, and whole grains, so you can still enjoy hearty classics like Shrimp Pad Thai and Shredded Chicken Tacos. 3 Weeks of 30-minute meals—Jump fearlessly into the DASH diet with help from this book's 21-day meal plan, complete with weekly shopping lists and an emphasis on utilizing leftovers and similar ingredients across recipes. A fresh approach to flavor—Find a variety of homemade seasonings, sauces, and recipes, packed with flavors that rely on ingredients like herbs and spices rather than fats and salt. The 30-Minute DASH Diet Cookbook is your guide to losing weight and lowering blood pressure—simply and deliciously.
A fresh and quick approach to help manage GERD Discover a tasty and fuss-free solution to relieving Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). This easy acid reflux cookbook offers a nutritionally sound approach to preventing, managing, and fighting back against the symptoms of GERD. Change the way you think about eating with 100 simple, delicious limited-ingredient recipes, and learn to manage reflux symptoms with a practical, long-term approach that includes food guidelines. This standout among acid reflux cookbooks includes: A full range of recipes—From Pumpkin Pancakes to Skirt Steak with Blackberry Thyme Sauce, find delicious, GERD-friendly recipes that are sure to satisfy. Cooking made simple—Keep things simple as you choose from 100 5-ingredient dishes that are easy to make and use commonly found ingredients. Daily eating advice—Get a handy list that summarizes foods that you can eat with gusto and those you should minimize to soothe your discomfort. If you suffer from GERD, try this path to relief through easy, healing recipes.
A fresh and delicious approach to healing acid reflux--in five or fewer ingredients Discover a tasty and fuss-free solution to relieving Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The Easy 5-Ingredient Acid Reflux Cookbook offers a nutritionally sound approach to preventing, managing, and fighting back against heartburn, acid reflux, and related conditions. With 100 simple GERD-friendly recipes including Pumpkin Pancakes and Skirt Steak with Blackberry Thyme Sauce, you'll change the way you think about eating. Manage symptoms with a practical, long-term approach, including food guidelines. Enjoy these simple 5-ingredient recipes that have been carefully crafted to not only improve GERD symptoms but also taste delicious. Inside The Easy 5-Ingredient Acid Reflux Cookbook you'll find: Full range of recipes--No matter what your mood or what the occasion is, there's a foolproof recipe that's both GERD-friendly and perfect for everyone at your table. Start clean--Use a handy list that summarizes foods that you can eat with gusto and those that you should minimize from your diet to soothe the symptoms of acid reflux. GERD-simplified--Choose from 100 true GERD- and LPR-friendly dishes that can be made with the most commonly found ingredients. If you suffer from acid reflux, try this path to relief through easy, healing recipes.
Pescatarian heart health made fast and easy. The Easy 5-Ingredient Pescatarian Cookbook is a collection of 75 delicious recipes that only require about 5 main ingredients, meaning you can prepare them inexpensively and in a flash. "Pescatarian" describes a diet based on fish, along with other nutritional powerhouses like vegetables and grains. It's especially healthy for your heart, and even associated with a longer lifespan when you adopt it for the long term. This pescatarian cookbook makes it easy, bringing you the science-based knowledge you need to develop a delicious and comprehensive pescatarian diet the right way, instead of just "eating more fish." The recipes are fast, simple, and satisfying, so it's no trouble at all to whip up weeknight specialties that your whole family will love. Dive into a pescatarian cookbook featuring: Fresh or frozen—Lots of these dishes can be made with frozen and canned seafood so it's easy to accommodate your time and budget. Staples and essentials—A pescatarian cookbook for a pescatarian kitchen; learn about stocking all the right tools and ingredients (and how to use them). Beyond the sea—This pescatarian cookbook includes an array of recipes that don't include fish at all, exclusively featuring the tasty benefits of legumes, nuts, seeds, and fruit. The Easy 5-Ingredient Pescatarian Cookbook is the answer to making better, healthier eating easy.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER *WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER * Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly “chronicles our embrace of anti-intellectualism” (Walter Isaacson) in American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump. Andy Borowitz has been called a “Swiftian satirist” (The Wall Street Journal) and “one of the country’s finest satirists” (The New York Times). Millions of fans and New Yorker readers enjoy his satirical news column “The Borowitz Report.” Now, in Profiles in Ignorance, he delivers “a wittily alarming polemic that tracks the evolution of American politics from grounds for gravitas to festival of idiocy” (The New York Times). Borowitz argues that over the past fifty years, American politicians have grown increasingly allergic to knowledge, and mass media have encouraged the election of ignoramuses by elevating candidates who are better at performing than thinking. Starting with Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for governor of California in 1966 and culminating with the election of Donald J. Trump to the White House, Borowitz shows how, during the age of twenty-four-hour news and social media, the US has elected politicians to positions of great power whose lack of the most basic information is terrifying. In addition to Reagan, Quayle, Bush, Palin, and Trump, Borowitz covers a host of congresspersons, senators, and governors who have helped lower the bar over the past five decades. Profiles in Ignorance aims to make us both laugh and cry: laugh at the idiotic antics of these public figures, and cry at the cataclysms these icons of ignorance have caused. But most importantly, the book delivers a call to action and a cause for optimism: History doesn’t move in a straight line, and we can change course if we act now.
Reduce LDLs and leftovers—low cholesterol recipes for two If you are one of the millions dealing with high cholesterol, this book can remove some concerns from your plate. Filled with simple, satisfying recipes, The Low-Cholesterol Cookbook for Two will make it easy to lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health—with a unique benefit. This low cholesterol cookbook for two perfectly portions servings so you won't have to deal with endless leftovers, waste time and ingredients, or recalculate measurements and serving sizes. It's a win for your wallet and your waistline. Tasty recipes like Dutch Cinnamon Pancakes and Chimichurri-Rubbed Chicken are made with familiar and affordable ingredients. Whether you are a wingman or on a co-mission to better heart health, this low cholesterol cookbook is proof that when it comes to fighting high cholesterol, two is better than one. This low cholesterol cookbook includes: Cholesterol 101—Understand cholesterol with a crash course in the science and execution of dietary heart health. Keep your favorites—Low cholesterol doesn't mean a taste tradeoff—this low cholesterol cookbook built for two includes heart-friendly versions of your favorite meals. Prep is key—Make planning easy. This low cholesterol cookbook provides a full list of what to stock and how to stay on track—you can't eat what you don't have. Ditch unhealthy foods and put your health on the right track with this low cholesterol cookbook.
30-Minute meals for lower blood pressure—the DASH diet made easy Adopting a low-sodium diet may feel like a challenge, but this supportive cookbook will make your transition to the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) as enjoyable as it is rewarding. With a straightforward overview of the diet, 90 delicious recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less, and a 21-day meal plan, the 30-Minute DASH Diet Cookbook is for anyone looking to lower their blood pressure through flavorful, easy to prepare food. Make the DASH diet work for you, with: Familiar favorites—The DASH diet limits sodium but encourages all the staples like fruits, vegetables, lean meats, nuts, and whole grains, so you can still enjoy hearty classics like Shrimp Pad Thai and Shredded Chicken Tacos. 3 Weeks of 30-minute meals—Jump fearlessly into the DASH diet with help from this book's 21-day meal plan, complete with weekly shopping lists and an emphasis on utilizing leftovers and similar ingredients across recipes. A fresh approach to flavor—Find a variety of homemade seasonings, sauces, and recipes, packed with flavors that rely on ingredients like herbs and spices rather than fats and salt. The 30-Minute DASH Diet Cookbook is your guide to losing weight and lowering blood pressure—simply and deliciously.
Start your journey to better liver health Did you know that it's possible to control and even reverse fatty liver disease? This comprehensive guide empowers you to make simple dietary and lifestyle changes that will help heal your liver and leave you feeling great. What sets this fatty liver cookbook and diet guide apart: Learn all about your liver—Understand the liver's unique functions, the causes and complications of fatty liver disease, and the building blocks of a liver-friendly diet. Delicious dishes—Wake up with a Coconut Citrus Smoothie, snack on Barbecue Roasted Chickpeas, or enjoy a hearty dinner of Juicy Turkey Sliders using recipes packed with ingredients your liver will love. Strategies for success—Easily alter your diet with help from a seven-day meal plan, smart shopping tips, and advice on the best way to satisfy cravings. Discover how simple it can be to adjust your eating habits and improve your health with The Essential Diet for Fatty Liver.
Meet your macro goals with recipes designed just for men If you want to burn fat and build muscle, you need to properly balance your fat, carb, and protein intake. Otherwise, it's going to be harder and take longer to hit your desired goals. This cookbook delivers the straightforward guidance and flavorful dishes you need to achieve results. What sets this macro cookbook apart: Introductory meal plans—Start things off with a trio of weeklong meal plans customized to help reduce fat, gain muscle, or work on both at the same time. No experience necessary—From satisfying breakfasts to hearty dinners, discover 65 macro-focused recipes perfect for new and experienced home cooks alike. Sample workouts—Maximize the effectiveness of your new, macro-balanced diet with suggested exercise routines for weight loss, strength training, and cardio. Transform your health through better eating with this healthy eating cookbook for men.
Heart healthy cooking is easy and delicious with 5-ingredient recipes Supporting your heart's health is fast and flavorful with The 5-Ingredient Heart Healthy Cookbook. Find expert guidance for maintaining a heart healthy diet, along with 101 ultra-simple recipes that focus on fresh, whole-food ingredients and enhancing flavor with spices. 5-ingredient dishes—Minimal ingredients mean less time in the kitchen, fewer trips to the store, and instructions that are simple enough for home cooks of any skill level. Comprehensive advice—Take control of your health with a heart healthy cookbook that covers key topics like the science behind fats and cholesterol. A combination diet—Support your heart with an approach that draws from multiple healthy diets, including Mediterranean, DASH, veganism, and the Portfolio diet. Reform your diet while still eating delicious meals, with a hearty healthy cookbook that guides you through everything you need to know.
A fresh and quick approach to help manage GERD Discover a tasty and fuss-free solution to relieving Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). This easy acid reflux cookbook offers a nutritionally sound approach to preventing, managing, and fighting back against the symptoms of GERD. Change the way you think about eating with 100 simple, delicious limited-ingredient recipes, and learn to manage reflux symptoms with a practical, long-term approach that includes food guidelines. This standout among acid reflux cookbooks includes: A full range of recipes—From Pumpkin Pancakes to Skirt Steak with Blackberry Thyme Sauce, find delicious, GERD-friendly recipes that are sure to satisfy. Cooking made simple—Keep things simple as you choose from 100 5-ingredient dishes that are easy to make and use commonly found ingredients. Daily eating advice—Get a handy list that summarizes foods that you can eat with gusto and those you should minimize to soothe your discomfort. If you suffer from GERD, try this path to relief through easy, healing recipes.
Eat well with easy, tempting dishes to manage your type 2 diabetes A diabetes diagnosis often means changing your diet—but doing so doesn't have to be difficult or boring. The 30-Minute Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook is full of nutritious dishes that utilize basic ingredients and require minimal prep, allowing you to eat healthy and manage your diabetes symptoms without spending a ton of time in the kitchen. 75 scrumptious recipes—From sizzling Mongolian-Inspired Beef to a succulent Salmon Po'boy, feast on a range of fast, simple recipes that are light on carbs and sugar but big on flavor. Overview of type 2 diabetes—Learn the connection between diabetes and diet, including the role of blood sugar, insulin, and the glycemic index. Strategies for success—Sticking to your new diet is made easier with tips for stocking your pantry with nutritious staples, suggestions for "make ahead" meals, and healthy ways to satisfy your cravings. Transform your diet and take control of your health with the 30-Minute Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook.
Ease into a low sodium diet with 100 recipes and a 4-week meal plan for cooking well at home If you've recently switched to a low sodium diet to improve your health, learning how to properly eat, shop, and cook without sacrificing taste can seem overwhelming. Low Sodium Cookbook for Beginners will make the journey easier with a 4-week meal plan and 100 easy-to-follow recipes that put flavor at the forefront. This low sodium cookbook helps you keep track of your sodium intake, learn to replace common high-sodium foods with healthier alternatives, and learn how to prepare low sodium meals you'll actually enjoy. Go beyond other low sodium cookbooks with: Low-sodium habits—Find tips for how to watch what you eat at restaurants, choose your condiments wisely, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, decipher food labels, and be cautious with canned goods. Phased-down sodium intake—This low sodium cookbook will allow your taste buds to adjust to your new healthy diet with a meal plan that reduces sodium week by week. Comprehensive diet advice—Get a handle on comorbidities like kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease with nutritional calculations that account for potassium, carbs, saturated fat, and protein levels. Low Sodium Cookbook for Beginners shows you how delicious it can be to live a low sodium life.
At the beginning of the last century, there were just over 11,000 Italians in Ohio. While many of the earliest immigrants settled along Lake Erie, a growing number ventured south to the state capital, a city located at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers and named for a famed Italian explorer. Importing the rich traditions of the old country, Columbus Italian families stayed close to each other, living in great concentrations on St. Clair Avenue and in the Flytown and Bottoms neighborhoods, Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, and San Margherita. The generations of families who once called these Italian enclaves home have now largely dispersed but still form a community--colorful, hardworking, and fiercely loyal--bonded by the three most basic principles of Italian culture and the theme of the Columbus Italian Festival: "Faith, Family, and Friends.
Dare to dream and brace yourself for miracles as Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Andy Cook writes about the power, promises, and practical truths of Acts . . . still relevant and available today.
Named one of Mother Jones' BOOKS WE NEEDED IN 2022 Named one of CrimeReads' BEST NEW TRUE CRIME BOOKS OUT NOW A true-crime story for the post-truth era In the early hours of July 10, 2016, gunshots rang out and a young man lay fatally wounded on a quiet Washington, DC, street. But who killed Seth Rich? When he was buried in his hometown, his rabbi declared: “There are no answers for a young man gunned down in the prime of his life.” The rabbi was wrong. There were in fact many answers, way too many. In the absence of an arrest, a howling mob filled the void. Wild speculation and fantastical theories surfaced on social media and gained traction thanks to a high-level cast of provocateurs. But it wasn’t until Fox News took the rumors from the fringes to the mainstream that Seth Rich’s life and death grew into something altogether unexpected—one of the foundational conspiracy theories of modern times. A Death on W Street unravels this gripping saga of murder, madness, and political chicanery, one that would ensnare Hillary Clinton and Steve Bannon, a popular pizzeria in northwest DC and the most powerful voices in American media. It's the story of an idealistic twenty-seven-year-old political staffer who became a tragic victim of the culture wars, until his family decided that they had no choice but to defend his name and put an end to the cruel deceptions that surrounded his death. This is the definitive story of Seth Rich, of those who tried to weaponize his memory in a war of words unlike any other, and of one family’s crusade to protect the truth against all odds.
On 20 June 1994, a gunman opened fire inside the busy hospital of Fairchild Air Force Base. Four days later, the crash of a B-52 bomber killed some of Fairchild's most veteran aviators. The twin tragedies struck suddenly – but not without warning. "This nonfiction narrative is a page turner... you will not put it down." —CMSgt William Kelly, USAF, Office of Special Investigations Warnings Unheeded is the work of criminal investigator Andy Brown. As a young military policeman, Brown saved countless lives when he raced to the hospital and ended the gunman’s shooting spree. His devotion to duty prepared him for the deadly gunfight, but he wasn't prepared for the traumatic effect of learning that twenty-six people had been gunned down prior to his arrival, or for the loss of four aviators later that week. On a quest for answers, Brown spent two decades investigating the events that led to the mass murder and the plane crash. His relentless research uncovered numerous people who had warned of the impending violence and disaster. With heavy use of firsthand accounts, Warnings Unheeded lets us experience the unfolding tragedies through the eyes of the men and women who struggled to prevent them. From the people who tried to help a troubled airman even as he plotted to kill them. From the aviators who were forced to fly with a seemingly-suicidal pilot. And from a military policeman who offers a candid insight into the hidden cost of becoming a “hero.” Warnings Unheeded is a story of heroes and humanity – of violence and mental illness – and if we are willing to listen, a timeless warning from the ghosts of our past. "Best book I've read in some time. Without lurid details or overwrought prose … [Brown] illustrates the events leading up to the twin tragedies with a thoroughness and professionalism I suspect he brings to every task he takes on. But this is no dry recounting of facts, and Brown's compassion for the victims is as clear as his prose ... I highly recommend this book." —R. Jenson, Gray Dog Press "In vivid and thoroughly researched detail, Andy Brown masterfully weaves two tragic stories ... this is an important and well-written read." —Gregory K. Moffatt, Ph.D., Author of Blind-Sided: Homicide Where it is Least Expected "A highly readable book ... from a unique source. Recommended for a wide audience." —Best-selling true-crime author, Ron Franscell *** Contains more than 70 images and photographs ***
Wandering the Wards provides a detailed and unflinching ethnographic examination of life within the contemporary hospital. It reveals the institutional and ward cultures that inform the organisation and delivery of everyday care for one of the largest populations within them: people living with dementia who require urgent unscheduled hospital care. Drawing on five years of research embedded in acute wards in the UK, the authors follow people living with dementia through their admission, shadowing hospital staff as they interact with them during and across shifts. In a major contribution to the tradition of hospital ethnography, this book provides a valuable analysis of the organisation and delivery of routine care and everyday interactions at the bedside, which reveal the powerful continuities and durability of ward cultures of care and their impacts on people living with dementia. *Shortlisted for the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2021*
This is an assemblage of Rooney's innumerable and thoughtfully (mostly) sassy (always) letters responding to government and business folk, viewers of 60 Minutes, organizations asking him for a speaking engagement, lawyers, friends, those interested in religious matters, and others. And the letters are arranged into sections according to the type of recipient. Letters that prompted Mr. Rooney's replies are not listed (though Rooney's style allows one to easily understand the original letter's gist). No notes or index, but there seems little need for either. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Exciting new theories in neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence are revealing minds like ours as predictive minds, forever trying to guess the incoming streams of sensory stimulation before they arrive. In this up-to-the-minute treatment, philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark explores new ways of thinking about perception, action, and the embodied mind.
* NATIONAL BESTSELLER * “Painfully good. The book could have been called, ‘Outrageous.’ The story Andy Slavitt tells is not just about Trump’s monumental failures but also about the deeper ones that started long before, with our health system, our politics, and more.” --Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Coronavirus crisis from one of the most recognizable and influential voices in healthcare From former Biden Senior Advisor Andy Slavitt, Preventable is the definitive inside account of the United States' failed response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Slavitt chronicles what he saw and how much could have been prevented -- an unflinching investigation of the cultural, political, and economic drivers that led to unnecessary loss of life. With unparalleled access to the key players throughout the government on both sides of the aisle, the principal public figures, as well as the people working on the frontline involved in fighting the virus, Slavitt brings you into the room as fateful decisions are made and focuses on the people at the center of the political system, health care system, patients, and caregivers. The story that emerges is one of a country in which -- despite the heroics of many -- bad leadership, political and cultural fractures, and an unwillingness to sustain sacrifice light a fuse that is difficult to extinguish. Written in the tradition of The Big Short, Preventable continues Andy Slavitt’s important work of addressing the uncomfortable realities that brought America to this place. And, he puts forth the solutions that will prevent us from being here again, ensuring a better, stronger country for everyone.
Voted one of the "six best books for data geeks" by The Financial Times. Read the review here. Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy. Never has it been more essential to work in the world of data. Scholars and students need to be able to analyze, design, and curate information into useful tools of communication, insight, and understanding. This book is the starting point in learning the process and skills of data visualization, teaching the concepts and skills of how to present data, and inspiring effective visual design. Benefits of this book: A flexible step-by-step journey that equips you to achieve great data visualization A curated collection of classic and contemporary examples, giving illustrations of good and bad practice Examples on every page to give creative inspiration Illustrations of good and bad practice show you how to critically evaluate and improve your own work Advice and experience from the best designers in the field Loads of online practical help, checklists, case studies and exercises make this the most comprehensive text available
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! New York Times bestselling author Andy Cohen goes from bottle service to baby bottles in a hilarious, heartwarming, and name-dropping account of the most important year of his life. Andy Cohen has taken on the most important job of his life—father— and boy (and girl!) does he have a lot to say about it! One of Andy Cohen’s most momentous years starts off with a hangover the morning after an epic New Year’s Eve broadcast. But Andy doesn’t have time to dwell on the drama, as his role as media mogul is now matched with the responsibilities, joys, and growing pains of parenthood. This fast-paced, mile-a-minute look behind the scenes of living the so-called glamorous life in Manhattan now takes firm aim at life at home. With a three-year-old son, Ben, and a daughter, Lucy, born in May, stories of late-night parties are replaced by early mornings with Ben, drama at the play-ground, and the musings of a single dad trying to navigate having it all. All this is set against the backdrop of constant Housewives drama, hijinks behind the scenes at Watch What Happens Live, a revolving door of famous faces, and a worried mother (and newly minted grandmother) in St. Louis. Buckle up, bottle up, and get ready for a laugh-out-loud and surprisingly poignant look at the ways in which family changes everything and the superficial gets very real. Watch what happens!
A lively insight and comprehensive guide for underwriters and risk and insurance managers, insurance intermediaries, college students and anyone who has an interest in international property insurance. Claudio Böttcher and Andy Baumli share their expertise in the field of international property insurance to help you understand the most important aspects/parameters of underwriting complex global industrial risks. They offer practical guidance on finding the most appropriate insurance solutions for your clients in terms of meeting their needs as well as ensuring compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements in all the countries in which they operate.
From Donald Trump’s use of Twitter, to social media mourning, to cyber-bullying: the evidence of media influence today is all around us. As such, good media research is more important than ever, and crucially, is something all students can and should do. Exploring Media Research is an eye-opening exploration of what it means to understand and do media research today. Carefully balancing theory and practice, Andy Ruddock demystifies the process, showing you don’t need huge amounts of time or money to do meaningful media analysis. The book: Introduces students to the scope and seriousness of media influence Shows them how to tie their own interests to academic concepts and research issues Explains how to use this understanding to develop proper research questions Translates key theoretical concepts into actual research methods students can use to explore the media texts, events, markets and professionals that interest them. Bringing theory to life throughout with a range of contemporary case studies, Exploring Media Research is a thoughtful and practical guide to gathering and analysing media data. It is essential reading for students of media, communication and cultural studies.
Picking up on some of the themes developed in his critically acclaimed book Understanding Audiences (SAGE, 2000), this new book on audience research focuses on qualitative methods and will draw upon students′ own media experience. The book is divided into chapters that deal with audience research in terms of concepts and topics. Regarding concepts, Investigating Audiences is firmly grounded within interpretive approaches to studying viewers, readers and listeners. Further to this, the book looks at the different ways in which media influence can be accessed and the attendant methodological consequences. These issues are then applied to a survey of recent scholarship on a variety of topics such as violence, pornography, video gaming, and children and advertising. Investigating Audiences will be very useful for undergraduates in media studies/mass communications courses containing qualitative research components and dealing with cultural studies themes and approaches to audience studies.
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