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School leadership is hard, and it’s hard on school leaders.More and more school leaders are struggling with the ever-expanding expectations and associated stressors of the role. In School Leadership from A to Z, Bradley James Davies hopes to turn the tide and bring more joy and wellness back to the principal’s office.

James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene editing, epigenetics, and agricultural chemistry as well as two entirely new chapters on personal genomics and cancer research. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact on our society and our world.

In an effort to enlighten a new generation about its growing reliance on psychiatry, this illuminating volume investigates why psychiatry has become the fastest-growing medical field in history; why psychiatric drugs are now more widely prescribed than ever before; and why psychiatry, without solid scientific justification, keeps expanding the number of mental disorders it believes to exist. This revealing volume shows that these issues can be explained by one startling fact: in recent decades psychiatry has become so motivated by power that it has put the pursuit of pharmaceutical riches above its patients' well being.

There are only two ways that humans work together: They cooperate with one another or they coerce one another. And once you realize this fundamental fact, it will change how you see the world. In this myth-busting book, Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan display their wisdom and talent for explaining complex topics; these skills have attracted a devoted audience to their weekly podcast, Words & Numbers, and made them popular speakers around the country.

In Britain alone, more than 20 per cent of the adult population take a psychiatric drug in any one year. This is an increase of over 500 per cent since 1980 and the numbers continue to grow. Yet, despite this prescription epidemic, levels of mental illness of all types have actually increased in number and severity. Using a wealth of studies, interviews with experts, and detailed analysis, Dr James Davies argues that this is because we have fundamentally mischaracterised the problem.

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Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan co-host Words & Numbers, where they take a non-partisan look at current events through the eyes of an economist and a political scientist. The show is aimed at interested non-experts. Regular episodes come out each Wednesday.

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece, from religious ceremonies to mummification and day to day life. And on Pirates from famous looters to scurvy and hygiene with easy-to-digest, humorous text that is reminiscent of the best-selling Horrible Histories series.

Nicknamed the Sherlock Holmes of body pain diagnosis and widely known as the man with the healing hands, James has helped elite athletes and people of all walks improve performance in sport and stay healthy while pursuing their activity of choice. Packed with stories and employing his 360-road map to well-being, James presents a new understanding of chronic pain, what needs to be done, and where to find further help.

¿Cuántas pastillas tomas al mes, a la semana, al día? Solo en Gran Bretaña, más del 20 % de los adultos ha consumido al menos una droga psiquiátrica al año. Lo que constata James Davies en su ensayo es que este imprudente aumento de la prescripción médica de fármacos psiquiátricos no ha disminuido el número y gravedad de las enfermedades mentales, sino todo lo contrario.

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners aged 6+ who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Pirates from famous looters to scurvy and hygiene.

Change your life in just 15 minutes. Joe Wicks, the nation’s favourite Body Coach, teaches you how best to harness your day with life hacks, tips and tricks to help you feel your best.

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt from gods and worship to mummification, with easy-to-digest, humorous text that is reminiscent of the best-selling Horrible Histories series.

The UK based sports, fitness and nutrition podcast. We welcome guests from across the world of wellness, functional fitness and elite sport: hearing their stories and gaining inspiration to fuel the ones we wish to write in our own lives.

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Greece from religious ceremonies to day to day life, with easy-to-digest, humorous text that is reminiscent of the bestselling Horrible Histories series.

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for listeners who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Rome from gladiators to day to day life, with easy-to-digest, humorous text that is reminiscent of the bestselling Horrible Histories series.

Storm chasers Shawna Davies and James Skivers dive into the atmosphere of severe weather and the people that make it go-round.