Performance Studies

Step into the fascinating world of hypnosis with "The World as a Stage," your essential guide to mastering the art of hypnotic influence in any environment. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a curious newcomer, this book unlocks the secrets to both covert and overt hypnosis, offering a wealth of techniques to maximize responsiveness and create transformative experiences. Discover how to harness the power of suggestion in diverse settings—from the bustling energy of nightclubs and bars to the serene tranquility of wellness centers. Each chapter provides in-depth strategies and real...

WHAT IF YOU COULD UNLOCK LASER-LIKE FOCUS SCIENTIFICALLY, NOT BY CHANCE Distractions, fatigue, and mental fog aren't personal flaws—they're signs of misaligned brain rhythms. This audiobook reveals how to recalibrate your neural patterns using sound, translating cutting-edge neuroscience into...

There is more to identity than identifying with one's culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture—not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming these works for their own cultural purposes. Muñoz calls this process "disidentification," and through a study of its workings, he develops a new perspective on minority performance, survival, and activism.

You Know Exactly What You Should Be Doing. So Why Aren't You Doing It? You know the feeling, you wake up full of motivation. Today’s the day you’re gonna start that project you keep dreaming about. You cleared your schedule. Set your alarm earlier. Made the coffee stronger. But 1 hour later, you’re doomscrolling through your phone while that familiar knot tightens in your stomach. You know exactly you’re not doing what you want to do. But you just can’t stop. You waste another day. And as you go to sleep that night, you start to believe you’re never gonna make it. The Cruel Math...

Master the hidden social dynamics of everyday life with this lively guide to human behavior and embodied culture. Whether you are commuting through a crowded city, scrolling past online challenges, or sitting at a family dinner, every human action is a stage waiting to be analyzed. Satisfy your...

The Word is alive like never before. The best selling translation of all time, with all of its poetic beauty and classic language. Multi-voice narration with world class talent, dramatized to bring these diverse characters to life. Fully orchestrated background music with soundscaping puts you...

Verstehe die unbewusste Körpersprache und alltäglichen Rituale, die unsere soziale Wirklichkeit ununterbrochen formen. Dieses fesselnde Kultur-Sachbuch verwandelt scheinbar banale Gesten – vom Nicken in der U-Bahn bis zum Händedruck im Bewerbungsgespräch – in ein greifbares Studium...

The Indignities of Being a Woman candidly traces the history of womanhood and investigates how much things have really changed for womankind. By carefully x-raying areas such as body image, marriage, mental illness, fashion, and politics, this audiobook examines what it was like to be a woman in the past versus what it’s like now, when women are constantly told equality between the sexes exists but reality proves otherwise.

*Radically change the way you think about pressure* 'Whatever it is you want to improve in your own life, this book will help you do it.' RICHIE McCAW, former All Blacks captain 'A revelation' MEG MASON Perform Under Pressure will help you not only survive but thrive in situations that up until...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Break free from crippling self-doubt, readjust your mindset, and step into confidence—no matter the situation. As Dr. Cindra Kamphoff knows from working as a top mental performance coach to business leaders and professional athletes, confidence isn’t an elusive trait...

Bloomsbury presents The Right to Speak, written and read by Patsy Rodenburg. "It shouldn’t surprise us that politicians, clerics, rock singers as well as actors queue up to train their voices under the supervision of Patsy Rodenburg. This book will explain her popularity among her pupils." –...

Designed for students and professionals in exercise science, kinesiology, and sports medicine, Muscle University: Research Foundations in Exercise Science provides an authoritative, practical, and comprehensive guide to conducting rigorous scientific research. This textbook combines foundational research theory with hands-on laboratory practice, equipping readers with the critical skills required for designing, implementing, and analyzing exercise science research. Key Features Include: Research Foundations: Clear, accessible explanations of experimental and observational research designs, ...

“A lively new book.” —The Guardian “Spine-chilling exposé.” —The Daily Mail Draws on firsthand accounts from Elvis’s wife, Priscilla, his friends and family, the Memphis Mafia, and his spiritual advisors Looks at key teachers who influenced him, including Yogananda, H. P...

If you’re trying to earn the PMI-ACP credential while juggling deadlines, meetings, and a full calendar, you don’t need a book that reads like a standards document. You need a study guide that respects your time, teaches the concepts cleanly, and helps you think the way the exam expects you to think. PMI-ACP For Busy People is built for that reality. The goal is simple: help you build confident, repeatable exam judgment by turning agile ideas into decisions you can explain, defend, and apply. You’ll finish with a stronger grasp of agile practices and a clearer sense of how to ...

Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller A Financial Times Business Book of the Month Named by The Washington Post as One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018 From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Great by Choice comes an authoritative, practical guide to individual...

Think you know how to peel a banana, load a dishwasher, or tie your shoes? Think again. In this delightfully eye-opening audiobook, you'll discover a treasure trove of surprising truths and clever insights that reveal you've probably been doing dozens of ordinary, everyday things... completely wrong your entire life.

From "the best essayist in this country” (The New York Times Book Review) comes an incisive book-length essay about racism in American movies that challenges the underlying assumptions in many of the films that have shaped our consciousness.

Back in January 1995 in Los Angeles, California, a Singaporean pornstar named Annabel Chong took cultural rebellion to an extreme, on terms that had never been negotiated before. She was filmed having sex with a long receiving line of men, servicing them 251 times over a ten-hour period to set a new world record: The World’s Biggest Gangbang.

From breakout stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident woman's approach to friendship, singlehood, and relationships. "Girl Logic" is Iliza's term for the way women obsess over details and situations that men don't necessarily even notice. She describes it as a characteristically female way of thinking that appears to be contradictory and circuitous but is actually a complicated and highly evolved way of looking at the world.

Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of two-way radios or how to get started? Or concerned about staying connected during an emergency or when technology fails? Or just searching for a reliable way to communicate while hiking or embracing off-grid living? In a world where staying connected can mean the difference between safety and peril, "The Baofeng Radio Revolution: The Beginner Guerilla's Guide" is your essential handbook to mastering two-way radios.