New Releases by Michael Bennett

Navigating the mysteries of the heart, The Look Book offers a road map for every stage of love with the best in fiction and nonfiction from across the Spring 2017 Simon & Schuster Canada list. Travel to Verona, Italy, where one man embarks on a quest to find true love. Learn the practical tips and advice to find and maintain a thriving relationship from a psychiatrist and his comedy-writing daughter (don’t worry—they’re funny). Let yourself be whisked away to 1755 Acadia where a looming war threatens to tear a young couple apart. Read about one woman’s profound journey through grief and loss to a place of renewal and hope as she remembers the greatest love of her life. With chapter excerpts from the following Spring 2017 new releases: Juliet’s Answer: One Man’s Search for Love and the Elusive Cure for Heartbreak, by Glenn Dixon F*ck Love: One Shrink’s Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship, by Michael I. Bennett, MD, and Sarah Bennett Promises to Keep, by Genevieve Graham Where I Live Now: A Journey through Love and Loss to Healing and Hope, by Sharon Butala We hope your heart finds what it needs. The team at Simon & Schuster Canada

F*ck, c’est l’anti-guide de développement personnel. Pas d’introspection, pas de chimères. Des solutions éprouvées, ancrées dans la vraie vie. Déculpabilisant et jubilatoire ! - Vous voulez comprendre l’origine de votre problème pour pouvoir enfin le résoudre (pourquoi vous tombez toujours amoureux(-se) de la mauvaise personne, pourquoi vous avez recommencé à boire...) ? - Marre de râler, vous rêvez de devenir plus positif ? - Vous avez le sentiment de tout foirer par manque de motivation ou d’organisation ? - Vous voulez en finir avec votre addiction ? Bref vous avez une furieuse envie de vous améliorer ? Dans ce livre brillamment sensible et drôle, un psychiatre diplômé de Harvard et sa fille, scénariste, vous disent comment réagir concrètement quand on est confronté à un mal-être, sans se bercer d’illusions, sans essayer de changer le monde. Alors que la plupart des livres de développement personnel décortiquent vos émotions et vous font miroiter un futur doré, F*ck le développement personnel vous le dit tout net : ça ne marche pas. F*ck le développement personnel ne promet aucun happy end mais donne des conseils concrets, basés sur 40 années de pratique. Le message : ne vous épuisez pas à changer ce qui ne peut l’être ; apprenez à faire de votre mieux avec ce que vous contrôlez vraiment. « Je n’ai pas confiance dans les livres de développement personnel, voilà pourquoi j’adore la collection F*ck ! Ici, pas de gourou souriant sur la couverture mais des conseils fiables, concrets et éminemment utiles pour faire face à l’éventail des difficultés que nous réserve la vie. Et c’est DRÔLE. Parce que, même quand elle est dure, la vie est ainsi : DRÔLE. » - Jen Kirkman, humoriste

F*ck, c’est l’anti-guide de développement personnel. Pas d’introspection, pas de chimères. Des solutions éprouvées, ancrées dans la vraie vie. Déculpabilisant et jubilatoire ! - Vous cherchez toujours l’âme sœur ? - Vous hésitez à vous engager ? - Vous espérez faire changer votre partenaire ? - Ça ne marche pas fort côté sexe ? - Vous vous demandez si le moment est venu de rompre et vous avez peur de faire souffrir ? Bref votre vie à deux n’est pas un long fleuve tranquille ? Dans ce livre brillamment sensible et drôle, un psychiatre diplômé de Harvard et sa fille, scénariste, vous disent comment affronter concrètement les problèmes de la vie amoureuse, sans se bercer d’illusions, sans essayer de changer le monde. Alors que la plupart des livres de développement personnel décortiquent vos émotions et vous font miroiter un futur doré, F*ck l’amour vous le dit tout net : ça ne marche pas. F*ck l’amour ne promet aucun happy end mais donne des conseils concrets, basés sur 40 années de pratique. Le message : ne vous épuisez pas à changer ce qui ne peut l’être ; apprenez à faire de votre mieux avec ce que vous contrôlez vraiment. « Je n’ai pas confiance dans les livres de développement personnel, voilà pourquoi j’adore la collection F*ck ! Ici, pas de gourou souriant sur la couverture mais des conseils fiables, concrets et éminemment utiles pour faire face à l’éventail des difficultés que nous réserve la vie. Et c’est DRÔLE. Parce que, même quand elle est dure, la vie est ainsi : DRÔLE. » - Jen Kirkman, humoriste

F*ck, c’est l’anti-guide de développement personnel. Pas d’introspection, pas de chimères. Des solutions éprouvées, ancrées dans la vraie vie. Déculpabilisant et jubilatoire ! - Votre conjoint vous en fait baver ? - L’un de vos parents vous tape sur le système ? - Un crétin a décidé de faire de votre vie un enfer ? - Vous aimeriez sauver un connard de sa propre connerie ? - Vous travaillez avec un abruti ? Bref vous ne pouvez plus sentir le caractère de l’autre ? Dans ce livre brillamment sensible et drôle, un psychiatre diplômé de Harvard et sa fille, scénariste, vous disent comment affronter concrètement les problèmes relationnels, sans se bercer d’illusions, sans essayer de changer le monde. Alors que la plupart des livres de développement personnel décortiquent vos émotions et vous font miroiter un futur doré, F*ck les connards vous le dit tout net : ça ne marche pas. F*ck les connards ne promet aucun happy end mais donne des conseils concrets, basés sur 40 années de pratique. Le message : ne vous épuisez pas à changer ce qui ne peut l’être ; apprenez à faire de votre mieux avec ce que vous contrôlez vraiment. « Je n’ai pas confiance dans les livres de développement personnel, voilà pourquoi j’adore la collection F*ck ! Ici, pas de gourou souriant sur la couverture mais des conseils fiables, concrets et éminemment utiles pour faire face à l’éventail des difficultés que nous réserve la vie. Et c’est DRÔLE. Parce que, même quand elle est dure, la vie est ainsi : DRÔLE. » - Jen Kirkman, humoriste

F*ck, c’est l’anti-guide de développement personnel. Pas d’introspection, pas de chimères. Des solutions éprouvées, ancrées dans la vraie vie. Déculpabilisant et jubilatoire ! - Vous en voulez à quelqu’un que vous aimez ? - L’anxiété vous gâche la vie ? - Votre collègue de travail vous tape sur le système ? - Vous pétez souvent les plombs ? - Vous avez perdu un être cher (séparation, deuil) et vous êtes inconsolable ? - Vous vous êtes fait un ennemi sans raison apparente ? Bref vous êtes à cran ? Dans ce livre brillamment sensible et drôle, un psychiatre diplômé de Harvard et sa fille, scénariste, vous disent comment affronter concrètement les problèmes qui vous prennent la tête, sans se bercer d’illusions, sans essayer de changer le monde. Alors que la plupart des livres de développement personnel décortiquent vos émotions et vous font miroiter un futur doré, F*ck la sérénité vous le dit tout net : ça ne marche pas. F*ck la sérénité ne promet aucun happy end mais donne des conseils concrets, basés sur 40 années de pratique. Le message : ne vous épuisez pas à changer ce qui ne peut l’être ; apprenez à faire de votre mieux avec ce que vous contrôlez vraiment. « Je n’ai pas confiance dans les livres de développement personnel, voilà pourquoi j’adore la collection F*ck ! Ici, pas de gourou souriant sur la couverture mais des conseils fiables, concrets et éminemment utiles pour faire face à l’éventail des difficultés que nous réserve la vie. Et c’est DRÔLE. Parce que, même quand elle est dure, la vie est ainsi : DRÔLE. » - Jen Kirkman, humoriste

La vita è spesso ingiusta e frustrante, non ci sono dubbi. Ma come possiamo accettare questa dolorosa realtà? Il Dr. Michael Bennett ci indica la strada maestra: smettere di lottare invano per modificare persone e situazioni su cui non abbiamo alcun controllo. Con piglio geniale e irriverente, come in una seduta di psicoterapia che va dritta al punto, il Dr. Bennett ci aiuta a identificare obiettivi realistici di fronte alle nostre irrealistiche ambizioni, svelando i falsi miti più comuni: al diavolo l'autostima, il senso di responsabilità, il pensiero positivo...! Rinunciare a una meta irraggiungibile, accettare la sofferenza, riconoscere i propri limiti non sono sconfitte: rappresentano una forma di saggezza che ci protegge da sicure delusioni. Perché, se non riusciamo a cambiare le situazioni che ci intossicano la vita, possiamo almeno imparare a gestirle, senza abdicare ai nostri valori. Ne usciremo più forti e più liberi. «Una doccia gelata... ma illuminante!» New York Post «Un bel cazzotto, utile e istruttivo, che ti rimetterà in carreggiata» Kirkus Review «Un approccio duro e puro ai problemi impossibili della vita» The Atlantic

Heartbroken? Horrible boss? Confidence crisis? Rubenesque body? Anxious? Lonely? The solution is to find out what’s bothering you and change it, right? Sorry lady. WRONG.

Considered an essential resource by many in the field, Diving and Subaquatic Medicine remains the leading text on diving medicine, written to fulfil the requirements of any general physician wishing to advise their patients appropriately when a diving trip is planned, for those accompanying diving expeditions or when a doctor is required to assess

A Gluten Free FLAVOR QUEST is here to prove that tasty food can be good for you. Author and chef Michael Bennett has written seven other cookbooks and has now publishes FLAVOR QUEST for those of us that find true adventure within the pages of a new cookbook. Flavor QUEST is of course are recipes enthusiastically created for the weekend kitchen warrior, the neophyte chef as well as the seasoned professional. There are recipes that just by their accompanying photos will amaze the reader but, once served their reverence will be elevated to psydo-sainthood. Readers have commented on chef Michael Bennett's other cookbooks by saying they are like a "Stay-cation," relating how the pages describe not only a recipe but a "journey" traveled through the words being read. Chef Michael Bennett's cookbooks always use low-fat, healthy, gluten free and natural cookery elements. A Gluten Free Flavor Quest features a majority of Seafood recipes, a scant amount of Tapas and a bulldozer load full of accompanying sub-recipes that, extend the total number of recipes in this book over 200 when combined. A Gluten Free FLAVOR QUEST is 176 pages, 100+ recipes accompany 45+ Full color recipe photos.

Have you ever seen a paint job so impressive that you wished your home could look that elegant? The formula, says Master Painter Michael Bennett, is combining knowledge, quality workmanship, premium products, and the right attitude. Calling upon his more than three decades of experience, Michael has created this intermediate-level instructional and reference guide for interior painting. Far more than a basic “how-to” or cookie-cutter DIY, Interior Architectural Painting: A tradesman's guide takes you through every step of the process of finishing or restoring a room: setup; understanding substrates; tools: how to choose and use them; repairing and preparing surfaces such as plaster, drywall, wood, metal, and masonry; how to identify quality coatings that are oil-based or waterborne and when and where to employ them; application techniques; identifying and solving problems; dos and don'ts, tricks of the trade, and much more.Whether you are a homeowner, a professional, or are planning to hire a contractor, this book will be an invaluable resource and an important addition to your library.

The Secular Sacred starts with a concern for the loss of meaning and moral motivation that followed the decline of religious and traditional values subsequent to the attack on them from relativism and postmodernism. It investigates how we might find a new basis for moral action that rests on a rational and secular foundation. Drawing on Habermas's theory of communicative action it argues that, within communication, there are inherent presuppositions that are universal. This work proposes that we can approach these universals (truth, justice and authenticity) as a basis for an understanding of a secular sense of the sacred. Following a brief critique of multiculturalism The Secular Sacred suggests that religions still articulate an interesting approach to such deep existential issues as loss, suffering and death. All of these fail to find an adequate response in rationalist cultures. It seeks to 'translate' such religious concepts as anamnesis, consolation, the Kingdom of God, the sacred, redemption and sin into a secular framework that can inspire moral motivation. Because reason is an insufficient source of moral motivation it investigate how narratives, which act like myths, can be reflexively constituted and interpreted. The rich symbolic texture of myths can be a powerful means of encouraging people to engage in an identification with the values enshrined in the secular sacred. Myths have a strong connection with ritual practices. It explores this relationship and proposes that it is perfectly possible to create new rituals that consciously know themselves to be rituals and are, nevertheless, able to provide support for the psychological transformations that myths can procure. This reflexive approach to the secular sacred and myths is based on the cognitive, emotional and psychological competence of people. Throughout there is an investigation into how these competencies work and a consideration into a range of aspects of selfhood (autonomy, authenticity, intersubjectivity, decentredness). These competencies, assisted by mythological narratives and rituals, are essential in enabling an identification with a secular sacred that can provide a basis for moral motivation.

Project Management for Engineers, as the title suggests, is a direct attempt at addressing the ever-increasing and specific needs for better project management of engineering students, practicing engineers and managers in the industry. It aims not only to present the principles and techniques of Project Management, but also to discuss project management standards, processes and requirements, such as PMBOK, IEEE and PRINCE.Each chapter begins with the basics of the theme being developed at a level understandable to an undergraduate, before more complex topics are introduced at the end of each section that are suitable for graduate students. For the practicing professionals or managers in the industry, the book also provides many real illustrations of practical application of the principles of Project Management.Through a realistic blend of theory and practical examples, as well as an integration of the engineering technical issues with business issues, this book seeks to remove the veil of mystery that has shrouded the profession from its very beginning.

Starting life in the largest slum in the world and growing up in an abusive orphanage was just the beginning of Mark Bennett's difficult journey. He went on to fight World War II in the malaria-infested jungles of the southwest Pacific, struggle through the dysfunctional world of Hollywood, escape the ticker-tape trap of Wall Street.....and more. My Father is the moving and inspiring true story of a man who demonstrated rare courage, strength, and extraordinary character in the face of adversity. And, at its heart, it is the story of a profound bond between a father and son that launched a marathon struggle for social change and justice following the greatest betrayal of all. It is a poignant, powerful, and riveting American saga.

Culture of Cuisine; ISBN: 978-1-4507-8300-251595 - 122 pages, is the first volume of three that discusses the Ideals of being a chef. Chef Michael Bennett's third book is a perfect book to the novice or the tenured professional. It is written so anyone can use this book whether they are in the business or not. This is the perfect book for first year culinary students.

Neuropathic pain is increasingly recognized as a chronic disabling condition. It is frequently thought of as harder to treat than other pain types, and it often results in a poorer quality of life. Around 30% of adults in the UK alone have some type of chronic pain and some estimates suggest that one in five of these will have symptoms of neuropathic pain. This second edition of the popular pocketbook has been fully updated to include recent developments in the diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain. It includes new chapters on the clinical assessment of neuropathic pain and the use of screening tools in its diagnosis. This edition also includes a new chapter focusing on neuropathic lower back pain, a newly emerging clinical entity which is thought to be the most prevalent type of neuropathic pain in developed countries.

An in-depth, full-color, step-by-step guide to the new golf swing that has taken the PGA Tour by storm The traditional golf swing requires a level of coordination that few golfers have. So it''s no surprise that, despite huge advances in club and ball technology, the average golf handicap in America has dropped by only one stroke since 1990. Maverick golf instructors Michael Bennett and Andy Plummer spent a decade researching the swing, eventually combining physiology and physics to create a method they dubbed the "Stack and Tilt." The result? Big-name pros like Mike Weir, Tommy Armour III, and Aaron Baddeley are already converts, and Bennett and Plummer are now two of the most soughtafter swing coaches in the game. Making these breakthroughs available to everyone, The Stack and Tilt Swing is a handsome, fully illustrated, complete course, packed with more than two hundred full-color photographs that make it easy for golfers at all levels to adopt this radical yet simple approach. Analyzing why the traditional swing won''t work for most golfers, the authors explain the importance of keeping the upper body stacked over the lower body, while the spine tilts toward the target during the backswing, greatly reducing the inconsistencies created by the old-fashioned approach. Enhanced with practice routines, a troubleshooting list, test cases, and point-by-point assistance, this is the breakthrough guide to golf''s hot new secret weapon.

After working for more than two decades on the New American Riviera (South Beach), Chef Bennett has written this cookbook to describe what it is like working in America's Hottest Culinary mecca. His recipes are light and healthy, with seafood the major player.

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Fifty-six years after their fathers fought on Iwo Jima, two teachers unaware of their shared past face the 2001 school year, a year unlike any other, a year in which change comes to their lives, their school district, and their nation.

Sir Alfred Stephen (1802-1894) was descended from generations of Stephens celebrated in England for their contributions to the law, literature, politics and public administration. A creature of the nineteenth century, Sir Alfred personified its values. Born at St Kitts, educated in England and there called to the Bar, he at first progressed so slowly that he decided to return to the colonies. As a pioneer Crown Law Officer in Tasmania he was ambitious, aggressive, and astonishingly successful financially. But, lacking tact, he fell out with the Lt-Governor and the judiciary.Taking another chance, he accepted a temporary judgeship at Sydney (1839), won immediate respect, and became Chief Justice (1844), serving with great accomplishment until 1873 - a term never equaled in New South Wales. He was first President of the Legislative Council after Responsible Government (1856), returning to the Council on resigning as Chief Justice. His many public services included being Lt-Governor; helping to establish The University of Sydney; and supporting such institutions as hospitals, museums and art galleries. Despite the difficulty, on a fixed income, of providing for his many children, he was great philanthropist.His name and works, now much forgotten, but of world renown in his day, are recalled in this biography by Dr John Michael Bennett, AM, whose project to write it was awarded the 2006 News South Wales History Fellowship.The NSW State Set of Lives of Australian Chief Justices, which includes, Sir Francis Forbes, Sir James Dowling, Sir Alfred Stephen, Sir James Martin and Sir Frederick Darley is available for $210.00 - to order the NSW State Set, click here.

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George Higinbotham's extreme and uncompromising radical views and mesmerizing oratory have made him an iconic figure in Victoria's colonial history - the darling of the liberals and the left. John Bennett has written a major re-assessment of this giant who was a dominating figure from the 1850s until his death in 1892.Higinbotham was successively a gold digger who found no gold; a barrister who found few briefs; a crusading editor of Melbourne's Argus; an independent member of Parliament who opposed political parties and ferociously attacked the "squatter" dominated Legislative Council and the Colonial Office; an overtly democratic Attorney-General who advocated government without supply; and Chief Justice of Victoria when his political dreams all foundered.Yet he drew others to him as a Pied Piper. He was a mass of contradictions. Extraordinarily charitable to beggars, he treated his family miserably. A failure in achievement, he retained an enormous popularity which has endured for over a century.The Victorian State Set of Lives of Australian Chief Justices, which includes, Sir William a'Beckett, Sir William Stawell and George Higinbotham is available for $120.00 - to order the Victorian State Set, click here.

Responsible Government made an unsteady start when granted to New South Wales in 1856. Still evolving until Federation, the concept was so unsettled as to create major contests between the judiciary and the other arms of government. This book begins with the premature collapse of the first Ministry in August 1856. At stake were the Lower House's objections to the Colony's judges being members of the Upper House as "Bunyip Law Lords". Chief Justice Stephen even aspired to be Lord Chancellor of New South Wales. Eventually, the Lower House prevailed. It finishes with a ferocious clash in the 1880s between the Executive and the Judiciary, one of the most spectacular in Australia's history. The populist Parkes Government refused to allow the disembarkation of Chinese immigrants from a ship in Sydney Harbour. The Supreme Court granted habeas corpus compelling their entry. The Government, driven by community fury, attempted to enforce its will by ministerial direction. Eventually it was forced to give way. A NSW Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government publication.

'Football Dreams' is a book of digital paintings, portraying 100-plus of English football's major figures in scenarios that suit their personalities. These include: Wayne Rooney as a streetwise scouser huddling with his mates in a burger bar; David Beckham crucified in front of a tower block estate after his 1998 World Cup sending-off; Roy Keane as a 'Big Brother' contestant; Jurgen Klinsmann as a German soldier proffering a football as a peace offering in the First World War Christmas truce and Ron Atkinson frantically dancing in the street at the Notting Hill Carnival to atone for his sins. These digital paintings, produced on a computer, have an uncanny photographic quality. Whether the illustration is Alex Ferguson as a shop steward running the boardroom or Brian Clough as a solitary drinker in a bar, it LOOKS LIKE the real thing. Starring everyone from Harry Redknapp, Paolo Di Canio, Micky Quinn, Sol Campbell, Thierry Henri, Zola, Robbie Savage and Roman Abramovich.

''Democratic'' Discourses shows the ways that abolitionist writing shaped a powerful counterculture within a slave-holding society. Drawing on discourses about the body, gender, economics, and aesthetics, this study encourages readers to reconsider the reality and roots of freedoms experienced in the US.

Intelligence, ambition and self-belief took Martin, the son of the Governor's Irish groom, to the pinnacles of colonial law and politics. He is the only man to have been both been Premier and Chief Justice of New South Wales.He made his name as a fierce and partisan contributor to the vitriolic political debates of the 1840s. A brilliant young lawyer, he was in Parliament in 1848, before the age of 30. He stayed there, in and out of government, until 1873 when he made an honourable exit to the highest judicial office in the colony. Knighthood and civil honours followed.Self-made, rich, arrogant and married to the wealthy daughter of a former convict, Martin attracted enemies so that, as Premier, he could not always guarantee the passage of his legislation, and at times lost his parliamentary seat. Through all this, he conducted a huge Bar practice and was appointed Chief Justice.Remembered as a man "springing from the people and educated amongst them", he showed "every quality which is necessary to a great and good Judge" in a career of rare accomplishment.The NSW State Set of Lives of Australian Chief Justices, which includes, Sir Francis Forbes, Sir James Dowling, Sir Alfred Stephen, Sir James Martin and Sir Frederick Darley is available for $210.00 - to order the NSW State Set, click here. A NSW Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government publication.

Christianity Explained presents the challenge of Jesus in a non-threatening way.