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"e;As an accomplished musician and composer, Michael Jones brings a unique sensibility to the subject of leadership. While other writers address style, process ands leadership issues, Michael illuminates the deep parallels between leadership and the creative process."e;Peter M Senge author of The 5th DisciplineFounding Chair, SoL (The Society for Organizational Learning) Senior Lecturer, and MIT Sloan School of Management.In the future we need to envision a new leadership story - one that involves a transformation in awareness from performance to presence, from uniformity to uniqueness, from abstraction to beauty, from efficiency to improvisation and from instrumentality to the expressive power of story and voice. Together they awaken a commons of the imagination - a collective field of possibility that transforms our mechanistic view of the world to a more sustainable and transcendent vision that is creative, organic and whole. The primary purpose of Artful Leadership is to explore these fundamental shifts in awareness in the context of cultivating a mind that is more subtle, refined, undefinable, and free flowing - a mind that can perceive underlying patterns of meaning and therefore offer a portal for creating new understandings in an interconnected world. Michael Jones explores this journey of awakening in the form of a series of conversations with John, a successful senior leader who is searching for greater meaning and purpose in his work. As the conversation unfolds it becomes clear that this journey cannot be achieved alone. Instead leaders will need to come together to reclaim the commons - a space of wholeness and possibility in the personal and public imagination - in order to explore the less tangible dimensions of leadership as preparation for engaging a more complex and changeable world. In this original and thought - provoking book, Michael Jones foresees a renaissance in leadership practice, one based upon mindful attention, authentic inquiry, an aliveness to the artistic creation and an abundant curiosity for exploring whatever is fresh and new.

In 1485 the Battle of Bosworth marked an epoch in the lives of two great houses: the house of York fell to the ground when Richard III died on the field of battle; and the house of Tudor rose from the massacre to reign for the next hundred years. Michael Jones co-author of The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III rewrites this landmark event in English history. He shifts our perspective of its heroes and villains and puts Richard firmly back into the context of his family and his times.

Agincourt was an astonishing clash of arms, a pivotal moment in the Hundred Years War and the history of warfare in general.King Henry V s exhausted troops were preparing for certain defeat as they faced a far larger French army. What was to take place in the following 24 hours, it seemed only the miraculous intervention of God could explain.Interlacing eyewitness accounts, background chronicle and documentary sources with a new interpretation of the battle s onset, acclaimed military historian Michael Jones takes the reader into the heart of this extraordinary feat of arms.

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

This terrific script is one of many Derek Grant shows now available for amateur performance with NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY. Titles - including some rarer, hard-to-find ones- are Aladdin, The Snow Queen, Mother Goose, New Adventures of Pinocchio, Treasure Island (Drama), Treasure Island (Pantomime), Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Ugly Duckling, Humpty Dumpty, and The Owl and the Pussycat. All the scripts are just the right length for you add your own choice of songs and local references. There's also a one-man-show version of A Christmas Carol. Search author Derek Grant to see them all. Derek Grant and Michael Jones toured these great shows to theatres all over the UK garnering superb reviews everywhere: . "What a show!" Doncaster Civic. "Outstanding - simply fantastic." Limavady Leisure Centre, N I. "Absolute delight." Alton Assembly Rooms. Now you can present these wonderful productions. Search Derek Grant author page to choose your next project. Then just buy a paperback copy for each member of your team (minimum 10) and let us know your venue details plus times and dates of performances. There's nothing more to pay. (Contact email inside books.) Good luck, and ENJOY!

The second book of WolfStag Poetry entitled "The Plane Leaves at Six" is a collection of over sixty poems written throughout lockdown and covers isolation, returning to the world, love, loss, and more. Michael Jones is a poet, podcaster, photographer, and tutor from the north west of England.

A collection of photographs from 2021-2022

Self-worth depends on one's ability to forgive oneself after guilt. But for many of us, self-acceptance eludes us because of unfavorable feelings brought on by guilt, which can linger for a very long period. The goal of "How To Handle Self-guilt" is to release you from the power of guilt. It will assist you in differentiating between good and unhealthy guilt. You are directed to examine and evaluate your values, motivations, obligations, deeds, and beliefs. Three types of guilt and a ten-step program approach are described in detail for overcoming guilt. Self-acceptance and self-forgiveness will be produced by using these step-by-step procedures and certain self-healing exercises. In addition to keeping us mired in the past, guilt can also prohibit us from being present, loving ourselves, and loving others. We could harbor guilt in our unconsciousness or repeatedly judge ourselves. In either case, toxic guilt is sneaky, damaging, and capable of undermining our objectives and interpersonal connections. It undermines our confidence and makes us vulnerable to manipulation and blame. Unresolved guilt can lead to hatred and wrath toward others as well as toward oneself. On the other hand, overcoming guilt motivates us to better our relationships with others, as well as our own selves and self-esteem. Even though what we did was wrong, we still have the ability to forgive ourselves.

People suffered thousands of years ago. Wise people thought about ways for people to not stress so much. Here we have the ancient wisdom of Buddhism. Fast forward to modern times, and people still suffer. Wise people are still thinking about ways for people to not stress so much. Now we have modern psychology and cognitive-behavioral therapy. This book explores the overlap of these two traditions in a practical guide for anyone suffering from anxiety, depression, or stress. The author is a clinical psychologist with 35 years of experience with hundreds of patients.

I felt a bit light-headed and dizzy. Rhona strummed her guitar, and then started picking. She said, "This song is one of my favourites, and I'd love to record it, but Nina Simone has beaten me to it. It's called 'I Wish I knew How it Feels to be Free.' "As she played and sang, all sorts of thoughts and feelings were whirling round in my head. I couldn't put them into words, and as the train rolled along I went into a kind of waking dream. I shouted out, "But I have to stay there for eight more years before I can be free!"Then my thoughts became clear, and I said, "Sometimes I have trouble knowing what is real and what is a dream."It is September 1967, and Pippa Dunbar is ten years old, and in a hostile place, far away from anyone who loves her. She has already learned some harsh lessons, but will her natural resilience, and experience of life so far, be enough to keep her little boat afloat in the cold and dangerous sea that surrounds her?Your Beautiful Place is the fourth in the My True Nature series of novels, exploring attachment, love and loss in Britain in the 1960s and 70s.

When Athenas Hernandez is murdered for the bloodthirsty monster he is, history is changed forever. Before his death, he promises to return from the depths of hell for his vengeance. He will wage war on the children of his captors and their children after that. He appears to die, and peace is found-but it doesn't last. Born again, Athenas becomes the owner and bartender of a place called Black Phallus. Those who visit discover hedonism at its best and bloody worst. This is a dark side walked by both the brave and sexually curious, but the cost is to cheat death. Not all will make it out alive. Deadly Desires is a thrill ride that captivates the mind, teases the senses, and seduces the body. This is a nightmarish tale of blood, sex, evil, and pure cruelty. At the helm is a devil once killed but now raised for revenge and the feeding of his debauched fantasies

Provides the reader with all of the tools necessary to develop a coherent approach to ethical decision making. Using the tools of ethical theory, the authors show how these theories play out in relation to a wide variety of ethical questions using an accessible dialogue format. The chapters follow three college students as they discuss today's most important ethical issues with their families and friends.

A Christian knows he is a Christian and has no doubt that he is. He may not, however, know all the details about his salvation. He may not know why God made him sinful. He may not know how Christ's death and resurrection affect him. There may be many things he does not know about his salvation. Entering The Kingdom: Knowing Every Detail About a Christian's Salvation was written to explain these details. It explains in simple and straightforward language all the details regarding a Christian's salvation and how he became part of the kingdom of God. When a Christian learns these details, he will understand who he is as a member of God's kingdom and how he should live within it. A Christian can then glorify God and fulfill God's purpose for their lives.

"e;Michael's stories have the same combination of clarity and intuitive richness as his music. A fine,contemplative guide to the artist's dedicated life."e;David Whyte poet,lecturerauthor of The Heart Aroused and Crossing the Unknown SeaMichael Jones' inspiring and award winning book about his life at the piano offers many rich insights to help the reader find this story for themselves. "e;Who will play your music if you don't?"e; He asks. "e;What is emerging at the periphery of your awareness now? When do you feel that you are fully living your own 'signature in creation' - a place to which you often long to return?"e;Too often we focus on building our careers, based upon an identity crafted from our trained skills and abilities - an identity that does not accurately reflect our primary strengths, wants or needs. Michael suggests an alternative - through personal narratives that burst with wonder and magic - he offers vivid portrayals of how, through seemingly ordinary people and events, we can discover clues for living a fulfilling and imaginative life. Each story builds upon another as Michael reveals his journey toward creating a life that feels whole and complete. Throughout he offers others an invitation to reconnect with the essence of who they truly are. To begin he suggests that we learn to trust that there is a dimension of life behind life, one that lives through us and brings with it a renewed sense of dignity and grace each time we do what we love, feel what we feel and simply be ourselves. Virtually every page of this truly beautiful book provides wise and wonderful clues for allowing the creative impulse within us to emerge. Throw out your books of creativity exercises and read this book instead!

'I understand myself much better now. I understand my true nature. I know who I am and I know what I am. And I'm glad of who I am and what I am. I don't feel shame. I don't feel guilty. I feel proud.' He said, 'My daughter is a mute. She is obsessed with nakedness. You and your friend have told her things that no child of her age should know. She...' He lowered his voice, but we could just about hear him. 'She is exposed to your true nature every day.' It's 1961. Pippa is four, and already showing her extraordinary artistic talent. She is living in virtual isolation with her troubled mother, in a village in Northumberland. Pippa starts school, but discovers that life outside her house can be as complex and dangerous as life at home. Through Pippa's eyes, we explore the adult world, and how the boundaries between imagination, sensation and reality can become blurred. Around Pippa, we feel the destructive influence of religious bigotry and sexual intolerance. And, over everything, hangs the smell of the lingering smoke of events in The War. In The Angel and the Iceberg, we follow Pippa up to the age of nine. It is the first in the My True Nature series of novels, exploring Pippa's world as a child and teenager, growing up in Britain in the 1960s and '70s.

At the moment of crisis in 1941 on the Eastern front, with the forces of Hitler massing on the outskirts of Moscow, the miraculous occurred: Moscow was saved. Yet this turning point was followed by a long retreat, in which Russian forces, inspired by old beliefs in the sacred motherland, pushed back German forces steeled by the vision of the ubermensch, the iron-willed fighter. Many of Russia's 27 million military and civilian deaths occurred in this desperate struggle.In THE RETREAT, Michael Jones, acclaimed author of LENINGRAD, draws upon a mass of new eye-witness testimony from both sides of the conflict to tell, with matchless vividness and comprehensiveness, of the crucial turning point of the Second World War - the moment when the armies of Hitler could go no further - and of the titanic and cruel struggle of two mighty empires.

In February 1943, German forces surrendered to the Red Army at Stalingrad and the tide of war turned. By May 1945 Soviet soldiers had stormed Berlin and brought down Hitler's regime.Total War follows the fortunes of these fighters as they liberated Russia and the Ukraine from the Nazi invader and fought their way into the heart of the Reich. It reveals the horrors they experienced - the Holocaust, genocide and the mass murder of Soviet POWs - and shows the Red Army, brutalized by war, taking its terrible revenge on the German civilian population. For the first time Russian veterans are candid about the terrible atrocities their own army committed. But they also describe their struggle to raise themselves from the abyss of hatred. Their war against the Nazis - which in large part brought the Second World War in Europe to an end - is a tarnished but deeply moving story of sacrifice and redemption.

A major new biography of the Black Prince: hero of the battles of Crecy and Poitiers and England's greatest medieval warrior.

With real examples and case studies from the author's own experience, this book explores how children learn to communicate using language, how they use language to learn and the role of adults in the process.