Bøger af Dave Hill

One man's search to answer the ultimate question in sports: Why is hockey so incredibly awesome?DAVE HILL—author, actor, rock musician and stand-up comedian—is an outstanding American. One thing that makes him stand out is that he's part Canadian—an advantage he explored in his previous book, Parking the Moose. Another is that he's obsessed with hockey. That makes him one of only five percent of Americans who've declared they like hockey more than any other sport. Unbelievable but true.In The Awesome Game, Dave tackles this mind-blowing conundrum with full force, drilling down into what makes hockey so vitally important in so many parts of the world, despite the average American not recognizing its preeminent greatness.His search for the very soul of hockey takes him across the globe, from Canada (of course) to Poland, Kenya, even New York, to observe on-ice action, mingle with fans and interrogate some of the sport's greatest players and pundits.The Awesome Game is bursting with passion, expert in its analysis and as deeply entertaining as the game itself (but funnier).

'No Slade = No Oasis. It's as devastating and as simple as that' Noel GallagherWith six consecutive number one singles and the smash hit 'Merry Xmas Everybody', Slade were unstoppable. Now, the man whose outlandish costumes and unmistakable hairstyle made Slade one of the definitive acts of the Glam Rock era tells his story.But there's more to Dave's life than rock 'n' roll and good times. So Here It Is also covers the band's painful break-up, Dave's subsequent battle with depression, and his recovery from the stroke that threatened to cut short his performing career.If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be a working-class lad from the Midlands suddenly confronted by unimaginable fame, So Here It Is is the definitive account, told with heart and humour and filled with never-before-seen photos.

Are You Ready to Rewrite The Story of Not Being Enough?Let's take a road trip with self-doubt.Does imposter syndrome ever whisper that you're a fraud who is just faking competence until you are inevitably "found out"?Does perfectionism and self-judgment frequently sabotage sharing your gifts fully with the world?What if uncertainty didn't have to paralyze potential?Blending emotional intelligence with decades of elevating visionary leaders across industries, executive coach Dave Hill Jr. offers a judgment-free blend of humor and wisdom - guiding readers to transform limiting narratives into growth tools.In this book, you'll learn toNotice your inner critic's voice, motivations, and tactics so you can decide when to listen and when to take the steering wheelFind the courage to confront and better understand your inner criticReframe your instincts of fight, flight, and freeze into fuel for your creativityEstablish empowering new doubt dialogue ritualsCelebrate your gifts and way of finding your wayRather than hollow hype promising overnight confidence, this down-to-earth guide meets you where you are and gives you real tools to build your confidence. Read the reviews to hear about how others have found this book to help them.Get on the road to turning self-doubt into your ally with Doubt Riding Shotgun!

In his latest opus, Dave--who's from Cleveland, which hasn't had an NHL team since 1978--tackles this hockey conundrum with full force, drilling down into what makes hockey so damn important in so many parts of the world, despite the average American not recognizing the sport's preeminent greatness. His search for the very soul of hockey has taken him across the globe, from Poland to LA to Kenya, and brought him into contact with many of the sport's great and good. Humorous but heartfelt, Bill Bryson-like but hipper, this is arguably the greatest book ever written about hockey and definitely the one to be asking for at Christmas.

The Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies is a free e-journal published by The Institute for Education Policy Studies (IEPS) IEPS is an independent Radical Left/ Socialist/ Marxist institute for developing policy analysis and development of education policy. It is at www.ieps.org.uk The Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies (JCEPS) seeks to develop Marxist and other Left analysis of education. The Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies seeks and publishes articles that critique global, national, neo-liberal, neo-conservative, New Labour, Third Way, postmodernist and other analyses of policy developments, as well as those that attempt to report on, analyse and develop Socialist/ Marxist transformative policy for schooling and education from a number of Radical Left perspectives. JCEPS also addresses issues of social class, 'race', gender, sexual orientation, disability and capital/ism; critical pedagogies; new public managerialism and academic / non-academic labour, and empowerment/ disempowerment. JCEPS welcomes articles from academics and activists throughout the globe. It is a refereed / peer reviewed/ peer juried international journal.

Discusses the importance of promoting equality in schools. This book covers such topics as social class; 'race'; gender; sexual orientation; and, disability and special educational needs with reference to various subjects taught at primary school level.