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This compelling book offers an important insight into the way organisations implement policies, systems and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring.

There is a growing (if not urgent) need for those being trained for ordained (and lay) ministry to be provided with a more solid grounding in liturgical principles, and Simon Reynolds seeks to address this by demonstrating how good liturgical leadership can be the foundation from which all other theological, historical, pastoral and missiological issues arise.

Over the course of the past 25 years, a quiet but persistent revolution has been taking place in English cathedrals, in some larger churches in major towns and cities, as well as the chapels of university colleges. The numbers of people drawn by the distinctive musical character of their worship has risen significantly, with Choral Evensong becoming the locus of this persistent growth in the numbers of worshippers. A significant number of these people are under 40 years of age, and many others have, until now, lived their lives on the edges of the Church, if not completely beyond it. Simon Reynolds believes Evensong is providing a place of sanctuary for people seeking space for reflection in a frenetic world. It is becoming a significant part of the Church of England’s mission. Lighten Our Darkness provides the definitive guide to Choral Evensong, and will be a fascinating introduction for newcomers to this historic form of worship, and for clergy and students wishing to explore its roots.

A collection of writing by Simon Reynolds, centred on music that seemed, in its moment, to prefigure the Future

If you've ever wanted to feel happier, this is the book for you. It's packed with powerful techniques to increase your happiness and help you get maximum joy out of life. Backed by extensive research, this book explores the new field of Positive Psychology, which shows that anyone can be happier by following a series of simple, specific actions. Renowned advertising executive Siimon Reynolds has spent the last 20 years studying happiness. Here, he shares many techniques which are easy to try and potentially life-changing. Why fall back on chocolate when you can experience bliss?

From rave's origins in Chicago house and Detroit techno, through Ibiza, Madchester and the anarchic free-party scene, to the pirate-radio underworld of jungle and UK garage, the author documents with insight and infectious enthusiasm the tracks, DJs, producers and promoters that soundtracked a generation.

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.

With his critically acclaimed Rip It Up and Start Again, renowned music journalist Simon Reynolds applied a unique understanding to an entire generation of musicians working in the wake of punk rock. Spawning artists as singular as Talking Heads, Joy Division, The Specials, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Gang of Four, and Devo, postpunk achieved new relevance in the first decade of the twenty-first century through its profound influence on bands such as Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, and Vampire Weekend. With Totally Wired the conversation continues. The book features thirty-two interviews with postpunks most innovative personalities—such as Ari Up, Jah Wobble, David Byrne, and Lydia Lunch—alongside an overview” section of further reflections from Reynolds on postpunks key icons and crucial scenes. Included among them are John Lydon and PIL, Ian Curtis and Joy Division, and art-school conceptualists and proto-postpunkers Brian Eno and Malcolm McLaren. Reynolds follows these exceptional, often eccentric characters from their beginnings through the highs and lows of postpunks heyday. Crackling with argument and anecdote, Totally Wired paints a vivid portrait of individuals struggling against the odds to make their world as interesting as possible, in the process leaving a legacy of artistic ambition and provocation that reverberates to this day.

"For decades, biologists and behavioral scientists have been uncovering methods of improving a person's mood in minutes. But then findings were available only in scientific journals and reports - until now. Drawing on a unique combination of visualization, neurology, spirituality, and biochemistry, this remarkable guide provides six simple steps that elevate your mood instantly and, if practiced overtime, lastingly. Become Happy in Eight Minutes will help you unleash the happiness power of your thymus gland, find out how your breathing can influence your state of mind, improve your mood with a simple glass of fruit juice, unlock the secrets of a focused brain, discover the body movements that will actually have you feeling happier, and more."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Explores the popularity of electronic dance music and the culture surrounding it, focusing on the fad of midnight-to-dawn revels, known as "raves," which offers a Dionysian world of dance, drugs, and debauchery