THE THICK-SKINNED SELF-HELP BOOK THAT HAS CHANGED LIVES! "Mark is inspirational! He has overcome many odds and always worked so hard for everything in his life. Mark is kind, endlessly positive, and he is a passionate motivator of other people." - Bear Grylls How can you grow a rhino skin when someone rejects or criticises you? How can you transform negative feelings into positive ones? We live in a time where many people are always complaining about something. That 'something' may include criticising you and attacking who you are as a person. In RHINO SKIN, Personal Development Ninja and No.1 Bestselling Author Mark Llewhellin will show you how to: Become tougher mentally Shake off criticism quickly Take your power back Overcome negativity Believe in yourself Gain respect off others Live the life that you want to live And much more... ABOUT THE RHINO SKINNED AUTHOR As you will read in the first chapter of this book, Mark Llewhellin developed his rhino skin while in army basic training and later as an Army Commando. He later worked in the support and care industry and has successfully helped individuals with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, brain injury, autism, epilepsy, dyspraxia, and various other types of learning difficulties. This little rhino skinned dude shrugged off criticism from negative nincompoops, charged forward and: Broke the 100-kilometre Treadmill World Record. Placed 1st in the Strava Distance Challenge in 2015, competing against over 51,000 runners. Placed 1st in the Strava Distance Challenge in 2014, competing against over 40,000 runners. Worked and lived in London's exclusive Park Lane as a Bodyguard. Ran 1,620-miles in the United States whilst carrying a 35lbs pack. Mark has interviewed over 60 high achieving rhinoceroses, including: The Worlds Top Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes Athletics World Record Holder & World Champion Colin Jackson Olympic Gold Medallist and World Record Breaker Rebecca Adlington And Rugby Legend Sir Gareth Edwards He is the Managing Director of Mark 7 Productions, and the Producer and Host of "An Audience with Mark 'Billy' Billingham" (as seen on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins) speaking events around the UK. Mark lives with his little rhino on a beautiful marina in South West Wales. This superb self-help book will show you how you can become a stronger person and live a happier and more successful life! Scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button to change your life for the better!

Have you ever had anybody tell you what you wanted to achieve isn't realistic, and that you won't be able to do it?Do you sabotage your own success and happiness?Here, Endurance World Record Breaker, Army Commando and Bestselling Author Mark Llewhellin brings you this powerful and enlightening book to help you on your path to success and happiness and shows you the possibilities for your future!This incredible book shows you how you can: BEAT SELF DOUBTBREAK OUT OF THE RUT YOU'RE STUCK INBECOME BETTER AT HANDLING ADVERSITYLIVE YOUR DREAMS"Mark is an inspirational guy who has overcome many odds and always worked so hard for everything in his life. He is endlessly positive and kind and he is a passionate motivator of other people."- Bear Grylls"When it comes to pushing boundaries both mentally and physically, Mark Llewhellin has got what it takes. Mark inspires people to get the best results and helps them break through limitations to reach new heights and levels of success."- Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton - Star of Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins, former SBS Commando & Director of Break Point.ABOUT MARKIn 1990, Mark Llewhellin left school without knowing his grades. He had little confidence and was not at all optimistic about his future.Not knowing what to do with his life Mark followed some of his friends into the Army. He failed his basic 1.5-mile run, was bullied, and was also voted the fattest person in the Troop!After a year with the Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Artillery, Mark decided he would try and get into 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, which is an elite Army Commando Regiment that at the time proudly held the Military Marathon World Record (i.e. a marathon carrying a 40lbs backpack).After failing the 29 Commando Selection phase (called 'The Beat Up') twice, first through lack of fitness and secondly through an injury, Mark subsequently passed on his third attempt and completed the 'All Arms Commando Course' on his first attempt.Mark later went on to achieve the following: - Break the 100-kilometre Treadmill World Record- Place 1st in the Strava Distance Challenge in 2015 competing against over 51,000 runners.- Place 1st in the Strava Distance Challenge in 2014 competing against over 40,000 runners.- Run and walk 70-miles without training on his 40th birthday.- Become a successful Personal Fitness Trainer.- Complete the Marathon Des Sables (a six-day, 135-mile ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert).- Work and live in London's exclusive Park Lane as a Bodyguard.- Run 1,620-miles in the United States whilst carrying a 35lbs pack. Mark has interviewed some of the world's top performers and high achievers in various locations, including one of the world's most prestigious memorabilia rooms...the Hard Rock Cafe Vault Room in London.He has travelled to over 50-countries and has been featured in leading national newspapers and on TV for his running achievements.Mark has extensively worked in the support and care industry for many years helping individuals with brain injury, autism, epilepsy, dyspraxia and various types of learning difficulties. He is the Managing Director of Mark 7 Productions, as well as the Producer and Host of 'An Audience with Mark Billy Billingham' speaking events around the UK.If you like books that are quick, easy to read, and straight to the point, you'll love this book!IT'S FAST. IT'S SIMPLE. IT WORKS! Grab this book TODAY!

Named to ten BEST OF THE YEAR lists and selected as a William C. Morris Award Winner,The Serpent King is the critically acclaimed, much-beloved story of three teens who find themselves--and each other--while on the cusp of graduating from high school with hopes of leaving their small-town behind. Perfect for fans of John Green's Turtles All the Way Down. "Move over, John Green; Zentner is coming for you." —The New York Public Library “Will fill the infinite space that was left in your chest after you finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” —BookRiot.com Dill isn't the most popular kid at his rural Tennessee high school. After his father fell from grace in a public scandal that reverberated throughout their small town, Dill became a target. Fortunately, his two fellow misfits and best friends, Travis and Lydia, have his back. But as they begin their senior year, Dill feels the coils of his future tightening around him. His only escapes are music and his secret feelings for Lydia--neither of which he is brave enough to share. Graduation feels more like an ending to Dill than a beginning. But even before then, he must cope with another ending--one that will rock his life to the core. Debut novelist Jeff Zentner provides an unblinking and at times comic view of the hard realities of growing up in the Bible belt, and an intimate look at the struggles to find one’s true self in the wreckage of the past. “A story about friendship, family and forgiveness, it’s as funny and witty as it is utterly heartbreaking.” —PasteMagazine.com “A brutally honest portrayal of teen life . . . [and] a love letter to the South from a man who really understands it.” —Mashable.com “I adored all three of these characters and the way they talked to and loved one another.”—New York Times

A provocative and playful exploration of the Zen koan tradition that reveals how everyday paradoxes are an integral part of our spiritual journey Bring Me the Rhinoceros is an unusual guide to happiness and a can opener for your thinking. For fifteen hundred years, Zen koans have been passed down through generations of masters, usually in private encounters between teacher and student. This book deftly retells more than a dozen traditional koans, which are partly paradoxical questions dangerous to your beliefs and partly treasure boxes of ancient wisdom. Koans show that you don’t have to impress people or change into an improved, more polished version of yourself. Instead you can find happiness by unbuilding, unmaking, throwing overboard, and generally subverting unhappiness. Author and Zen teacher John Tarrant brings the heart of the koan tradition out into the open, reminding us that the old wisdom remains as vital as ever, a deep resource available to anyone in any place or time.

The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.

Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generally holistic approach to classification, Douglas demonstrates the relevance of anthropological enquiries to an audience outside her immediate academic circle. She offers an approach to understanding rules of purity by examining what is considered unclean in various cultures. She sheds light on the symbolism of what is considered clean and dirty in relation to order in secular and religious, modern and primitive life.

The landmark text about the inner workings of the unconscious mind—from the symbolism that unlocks the meaning of our dreams to their effect on our waking lives and artistic impulses—featuring more than a hundred images that break down Carl Jung’s revolutionary ideas “What emerges with great clarity from the book is that Jung has done immense service both to psychology as a science and to our general understanding of man in society.”—The Guardian “Our psyche is part of nature, and its enigma is limitless.” Since our inception, humanity has looked to dreams for guidance. But what are they? How can we understand them? And how can we use them to shape our lives? There is perhaps no one more equipped to answer these questions than the legendary psychologist Carl G. Jung. It is in his life’s work that the unconscious mind comes to be understood as an expansive, rich world just as vital and true a part of the mind as the conscious, and it is in our dreams—those personal, integral expressions of our deepest selves—that it communicates itself to us. A seminal text written explicitly for the general reader, Man and His Symbolsis a guide to understanding the symbols in our dreams and using that knowledge to build fuller, more receptive lives. Full of fascinating case studies and examples pulled from philosophy, history, myth, fairy tales, and more, this groundbreaking work—profusely illustrated with hundreds of visual examples—offers invaluable insight into the symbols we dream that demand understanding, why we seek meaning at all, and how these very symbols affect our lives. By illuminating the means to examine our prejudices, interpret psychological meanings, break free of our influences, and recenter our individuality, Man and His Symbols proves to be—decades after its conception—a revelatory, absorbing, and relevant experience.

REVIEWS "Life is full of trials, tribulations and difficult challenges, but we all have choices. One of which is the ability to overcome and find a solution. Mark's book will help you put things into perspective and reality. It will give you true information you need to get your life to the next level and beyond. Truly inspirational!" - Mark "Billy" Billingham MBE, QCB Star of Channel 4 SAS Who Dares Wins and A list Bodyguard "If you want to achieve, read The Underdog!" - Rob Evans Wales Rugby International "Mark is not only a top bloke, he has enthusiasm and commitment and is dedicated to everything he does. He keeps going through adversity and never gives in. This book gives you the secret to Mark's successes and is a must read." - Jamie Baulch 400m Triple World Champion

The New York Times bestseller and basis for the Tony-winning hit musical, soon to be a major motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande With millions of copies in print around the world, Gregory Maguire’s Wicked is established not only as a commentary on our time but as a novel to revisit for years to come. Wicked relishes the inspired inventions of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, while playing sleight of hand with our collective memories of the 1939 MGM film starring Margaret Hamilton (and Judy Garland). In this fast-paced, fantastically real, and supremely entertaining novel, Maguire has populated the largely unknown world of Oz with the power of his own imagination. Years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land, another little girl makes her presence known in Oz. This girl, Elphaba, is born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens. But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia. The Wizard’s secret police are everywhere. Animals—those creatures with voices, souls, and minds—are threatened with exile. Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals—even if it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance. Ever wiser in guilt and sorrow, she can find herself grateful when the world declares her a witch. And she can even make herself glad for that young girl from Kansas. Recognized as an iconoclastic tour de force on its initial publication, the novel has inspired the blockbuster musical of the same name—one of the longest-running plays in Broadway history. Popular, indeed. But while the novel’s distant cousins hail from the traditions of magical realism, mythopoeic fantasy, and sprawling nineteenth-century sagas of moral urgency, Maguire’s Wicked is as unique as its green-skinned witch.

This volume presents a collection of 38 articles, interviews, and speeches describing many aspects of the U.S. Marine Corps' participation in Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001 to 2009. This work is intended to serve as a general overview and provisional reference to inform both Marines and the general public until the History Division completes monographs dealing with major Marine Corps operations during the campaign. The accompanying annotated bibliography provides a detailed look at selected sources that currently exist until new scholarship and archival materials become available. From the Preface - From the outset, some experts doubted that the U.S. Marines Corps would play a major role in Afghanistan given the landlocked nature of the battlefield. Naval expeditionary Task Force 58 (TF-58) commanded by then-Brigadier General James N. Mattis silenced naysayers with the farthest ranging amphibious assault in Marine Corps/Navy history. In late November 2001, Mattis' force seized what became Forward Operating Base Rhino, Afghanistan, from naval shipping some 400 miles away. The historic assault not only blazed a path for follow-on forces, it also cut off fleeing al-Qaeda and Taliban elements and aided in the seizure of Kandahar. While Corps doctrine and culture advocates Marine employment as a fully integrated Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF), deployments to Afghanistan often reflected what former Commandant General Charles C. Krulak coined as the "three-block war." Following TF-58's deployment during the initial take down of the Taliban regime, the MAGTF made few appearances in Afghanistan until 2008. Before then, subsequent Marine units often deployed as a single battalion under the command of the U.S. Army Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) to provide security for provincial reconstruction teams. The Marine Corps also provided embedded training teams to train and mentor the fledgling Afghan National Army and Police. Aviation assets sporadically deployed to support the U.S.-led coalition mostly to conduct a specific mission or to bridge a gap in capability, such as close air support or electronic warfare to counter the improvised explosive device threat. From 2003 to late 2007, the national preoccupation with stabilizing Iraq focused most Marine Corps assets on stemming the insurgency, largely centered in the restive al-Anbar Province. As a result of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) taking over command of Afghan operations and Marine Corps' commitments in Iraq, relatively few Marine units operated in Afghanistan from late 2006 to 2007. Although Marines first advocated shifting resources from al-Anbar to southern Afghanistan in early 2007, the George W. Bush administration delayed the Marine proposal for fear of losing the gains made as a result of Army General David H. Petraeus' "surge strategy" in Iraq. By late 2007, the situation in Afghanistan had deteriorated to the point that it inspired Rolling Stone to later publish the story "How We Lost the War We Won." In recognition of the shifting tides in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush administration began to transfer additional resources to Afghanistan in early 2008. The shift prompted senior Marines to again push for a more prominent role in the Afghan campaign, even proposing to take over the Afghan mission from the Army. . . .