Posts Tagged ‘Life’
“I never cease to be amazed at the love Kirsty generated during her lifetime, and at how strongly it has continued until the present day.” —Jean MacColl Kirsty MacColl led a dazzling life—tender, creative, heroic, and full of love. This book, by her mother Jean MacColl, charts with moving insight Kirsty’s early years and celebrates her brilliant career at the front rank of the music business in the 1980s and 1990s with such hits as the Pogues collaboration “Fairytale of New York.” It mourns her tragic and untimely death—killed by a speedboat in Mexican waters in December 2000. It also tells, with heartfelt truth, the shocking story of the elaborate cover-up and gross miscarriage of justice that followed and appeals for
Kirsty MacColl led a dazzling life—tender, creative, heroic, and full of love. This book, by her mother Jean MacColl, charts with moving insight Kirsty’s early years, celebrates her brilliant career at the front rank of the music business in the 1980s and 1990s, and mourns her tragic and untimely death—killed by a speedboat in Mexican waters in December 2000. It also tells, with heartfelt truth, the shocking story of the elaborate cover-up and gross miscarriage of justice that followed, and appeals for justice to be done in her name. Daughter of legendary folksinger Ewan MacColl and dancer Jean, Kirsty was a precocious child, troubled by ill health, whose talent quickly blossomed into a unique artistry. She signed to the Sti
Swimming For Life! Have you made the decision that you are way overdue for some lifestyle changes? Is getting fit and healthy at the top of the list but working out just doesn’t sound at all appealing? For some reason swimming doesn’t seem to garner the same hype as some of the more “glamorous” elements of getting fit. Maybe it has something to do with not requiring expensive equipment normally associated with working out. If you are over or underweight, swimming could be just the fitness tool you need to get in shape. Swimming uses so much of the body’s energy that it is a serious contender for overall good health and fitness. However, if you think that swimming is something you can just dive into think again
Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, this guide offers practical medical solutions in clear language. It explains how to develop and maintain exercise and nutrition programs, manage symptoms, determine when to seek medical help, work effectively with doctors, properly use medications and minimize side effects, find community resources, discuss the illness with family and friends, and tailor social activities for particular conditions. Written by six medical professionals, this book encourages an individual approach to the process, with the ultimate goal being greater self-management. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University with hundreds of volunteers, this work has grown to inc