Best Selling Books by Mark Brown

This book provides an account of the distinctive way in which penal power developed outside the metropolitan centre. Proposing a radical revision of the Foucauldian thesis that criminological knowledge emerged in the service of a new form of power – discipline – that had inserted itself into the very centre of punishment, it argues that Foucault’s alignment of sovereign, disciplinary and governmental power will need to be reread and rebalanced to account for its operation in the colonial sphere. In particular it proposes that colonial penal power in India is best understood as a central element of a liberal colonial governmentality. To give an account of the emergence of this colonial form of penal power that was distinct from its metropolitan counterpart, this book analyses the British experience in India from the 1820s to the early 1920s. It provides a genealogy of both civil and military spheres of government, illustrating how knowledge of marginal and criminal social orders was tied in crucial ways to the demands of a colonial rule that was neither monolithic nor necessarily coherent. The analysis charts the emergence of a liberal colonial governmentality where power was almost exclusively framed in terms of sovereignty and security and where disciplinary strategies were given only limited and equivocal attention. Drawing on post-colonial theory, Penal Power and Colonial Rule opens up a new and unduly neglected area of research. An insightful and original exploration of theory and history, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Law, Criminology, History and Post-colonial Studies.

Bristling with the raw power of reality, this book recounts true tales of life and death from the emergency rooms of America. Real ER personnel bring us their most poignant, heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud hilarious, or shocking moments from the war zone of medicine.--From back cover.

This book argues that Scottish theatre has, since the late 1960s, undergone an artistic renaissance, driven by European Modernist aesthetics. Combining detailed research and analysis with exclusive interviews with ten leading figures in modern Scottish drama, the book sets out the case for the last half-century as the strongest period in the history of the Scottish stage. Mark Brown traces the development of Scottish theatre’s Modernist revolution from the arrival of influential theatre director Giles Havergal at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow in 1969 through to the advent of the National Theatre of Scotland in 2006. Finally, the book contemplates the future of Scotland’s theatrical renaissance. It is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary theatre and/or the modern history of live drama in Scotland.

"An hilarious new musical, [enjoy] three men singing, dancing, and irreverently marching their way through four thousand years of Chinese history-- in less than two hours with intermission. The show dares to tackle racism, human rights, genocide, and the birth of the fortune cookie."--Page 4 of cover.

Brown takes readers along a perilous trek through spoiled relationships, perverted perceptions, and frustrating debates about whether Jesus would date and court the opposite sex.

This is the true story of Gay Games I and Mark Brown''s part in its happening—a story that has never been told.

What if your next race didn’t just get you fitter for one day… but rewired your body and mind for lifelong performance? You’ve seen HYROX all over your feed—sleds, runs, lunges, ski ergs—and you’re intrigued. But between the heavy-looking stations, the unfamiliar format, and the fear of “blowing up” halfway through, it’s easier to keep saying “maybe next season” and stick to the same old training routine. Meanwhile, your workouts feel stale, your progress has stalled, and your fitness doesn’t quite match the strong, capable, athletic person you want to be. You want a clear goal, a smart plan, and the confidence that when you step onto that HYROX course, you’ll actually belong there—and finish stronger than you imagined. HYROX Playbook is your proven roadmap from curious observer to confident finisher. Instead of random workouts or guesswork, you’ll follow a clear, step-by-step process to understand the race, train with purpose, and execute on the day that counts. Whether you’re a runner, CrossFitter, endurance athlete, or busy professional who just wants a powerful challenge, this book shows you exactly how to make HYROX work for you. Inside, you’ll discover how to: - Decode the HYROX race format so you know precisely what’s coming at every station and every kilometre - Assess your current fitness and identify your unique strengths and weak links—before they get exposed on race day - Master the key HYROX movements with technique cues, scaling options, and practice drills that build confidence and efficiency - Build a bulletproof “HYROX engine” with running, conditioning, strength, and durability sessions that fit into a real-life schedule - Design (or fine-tune) your own training plan with sample programs for first-timers, time-crunched athletes, and competitors chasing new PRs - Craft your personal pacing, fueling, and race-day strategy so you avoid early burnout and finish with a strong, controlled kick - Develop the mindset, motivation, and resilience to stay consistent in training—and use HYROX as a springboard to lifelong fitness Rooted in real-world hybrid training principles, HYROX Playbook takes the guesswork out of preparation and gives you a simple, adaptable system you can trust. If you’re ready to stop watching from the sidelines and start racing with purpose, scroll up and get your copy now—your fastest, fittest HYROX season starts here.

Elevate your business communication and secure your competitive advantage with "How to Hear YES More Often." Authored by Certified Persuasion Specialists, this book reveals the science and art of ethical persuasion, ensuring long-term success without compromising integrity. Discover the Secrets of Ethical Persuasion: Real-World Examples: Gain insights from real-world scenarios and experiences that demonstrate the effective application of persuasion principles. Scientific Approach: Learn the science behind how people make decisions and how to ethically influence them. Comprehensive Understanding: Move beyond basic influence theories and develop a profound understanding of the latest research and practical skills needed to apply persuasion confidently. What You''ll Learn: The Principles of Persuasion: Understand and implement the seven principles of influence as defined by Dr. Robert Cialdini—Reciprocity, Liking, Unity, Social Proof, Authority, Consistency, and Scarcity. Ethical Application: Apply these principles ethically in various business situations to achieve transformative results. Practical Insights: Benefit from the authors'' diverse experiences and actionable insights to enhance your persuasion skills. About the Authors: Meet Patrick van der Burght, Leopold Ajami, John Doorbar, James Rose, Martin John, Mark Brown, Pilar Bringas, and Isto Felin. Each author brings a unique perspective and expertise in ethical influence and persuasion, contributing to a rich and diverse exploration of the subject. Empower Your Business: Whether you''re a startup entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, this book provides the tools and strategies to improve your communication, build stronger relationships, and achieve your business goals. Start your journey towards hearing "YES" more often and unlock your potential for success.

Learn How To Earn: using the stock market’s money, is a self help motivational book packed with strategies and methods on how to trade the stock market for profitable gains. It uniquely brings together wealth psychology, money management and standard trading techniques to capture and stimulate the reader’s interest in the subject of stock market trading and investing.Learn How To Earn gives readers an opportunity to gain personal wealth using the stock market: if they are willing to assume the risks.This book should be of interest to various readers from all lifestyles and within all kinds of professions. Therefore, it will suit: unemployed, employed, those who are seeking an opportunity to supplement their income, anyone who is seeking financial freedom, those who are pursuing personal wealth along with current traders and investors.

Paul Auster provides the first extended analysis of Auster’s essays, poetry, fiction, films and collaborative projects. It explores his key themes of identity; language and writing; metropolitan living and community; and storytelling and illusion. By tracing how Auster''s representations of New York and city life have matured from a position of urban nihilism to qualified optimism, the book shows how the variety of forms he works in influences the treatment of his central concerns. The chapters are organised around gradually extending spaces to reflect the way in which Auster’s work broadens its focus, beginning with the poet’s room and finishing with the global metropolis of New York: his home city and often his muse. The book uses Auster’s published and unpublished literary essays to explain the shifts from the dense and introspective poems of the 70s, through the metropolitan fictions of the 80s and early 90s, to the relatively optimistic and critically acclaimed films, and his return to fiction in recent years.

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION is the most powerful and the oldest of the universal laws. It derives its power from the state of your mind. For your mind, both conscious and subconscious, serves as an unseen magnet, which draws into your life circumstances and events according to your thoughts. In other words, you have to be extremely cautious in your thoughts as well as your deeds; they are being turned into reality. “How are you going to achieve them?” Do not worry about that. THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION will attract them and bring them to you. When you are waiting for them to come to you, you can already start your actions under the ardent belief that you already have them. Constant mental practice habituates you – you will realize that it is really effective. Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other. I have told you how to achieve success and make more money in this ENSURE YOUR DREAM LIFE WITH THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION book. So try your hands at it starting today.

From June 22 to June 24, 2021, Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, hosted the seventh European MOOC Stakeholder Summit (EMOOCs 2021) together with the eighth ACM Learning@Scale Conference. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the conference was held fully online. The boost in digital education worldwide as a result of the pandemic was also one of the main topics of this year’s EMOOCs. All institutions of learning have been forced to transform and redesign their educational methods, moving from traditional models to hybrid or completely online models at scale. The learnings, derived from practical experience and research, have been explored in EMOOCs 2021 in six tracks and additional workshops, covering various aspects of this field. In this publication, we present papers from the conference’s Experience Track, the Policy Track, the Business Track, the International Track, and the Workshops.

Master''s Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1, Lancaster University, course: MSc Finance, language: English, abstract: The empirical research in this thesis aims to better understand two complimentary components. First, whether there is a significant difference in the performance of accounting-based valuation models when examined across different industry types (i.e. cyclical or acyclical) and economic states (i.e. growth or recession). Second, how analysts use accounting-based valuation to justify investment recommendations and whether this changes across the samples aforementioned.