Michelle Carr Books

Hundreds of examples from the author’s personal collection of well-worn vintage punk shirts line the pages of bestselling author Bryan Ray’s latest book. Amazing one-of-a-kind pieces including internationally famous t-shirts such as Sid Vicious’ personal Sex Pistols shirt, Joe Strummer’s, ‘Rude Boy’, hand painted red brigade Tee and Darby Crash’s personal Vivian Westwood ‘Boobs’ seditionaries T-Shirt. Turcotte’s collection also features gems such as a hand drawn Ric Clayton (RxCx) Suicidal Tendencies button-up featured on the back of the band’s first LP, dozens of Malcolm McLaren / Vivienne Westwood creations and loads of very rare band tees including Misfits, The Cramps, The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Screamers, Germs, Mentors and more.

A leading sleep expert reveals the latest science behind the dreaming brain and the reasons we experience nightmares, offering insights into lucid dreaming and ways to control sleep for better health. Nightmares are often dismissed as something to forget, but they have become increasingly prevalent, especially during challenging times. Social media has highlighted phenomena like #CovidDreams, showcasing how our fears and anxieties manifest in our dreams. Michelle Carr emphasizes the benefits of confronting these nightmares, which can help us process difficult experiences and rehearse responses to real-life threats. However, for some, particularly those with trauma, nightmares can negatively impact mental health and emotional regulation. Fortunately, modern dream science is uncovering methods to engage with our dreaming minds, revealing the potential advantages of nightmares. Through dream engineering, we can learn to modulate our brain and body during sleep, reducing negative emotions and stress associated with nightmares while fostering a sense of agency in both dreams and waking life. Drawing on her research as the Director of the Dream Engineering Lab at the University of Montreal, Carr guides us in harnessing our sleeping minds to lead more conscious and lucid lives.

Passion, romance, drama, humor, and tragedy intertwine in this compulsively readable Hamlet retelling, from the perspective of a strong-willed, modern-day Ophelia. Meet Ophelia, high school senior, daughter of the Danish king's most trusted adviser, and longtime girlfriend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. She lives a glamorous life and has a royal social circle, and her beautiful face is splashed across magazines and television screens. But it comes with a price--her life is ruled not only by Hamlet's fame and his overbearing royal family but also by the paparazzi who hound them wherever they go. After the sudden and suspicious death of his father, the king, the devastatingly handsome Hamlet spirals dangerously toward madness, and Ophelia finds herself torn, with no one to turn to. All Ophelia wants is to live a normal life. But when you date a prince, you have to play your part. Ophelia rides out this crazy roller coaster life, and lives to tell her story in live television interviews.

Focusing on the evolving literature surrounding management control in healthcare, this book provides insights into various options available to managers and decision-makers. It aims to enhance the understanding of this critical sector for both professionals and informed observers, highlighting key strategies and frameworks that can be applied in healthcare management.