Kevin Carr

Use functional training to better prepare for athletic competition. The term “functional training” has been associated with a fair amount of controversy ever since it became part of the fitness training vernacular more than a decade ago. In Functional Training Anatomy, noted strength and conditioning specialists Kevin Carr and Mary Kate Feit cut through the clutter and misconceptions about functional training and cover all aspects of how to build a purposeful, effective, and efficient program that provides the strength, stability, and mobility you need to support your body in life and in sports. Beginning with a clear definition of what functional training entails, you will learn about the importance of mobility training and its impact on movement quality, performance, and injury reduction. Use the warm-up activities to prepare for high-intensity activities. Use the medicine ball and plyometric exercises to learn to produce and absorb force. Develop power with Olympic lifts, kettlebell swings, and jumping exercises. Improve strength in the upper body, lower body, and core with hip-dominant, knee-dominant, pushing, pulling, and core exercises. See the inner workings of each of the exercises with superb full-color illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles and connective tissue being used. The detailed instructions for these multiplanar and unilateral exercises ensure you execute each one correctly and safely. The Functional Focus element shows how the exercises translate to specific activities, whether that be an explosive athletic move or simply moving a box.Functional Training Anatomy incorporates traditional and nontraditional exercises and mobility drills that will help you increase functional strength and reduce injury so your body is prepared to support the demands of athletic performance and daily living.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Bringing the rich Japanese Shinto artistic tradition to life, this handsome volume explores the significance of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts within traditional kami veneration ceremonies A central feature of Japanese culture for many centuries, the veneration of kami deities—a practice often referred to as Shinto—has been a driving force behind a broad swath of visual art. Focusing on the Heian period (795–1185) through the Edo period (1615–1868), this generously illustrated volume brings the rich Shinto artistic tradition to life through works of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts. Thematic essays authored by both American and Japanese scholars explore different dimensions of kami veneration and examine the significance of these objects—many of which have never been seen outside of Japan—in Shinto ceremonies.Distributed for the Cleveland Museum of ArtExhibition Schedule:Cleveland Museum of Art (04/09/19–06/30/19)

Enjoy a baker's dozen of stories dealing with terror, murder, and the macabre. Kevin Carr, author of the technothriller UNDERBRUSH, brings you a series of stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, The Twilight Zone, and classic gothic horror.A man is trapped, forced to murder himself every day of his unnatural life... a dog with a special ability discloses a secret of other beings trying to break through to our reality... necromancers resurrect two famous figures from history for sport... a beautiful day at an amusement park turns into a murder investigation after a mysterious death on a roller coaster... a young man is held captive after a devastating motorcycle accident... a researcher at an abandoned prison discovers a portal to another dimension.Enjoy these short-form horror stories. We dare you to read it with the lights off.

There's something in the woods... something worth killing for.In a small college town, the death of a student who disappears in the mysterious Keichman Woods kicks off a chain of events that could change everything. Four graduate students are brought to an abandoned area of the nearby forest for a secretive biological study, which is nothing more than a cover to look into the truth behind the disappearance.Graham Lewis, who has a secret psychic ability, immediately senses that something is not quite right about the woods. Leland "Loony" Kurtz, an avid science fiction and horror movie fanatic, helps uncover mystery that could turn into a real-life adventure. Cherilyn Phillips finds herself in the middle of a battle with a psychologically disturbed professor trying to control the secret of Keichman Woods. David Simpson is the maverick of the group, and his suspicious nature threatens his and the others' safety.These four budding scientists work together to discover the dangerous secret hidden within the woods and how it could impact life as we know it and the history of our Earth.

Pulp sci-fi is back In the tradition of classic science fiction literature from the magazines of the 1950s and 1960s, Kevin Carr (13 TURNS and UNDERBRUSH) brings you a collection of bizarre speculative fiction.A teleportation malfunction threatens to disrupt the very fabric of humanity... an uncanny future in which human beings have forgotten how to read and use robots to do it for them... a tale of a mysterious hero with a special power... a story of what to do with the most dangerous weapon in the universe... an enigma faced by time-traveling Nazis... the bitter look at changing the future - and the past - in the digital age... the last hope of humanity to restart man's conquest into space... the musing of a physicist put into practice with terrifying results... a revolution of the body's politics.This anthology includes a rare reprinting of Carr's first published story ("The Ghost Readers") in the science fiction marketplace as well as contemporary cautionary tales of the future. Enjoy this selection of stories in the grand tradition of science fiction and fantasy from the 20th century.Be sure to check out Carr's other books, including the horror anthology 13 TURNS, his techno-thriller UNDERBRUSH, and the zombie novellas NOT THE END and GOBBLE, now available at the Kindle store.

"Hello my Name Is Kevin...I'm an Ex-Pastor" is Kevin's story of moral failure and restoration as well as lessons learned during that journey. He takes a serious look at what happens during his time of recovery. His story will encourage all those who have ever made a mistake and wondered if there was any hope of getting back to God. But as Kevin says in this book "...I didn't have to get back to God, I realized today God never left me alone on the journey"Kevin is a humorist, speaker, trainer. He is known for his no-nonsense, humor-filled approach to speaking and teaching. He is a graduate of Faith School of Theology in Maine with a bachelor's degree in Theological Studies. As an ordained minister He has been a youth and lead pastor for 20 years. Kevin left full time ministry in 2010 to enter the secular work force as a company trainer. He has spent the last few years working to encourage pastors and ministers as they struggle with day-to-day ministry. He has the ability to connect quickly with his audience and make his point with impact. He is also an Independent Leadership coach, trainer and speaker through the John Maxwell Team. Kevin has been a speaker in North America, Dominican Republic, and Grenada.This is incredibly powerful. You really need to tell this story-a LOT of people need to hear this Pastor DCAll I can say is WOW and WOW again. I am crying and have goosebumps. THIS much honesty is so refreshing. God is going to use you to help many others who sin, and try to hide it, when in fact, the Lord already knows and is dealing with their hearts. It brings home to me again and again that we are all simply humans saved by grace. It makes me simply humans saved by grace....It is truly amazing and you are being an open book which is what so many people NEED- Friend S.T.You are a very courageous man I'm not just blowing you up It takes guts to own your stuff, pursue our own restoration and then share your story with the world. But this is Exactly what God is looking for He is going to take your mess, add his grace and make it your message -Friend R.W....this is a meaty story. People will find themselves in here. Friend C.W."Pastoring is not easy. Many times we feel very alone in the struggles we face. There is a hesitancy in going to people for help because it is assumed that we have a direct line to the One with all the answers and we don't want to appear weak Pastor P.S.

Becoming a Teacher through Action Research, Third Edition skillfully interweaves the stories of pre-service teaching with the process of action research. This engaging text focuses specifically on the needs of pre-service teachers by providing assistance for all stages of the research experience, including guidance on how to select an area of focus, design a culturally-proficient study, collect and interpret data, and communicate findings.With an updated introduction and two new chapters, this revised edition fully develops a convincing response to the framing question of the book, "Why pre-service teacher action research?" The new edition continues to focus on elements of trustworthy pre-service teacher action research, and provides a more robust overview of research methodology. Using additional activities, charts, and examples, this book offers support during the steps of writing a critical question, data collection, data analysis and the use of analytic memos.New Features in the Third Edition include: New chapters on ongoing data analysis and final data interpretation, which include practice scenarios and examples to give readers a deeper understanding of doing the work of action research processes; An expanded chapter on action research methodology, which includes scaffolds for making methodological decisions, additional practice scenarios, and a revised action research design template; New end-of-chapter Content and Process Questions to encourage deeper understanding; New examples throughout, expanded additional glossary terms, enhanced literature review guidance, and updated templates to support action research projects; An updated companion website with downloadable templates and additional instructor resources; A revised interior text design to increase the accessibility of the text.This one-of-a-kind guide continues to offer invaluable support for teacher-education students during a critical phase of their professional—and personal—lives.

Becoming a Teacher through Action Research, Third Edition skillfully interweaves the stories of pre-service teaching with the process of action research. This engaging text focuses specifically on the needs of pre-service teachers by providing assistance for all stages of the research experience, including guidance on how to select an area of focus, design a culturally-proficient study, collect and interpret data, and communicate findings.With an updated introduction and two new chapters, this revised edition fully develops a convincing response to the framing question of the book, "Why pre-service teacher action research?" The new edition continues to focus on elements of trustworthy pre-service teacher action research, and provides a more robust overview of research methodology. Using additional activities, charts, and examples, this book offers support during the steps of writing a critical question, data collection, data analysis and the use of analytic memos.New Features in the Third Edition include: New chapters on ongoing data analysis and final data interpretation, which include practice scenarios and examples to give readers a deeper understanding of doing the work of action research processes; An expanded chapter on action research methodology, which includes scaffolds for making methodological decisions, additional practice scenarios, and a revised action research design template; New end-of-chapter Content and Process Questions to encourage deeper understanding; New examples throughout, expanded additional glossary terms, enhanced literature review guidance, and updated templates to support action research projects; An updated companion website with downloadable templates and additional instructor resources; A revised interior text design to increase the accessibility of the text.This one-of-a-kind guide continues to offer invaluable support for teacher-education students during a critical phase of their professional—and personal—lives.

Plotting the Prince traces the development of conceptual maps of the world created through the telling of stories about Prince Shotoku (573?–622?), an eminent statesman who is credited with founding Buddhism in Japan. It analyses his place in the sacred landscape and the material relics of the cult of personality dedicated to him, focusing on the art created from the tenth to fourteenth centuries. The book asks not only who Shotoku was, but also how images of his life served the needs of devotees in early medieval Japan. Even today Shotoku evokes images of a half-real, half-mythical figure who embodied the highest political, social, and religious ideals. Taking up his story about four centuries after his death, this study traces the genesis and progression of Shotoku’s sacred personas in art to illustrate their connection to major religious centres such as Shitenno-ji and Horyu-ji. It argues that mapping and storytelling are sister acts—both structuring the world in subtle but compelling ways—that combined in visual narratives of Shotoku’s life to shape conceptions of religious legitimacy, communal history, and sacred geography. Plotting the Prince introduces much new material and presents provocative interpretations that call upon art historians to rethink fundamental conceptions of narrative and cultic imagery. It offers social and political historians a textured look at the creation of communal identities on both local and state levels, scholars of religion a substantially new way of understanding key developments in doctrine and practice, and those studying the past in general a clear instance of visual hagiography taking precedence over the textual tradition.