Nick Hall

Ever heard about the only African Pope in history, the horse that swam the English Channel, or the town that hung a baguette? No? That's because I just made them up. FAKE is everywhere. Our newspapers spout it, our politicians exclaim it, and our celebrities thrive on it. It seems like nowadays you can make up any old tosh and people will just swallow it without one iota of common sense. So why should history miss out on all the fun? Here are tons of characters from history for you to amaze your friends and family with - safe in the knowledge that they're all complete and utter bullshit.

Ex-spouses Paul and Polly Butler write murder mysteries together. They act out the crimesin Paul's apartment: poisoned chocolates and lethal martinis alibis and fi ngerprints bodiesin a trunk and bodies all tied up daggers guns and even an axe all contribute to thehilarity. Nobody gets hurt but their egos take some hits as they fi nd that their marriage wasmixed up with their work. There are many fast paced comic twists as they attempt to outdoand surprise each other and they learn that marriage like murder is in the details. The fi -nal witty complication is a real murder which they and the audience should have seen coming.This murderously funny two-character comedy is by the author of Accommodations.

What's Your Excuse? Life becomes complicated when you realize that the motivation to start or delay a task is a tug-of-war between positive and negative emotions. Don't blame lack of willpower, laziness, or low motivation if you aren't achieving your goals. Motivation is not a skill. Like a muscle, it's subject to fatigue when stretched. That's why fascinating research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology has revealed another reason you may feel paralyzed to take action--one with the potential to dramatically transform your life. In this completely updated edition of Dr. Nick Hall's popular book, he shows you how to unlock the biochemical code that will free you to easily achieve any goal in life. And while the biochemistry may be complex, the solutions are actually quite simple. What's your excuse? This book examines ten of the most common excuses for inaction and gives you specific strategies for dealing with each one. You will learn-- An extraordinarily powerful stress-fighting tool that few take advantage ofAn easy way to instantly regain control and stay focused in an emotional emergencyThe mistake almost everyone makes when they organize their to-do listThe way to reset your internal clock for a positive impact on your energy level--and moreNick Hall, PhD, is a medical scientist who has conducted groundbreaking studies linking the mind and body.

What's Your Excuse? Life becomes complicated when you realize that the motivation to start or delay a task is a tug-of-war between positive and negative emotions. Don't blame lack of willpower, laziness, or low motivation if you aren't achieving your goals. Motivation is not a skill. Like a muscle, it's subject to fatigue when stretched. That's why fascinating research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology has revealed another reason you may feel paralyzed to take action--one with the potential to dramatically transform your life. In this completely updated edition of Dr. Nick Hall's popular book, he shows you how to unlock the biochemical code that will free you to easily achieve any goal in life. And while the biochemistry may be complex, the solutions are actually quite simple. What's your excuse? This book examines ten of the most common excuses for inaction and gives you specific strategies for dealing with each one. You will learn-- An extraordinarily powerful stress-fighting tool that few take advantage ofAn easy way to instantly regain control and stay focused in an emotional emergencyThe mistake almost everyone makes when they organize their to-do listThe way to reset your internal clock for a positive impact on your energy level--and moreNick Hall, PhD, is a medical scientist who has conducted groundbreaking studies linking the mind and body.

This unique guide to teaching English Language empowers teachers to lead a successful course that will encourage students to be independent and analytical linguists. Covering all areas of linguistic investigation across different exam board specifications and rooted in theoretical perspectives, this accessible text is underpinned by years of teaching experience and is full of practical ideas for classroom activities.Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been fully updated to consider changes to English Language A level, including a new chapter on unseen texts and writing for the exams. Additional material includes a greater focus on accent and dialect, language acquisition, and language and the media, including discussions of ‘post-truth’ and ‘alternative facts’. The authors outline frameworks of linguistic analysis and provide clear guidance on how to approach different topics. Chapters are full of interesting extracts for textual analysis and ideas to give students a varied diet of written and spoken texts in different genres.Teaching English Language 16-19 will be invaluable reading for trainee teachers and practising teachers new to the teaching of English Language, as well as more experienced teachers wishing to refresh their knowledge and practice.

This unique guide to teaching English Language empowers teachers to lead a successful course that will encourage students to be independent and analytical linguists. Covering all areas of linguistic investigation across different exam board specifications and rooted in theoretical perspectives, this accessible text is underpinned by years of teaching experience and is full of practical ideas for classroom activities.Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been fully updated to consider changes to English Language A level, including a new chapter on unseen texts and writing for the exams. Additional material includes a greater focus on accent and dialect, language acquisition, and language and the media, including discussions of ‘post-truth’ and ‘alternative facts’. The authors outline frameworks of linguistic analysis and provide clear guidance on how to approach different topics. Chapters are full of interesting extracts for textual analysis and ideas to give students a varied diet of written and spoken texts in different genres.Teaching English Language 16-19 will be invaluable reading for trainee teachers and practising teachers new to the teaching of English Language, as well as more experienced teachers wishing to refresh their knowledge and practice.

From the queasy zooms in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo to the avant-garde mystery of Michael Snow’s Wavelength, from the excitement of televised baseball to the drama of the political convention, the zoom shot is instantly recognizable and highly controversial. In The Zoom, Nick Hall traces the century-spanning history of the zoom lens in American film and television. From late 1920s silent features to the psychedelic experiments of the 1960s and beyond, the book describes how inventors battled to provide film and television studios with practical zoom lenses, and how cinematographers clashed over the right ways to use the new zooms. Hall demonstrates how the zoom brought life and energy to cinema decades before the zoom boom of the 1970s and reveals how the zoom continues to play a vital and often overlooked role in the production of contemporary film and television.

From the queasy zooms in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo to the avant-garde mystery of Michael Snow’s Wavelength, from the excitement of televised baseball to the drama of the political convention, the zoom shot is instantly recognizable and highly controversial. In The Zoom, Nick Hall traces the century-spanning history of the zoom lens in American film and television. From late 1920s silent features to the psychedelic experiments of the 1960s and beyond, the book describes how inventors battled to provide film and television studios with practical zoom lenses, and how cinematographers clashed over the right ways to use the new zooms. Hall demonstrates how the zoom brought life and energy to cinema decades before the zoom boom of the 1970s and reveals how the zoom continues to play a vital and often overlooked role in the production of contemporary film and television.

A simple, accessible message in booklet form that introduces readers to the idea that Jesus is our hope--our reset--when we struggle or feel stuck. This 10-pack booklet delivers a valuable takeaway for the impulse reader while promoting the larger message of the core hard-cover book (Reset). When our computers freeze, we know to hit the reset button to restore the system. Sometimes we wish life had a reset button too. Because of past missteps and failure, and our present confusion and discontent, we all crave a second chance--a do-over. Internationally known evangelist Nick Hall explains that Jesus is that reset. He restores the areas of our lives where we feel frozen or stuck. Only Jesus offers life the way it was meant to be and satisfaction in our souls that is vastly more fulfilling than any momentary fun. Our past mistakes can lead us to the Perfect Healer, who allows us to see His light breaking into every area and empowers our lives to count day by day. Whether the struggle has been with faith,hope, purity, habits, self-image, relationships, finances, or anything else, Jesus offers everyone an all-encompassing reset.

Let Jesus Be Your Reset Do you want to make a difference with your life, but you're having trouble moving on from your past? "Follow me," Jesus told his early followers, "and I'll show you life as it was meant to be lived." Nick Hall reminds us that Jesus says the same thing to us today: "Come to me dirty, and I'll clean you up. Come broken, and I'll reassemble the parts. Come desperate, and I'll replace pain with joy. Come to me with all your questions, all your confusion, all your fear. I can reset your purity, your self-image, your faith. Come." Reset is an invitation to a second chance--a do-over--to get beyond past missteps and failures and present confusion and discontent. Whether your struggle has been with such things as faith, hope, purity, habits, plans, self-image, or relationships, Nick Hall looks to God's Word to address the traps we fall into and clarify the practical ways we can get out. Whatever has been holding you back, a reset is available to you by the grace of God. Say yes to the life you were meant to live.

Who doesn't need some type of reset in their lives? For believers and seekers alike, it starts with a prayer for a fresh start. The reset then continues as they dig into Scripture and discover a passion to share their story and Jesus with those around them. This 5" x 7" book by Nick Hall is great for visitor centers, new members' classes, and for church members to give as an outreach tool. CHAPTER 1: Reset My Heart: It All Starts Here CHAPTER 2: Reset My Mind: I Am What I Think About CHAPTER 3: Reset My Voice: Good News for Bad Times CHAPTER 4: Reset My Hands: Soul at Peace, Hands at Work

Romantic Farce Nick Hall Characters: 2 male, 2 female Interior Set Sir Peter, has planned a dinner for two. His companion is Viola, a young chorus girl. But he's forgotten it's his wedding anniversary-- his wife, Lady Alexandra, comes home early and aided by the butler, Medford, turns Sir Peter's evening into a shambles. Medford interrupts the dinner disguised as a policeman-- then Lady Alexandra appears in a Salvation Army uniform-- then Medford in the guise of a gypsy violinist-- and finally the two of them disguised as Sir Peter's parents. Viola-- unlike Sir Peter-- is unaware of their true identity and leaves in a huff. Sir Peter and his wife make up and sit down to an anniversary supper.

Nick Hall Full Length, Comedy Characters: 2 male, 2 female Interior Set Lee Schallert, housewife, feeling she may be missing out on something, leaves her husband, Bob, and her suburban home and moves into a two room Greenwich Village apartment with two roommates. One roommate, Pat, is an aspiring actress, never out of character or costumes; but through an agency mix up, the other roommate is a serious, young, graduate student male. The ensuing complications make a hysterical evening. "An amusing study of marital and human relations...A gem." Labor Herald. "The audience laughed until it hurt." News American. "Superior theatre...It is light comedy at its best." The Sun, Baltimore.