Bøker av Christine Harrison

Tuff, Sadie & the Wild WestJoin in a Wild West adventure with the Hideout Kids!After they have to leave New York best friends Tuff and Sadie dash across America in search of a mysterious town named Muleshoe. They battle train robbers, dodge stampeding buffalo, and fight off an attack led by the vicious bandit Fast Bull. Just when they think their dangerous journey is over, they are ambushed by ';Big Nose' George Parrot, the meanest outlaw in the Wild West. Can they escape The Parrot Gang and find Muleshoe, the home of the Hideout Kids?

The Athletic Musician is an innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view. Harrison, a musician, discusses the magnitude of the problem of musicians' injuries with reference to statistical surveys and discusses the emotional and psychological impact of injury on the individual musician. Paull, an orthopedic physiotherapist describes, in layman's terms, the athletic approach to a musician's injuries. Each commonly injured area is examined in turn, from neck, back and shoulder pain to arm, wrist and hand problems. For each area, the anatomy is described, followed by an explanation of what causes the injury and how to avoid or prevent the injury from occurring. Musicians should regard themselves as elite 'musical athletes' and protect themselves from injury by following athletic training protocols. The authors present appropriate stretching regimes and postural corrections for both on and off stage, as well as ergonomic changes to instrument and playing positions. The text is amply illustrated with sketches for every exercise and stretch, photographs of musicians demonstrating playing postures, and unique anatomical drawings of musicians. The Athletic Musician presents research-based, scientific material in a format that is relevant, clear, and practical for all musicians. The combination of a medical and musical perspectives makes it an indispensable guide for all musicians and the health care professionals who aspire to help them.