Böcker av Barry Phillips

The book traces the story of how a song recorded in 1981 by a young punk rock band from a cultural backwater on the English-Welsh border, and released on a tiny independent record label, became famous in a Yugoslavia formed in the image of Marshall Tito? Why was it 30 years before the members of the band found out? How did this 'socialist' country have one of the most vibrant punk scenes in the world?Gloucester, England, 1981; multi-racial, teenage street-punk band, Demob, recorded and released what would become their best known and most enduring song, No Room For You. A rasping vocal told the story of the 1979 closure of a short-lived, punk rock venue at a disused motel on the edge of the provincial city. Depending on your mind-set, the lyrics were either a howl of rage at the injustice, a wail at the loss, or a love-song to an era. More than three decades later, the author - and Demob's bass player in 1981 - set out to follow the song across a country that no longer exists. On the road he heard the life stories of the heroes of Yugoslavian punk and the punks themselves; from the Tito era, through the disintegration and wars, forced displacements and permanent exiles, to today's turbulent 'reconstruction. Who were 'Tito's punks' and who are they now?An unvarnished but also affectionate portrait of Yugoslavia in the years before its demise through to the present, seen through the unlikely lens of punk and punk rockers. Part travelogue, part history the book is both, and neither, of those things. Rather, it is a mural and soundtrack of a journey through a time and place which no longer exists. The latest addition to the Global Punk series from Intellect.

This book is a collection of my favourite short stories, drawn fromBuddhist and Zen Buddhist wisdom. Over the years they have helpedme at different times in my life. I trust that you will find them both meaningful and inspirational.I love to read them whenever I'm seeking answers in my own life. I lovehow they don't preach. They don't give you answers. Some barely evenmake sense. Many are serious but at the same time profound. Some willmake you laugh, and they will all make you think. This is their teaching.They teach that often what we need is not more information, moreguidance, and more practical advice about what to do. What we need isto slow down and come to appreciate and enjoy the smaller, seeminglyinsignificant things in life.So when you read these short stories, be aware of the message, not themessenger. Some of the stories here are accompanied by an invitationto pause, reflect, and to allow your own wisdom and understanding toawaken. These moments of going beyond the words and coming home topresence are the gateway to all true healing and freedom.

As I turned sixty, I wanted to share some of my wisdom and the key life-changing tips that had shown me A better way to live. It's a practical book that points towards better health and wellbeing as well as self-love and letting go. My sixty tips for life have helped me to get in touch with what matters most and to live my life with passion, purpose, contentment, and inner peace. My intention with this book is to share my top tips with you in the hope that some of them may "speak to you" and allow you to live a better life.

30 Quick Wins and HR Hacks that led the authors' business to being crowned Best Place to Work (SME) and an Investors in People Platinum employer in 2019.

A quick and easy guide with sixteen inspirational stories

"Change comes from one of two sources. First, we may be driven to change out of desperation. The second source that drives us to make changes in our lives is inspiration." Barry Phillips has spent over two decades working in the Personal Development arena, reviewing hundreds of books per years.