Michael O'Shea Bücher

"An anxious, fifteen-year-old service brat eagerly returns home from a decade of living abroad ... childhood spent growing up in serenity in the recently defeated Empire of Japan. His new home is an obscure sector of South Texas ... a hot, barren landscape cluttered with palm and mesquite trees accenting the broad expanses of impenetrable brush and cactus. He quickly adjusts to the immense culture shock, but suddenly, his docile world crashes swiftly around him. The unexpected dread of nuclear war brought on by the Cuban missile crisis confronts him ... confounding his carefree existence. John F. Kennedy, his cherished catholic president, is summarily assassinated while he stands leisurely outside the shop class at his high school, listening in horror to the incident on a car radio during recess. Stunned by the events unfolding in his young life, he struggles with the reality that even his new favorite TV shows ... Father Knows Best, and Leave it to Beaver ... are rapidly being overshadowed by the evening news broadcasts. Night after night ... black and white images of American boys dying in the steamy jungles of a distant land, shock his fledging adolescent sensitivities. With his peers confronted with the same grim circumstances, he makes the simple commitment to serve his country. Many of his classmates make profoundly different choices ... seeking deferments of convenience, or refuge in Canada. With his decision made, he sets out on a life altering quest to fulfill his obligation to his beloved country and to himself. Along the way ... he faces severe challenges, but none more intense than his endeavor to preserve his basic values ... his honor ... his morals, comforted ultimately with his integrity still intact. His path is nurtured by the cadre of brave and honorable men he encounters, shaping and molding his character throughout the process. Just as Paratroopers rely their firm grip on the risers, young men require vital substance to adhere to as well ... a stable mechanism to hold on to their lofty aspirations, their intrinsic values, and their full canopy of hope. But inevitably ... as they journey through life ... there is Blood on the Risers."--Amazon.com

The narrative explores the profound impact of a severe stammer on Michael O'Shea's life, tracing its origins and effects from childhood through adulthood. Through personal anecdotes, O'Shea provides a heartfelt account of his struggles with communication and the emotional toll it takes on him and his loved ones. This deeply moving autobiography not only sheds light on the challenges faced by those with speech impediments but also highlights the ripple effects on family and friends, offering insight into the complexities of living with such a condition.

The .22 Long Rifle caliber is the most popular ammunition and firearm chambering in the world. It's a backyard plinker, small-game hunter, tactical trainer and Olympic medalist. Along with its .17-caliber cousins, the humble .22 LR is undergoing a massive resurgence in the United States, and around the world, especially in places like the United Kingdom and New Zealand, which effectively ban centerfire chamberings. The rimfire rifle, an historic centerpiece of the shooting community, is trending in a big way, and this book brings the topic into current times. Every major gun manufacturer has brought at least one new rimfire rifle to the market in the last two years, and these models are covered in detail. A sampling of topics included in this full-color work: complete coverage of semi-autos and how they work; the magic of bolt-action accuracy; advice on sharpening up shooting accuracy; match shooting and how to succeed; DIY precision gunsmithing; hunting with rimfires; and the future of the rimfire market. And, to guarantee this work provides complete rimfire coverage, the author also goes deep into the capabilities of the "Might Mice," the .17s: 17HM2, 17HMR and 17WSM.

Three movie "extras" take a big chance by being in a film of Val Margolian, a director who has decided that extras are expendable on camera

Michael J. Shea, Ph.D., presents a holistic guide to biodynamic manual therapy practices for optimizing the immune system and for healing the deep spiritual suffering of our contemporary world.

"Michael Shea, one of the foremost experts on myofascial release, presents straightforward, practical instructions for dramatically releasing pain and restriction of motion in the body's fascia, muscles, and connective tissue. He introduces a soft tissue, hands-on approach for massage therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare practitioners that reduces tension and stress in their clients' entire myofascial systems, as well as their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Therapists with little or no background in myofascial release and deep tissue reorganization can follow this book's easy guidelines in order to facilitate substantial orthopedic changes and pain reduction in their clients. Illustrated with 70 black and white photos, Myofascial Release Therapy includes an at-a-glance section that provides a step-by-step procedure for quick reference. Each photo is supplemented with instructions, as well as with arrows for easy reference in the clinic. This book provides the first integration of the verbal, visceral, and palpation skills of the therapist. It also includes work on the viscera as a way of integrating soft tissue work through the abdomen and pelvis. While manuals on the bones, muscles, and viscera have previously been divided into separate volumes, this book combines them into one. The author offers specific tools and protocols for helping patients "destructure" past somatic experience and reform it into something healthier. He illuminates the interconnectedness between bodies and their relationships to the outside world, including how sensations, feelings, and emotions are organized in the body and how they are coupled to meaning and memory. The result of many years of experience and knowledge, this book provides compelling evidence that myofascial release therapy encourages more rapid healing response of injured tissue"--Provided by publisher

This book provides a fascinating introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research. It describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions.