POST is a look at how post-hardcore/emo music developed since its unintentional inception in the mid-1980s. With each chapter broken up by influential band or label, it focuses on a broad style of independent music that developed because of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethic.Focusing on bands like Fugazi, Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate, Braid, the Promise Ring, Hot Water Music, the Get Up Kids, At the Drive-In, and Jimmy Eat World, as well as labels like Dischord, Jade Tree, and Vagrant, these bands and labels came from the ideas of DIY and sustained them. In turn, they inspired plenty that came after them. Looking at the surroundings and circumstances from where they came, this a look at the bonds that formed and the music that came out.". . . a gripping, Our Band Could Be Your Life-style narrative," ? Aaron Burgess, writer for Alternative Press and Revolver.
POST is a look at how post-hardcore/emo music developed since its unintentional inception in the mid-1980s. With each chapter broken up by influential band or label, it focuses on…
It is 1979 and sixteen-year-old Judith's survivalist father has never been so relaxed and cheerful since he returned from Vietnam with a debilitating case of PTSD. The eight years he and his family have spent hidden deep in the Kalmiopsis wilderness of Oregon have been good for him. Unfortunately none of them have any idea that disaster is about to strike. While camping away from their cabin, Judith and her younger sister, Kali, witness the murder of their parents and older brother.Afraid of being tracked down by the killers, the girls escape to their family's isolated cabin, occupied by their grandmother. As Judith cares for a now mute Kali, the girls struggle to survive, especially after their Gramma dies. Throughout their trials, they often find comfort under the special tree that shelters their grandmother's grave. But when a secretive visitor brings them aid, only time will tell if they will uncover the identity of their guardian angel and find a way to return to the outside world-or be alone forever. The Communing Tree is a novel about courage, persistence, and survival as two sisters are forced to face a perilous new life alone in the wilderness.
It is 1979 and sixteen-year-old Judith's survivalist father has never been so relaxed and cheerful since he returned from Vietnam with a debilitating case of PTSD. The eight years…
Осаждаемые информационной перегрузкой книг, масс-медиа и Интернета, многие люди, особенно в своей трудовой жизни, страдают от тирании данных, ощущая потерянность и отчужденность в отношений друг с другом. Более того, люди, похоже, забыли ценность мудрости обычных разговоров. На различных этапах истории человечества беседа считалась формой искусства и важнейшей составляющей человеческих отношений. Разговор способен разрешить проблему, исцелить раны, создать желанную обстановку, сплотить команду, сгенерировать новые идеи или сформировать общее видение.
Искусство Сфокусированной беседы: 100 способов доступа к групповой мудрости в рабочей среде убедительно доказывает важность этого мастерства. В книге детально описан метод Сфокусированной беседы. В ней также предоставлены 100 практических примеров, предназначенных для использования в самых различных ситуациях, таких как обзор, оценка, планирование, коучинг и наставничество, интерпретация данных, принятие решений, управление и контроль. Это бесценный ресурс для всех тех, кто работает над улучшением организационных коммуникаций.
Идеи и ценности активного вовлечения, как правило, всегда поддерживаются обществом. Но как можно практиковать их развитие и применение? Метод Сфокусированной беседы Института Культурных Отношений (ICA) стимулирует их активное развитие, способствуя безопасному общению внутри групп и позволяя участникам вместе осознанно принимать важные решения. Рекомендую каждому, кто способствует новым поведенческим шаблонам, разумно использовать этот метод и широко распространять его позитивное воздействие.
Лэрри Филбрук (Larry Philbrook), бывший Президент Международного Института Культурных Отношений (ICA International)
Деловые в встречи требуют результатов. Метод Сфокусированной беседы успешно помогает достичь этих целей как самостоятельный инструмент, так и как дополнительный компонент других фасилитационных методов планирования, разрешения конфликтов, проведения конференции и для внедрения глубинных изменений. Эта книга на вес золота для всех, кто проводит рабочие встречи.
Осаждаемые информационной перегрузкой книг, масс-медиа и Интернета, многие люди, особенно в своей трудовой жизни, страдают от тирании данных, ощущая потерянность и отчужденность в…
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU DISCOVER YOUR CHURCH IS COVERING UP THE CRIMES OF ITS CLERGY?
SPOTLIGHT meets THE FIRM in this Readers' Favorite Award-winning first installment of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series . . . CAN ONE HAVE FAITH WHEN FAITH ITSELF IS CORRUPT?
From the award-winning author of Betrayal in Black comes a legal thriller that will forever change the way you look at the law, a compelling and realistic courtroom action drama that spins a web of greed, power, and unspeakable acts of betrayal--will victims and perpetrators get the justice they so richly deserve? Bello keeps you guessing until the jury speaks . . .
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU DISCOVER YOUR CHURCH IS COVERING UP THE CRIMES OF ITS CLERGY?
SPOTLIGHT meets THE FIRM in this Readers' Favorite Award-winning first installment of the…
Jack Wright is a veteran detective with a tragic past, an uncertain future, and a passion for solving puzzles. As a member of the Toronto Police Service Hold-Up Squad, Jack is tired of always having to clean up after the fact. When the blueprints of a robbery that has yet to take place land on his desk, there's only one problem...he can't read a word of them. The details of the heist are contained on a computer hard drive, protected by an unbreakable security code, seized in an explosive police raid on a suspected gunrunner.
Katherine Sharpe, beautiful, brilliant and ambitious, is the head of a cutting-edge computer research firm on the verge of introducing an earth-shattering technological breakthrough, something she's been working on her whole adult life. But Theodore Sumner, the Chairman of the Board and her nemesis at ComTech, has other ideas. When he threatens to bring her dreams crashing down around her, Katherine sets in motion a plan to stop him that quickly spirals out of control. Now, as their worlds collide, Jack has to rely on two unlikely partners, old-fashioned legwork, and the ability of a thirteen-year-old hacker to help help him solve the most difficult puzzle of his life... before Katherine's Plan destroys them all.
Hard Drive, a fast-paced thrill ride through the world of high-tech espionage, asks a very basic question: What would you do to make your dreams come true? If you said, -I'd kill for that!-, you're not alone.
Jack Wright is a veteran detective with a tragic past, an uncertain future, and a passion for solving puzzles. As a member of the Toronto Police Service Hold-Up Squad, Jack is…
Deirdre Matheson leaves her small Midwestern town to attend Staunton College in Boston. There she thrives, building a close circle of friends, battling for the national championship in field hockey, and excelling in academics. Deirdre appears to be living the perfect life?but perfect people often have secrets, and Deirdre is no different.
Two murders take place on campus and bring back horrible memories. Soon Deirdre?s past begins to catch up with her, as family secrets emerge and an unsolved crime in her hometown?the mysterious disappearance of her high school rival, Sally Baker?threatens her promising future.
Rodger Hastings is a high school teacher with a specific interest in Deirdre. He has observed her for years and now wonders if all her successes have been built on falsehoods. A court case is forthcoming; several mysteries must be solved. Deirdre?s fairytale life is about to come crashing down, but who is the real guilty party in this fatal web of lies?
Deirdre Matheson leaves her small Midwestern town to attend Staunton College in Boston. There she thrives, building a close circle of friends, battling for the national…
Don't judge a book by its cover, or a bag lady by her appearance. 'I didn't always look like this, ' she says. 'Being barmy doesn't mean I'm stupid.'
Lady Bag does have her problems - her close relationship with cheap red wine, for example. When she gets hammered she talks to her dog. When she's extra-hammered her dog talks to her. Guess who makes better sense.
She and her rescue greyhound, Electra, wander through the streets of London, seeing a Dickensian side of the capital city that's visible only to the homeless. Together they accept the kindness and unkindness of strangers with the same wry patience. Until, on one dreadful day, they meet the Devil outside the National Portrait Gallery...
About "Anna Lee "Electric with suspense, fast and funny... "" Publisher's Weekly ""Loud hurrahs... story wonderfully alive, truly tense, dialogue sharp and accurate!"" HRF Keating, The Times About "Eva Wylie "A staggering achievement... A breath-taking tour de force."" Sara Paretsky .".". Eva is a wondrous creation - an incorrigible innocent in a story that crackles with energy. Super Cody."" Kirkus Reviews About "Gimme More "Give me more books like Gimme More."" Laura Lippman ""Probably the greatest rock'n'roll novel ever."" Nick Johnstone, uncut About "Ballad of a Dead Nobody "I was gripped... [told] beautifully, touchingly, sometimes brutally... "" Peter Lovesey ""Adventurous in form, sparklingly written and with every page more gripping than the last, this bluesy novel may well be the already garlanded Cody's best yet."" Mat Coward, Morning Star About "Miss Terry "Compelling... warm and amusing, written with the characteristic Cody honesty... a terrific read."" Peter Lovesey
Don't judge a book by its cover, or a bag lady by her appearance. 'I didn't always look like this, ' she says. 'Being barmy doesn't mean I'm stupid.'
After losing her foster parents at the age of thirteen, Caitlin is uprooted from the only home she had ever known. Heartbroken, she travels back to her birthplace––Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania––to live with a relative.
One night Caitlin is harassed by a carload of drunken fiends. Just as the would-be rapists prepare to move in on the teen-age girl––a muscle-bound rescuer steps out of the shadows and intercedes on Caitlin’s behalf––a mysterious and charismatic man named Gunner Star.
Gunner Star takes on Caitlin as his protégé and trains her in the ways of the Bull Mongoni, a mythic species of hominids that lived long ago. An exciting, brave new world opens up for Caitlin as she discovers a new philosophy, achieves an astonishing level of physical and mental focus, and begins to see the world around her from a new perspective.
Caitlin learns she is not alone as Gunner Star’s Bull Mongoni philosophy grows into a world-wide, cultural movement. But there are dark forces at work in a new right-wing extremist government. The separation of church and state is banished. The Supreme Court is eliminated. New laws are passed deeming that anyone who believes the earth is older than 6000 years is a criminal who must be hunted down by a government police force known as the Moral Authority.
Free thinking is considered dangerous to a government who has turned the National Parks over to the Big Oil Mafia and controls the bodies of all post-pubescent women via an inserted tracker probe. Soon the Moral Authority sets their sites on the Bull Mongoni and it falls upon Catlin Star to lead her fellow rebels, battle a sadistic enemy, save the very freedom of North America, and restore hope for the future of the planet itself.
Action, romance, satire, sex, suspense, political intrigue, and sword fights to the death—this book has it all. Caitlin Star is the femme fatale action hero of the new generation.
Caitlin Star is our last hope.
After losing her foster parents at the age of thirteen, Caitlin is uprooted from the only home she had ever known. Heartbroken, she travels back…
It is 1933. As a beat-up truck travels down a road away from Arkansas, seven-year-old Molly May Dowden can only hope a better future awaits her parents in Thistleway, Oklahoma.They have no idea of what is about to come.
With their money safely tucked away in a mattress, the Dowdens feel hopeful as they pass through Oklahoma City. But their hopes for an improved life disintegrate a hundred miles further west when a dust storm swirls dangerously around their truck. Forced to take shelter inside a dingy cafe with a band of quirky strangers, the Dowdens soon realize that life in Oklahoma may not be as easy as they had hoped. After the family finally settles in their two-room workers' shanty, one hardship piles up after another as they battle spider bites, rancid water, strange rashes, loneliness, and death. Left with no choice but to bravely persevere through the never-ending drought and dust, Molly and her family soon discover a fortitude they never knew they had.
In this historical tale based on true events, a young girl embarks on a coming-ofage journey where she and her loved ones must nobly fight to survive the Great Depression and the Oklahoma Dust Bowl.
It is 1933. As a beat-up truck travels down a road away from Arkansas, seven-year-old Molly May Dowden can only hope a better future awaits her parents in Thistleway,…
Nita Tehri's life seems sorted. She has a good job, she lives in a pretty apartment in a quiet street and she has escaped from the family who endangered her.
Yet despite everything she's achieved she still has a problem. She doesn't look like her neighbours. And when a grizzly discovery is made outside her door all eyes turn towards her.
She has done nothing wrong. But slowly, inexorably, her life turns inside-out. How can the people she used to think of as her friends and colleagues behave so irrationally in modern, enlightened England? Little by little her faith in society and British justice is eroded.
It isn't only her belief in fair play that's threatened. One thing is certain-if she survives, her life will never be the same.
Nita Tehri's life seems sorted. She has a good job, she lives in a pretty apartment in a quiet street and she has escaped from the family who endangered her.
Dr. DuBray shares her journey from homemaker to professor with an overview of her accomplishments while raising her family and balancing homemaking and career responsibilities. This memoir is written in an effort to inspire other women of color who are considering a career in academia. It is appropriate for use in courses in Ethnic Studies , American Indian Studies and Women's Studies.
Dr. DuBray shares her journey from homemaker to professor with an overview of her accomplishments while raising her family and balancing homemaking and career responsibilities.…
Sandra and Ray Hocking have worked hard their whole lives; in their sixties, they were simply looking forward to retirement. In an instant, however, their lives changed forever when Ray suffered a freak accident that caused him to be paralyzed. He needed around-the-clock care and couldn’t even live in his own home. Ray struggled to make progress at a rehabilitation facility before moving to a convalescent home, which became his permanent home. Although he had lost the ability to move like he once did, he continued to inspire everyone he met. A constant advocate for her husband, Sandra did everything she couldto help him recover a life worth living. She liquidated assets, organized fundraisers for an accessible van, and researched grants. She determined what assistance her husband qualified for and what he didn’ta??and through it all, Ray kept a positive attitude. Sandra spent some time being angry, but she sees every day with her husband and their family is a gift. She has already found out that it can all change in a Split Second.
Sandra and Ray Hocking have worked hard their whole lives; in their sixties, they were simply looking forward to retirement. In an instant, however, their lives changed forever…
Addiction is real. The fate of broken lives as a result of addiction is real. Rock bottom is real. Death is real. Freedom is real. Faith and recovery are real. In this memoir, author Luke Tougas details his real struggle with addiction. Tougas, a five-year psychology major, finds himself caught in the vicious cycle of alcoholism. Ashamed and distraught, he attempts to heal himself without anyone knowing of his addiction. "Meet My Shadow" follows Tougas as he sees a psychiatrist where he puts on a mask and pays to lie. He tells of meeting his first love and breaking her heart. And he tells of failure after failure of self-help methods and finding himself at rock bottom. Tougas writes about laying defeated on the bathroom floor facing two choices: keeping his secret, dropping out of school, losing his job, and watching his life fade, or revealing his secret, admitting defeat, and seeking guidance from the only ones who can help him-Alcoholics Anonymous. Meet My Shadow captures the in-depth effects and struggles of addiction. It follows Tougas on his journey from self-torture and despair to conquering his alcohol addiction with courage.
Addiction is real. The fate of broken lives as a result of addiction is real. Rock bottom is real. Death is real. Freedom is real. Faith and recovery are real. In this memoir,…
For years, the inhabitants of Prali, a small Italian mountain town near the French border, lived in peace. They believed that danger would never come to them. However, deep within a mountain cave, a one-of-a-kind dragon feasts on rats and mice living within the cave. While he grows, he discovers this is not enough. He craves the taste of cow, oxen, and humans.
The last of his kind, the dragon launches a brutal attack on the people of Prali. After the terrorizing havoc of the dragon. Bernard, a young Franciscan monk; Mary, a misplaced English girl; and the arrogant knight Leonardo. Join forces to eliminate the dragon and bring peace to the people of Prali.
Only the courage and strength of the three dragon hunters will save the world from destruction. As they travel through the mysterious forests, and deep caverns of the region. They discover the secrets of the hidden lair and an underworld that time has forgotten. They journey to the farthest reaches of the dragon's lair to face their ultimate destiny.
For years, the inhabitants of Prali, a small Italian mountain town near the French border, lived in peace. They believed that danger would never come to them. However, deep within…
On December 10, 2007, just three months shy of her thirtieth birthday, Tyesha Love received a phone call that would change her life forever. After being told she had stage 2 breast cancer, Tyesha's world stopped, the walls closed in, and she fell to the floor sobbing. This is the story of her compelling journey through breast cancer from diagnosis to treatment to triumph. As a single parent, full-time student, and full-time employee, Tyesha, a self-confessed control freak, already had her entire year planned out when she received her diagnosis. No stranger to confronting daily challenges, Tyesha relays how she placed her worries and fears in God's hands and then courageously confronted the tests, surgeries, treatments, and recovery. While sharing the poignant moments like when her one-year-old nephew blew a kiss at her cancer-ridden breast, Tyesha also provides a self-disclosing glimpse into what it is like to fear the unknown, feel the physical pain after a mastectomy, and face herself in the mirror after she loses her hair. Tyesha's moving story is intended to be a testimony for those battling breast cancer with the hope that her journey will become the inspiration to persevere and prevail while believing in faith, hope, and life.
On December 10, 2007, just three months shy of her thirtieth birthday, Tyesha Love received a phone call that would change her life forever. After being told she had stage 2…
"Rarely do you come across a book that provides hands on practical advice in every chapter. Bill's real life experiences as an entrepreneur, CEO, and business broker leave the reader with a blueprint for business acquisitions. Ivory tower theory is not going to go a long way in an acquisition, one needs to get down in the trenches as Bill explains chapter by chapter." -Karl Fava, Principal, Business Financial Consultants "Bill's polished style of writing reflects a common sense approach to buyer and seller concerns through the acquisition and divestiture process. A must read for first-time buyers and sellers of privately held businesses." -Glenn Haddad, Corporate Trainer and Business Intermediary "I couldn't recommend a more salient primer for persons interested in purchasing a business. Bill Grunau distills the complexities of the purchase and sale of businesses into a plain English and common sense-format that will allow inexperienced buyers or sellers to confidently spot and navigate potential minefields in the transaction. Undoubtedly, the book can allow its reader to make better decisions-ones that will lead to successful results, profitability and peace of mind!" -Thomas Lombardi, Founding Partner, Palmer, Lombardi, Donohue Law Firm Learn the ins and outs of buying privately held businesses and take the first step to accomplishing your dreams and becoming a success in Own Your Future. William Grunau, a corporate executive and entrepreneur with decades of experience, explains how you, too, can become your own boss. In this comprehensive guide on owning your own future, you'll learn: How to finance an acquisition with Small Business Administration financing; How to use your 401K or IRA funds to buy a business without penalties or taxes; How to write offers; How to conduct due diligence; How to develop a 100-day and first-year plan; How to develop an exit strategy; And much more! Unveil the mystery and secrets behind how deals are really done that only the insiders know. With this book, the process is demystified with step-by-step practical examples, tools, and tips that are easy to follow and apply. Whether you are ready to search for the right business, obtain financing, or determine the value of what you want to buy, Grunau carefully guides you every step of the way. It's time to stop sitting on your hands; it's time to Own Your Future.
"Rarely do you come across a book that provides hands on practical advice in every chapter. Bill's real life experiences as an entrepreneur, CEO, and business broker leave the…
"Rarely do you come across a book that provides hands on practical advice in every chapter. Bill's real life experiences as an entrepreneur, CEO, and business broker leave the reader with a blueprint for business acquisitions. Ivory tower theory is not going to go a long way in an acquisition, one needs to get down in the trenches as Bill explains chapter by chapter." -Karl Fava, Principal, Business Financial Consultants "Bill's polished style of writing reflects a common sense approach to buyer and seller concerns through the acquisition and divestiture process. A must read for first-time buyers and sellers of privately held businesses." -Glenn Haddad, Corporate Trainer and Business Intermediary "I couldn't recommend a more salient primer for persons interested in purchasing a business. Bill Grunau distills the complexities of the purchase and sale of businesses into a plain English and common sense-format that will allow inexperienced buyers or sellers to confidently spot and navigate potential minefields in the transaction. Undoubtedly, the book can allow its reader to make better decisions-ones that will lead to successful results, profitability and peace of mind!" -Thomas Lombardi, Founding Partner, Palmer, Lombardi, Donohue Law Firm Learn the ins and outs of buying privately held businesses and take the first step to accomplishing your dreams and becoming a success in Own Your Future. William Grunau, a corporate executive and entrepreneur with decades of experience, explains how you, too, can become your own boss. In this comprehensive guide on owning your own future, you'll learn: How to finance an acquisition with Small Business Administration financing; How to use your 401K or IRA funds to buy a business without penalties or taxes; How to write offers; How to conduct due diligence; How to develop a 100-day and first-year plan; How to develop an exit strategy; And much more! Unveil the mystery and secrets behind how deals are really done that only the insiders know. With this book, the process is demystified with step-by-step practical examples, tools, and tips that are easy to follow and apply. Whether you are ready to search for the right business, obtain financing, or determine the value of what you want to buy, Grunau carefully guides you every step of the way. It's time to stop sitting on your hands; it's time to Own Your Future.
"Rarely do you come across a book that provides hands on practical advice in every chapter. Bill's real life experiences as an entrepreneur, CEO, and business broker leave the…
Have you ever had a dream so real that when you awoke, it didn't leave the recesses of your mind for days? Eve McCormick just did, and this experience will change her life and the lives of those around her permanently. A twenty-six year old hypnotherapist who oversees a research project based on discovering the answer to an age-old question, "Is reincarnation fact or fiction?" must learn to trust a Welsh stranger. An ancient Celtic prophecy and long sought-after revenge entangles the past with the present in the struggle for existence that threatens to destroy her project. A druidess and a shape-shifter must join as one to save the Druid way of life, while a Queen conspires to kill Erin's only High King. Will the oaths and agendas of the past reach across the centuries to strengthen or destroy?
Have you ever had a dream so real that when you awoke, it didn't leave the recesses of your mind for days? Eve McCormick just did, and this experience will change her life and the…
Matthan Hannar wound his way upriver, avoiding settlers that wanted to hang him, and Indians seeking fresh scalps. When he spied Zelda Shaw struggling for her life with a Shawnee brave, he could stay hidden no longer. But saving her life meant two people had to be protected from the cold, starvation and those who would kill them both. And Matthan was taking Zelda home, downriver, where the hangman's noose was waiting. Winner of the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Award for best first novel and WWA Spur Award for the best original paperback novel.
Matthan Hannar wound his way upriver, avoiding settlers that wanted to hang him, and Indians seeking fresh scalps. When he spied Zelda Shaw struggling for her life with a Shawnee…
