From the beloved author of The Old Place comes a tender, funny, and fresh novel about a gay writer in New York City whose life is irrevocably altered, and then again thirty years later. In 1992, on his thirtieth birthday, Artie Anderson meets the man who will change his life. Artie spends his days at a tedious advertising job, finding relief in the corner of New York City he can call his own, even as the queer community is still being ravaged by HIV. But when his birthday celebration brings Artie and his friends to his favorite bar, a chance encounter with Abe, an uptight lawyer and Artie’s opposite in almost every way, pushes Artie to want, and to ask for, more for himself. Thirty years later, Artie is stunned when Halle and Vanessa, Abe’s daughter and ex-wife, announce they are moving across the country. Artie has built a lovely, if small, life, but their departure makes Artie realize that he might be lonelier than he previously thought. When a surprising injury pushes Artie into the hands of GALS, the local center for queer seniors, a rambunctious group of elders insist on taking him under their wing. Alternating between both timelines, Four Squares is an intimate look at what it means to find community at any age. With humor and compassion, it honors the enduring power of queer friendship, its history, and how essential it is to keep those stories alive.
I Will Speak Using Stories is a collection of everyday, down home, stories of people and events. Some of the stories will make you weep, smile, cry, or laugh. Some stories will cause the reader to reminisce. Others will remember an old relative or friend. Each story ends with Scripture. The point of the story is to show that Scripture is universal and pertinent. There are probing questions that will help the reader meditate. The devotions have a prayer to give the day a fresh start. The book is great resource to use for a daily quiet time.
Geometry is a hands-on subject. What better way to explore the concepts of area, perimeter, and volume than actually measuring area, perimeter, and volume? With this helpful resource, you will build polygons out of pipe cleaners and flexible drinking straws, explore Mobius strips made from index cards, model the Pythagorean theorem using cheese crackers, and much more. Junk Drawer Geometry proves that you don't need high-tech equipment to comprehend math concepts—just what you can find around the house or in your recycling bin. Each of this book's 50 creative geometry projects includes a materials list and detailed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations. The projects also include ideas on how to modify the lessons for different age and skill levels, allowing anyone teaching children to use this to excite students. Educators and parents will find this title a handy guide to teach problem-solving skills and applied geometry, all while having a lot of fun.
This landmark text is dedicated to the conversation had between a primary care physician and a dermatologist that is a true reflection of the way medicine works when these physicians collaborate on the same case. The book uses actual case studies from the authors' offices and provides an accurate and real portrayal of the types of skin conditions primary care physicians encounter. Answering questions such as when to treat, how to treat, when to refer, when to biopsy, and when to reassure, this book informs and educates primary care physicians with a dermatologist’s perspective. Top 50 Dermatology Case Studies for Primary Care gives the reader an entirely new vantage point from which to view dermatologic cases, and together with one of New York City's top dermatologists, the authors look at the same case, the same patient, and compare what each did or would have done. Written for family medicine and internal medicine physicians, residents and providers, Top 50 Dermatology Case Studies for Primary Care proves to be an invaluable resource in their day-to-day practices.
Rocky Scarpati is a young, narcissistic womanizer and theatrical-school dropout who believes in the old Shakespearean adage that the world is a stage and everyone is playing a part. Rocky chooses his parts with wild abandonment and pursues them with vigor. First, he’s the tough young kid seeking fame and fortune in the prize fighting ring. Then he’s the dedicated and hard-hitting newspaper columnist who seeks to change the world with his words and, finally, a role he never sought; a murder defendant on trial for a crime he never committed. But is he as guilty as the thug who did? Nobody Likes a Fat Jockey is the tale of a prize fighter and wanna-be actor who dares to live his dreams and face the consequences, even when they threaten to crush him.
Calling all future Amelia Earharts and Chuck Yeagers—there's more than one way to get off the ground. Author and physics teacher Bobby Mercer will show readers 35 easy-to-build and fun-to-fly contraptions that can be used indoors or out. Better still, each of these rockets, gliders, boomerangs, launchers, and helicopters are constructed for little or no cost using recycled materials. The Flying Machine Book will show readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Learn how to turn a drinking straw, rubber band, and index card into a Straw Rocket, or convert a paper towel tube into a Grape Bazooka. Empty water bottles can be transformed into Plastic Zippers and Bottle Rockets, and ordinary paper can be cut and folded to make a Fingerrangs—a small boomerang—or a Maple Key Helicopter. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more. Readers can use this information to modify and improve their flyers, or explain to their teachers why throwing a paper airplane is a mini science lesson. Bobby Mercer has been sharing the fun of free flight for over two decades as a high school physics teacher. He is the author of several books and lives with his family outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
It is not difficult to learn to play basketball. Thats more, it can be really fun! Bball Basics for Kids is a step-by-step handbook featuring Hoops, a playful, basketball-loving friend who shows kids of all ages the most important skills of the game. Coach Bobby Kaplan knows basketball. He applies his experience of having coached more than a thousand games to teach kids the basics of a sport that combines individual skills with the skills of teammates. For those who are just beginning to learn the game, Coach Kaplan shares practical tips on the fundamentals: Dribbling and passing Shooting and rebounding Playing defense Improving footwork on the court Included is a history of the game, inspirational stories, warm up exercises, a glossary of basketball terms, and a sixty-minute self-improvement practice plan to help young players refine their skills. Bball Basics for Kids not only teaches the basics of a great game played by millions around the world, but also educates young players about the enduring values of cooperation, respect, trust, sacrifice, and perseverance. Bball Basics offers the unique opportunity for any basketball program to customize the handbook with their own personal photos.
Discover the Hidden Soul Power Within You Yoga and Your Hidden Soul Power offers a path beyond physical postures, guiding you through the transformative world of Yoga philosophy. Focusing on the Niyamas—ethical principles that promote conscious living—and Raja Yoga's practices, this book uncovers the essence of mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual growth. The wisdom of the Yoga Sutras and Eastern philosophy illuminates your journey toward self-improvement, holistic well-being, and spiritual transformation. Learn how yoga’s moral principles, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, can connect you with your inner self, enhancing your life from within. Why You’ll Love This Book: ● Deepen your practice by exploring the philosophy behind yoga, enriching your practice beyond asana. ● Cultivate mindfulness and embrace meditation techniques to reduce stress, quiet the mind, and increase self-awareness. ● Learn how the Niyamas guide you toward ethical action and conscious relationships. ● Discover Raja Yoga’s tools for personal growth and awakening spiritual awakening. Whether you're an experienced yogi or just beginning your journey, this book offers profound insights into yoga’s power for personal and spiritual transformation. About the Authors: The authors of Yoga and Your Hidden Soul Power are lifelong yogis with over 40 years of experience in practicing and teaching yoga. They have spent decades studying the spiritual and metaphysical aspects of yoga, specializing in Raja Yoga and the ethical practices of the Niyamas. Their teachings blend traditional Eastern philosophy with modern insights into mindfulness, psychology, and holistic well-being. As co-founders of a yoga community, they have dedicated their lives to helping others discover the transformative power of yoga. Their work focuses on guiding individuals through personal growth, self-discipline, and spiritual awakening, grounded in conscious living and ethical principles. Their mission is to empower others to live a life rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and purpose. Through this book, they offer practical wisdom and tools for navigating life’s challenges while maintaining inner peace and spiritual growth. "We’ve spent over 40 years walking the yogic path, learning and living the principles of yoga. This book is our way of sharing the profound impact that yoga’s ethical teachings have had on our lives. We hope it inspires you to discover your hidden potential and live a more conscious, peaceful, and fulfilling life." A New Path to Love, Happiness, and Abundance Using Yoga’s Ancient Niyama Wisdom At the heart of Yoga and Your Hidden Soul Power are the Niyamas, a set of ethical principles that provide a roadmap for living a mindful, ethical, and spiritually connected life. The Niyamas offer a framework for integrating yoga philosophy into daily life, supporting both spiritual growth and emotional balance. Here’s a look at each principle: ● Purity (Saucha): Cleanse the mind and body, creating space for clarity and peace. ● Contentment (Santosha): Cultivate gratitude and satisfaction, regardless of external circumstances. ● Self-Discipline (Tapas): Develop resilience and focus through consistent, dedicated practice. ● Self-Study (Svadhyaya): Engage in self-reflection to gain deeper insight into your true nature. ● Surrender (Ishvara Pranidhana): Let go of ego-driven desires and trust in a higher power. These teachings are not just theoretical; they are practical tools for navigating life’s challenges, fostering mindfulness, and supporting your journey toward spiritual enlightenment. By integrating the Niyamas into your daily life, you can experience profound transformation in both your inner and outer world.
A raw and unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to become an era-defining artist ... A self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. After enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from home and--with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education--he found his voice in the world of hip-hop and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and uncharted wilderness of the social media age"--
The Angel centers around the main character, Nick Grace, who has become a victim of tragedy at the hands of the main villain, Mr. Jordan. Because of his early childhood trauma, Nick develops a mental illness called PTSD. During the story line, he also becomes a Christian and often struggles with his mental illness and his dedication to Jesus Christ. Everything that happens to Nick happens to real-life people, and his story, although fictional, is a mirror image of today’s dark society and its need for redemption.
This book is dedicated to Mamata who Bobby shared 39 blissful years of marriage with, his one true love, his Lotus. Mamata (Baby as she wanted to be called) had come into my life as an innocent bud. She bloomed beyond all expectations and made my life a pleasure. She was all anybody would want in their life because her commitment had no compromises. Baby was someone that gave her all as a wife, a friend and a true loyal being and expected nothing in return a very rare being who I had the pleasure of spending my life with. Like the Lotus, she was a total contrast to her humble beginnings from very sad and dark struggles of survival of her lifes journey.
Does your Grandmother dip snuff in secret? Has the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan ever run your long johns up the flagpole? Has your mother ever starved the family to death while waiting for moochy relatives to leave at suppertime? Have you suspected that your family cat had a desire to eat you? Has a high school custodian ever held a 12-gage shotgun on you? Does your Grampa have a secret cache of whisky in the barn? If you can answer "Yes" to any of these questions, and maybe even if you can't, Grandma Dipped Snuff is a must-read book for you. Taken from a weekly column in a small-town newspaper, these essays are as current as today, but reflect the sense of a time gone by.
There's no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to perform biology experiments—you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Use balloons, drinking straws, and empty plastic bottles to construct working models of hearts and lungs. Investigate plant transpiration and photosynthesis with leaves and resealable bags. Build a candy DNA model using gumdrops, toothpicks, and licorice rope. Study capillary action in plant xylem using colored water and paper towels. Extract DNA from a banana using a simple chemical process. Or learn how to turn a smartphone into a photographic microscope. Here are more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies . . . or less. Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a brief explanation of the scientific principle being demonstrated—seed germination, osmosis, human senses and systems, chromosomes, mitosis and meiosis, and more.
Until the publication of this new book there had been a lack of well-founded guidelines for evaluating concentrations of lead in soil and its relationship to human health. Thus, much confusion has existed among regulatory agencies, industries, public health officials, and the medical community about the evaluation and remedying of lead-contaminated soils. Lead in Soil: Recommended Guidelines represents the combined efforts of a multi-disciplinary international task force from the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH) whose members are experts in the fields of lead pollution and toxicology. It provides an international consensus concerning environmental lead and blood lead-especially in children. The task force evaluated the evidence and made recommendations for guidelines to appraise lead concentration. It also studied the influence of soil and other sources of lead on blood lead concentrations. A model was prepared that allows the user to select appropriate target levels of blood lead while allowing for a variety of environmental situations or regulatory criteria.
Completely revised to feature a new, more modern design, Orthopaedic Surgical Approaches presents all of the latest imaging modalities and techniques used in orthopaedics today. This medical reference book captures the changes in this rapidly evolving field, equipping you with an expert, illustrative guide to the full array of common and contemporary surgical approaches, as well as the relevant regional anatomy. No matter what your level of training, this volume promises to be your go-to manual for acquiring new skills in the OR. - Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. - Access an up-to-date anatomic review of surgical approaches, including new advances in arthroscopy, mini-open, robotic, and computer-assisted techniques. - Easily reference key information with an organization based on anatomical region (including a review of regional anatomy, cross-sectional anatomy, landmarks and hazards) followed by procedure. - Visualize the full range of contemporary surgical approaches used in orthopaedics with over 1,000 original, full-color drawings and color photographs. - Gain insight into optimal patient positioning, see clear previews of anatomic landmarks and incisions, realize potential dangers of superficial and deep dissection, and learn techniques of closure. - Take advantage of the newest techniques and procedures with arthroscopic and minimally invasive approaches incorporated into each body region. - Utilize illustrations and information on surgical interventions and radiological landmarks as an introduction to each body region's relevant approaches. - Understand the hazards, particularly with regard to avoiding nerve damage, associated with each surgical approach. - View the complete contents and video clips online at Expert Consult!
Primer of Arthroscopy, by Mark D. Miller, A. Bobby Chhabra, and Marc Safran, is your ideal guide to the fundamental tools, techniques, and applications associated with this increasingly indispensable orthopaedic approach. These respected authorities help you develop the essential skills you need to perform arthroscopic procedures efficiently, proficiently, and consistently, for optimal outcomes. Glean everything you need to know about arthroscopy for each joint through detailed descriptions and illustrative case studies, including positioning, portal placement, and diagnostic arthroscopy...how to navigate the joint...and how to recognize normal and abnormal pathology. Find answers at a glance with a succinct, consistently templated, high-yield format that combines bulleted text with abundant line drawings and arthroscopic 'inset' views. Get expert pointers from highly accomplished arthroscopists to help you achieve optimal outcomes. Master the fundamentals of arthroscopy to improve outcomes, proficiency, efficiency, and consistency in performance.
Ace Community Medicine with comprehensive exam essential content The fourth edition of the book has been thoroughly updated and revised, with the highlights such as, unique book in Community Medicine, completely aligned with CBME Curriculum. 20 chapters, each addressing a specific competency. Thus, Chapter -1 addresses all the Competencies listed in CM-1 (CM-1.1 to 1.10) and so on, till chapter 20 (which covers CM-20.1 to 20.4).Each chapter has LAQ / SAQ, and answers, divided into the following parts: Part-1 : level 1 ("Must Know"); Part-2 : level 2 ("Nice to Know"); Part-3 : level 3 ("May Know"); Part-4: Problem Based Exercises, with answers and reasons; Part5: MCQs with answers.• Chapter 21 (Preparations for practical): Epidemiological, Biostatistical, Skill based, AETCOM based, and Spots based exercises.• 950 fully solved LAQ / SAQ, 200 problem based exercises, 900 MCQs, and 110 practical exam oriented exercises.• Student friendliness and remarkable ease of reading and comprehension.• Memory aides. algorithms, flow charts, memory- boxes and tips to facilitate revision.• Exam orientation: to address MBBS, NEET-PG, NExT, USMLE, and UPSC exams.• Latest updating: All contents updated till as recently as January 2024• Concepts in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, which are otherwise considered difficult subjects, have been covered in a very simple but at the same time, comprehensive manner.• Large number of epidemiological exercises and biostatistical exercises, duly solved.
Overwhelmingly, surveys and statistics show that millennials value products from companies with morally justifiable ambitions far more than wasteful or seemingly amoral competitors; as their influence on the marketplace grows, companies must adapt. Good Is the New Cool examines this blossoming brand philosophy and profiles its current supporters. It exposes a compelling new path for potential start-ups or small businesses while reaffirming an essential need for generosity.
Have you ever danced on a dead mans chest or peeked into a crypt at a dead mans face? Have you ever soared over a valley like an eagle, only without wings; or watched an Indian Chief in full warriors dress thunder towards you on a great white stallion? How about proving without a doubt that Santa Claus is real, or maybe you have played with a live pacific coast rattle snake with your bare hands? Everyone has their own adventures and experiences to remember as they grow older, and most probably look back upon those memories with fondness. Bubbins was blessed with being born at a time and place in the world where his freedom of movement was virtually wide open, and with parents and a society who allowed such freedom with very few restrictions. When you peer into a mirror-smooth pond, you discover someone there looking back at you. Is it you? Is it who you were-or is it who you are now? Perhaps it might be who you will become. Take this journey with me; let us peer into the Reflections of Time and discover for ourselves the answers to those questions.
Artisanal jam makers and founders of the celebrated shop Kitten and the Bear offer over 90 recipes to create your own sweet world of preserves and baked goods. Inspired by turn-of-the-century American apothecaries, farmhouse living of the northern East Coast, and intimate British tea rooms, Kitten and the Bear is beloved for its cozy feeling of nostalgia, blue-ribbon collection of signature scones, and hand-crafted, small batch fruit preserves made using time-honoured cooking methods. Sophie and Bobby, artisanal jam makers and co-founders of Kitten and the Bear, share a heart-warming collection of over 90 recipes to create your own sweet world of glistening jars of jams, jellies, and marmalades, and homespun delights from flaky buttermilk scone sand traditional spreads to savoury treats and hand-crafted drinks. Full of magical flavours and the comfort of home, the recipes range from Strawberry, Raspberry, and Cream Jam; Sunshine Peach Jam; Pink Apple and Lilac Blossom Jelly; Lemon Cream Marmalade; Morning Glory Scones; Blueberry Crumble Scones; and Orange Blossom Angel Food Cake with Fresh Peaches; to Savoury Cheese Sables with Cranberries and Walnuts; Clotted Cream and Potato Quiche; Lavender London Cream; and Baked Apple Toddy. Refined yet understated, the recipes in the Kitten and the Bear Cookbook were written to create homemade delights using easily accessible ingredients and equipment you already have in your pantry, while offering a thorough lesson in jam making theory and the art of preserving. Embracing the fairy-tale spirit, tradition, and sweet world of Kitten and the Bear, the recipes deliver delicious preserves and baked goods to share and enjoy everyday moments with family and friends.
Drones, RC cars, artificial limbs, Roombas-the robots have arrived! Anyone interested in taking control before the machines do needs a helpful resource. Author and physics teacher Bobby Mercer will show readers 20 inexpensive, easy-to-build and robots that can be built with everyday items. The Robot Book will teach readers how to use recycled motors and computer components, junk drawer supplies, and old mechanical toys to build a variety of devices. They will learn how to turn a toothbrush, an old cell phone, and scrap wire into a Brush Bot, or hack a toy car to hotwire a Not-So-Remote Bot. A small electric fan, several craft sticks, and rubber bands make a Fan-Tastic Dancing Machine, and drinking straws, string, tape, and glue can be used to construct a working model of the human hand. Every hands-on project contains a materials list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science and technology behind each robot, including concepts such as friction, weight and mass, center of gravity, kinetic and potential energy, electric circuitry, DC vs. AC current, and more. Teachers will appreciate the opportunity to augment their STEM curricula while having fun at the same time. These projects are also perfect for science fairs or design competitions. Bobby Mercer has been a high school physics teacher for over two decades. He is the author of The Flying Machine Book, The Racecar Book and Junk Drawer Physics and lives with his family outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
In June 12, 1963, Mississippi's fast-rising NAACP leader Medgar Evers was gunned down by a white supremacist named Byron De La Beckwith. Beckwith escaped conviction twice at the hands of all-white Southern juries, and his crime went unpunished for more than three decades. Now, from Bobby DeLaughter, one of the most celebrated prosecutors in modern American law, comes the blistering account of his remarkable crusade in 1994 finally to bring the assassin of Medgar Evers to justice. This is the fascinating, real-life story of the assistant district attorney -- played by Alec Baldwin in Rob Reiner's Ghosts of Mississippi -- who brought closure to one of the darkest chapters of the civil rights movement. When the district attorney's office in Jackson, Mississippi, decided to reopen the case, the obstacles in its way were overwhelming: missing court records; transcripts that were more than thirty years old; original evidence that had been lost; new testimony that had to be taken regarding long-ago events; and the perception throughout the state that a reprosecution was a futile endeavor. But step by painstaking step, DeLaughter and his team overcame the obstacles and built their case. With taut prose that reads like a great detective thriller, Never Too Late is a page-turner of the very highest order. It charts the course of a country lawyer who, concerned about the collective soul of his community and the nature of American justice in general, dared to revisit a thirty-one-year-old case -- one so incendiary that everyone warned him not to touch it -- and win a long-overdue conviction. DeLaughter's success in this trial stands today as a landmark in the annals of criminal prosecution, and this bracing first-person account brings the saga to life as never before.
Sports Medicine Conditions: Return to Play addresses the most important and challenging problems in sports medicine, determining the appropriate time for an athlete to return to play. With this handy resource, you’ll explore the latest imaging diagnostics, and get vital information on surgical and non-surgical therapies for athletic injuries. Look inside and discover... • Injury-based organization lets you find the facts you need quickly • Two-page spread format for each injury lets you find practical solutions at a glance • Consistent presentation covers History/Mechanism of Injury, Physical Examination, Imaging, Classification, Operative and Nonoperative Treatments, Rehabilitation Principles, and Return to Play • Expert perspectives let you benefit from the experience of orthopedics, sports medicine, and physical therapy professionals • Abundant original composite illustrations that clearly demonstrate operative procedures for these injuries
The story is set in rural Louisiana in the 1950s and describes the antics of young boys growing up in the South where family, hard work and a belief in God are important. It is comical by nature as it describes their attempts at relieving the drudgery and boredoms that come with living. The story follows the life of the Britton family in Catahoula Parish and their interactions with neighbors and friends. The main characters of the story are Snooks Britton and his brother Lil’Ray. Trouble seems to always follow Lil’Ray but generally lands on anyone with him. There is a bear hunt disguised as a bear hunt that turns into an encounter with a wild hog. Snooks, Lil’Ray and their friends manage to burn down an illegal whiskey operation that is tied to the Louisiana Mafia. The area is rural and poor so not only do the people work to make a living; they work hard to entertain themselves. Some of these attempts backfire creating laughable situations that make for years of good yarns at social gatherings.
A full-color introductory guide to a revolutionary new osteopathic treatment: a direct manual medicine approach for reestablishing cranial rhythmic impulse, improving primary respiration mechanism, and restoring potency at the site of dysfunction. In the first book to discuss the long lever technique, Bobby Nourani, DO, introduces a manual medicine treatment for treating somatic dysfunction, reducing pain, and manipulating the body for effective and efficient healing. Written for professionals--osteopaths, physicians, bodyworkers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, craniosacral therapists, and other practitioners who want to integrate osteopathic techniques into an existing practice--Long Lever Techniques focuses on how we can mobilize interconnected structures to positively restore the body to better health and function. The long lever approach--using the arm or leg as lever and fulcrum to mobilize an area of somatic dysfunction--is a manual application of corrective force that can be applied once or multiple times. It has wide-ranging applications, from pain reduction to autonomic rebalancing to improved respiration rate, and is presented with full-color photos and illustrations so that medical professionals can put it into practice quickly. Readers will learn about: The history and development of long lever techniques Its clinical applications to cervical, thoracic, rib, lumbar, sacral, and pelvic dysfunction Coccyx and craniococcygeal anatomy, evaluation, indications, and informed consent and documentation How to integrate long lever techniques in practice
Finalist for the 2015 AAAS / Subaru SB&F Excellence in Science Book exemplify outstanding and engaging science writing and illustration for young readers A children's instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science lab Physics teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or less. Turn a plastic cup into a pinhole camera using waxed paper, a rubber band, and a thumbtack. Build a swinging wave machine using a series of washers suspended on strings from a yardstick. Or construct your own planetarium from an empty potato chip canister, construction paper, scissors, and a pin. Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a brief explanation of the scientific principle being demonstrated. Junk Drawer Physics also includes sidebars of fascinating physics facts, such as did you know the Eiffel Tower is six inches taller in summer than in winter because its steel structure expands in the heat? Educators and parents will find this title a handy resource to teach children about physics topics that include magnetism, electricity, force, motion, light, energy, sound, and more, and have fun at the same time.
The autobiography of one of the most charismatic figures in darts history, who has so much more to tell... When Bobby George first appeared on the darts scene, he immediately caught the eye: well built (he was the only darts player ever to be approached to take part in TV's Superstars), good looking and with plenty of bling, he was a natural showman. He could play a bit too, as he showed by reaching the final of the world championship in both 1980 and 1994. But that is only the beginning of the story. Before the darts came his time as a doorman at various East End pubs and bars just after the era of the Krays and Richardsons, when baseball bats and knuckle dusters would often come in handy. He also helped build the Victoria line. Since he retired from full-time darts, he has appeared in gangster films such as Dog, on TV programmes such as Celebrity Fit Club, and in videos with The Streets. Now best known as a commentator on the BBC, George relives the excitement of the last thirty years of the world of darts, with plenty of insider gossip and stories about all the most famous players in the TV era of the sport.
Trumpet exercises for dexterity, strength and expanded aural proficiency. For intermediate to advanced players. Written by Booby Shew, one of the great jazz trumpet players of our time.
In discussing the good old days, I have attempted to describe in some detail nearly every aspect as to how things were as I was growing up during those days in a close-knit farming community. Some readers, however, may be more interested in my personal experiences of that time, the more humorous of which having been included. Growing up first without electricity and then without a father inspired my overactive imagination to go wild in creating a wide variety of ways to entertain myself, many of which were unwise and would never have been tolerated had my father lived.
Canadian Historical Time-Travel Romance-- Three full-length adventures in one bundle. A powerful time-travel historical romance, Now And Then explores native Canadian history and the complicated path one woman chooses when her destiny takes her on an unusual journey to another time and another love. A Distant Echo--Fortune hunters Tom and Jackson watch a movie about a long-ago tragedy. An Alberta mountain slides across the small town of Frank, trapping and killing the residents beneath a million tons of rock, also trapping coal miners deep underground. The disaster occurred over a hundred years ago, but suddenly, inexplicably, the two adventurers are transported back in time to find that the town of Frank is intact, the disaster still a year ahead. Can they warn people about what's about to happen? If they fall in love in another time, can they ever return home? They're about to learn lessons involving kindness, generosity, and the power of love--but they're also about to encounter brutality, disbelief, poverty and frustration. The lives they had before are nothing more than a distant echo. Yesterday's Gold-- A Romantic Time-Travel Adventure In Canada's North. Hannah Gilmore is about to be married to a member of one of Victoria B.C.'s notable families. But first, she's promised to take her mother, Daisy, to Barkerville, the historical site of a B.C. gold rush, to search out the resting place of an ancestor. Daisy insists on bringing her incontinent dog. And the trip becomes impossibly complicated when her mother invites her difficult friend, Elvira, along. A bridge collapses, and suddenly Hannah and her irritating companions are in Barkerville, but it's 1868, the height of the Cariboo gold rush. Hannah and her companions soon learn that women have no rights in this time and place. But the three women are stubborn, intrepid, and imaginative. Hannah, who was about to be married, finds that now she's falling in love, and the man she loves is accused of murder, a hanging offence. Can a modern-day woman trapped in a long ago time find a way to save the man she loves?
It's possible to be a new creation in Christ . . . yet still struggle with strongholds. With compassion, personal experience and raw honesty, Pastor Bobby Davis leads readers through seven common struggles, or strongholds, holding Christians back. He demonstrates how to experience victory and freedom instead of just hearing about it in church. Bobby offers real answers to real problems that keep believers enslaved every day, uncovering hidden strongholds--including unforgiveness, insecurity, addiction and fear--and offering a way out. If you're tired of feeling defeated, this book is for you. There's hope. Christianity isn't just about future freedom in heaven; it's about entering your promised land and embracing the power of God now. You can accept this freedom, overcome your strongholds and fulfill God's perfect plan for your life.
Echoes From Other Worlds" is an anthology of poetry, short stories, and artwork. It is divided into two parts - "Tales from the Sea" which is pirate-themed and "Tales from the Mist" which includes works of science fiction and fantasy. It includes poems like "It's in Me Blood," "Vagabond," "Legend of the Compass Rose," "The Scottish Pirate," and "The Pirate Christmas Party." There are short stories like "The Surgeon's Mate," "Judgment," "John Neligan," "The Portal," "The Sorcerer's Headphones," and "The Passing of the Mantle." Come, be still and listen, you may hear echoes from other worlds . . .
A bighearted and moving debut about a wry retired schoolteacher whose decade-old secret threatens to come to light and send shockwaves through her small Texas town. Billington, Texas, is a place where nothing changes. Well, almost nothing. For the first time in nearly four decades, Mary Alice Roth is not getting ready for the first day of school at Billington High. A few months into her retirement—or, district mandated exile as she calls it—Mary Alice does not know how to fill her days. The annual picnic is coming up, but that isn’t nearly enough since the menu never changes and she had the roles mentally assigned weeks ago. At least there’s Ellie, who stops by each morning for coffee and whose reemergence in Mary Alice’s life is the one thing soothing the sting of retirement. Mary Alice and Ellie were a pair since the day Ellie moved in next door. That they both were single mothers—Mary Alice widowed, Ellie divorced—with sons the same age was a pleasant coincidence, but they were forever linked when they lost the boys, one right after the other. Years later, the two are working their way back to a comfortable friendship. But when Mary Alice’s sister arrives on her doorstep with a staggering piece of news, it jeopardizes the careful shell she’s built around her life. The whole of her friendship with Ellie is put at risk, the fabric of a place as steadfast as Billington is questioned, and the unflappable, knotty fixture that is Mary Alice Roth might have to change after all.
Betsy Tompkins wants to be a photographer. But in 1896 on the Canadian prairies, women have two choices: marry, and be a wife, or stay single as a spinster. Betsy knows the spinster option is the only one for her. She's deaf, and hearing men live in a different world. One man has proven how cruel and terrifying they can be to her. Also, wives simply don't have careers--they cook, clean, and raise children. How could she possibly find the time to pursue a career? Sergeant James Macleod of the North West Mounted has a troubling secret. Leaving his native Scotland was a painful and life-changing choice, and he feels he can't return. He's determined to make a new life on the Canadian prairies. He'd like a wife and a family, but eligible women are scarce, and he's an educated man. He's just doing his job when he meets Betsy, but he sees his future in a new light. He wants her to be his bride. But James must honour his commitment: to keep the peace on the wild Canadian prairie, even though it takes him far away from Betsy and endangers his life. Injured and without hope, he finds the most unlikely friend, who helps him bring peace to his troubled soul, but it takes time. Will Betsy wait for him? Can he win her trust and her love?
This is science but not as you know it - here you get all the really cool stuff they didn't teach you in the classroom but you've always wanted to know...For example, ever wondered why hair grows out your nose and ears and if cockroaches really would survive a nuclear blast? Do you wish you could crush a beer can on your forehead or open a door with a credit card? Then look no further, all will be explained here. This is the ultimate science textbook and will answer all your craziest science questions with clarity, practical guidance and, of course, mirth. This is the perfect source of pub ammo.
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