Don Alan presents sneaky magic and slight of hand tricks, including "Four Jacks and the Bouncing Ball," "Sneaky Card to the Pocket," "Bill, Lemon, and Wrapper," and more! Originally published in 1956
Now, for the first time, these diaries of Alan Don are laid open. They offer a wealth of detailed insight into the ecclesiastical, royal and parliamentary affairs of Britain and her élite during two historically significant decades.
The genres of sung tales that are the subject of this volume are one of the most striking aspects of the cultural scene in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Composed and performed by specialist bards, they are a highly valued art form. From a comparative viewpoint they are remarkable both for their scale and complexity, and for the range of variation that is found among regional genres and individual styles. Though their existence has previously been noted by researchers working in the Highlands, and some recordings made of them, most of these genres have not been studied in detail until quite recently, mainly because of the challenging range of disciplinary expertise that is required--in anthropology, linguistics, and ethnomusicology. This volume presents a set of interrelated studies by researchers in all of those fields, and by a Papua New Guinea Highlander who has assisted with the research based on his lifelong familiarity with one of the regional genres. The studies presented here (all of them previously unpublished and written especially for this volume) are of groundbreaking significance not only for specialists in Melanesia or the Pacific, but also for readers with a more general interest in comparative poetics, mythology, musicology, or verbal art.
Following Alfred's tragic death in "City of Bane," this collection gathers the greatest stories in the character's 75-year history, including his debut appearance in 1943's Batman #16, the mystery of "The Man Who Killed Mlle. Marie," and the touching "Father's Day." Collects stories from Batman #16 and #31; Detective Comics #83, #356, #501, #502, #806, and #807; Untold Legends of the Batman #2; Batman Annual #13; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #31; Batman: Gotham Adventures #16; Batman Eternal #31; and Batman Annual (2016) #1 and #3.
Offered again! Rediscover the history of the Batman and the Penguin’s greatest clashes before they return to the big screen in The Batman. Featuring stories from industry legends from throughout comics history, Batman: The Penguin collects Detective Comics #58, #610, #611, #824, Batman #155, #374, #548, #549, Batman: Penguin Triumphant #1, and Joker’s Asylum: Penguin #1.
This landmark volume covers the length and breadth of the law as it applies to business in Texas and offers invaluable guidance to every businessman and business student in the state. Its chapters deal with every aspect of law affecting the business community, including the following: - Introduction to Law - Courts and Court Procedures - Contracts - Personal and Property Relationships - Commercial Paper - Sale and Transportation of Goods - Secured Transactions - Business Regulation - Business Organizations - Real Property - Trusts and Estates The Texas Business Law Teacheris Guide is available upon adoption of the textbook.
Whether you ride the back of a garbage truck, do extensive research to end world hunger, guide people to the heights of the Himalayas, or work to sabotage the threat of breast cancer . . . not the task -- but how you approach and perform the task are the critical elements with which you are faced. All jobs are extremely important in their relation to human existence. Your attitude as to how you perform in the arena of the workplace speaks volumes about your ratio of success. How we carry ourselves on the golf course in correlation to the way we live in public is synonymous with success. Character in both arenas is analogous to the vigorous pursuit of what is right and worthy. The way we amplify our energy in pursuit of that elusive hole-in-one and the voracity with which we approach life stand in ultimate contrast to the stoic approach to our existence. The veritable conclusion to this thing called "life" in comparison to a round of golf can be exhaustive, intriguing, or downright ridiculous. It is all in the way you look at it . . . approach it. For many of us golf is a passion. For many of us life is a melody. Reining in the two and subduing the lusts of each can be mesmerizing in their appeal. Our approach to life as compared to 18 holes of golf may just be the answer to sanity in this impoverished dilemma of existence.
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