INSPIRING, HILARIOUS, based on actual events, The Good Book: the true story of Y'ALL is the autobiography of a very out-of-the-ordinary singing duo.James Dean Jay Byrd was born October 28, 1967, in the broom closet of the Okey-Dokey, Texas, VFW hall during a preaching contest in which his father was competing. Steven CheslikDeMeyer was born March 22, 1968, in the upstairs bedroom of his parent's unfinished farmhouse in Kornflake, Indiana.Being the son of an itinerant tent revivalist, Jay Byrd grew up traveling Texas with his family. Being the son of farmers, Steven spent his early years on the farm. But a vision of biblical proportions sent Jay Byrd, in his Uncle Joe's lucky green dress, on a journey to a pumpkin patch in Circleville, Ohio, where Steven -- on his own journey -- was waiting.A terrible thunderstorm brought Jay Byrd and Steven together, but music kept them together. They found that the songs they wrote and the way they sang together was special so they made their way together to New York City and started performing together as the duo Y'ALL.The Good Book: the true story of Y'ALL tells the story of how two voices that were born to sing together found each other.
INSPIRING, HILARIOUS, based on actual events, The Good Book: the true story of Y'ALL is the autobiography of a very out-of-the-ordinary singing duo.James Dean Jay Byrd was born October 28, 1967, in the broom closet of the Okey-Dokey, Texas, VFW hall during a preaching contest in which his father was competing. Steven CheslikDeMeyer was born March 22, 1968, in the upstairs bedroom of his parent's unfinished farmhouse in Kornflake, Indiana.Being the son of an itinerant tent revivalist, Jay Byrd grew up traveling Texas with his family. Being the son of farmers, Steven spent his early years on the farm. But a vision of biblical proportions sent Jay Byrd, in his Uncle Joe's lucky green dress, on a journey to a pumpkin patch in Circleville, Ohio, where Steven -- on his own journey -- was waiting.A terrible thunderstorm brought Jay Byrd and Steven together, but music kept them together. They found that the songs they wrote and the way they sang together was special so they made their way together to New York City and started performing together as the duo Y'ALL.The Good Book: the true story of Y'ALL tells the story of how two voices that were born to sing together found each other.
In this fresh and fascinating chronicle of Christianity in the contemporary South, historian and minister James Hudnut-Beumler draws on extensive interviews and his own personal journeys throughout the region over the past decade to present a comprehensive portrait of the South's long-dominant religion. Hudnut-Beumler traveled to both rural and urban communities, listening to the faithful talk about their lives and beliefs. What he heard pushes hard against prevailing notions of southern Christianity as an evangelical Protestant monolith so predominant as to be unremarkable. True, outside of a few spots, no non-Christian group forms more than six-tenths of one percent of a state's population in what Hudnut-Beumler calls the Now South. Drilling deeper, however, he discovers an unexpected, blossoming diversity in theology, practice, and outlook among southern Christians. He finds, alongside traditional Baptists, black and white, growing numbers of Christians exemplifying changes that no one could have predicted even just forty years ago, from congregations of LGBT-supportive evangelicals and Spanish-language church services to a Christian homeschooling movement so robust in some places that it may rival public education in terms of acceptance. He also finds sharp struggles and political divisions among those trying to reconcile such Christian values as morality and forgiveness—the aftermath of the mass shooting at Charleston's Emanuel A.M.E. Church in 2015 forming just one example. This book makes clear that understanding the twenty-first-century South means recognizing many kinds of southern Christianities.
What would today’s technology look like with Victorian-era design and materials? That’s the world steampunk envisions: a mad-inventor collection of 21st century-inspired contraptions powered by steam and driven by gears. In this book, futurist Brian David Johnson and cultural historian James Carrott explore steampunk, a cultural movement that’s captivated thousands of artists, designers, makers, hackers, and writers throughout the world. Just like today, the late 19th century was an age of rapid technological change, and writers such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells commented on their time with fantastic stories that jumpstarted science fiction. Through interviews with experts such as William Gibson, Cory Doctorow, Bruce Sterling, James Gleick, and Margaret Atwood, this book looks into steampunk’s vision of old-world craftsmen making beautiful hand-tooled gadgets, and what it says about our age of disposable technology. Steampunk is everywhere—as gadget prototypes at Maker Faire, novels and comic books, paintings and photography, sculptures, fashion design, and music. Discover how this elaborate view of a history that never existed can help us reimagine our future.
Dr. James Beckett, the world's leading expert on sports card collecting, slam-dunks the competition with his newly updated guide to collectible basketball cards. Here are complete listings of every card issued from 1948 to 1997, featuring such series as Collector's Choice, Finest, Flair, Fleer, Hoops, Jam Session, Skybox, SP Championship, Stadium Club, Star, Topps, Ultra, and more. Photos throughout.
THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO BASEBALL CARDS, WITH MORE THAN 290,000 PRICES LISTED! -- COMPREHENSIVE. Complete listings from 1948 to 1999, featuring current market values for the following complete sets and individual cards--plus many, many more: BOWMAN SCORE COLLECTOR'S CHOICE SELECT DONRUSS SP FINEST STADIUM CLUB FLAIR TOPPS FLEER ULTRA LEAF UPPER DECK PINNACLE -- WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT DEALERS RELY ON! Dr. James Beckett is the leading authority on baseball card prices. -- CLEAR IDENTIFICATION. Every baseball card is identified by year, manufacturer, size, format, and player. -- VALUABLE TIPS. Professional advice on buying, selling, caring for, and storing your cards. -- CARD COLLECTING HISTORY. All the facts you need to know, from the early days of baseball to the present. -- CONDITION GRADE PRICING. Beckett's state-of-the-art system for accurately identifying values based on grade and condition. -- INVENTORY CHECKLIST. A great feature for quick and easy cataloging.
Fans of the national pastime make this a national bestseller every year--all year. More than 290,000 prices are listed by the world's leading expert on card collecting. Photos throughout.
The number one recognized source for prices and the most valuable information fro the nation's most trusted expert, this book includes more than 290,000 prices listed. Illustrated throughout.
THE OFFICIAL BECKETT SOURCEBOOK WITH MORE THAN 70,000 PRICES LISTED! * COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE. Complete listings from 1948 to 1997, featuring prices for full sets and individual cards: ACTION PACKED ALL WORLD BOWMAN CLASSIC COLLECTORS CHOICE COLLECTORS EDGE FINEST FLEER GAMEDAY LEAF PACIFIC PACIFIC PRISM PHILADELPHIA GUM PINNACLE PLAYOFF PLAYOFF CONTENDERS PRO LINE LIVE PRO SET PRO SET PLATINUM PRO SET POWER SCORE SELECT SKYBOX SKYBOX IMPACT SPORTFLICS STADIUM CLUB TOPPS ULTRA UPPER DECK UPPER DECK SP WILD CARD * WRITTEN BY AN EXPERT. Dr. James Beckett is the leading sports card statistician. * CLEAR IDENTIFICATION. Every football card is identified by year, manufacturer, size, format, team, and player. * VALUABLE TIPS. Expert advice on buying, selling, caring for, and storing your cards. * CONDITION GRADE PRICING. Each listing includes prices for each of the three different condition grades. * FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
For nearly a hundred years, the state of Utah has played host to scores of Hollywood films, from potboilers on lean budgets to some of the most memorable films ever made, including The Searchers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Footloose, and Thelma & Louise. This book gives readers the inside scoop, telling how these films were made, what happened on and off set, and more. As one Utah rancher memorably said to Hollywood moviemakers "don't take anything but pictures and don't leave anything but money.
Covering the most popular football cards ever issued from 1948 to 1993, the brand-new edition of Dr. James Beckett's nationally bestselling guide is filled with the latest-breaking facts on identification, prices in three condition grades, tips on buying and selling, current market trends, and more. Illustrated.
Now in its 57th year, Film Review is the longest-running film annual available. Lively opinion is combined with detailed coverage of the year's cinema releases, as well as features on movie gossip, and the most promising new faces.
Discover the tantalizing details of Hollywood's famous and infamous fatalities The death of a celebrity is often as fascinating as--and sometimes more fascinating than--a star's actual life. From the grisly end of Sharon Tate at the hands of the Manson family and the mysterious demise of Bob Crane to the peaceful passings of Lucille Ball and George Burns, The Hollywood Book of Death is a captivating and appealingly packaged volume of more than 125 television and movie stars' final curtain calls. Arranged by manner of death, these well-researched accounts include details of celebrities' colorful lives and unusual deaths, their funerals, and the intriguing aftermath. With more than 100 rare photographs and a special "necrology" index of more than 6,000 stars and directors, along with a section revealing where Hollywood personalities are resting in eternal sleep, this enthralling reference promises to be on every film and television buff's "Top 10" gift list.
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