An in-depth study of Jim's unique approach to music in ensemble and solo settings. Includes complete transcriptions taken from his instructional Star Licks video, also available from Hal Leonard. Tunes include: All Across The City * Something Special * Something Tells Me * and more. 71-minute audio accompaniment includes actual live performances from Hall's video.
When romance was met with murder... Arthur Jordan and Elvira Corder were young and unafraid, but their love was doomed. He was black, she was white, and this was Virginia in 1880. When Elvira became pregnant, the couple fled Fauquier County to live in Maryland. But her father found them and recruited neighbors to help kidnap them. Four nights later, a mob dragged Arthur from the county jail in Warrenton and lynched him. Elvira, taken to a hotel in Williamsport, Maryland, was never heard from again. Stories of lynching are all too common in the postbellum South, but this one tells a unique tale of a couple who were willing to sacrifice everything to be together--and did. Author Jim Hall tells a classic tale of forbidden love, one of hope crushed by hate.
When romance was met with murder... Arthur Jordan and Elvira Corder were young and unafraid, but their love was doomed. He was black, she was white, and this was Virginia in 1880. When Elvira became pregnant, the couple fled Fauquier County to live in Maryland. But her father found them and recruited neighbors to help kidnap them. Four nights later, a mob dragged Arthur from the county jail in Warrenton and lynched him. Elvira, taken to a hotel in Williamsport, Maryland, was never heard from again. Stories of lynching are all too common in the postbellum South, but this one tells a unique tale of a couple who were willing to sacrifice everything to be together--and did. Author Jim Hall tells a classic tale of forbidden love, one of hope crushed by hate.
This true crime history reveals the harrowing story of a black man brutally murdered by a lynch mob in 1932 Virginia. In 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County, Virginia. Though a mob set fire to his body, officials were able to identify him as Shedrick Thompson, who had been wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself, framing his gruesome death as the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better. Thompson had been the victim of a lynching—the last one known in Virginia. In The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia, author Jim Hall pieces together Thompson’s life, the weeks-long manhunt to find him, and his final hours. He also details the lawless practice of lynching in Fauquier County. This true crime chronicle takes an in-depth look at Thompson’s case to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.
Based on the song, “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places,” Finding God: Looking for Him in All the Right Places helps people change course and choose a more satisfying, fulfilling, and meaningful path. Author Jim Hall discusses how attaining happiness can’t be found through such things as work, status, video games, cell phones, and other superficial means, but rather through the Bible and God. Finding God is about: making decisions and committing to them; language—being able to articulate what our words mean; modern culture, including its fascination with technology; you and the need for more peace, meaning, and satisfaction in your life; consciousness and the role God plays in it; and Jesus of Nazareth, the most influential person ever born. In Finding God, Hall offers a look at God, Jesus, the Bible, and the reasons why you need to bring them actively into your life.
I've adapted coaching into "coaching buttons," where I use an available opportunity to do a brief coaching conversation with someone. The coaching button is a short coaching moment that sticks with your listener. Like the button on a shirt or coat, a coaching button doesn't do the whole job, but over time as you use more coaching buttons, the whole picture comes together. They key is to make these coaching buttons easily understood and memorable, so they are able to stand on their own and be part of a larger story. This book is a collection of essays about various topics on leadership and vision in information technology. As each essay presents an individual lesson about leadership, each can be viewed as a coaching button on that topic. By reading this book, I hope the coaching buttons will provide some insight on how to be a leader, how to lead through change, and how to do strategic planning. These are the essentials of good leadership.
Rev. Jim Hall's new book, Twilight, Poems, Prayers, and More," is a follow up to his first book, "The Ocean Beach Pier, Poems and Prayers." In this exciting new book, Rev. Jim shares his experiences of retirement with us, his theologizing in retirment, more twelve step thoughts, some prayers, and a section on his life as a ten year old and how it helped form his though process for life. It reflect the very busy life of a retired minister working in a homeless center, and trying to find ways to promote his books now that that he's written them. Get to know the "Grey Squirrel, God of the Wheatfields, and Twilight," just as you pondered writings from his first book.
A concise compilation of logical and reasonable responses to Christian apologetic claims.This book will be of use to anyone who debates with Christians. It offers “old hands” a reminder of some of the arguments they may have forgotten, and maybe provides some new ones. It offers newcomers to the debate the common sense and rationality that is atheism and very good advice on how to keep control of theists who attempt to veer off the point or steer their rudders toward safer waters.
This innovative book is one of a successful series of teaching resources that help the non-specialist junior school teacher to implement the physical education curriculum. Each title contains invaluable information on necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, progression and achievement, and assessment. Detailed monthly lesson plans and accompanying notes guide and advise teachers on lesson content, and on the process of planning, performing and evaluating, in line with National Curriculum requirements. Games for Juniors presents stimulating ideas to help the teacher to engage children in: lively, exciting, sociable and healthy activity understanding, planning and playing small-sided games and simplified versions of recognised competitive team and individual games, covering invasion, striking/fielding, net/wall and target games learning and using skills and tactics appropriate when attacking and defending
The highly successful Leapfrogs lesson plan books have been a real hit with primary teachers and physical education specialists, and are now appearing in updated editions to keep them up to date with National Curriculum recommendations. Leapfrogs have been thoroughly road tested by NQTs, experienced classroom teachers and physical education co-ordinators. This is 2nd edition of The Primary Physical Education Handbook is a distillation of the Leapfrogs teaching know-how, bringing together all the areas of activity, providing information, ideas and practical help to aid the primary teacher in teaching effectively and to plan and develop his/her school's physical education programme.
Jim Palmer is a Baltimore Orioles legend and one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball history. Palmer was just 20 years old when he became the youngest pitcher ever to throw a World Series shutout, helping lead the Baltimore Orioles to their first-ever championship, in 1966. Two years later, Palmer's budding career almost ended due to arm problems. Yet, he mounted an inspiring comeback and reached the pinnacle of his profession, becoming the winningest pitcher of the 1970s and the only hurler to win a World Series game in three different decades. With three World Series rings, three Cy Young Awards and six All-Star selections to his name, an exemplary record as a spokesperson for charities and corporations, and his long tenure as a TV baseball analyst, Palmer is an authority on what it takes to succeed on and off of the field. In Nine Innings to Success, Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer and co-author Alan Maimon take readers inside the clubhouse, broadcast booth, and corporate world to tell the story of a one-of-a-kind career that serves as a how-to guide on succeeding in the workplace. "The Oriole Way" – derived from his career as a fixture on the definitive American League franchise of the era – is a set of principles that frame many of the lessons he shares. The pillars of success include: 1. Learn2. Implement3. Persevere4. Connect5. Excel6. Sustain7. Broaden8. Appreciate9. Smile Nine Innings to Success is interspersed with memorable stories from his illustrious career with the Orioles, from baseball wisdom and life-lessons learned from the one-of-a-kind Earl Weaver to colorful anecdotes about O's teammates like Cal Ripken, Jr and Rick Dempsey, and broadcast partners Howard Cosell and Al Michaels. With tales of the diamond from the Swinging Sixties and beyond, to the core principles that lead to winning in the game of life, Nine Innings to Success is a must-have for baseball fans and self-improvement mavens alike.
The innovative Leapfrogs" series helps the non-specialist infant teacher implement the physical education curriculum. Each title contains information on necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, progression and achievement, and assessment. Detailed monthly lesson plans and accompanying notes guide and advise teachers on lesson content, and on the process of planning, performing and evaluating, in line with National Curriculum requirements. This work features stimulating ideas to help the teacher to engage children in different ways of travelling on hands and feet, jumping and landing, rolling, balancing, upending, climbing and swinging on the floor and using apparatus. It links a series of actions together, and repeats and improves them.
Jack London's adventure masterpiece is not only a vivid account of the Klondike gold rush and North American Indian life, but it is also an intriguing study of the effects different environments have on an individual. Celebrate the centennial anniversary of the classic tale of a wolf-dog who endures great cruelty before he comes to know human kindness.
This text features stimulating ideas to help teachers engage children in vigorous, enjoyable, varied and progressive physical activity, practising and developing ways of sending, receiving and travelling with a ball and other similar games equipment.
Barry Galbraith was one of the best jazz guitarists of the 1950's. He was also a fine music reader who would write out his own arrangements of standards for his students. Both his playing and his writing are very straightforward. This book takes thirteen of Barry's rough, hand-written arrangements and adds chord symbols, left-hand fingering, and tablature. the companion CD was recorded by John Purse. Also included in the book are quotes about Barry from many other famous musicians, a 7-page article on Barry by his son Don, an obituary by George Russell, and numerous pictures of Barry at different times in his life.
This is the hardback edition. "Your father is the American Chaplin." - Groucho Marx (speaking to Gary Hall) "Huntz Hall was a complicated person: extremely generous and loving on the one hand, scarily angry and violent on the other....As I get older I understand my father much better-he was emotionally deprived as a kid, and then he was unprepared for fame and money when they arrived in his teenage years. So he didn't have the skills to be a parent. He did the best he could with the emotional equipment he had." - Rev. Gary Hall (Huntz Hall's son) "I was nuts...Actually, I got into worse trouble than Sach...The cops would say to me, 'We don't want to lock you up, Huntz. You lock yourself up.' I'm lucky that I made it this far." - Huntz Hall, Entertainment Weekly interview "Huntz Hall, I loved him. [He] kept us laughing all the time. He was so funny." - Julie Gibson, actress, Bowery Buckaroos Behind Sach: The Huntz Hall Story presents the life of the man who made us laugh with his unforgettable and unique persona of Horace DeBussy Jones, best known as "Sach." This is the story of Huntz Hall, who played the zany character in forty-eight Bowery Boys motion pictures from the 1946 thru 1958. Perhaps some day Hall will be lauded as surely a comic genius as Chaplin. This biography is based upon never before revealed information provided by his only son. It offers a respectful portrait and appreciation of Hall's personal life and an examination of the comedy moments of his beloved Sach. Jim Manago has authored Love Is the Reason for It All: The Shirley Booth Story (BearManor Media, 2008) and For Bill, His Pinup Girl: The Shirley Booth and Bill Baker Story (Jim and Donna Manago Books, 2010). He holds a Master's degree in Cinema Studies from the College of Staten Island/City University of New York.
This is an essential guide to organising athletics activities at junior school level. Detailed lesson plans are given for years 3-6, which can be used as they are or adapted by the teacher for their own particular needs. All material is compliant to National Curriculum requirements. Leapfrogs is a successful series of teaching resources that help the non-specialist infant and junior teacher to implement the PE curriculum. Each title contains invaluable information on necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, cross-curriculur links and assessment.
The rugged Florida troubleshooter Thorn was still licking his wounds from his last foray into the criminal world when another disaster snags him. His oldest and best friend, FBI agent Gaeton Richards, is killed, and Gaeton's kid sister, Darcy, entangles Thorn into an investigation that becomes a web of violence and intrigue. This one will take him from seedy local bars to glittering ocean villas - and ultimately, will put him in more peril than he's ever imagined.
Leapfrogs Lesson Plans expand on the successful series of teaching that help non-specialist primary teacher to implement the physical education curriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, with additional teacher notes to help teach imaginatively and effectively. Each book will cover the NC requirements for each year, covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelled sections. The titles contain invaluable information on how to teach PE, its value and importance in the school curriculum in addition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, progression and achievement, and assessment.
BoardTalk had its humble beginnings as a SMT expert Q&A session with Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall at an SMTAI conference. Ten years and over 200 episodes later, the "Assembly Brothers - Pick and Place" have transcribed their informative discussions from CircuitInsight.com, where BoardTalk is streamed all over the world.
Go back into the night with the first deluxe edition hardcover of the classic series that debuted the bestselling Valiant hero! Jack Boniface nearly died one night?attacked by something out of a nightmare. By fateful chance, he escaped. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, the urge to cast out the evil that would defile the night. Demons in the dark, beware the vigilante known as... Shadowman. From Valiant legends Bob Hall (Squadron Supreme), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Steve Englehart (Detective Comics), and more comes the first omnibus collection of the series Comic Bulletin calls ""a real classic"". Collecting SHADOWMAN (1992) #0?24, THE SECOND LIFE OF DOCTOR MIRAGE #5, SECRET WEAPONS (1993) #1?2, and DARQUE PASSAGES (1994), along with 20+ pages of rarely seen art and extras!
New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to helpnon-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical educationcurriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, withadditional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively.Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year,covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelledsections. A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany theseries and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of eachbook. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how toteach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, inaddition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies,progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lessonwith a new class; Using 'themes' in PE (including body parts/bodyshapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnasticactivities. The introductory material has been revised, examining theimportance of PE in improving the health and wellbeing of children.Also includes a CD of all lesson plans in PDF format for ease of use. "These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary School. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." The Teacher 'Any teacher following Jim Hall's advice on lesson planning will beensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience inphysical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sportand physical activity for life.' Kate Hoey MP
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