Download or read book Wicked Branson written by Edward L. & Karen J. Underwood with John Pinney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Branson's wholesome brand of entertainment made it the nation's destination for family fun, but the vacation wonderland can't claim a spotless past. Murder and mischief dogged the town's efforts at respectability from the very beginning. The founder's own brother, Galba Branson, was a prominent member of the notorious vigilante gang the Bald Knobbers. He died in a picnic shootout that originated in a church prank. Branson's transformation into a showbiz mecca brought quarrel and scandal in its wake, from provoked orangutans to wire-tapped dressing rooms. Three comedians and authors--Ed and Karen Underwood and John Pinney--offer this backstage pass to the seamier side of Branson's history.
Download or read book Mandela s Way written by Richard Stengel and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2009 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Time" magazine editor Stengel, who collaborated with Mandela on his bestselling autobiography, distills Mandela's wisdom into 15 vital life lessons that have the power to deepen lives.
Download or read book The Branson Beauty written by Claire Booth and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Branson Beauty, an old showboat, has crashed in the waters of an Ozark mountain lake just outside the popular tourist destination of Branson, Missouri. More than one hundred people are trapped aboard. Hank Worth is still settling into his new role as county sheriff, and when he responds to the emergency call, he knows he’s in for a long winter day of helping elderly people into rafts and bringing them ashore. He realizes that he’ll face anxiety, arguments, and extra costs for emergency equipment that will stretch the county’s already thin budget to the breaking point. But he is absolutely not expecting to discover high school track star Mandy Bryson’s body locked inside the Captain’s private dining room. Suddenly, Hank finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation, with the county commissioner breathing down his neck and the threat of an election year ahead of him. And as he wades deeper into the investigation, Hank starts to realize he’s up against a web of small town secrets much darker and more tangled than he could have ever imagined. In her captivating debut novel, Claire Booth has created a broad cast of wonderfully compelling characters, and she perfectly blends humor with the emotional drama and heartache of a murder investigation.
Download or read book Insiders Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains written by Fred Pfister and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a local author, this guide is filled to the brim with insider information on everything from the top fishing sites to seasonal festivals and the best places to eat, sleep, and play.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Branson Missouri written by Eve Zibart and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-05-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unofficial Guides are the Consumer Reports of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan. The Unofficial Guide to Branson, Missouri, provides a candid look at America's country music mecca, rating and ranking all the music theaters and the best of the area's accommodations and campgrounds, and providing information on the best outdoors pursuits in the beautiful lakes and hills of the surrounding Ozarks. The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Branson Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Info on how to get tickets to the hottest shows--and not pay full price for them The pros and cons of package tours and independent travel The straight truth on all the local attractions, including Silver Dollar City, Mutton Hollow, and Shepherd of the Hills The best area restaurants for every taste and budget--with the lowdown on those all-you-can-eat buffets The inside story on shopping for souvenirs, local crafts, and memorabilia
Download or read book The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way written by Des Dearlove and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-18 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Branson, the international powerhouse entrepreneur, is an opportunist with an uncanny knack of sniffing out great deals where others hesitate or fear to tread. Branson is the ultimate brand builder and never before has a single brand been so successfully deployed across such a diverse range of goods and services. So how does he do it? The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way draws out the universal lessons from Richard Branson's remarkable success and identifies 10 strategies that can be applied to any business or career: 1. Pick on someone bigger than you 2. Do the hippy, hippy shake 3. Haggle: everything's negotiable 4. Make work fun 5. Do right by your brand 6. Smile for the cameras 7. Don't lead sheep, herd cats 8. Move faster than a speeding bullet 9. Size does matter 10. Never lose the common touch Want to be the best? The secrets of phenomenal success are in your hands. Check out the other Unauthorized Guides in this series: Jamie Oliver; Duncan Bannatyne; Alan Sugar; Bill Gates; and Philip Green.
Download or read book Mum s the Word written by Eve Branson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eve Bransons life reads like a fast-paced adventure novel. A classically trained ballet dancer, she appeared in racy West End productions, disguised herself as a boy to take glider lessons, enlisted in the Womens Royal Navy Service, and then embarked on a series of harrowing adventures as a Star Girl air hostess on the ill-fated British South American Airways. Though marrying the dashing ex-Cavalry officer, Edward Ted Branson, brought her down to earth to raise three children, Eves quest for adventure never faltered. After running several businesses, traveling the world, and doing global charity work, Eve is preparing to launch the first commercial space travelers to the edge of space in a Virgin Galactic mother ship that bears her name. In this lively, absorbing memoir part diary, part adventure story, part family history Eve Bransons formidable energy propels the reader through an extraordinary life. Along the way, she divulges some of the unorthodox but effective trade secrets behind raising one of the worlds most colourful entrepreneurs.
Download or read book Screw Business As Usual written by Richard Branson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the trailblazing founder and CEO of the Virgin Group, a powerful argument for using business to make a positive impact in the world. Richard Branson, one of the world’s most famous and admired business leaders, argues that it’s time to turn capitalism upside down—to shift our values from an exclusive focus on profit to also caring for people, communities and the planet. As he writes, “My message is a simple one: business as usual isn’t working. In fact, it’s ‘business as usual’ that’s wrecking our planet. Resources are being used up; the air, the sea, the land—are all heavily polluted. The poor are getting poorer. Many are dying of starvation or because they can’t afford a dollar a day for life-saving medicine. . . . Prophesying doom and gloom is simply not my style. . . . I think business can help fix things and create a more prosperous world for everyone. I happen to believe in business because I believe that business can be a force for good. By that I mean doing good is good for business.” Screw Business as Usual shows how easy it is for both businesses and individuals to embark on a whole new way of doing things, solving major problems and turning our work into something we both love and are proud of.
Download or read book Against All Enemies written by Harold Coyle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one man decides to send a message to the government, his bombing of a federal building is felt all across the country. The chain reaction that follows is personified most powerfully in the members of a deranged rebel band in Idaho--calling themselves "Patriots"--who want freedom from the country no matter how much deadly force it takes.
Download or read book Going Home written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith Stutzman Andrews left her Missouri Amish community ten years ago to pursue her career as a comedian. Now widowed, Faith shows up on her parents’ doorstep with her six-year-old daughter in tow. Will the lure of the English world prove too strong for Faith, or will she discover that home is where her heart is? Confirmed bachelor Noah Hertzler often bakes desserts that he gives to others, attaching verses of Scripture to each culinary delight in the hopes of soothing the soul as well as nourishing the body. Can Noah’s tactics heal a shattered Faith before she runs away again?
Download or read book The Cheapskate s Guide to Branson Missouri written by Connie Emerson and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new addition to the "Cheapskate's Guide" series reveals everything the economy-minded traveler needs to know about Branson, Missouri, the "Las Vegas of the Ozarks."
Download or read book A Love That Laughs written by Ted Cunningham and published by Focus on the Family. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be Intentional and Laugh Together to Enjoy a Happier, More Satisfying Marriage. Life can be a grind, but marriage can be a source of joy and refueling. When you intentionally look for the funny moments of life and enjoy them together, you’ll see that married life doesn’t have to be as hard as we sometimes make it out to be. In A Love That Laughs, you’ll learn that you don’t need to choose between work and play, duty and fun, laughter and responsibility. Use humor to lighten the load of everyday life, reduce stress, and grow closer together. Pastor and comedian Ted Cunningham will help you: Learn comedic skills, such as effectively using the “callback” as a laughter toolInitiate laughter by using two activities at the end of each chapterRate Your Laughter Score (and your spouse’s) by following the ten types of laughter explained in the book (hint: you can get points for a smirk)Tally all of your laughter points for a final laughter score A Love That Laughs may be your favorite marriage book that will help you enjoy your spouse more. It even includes a bonus chapter: “Extra Credit: Ten Fast, East, and Free Ways to Make Your Spouse Laugh.”
Download or read book Explorer s Guide Ozarks Includes Branson Springfield Northwest Arkansas Second Edition Explorer s Complete written by Ron W. Marr and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth, native’s-eye view of this varied region, which sprawls from Missouri to Arkansas, gives travelers the best of the Ozarks. The Ozarks has become the destination of choice for music lovers seeking bluegrass jams or classical , foodies of all stripes looking for down-home rib shacks or 5-star cuisine, culture mavens searching out the gems of Branson, and outdoor enthusiasts gliding along lazy rivers snaking among the rolling hills which make this area so beautiful. This in-depth, native's-eye-guide to this varied region sprawling from Missouri to Arkansas will give travelers the best of the Ozarks, flavoring discriminating information with anecdotes and historical facts.
Download or read book Select Undergraduate Papers written by Jude K. Odu and published by Decent Hill. This book was released on 2009 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to provide undergraduate college students with real examples of well-developed, well-researched, and well-written original work that received top grades from college professors. This collection contains select term papers, annotated bibliographies, a book summary, and research papers written by the author himself as an undergraduate student. You can use the papers presented in this book as a model for your own term papers and research projects--page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Hell Was Full written by Branson Reese and published by Oni Press. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainline pure Hell Was Full in this eye-scractchingly hilarious collection, complete with the infamous alt text and an illogical amount of brand new material. A group of raccoons gnaw on God’s severed head; a man brags to his friend about driving a Transformer out of its own funeral; a toaster revolts against its master. These are just some of the scenes in the pitch-black world of Hell Was Full, the popular webcomic that blends the bleak and the absurd into a delicious dadaist cocktail.
Download or read book The Heart of Branson The Entertaining Families of America s Live Music Show Capital written by Arline Chandler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans cherish childhood memories of family trips to Branson to see performances by the Baldknobbers or the Presleys. Now they take their own children to see how new generations of those same entertaining families continue to split sides and tug heartstrings. Go backstage with Arline Chandler in places like Silver Dollar City and the Shepherd of the Hills. Reminisce in the stories of the people who made Branson into the showbiz marvel that it is today while holding on to the values of hard work and family at the town's cultural foundation. And learn about the emergence of newer acts like the Duttons, the Hughes Brothers and Shoji Tabuchi in a place where Broadway and the backwoods shake hands and SIX voices is all that is needed to produce a full orchestra.
Download or read book Like a Virgin written by Richard Branson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s business school, the Branson way. Whether you’re interested in starting your own business, improving your leadership skills, or simply looking for inspiration from one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time, Richard Branson has the answers. Like a Virgin brings together some of his best advice, distilling the experiences and insights that have made him one of the world’s most recognized and respected business leaders. In his trademark thoughtful and encouraging voice, Branson shares his knowledge like a close friend. He’ll teach you how to be more innovative, how to lead by listening, how to enjoy your work, and much more. In hindsight, Branson is thankful he never went to business school. Had he conformed to the conventional dos and don’ts of starting a business, would there have been a Virgin Records? A Virgin Atlantic? So many of Branson’s achievements are due to his unyielding determination to break the rules and rewrite them himself. Here’s how he does it.
