Download or read book Skunk written by Alyce L. Miller and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solitary, nocturnal creatures, skunks generally go about their business unnoticed. But then there’s that thing they do . . . and oh, boy, when they do it, no one can ignore them. But there’s far more to skunks than their stench, and with this beautifully illustrated entry in Reaktion’s Animal series, Alyce Miller gives these furry scavengers their due. More than being unappreciated, skunks, Miller reveals, have a long history of persecution: killed off as smelly nuisances, they have also been hunted for their fur and, yes, their unique musk, which has found a perhaps unexpected use in perfume. Moving from nature to culture, Miller delves into the long line of skunks that have played parts in literature, film, and folklore, from the antics of Pepe Le Pew to the role of skunks in Native American spiritual beliefs. As growing urban wildlife populations bring humans and skunks ever closer, Miller’s book will help us understand—and appreciate—these beautiful, intriguing, and wholly distinct animals.
Download or read book Marky Ramone written by Marky Ramone and published by Bonnier Zaffre. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FINAL WORD ON THE GENIUS AND MISCHIEF OF THE RAMONES, TOLD BY THE MAN WHO KEPT THE BEAT - AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT. When punk rock reared its spiky head in the early seventies, Marc Bell had the best seat in the house. Already a young veteran of the prototype American metal band Dust, Bell took residence in artistic, seedy Lower Manhattan, where he played drums in bands that would shape rock music for decades to come, including Wayne County, who pioneered transsexual rock, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids, who directly inspired the entire early British punk scene. If punk has royalty, Marc became part of it in 1978 when he was anointed 'Marky Ramone' by Johnny, Joey, and Dee Dee of the iconoclastic Ramones. The band of tough misfits were a natural fit for Marky, who dressed punk before there was punk, and who brought with him his 'blitzkrieg' style of drumming, as well as the studio and stage experience the group needed to solidify its line-up. Together, they would change the world. But Marky Ramone changed, too. The epic wear and tear of a dysfunctional group endlessly crisscrossing the country and the planet in a van - practically a psychiatric ward on wheels - drove Marky from partying to alcoholism. When his life started to look more out of control than Dee Dee's, he knew he had a problem. Marky left music in the mid-eighties to enter recovery and returned to help the Ramones finally receive their due as one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time. From the cult film Rock 'n' Roll High School to 'I Wanna Be Sedated' to Marky's own struggles, Punk Rock Blitzkrieg is an authentic, unflinching, and always honest look at the people who reinvented rock music. And not a moment too soon.
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ramone Cologne written by Rick McGee and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramone Cologne is a lonely skunk living in the woods of Haven Forest. He has no friends and he has never had a hug. But all that might be changing. Ramone hears the legend of a rare flower that will make the perfect scent to attract new friends and maybe even a hug or two. Is the famous flower real? Can it really be found on Bare Mountain? Ramone sets off on a quest with two companions - an optimistic butterfly and a spider with a constant appetite. Together they plan to discover the truth behind the legend. The three explorers aren't the only ones interested in the famed flower, though. What's waiting on Bare Mountain and how will it affect Ramone's big plans? Ramone Cologne is the first kids book adventure starring the beloved skunk from comic strip and comic book adventures that young readers and fans have enjoyed for 10 years.
Download or read book Mirror written by Graham Masterton and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said that a mirror can trap a person's soul... Martin Williams is a broke, two-bit screenwriter living in Hollywood, but when he finds the very mirror that once hung in the house of a murdered 1930s child star, he happily spends all he has on it. He has long obsessed over the tragic story of Boofuls, a beautiful and successful actor who was slaughtered and dismembered by his grandmother. However, he soon discovers that this dream buy is in fact a living nightmare; the mirror was not only in Boofuls house, but witness to the death of this blond-haired and angelic child, which in turn has created a horrific and devastating portal to a hellish parallel universe. So when Martin's landlord loses his grandson it is soon apparent that the mirror is responsible. But if a little boy has gone into the mirror, what on earth is going to come out?
Download or read book Punk Rock Blitzkrieg written by Marky Ramone and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “entertaining and enlightening” (Stephen King) final word on the genius and mischief of the Ramones, told by the man who created the beat behind their iconic music and lived to tell about it. When punk rock reared its spiky head in the early seventies, Marc Bell had the best seat in the house. Already a young veteran of the prototype American metal band Dust, Bell took residence in artistic, seedy Lower Manhattan, where he played drums in bands that would shape rock music for decades to come, including Wayne County, who pioneered transsexual rock, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids, who directly inspired the entire early British punk scene. If punk had royalty, in 1978 Marc became part of it when he was knighted “Marky Ramone” by Johnny, Joey, and Dee Dee of the iconoclastic Ramones. The band of tough misfits were a natural fit for Marky, who dressed punk before there was punk, and who brought his “blitzkrieg” style of drumming as well as the studio and stage experience the band needed to solidify its lineup. Together, they changed the world. But Marky Ramone changed, too. The epic wear and tear of a dysfunctional group (and the Ramones were a step beyond dysfunction) endlessly crisscrossing the country and the world in an Econoline—practically a psychiatric ward on wheels—drove Marky from partying to alcoholism. When his life started to look more out of control then Dee Dee’s, he knew he had a problem. Marky left music in the mid-eighties to enter recovery and eventually returned to help the Ramones finally receive their due as one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time. Covering in unflinching detail the cult film Rock ’N’ Roll High School to “I Wanna Be Sedated” to Marky’s own struggles, Punk Rock Blitzkrieg is an authentic and always honest look at the people who reinvented rock music, and not a moment too soon.
Download or read book Sunlight and Shadow written by Sue Boggio and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An acclaimed first novel by two award-winning New Mexico writers, Sunlight and Shadow is a story of family, friendship, and what it really means to have hope. “Everything is going well for San Diego restaurateur Abby Silva. She is four months pregnant, and her husband Bobby is finished with his last tour as a Navy submariner, but their happiness is interrupted by a brutal robbery, followed by Bobby's father's sudden death. Bobby and Abby's mixed marriage angered their families. Her wealthy white parents disowned her after she married a Hispanic, and Bobby's father felt that his son was denying his heritage. Now Bobby wants Abby to have the baby in the tiny New Mexico town of Esperanza where he grew up so she can experience the feeling of 'La Familia,' where everyone helps one another. Abby reluctantly agrees, then Bobby mysteriously disappears. The neighbors gather around to help, and new entanglements ensue in this wonderful first novel by two talented authors who vividly bring to life the beauty of New Mexico and its people.”—Booklist “Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl are vivid and sensual writers. From raising goats to making tortillas, life on a farm in Esperanza is beautifully described. Sunlight and Shadow captures the complexities of rural life in New Mexico and presents an intriguing mix of Anglo and Hispanic characters. The plot is fascinating and the characters are well developed. It's a wonderful book.”—Judith Van Gieson “Filled with emotion. A real winner of a story.”—Tony Hillerman
Download or read book Life Is as It s Been Given written by Richard Ramone and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life was going well for Jason Porter, a man whose position on the world stage was as comfortable to him as a second skin. His company, Twenty-Second Century Medicine was competing to become the global authority on medical care. Life could not have been any better; however, unknown to Jason that was all about to change. Jason will soon be shown a rare glimpse into a world hiding in plain sight and will find himself in the crosshairs of a demonic power whose only objective is to end his life. A mighty angel is sent to protect him from this evil slaughter and from himself. Because he turned his back on God and freely walked away, Jason has opened himself to the demonic power and has unknowingly given them the right to his life. What Jason does not know is that if he fails to turn and give his life back to God, the angel who was sent to save his life will have to take it.
Download or read book Punk Rock Blitzkrieg written by Marky Ramone and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The inside story behind one of the most revered bands in music history during the early days of punk rock in New York, from legendary drummer Marky Ramone. Rolling Stone ranked the Ramones at #26 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." They received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. And Marky Ramone played a major part in this success--his "blitzkrieg" style of drumming drove the sound the Ramones pioneered. Now, fans can get the inside story. Before he joined the Ramones, Marc Bell was already a name in the New York music scene. But when he joined three other tough misfits, he became Marky Ramone, and the rhythm that came to epitomize punk was born. Having outlived his bandmates, Marky is the only person who can share the secrets and stories of the Ramones' improbable rise from obtuse beginnings to induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But it wasn't all good times and hit songs, and Marky doesn't shy away from discussing his own struggles, including the addiction to alcohol that led him to be temporarily kicked out of the band. From the cult film Rock 'n' Roll High School through "I Wanna Be Sedated" through his own struggle with alcoholism, Marky Ramone sets the record straight, painting an unflinching picture of the dysfunction behind the band that changed a generation. With exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, Punk Rock Blitzkrieg is both a cultural history of punk and a stirring story that millions of fans have been waiting for"--
Download or read book A Comforting Lie written by Linda Ashour and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lonely single mother is drawn into an affair with a charismatic customer who comes into the furniture store she manages after she agrees to decorate his house. But tensions develop between the lover and the woman's son, who sees this man for what he truly is.
Download or read book Paladin written by Christ Kennedy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plot twists and characters clash in this tension filled origin story of Paladin, a future aged Super-Hero. As Henry, a disinherited homeless embarrassment to his family, with no regrets for the mysterious past that alienated him from his life of entitlement, is threatened by the political ambitions of his own brother, a computer genius drifting through university, an EMT with a gambling problem, an aging Russian gymnast and a zealous religious believer are forced together by unexpected circumstances while a cognizant artificial intelligence in control of an apocalyptic pleomorphic weapon looms in the background in search for a reason not to destroy the globe.
Download or read book My Religion written by Charles Lamar Garrison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winding down the deceit soaked pavement of Chicago’s infamous Cabrini Green housing project through the drug infested plight of Columbus, Ohio’s Lower Westside. Imprisoned stick up kid and contract killer Remorse Evans details his life of crime. All the while attempting to survive within the walls of one of the nations most notorious prisons, S.O.C.F. better known as Lucasville Max.
Download or read book The Key written by Andrea S. Adams and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father O'Malley pulled up a chair and sat close to Anna. As he pressed his lips together, Anna's heart started to race. Something was wrong, very wrong. The next few minutes would be with her the rest of her life, and she recalled every word of what Father O'Malley said as though she were having a terrible dream. 'There's been a plane crash.' From that moment, Anna's Abbott's life is changed forever as she learns the devastating truth that her parents have been killed in a plane crash. In other parts of the state of South Carolina, Michael Bennett and Ragan Carter are given the same tragic news. The Kitchen Table is Susan Chellis's coming-of-age novel, which follows Anna, Michael, and Ragan on a search for belonging. But each character is faced with more than just the heartbreaking loss of their parents. Sixteen-year-old Anna is living with her abusive uncle and an aunt who doesn't believe her, while Ragan searches for love and finds herself pregnant at nineteen and at the mercy of her selfish grandmother. Michael tries to move on and decides to go to law school, only to discover a life-altering secret about his father. All three lives intersect on their path toward home as each character finds peace at their kitchen table. For readers who enjoy romance, drama, and hope, this a novel that will move you and touch your heart.
Download or read book Christina written by Jo Ann Jennings and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says life is perfect? Christina Marie Montgomery had it all until her Friday night dinners at Red Lobster opened another chapter in her life that she was not expecting. Nicholas Banks, a college dropout and self-taught chef, won Christinas heart. Follow their journeys ups and downs with surprising twists and turns through all lifes trails.
Download or read book Long Way Back written by Brendan Halpin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis has two childhood encounters that shape his life: one with God, and the other with Dee Dee Ramone. When his life falls apart in adulthood, Francis, feeling betrayed by God, turns to his other spiritual mentor, emerging as that rarest of beings, a middle-aged punk rocker. A love letter to punk rock and the spiritual power of music, Long Way Back rocks through grief and tragedy toward a new beginning for Francis and an ending sure to make even the hardest of hardcore punks cry.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 2002-06-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book Pain of Death written by Adam Creed and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman is discovered beneath the London streets, barely alive. Soon after, DC Josie Chancellor finds an abandoned, newborn baby close to Leadengate station. DI Will Wagstaffe puts woman and baby together. The woman is Kerry Degg, a burlesque singer, as well as a rotten wife and mother. Kerry has bad friends, a dodgy husband and no idea about what it takes to build a family. As Kerry clings to life, Staffe hears only discord: from a well- connected West London gangster and a forgotten politician; from a maligned sister and an unborn population to whom someone, somewhere, is determined to give voice. Staffe ventures from Whitehall's clubland to Soho's fleshpots trying to make his way through a labyrinth of trails that leads above and below ground to another woman, seemingly forced - like Kerry Degg - to bear her child in captivity. In Pain of Death, DI Will Wagstaffe discovers that the simplest thing in all the world - to bear a child - lies beneath the actions of the powerful and the desperate. And will he manage to rescue both mother and child in time?
