Download or read book Almost Made It written by Reginald Haché and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've ever experienced stage fright, this is a “must read” dissertation on the subject of controlling one's emotions during concert performances. You will find methods in this book, circumventing this debilitating problem, enabling you to find the confidence necessary to be able to give competent and enjoyable piano recitals in public. You will also discover why this method, which was so effective during the days of the great composers and performers of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, was so adamantly recommended to colleagues and their own piano students. In fact, some of these great composers went so far as to be very critical of performers avoiding the old fashioned method of performance for the more theatrical musical presentation introduced by Franz Liszt. Whatever the case is, keep in mind that “Stage fright can be hazardous to one's ability to perform in public”. This book should give you an optional method to get the job done, so to speak, and make public performance a joy, rather than a terrifying experience you may never want to repeat during your life time. R. W. Hache

Download or read book One Who Almost Made It Back written by Peter Celis and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-16 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little-known, real-life account of a Canadian hero’s courage and loyalty in the face of Nazi Germany’s greatest horrors during World War II. On the night of 27/28 April 1944, Teddy Blenkinsop and his crew were acting as deputy master bombers during a Pathfinder raid on Montzen in Belgium. After a successful attack, their Lancaster was shot down. Miraculously he survived to be protected by Belgian citizens before ending his days in Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Little was known of his exploits in between until Peter Celis, a Belgian air-force officer, began to research the story. What he uncovered is far more amazing than any fictional film could be. He found that Blenkinsop was not only an exceptional and gallant operational pilot, but that his loyalty, dedication and devotion were second to none and that his bravery and fearlessness led him to make the supreme sacrifice in the face of Nazi Germany. Written with pace and insight, this is an uplifting account of an outstanding young man who very nearly made it back home.

Download or read book Skullsworn written by Brian Staveley and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Staveley’s new standalone, Skullsworn, returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess-assassin for the God of Death. “Brilliant.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author From the award-winning epic fantasy world of The Emperor’s Blades... Pyrre Lakatur is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer—she is a priestess. At least, she will be once she passes her final trial. The problem isn’t the killing. The problem, rather, is love. For to complete her trial, Pyrre has ten days to kill the seven people enumerated in an ancient song, including “the one who made your mind and body sing with love / who will not come again.” Pyrre isn’t sure she’s ever been in love. And if she fails to find someone who can draw such passion from her, or fails to kill that someone, her order will give her to their god, the God of Death. Pyrre’s not afraid to die, but she hates to fail, and so, as her trial is set to begin, she returns to the city of her birth in the hope of finding love . . . and ending it on the edge of her sword. "A complex and richly detailed world filled with elite soldier-assassins, mystic warrior monks, serpentine politics, and ancient secrets." —Library Journal, starred review, on The Emperor's Blades Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Reaganland written by Rick Perlstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the bestselling author of Nixonland and The Invisible Bridge comes the dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power"--

Download or read book My Life in Dog Years written by Erin Pickett and published by Erin Pickett. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wasn’t always the best husband. But I’m determined to be the best family dog I can be. It’s funny how dying changes your perspective on life. Suddenly, running my restaurant doesn’t seem as important as all those times I was absent when my wife and daughter needed me. Except God’s given me an unexpected second chance, only this time around it’s as the family dog. He agrees to let me return to the small town in Wisconsin I called home with Sabrina to watch Jaycee grow up. But first I have to convince her that the lost puppy she discovers on the day of my funeral is worth keeping. Then, I need to find my wife a new husband who’s worthy of her. If I fail, Sabrina will be destined to spend the rest of her life alone and miss out on the happiness she deserves. It makes me wonder if my life in dog years is going to be nearly long enough…

Download or read book Manchester written by J.B. Willis and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Bishop Manchester, a boy of sixteen, finds himself confronted with a rather adult situation at a very young and fragile point in his life. He has lived with his mother in the beautiful town of Norfolk, Virginia for the majority life and is unaware of his father's exsistance. When a pile of old secrets finds itself falling upon his mother's library floor, he flees in search of the man he would soon call his father. John finds himself in route along, with his mountain man of an uncle by the name of Frederick Manchester, to the Lexington, South Carolina tobacco plantation. Soon after his arrival, John realizes that the time to mature had come sooner than he had anticipated and finds himself in a very hostile situation. Life has finally reared its nasty head up at him and now he must take accountability for his mistakes and responsibility for the ones he holds dear. He soon finds himself traveling west in the company of a runaway slave by the name of James, two rambunctious irish brothers, and his faithful horse named Old Hickory. Not to mention a band of angry overseers who pursue their every move, led by a ruthless man by the name of Simon Monroe. In the American wild west, John will find that growing up will come natural when exposed to the unpredictability of this untamed land.

Download or read book The Shaman and me written by Eno Glas and published by TWENTYSIX. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young traveler meets a German-born, ancient mendicant monk in India. The old Swami is in search of the mirror of truth, the philosopher's stone.The young traveller is on the search for the meaning and vocation of his life. The Shaman Swami is a unique, true story full of wisdom, excitement, magic, tragedy, humor and adventure.

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1975 Hearings Before 93 2 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dept of the Army written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Gift written by Delmar C. Sanders and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003-12-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delmar Sanders, MD, has chronicled his life story in a poignant and magnificent manner. Despite almost insurmountable obstacles along the way, he has successfully accomplished his objective in life - to be become a successful neurosurgeon. And now he shows his gratitude by giving us a Gift which will benefit many patients with Multiple Sclerosis and many other diseases.

Download or read book Stout Stuff written by Allen J. Ouellette and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book is a tribute to Rex Stout, the creator of the Nero Wolfe series 48 novels and some three dozen or more novellas. Nero Wolfe is an unlikely detective: He rarely leaves his residence, a brownstone in Manhattan. He weighs a seventh of a ton. He drinks a lot of beer. He helps prepare gourmet meals with Fritz Brenner, his Swiss Chef. He has a full-time assistant, Theodore Horstman, whose only function is to pamper the thousands of orchids in his plants room above his residence. He refuses to take any case involving marital difficulties, and he will not accept any simple tailing jobs. He insists that clients understand that when they hire him to do a job, he insists on a free rein. His leg man, the one who reports the particulars to Mr. Wolfe and, of course, to us is Archie Goodwin. Archie has a near-perfect memory, and a comfortable, breezy writing style. Murder in terms of Death involves almost all of the characters we have come to expect when Mr. Wolfe and Archie agree to investigate the death of Meredith Yare, a well-known Shakespearean performer, hired by Bucky Minster, the president of the Manhattan Broadcasting Corporation, and a local group led by Lily Rowan. Ms. Yare was temporarily sharing an apartment with Marilyn Maven, a TV news analyst working for the MBC. Ms. Maven discovers the body and is an early suspect. Wolfes suspicions lead him to send Saul to Oregon, where he reports on a previous murder involving other Shakespearean actors. There is a strange connection to Othello and Iago and an aspiring actor hoping to play Edmund in The Tragedy of King Lear. Wolfe explains it all in the final meeting with his clients, of course. In Archie and Nero Learned to Talk Like Me we meet an aspiring writer who explains almost all there is to know (he thinks) about Rex Stouts writing and why Nero Wolfe isnt listed In the Manhattan phone directory. In What I learned at the Brownstone, we learn why Rex Stout can be listed as one of the finest mystery writers of the past century.

Download or read book Storm Unleashed written by Michael R. Stern and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the president negotiates to end war in the Middle East, another plot to destroy peace moves into high gear. Meanwhile, Fritz returns from a trip through the portal, and realizes that the world around him has changed. After the White House comes under attack, Fritz is once again called to action. The portal is a powerful tool, but entering it risks undeniable danger. It's their only way to stop the enemy. But at what cost?

Download or read book The Book of Able written by Daniel Rose and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is something about West Virginia that serves as a magnet. Ask John Able Adams, he should know. Brought up in one of those little honky-tonks that line the S-curves of good old Wild and Wonderful, his first impulse was to escape. Yet despite two tours of duty in the Marines and a decade long hitch in South Florida, he's back, trying to make sense of a world that seems bent on spiraling out of control. This is his story, part crime novel part romance, part political statement. In short, a little something for everyone.

Download or read book We ll Meet Again written by Mary Nichols and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1940. London is facing the full wrath of the blitz and amid the chaos Sheila Phipps is orphaned after a devastating air raid claims her family and her home. She is evacuated to Bletchley to live with her aunt Constance, where she forms an unlikely friendship with Prudence Le Strange, who is working in the codebreaking unit at Bletchley. As their friendship grows stronger, the war subjects Sheila and Prue to fresh tragedies as, one by one, those they love are called away to distant battlefields, only to join the growing ranks of the missing, the captured and the dead. As the war escalates, the two friends find their lives increasingly complicated not only by the secrets of wartime but by those the conflict has dredged up from the past.

Download or read book In Search of Terrainian III written by Mark A. Nickells and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fantastic new space adventure that spans the universe itself and deals with many complex issues. Characters from multi-generational backgrounds come together in search of a common objective: survival. And they discover they must mutually seek out a new home for themselves before a natural catastrophe on an apocalyptic scale destroys their present home world of Rigel 5. As the story shifts, a new element is introduced as a group of teenagers are brought together on a weekend family reunion and end up with a little more than an adventure they bargained for"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s written by Yanek Mieczkowski and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2005-04-22 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reappraisal of the brief presidency of Gerald Ford, called to leadership in the midst of scandal, stagflation, and an energy crisis. For many Americans, Gerald Ford evokes an image of either an unelected president who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor or an accident-prone klutz spoofed on Saturday Night Live. In this book, Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford’s two and a half years in office, showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crisis of the postwar era. Viewing the 1970s primarily through the lens of economic events, Mieczkowski argues that Ford’s understanding of the national economy was better than any modern president’s; that he oversaw a dramatic reduction of inflation; and that he attempted to solve the energy crisis with judicious policies. Throughout his presidency, Ford labored under the legacy of Watergate. Democrats scored landslide victories in the 1974 midterm elections, and within an anemic Republican Party, the right wing challenged Ford’s leadership, even as pundits predicted the GOP’s death. Yet Ford reinvigorated the party and fashioned a 1976 campaign strategy against Jimmy Carter that brought him from thirty points behind to a dead heat on election day. Drawing on numerous personal interviews with former President Ford, cabinet officials, and members of the Ninety-fourth Congress, Mieczkowski presents the first major work on Ford in more than a decade, combining the best of biography and presidential history to paint an intriguing portrait of a president, his times, and his legacy. “This ambitious work calls for a reexamination of the Ford presidency in light of the formidable challenges he faced upon taking office. A welcome and important addition to the literature on the Ford presidency.” ―Library Journal

Download or read book Playing Ball written by Vernon Davis and published by Dafina. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NFL football star Vernon Davis delves into his astonishing career, from winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016 with the Denver Broncos to reinventing himself as an actor and producer, and recalls the hard-won lessons—including that infamous press conference—that paved his path to success. INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION FROM COACH MIKE SINGLETARY In October 2008, after a San Francisco loss to Seattle, Vernon Davis was put on blast by Coach Mike Singletary in a fiery speech criticizing his “me-myself-and-I attitude.” It proved to be the turning point in Davis’s career, and the inspiration for him to change his mind set and his game plan, as well as his perspective on life and family. At the time, Davis was a young, talented player drafted by the San Franscisco 49ers in 2006 at number six, one of the highest drafted tight ends in NFL history. He played ten years for the 49ers, including a 2013 Super Bowl loss to the Baltimore Ravens in a 34–31 heartbreaker, where Davis recorded six catches for 104 yards. He later won a Super Bowl in 2016 with Peyton Manning and the Broncos, after nailing a crucial downfield block that sprung teammate C. L. Anderson for a key 34-yard run that helped the Broncos defeat the Carolina Panthers 24–10 for the ring. Davis retired in 2019 after four final years of playing for his hometown team in Washington, DC. He’s now deeply involved in his new passion for acting and producing. Here, he rewinds his real-life tape to reflect on his youthful beginnings, his career and competitive spirit—and the insights on teamwork, leadership, and responsibility that came in the aftermath of Coach Singletary’s press conference that prompted Davis to transform his football career and his life for the better. Weaving personal reflections with frank, real-world advice, Playing Ball is an eye-opening story of what winning—on the field and off—is all about.