Even as Brian Smith's own life begins to crumble around him, his journalist's instincts drive him to visit Johnny in prison again and again, to track the story of this notorious young man no one seems to know. And so it begins, a chronicle of obsession, of falling in love and being in love with the most beautiful and dynamic rock star of her day: K.C. Saks
For every legend...there is a beginning. In the late 1950s, Miles Olsen starts his career with a gift for music, an unerring instinct for a good song, and a dubious commitment to his wife and infant daughter. Driven by his talent, he is pulled deeper and deeper into the musical world and finds himself leaving domestic life and his baby girl behind....until he discovers that his wife has a talent that exceeds his own and learns how much he's willing to sacrifice to succeed. Told in retrospect to his granddaughter Joyce, Miles, the original founder of Miranda Records, spins a tale of creative passion, its consequences - both bitter and sweet - and the building of a musical empire.
Biologist Emily Dickens is a conservationist who works tirelessly against the destruction of the planet Valencia and the near extinction of its wildlife. The battle seems hopeless until a young goddess from the sister world of Terra hears her pleas and sends out a small army of the most unlikely rescuers. There's only one problem - Emily has grown up in a world that was abandoned thousands of years ago by its ruling goddesses. It will take a little enchantment and a lot of faith for Emily to start healing her planet again and sending its creatures to the only safe haven she can find.
When the chance comes up for Serenity and her friends to play important clubs in Chicago, she postpones her goal of music school and travels with her band to the Windy City to see if they have what it takes. Their Pied Piper is Chris Mathewson the band's new lead singer, who is a bit cockier than Serenity would like. Lifetime dreams are on the line, and love may be lurking, if Serenity and Chris can get over one small problem -- they can't seem to stand each other. Serenity is the sixth story in S.D. Michaels' People of Miranda Records series, which follows lives and loves in the music industry.
Intrepid biologist and world walker Emily Dickens is at it again In this sequel to Emily and the Gnomes, Emily and her plucky troupe of nature gnomes find themselves caught up in a no-holds-barred effort to reclaim the planet Valencia for its wildlife and to reach the conscience of its people. They find help from an unusual quarter - they've managed to resurrect an ancient demi-god known as the Beastmaster. Emily already has a connection to the missing goddesses of Valencia, but this guy comes with a special twist. He has the power of the beasts at his fingertips
Brandon Powell, the keyboardist for the hit rock band Ravenheart, wants his friend and bandmate Steve Conner to be happy. Steve is a sexy and famous musician, but Brandon knows that his rock star persona hides a sensitive side. Onstage, Steve is electric. In private, he is miserable. Why? When Steve obliquely refers to high school heartbreak, Brandon decides to play detective.Meanwhile, back in Steve's hometown of Goldspur, Colorado, Gina Loyola supports her long-time best friend, Nikky Vasquez. Gina loves Nikky's adorable daughter but hates Nikky's snobbish husband. She knows Nikky has truly been in love with only one man-Steve. Gina thought Nikky and Steve were perfect for each other, but they broke up in high school and went their separate ways.When Brandon meets Gina, the two cook up a scheme to get Steve and Nikky back together. Along the way, they'll have to confront the feelings their partnership has awakened. Can the two reunite the lovelorn couple? And can they earn their own happy ending?In this sizzling and sweet romance, S. D. Michaels weaves a powerful tale of redemption, second chances, and new beginnings.
Vibration problems arise in the design of almost all engineering machinery and structures. Many of these problems are extremely complex but their solution is essential if a safe and satisfactory design is to be achieved. The equations of motion are often insoluble by the classical methods of the calculus and so it is necessary to approximate on order to reduce them to a set of linear equations. The use of matrices simplifies the solution of sets of linear equations. This book describes the matrix formulation of the equations of motion and techniques for the solution of matrix equations. The book describes some typical computer methods and also includes a large number of problems (with solutions) which may conveniently be solved by using a desk calculating machine.
The Cookie Shop Cookbook includes over 130 delicious recipes from Michael D's Cookies. Written by owner Debra Connolly Schomer, it introduces an extremely easy and unique method of mixing cookie dough she developed at the cookie shop that virtually eliminates the need to scrape the bowl. With her step by step instructions for novice bakers and tips for success, everyone can achieve professional results. Best of all, she has made it so easy. You can prep and bake a batch of cookies (and clean up) in under an hour from start to finish. With this book, you have a wonderful primer for starting your own cookie business, reigning supreme at bake sales, or just providing friends and family with professional quality home baked cookies and baked goods.
The Cookie Shop Cookbook includes over 130 delicious recipes developed at Michael D's Cookies between 1988-2000. Written by owner Debra Connolly Schomer, it introduces an extremely easy method of mixing cookie dough she developed at the cookie shop that virtually eliminates the need to scrape the bowl. With her step by step instructions for novice bakers and tips for success, everyone can achieve professional results. Best of all, she has made it so easy. You can prep and bake a batch of cookies (and clean up) in under an hour from start to finish. With this book, you have a wonderful primer for starting your own cookie business, reigning supreme at bake sales, or just providing friends and family with professional quality home baked cookies and baked goods.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++John Rylands University Library of ManchesterT034639Oxford: at the Clarendon Press. MDCCLXXV. Sold by Daniel Prince; and by J. and F. Rivington, London. 1775]. 4], iv,74, 2]p.; 4
in another universe almost like our own a battle took place over 30 years ago between the forces of good and evil that ended with good winning but now evil has returned with a vengeance so great that it could destroy not only this universe but all life everywhere with just a word
Fifth Edition. For the sixth presidential election running, Michael W. Traugott and Paul J. Lavrakas team up to give voters everything they need to know about election polls. When it comes to polls, the stakes are high, which is why this edition has been revised to incorporate information on the latest technologies used for data collection and data analysis. In straightforward language, the authors answer questions such as: How do political candidates and organizations use poll data? How do news organizations collect and report poll data? Why do pollsters use samples? How do media organizations analyze polls? They also examine common problems and complaints about polls, such as the increasing use of "push polls"-a political telemarketing technique-and polls conducted on the Internet that attract a large number of respondents who may not be representative of the general public."
Fifth Edition. For the sixth presidential election running, Michael W. Traugott and Paul J. Lavrakas team up to give voters everything they need to know about election polls. When it comes to polls, the stakes are high, which is why this edition has been revised to incorporate information on the latest technologies used for data collection and data analysis. In straightforward language, the authors answer questions such as: - How do political candidates and organizations use poll data? - How do news organizations collect and report poll data? - Why do pollsters use samples? - How do media organizations analyze polls? They also examine common problems and complaints about polls, such as the increasing use of "push polls"-a political telemarketing technique-and polls conducted on the Internet that attract a large number of respondents who may not be representative of the general public.