David Barrett

Interview with Billy Gibbons about his four decade career and how ZZ Top came to be. Jimmie Vaughan talks about his friendship with Gibbons and how they first met. Award winning journalist and former Editor of Guitar Player Jas Obrecht gives us a timeline from moving sidewalks to the early years of ZZ Top. Author Robert Shaw writes about Billy Gibbons legendary pearly gates guitar. Review of Billy Gibbons first solo record "Perfectamundo" and Photographer Derek Brads photo collage of Billy Gibbons.

This book aims to document and analyse the enduring involvement of children in the commercial sex trade in twentieth-century England. It uncovers new evidence to indicate the extent of under-age prostitution over this period, a much-neglected subject despite the increased visibility of children more generally. The authors argue that child prostitution needs to be understood within a broader context of child abuse, and that this provides one of the clearest manifestations of the way in which 'deviant groups' can be conceived of as both victims and threats. The picture of child prostitution which emerges is one of exclusion from mainstream society and the law, and remoteness from the agencies set up to help young people in trouble, which were often reluctant to accept the realities of child prostitution. The evidence provided in this book indicates that the circumstances which have led young people into prostitution over the last hundred years amount, at worst, to physical or psychological abuse or neglect, and at best as the result of limited choice.

What is it like to spend nearly every day for a year trying to observe as many bird species as possible within the confines of Manhattan? In 2012 I did just that-it's called having a "big year"-and I was not the only one. In this book I tell how I learned to bird and how I went on to become a competitive birder. Then I give a detailed account of my 2012 battle with one of the nation's best, ornithologist Andrew Farnsworth, and others to have the biggest of big Manhattan years. You may be surprised that each year over 200 species of birds reside in or migrate through Manhattan. Observing and accurately identifying them poses many challenges. You need to know what they look like, what they sound like, and where and when they are likely to appear. Birding can be a leisurely walk in the park, or it can be something much more demanding. Manhattan is home to a number of talented and obsessive birders for whom birding is a test of brains, logistics, and physical stamina, requiring both an understanding of nature and a knack for technology. Those new to birding will learn along with me as I begin by exploring one of the world's premier birding locations, the Central Park Ramble. As my own knowledge and experience grow, I introduce the reader to a series of beautiful and rare birds to be found not only in Central Park but also in the many excellent but less well-known parks of Manhattan. Journey with me from the waters of New York Harbor, where Red-breasted Mergansers and Buffleheads swim, to the top of Inwood Hill Park, where Black Vultures and Great Horned Owls fly.

Golfing With Dad is a heartwarming collection of golf’s best players’ favorite memories with their fathers and how those memories shaped them not only as players, but the men they are today. Many professional golfers have been greatly influenced by their fathers, and some of the very best have contributed interviews to this special book, edited by longtime Golf magazine editor David Barrett, the author of Miracle at Merion. Contributors include Brad Adamonis, Stewart Cink, Ray Floyd, Jay Haas, J.J. Henry, Peter Jacobsen, Christina Kim, Brittany Lincicome, Kristy McPherson, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Kevin Streelman and Tom Watson. An ideal Father’s Day gift, Golfing With Dad offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the private lives of some of the game’s best players.

Looks at child prostitution in 20th-century England, tracing the roots of a contemporary problem which has been the subject of increased publicity. It uncovers a mass of new evidence to indicate the extent of the phenomenon from the late 19th century to the present day.