(Guitar Collection). Steve James presents a treasure trove of traditional American guitar styles in this unique book/CD pack. Guitarists will learn fingerpicking and slide techniques not through dry exercises but by playing 25 songs from James' own repertoire and from such masters as Furry Lewis, Bl[...]
(String Letter Publishing). Boost your blues I.Q. with this lively, comprehensive introduction to one of America's most vital musical legacies from the origins of the blues in the rural South and early masters like Charley Patton and Blind Lemon Jefferson, to the guitars and techniques used by acous[...]
(String Letter Publishing). The unmistakable voice of the mandolin has been heard from the earliest incarnations of blues to the contemporary roots music revival. Now learn the essentials of the style by playing 13 classic tunes Covers: tuning & basic technique; blue notes & tremolo; songs in G; ch[...]
"I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I'm from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. And I'm the man who's going to save your life."This is the story of an impossible life--of a man who borrowed a spaceship, travelled through time and continually saved the universe--as told by the D[...]
The classic American novel, re-published for the 100th anniversary of James Agee's birth
Published in 1957, two years after its author's death at the age of forty-five, "A Death in the Family" remains a near-perfect work of art, an autobiographical novel that contains one of the most evocative d[...]
Guides students through the what, why and how of accounting in business world. This textbook offers a presentation of concepts and procedures blended with real company examples and solved exercises to ensure student success in the practical application of fundamental accounting principles.[...]
Guides students through the what, why and how of accounting in business world. This title offers a presentation of concepts and procedures with of real company examples and solved exercises to ensure student success in the practical application of fundamental financial accounting principles.[...]
Spain is an immemorial land like no other, one that James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and celebrated citizen of the world, came to love as his own. "Iberia "is Michener's enduring nonfiction tribute to his cherished second home. In the fresh and vivid prose that is his trademark, [...]
"Tales of the South Pacific "is the iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that inspired a Broadway classic and launched the career of James A. Michener, one of America's most beloved storytellers. This thrilling work invites the reader to enter the exotic world of the South Pacific and luxuriat[...]
James A. Michener's masterly chronicle of South Africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. From the Java-born Van Doorn family tree springs two great branches: one nurtures lush vineyards, the o[...]
In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist James A. Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted youth during the Vietnam era. Against exotic backdrops including Spain, Morocco, and Mozambique, he weaves together the heady dreams, shocking tribulations, and heartwarming bonds[...]
Classic "Transformers" tales from the UK continuity begins here! Re-mastered and re-colored, these vintage "Transformers" stories are presented in chronological order, many published for the first time in the United States! Writer and life-long "Transformers" fan James Roberts provides in-depth, his[...]
In the spring of 2001, Robert Jordan was a Dallas attorney whom George Bush wanted for the ambassadorship in Saudi Arabia. Not yet confirmed on 9/11, Jordan's nomination sped through Congress for approval and he found himself on the ground in the Kingdom by early October. Jordan had no prior diploma[...]
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Turkey is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ride a hot-air balloon over Cappadocia's honeycomb landscapes, walk amid the ancient ruins of Ephesu[...]
"Daleks! The Dalek Handbook" is your complete guide to the Doctor's greatest enemies. It explores the Daleks' origins on the planet Skaro, how a Time Lord intervention altered the course of Dalek history, and how they emerged to wage war on Thals, Mechonoids, Draconians and humans. It also reveals t[...]
First published in 1963, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called "Negro problem." As remarkable for its masterful prose as for its frank and personal account of the black experience in the United States, it is considered one of the most passionate and influenti[...]