Author : Daryl Easlea
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 0857127950
The first in-depth biography of The Black Eyed Peas explored their rise from back-street gangsta rap to globally famous group. Tells the full story from the backstreets of Los Angeles in the mid 1980s to the formation of the Black Eyed Peas and a record deal in the mid 1990s.
Author : Maureen Reil
Publisher : Maureen Reil
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 2013-07-06
Category : Humor
ISBN :
What is a British girl to do when she is suddenly jobless, loveless and homeless all in the spate of an afternoon? Well she goes on holiday, which is what she does. This is the sorry situation, which Emma Brook finds herself in so if anyone deserves a vacation then Emma thinks it should be her and the destination chosen is exactly what she needs to get over her ex and move on with her life. So with the help and guidance of a family member and a new friend, Emma is set to prove to Gabe and herself that she is not ‘boringly normal’ like he’d cruelly insisted she was and she can be adventurous and daring. But it’s all not as easy as it sounds when the only man Emma falls for has a secret of his own, which he was trying to keep from her ever finding out about. So a spot of revenge/rebound sex is out of the question then, or is it? It all comes to a head when Emma returns home to face her ex and claims to her friends that she had a holiday romance with a Greek God lookalike to show that she was indeed over Gabe. Low and behold, this mystery man actually turns up to complicate matters further. Will Emma regret her white lie, or will it be the best thing that ever happened to her?
Author : Jim Musgrave
Publisher : James Musgrave
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2006-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
In The President's Parasite, Jim Musgrave resurrects all that has gone missing in today's literature: originality. The title story is a Kafkaesque piece from the point-of-view of an intellectual tapeworm trapped inside a moronic president, and the satirical impact is worthy of Swift. The other stories range from a widower trapped inside the Clock Tower in Baghdad that he constructed, to a baseball pitcher who becomes a living vegetable after a batted ball strikes his head. All in all, there is something for everyone in this collection of 30 eye-popping stories from a truly gifted author.
Author : Kristoffer E. Doura
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1631958941
Written as a response to nonprofit organizations’ inability to provide resources to their existing business models during the Covid-19 pandemic, Let’s Get It! pairs the essential role of sustainability with Kristoffer E. Doura’s unique business approach and point of view. Let’s Get It! contains golden nuggets of business and financial expertise for professionals who want to build and grow their nonprofit organizations. Kristoffer E. Doura’s depicts his transition from a professional athlete who faced a near-death experience to a financial professional who fully embraced his second chance at life and sought to make a more significant impact. Doura shows how his approach, used to overcome the trial and tribulations of his professional football career, can be applied to the development of a nonprofit organization’s goals and structure. He explains how leaders and philanthropists should take risks and face challenges directly, in order to reap the greatest benefits and insight. Let’s Get It! is for those seeking to improve the culture of a nonprofit organization through sustainability and increased access to resources.
Author : Soleil Moon Frye
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 36,39 MB
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1613125488
Let’s Get This Party Started is a guide to more than 15 parties you can throw for your kids that are inexpensive, wildly inventive, and fun. Each party includes two crafts, one game, and one recipe—all of which you can put together with your child. Author Soleil Moon Frye also offers countless tips and ideas that will inspire you. Among the thematic parties featured in the book are the fairy party, the pirate party, the movie-on-the-lawn party, the camp party, the ’80s party, the rainbow party, the Halloween party, the luau, and many more, captured in gorgeous and colorful images by Frye’s brother, photographer Meeno. Timely and fun, this book is a must-have for parents who love entertaining with their kids. Praise for Let's Get This Party Started: “Quality children’s party books are high in demand, so this may be a welcome resource for families with young children . . . Recommended."—Library Journal !--?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--
Author : Karen Stabiner
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 22,86 MB
Release : 2010-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1401395031
Q: What does a parent need to survive the college application process? A. A sense of humor. B. A therapist on 24-hour call. C. A large bank balance. D. All of the above. Getting In is the roller-coaster story of five very different Los Angeles families united by a single obsession: acceptance at a top college, preferably one that makes their friends and neighbors green with envy. At an elite private school and a nearby public school, families devote themselves to getting their seniors into the perfect school--even if the odds are stacked against them, even if they can't afford the $50,000 annual price tag, even if the effort requires a level of deceit, and even if the object of all this attention wants to go somewhere else. Getting In is a delightfully smart comedy of class and entitlement, of love and ambition, set in a world where a fat envelope from a top school matters more than anything . . . almost.
Author : Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 23,78 MB
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1495084442
(Drum Play-Along). Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series . Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio files are accessed online for download or streaming and include PLAYBACK+ features that allow you to adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Includes: ABC (The Jackson 5) * Happy (Pharrell) * I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) * I'm a Believer (The Monkees) * Let's Get It Started (Black Eyed Peas) * Low Rider (War) * Surfin' U.S.A. (The Beach Boys) * Yellow Submarine (The Beatles).
Author : Nitin Padalia
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 12,51 MB
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1783989114
Create your own massively scalable Cassandra database with highly responsive database queries About This Book Create a Cassandra cluster and tweak its configuration to get the best performance based on your environment Analyze the key concepts and architecture of Cassandra, which are essential to create highly responsive Cassandra databases A fast-paced and step-by-step guide on handling huge amount of data and getting the best out of your database applications Who This Book Is For If you are a developer who is working with Cassandra and you want to deep dive into the core concepts and understand Cassandra's non-relational nature, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of Cassandra is expected. What You Will Learn Install and set up your Cassandra Cluster using various installation types Use Cassandra Query Language (CQL) to design Cassandra database and tables with various configuration options Design your Cassandra database to be evenly loaded with the lowest read/write latencies Employ the available Cassandra tools to monitor and maintain a Cassandra cluster Debug CQL queries to discover why they are performing relatively slowly Choose the best-suited compaction strategy for your database based on your usage pattern Tune Cassandra based on your deployment operation system environment In Detail Apache Cassandra Essentials takes you step-by-step from from the basics of installation to advanced installation options and database design techniques. It gives you all the information you need to effectively design a well distributed and high performance database. You'll get to know about the steps that are performed by a Cassandra node when you execute a read/write query, which is essential to properly maintain of a Cassandra cluster and to debug any issues. Next, you'll discover how to integrate a Cassandra driver in your applications and perform read/write operations. Finally, you'll learn about the various tools provided by Cassandra for serviceability aspects such as logging, metrics, backup, and recovery. Style and approach This step-by-step guide is packed with examples that explain the core concepts as well as advanced concepts, techniques, and usages of Apache Cassandra.
Author : Shannon Nash
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,61 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Finance, Personal
ISBN : 0595348955
Saving for retirement? Need more deductions? Ready to start your side business? No worries-For The Love Of Money has your back! Learn these all-important financial lessons while grooving to the popular songs that inspire the focus of each informative chapter. For The Love Of Money gives you the 411 to taking control of your taxes and building your net worth. Get the lowdown on: The nuts and bolts of Form 1040 Organizing and operating your side business Capital gains strategies to help you build wealth Making the most of your itemized deductions Alternative minimum taxes that can creep up Saving for education and retirement Relaxation techniques for an IRS audit The all-star frequently asked tax questions Author Shannon King Nash, Esq, CPA, brings close to fifteen years of experience in teaching these lessons in an entertaining and light-hearted manner. Nash calls her style "business explained through music." Each chapter gives you "more bounce to the ounce" and is jam-packed with musical examples to help keep you "hangin' on." As an added bonus, check-out the "Top Ten Tips" for folks like: Parents, Landlords, Newlyweds, Freelancers, Homeowners, Self-employed, Doctors, Lawyers, Stylists, Charities, Blessed Folks, Entertainers, New Money and much, much, more.
Author : Adi Alsaid
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1460326717
The debut novel from Adi Alsaid, acclaimed author of Never Always Sometimes, North of Happy, and We Didn’t Ask for This Five strangers. 4,286 miles. One epic adventure. Hudson, Bree, Elliot, and Sonia have only one thing in common: a girl named Leila. On a mission to see the Northern lights, Leila drives from Louisiana to Alaska, crashing into each of their lives in her absurdly red car. From prom night disasters to first loves and family weddings, Leila’s cross-country adventure helps each of these four find something that was missing. But no journey is complete without a destination—and for Leila, the end of her trip might just bring her right back to the beginning. Back to the truth she knew all along: that perhaps, the only way to find what you’re looking for is to get a little lost along the way. “Reminiscent of John Green’s Paper Towns, Alsaid’s debut is a gem among contemporary YA novels.” —School Library Journal
