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Delbert McClinton

Author : Diana Finlay Hendricks
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623495881
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Delbert McClinton written by Diana Finlay Hendricks and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Influenced at a young age by classic country, Tejano, western swing, and the popular music of wartime America, blues musician Delbert McClinton grew up with a backstage pass to some of the most significant moments in American cultural and music history. From his birth on the high plains of West Texas during World War II to headlining sold-out cruises on chartered luxury ships well into his seventies, McClinton admits he has been “One of the Fortunate Few.” This book chronicles McClinton’s path through a free-range childhood in Lubbock and Fort Worth; an early career in the desegregated roadhouses along Fort Worth’s Jacksboro Highway, where he led the house bands for Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and others while making a name for himself as a regional player in the birth of rock and roll; headlining shows in England with a little-known Liverpool quartet called The Beatles; and heading back to Texas in time for the progressive movement, kicking off Austin’s burgeoning role in American music history. Today, more than sixty years after he first stepped onto a stage, Delbert McClinton shows no signs of slowing down. He continues to play sold-out concert and dance halls, theaters, and festival events across the nation. An annual highlight for his fans is the Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise, the longest-running music-themed luxury cruise in history at more than twenty-five years of operation. More than the story of a rags-to-riches musician, Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few offers readers a soundtrack to some of the most pivotal moments in the history of American popular music—all backed by a cooking rhythm section and featuring a hot harmonica lead.

The Fortunate Few

Author : Tim Kennemore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780003300154
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Few written by Tim Kennemore and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Fortunate Ones

Author : Ed Tarkington
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616206802
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Fortunate Ones written by Ed Tarkington and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Fortunate Ones feels like a fresh and remarkably sure-footed take on The Great Gatsby, examining the complex costs of attempting to transcend or exchange your given class for a more gilded one. Tarkington’s understanding of the human heart and mind is deep, wise, and uncommonly empathetic. As a novelist, he is the real deal. I can’t wait to see this story reach a wide audience, and to see what he does next.” —Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife When Charlie Boykin was young, he thought his life with his single mother on the working-class side of Nashville was perfectly fine. But when his mother arranges for him to be admitted as a scholarship student to an elite private school, he is suddenly introduced to what the world can feel like to someone cushioned by money. That world, he discovers, is an almost irresistible place where one can bend—and break—rules and still end up untarnished. As he gets drawn into a friendship with a charismatic upperclassman, Archer Creigh, and an affluent family that treats him like an adopted son, Charlie quickly adapts to life in the upper echelons of Nashville society. Under their charming and alcohol-soaked spell, how can he not relax and enjoy it all—the lack of anxiety over money, the easy summers spent poolside at perfectly appointed mansions, the lavish parties, the freedom to make mistakes knowing that everything can be glossed over or fixed? But over time, Charlie is increasingly pulled into covering for Archer’s constant deceits and his casual bigotry. At what point will the attraction of wealth and prestige wear off enough for Charlie to take a stand—and will he? The Fortunate Ones is an immersive, elegantly written story that conveys both the seductiveness of this world and the corruption of the people who see their ascent to the top as their birthright.

Fortunate Son

Author : John Fogerty
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316244562
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Fortunate Son written by John Fogerty and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival. Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most important and beloved bands in the history of rock, and John Fogerty wrote, sang, and produced their instantly recognizable classics: "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Born on the Bayou," and more. Now he reveals how he brought CCR to number one in the world, eclipsing even the Beatles in 1969. By the next year, though, Creedence was falling apart; their amazing, enduring success exploded and faded in just a few short years. Fortunate Son takes readers from Fogerty's Northern California roots, through Creedence's success and the retreat from music and public life, to his hard-won revival as a solo artist who finally found love.

Mastership

Author : Master Lorne Davidson
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525513257
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Mastership written by Master Lorne Davidson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 at the age of 48, Lorne Davidson declared bankruptcy and was forced to take a hard look at his life as a touring musician. With debts racking up and no answers in sight, he felt he had hit rock bottom. After a suggestion from his wife to try taekwondo to help him relax and release some stress, he agreed to a few lessons, and he was hooked. Mastership: From Bankruptcy to a New Life is an autobiography of a twenty-year journey to achieving the title of Master Instructor in Songahm Taekwondo, at the age of sixty-nine. After successfully testing for his sixth-degree black belt, achieving a goal he set for himself in 1997, Lorne Davidson reflects on the changes taekwondo has brought to his life. From Bankruptcy to a New Life is a story of dedication, hard work, and hope. It’s a reminder that there truly are second chances in life, no matter what our age or situation.

Creating the Good Life

Author : James O'Toole
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 1609616332
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Creating the Good Life written by James O'Toole and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2005-05-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professionals and business people in midlife are increasingly asking themselves "what's next?" in their careers and personal lives. Creating the Good Life draws on the wisdom of the ages to help contemporary men and women plan for satisfying, useful, moral, and meaningful second halves of their lives. For centuries, the brightest people in Western societies have looked to Aristotle for guidance on how to lead a good life and how to create a good society. Now James O'Toole--the Mortimer J. Adler Senior Fellow of the Aspen Institute--translates that classical philosophical framework into practical, comprehensible terms to help professionals and business people apply it to their own lives and work. His book helps thoughtful readers address some of the profound questions they are currently struggling with in planning their futures: • How do I find meaning and satisfaction? • How much money do I need in order to be happy? • What is the right balance between work, family, and leisure? • What are my responsibilities to my community? • How can I create a good society in my own company? Bridging philosophy and self-help, O'Toole's book shows how happiness ultimately is attainable no matter one's level of income, if one uses Aristotle's practical exercises to ask the right questions and to discipline oneself to pursue things that are "good for us." The book is the basis for O'Toole's new "Good Life" seminar, where thoughtful men and women gather to create robust and satisfying life plans.

Spiritualising Life

Author : Eknath Ranade
Publisher : Vivekananda Kendra
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiritualising Life written by Eknath Ranade and published by Vivekananda Kendra. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritualising Life has three volume, which contain the talks given by Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade on the workers who were undergoing training. These lectures are delivered to mould the life workers of Vivekananda Kendra, to become fit enough to fulfill the mission of the organisation. These talks deal with the essential qualities of an ideal worker and these in fact are coming from a person who is an embodiment of selfless service; makes it even more worthy to listen and emulate.

The Lucky Few

Author : Elwood Carlson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402085419
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Lucky Few written by Elwood Carlson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born during the Great Depression and World War Two (1929–1945) an entire generation has slipped between the cracks of history. These Lucky Few became the first American generation smaller than the one before them, and the luckiest generation of Americans ever. As children they experienced the most stable intact parental families in the nation’s history. Lucky Few women married earlier than any other generation of the century and helped give birth to the Baby Boom, yet also gained in education compared to earlier generations. Lucky Few men made the greatest gains of the century in schooling, earned veterans benefits like the Greatest Generation but served mostly in peacetime with only a fraction of the casualties, came closest to full employment, and spearheaded the trend toward earlier retirement. Even in retirement/old age the Lucky Few remain in the right place at the right time. Here is their story, and the story of how they have affected other recent generations of Americans before and since.

Feathers of Fortune

Author : Quentin Ferguson
Publisher : Publifye AS
ISBN 13 : 8233931586
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Feathers of Fortune written by Quentin Ferguson and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-09-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ""Feathers of Fortune,"" seventeen-year-old Zara discovers an extraordinary ability to manipulate luck through magical feathers in a world where fortune is a tangible resource. As the daughter of a disgraced merchant, she must navigate a society sharply divided between the lucky and the unlucky. When a mysterious plague begins stealing luck from the fortunate, Zara's gift becomes both a blessing and a curse, thrusting her into a perilous adventure. Teaming up with Finn, a charismatic but unlucky street performer, Zara embarks on a quest to uncover the source of the plague and restore balance to their world. This unique blend of science, fantasy, and social commentary explores themes of privilege, responsibility, and the true nature of fortune. Through alternating perspectives, readers gain insight into both sides of this divided society, challenging them to question the role of luck in their own lives. With its intricate worldbuilding and character-driven narrative, ""Feathers of Fortune"" offers a fresh take on the classic hero's journey, appealing to young adults who crave a thought-provoking adventure with a dash of magic.

Hush Little Children

Author : Anthony Hulse
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326961454
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Hush Little Children written by Anthony Hulse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DC Vicky Smullen's CID team investigate a series of child abductions in Cornwall. Her obsession with the case intensifies with the abduction of her five-year old son. Ben Orton, an ex-SAS soldier metes out revenge on former members of the IRA who murdered his brother and are released as part of the Good Friday agreement. Living in a secluded location in Scotland, a stranger approaches Orton and blackmails him into joining The Disciples of Retribution, a select band of vigilantes. The abductors of the children share an unusual fantasy, their frightening and abnormal behaviour provoking punishment for the youngsters. Hush Little Children, a tale of revenge and indignity, will frighten and captivate you.

rüffer&rub visionär / Every Drop Counts

Author : Ernst Bromeis
Publisher : rüffer & rub Sachbuchverlag
ISBN 13 : 3906304213
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book rüffer&rub visionär / Every Drop Counts written by Ernst Bromeis and published by rüffer & rub Sachbuchverlag. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is the foundation of life - for human beings, for animals, for nature in general. Notwithstanding this, access to water is endangered. And this holds true around the world. Causes are pollution, global warming and wasteful use. The result: millions of people are forced each year to flee their homes and become "climate refugees". While this is going on, global corporations are responding to the growing scarcity and hence value of water by purchasing rights to it. Ernst Bromeis' objective is to make human beings aware of clean water's being finite in quantity. He finds it intolerable that some 880 million people do not have clean water to drink. To change this, Bromeis - who is often called an "ambassador for water" - undertakes spectacular deeds. In 2008, he swam across 200 lakes in Switzerland's canton of Graubünden. In 2014, he swam the entire length of the Rhine - the some 1200 kilometers it traverses between Lago di Dento and its mouth in the North Sea. Ernst Bromeis' activities and book are intended to encourage humanity to take the steps needed to protect water and to dedicate itself to alleviating the problems facing our society and environment.

Franklin Evans

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Franklin Evans written by Walt Whitman and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-05-02 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franklin Evans or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times, is the rag-to-riches story of Franklin Evans. Franklin starts as an innocent young man, leaving Long Island to come to New York City for the opportunity to better himself. Being young and naïve, he is easily influenced by a man he befriended and eventually becomes a drunkard. He tries many times to abstain from alcohol but does not succeed until a major tragedy struck him. Franklin Evans scuttles through a journey of a young man living and learning through his mistakes, picking up life lessons along the way.

The Luxury Economy and Intellectual Property

Author : Haochen Sun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199335710
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book The Luxury Economy and Intellectual Property written by Haochen Sun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intellectual property law plays a pivotal role in ensuring that luxury goods companies can recoup their investments in the creation and dissemination of their copyrighted works, trademarked logos, and patented designs. In 2011, global sales for luxury goods reached about $250 billion, and consumers in East and Southeast Asia accounted for more than 50 percent of that figure. The rapid expansion of the market has prompted some retailers to wield intellectual property against the influx of imitators and counterfeiters. The Luxury Economy and Intellectual Property comprehensively explores the rise of the luxury goods economy and the growing role of intellectual property in creating, sustaining, and regulating this economy. Leading scholars across various disciplines critically consider the industry, its foundational intellectual property laws, and the public interest and social concerns arising from the intersection of economics and law. Topics covered include defining the concept of luxury, the social life of luxury goods, concerns about distributive justice in a world flooded by luxury goods and knockoffs, the globalization of luxury goods, and the economic, social, and political ramifications of the meteoric rise of the Asian luxury goods market.

De Bow's Commercial Review of the South & West

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Live Forever or Die Trying

Author : Thomas J. Mooney
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1456856456
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Live Forever or Die Trying written by Thomas J. Mooney and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initially, I had intended to write this book in the summer of 2006. At that time, my involvement in the Life Extension Movement was growing, my enthusiasm was palpable; trusted friends and colleagues urged me to undertake the project, noting that it would give momentum to a nascent movement that was a mere blip on the political radar screen and bring needed attention to an issue that many thought might never be discussed seriously in a society that considers death an unpleasant but inevitable reality. Even though I agreed with this analysis, I managed to avoid any serious attempt to start a far-reaching debate on the political, social, and economic consequences of radically extending one’s life into the future. After all, I thought, the technology in this field is still at a nascent stage, antiaging research receives few government grants, controversy abounds in the scientific community as to the mere possibility of indefinite life extension; most elected officials are clueless about it and even a majority of the President’s Council on Bioethics is hostile to the idea. But that being said, I never was one to back down from a good fight. I had read much of the scientific work undertaken by a multitude of scientists determined to understand how and why human beings slowly age, and how we can reverse our demise and extend our lives indefinitely. I disagreed with the naysayers who pompously declare that prolonging life will ruin the environment, cause overpopulation, promote wars over scarce resources, as well as those narrow-minded, quasi—pundits who embraced a number of bogus charges and half-truths intended to impede further research into the causes of the terminal disease of aging. I had more than enough evidence to confront the critics, but for some unknown reason, I lost the internal primal spark necessary to fight back. I thought, should I enter a battle that few know about and even fewer care? Instead of hearing a clarion call to act, I became mired in skepticism, doubt and a growing resignation toward terminal apathy. ...

Front-Line Leadership

Author : Patrick Nelson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1394240759
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (942 download)

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Download or read book Front-Line Leadership written by Patrick Nelson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-07-11 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expand your leadership toolkit and help others achieve their full potential with these empowering stories and lessons from the battlefield In Front-Line Leadership: How to Eliminate Complacency and Build All-In Engagement, experienced leader and veteran Patrick Nelson delivers an inspiring and exciting discussion of real-world leadership that changes lives and gets results. Born out of his experience as a paratrooper in the US Army—where he led soldiers during three combat deployments and earned a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart—the book will explore first-hand accounts of the author's time in combat that shed light on how you can lead men and women in academic, business, non-profit, military, and governmental settings. The book offers deep insights into developing a growth mindset, service-based leadership, forward-looking accountability, and how to build self-awareness. The stories within make it clear that leadership is not just a position or title, but rather the behaviors that we demonstrate. Additionally, each chapter culminates with a practical takeaway for the reader to challenge themselves daily. You'll also find: Strategies for getting “unstuck” in your personal and professional life Techniques for developing a clear understanding of who you are and what you can bring to an organization as a leader Ways to propel your leadership skills forward by focusing on what you can offer others, instead of what others can give you Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Front-Line Leadership is also a must-read for active military service members, non-profit professionals, government workers and leaders, athletes, teachers, and anyone else tasked with shaping and encouraging the efforts of others.

The Art of Perfect Living

Author : ROBY JOSE CIJU
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1482820749
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Perfect Living written by ROBY JOSE CIJU and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Art of Perfect Living' is an inspirational, self help book written in a simple language so that even a layman can absorb the wisdom presented in it. This book presents the concept of ' the 7 Personal Powers' which is actually a remodelling of the Scriptural wisdom behind personal perfection. In this book you will learn how to define your lifes purpose and unleash the potential of your mind and spirit, and in doing so, to achieve your life purpose. As you go through the book, you rediscover your personal powers of perfection that are latent within you and get renewed in spirit, mind and body.