"When I say, therefore, that [my brother] has better powers of observation than I...I am speaking the exact and literal truth." (Sherlock Holmes) This story occurs when Mycroft, an athletic Cambridge graduate, assists the secretary of State. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in Trinidad based on actual history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a huge Holmesian, seven-foot-two tall, basketball's all-time leading scorer, and a US cultural ambassador. Anna Waterhouse is a professional screenwriter and script consultant.

Welcome back to Beechwood Harbor, the small town where witches, vampires, shifters, and werewolves all work, play—and mostly—get along! This boxed set includes Books 10–12 in the Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries by Danielle Garrett.Murder's a Witch: I’m a witch with a problem. Okay, make that lots of problems.Following a slight misunderstanding with magical law enforcement, I wind up expelled from the hidden supernatural community known as the Seattle Haven. My parole office dumps me in a tiny beach town with nothing but my collection of worldly possessions and a warning that this is my last shot.I don’t think I’m cut out for the human world, but when stuck between a prison cell and a haunted halfway house, I suppose I’ll take option B.Things start out better than expected, I even manage to make a few friends, but when my boss at the local coffee house is found dead in an alley, I get tangled up in the investigation, and might have to blow my cover to prove my friend’s innocence.Add to that a fussy ghost landlady, warring vampire and shifter roommates, and my rapidly dwindling savings, and I’m beginning to wonder if I might have been better off serving that prison sentence after all.It’s too late now. I’m in the thick of it and come hex or high water, I’ll get to the bottom of this murder, even if it means permanent banishment from the magical world.Twice the Witch: There’s a new witch in town…Green might be my best color, but I never thought I’d play the part of the jealous girlfriend. Evangeline might be a certified supernatural celebrity, but that doesn’t mean she can toss her flirtatious smile at my newly minted boyfriend.Before I can wrench Adam from Evangeline’s clutches, I have an amnesiac ghost begging for help and find myself smack dab in the middle of another murder investigation.I have to track down a killer and save my new relationship … all without landing myself in a witch’s duel.Witch Slapped: As if meeting the parents wasn’t complicated enough…My boyfriend’s snooty parents are coming into town for the Yule Feast and they’re staying at the Beechwood Manor — for an entire week!With a paranormal meet-the-parents on the horizon, the last thing I need is to stumble into yet another murder investigation, but when I become a key witness, there’s no way to avoid it. Especially not when vampires are involved and my human partner-in-sleuthing is racing right into their path.I have to shut down a ring of power-hungry vampires, charm a pair of uptight shifters, and keep myself out of supernatural prison. Piece of cake, right?Bah humbug. Read more

National best seller
"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs." (John Wooden)
Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.
In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.
These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

"Harnden skillfully interweaves dramatic action sequences with the backstories of the book’s central figures, and briskly highlights the failures of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Readers will be swept up in this little-known chapter of America’s 'forever war.'" (Publishers Weekly)This dramatic true story reveals the secret mission of the eight members of the CIA’s Team Alpha, the first Americans to be dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan after 9/11.America is reeling; Al-Qaeda has struck, and thousands are dead. The country scrambles to respond, but the Pentagon has no plan for Afghanistan - where Osama bin Laden masterminded the attack and is protected by the Taliban. Instead, the CIA steps forward to spearhead the war. Eight CIA officers are dropped into the mountains of Northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2001. They are Team Alpha, an eclectic band of linguists, tribal experts, and elite warriors: the first Americans to operate inside Taliban territory. Their covert mission is to track down Al-Qaeda and stop the terrorists from infiltrating the United States again.First Casualty places you with Team Alpha as the CIA rides into battle on horseback alongside the warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. In Washington, DC, few trust that the CIA men, the Green Berets, and the Americans’ outnumbered Afghan allies can prevail before winter sets in. On the ground, Team Alpha is undeterred. The Taliban is routed but hatches a plot with Al-Qaeda to hit back. Hundreds of suicidal fighters, many hiding weapons, fake a surrender and are transported to Qala-i Jangi - the “Fort of War”.Team Alpha’s Mike Spann, an ex-Marine, and David Tyson, a polyglot former Central Asian studies academic, seize America’s initial opportunity to extract intelligence from men trained by bin Laden - among them a young Muslim convert from California. The prisoners revolt and one CIA officer falls - the first casualty in America’s longest war, which will last two decades. The other CIA man shoots dead the Al-Qaeda jihadists attacking his comrade. To survive, he must fight his way out against overwhelming odds.Award-winning author Toby Harnden gained unprecedented access to all living Team Alpha members and every level of the CIA. Superbly researched, First Casualty draws on extensive interviews, secret documents, and deep reporting inside Afghanistan. As gripping as any adventure novel, yet intimate and profoundly moving, it tells how America found a winning strategy only to abandon it. Harnden reveals that the lessons of early victory and the haunting foretelling it contained - unreliable allies, ethnic rivalries, suicide attacks, and errant US bombs - were ignored, tragically fueling a 20-year conflict. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

National Book Award WinnerNew York Times best seller.Named one of Time’s 10 best nonfiction books of the decade.One of the 10 best books of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, USA Today, New York, The Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, Newsday.In this breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport.As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Meanwhile Asha, a woman of formidable ambition, has identified a shadier route to the middle class. With a little luck, her beautiful daughter, Annawadi’s “most-everything girl”, might become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest children, like the young thief Kalu, feel themselves inching closer to their dreams. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power, and economic envy turn brutal.With intelligence, humor, and deep insight into what connects people to one another in an era of tumultuous change, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, based on years of uncompromising reporting, carries the listener headlong into one of the 21st century’s hidden worlds - and into the hearts of families impossible to forget.Named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, People, Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Economist, Financial Times, Foreign Policy, The Seattle Times, The Nation, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Denver Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Week, Kansas City Star, Slate, and Publishers Weekly. Read more

Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history. When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned out to be the right choice, as Alcindor and his teammates won an unprecedented three NCAA championship titles. But it also marked the beginning of one of the most extraordinary and enduring friendships in the history of sports. In Coach Wooden and Me, Abdul-Jabbar reveals the inspirational story of how his bond with John Wooden evolved from a history-making coach-player mentorship into a deep and genuine friendship that transcended sports, shaped the course of both men's lives, and lasted for half a century. Coach Wooden and Me is a stirring tribute to the subtle but profound influence that Wooden had on Kareem as a player, and then as a person, as they began to share their cultural, religious, and family values while facing some of life's biggest obstacles. From his first day of practice, when the players were taught the importance of putting on their athletic socks properly; to gradually absorbing the sublime wisdom of Coach Wooden's now famous "Pyramid of Success"; to learning to cope with the ugly racism that confronted Black athletes during the turbulent Civil Rights era as well as losing loved ones, Abdul-Jabbar fondly recalls how Coach Wooden's fatherly guidance not only paved the way for his unmatched professional success but also made possible a lifetime of personal fulfillment. Full of intimate, never-before-published details and delivered with the warmth and erudition of a grateful student who has learned his lessons well, Coach Wooden and Me is at once a celebration of the unique philosophical outlook of college basketball's most storied coach and a moving testament to the all-conquering power of friendship. Instant New York Times and USA Today best seller President Barack Obama's Favorite Book of 2017 A Boston Globe and Huffington Post Best Book of 2017 Pick PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

Step into the shadowy world of H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horrors with a grimoire like no other. This meticulously crafted edition reimagines the infamous Necronomicon as John Dee's 1596 translation of the dreaded Kitab Al-Azif, offering a unique and immersive experience for both die-hard Lovecraft fans and curious newcomers.Penned in authentic Early Modern English, this tome captures the dark allure of ancient, forbidden knowledge. Its pages are adorned with haunting woodcut-style illustrations, bringing to life the eerie, otherworldly visions that have captivated readers for generations. This is more than just a book—it's a tangible artifact from the depths of the Cthulhu Mythos, a piece of the eldritch puzzle that has enthralled scholars and adventurers alike.Dive into over 550 pages of arcane secrets, painstakingly researched and rooted in Lovecraft’s original writings and the broader Cthulhu Mythos. Every word, every illustration is designed to draw you deeper into the dark lore, making you feel as though you are holding John Dee’s very own translation—the infamous English version of the Necronomicon, in your trembling hands.From its origins as "Al Azif," the whispered madness of Abdul Alhazred, to its revival under John Dee’s studious eye, the Necronomicon has transcended time and space, surviving attempts to suppress, burn, and banish it from existence. Now, it is ready to take its place on your shelf as a must-have for dedicated Lovecraft fans, Horror TTRPG players, collectors of rare and curious tomes, and anyone daring enough to seek the dark truth that lies hidden in the depth of the abyss.This grimoire is not just a book—it's a portal to the void, a window into the core of madness, and a testament to the enduring power of Lovecraft’s legacy. Read more

The Holy Qur'an in an English translation, with commentary.Detailed commentary with extensive references to standard authorities, both classical and modern Comprehensive introduction deals with Islamic teachings and the collection and arrangement of the Holy Qur'an "There is no other translation or commentary of the Holy Qur'an in the English language to compete with Maulvi Muhammad Ali's masterpiece." (Al-Haj Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar, translator of the Holy Qur'an) "To deny the excellence of Maulvi Muhammad Ali's translation, the influence for good it has exercised and its proselytizing utility would be to deny the existence of the light of the sun." (Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi, leader of Orthodox Muslim opinion in India) "...has all the merits of what is desired in a translation." (The Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam, Lahore, Pakistan) Read more

‘Many of you know that I am a martial artist by choice, an actor by profession, and, by daily actualizing my potentiality through soulful discoveries and daily exercising, I hope to become also an artist of life.’ – Bruce Lee'I venture that 95% of people have heard of Bruce Lee. They might not know everything about him, but they know his name. Isn’t that just incredible? And what excites me about this book is that it’s an opportunity for the reader to have a better understanding of why you continue to know his name.' – Shannon Lee‘Bruce draws you in with his martial strength and prowess, fascinates you with his aggression and superlative masculinity, and then you go deeper and learn about his philosophy, his depth as a thinker and a scientist, and that really hooks you.’ – Ang Lee‘Bruce Lee exemplified discipline and finding your own path to success while committed to doing something you love.’ – Tony Hawk‘Every time he spoke I would shudder because it was like poetry. He was like the first Asian rapper without a beat!’ – Steve AokiBruce Lee’s blockbuster movies, pioneering martial arts practice and motivational philosophy continue to inspire millions worldwide. Published in the fiftieth year of his passing, In My Own Process celebrates Lee’s legacy as a martial artist, actor and philosopher, offering readers the definitive book of his spectacular career.Collating rare photographs, drawings and writings, In My Own Process opens up the Bruce Lee family archives. A wealth of fascinating items are shared, including handwritten poems; personal affirmations and diary entries; movie scripts; workout regimes; teaching notes; martial arts drawings and philosophical observations. Hundreds of photographs reveal Bruce Lee in action, starring in classic movies such as Enter the Dragon, as well as during private moments away from the spotlight.Reflecting on key areas of his life, in 1973 Bruce Lee wrote a series of letters titled ‘In My Own Process’. Lee's writings introduce the chapters of his career, from developing his philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, to his first screen test, to his big Hollywood breakthrough. Alongside an extensive commentary in Lee’s own words, contributions from today’s leading figures in music, film, and sport examine Lee’s work and legacy, including Oscar-winning movie director Ang Lee, prolific actor and martial artist Jackie Chan, world-renowned skateboarder Tony Hawk, basketball superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and more. Exclusive interviews with Lee’s associates and family members, such as his close friend and training partner, Dan Inosanto, add further personal insight.In partnership with the family of Bruce Lee, Genesis Publications is proud to present In My Own Process, the official book documenting the life and work of one of the most significant cultural icons of all time. Read more

Rolling Stone Magazine recommends Guitar Book for Adult Beginners as the best beginner guitar instruction book. This book and streaming video course is all that you will ever need for getting started playing the most famous and cherished guitar songs!Music Professor Damon Ferrante guides you through how to play the guitar with step-by-step lessons for adult beginners and streaming video lessons. Based on over twenty-five years of guitar-teaching experience, Damon Ferrante's best-selling guitar books are used by hundreds of thousands of guitar students and teachers. This easy-to-follow method is designed to be interactive, engaging, and fun.No music reading is required!The lessons will expand your song repertoire and improve your guitar technique, creativity, and understanding of music. Whether you are teaching yourself guitar or learning with a music instructor, this book and streaming video course will take your guitar playing to a whole new level!Ask yourself this:1. Have you always wanted to learn how to play famous guitar songs, but did not know where to start?2. Did you start guitar lessons once and give up because the lessons were too difficult?3. Are you struggling to follow online guitar lessons that seem to jump all over the place without any sense of direction or consistency?4. Would you like to expand your musical understanding and learn how to play the guitar through an affordable, step-by-step book and video course?If your answer to any of the these questions is yes, then this beginner guitar book and video course is definitely for you!Here are some of the famous song are covered in this book and streaming video course:* Amazing Grace* House of the Rising Sun* Scarborough Fair* Shenandoah* Happy Birthday* Kum-Bah-Yah* Jingle Bells* Home on the Range* This Little Light of Mine* Take Me Out to the Ballgame* Red River Valley* Silent Night* When the Saints Go Marching In* Greensleeves* Aura Lee* And Many More Great Songs! Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first comprehensive account of the epoch-making Six-Day War, from the author of Ally—now featuring a fiftieth-anniversary retrospective   Though it lasted for only six tense days in June, the 1967 Arab-Israeli war never really ended. Every crisis that has ripped through this region in the ensuing decades, from the Yom Kippur War of 1973 to the ongoing intifada, is a direct consequence of those six days of fighting. Writing with a novelist’s command of narrative and a historian’s grasp of fact and motive, Michael B. Oren reconstructs both the lightning-fast action on the battlefields and the political shocks that electrified the world. Extraordinary personalities—Moshe Dayan and Gamal Abdul Nasser, Lyndon Johnson and Alexei Kosygin—rose and toppled from power as a result of this war; borders were redrawn; daring strategies brilliantly succeeded or disastrously failed in a matter of hours. And the balance of power changed—in the Middle East and in the world. A towering work of history and an enthralling human narrative, Six Days of War is the most important book on the Middle East conflict to appear in a generation.Praise for Six Days of War“Powerful . . . A highly readable, even gripping account of the 1967 conflict . . . [Oren] has woven a seamless narrative out of a staggering variety of diplomatic and military strands.”—The New York Times “With a remarkably assured style, Oren elucidates nearly every aspect of the conflict. . . . Oren’s [book] will remain the authoritative chronicle of the war. His achievement as a writer and a historian is awesome.”—The Atlantic Monthly “This is not only the best book so far written on the six-day war, it is likely to remain the best.”—The Washington Post Book World “Phenomenal . . . breathtaking history . . . a profoundly talented writer. . . . This book is not only one of the best books on this critical episode in Middle East history; it’s one of the best-written books I’ve read this year, in any genre.”—The Jerusalem Post “[In] Michael Oren’s richly detailed and lucid account, the familiar story is thrilling once again. . . . What makes this book important is the breadth and depth of the research.”—The New York Times Book Review “A first-rate new account of the conflict.”—The Washington Post “The definitive history of the Six-Day War . . . [Oren’s] narrative is precise but written with great literary flair. In no one else’s study is there more understanding or more surprise.”—Martin Peretz, Publisher, The New Republic “Compelling, perhaps even vital, reading.”—San Jose Mercury News Read more

She lost her words but found her voice.All My Rage meets The Poet X in this electric debut that explores a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9/11 America.Nida has always been known as Mamou Abdul-Hafeedh’s niece—the poet who will fill her uncle’s shoes after he was wrongfully incarcerated during the war on terror. But for Nida, her poetry letters are her heart and sharing so much of herself with a world that stereotypes her faith and her hijab is not an option.When Nida is illegally frisked at a Democratic Senatorial candidate’s political rally, she writes a scathing poem about the politician, never expecting the letter to go viral weeks before Election Day. Nida discovers her poem has won first place in a national contest, a contest she never entered, and her quiet life is toppled. But worst of all, Nida loses her ability to write poetry. In the aftermath of her win, Nida struggles to balance the expectations of her mother, her uncle, and her vibrant Muslim community with the person she truly wants to be.With a touch of magic and poetry sprinkled throughout, Sarah Mughal Rana's Hope Ablaze is heartbreaking, often funny, and ultimately uplifting, not only celebrating the Islamic faith and Pakistani culture, but simultaneously confronting racism and Islamophobia with unflinching bravery.A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books. Read more

An award-winning journalist reveals the dramatic true story of the CIA's Team Alpha, the first Americans to be dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan after 9/11. America is reeling; Al-Qaeda has struck and thousands are dead. The country scrambles to respond, but the Pentagon has no plan for Afghanistan—where Osama bin Laden masterminded the attack and is protected by the Taliban. Instead, the CIA steps forward to spearhead the war. Eight CIA officers are dropped into the mountains of northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2001. They are Team Alpha, an eclectic band of linguists, tribal experts, and elite warriors: the first Americans to operate inside Taliban territory. Their covert mission is to track down Al- Qaeda and stop the terrorists from infiltrating the United States again.  First Casualty places you with Team Alpha as the CIA rides into battle on horseback alongside the warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. In Washington, DC, few trust that the CIA men, the Green Berets, and the Americans’ outnumbered Afghan allies can prevail before winter sets in. On the ground, Team Alpha is undeterred. The Taliban is routed but hatches a plot with Al-Qaeda to hit back. Hundreds of suicidal fighters, many hiding weapons, fake a surrender and are transported to Qala-i Jangi—the “Fort of War.”   Team Alpha’s Mike Spann, an ex-Marine, and David Tyson, a polyglot former Central Asian studies academic, seize America’s initial opportunity to extract intelligence from men trained by bin Laden—among them a young Muslim convert from California. The prisoners revolt and one CIA officer falls—the first casualty in America’s longest war, which will last two decades. The other CIA man shoots dead the Al-Qaeda jihadists attacking his comrade. To survive, he must fight his way out against overwhelming odds.   Award-winning author Toby Harnden gained unprecedented access to all living Team Alpha members and every level of the CIA. Superbly researched, First Casualty draws on extensive interviews, secret documents, and deep reporting inside Afghanistan. As gripping as any adventure novel, yet intimate and profoundly moving, it tells how America found a winning strategy only to abandon it. Harnden reveals that the lessons of early victory and the haunting foretelling it contained—unreliable allies, ethnic rivalries, suicide attacks, and errant US bombs—were ignored, tragically fueling a twenty-year conflict. "Masterful, complex, and heartfelt, from the deeply personal to the critically strategic. Captures many lessons on many levels." —Ambassador Hank Crumpton, former senior CIA officer Read more

Inspiring stories of celebrities and locals who made their presence known in Wisconsin  Discover intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with Wisconsin connections who left their mark on the world, including the Beatles, Georgia O’Keeffe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Harrison Ford, Joni Mitchell, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Dylan, Jackie Robinson, Orson Welles, and many more. Marvel at Elvis Presley’s miracle on the streets of Madison, applaud the award-winning acting of Reedsburg’s Agnes Moorehead, follow fearless quarterback Bart Starr to the gates of hell in Green Bay, and join Joshua Glover in Racine on his daring escape from enslavers. These brief narratives—whether poignant or humorous—also offer personal reflections on the impact of each featured idol.  Author Dean Robbins has spent a lifetime researching and revering these prominent figures and visiting exhibits, shrines, historic homes, and other sites dedicated to their achievements. Wisconsin Idols gathers all of Robbins’s obsessions into one collection, enhanced by dozens of photographs. Taken together, these stories of musicians, activists, artists, athletes, actors, and great thinkers irrefutably establish Wisconsin as a crossroads for extraordinary people who changed the world.   Read more

In The Ebola Outbreak in West Africa, the award-wining Sierra Leonean journalist, political activist and human rights advocate Chernoh Alpha M. Bah presents an in-depth investigation that challenges the official narrative surrounding the origin and widespread transmission of the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic - one of the most catastrophic human tragedies in the twenty first century. Bah demonstrates with hard evidence that the western narrative, which rashly pinned the origin of the epidemic on a two-year-old boy in a small Guinean village and implicated the backwardness of Africans as the cause for the widespread nature of the outbreak, was neither corroborated nor challenged by Western journalists and the Western academic establishment. He explores why, at the initial stages of the outbreak when thousands of men, women and children were dying, Western media had already settled upon a narrative that blamed and criminalized the victims for the epidemic's explosion. In this groundbreaking text, Bah establishes the West African outbreak as the continuation of a colonial legacy of multinational corporate exploitation, political corruption, and western dehumanization of the African. Glaringly absent from the official narrative, he argues, is how the billions of dollars of foreign corporate investments existing in West Africa's natural resource exploitation and the strategic international military and governmental intelligence interests in the region (including billion-dollar animal-testing and deadly-pathogen laboratory projects) served as the foundations for the outbreak. It is only from within this global context that the conditions of the outbreak and its widespread devastation can be properly understood. Bah's Ebola Outbreak in West Africa illustrates and illuminates the Ebola crises in new and terrifying ways. It is the first indigenous account that presents a holistic and independent investigation into one of the worst human tragedies in recent history. Read more

Before I Fall meets “bah, humbug” in this contemporary YA reimagining of A Christmas Carol from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she’d become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn’t. And then she died.Now she’s stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge—as their latest Ghost of Christmas Past. So far, Holly’s afterlife has been miserable. But this year’s Scrooge is different. This year’s Scrooge might change everything…The Afterlife of Holly Chase is a witty, poignant, and insightful novel about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, perfect for readers who loved Before I Fall or Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares. Read more

Knock-out recipes for award-winning, Philadelphia-style pizzas, wings, shakes, and more, from Down North, the pizzeria owned and operated exclusively by formerly incarcerated people, featuring poignant stories from its employees. Created and launched by Philly born-and-bred entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, the mission of Down North Pizza is to reduce recidivism rates in North Philly and serve up the most insanely delicious food while doing it. We the Pizza tells the Down North story about how the restaurant fulfills its mission to educate and support the formerly incarcerated while serving dope food. A testament to survival and second chances, this cookbook offers recipes for the tender, crispy-edged, square-cut, sauce-on-top pies that are Down North’s signature dish; a whole chapter is devoted to vegetarian and vegan pizzas like No Better Love made with four cheeses and the arrabbiata-inspired Norf Sauce, while the meat and seafood pizza chapter features their most popular Roc the Mic pepperoni pie as well as the smoky berbere-brisket Tales of a Hustler and Say Yes, topped with jerk turkey sausage, roasted butternut squash, kale, ricotta, and lemon-honey drizzle.  The 65 recipes for pizzas along with classic and creative wings, fries, lemonades, and shakes are paired with cinematic photography of the pizzas in their natural setting and out in the wilds of Philadelphia, with lots of journalistic-style photography of the Down North crew making dough and slinging pies. At the same time, We the Pizza provides detailed historical information about incarceration in the United States along with empowering stories from Down North’s formerly incarcerated staff. And with exclusive pizza recipes from renowned chef-supporters like Marc Vetri and Marcus Samuelsson, We the Pizza celebrates ingeniously delicious pizza, as well as the power people have to rise above their circumstances—if simply given the chance. Read more

This book and streaming video course is all that you will ever need for getting started playing the most famous and cherished piano classics!

Piano Professor, Damon Ferrante guides you through how to play the piano with step-by-step lessons for beginners and 20 streaming video lessons.

This easy-to-follow method, used by thousands of piano students and teachers, is designed to be interactive, engaging and fun.

No music reading is required! Learn great piano songs!

The lessons will greatly expand your repertoire of beloved piano songs and improve your piano technique, creativity, and understanding of music. Whether you are teaching yourself piano or learning with a music instructor, this book and streaming video course will take your piano playing to a whole new level!

Ask yourself this:

1. Have you always wanted to learn how to play famous piano pieces, but did not know where to start?

2. Did you start piano lessons once and give up because the lessons were too difficult?

3. Are you struggling to follow online piano lessons that seem to jump all over the place without any sense of direction or consistency?

4. Would you like to expand your musical understanding and learn how to play the piano through an affordable, step-by-step book and video course?

If your answer to any of the these questions is yes, then this beginner piano book and video course is definitely for you!

The following great music is covered in this book and streaming video course:

* Für Elise by Beethoven

* The Entertainer by Scott Joplin

* Amazing Grace

* Pachelbel's Canon

* House of the Rising Sun

* Scarborough Fair

* Turkish Rondo by Mozart

* Shenandoah

* Happy Birthday

* Danny Boy

* Kum-Bah-Yah

* Jingle Bells

* J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major

* Home on the Range

* This Little Light of Mine

* Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg
* Take Me Out to the Ballgame

* Red River Valley

* Silent Night

* New World Symphony Theme

* When the Saints Go Marching In

* Greensleeves

* Aura Lee

* Brahms' Famous Lullaby

* Simple Gifts

* And Many More Great Songs and Pieces!
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A sweeping look back at the protest movements that changed America from activist and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with personal and historical insights into lessons they can teach us today“A compelling case for standing up for justice at a time when everything, it seems, is on the line.”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.For many, it can feel like change takes too long, and it might seem that we have not moved very far. But political activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes that public protest is a vital part of affecting change, even if that change doesn’t come “right now.”In We All Want to Change the World, he examines the activism of people of all ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds that helped change America, documenting events from the Free Speech Movement through the movement for civil rights, the fight for women’s and LGBTQ rights, and, of course, the protests against the Vietnam War. At a time in our history when we are witnessing protests across campuses, within the labor movement, and following the killing of George Floyd, Abdul-Jabbar reminds us that protests are a lifeblood of our history:“Protest movements, even peaceful ones, are never popular at first. . . . But there is a reason protest gatherings have been so frequent throughout history: They are effective. The United States exists because of them.”Part history lesson and part personal reminiscences of his own activism, We All Want to Change the World will resonate with anyone who recognizes the need for social change and is willing to do the work to make it happen. Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’STEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY“Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate circumstances can find the resilience to hang on to their humanity. Just as important, she makes us care.”—People“A tour de force of social justice reportage and a literary masterpiece.”—Judges, PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • USA Today • New York • The Miami Herald • San Francisco Chronicle • NewsdayIn this breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport.As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Meanwhile Asha, a woman of formidable ambition, has identified a shadier route to the middle class. With a little luck, her beautiful daughter, Annawadi’s “most-everything girl,” might become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest children, like the young thief Kalu, feel themselves inching closer to their dreams. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power, and economic envy turn brutal. With intelligence, humor, and deep insight into what connects people to one another in an era of tumultuous change, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, based on years of uncompromising reporting,carries the reader headlong into one of the twenty-first century’s hidden worlds—and into the hearts of families impossible to forget. WINNER OF: The PEN Nonfiction Award • The Los Angeles Times Book Prize • The American Academy of Arts and Letters Award • The New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book AwardNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • People • Entertainment Weekly • The Wall Street Journal • The Boston Globe • The Economist • Financial Times • Foreign Policy • The Seattle Times • The Nation • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Denver Post • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Week • Kansas City Star • Slate •  Publishers Weekly Read more

Lucy Worsley presents a 10-part BBC radio exploration of Queen Victoria’s reign via notable encounters. In this revealing series, acclaimed historian and Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces Lucy Worsley explores the reign of Queen Victoria through pivotal figures in her life. We meet 10 key individuals - some well known, others less so - and find out how they influenced the queen, what she thought of them - and what they thought of her. Beginning with Victoria’s prime minister and closest advisor, Lord Melbourne, Worsley goes on to introduce us to the queen’s lady-in-waiting, Lady Flora Hastings; the Mayor of Newport, Thomas Phillips, governess Louise Lehzen; and two popular American entertainers, Tom Thumb and Buffalo Bill - as well as dresser Frieda Arnold; celebrity nurse Florence Nightingale; royal ‘favourite’ Abdul Karim; and Bishop Randall Davidson.There are also encounters of a different kind, as Lucy Worsley chronicles Victoria’s grief at the death of her husband, Prince Albert, and records Victoria’s own final days and the crowd of people who gathered as Britain’s longest reigning monarch breathed her last. Travelling from Kensington Palace to a luxury hotel on the Côte d’Azur, Worsley talks to eminent writers and historians and draws on letters and diaries including the queen’s own journal to provide fascinating insight into Victoria’s world and those who helped shape it.Accession Day and Kinky Lord M - 1837 With historian Philip ZieglerPoor Lady Flora - 1839 With historian Kathryn HughesA Wounded Welshman - 9 December 1839 With historians Les James and Rhian E. Jones and curator Oliver BlackmoreThe Governess - 3 September 1842 With Historic Royal Palaces curator Claudia WilliamsAmerican Idols - 1844 and 1887 With historian Helen Davies and V&A curator and writer Nicholas RankinThe Dresser - Frieda Arnold, 1854 With Beatrice Behlen, Senior Curator at the Museum of London, and Joanna Marschner, Senior Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Kensington PalaceA Nightingale at Balmoral - Florence Nightingale - September 1856 With historian Mark BostridgeAn Encounter with Death - 13 December 1861 With historian Helen RappaportMutiny Against an Indian - 1897 With historians Priya Atwal and Shrabani BasuThe Sinking of a Great Ship - Bishop Randall Davidson - 25th January 1901 With writer and historian A.N. WilsonExtracts from Queen Victoria’s Journals by Gracious Permission of Her Majesty The Queen. Read more

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight Prequel: Bah Humbug ByTaylor LeeThe brazen detective crashes the emergency room determined to her question her dying agent.The new head of the ER stops her at the door.Their antagonism aside, the arrogant physician and the brash detective agree.Christmas is the worst holiday of the year.Love Kaylea Cross's heart pounding romantic mystery thrillers? Sylvia Day’s and Maya Banks red hot sexy heroes, feisty heroines and high adrenaline action? Grab DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ and prepare to be addicted.WANT MORE SIZZLING ROMANTIC SUSPENSE? MYSTERY THRILLERS?Unstoppable Detective Brooks: As outrageous as Piper is, the handsome District Attorney is waiting in the wings. Ensuring that she doesn’t get too far out of line. And when she does as she is likely to do, Ethan comes through. Book 1: CHRISTMAS REUNON, Book 2: COMPROMISED, Book 3: CHALLENGEDMayhem On The Mountain: She’s an investigative superstar. He’s a formidable county sheriff who happens to be the grandson of a famous Ute Indian chief. She’s determined to expose the insurrectionist leaders. He’s determined to stop her. RAMPAGE: Book 1, RENEGADE: Book 2, REVENGE: Book 3, RECKONING: Book 4The Olive or Twist Saga. The formidable gang bands together to topple the foes foolish enough to think they can take them down. AIN’T NO PLACE FOR NO HEROES, KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR, YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’The Candidate: Passion Meets Politics is a steamy political escapade. If you like smart characters, tough-talking politicos, and scorching passion, then you'll love Taylor Lee’s sizzling political thrill-ride. AGAINST THE ODDS, STATE OF PLAY, LINE OF FIRE, ALL GIA’S MENThe Trouble Sisters Saga raises the bar for sizzling romantic suspense and mystery thrillers. Three gorgeous sisters and their inimitable sheriff father stir up the passion in the dusty border town that is anything but boring. TANYA, TARA, TATIANA, TITUSThe Criminal Affairs Sizzling Detective Series. Romance so HOT it singes the pages. HOT, tough, explicit. Not for the faint at heart. Definitely bring a fan! EXPOSED, FORBIDDEN, SEIZED, BETRAYED, REDEEMEDThe Justice Brothers Series. The four arrogant Justice brothers are as well known for their prowess in the bedroom as they are for their expertise in the law enforcement arena. JARED, JUDE, JORDEN, JAKE, JUDGELadies of the Night Series. SAPPHIRE, RUBY, TOPAZ , DIAMOND . The Ladies are covert agents in a secretive, off the grid security organization. The only thing these formidable women are NOT is “ladies.”The Man in the Arena Series: THE COURAGE TO DARE; THE COURAGE TO LOVE; THE COURAGE TO TRIUMPH is A tribute to the Teddy Roosevelt quote—The Man in the Arena.The Blonde Barracuda OMNIBUS Collection Taylor Lee's Sizzling Hot Romantic Suspense Best Selling Collection. INCLUDES BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY, IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT and EVERY BREATH YOU TAKEThe All Fired Up OMNIBUS Collection, Taylor Lee's Bestselling #1 Hot New Release—the ULTIMATE Sizzling Romantic Suspense collector's edition! INCLUDES PLAYING WITH FIRE, TRIAL BY FIRE and RING OF FIREThe Dangerous Affairs Collection Sizzling International Intrigue. Best Selling in both Romantic Suspense and Military Romance. THE MOSCOW AFFAIR, THE RIO AFFAIR, THE BANGKOK AFFAIR.The Red Rock Collection Sexy Romantic Suspense. Bestselling in Romantic Suspense, Military Romance and Mystery Thriller. RED ROCK RISES, RED ROCK’S REVENGE, RED ROCK’S REDEMPTIONThe Grandmaster’s Legacy: If you think Shades of Gray is HOT, snatch up Taylor Lee's four volume Collection of Sexy Historical Suspense. STRUCK BY THUNDER, RACE FOR REDEMPTION, THE FRENCHMA Read more

The gritty, no-holds-barred account of the 1987 NBA season, a thrilling year of fierce battles and off-the-court drama between Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas, and Michael Jordan—from New York Times bestselling author Rich Cohen.“Plug in to a world where rivalries really mattered.”—Bob Ryan, sports columnist emeritus, The Boston GlobeAN ESQUIRE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFour historic teams. Four legendary players. One unforgettable season.The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987–88 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime—the most future Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season—battling for the title, and for their respective legacies.In When the Game Was War, bestselling author Rich Cohen tells the story of this incredible season through the four teams, and the four players, who dominated it: Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons, and a young Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls. From rural Indiana to the South Side of Chicago, suburban North Carolina to rust-belt Michigan, Cohen explores the diverse journeys each of these iconic players took before arriving on the big stage. Drawing from dozens of interviews with NBA insiders, Cohen brings to vivid life some of the most colorful characters of the era—like Bill Laimbeer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Ainge, and Charles Oakley—who fought like hell to help these stars succeed. For anyone who longs to understand how the NBA came to be the cultural juggernaut it is today—and to relive the magic and turmoil of those pivotal years—When the Game Was War brilliantly recasts one unforgettable season and the four transcendent players who were at the center of it all. Read more

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Boston Celtics' Legendary Center, Bill Russell!Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Bill Russell: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Legendary Centers, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's greatest players of all time, Bill Russell. In his thirteen-year career, Bill Russell accomplished what many NBA players today would dream of. He was an eleven-time champion, twelve-time All-Star, and five-time Most Valuable Player. He won the MVP award so many times that the league renamed the trophy after him in 2009!Even today, his accomplishments stand among the basketball elite in pedigree. It'd be difficult to envision another player achieving the stat sheet that Bill Russell was able to when he played the game. Discover the incredible journey of a man who revolutionized basketball and left an indelible mark on the history of sport.Get this basketball book on Bill Russell today if you're looking for an inspiring basketball biography book to read, or a gift for a basketball fan! It's perfect for reading at home or on the go.Here is a preview of what is inside this Bill Russell book:Chapter 1: Childhood and Early LifeChapter 2: High School CareerChapter 3: College CareerChapter 4: NBA Career: Getting Drafted, Rookie Season, First NBA Championship, First MVP Season, the Calm Before the Dynasty The Dawn of a Dynasty, Wilt Chamberlain's Arrival, Dominating the NBA Championship, Meeting Wilt in the Finals, Winning Eight Straight Titles, The Playing Coach, Losing to Wilt, The End of the Streak, Return to the Top of the NBA, Bill Russell's Final Seasons, and After RetirementChapter 5: Personal LifeChapter 6: Impact on BasketballChapter 7: LegacyAn excerpt from this biography book on Bill Russell's story:In the world of basketball or any other competitive sport for that matter, winning is everything. More often than not, fans and history only remember those who have won. The world knows how to celebrate winners by putting them at the apex when it comes to the greatest achievers in the history of basketball. After all, winning a championship is the ultimate goal and the primary purpose of anyone playing the sport. In its long history, the NBA has seen its share of winners. We have immortalized Michael Jordan as arguably the single greatest player in league history primarily because of his six championships. Players such as Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant belong in that category as well. And nobody could ever discredit what Magic Johnson and Larry Bird did as individual players and winners, as their respective teams dominated the championship scene in the ‘80s. However, when it comes to winning, nothing in the history of the NBA is as synonymous with championships as the name Bill Russell. Bill Russell was the single most dominant player in all of basketball as far as winning championships is concerned. With 11 championships under his belt, no other all-time great player has ever come close to his accomplishments as a winner. Yes, even championship greats such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson were never even close to what Russell achieved concerning NBA titles.Did you enjoy this excerpt?If so, be sure to pick up a copy of this basketball biography book on Bill Russell today! This is just one of many basketball biographies by Clayton Geoffreys.Also, be sure to check out Clayton's biography on Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after you finish this one. Read more

The dramatic story of the establishment of the Shrine of the Báb, told here in detail for the first time.

An exhilarating read, a meticulously researched work . . . I was drawn in and needed to continue. ~ Dr Janet A. Khan, author of Prophet s Daughter

This is the thrilling story of the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, which stands in exquisite garden terraces on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Shrine of the Báb is a symbol of the Baháí Faith, a world religion that envisions a peaceful global society based on the principle of the oneness of humanity.
For the first time the dramatic story of the establishment of the Shrine is told in detail. Never-before-seen photos and maps illustrate the often pulsating narrative.
By uncovering materials in English, Persian and Turkish, and by piecing together vital pieces of information, a compelling story has emerged of astounding achievement amidst great peril. It begins with the rescue of the sacred remains of the great spiritual leader, the Báb, Who had been executed in Persia in 1850 for His teachings.
Heart-stopping moments of apprehension punctuate the next 48 years as the casket containing the remains are hidden from those wanting to destroy them.
Then comes the highly secret process of carrying the casket across mountains, desert and sea to the Holy Land. Waiting for them is a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire, the commanding and charismatic Abdul-Bahá (1844 1921).
He builds a Shrine in the heart of Mount Carmel where in 1909 He inters the sacred remains of the Báb. By so doing, He fulfilled a directive issued in 1891 by the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá í Faith, Baháulláh (1817 1892).
This stand-alone book will soon be followed by two others taking the story up to the early years of the 21st century. Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic. Read more

This book and streaming video course is all that your children will ever need for getting started and having fun playing the most famous and cherished guitar songs!Music Professor Damon Ferrante guides children five and up through how to play the guitar with step-by-step lessons for beginners and streaming video lessons. This easy-to-follow method, used by thousands of guitar students and teachers, is designed to be interactive, engaging and fun. It is specifically crafted to suit the needs of all children beginning the guitar.No music reading is required! Learn great guitar songs!Each child learns how to play the guitar and read music through playing famous and beautiful songs and pieces. Along the way, there are jokes, illustrations, and characters that make learning exciting and engaging.Based on over twenty-five years of guitar teaching experience, Damon Ferrante's guitar books are used by thousands of students and teachers. Guitar Book for Children 5 & Up will greatly improve your child's guitar technique, song repertoire, creativity, and understanding of music.Ask yourself this:1. Have you always wanted your children to learn how to play famous guitar songs, but did not know where to start?2. Did they start guitar lessons once and give up because the lessons were too difficult?3. Are you struggling to follow online guitar lessons with them that seem to jump all over the place without any sense of direction or consistency?4. Would you like to expand their musical understanding and have them learn how to play the guitar through an affordable, step-by-step book and video course?If your answer to any of the these questions is yes, then this beginner guitar book and video course is definitely for you and your children!Here is a list of some of the great guitar music you will learn in this book:* Ode to Joy by Beethoven* Happy Birthday* Amazing Grace* Take Me Out to the Ballgame* Jingle Bells* Kum-Bah-Yah* Silent Night* Yankee Doodle* Old MacDonald* Shenandoah* When the Saints Go Marching In* Mary Had a Little Lamb* Brahms' Famous Lullaby* This Little Light of Mine* The Alphabet Song* Simple Gifts* Home on the Range* Hickory Dickory Dock* The Farmer in the Dell* Skip to My Lou* The Muffin Man* And Many More Songs and Pieces! Read more

Leaders rely on business people to see the big picture and get things done. They want mindset and mojo, all in one! The problem is that all business people aren’t wired that way, and that’s where The Business Acumen Handbook comes in.The main idea behind The Business Acumen Handbook is to help managers understand the pillars of their company’s business, and to operate more effectively and efficiently. After reading this book, you'll be able to:Understand and apply the dimensions of business acumen that focus on people, processes, projects, and products so that you can see the “big picture of business”Incorporate finance, strategy, and performance management into your professional mindsetDevelop a model for how to effectively communicate with, and influence others.Understand complex business situations, evaluate facts and data, and make better decisionsThe book is filled with tools, templates, exercises, and guidelines. It also introduces readers to their own individual business acumen assessment so that they can create a purposeful career and professional development strategy. Readers get 50% off the cost of the online Business Acumen Essentials course. Go to: https://www.learn.business-acumen.com/bah-amazon-50baeThis book is also the companion text for the Business Acumen Workshop (both live in-person and live virtual) as well as the online, self-paced version offered by The Business Acumen Institute (visit: www.business-acumen.com) Read more

Growing up and living in Kibera, Kenya, Abdul Kassim was well aware of the disproportionate number of challenges faced by women due to the extreme gender inequalities that persist in the slums. After being raised by his aunts, mother, and grandmother and having a daughter himself, he felt that he needed to make a difference. In 2002, Abdul started a soccer team for girls called Girls Soccer in Kibera (GSK), with the hope of fostering a supportive community and providing emotional and mental support for the young women in the town. The soccer program was a success, but the looming dangers of slum life persisted, and the young women continued to fall victim to the worst kinds of human atrocities. Indeed, it was the unyielding injustice of these conditions that led Abdul to the conclusion that soccer alone was not enough to create the necessary systemic change. In 2006, after much work, the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA) was established with their first class of 11 girls and 2 volunteer teachers. Today, KGSA is composed of 20 full-time staff, provides a host of artistic and athletic programs for more than 130 students annually, and continues to expand. By providing academics inside and outside of the classroom along with artistic and athletic opportunities, KGSA inspires the young women of Kibera to become advocates for change within their own communities and for Kenya as a whole. Play Like a Girl tells the KGSA story through Abdul’s voice and vision and the stories of key staff and students. It is written by Ellie Roscher who spent 2 summers doing research at KGSA and several years writing this book. Read more

Rolling Stone Magazine recommends Damon Ferrante's guitar and piano books as the #1 Best Guitar and Piano Books for Beginners! This interactive book and streaming video course is the perfect introduction to guitar for kids!Music professor Damon Ferrante provides children a complete foundation for learning the guitar. The book's fun and easy learning style enables the young beginner student to improve rapidly.Learn to play the guitar and read music through playing famous and beautiful songs. Along the way, there are jokes, illustrations, and characters that make learning exciting and engaging.No music reading is required. The student will learn how to read music with this book!Based on over twenty-five years of guitar-teaching experience, Damon Ferrante's guitar books are used by hundreds of thousands of guitar students and teachers. Guitar Book for Kids 5 & Up will greatly improve your child's guitar playing!The following great music is covered in this book and streaming video course:* Ode to Joy by Beethoven* Happy Birthday* Amazing Grace* Take Me Out to the Ballgame* Jingle Bells* Kum-Bah-Yah* Silent Night* Yankee Doodle* Old MacDonald* Shenandoah* When the Saints Go Marching In* Mary Had a Little Lamb* Brahms' Famous Lullaby* This Little Light of Mine* The Alphabet Song* Simple Gifts* Home on the Range* Hickory Dickory Dock* The Farmer in the Dell* Skip to My Lou* The Muffin Man* And Many More Songs and Pieces! Read more