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The Eagles are the bestselling, and arguably the tightest-lipped, American group ever. Now band member and guitarist Don Felder finally breaks the Eagles’ years of public silence to take fans behind the scenes. He shares every part of the band’s wild ride, from the pressure-packed recording studios and trashed hotel rooms to the tension-filled courtrooms, and from the joy of writing powerful new songs to the magic of performing in huge arenas packed with roaring fans. |
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Academy Award-winning screenwriter Quentin Tarantino returns with his most infamous, most brilliant, most masterful screenplay yet... At the end of the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy Domergue race toward the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter Major Marquis Warren, a former Union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter; and Chris Mannix, a renegade who claims to be the town's new sheriff. Lost in a blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren, and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie's Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover. When they arrive, they are greeted by four unfamiliar faces: Bob, who takes care of Minnie's in the owner's absence; Oswaldo Mobray, the hangman of Red Rock; cow-puncher Joe Gage; and Confederate general Sanford Smithers. As the storm overtakes the mountainside, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all ... THE HATEFUL EIGHT is a Tarantino master class in tension-filled atmosphere, singular characters, and razor-sharp dialogue. |
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The bestselling video games annual is back! Bursting with mind-blowing records and tantalizing trivia, the Guinness World Records 2016: Gamer's Edition is a must-have for any gaming fan. Whether you're all about the latest first-person shooter, an app aficionado, an MMO master, or a die-hard retro gamer, you'll find show-stopping records, top 10 roundups, quick-fire facts and stats, and hundreds of amazing new images from all your favorite games. What's more, brand new for this year's book is a dedicated section just for Minecraft fans, with a mega-showcase of the greatest construction records, in-game tips and lots more blocky goodness. Plus, discover which tech milestones have been smashed in the last year - in both software and hardware, get all the insider secrets from industry experts, and marvel at the players who have leveled up to the very top of the leaderboards. Think you can challenge the current champions? Look inside to see how to break your very own record! Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition s have sold a whopping 3+ million copies. Find out for yourself why it's a game-changer! |
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Combining the benefits of video training and book learning, Tony Northrup's Lightroom 5 Video Book gives you over 12 hours of video and 250 pages of written content. When you can set aside the time, start the videos on a smartphone, tablet, or PC, and work alongside Tony & Chelsea in Lightroom. When you'd rather learn away from your PC, or you just want to quickly look something up, search the eBook or flip through the paperback book to find the information you need. Similar video training costs well over $120 or more, or worse, requires you to pay a monthly membership fee that might cost you thousands. Similar books cost over twice this amount. You also get over 150 Lightroom presets, which usually cost more than $100, and access to our private Lightroom group on Facebook so you can ask questions and get feedback. Tony covers every aspect of Lightroom in-depth, but structures his teaching so that both beginner and advanced photographers can learn as efficiently as possible. If you just want a quick start, you can simply watch the first video or read the first chapter and you'll be organizing and editing your pictures in less than an hour. If you want to know more about a specific feature, switch to that video or flip to that chapter in the ebook. If you want to know everything about Lightroom, watch the videos and read the book from start-to-finish. |
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Five students are rehearsing Act Three, Scene Five of Romeo and Juliet. Things are not going well. Inexperience, egos and jealousies are becoming more important than the show. The sometimes comic, always touching, love story of Romeo and Juliet is paralleled by a growing offstage relationship. Written specifically for secondary schools that wish to produce strong new works without the burden of heavy technical demands, this is a fresh and exciting play, a delightful look at how young actors make theatre come alive. |
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"Two Solitudes" is excerpted from Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995 , available as a print or ebook. Published in autumn 2001, Have Not Been the Same became the first book to comprehensively document the rise of Canadian underground rock between the years 1985 and 1995. It was a tumultuous decade that saw the arrival of Blue Rodeo, The Tragically Hip, SarahMcLachlan, Sloan, Barenaked Ladies, Daniel Lanois, and many others who made an indelible mark not only on Canadian culture, but on the global stage as well. Have Not Been the Same tells all of their stories in rich detail through extensive first–person interviews, while at the same time capturing the spirit of Canada’s homegrown music industry on the cusp of the digital age. Ten years on, the 780–page book is still regarded by critics and musicians as the definitive history of the era. To mark this milestone, the authors have updated many key areas of the book through new interviews, further illuminating the ongoing influence of this generation of artists. And with its treasure trove of rare photos intact, this revised edition of Have Not Been the Same is sure to maintain the book’s status as one of the seminal works in the field of Canadian music writing, and a must–read for any Canadian music fan. |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Audio, Illustrated, and Video Edition) is a fully-integrated multimedia ebook featuring William Shakespeare's original play and audio, over 40 of original Arthur Rackham's 1911 illustrations, and the 1909 silent film by Charles Kent. This is the most dynamic ebook version of this title. Easy to listen along and follow as you read. |
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This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single package. The first Wool story was released as a standalone short in July of 2011. Due to reviewer demand, the rest of the story was released over the next six months. My thanks go out to those reviewers who clamored for more. Without you, none of this would exist. Your demand created this as much as I did. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside. What the press is saying: Boing Boing's Official Review: "This story is terrific. I was completely immersed, watching Howey slowly paint a picture of a society gone wrong through the eyes and discovery of some truly compelling characters." Wired.com's Official GeekDad Review: "Howey is among a growing list of authors who are making successful careers of publishing without the assistance of agents and traditional publishing houses. The traditional argument has been that if a book couldn’t find a publisher it probably wasn’t worth reading. However, just as iTunes changed how consumers found music and the way in which bands made their bread, ebook readers, and in particular the Kindle, are changing the ways in which authors find their readers and make a living. All of this means the old assumptions about indie books no longer hold true, and readers need to be prepared to adjust their expectations accordingly. The Wool Omnibus is a great book and deserves recognition as a full fledged contribution to the science fiction genre." |
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Deduction, logic, observation, calculation: here are 30 brain-teasers to play with your neurons. On your own or with your family, try to solve one of these many problems full of tricks and traps that are as surprising as they are amusing. Simple solutions will help you get to the bottom of these diabolical riddles! |
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In one of the most unique memoirs of addiction ever published, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx shares mesmerizing diary entries from the year he spiraled out of control in a haze of heroin and cocaine, presented alongside riveting commentary from people who were there at the time, and from Nikki himself. When Mötley Crüe was at the height of its fame, there wasn't any drug Nikki Sixx wouldn't do. He spent days -- sometimes alone, sometimes with other addicts, friends, and lovers -- in a coke and heroin-fueled daze. The highs were high, and Nikki's journal entries reveal some euphoria and joy. But the lows were lower, often ending with Nikki in his closet, surrounded by drug paraphernalia and wrapped in paranoid delusions. Here, Nikki shares those diary entries -- some poetic, some scatterbrained, some bizarre -- and reflects on that time. Joining him are Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Slash, Rick Nielsen, Bob Rock, and a host of ex-managers, ex-lovers, and more. Brutally honest, utterly riveting, and shockingly moving, The Heroin Diaries follows Nikki during the year he plunged to rock bottom -- and his courageous decision to pick himself up and start living again. |
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The Breaking Bad: Alchemy multi-touch book is an ownable piece of history that provides an evocative fan experience and celebrates the true legacy of the Breaking Bad series. With over 120 pages of original content and more than 350 interactive elements, Breaking Bad: Alchemy highlights the unique visual, aural, narrative and filmic elements that make Breaking Bad one of the most magnetic series in television history. Filled with insider behind-the-scenes secrets, stories spanning every season, including a complete series multi-touch timeline, exclusive interviews with creator Vince Gilligan and an interactive death timeline of those who met their demise, this one-of-a-kind book offers fans and newcomers a brand new way to experience the evolution of the show from the pilot and will update all the way through to the final episode. |
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Are you looking to make your photos great? Join the gurus from Photofocus as they share practical advice on how to develop fantastic images with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. This comprehensive guide is written by five top experts (with more than 75 books between them). They’ll help you explore the full features of Lightroom’s Develop module and show you hidden secrets and time-saving techniques. The book is produced in partnership with Mosaic Archive. This guide is written by the team behind photofocus.com (which has been publishing online for 15 years). |
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The PhotoGuides Guide to Photography is a complete beginner's guide to photography. This book holds a detailed collection of guides that can help a beginner discover the functions of their camera and all of the elements of photography. With rich detailed diagrams and images, this book will act as a great introductory guide into the great world of photography. |
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A stunning gift edition of the powerful bestselling book on creativity. The Artist’s Way is one of the bestselling gift books of all time. Beautifully packaged with a slipcase and ribbon, this tenth anniversary gift edition is the ideal gift for loved ones engaged in creative lives. |
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“Stunning Digital Photography”, the #1 photography ebook in the world, is now available on iBooks! This book has four things no other book offers: 1) VIDEO TRAINING. About 90 minutes of hands-on video tutorials. 2) 400+ HIGH RESOLUTION, ORIGINAL PICTURES. Detailed example pictures taken by the author in nine countries demonstrate both good and bad technique. 3) HANDS-ON PRACTICES. Complete the practices at the end of every chapter to get the real world experience you need. 4) NEVER OUTDATED. This book is regularly updated with new content (including additional videos) that existing owners receive. As new photography trends emerge and new camera equipment and lenses are released, you'll see them described in the book immediately. In this book, Tony Northrup (award-winning author of more than 30 how-to books and a professional portrait, wildlife, and landscape photographer) teaches the art and science of creating stunning pictures. First, beginner photographers will master: * Buying a camera, lens, flash, tripod, and more * Composition * Exposure * Shutter speed * Aperture * Depth-of-field (blurring the background) * ISO * Natural light * Flash * Troubleshooting blurry, dark, and bad pictures * Pet photography * Wildlife photography (mammals, birds, insects, fish, and more) * Sunrises and sunsets * Landscapes * Cityscapes * Flowers * Forests, waterfalls, and rivers * Night photography * Fireworks * Raw files * HDR * Macro/close-up photography Advanced photographers can skip forward to learn the pro's secrets for: * Posing men and women (checklists provided) * Portraits (candid, casual, formal, and underwater) * Remotely triggering flashes * Using bounce flash and flash modifiers * Using studio lighting on any budget * Building a temporary or permanent studio at home * Shooting your first wedding * High speed photography * Location scouting/finding the best spots and times * Planning shoots around the sun and moon * Star trails (via long exposure and image stacking) * Light painting * Eliminating noise * Focus stacking for infinite depth-of-field * Underwater photography * Getting close to wildlife * Using electronic shutter triggers * Photographing moving cars * Photographing architecture and real estate |
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"They've said some crazy things about me over the years. I mean, okay: 'He bit the head off a bat.' Yes. 'He bit the head off a dove.' Yes. But then you hear things like, 'Ozzy went to the show last night, but he wouldn't perform until he'd killed fifteen puppies . . .' Now me , kill fifteen puppies? I love puppies. I've got eighteen of the f**king things at home. I've killed a few cows in my time, mind you. And the chickens. I shot the chickens in my house that night. It haunts me, all this crazy stuff. Every day of my life has been an event. I took lethal combinations of booze and drugs for thirty f**king years. I survived a direct hit by a plane, suicidal overdoses, STDs. I've been accused of attempted murder. Then I almost died while riding over a bump on a quad bike at f**king two miles per hour. People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say. When I was growing up, if you'd have put me up against a wall with the other kids from my street and asked me which one of us was gonna make it to the age of sixty, which one of us would end up with five kids and four grandkids and houses in Buckinghamshire and Beverly Hills, I wouldn't have put money on me, no f**king way. But here I am: ready to tell my story, in my own words, for the first time. A lot of it ain't gonna be pretty. I've done some bad things in my time. I've always been drawn to the dark side, me. But I ain't the devil . I'm just John Osbourne: a working-class kid from Aston, who quit his job in the factory and went looking for a good time." |
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Led Zeppelin: Sound and Fury by Neal Preston is an in-depth, illustrated digital book created and designed especially for iBooks. It provides an unprecedented and comprehensive glimpse into the world of Led Zeppelin through the lens of famed photographer Neal Preston. Blending images, interviews, and information to allow readers inside access into some of the greatest moments in rock history, Sound and Fury features hundreds of photos of the band from throughout their career (including over 100 that have never been seen before), audio introductions, written pieces, hi-definition video interviews, ephemera, commentary from contemporary artists, technical camera info, band discography, and more. Features include: - Over 250 photographs of Led Zeppelin onstage and behind the scenes (over 100 previously unpublished) - 80 expandable contact sheets - 25 audio commentaries - 11 video interviews - 44 samples of ephemera and memorabilia - 24 Led Zeppelin set lists - 23,000 words of text - Written introduction by Stevie Nicks |
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Explaining the Elements of Art and how to use them to improve your photography. |
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Ce manuel de théorie permet de démystifier les règles de l'écriture musicale par un approche interactive d'un nouveau genre. L'utilisation de graphiques, d'exemples sonores facilitent l'intégration de notions nouvelles. |
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Understand the basics of the game! Rake in the chips with this savvy guide Whether you're looking to join a friendly weekly poker game or aiming for the championship in a local tournament, this guide gets you started so you can play your way to the top. Discover how to Understand poker rules Know when to hold and when to fold Play Texas Hold'em |
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Win free drinks, impress the girl, and become the center of the party using over 80 tricks from the award-winning series Scam School! Scam School Book 1's media-rich format allows you to learn tricks with unprecedented depth, supported by hundreds of photos, over 40 videos, and 70+ audio commentaries... Scam School Book 1 is the most advanced magic instruction book created to date. Named a "Top Video Podcast" of 2008 and 2009 by iTunes, Scam School covers everything from street crime, cons, and hustles to bar scams, mind-reading, and magic tricks. This book is a collection of the very best tricks, hand-picked from over 200 episodes of the show. Imagine the eye-popping surprise on your friend's face when you summon smoke from nowhere... Or the shock on the girl's face when you READ HER MIND! Imagine knowing that in any bar, in any situation, you can be entertaining enough to spend the whole night drinking for free. ...And best of all, Scam School Book 1 goes WITH you to the bar! Keep a copy on your smartphone, and you'll be able to review your tricks just seconds before performing them on your friends. |
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Through the years, we’ve heard countless requests for a basic photo guide. At Photofocus.com, we’ve published thousands of articles to help photographers at all levels. However we realize that those new to photography seek a clear place to start (plus a good refresher course never hurts anybody). If you’re new to photography this book is for you.It will help you through the jargon and give you a solid start. This book contains inspirational examples as well as detailed walk-throughs, interactive images, quizzes, and movies. If you want a strong, simple guide that covers the basics of making good photographs with a digital camera, keep reading. |
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From the art studios of Manga University, Japan's leading publisher of English-language educational manga, comes an all-new series of 99-cent mini How to Draw Manga guides. Each guide consists of about two dozen pages of easy-to-follow tips and basic manga-drawing techniques, all fully illustrated in the award-winning Manga University style! Designed with the beginning artist in mind, this entry-level guide explains the basics of drawing manga eyes, and challenges the student to think about how subtle changes in a character's eyes express his or her emotions. "How to Draw Manga Eyes" features the art of Manga University instructor Koda Tadashi. |
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Featuring 16 pages of four-color movie photos this movie selections folio is a tremendous value! Titles are: * The Chamber of Secrets * Dobby the House Elf * Family Portrait * Fawkes the Phoenix * Flying Car * Gilderoy Lockhart * Harry's Wondrous World * Hedwig's Theme * Moaning Myrtle * Nimbus 2000 * The Spiders |
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Poker is not a ‘get rich quick’ scheme. Becoming a consistent winner takes effort and dedication. In this collection of classic articles and much new material, prolific poker strategy writer Alex Scott explains: - How to use Expected Value, Pot Odds, Position, and the principle of Tight-Aggressive play to make good decisions - How to transform your No Limit Hold’em game in five simple steps - How to play Five Card Draw, Lowball Draw, Triple Draw, Badugi, Five Card Stud, Seven Card Stud, Razz, Stud Eight or Better, Chicago, Super Stud, Omaha, Omaha Eight or Better, 5 and 6-Card Omaha, Double Flop Hold’em and Omaha, Courchevel, and Chinese Poker – including basic strategy guides and dealing tips for each variant - How to play when the river is dealt - What to do when you play your first live tournament - When to pass up close gambles in tournaments - How to avoid common bet-sizing mistakes - How to use Fold Equity - How to make money playing Short-Stack Strategy (and how to defend against shortstacking opponents) - How to turn a small investment into big money playing Steps Sit & Gos - When to bet into a dry side pot - How to play when your opponents straddle - How to utilise the ‘squeeze play’ - How to avoid results-oriented thinking - How to keep good records - How to use tells and your opponents’ mannerisms when playing live poker - How the Tight-Aggressive and Loose-Aggressive styles evolved - How to use M and the Independent Chip Model (ICM) to make better decisions in Sit & Go tournaments - How to avoid common ‘robotic’ and predictable plays - How to play when you are card dead - How to defeat online opponents who are using HUDs - How to use the metagame to your advantage - Why Nietzsche was Right about Poker - How Superstition hurts your game, and how you can best use intuition The book includes 13 quizzes to test your knowledge of the material covered. One of the most comprehensive poker guides available, ‘What I Know About Poker’ is a must-have for any player’s library. |
