Diamond Rio

Beautiful Mess

• Author(s): Diamond Rio

• Categories: Biography & Autobiography

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2009-09-14
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• Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music? What made it possible for Diamond Rio to weather the storms inherent in the fickle world of fame and fortune and go more than two decades without a single lineup change? Any reader in search of transparency and a behind-the-scenes look into the life of the band as a unit as well as the individual lives of the players and singers will be well satisfied. Can true loyalty exist within the competitive, seemingly unforgiving music industry? In Beautiful Mess Marty Roe, Dan Truman, Jimmy Olander, Brian Prout, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams each has an entire chapter devoted to his personal and professional life. The book’s tone is a welcome rarity—not written from one player’s perspective, but from all six as they “meet in the middle.” Beautiful Mess is a wild ride from the edge of disaster and a little-known secret to an ongoing heart-warming revival.

The Encyclopedia of Country Music

• Author(s): Michael McCall, John Rumble, Paul Kingsbury

• Categories: Music

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2012-02-01
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• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Immediately upon publication in 1998, the Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source, prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most American of musical genres. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything from country's first commercially successful recording, to the genre's pioneering music videos, to what conjunto music is. This thoroughly revised new edition includes more than 1,200 A-Z entries covering nine decades of history and artistry, from the Carter Family recordings of the 1920s to the reign of Taylor Swift in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Compiled by a team of experts at the Country Mu...

PC Mag

• Type: Magazine
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• Published: 1999-09-01
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• Publisher: Unknown

PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

Managing Technological Innovation

• Author(s): Frederick Betz

• Categories: Technology & Engineering

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2011-02-09
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• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Written by the author who helped crystalize the field of technology management and the management of innovation with the first two editions of Managing Technological Innovation, this Third Edition brings the subject in line with current business strategy. It also presents information in a newer organized format that aligns more closely with how the topics are presented and discussed in the classroom. Also included is a wider discussion of how science and technology interact with the global economy.

Strategic Thinking

• Author(s): Frederick Betz

• Categories: Business & Economics

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2016-01-08
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• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

The purpose of proper strategic thinking is to eliminate top-down only communication that leads to the wishful thinking way of organizational strategy. Strategic thinking is necessary at every level of an organization. This book uses actual histories of business successes and failures to illustrate theoretical concepts in strategic thinking.