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Behind the Laughs
Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money—they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing? In Behind the Laughs, Michael P. Jeffries brings readers into the world of comedy to reveal its dark corners and share its buoyant lifeblood. He draws on conversations with comedians, as well as club owners, bookers, and managers, to show the extraordinary social connections professional humor demands. Not only do comedians have to read their audience night after night, but they must also create lasting bonds across the profession to get gigs in the first place. Comedy is not a meritocracy, and its rewards are not often fame and fortune. Only performers who know the rules of their community are able to make it a career.
Florida's Aquatic Butterfly Gardens
Sean Patton and Kendall Southworth, specialists in creating aquatic ecosystems for pollinators and other wildlife, share their knowledge and skills in this guidebook for creating aquatic butterfly gardens in Florida. Of the nearly two hundred butterfly species that call Florida home, more than seventy are closely associated with aquatic ecosystems, and their survival and reproduction depends on the trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, and vines that color and compose these habitats. Florida has lost more than nine million acres of wetlands (more than any other state), but the countless water bodies that remain—everything from backyard ponds to tidal marshes—provide opportunities to create healthy, resilient hotspots for pollinators and humans alike. Patton and Southworth cover these underrepresented and undervalued aquatic ecosystems and show how they can be used to create the critically important habitats necessary for the butterflies of Florida.
A Warrior's Mindset
As a Special Forces Green Beret Commander, Sean Patton earned the respect of his men and chain of command while operating in hostile and politically sensitive environments. Now in the private sector, Sean has applied these lessons in new ways growing his own companies and helping others maximize their performance. After 20 years of development, Sean shares his complete framework for life. A Warrior's Mindset: The 6 Keys to Greatness is for those who want to experience life to its fullest and aren't satisfied with "good enough." It's for those brave souls who know they have greatness inside and are ready to take action. Contentment, fulfillment, and legacy creation await you on the other side of the journey to achieving A Warrior's Mindset. This isn't a feel-good book filled with soup for the soul stories and short-lived motivational anecdotes. A Warrior's Mindset is a tool for transformational change, filled with deep personal inquiry, proven strategies, and immediate action steps to begin your journey to greatness. Leaders, entrepreneurs, and A-type overachievers this is your roadmap to ultimate success. Create the world you deserve, unlock the greatness within.
1000 Incredible Costume & Cosplay Ideas
This book provides a broad and detailed glimpse into the ingenious artistry and attention to detail behind some of the most fabulous costumes you can find.
Coming of Age in 2020: Teenagers on the Year that Changed Everything
A time capsule of art and artifacts, created by Gen Z. Everyone knows what coming of age in America is supposed to look like. Then came 2020. Instead of proms and championship games and all-night hangouts with friends, there was school on Zoom from bed. In this book, teenagers from across the country show how they coped with a world on fire, as a pandemic raged, political divides hardened, and the Black Lives Matter movement galvanized millions. Via diary entries, comics, photos, poems, paintings, charts, lists, Lego sculptures, songs, recipes, and rants, they tell the story of the year that will define their generation. The pieces in this collection, chosen from more than 5,500 submitted to a contest on the New York Times Learning Network, provide an arresting documentation of how ordinary teenagers experienced extraordinary events. But for every creative expression of terror, frustration, loneliness, and anxiety, there is another of meaning, joy, resilience, and hope.
Courage under Fire
One of the darkest days in American history became an extraordinary story of courage under fire. Courage under Fire is United States Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund’s gripping personal account that takes readers inside the events leading up to January 6, and provides a detailed and harrowing minute-by-minute account of the attack on the US Capitol, which was valiantly defended in hand-to-hand combat by the US Capitol Police officers who found themselves outnumbered fifty-eight to one. Courage under Fire draws upon audio recordings, key documents, and government records as it traces Sund’s extraordinary journey from his command post on January 6 to his explosive behind-closed-doors te...
Statement of Disbursements of the House
Covers receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other funds.
Bisexual Blues
Being a cop isn’t easy. Being a gay -- or even bisexual -- cop can sometimes add fuel to the fire. For best friends Dino Parelli and Norris Bander, friendship quickly morphs into much more. But things are more complicated than either man wants to admit. Dino must contend with his bisexual desires while acknowledging he loves Norris. For Norris, coming out is something he eventually wants, though even he finds himself wondering if maybe he’s really bi, as well. Both men soon discover they aren’t alone on the force. When they learn two female officers are just as sexually adventurous, Norris and Dino must learn to navigate the relationship waters ... with the women as well as with each other.
