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Hidden until now, a story about real life hardship. Beginning in 1959 in the American Deep South, chronicling severe child abuse at the hands of a family member and the impoverished life circumstances in which he was raised. Journaling the extreme struggles he endured to reveal the human spirit of survival, propelling him to achieve his dream of becoming America's champion. An inspirational record of one man's determination to rise above and triumph over despair and defeat to earn global recognition.
Inside System Storage: Volume II picks up where Volume I ends, with eight more months of blog posts, including behind-the-scenes commentary about IBM's transformation in its storage business involving two key acquisitions: XIV and Diligent.
This blog-based book, or "blook", comprises the first twelve months of posts from Inside System Storage, a blog discussing computer storage concepts in general, and IBM System Storage(TM) products in particular. Tony Pearson, shares his thoughts and experiences about: -IT storage and storage networking concepts -IBM strategy, hardware, software and services -Disk systems, Tape systems, and storage networking -Storage and infrastructure management software -Second Life, Facebook, and other Web 2.0 platforms -IBM's many alliances, partners and competitors -How IT storage impacts society and industry
The story of the final recordings of one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century
Engage, support and develop confident historians This Student Book covers the key knowledge for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Option 13 Migrants in Britain, c800-present and Notting Hill c.1948-1970. Written by an experienced author team (Rosemary Rees, Tony Warner, Joshua Garry and series editor Angela Leonard), with a wealth of experience and knowledge, together, they bring this fascinating journey through British history to life. Key features for students include: clear and accessible language to appeal to students of all abilities a wealth of contemporary images and sources differentiated activities and checkpoint activities recap pages to help with consolidating and retaining knowl...
Centreing round a thirty year old Glasgow murder this novel introduces Lassiter a tough and extremely shrewd investigative reporter. An ex-gang member himself Lassiter has many friends on both sides of the law. Written largely in the tough, no nonsense language of the Glasgow streets Liam Leddy`s first novel takes us on a whirlwind tour of the life of Glasgow`s sixties underworld. Breathtaking twists and turns follow fast and furious. With an authentic and truly believable array of unforgettable characters it pulsates with a knowledge of all of the things the city of Glasgow is renowned for worldwide. Warm hearted , darkly humorous characters abound. Who are the morally right in this tale? Are the bad guys all bad? Are the good guys all good? Of course not. Grey areas abound in this stunning first novel. A page turner with surprises on almost each one of them it moves at breakneck speed until the final one gives a totally unforeseen final twist. Liam Leddy was born and raised in Glasgow and still lives there.
Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham. Nick Pearson is hiding in plain sight. In fact, his name isn't really Nick Pearson. He shouldn't tell you his real name, his real hometown, or why his family just moved to Stepton, Virginia. And he definitely shouldn't tell you about his friend Eli Cruz and the major conspiracy Eli was uncovering when he died. About how Nick had to choose between solving Eli's murder with his hot sister, Reya, and "staying low-key" like the Program said to do. But he's going to tell you—unless he gets caught first. . . .
From elite bodybuilding competitors to gymnasts, from golfers to fitness gurus, anyone who works out with weights must own this book -- a book that only Arnold Schwarzenegger could write, a book that has earned its reputation as "the bible of bodybuilding." Inside, Arnold covers the very latest advances in both weight training and bodybuilding competition, with new sections on diet and nutrition, sports psychology, the treatment and prevention of injuries, and methods of training, each illustrated with detailed photos of some of bodybuilding's newest stars. Plus, all the features that have made this book a classic are here: Arnold's tried-and-true tips for sculpting, strengthening, and defin...
From Buddy Holly and the Crickets to the Flatlanders, Terry Allen, and Natalie Maines, Lubbock, Texas, has produced songwriters, musicians, and artists as prolifically as cotton, conservatives, and windstorms. While nobody questions where the conservatives come from in a city that a recent nonpartisan study ranked as America's second most conservative, many people wonder why Lubbock is such fertile ground for creative spirits who want to expand the boundaries of thought in music and art. Is it just that "there's nothing else to do," as some have suggested, or is there something in the character of Lubbock that encourages creativity as much as conservatism? In this book, Christopher Oglesby i...
Underpinned by the most effective teaching practices, and created by a team of mastery experts led by Series Editor Tony Staneff, Power Maths is designed to make the whole-class mastery teaching approach work for you, your children and your school. The Practice Books provide just the right amount of intelligent practice for children to complete independently in the final section of the lesson. The practice questions are for everyone - each question varies one small element to move children on in their thinking. All practice questions are carefully developed to reveal misconceptions. 'Reflect' questions help children to reason and show how deep their understanding is before moving on. Power Maths characters encourage and challenge children to develop growth mindsets and work flexibly. Calculations are connected so that children think about the underlying concept.