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    Component-Based Development for Enterprise Systems
    From Honey With Love
    No Shame
    Artist management for the music business
    Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail: 40 Years' Experiences in the John Muir Wilderness
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    • 2024

      Still Reaching For The Stars

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      Exploring the profound experiences of a male author living with Locked-In Syndrome, this collection of short stories delves into themes of communication, isolation, and resilience. Each narrative offers a unique perspective on life from within the confines of a body that cannot move, showcasing the author's imaginative ability to convey deep emotions and insights despite his physical limitations. The stories invite readers to reflect on the human spirit's strength and the importance of connection in overcoming adversity.

      Still Reaching For The Stars
    • 2024

      Riley Adams has three passions in life: family, friends and football. Despite often finding school difficult, Riley finds happiness in friendships with his ‘band of brothers and sisters’, who play for his beloved Highfield Flyers FC.

      The Life of Riley – Unbreakable
    • 2023

      Armenia travel guide. Expert holiday advice including Yerevan, monasteries, UNESCO World Heritage sites, national parks and the Transcaucasian Trail. Also covers hotels, walking, cycling, winter sports, wildlife, petroglyphs and ancient art, Orbelian's Caravanserai, Dilijan, Tavush, Debed Canyon, Noratus, Etchmiadzin, Tatev, Geghard, Vayots Dzor.

      Armenia 6
    • 2022

      Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, comedian Tom Allen had finally moved on from the arrested development of millennial life and could at last call himself an adult. But when his father died suddenly in late 2021, Tom's newfound independence was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he began to find solace in the past (and his new vegetable patch). Told through snapshots from Tom's busy life - whether reflecting on the campness of funeral customs, muddy lockdown walks in unsuitable footwear or just reminiscing on his childhood obsession with Patricia Routledge - Too Much is a hilarious joyride of stories as well as an emotional ode to Tom's beloved dad, and a touching manifesto on how to navigate the complexities of grief. With moving honesty and wit, Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following his family's loss, and about how bewildering the practicalities of life can be in the wake of an upheaval - those moments, really, when everything can start to feel a bit too much

      Too Much
    • 2022

      In From Honey With Love, Honey—a swamp dog living in the wild—tells her own harrowing story in a charming southern voice. Barely a year old, her high-stakes drama begins when she gets trapped and nearly shot. Convinced that she’s a coyote or a “ditch dog,” trappers want to wipe out her breed, perhaps the oldest in North America. But Honey gets rescued by Miss Jane and taken to Banbury Cross Farm, where she rescues and raises Honey’s breed—the Carolina Dog or American Dingo. At the farm, Honey quickly bonds with Mr. Billy, the Field Master for fox hunters, and Ace, the farm manager. They quickly bond as a pack, like the one Honey left in the swamp. Honey’s quickness causes Ace, Miss Jane, and Mr. Billy to train her to become an agility champion. How she runs the race of her life, and how the killers in the swamp get caught, lives in legend. Along the way, Honey learns a lesson she’ll never forget: the strength of the wolf is the pack, and the strength of the pack is the wolf.

      From Honey With Love
    • 2021

      A young man takes a summer job with a horse packer in the Sierra Nevada mountains, gaining a valuable education in the art of living through a modern-day parable filled with love for horses, nature, and the majestic Sierras. Eighteen-year-old Pablo, bound for college but drifting toward gang life, finds a lifeline when his mother arranges a job for him with Dr. Clyde, a podiatrist and commercial horse packer. Removed from city distractions, Pablo leads pack horse trains through the breathtaking John Muir Wilderness. Under Dr. Clyde's guidance, he learns essential life lessons drawn from the doctor’s 40 years of experience in the mountains. The diverse guests they encounter offer various models of living, from arrogant tourists to respectful outdoorsmen. Dr. Clyde emphasizes the importance of learning from poor decisions, both in oneself and others. Through this journey, Pablo discovers that self-reliance, preparedness, and accountability are key to becoming a confident adult. With lyrical descriptions of the mountains and charming illustrations, this narrative celebrates outdoor life and its role in character building.

      Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail: 40 Years' Experiences in the John Muir Wilderness
    • 2020

      No Shame

      • 304 Seiten
      • 11 Lesestunden
      4,1(3486)Abgeben

      'When I was 16 I dressed in Victorian clothing in a bid to distract people from the fact that I was gay. It was a flawed plan.'No Shame is a very funny, candid and emotional ride of a memoir by one of our most beloved comedians. The working-class son of a coach driver, and the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society, Tom Allen grew up in 90s suburbia as the eternal outsider.In these hilarious, honest and heart breaking stories Tom recalls observations on childhood, his adolescence, the family he still lives with, and his attempts to come out and negotiate the gay dating scene. They are written with his trademark caustic wit and warmth, and will entertain, surprise and move you in equal measure.

      No Shame
    • 2020
    • 2018

      Anyone managing an artist's career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. You'll learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career. Artist Management for the Music Business gives you a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth. The book is full of valuable practical insights. It includes interviews and case studies with examples of real-world management issues and outcomes. Updates to this new edition include the importance of online streaming to music careers, how anyone can effectively network, tools for successful negotiation, ways to identify and manage income sources, and guidance on the ever-changing social media landscape of the music business. This book gives you access to resources about artist management and the music business at its companion website, http: //www.artistmanagementonline.com.​ There is no login, and the resources are updated regularly.

      Artist management for the music business
    • 2014

      Focusing on a pragmatic, component-based approach, this book offers insights into developing enterprise systems using The Select Perspective. It presents a streamlined set of modeling techniques based on UML and advocates for a service-based architecture that prioritizes business needs over technology. Readers will find a clearly defined software process along with practical advice, examples, and checklists, making it a valuable resource for navigating the complexities of component-based development.

      Component-Based Development for Enterprise Systems