Ray Charles (1930–2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his life story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life.Overcoming poverty, blindness, the loss of his parents, and the pervasive racism of the era, Ray Charles was acclaimed worldwide as a genius by the age of thirty-two. By combining the influences of gospel, jazz, blues, and country mus...

The scientific and social history surrounding the 1880 incident of a foul odor in Paris and the development of public health culture that followed.Late in the summer of 1880, a wave of odors enveloped large portions of Paris. As the stench lingered, outraged residents feared that the foul air would breed an epidemic. Fifteen years later—when the City of Light was in the grips of another Great Stink—the public conversation about health and disease had changed dramati...

In Hitler's Army, Omer Bartov focuses on the titanic struggle between Germany and the Soviet Union—where the vast majority of German troops fought—to show how the savagery of war reshaped the army in Hitler's image. Both brutalized and brutalizing, these soldiers needed to see their bitter sacrifices as noble patriotism and to justify their own atrocities by seeing their victims as subhuman. In the unprecedented ferocity and catastrophic losses of the Eastern front, soldiers embra...

Tackle some of the biggest challenges in learning Functional Programming with this modern, up-to-date approach.Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction, Global Edition, 6th Edition by Barnes and Kölling is an introduction to object-oriented programming, examining various programming concepts from a software engineering perspective.Ideal for beginners but also more advanced students and professional programmers, the book begins wi...

People are looking around today, more than ever, and finding many reasons to get angry on the other side, there are so many people who are doing everything they can to make sure they also remain cool, calm and collected. Economic issues, school violence, partisan politics, the pressures of a culture that is increasingly rapidly, even urban drift. If you speak about this with other individuals, you're likely to come up with a consensus that anger issues get worse. Furthermore, the amount of...

Demonstrates the importance of embracing inclusivity and diversity in order to improve the teaching and learning of English.This book addresses the twin themes of diversity and inclusivity in classrooms where English is taught as a foreign, second, additional or international language. The chapters cover theory, empirical research, and practice in order to support researchers, teacher educators, teachers, policymakers and materials developers who wish to make Engli...

Ever wonder why some people are easy to work with while others leave you exhausted?Why People Make No Sense (Until They Do) reveals the simple patterns that shape the way we think, behave, and communicate.Through relatable stories and the Click! Colours method, you'll uncover what drives behaviour, why we clash, and how to communicate in a way that Clicks! You'll stop taking things personally, start seeing patterns, and realise tha...

Improve your Social skills & Charisma with Brain Training, Anger Management, Emotional Intelligence, NLPThis definitive guide Includes: Stop Procrastinate, Mind Control, Manipulation, Body LanguageDid you ever thought that you need a turn in your life? Procrastinating, anger, low focus, are a part of your everyday life? If you need a change, just keep reading!Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verba...

For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy that is steeped in tradition yet maintains a vibrant standing in the modern era. The Lions badge is a symbol of the ethics, values and the romance at the heart of Test match rugby. Every four ye...

Often, when we were children, we are taught not to think about something to say, but simply to accept whatever we are told. In school and in the family, adults are educating us not to do this and not to do that, they are giving us instructions about "good manners" and things like that, but in most cases they haven't taught us in detail how to build good and long-lasting relationships with our counterparts. Growing up, we get used to rebelling, threatening others, or we started shutting our...

The business of running a barristers’ chambers has changed immensely over recent years. The traditional image of chambers has been, in many respects, confined to the past and they are now, in large part, run as modern, highly efficient, businesses often with an international reach. The role of the barristers’ clerk continues to be vital to managing and developing the practice of independent sole practitioners operating under the umbrella of a chambers. However, the ever-changing face of th...

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, this book brings together leading scholars and EPA veterans to provide a comprehensive assessment of the agency’s key decisions and actions in the various areas of its responsibility. Themes across all chapters include the role of rulemaking, negotiation/compromise, partisan polarization, judicial impacts, relations with the White House and Congress, public opinion, interest group pressures, en...