Habitat is a place to live that provides the basic essentials of any living creature's life: food, water, and shelter. With a minimal effort, each of these elements can easily be provided in your own backyard. Creating a Bird-Friendly Backyard Habitat covers each of the essentials in turn, providing a balanced picutre of the feeders, waterers, and plantings that can attract an hold a variety of birds. It is an excellent introduction to working with Mother Nature to increase the numbers and va...

I'm just an average guy who re-entered the dating world back in 2007 after being married for over 10 years with no clue about how much things had changed thanks to the Internet and online dating. To put it in perspective, from my high school years through my late 20s, I probably went on less than a dozen first dates. This was back when I was considered above average looking, had a full head of hair and a tight body. Fast forward, in my first three years as a divorced man in his late 30s / ...

After several years of small roles and experimental screenwriting during his early career, Jack Nicholson got his big break in 1969 with Easy Rider. The next year Five Easy Pieces made him a star. Since then the 12-time Academy Award nominee has won Best Actor twice (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and As Good as It Gets).This critical study examines each of Nicholson's film roles, as well as his screenwriting and directorial efforts. Fascinating...

Because false assurance is widespread, discipleship is often shallow. As a result, many believers are confident without ever examining whether new life is truly present. Do we truly know Jesus Christ, and does our life reflect that relationship? In a call to return to the true, biblical understanding of salvation, Scott Edwards leans on his experience as a pastor, teacher, and shepherd while drawing directly from scripture to challenge the modern tendency toward false assurance and call be...

This is the ultimate "how to" guide for anyone interested trying standup comedy, or those who are already doing standup comedy and are looking to improve their craft and earn more money. It was written for beginners and working amateurs – explaining some of the basics of performing while also diving into the nitty gritty details to develop thrive as an entertainer and performer. Get ready to learn everything from stage presence and mic use to marketing and development. The only thing this ...

In the 80's, many young comics went on to become huge celebrities of the industry. Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Bob Saget, Dana Carvey, Paula Poundstone, and many more. We worked with all of them during their developmental years, and through this book we can share some of the lessons they, and hundreds of other professional entertainers, learned. One of the greatest book of shared knowledge is available on this art form. Written by the producers of comedy shows, and influence...

Smithfield Grove is a small town in Northern Maine. Not much goes on here. That is until it came to town. Couples are being hunted down along a stretch of road...Route 116. At first the killings are thought to be the work of preditors such as bears or lynx. Local reporter, William "Willy" Cannon investigates and finds evidence of something more sinister. A beast far beyond the imagination. Along with a bookstore owner, and detective, they track down this killer before it is too late.

Remember what's real or your head will be theirs.Survival is never easy, but it's never been harder for Grim, the last bounty hunter in Liwokin. He survived the Great Riot that killed Liwo by the thousands, endured the bloody chaos that ruled the city in its aftermath, and avoided the crushing fist of the Agency created to quell the unrest. The rule of law has returned, but following the rules doesn't put food in your belly.On a job gone wrong, Grim stumble...

Seeing is not believing when your eyes belong to them.As the newly risen and fiercely determined head of the Agency, Grim must unite the squabbling factions of Liwokin to save the city from the evolving Benefactor threat. But bad blood runs deep in the city, and Grim struggles with his own descent into madness. How can he save his home when he's not even certain he can save himself?Lorelay returns home to the capital of the Bright Empire, where she must con...

This book explores how public opinion is used to design, monitor and evaluate government programmes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Using information collected from the media and from international practitioners in the public opinion field, as well as interviews in each of the 4 countries, the author describes how views of public opinion and governance differ significantly between elites and the general public. Bennett argues that elites generally risk more by al...

This is my third book in a series of diary type entries about the progress of my Alzheimer’s disease since December 2017 when it was first diagnosed. I have changed my opinions about doing better with nostrums and vitamins. There is no cure. One reason I changed my mind is that I have done so well during the third year. I do believe Namzaric, getting cholesterol and blood pressure low with medicine is key to preventing stroke and a sudden decline in mentation. I published my lab results wh...

This is the fourth book about my life with Alzheimer’s. I have written these books to encourage people get the diagnosis made early in the course of the disease. My first neurologist asked me, "What difference does it make?” My diagnosis was made in December 2017, and I think it made all the difference in the world. In the year 1 book, I wrote about getting the diagnosis. In the year 2 book, I wrote about traveling with Alzheimer’s. In the year 3 book, I write about making a transition to ...