"Quick, entertaining . . . often laugh-out-loud funny . . . a clear-eyed, ground-level view of the harder edge of metal that Anthrax helped pioneer." —San Antonio Express-NewsI'm the Man is the fast-paced, humorous, and revealing memoir from the man who co-founded Anthrax, the band that proved to the masses that brutality and fun didn't have to be mutually exclusive. Through various lineup shifts, label snafus, rock 'n' roll mayhem, and unforeseen ...

Entertaining, crazy, and hilarious stories from Scott Ian of AnthraxScott Ian, famous for cofounding legendary thrash metal band Anthrax and only slightly less so for his iconic beard, has done and seen a lot in his decades of touring. Those of you who have read Scott's memoir I'm the Man may know the history of the band, but Access All Areas divulges all the zany, bizarre, funny, and captivating tales of what went on when the band wasn't busy craf...

Crazy CrabCrazy Crab is so crazy! What will he get up to on the beach? Who will he meet? What mischief will he make?Our mischievous little crab likes to have some fun but usually finishes up getting into trouble. Meet our loveable character in this hand-illustrated preschool children's book.Are you ready for an adventure? Framington Bay Adventures brings you a series of charming but unexpected adventures all set around the seaside town of Framington...

Meet Silly Sally Seagull.What will she get up to?Who will she meet?How silly can she really be?Our very silly seagull likes to fly around the town but it does not always go according to plan.Are you ready for an adventure? Framington Bay Adventures brings you a series of charming but unexpected adventures all set around the seaside town of Framington Bay. With an ever-expanding series of books all created by father and daughter duo of Ian and Heather...

A Letter from North Ronaldsay ~ 1990-1999In 1990 Orkney islander Ian Scott wrote his first article for The Orcadian newspaper under the title "A Letter from North Ronaldsay". This and subsequent articles document community life in the most northerly island of the Orkney (Scotland) archipelago. Over a span of nearly thirty-five years, Ian's musings of times and ways past and present combine to create an unusual memoir as well as a valuable archive preservin...

Omiian are the most intellectual and advanced civilisation in the Multiverse. Because of their concerns for the human race they have chosen a few of us to try and inform us of the imminent dangers we pose ourselves and the short time we have to rectify all the problems we have created on this planet. The Omiian message and warnings are stark and cannot be ignored if we are to survive for much longer. Amazing revelations, love, pathos, mind blowing technology, humour and outstanding charact...

Chocolate - irresistible to so many of us - has gone upmarket, with chocolate shops full of the most beautiful confections. Luckily, creating mouth-watering confections at home no longer requires hours of training and this book will teach you all the inside tips, techniques and methods for making chocolates like a professional chocolatier. Using ingredients such as strawberries and cream and espresso, to the more adventurous flavour combinations such as jasmine and rose, chilli chocolate, ...

This book introduces you to the basic rules and principles of statistics and shows you how straightforward statistical tests can be performed and analysed in relation to healthcare.Key features of the text are:-Examples which show how statistics are used in the real world-Exercises to test your understanding and develop your proficiency-A glossary to remind you of key terms.-Add...

A compelling guide to help introverts overcome their unique leadership challenges by building lasting gravitas in themselves and othersThe quality of personal gravitas echoes throughout ancient history, but the elements that make up contemporary gravitas are essential in everyday life. Sadly, many of these elements abandon us when we need them the most. And those who are more introverted find gravitas difficult to recover when under pressure in a predominantly extr...

Because screenwriter Robert Riskin (1897–1955) spent most of his career collaborating with legendary Hollywood director Frank Capra, his own unique contributions to film have been largely overshadowed. With five Academy Award nominations to his credit for the monumental films Lady for a Day, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It with You, Here Comes the Groom, and It Happened One Night (for which he won an Oscar), Riskin is often imitated bu...

This book describes and analyses the role of the public sector in the often-charged political atmosphere of post-1997 Hong Kong. In this second edition, Ian Scott explores public sector accountability in terms of Hong Kong’s constitutional framework and the structure, functions, and personnel policies of its civil service system. He examines critical issues facing the administration of the public sector and the formulation and implementation of public policy with particular attention to th...