Chris was no longer the same loser from Jersey High. Sitting alone on the edge of his throne overlooking the scandalous city, he was struggling with the memories of a haunting past that included an abusive father, beatings and a distrust of even the closest people surrounding him. But it took one humiliating graduation party to lead him into an underground world of drugs, gang wars, and political corruption.Set in the late 80s, when the war against drugs was beginning to collapse, ...

Expand your animation toolkit and remain competitive in the industry with this leading resource for 2D and 3D character animation techniques. Apply the industry's best practices to your own workflows and develop 2D, 3D and hybrid characters with ease. With side by side comparisons of 2D and 3D character design, improve your character animation and master traditional principles and processes including weight and balance, timing and walks. Develop characters inspired by humans, birds, fish, ...

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of...

Always Be Consultingby Steve RobertsWhat if everything you were taught about sales was holding you back?For years, Steve Roberts was the closer, the one leadership called when deals needed saving, the one who lived by the gospel of Always Be Closing. He had the numbers. He had the reputation. And he was quietly falling apart.Always Be Consulting is the story of what happens when a high performing consultant loses his edge, not to the market, not to the compet...

If you’re a paramedic student, you’ll find this book of questions and answers an essential resource as you study for the National Registry Exam. Steve Roberts, a paramedic with more than forty years of experience, wrote it based on a lifetime of knowledge, experience, and love for emergency medicine. He shares hundreds of sample test questions to help students pass the National Registry Exam. Divided into separate tests to promote learning, the multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questio...

Dirk De Graaf has kept his deadly secret for twenty-three years. Not one person on the planet knows.Until today.A chance encounter in the street threatens to expose everything and topple an empire he built with little more than ruthless cunning.But it's just one man. One old man. And one old man can be dealt with easily enough.Or so Dirk De Graaf thinks.He should have picked a different old man because some old habits are hard to break and getting in...

Baking. It can get a guy killed. When a retired detective superintendent chooses to take a culinary tour of the British Isles, he hopes to find tasty treats and delicious bakes...what he finds is a clue to a crime in the ingredients for his pork pie. His dog, Rex Harrison, an ex-police dog fired for having a bad attitude, cannot understand why the humans are struggling to solve the mystery. He can already smell the answer - it’s right before their noses. He’ll pitch in to help his human an...

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and anxious on a daily basis?Do you struggle to manage your stress levels and find yourself feeling burnt out and exhausted?If so, then "How to Manage Stress and Anxiety" is the book for you!In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn practical strategies and techniques for managing your stress and anxiety, so you can live a happier, healthier life.Whether you're dealing wi...

Vampire stories are at a peek in popularity among readers. Tales of vampires living in the midst of humans have existed for centuries. Readers can judge the truth in these tales as they follow one story of a suspected vampire that, allegedly, really happened in the 1700s in Serbia. Facts, lore, and legends are all presented—encouraging further reading and discussion.

Animation can be used to illustrate, simplify and explain complicated subjects, as well as to transform stories into engaging, fantastical narratives. There are many types of animation, all of which can incorporate different artistic techniques such as sculpture, drawing, painting, printing and textiles. In this practical guide, animation tutor Steve Roberts explores the twelve basic principles of animation, demonstrating the different techniques available and offering helpful exercises fo...

Chris was no longer the same loser from Jersey High. Sitting alone on the edge of his throne overlooking the scandalous city, he was struggling with the memories of a haunting past that included an abusive father, beatings and a distrust of even the closest people surrounding him. But it took one humiliating graduation party to lead him into an underground world of drugs, gang wars, and political corruption.Set in the late 80s, when the war against drugs was beginning to collapse, ...

The Battle of the Somme is one of the most famous, and earliest, films of war ever made. The film records the most disastrous day in the history of the British army—1 July 1916—and it had a huge impact when it was shown in Britain during the war. Since then images from it have been repeated so often in books and documentaries that it has profoundly influenced our view of the battle and of the Great War itself. Yet this book is the first in-depth study of this historic film, and it is the f...