A truly remarkable story of a young Irish girl from Belfast, Northern Ireland who took show business by storm in the mid 50s with a succession of hit records - at one time she had no less than five hits in the TOP TWENTY - all at the same time! This was a unique accomplishment, a world record, not even Madonna enjoyed that magnificent feat.Ruby Murray went on to stardom and was 'Top of the Bill' for many years throughout the UK and Ireland.RUBY - MY PRECIOUS GEM! is her sto...

Nordic-style woodcarving is steeped in tradition. Yet, it is a remarkably easy technique for beginners to learn and master. In Beginner's Guide to Nordic-Style Carving, noted carvers, Frank and Balder Egholm, introduce you to this fascinating art form with 22 quick and functional rustic projects including a citrus reamer, spoon rack, dinner, spoon, and cake server. Starting with an overview of wood types, including how to work with and prepare green -- or found -- wood, materials,...

Folklore meets Fantasy: Die neue Welt von Hellboy-Erfinder Mike Mignola! In dieser Anthologie mit acht Geschichten nimmt dich Mike Mignola mit in eine komplett neue Welt. Inspiriert von italienischer Folklore erschafft der Hellboy-Erfinder eine reiche Fantasy-Welt in der alles möglich ist. Von der Suche nach dem schlagenden Herzen eines längst verstorbenen Zauberers über ein Piratenmädchen, das einen Pakt mit dem Teufel schließt, bis hin zu dem titelgebenden Jungen, der in einem Spiel mit ...

Reviews the impact of climate change on the increasing threat of biotic and abiotic stresses to the turfgrass industry, as well as the challenge of treating diseased turf in the face of fungicide resistanceConsiders the development of alternative, more sustainable management practices that utilise and/or optimise fewer agricultural outputs, such as fertilisers, pesticides and fuel to power agricultural machineryProvides a selection of case studies that detail the ...

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,And a merry old soul was he;He called for his pipe and he called for his bowlAnd he called for his fiddlers three"OLD KING COLE was not always a king, nor was he born a member of any royal family. It was only chance—"hard luck" he used to call it—that made him a king at all. He had always been a poor man, being the son of an apple peddler, who died and left him nothing but a donkey and a fiddle. But that was enough for Cole...

Written by acclaimed sports author and oral historian Harvey Frommer and with an introduction by pro football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, When It Was Just a Game tells the fascinating story of the ground-breaking AFL–NFL World Championship Football game played on January 15, 1967: Packers vs. Chiefs. Filled with new insights, containing commentary from the recently discovered unpublished memoir of Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram, and featuring oral history from many who were at the ga...