12 Rings: Stories of the St. Louis Cardinals World Championships is like a dozen adventure novels, all with the same happy ending. Going back to 1886, St. Louis has won 12 World Series. The Cardinals have been champions during both good and bad economic times, during war and in peace. Twice they've christened a new stadium with a world championship during its first full year. In 12 Rings, veteran newspaperman James Rygelski and eminent baseball historian Robert L. Tiemann...

Discover the ultimate collection of Ron Cobb's artwork from across his entire career (Alien, Star Wars, Back to the Future) in this comprehensive coffee table book.During his sixty-year career, Ron Cobb provided concept art for some of the biggest films in sci-fi cinema. From designing spaceships for Alien, Dark Star, and Firefly and Delorean from Back to the Future to character designs for Conan the Barbarian and creature concepts for Star Wars and The Hitchhiker'...

BECAUSE NOT ALL KRAV MAGA IS THE SAME TMIsraeli krav maga is the official self-defense system of the Israel Defense Forces. Krav maga training shares the same principles for civilians, law enforcement, and military personnel alike to deliver them from harm's way. Goals however, are different for law enforcement and military personnel.This book is designed for security-conscious civilians, law enforcement officers, military personnel, and security profession...

Nowhere Land: Journeys Through a Broken Nation, chronicles Ron Jacobs' journeys from New England to Oregon, Texas to Minnesota and beyond, examining the US as it struggles to remember and redefine itself on its way toward an uncertain future.

Latest in a series of pamphlets exploring current urgent political, social, cultural, and organizing issues from a radical, anti-capitalist viewpoint.

Louisville native John Jacob Niles (1892–1980) is considered to be one of our nation's most influential musicians. As a composer and balladeer, Niles drew inspiration from the deep well of traditional Appalachian and African American folk songs. At the age of sixteen Niles wrote one of his most enduring tunes, "Go 'Way from My Window," basing it on a song fragment from a black farm worker. This iconic song has been performed by folk artists ever since and may even have inspired the opening...

For generations the elements of humor, poignancy, fantasy, and unfettered morality found within acclaimed children’s author Roald Dahl’s most famous tales have captivated both children and adults. Classics like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda, and The BFG may initially appear to be yarns spun for the amusement of the adolescent mind, however, upon digging deeper one uncovers a treasure trove of philosophical richness that is anything...

The political emergence of evangelical Christians has been a signal development in America in the past quarter century. And while their voting tendencies have been closely scrutinized, their participation in the policy debates of the day has not. They continue to be caricatured as anti-intellectual Bible thumpers whose views are devoid of reason, logic, or empirical evidence. They're seen as lemmings, following the cues of Dobson and Robertson and marching in lock step with the Republican ...

Direct marketing has grown beyond its roots in traditional mail order to embrace a host of new technologies, customer relationship-building techniques, and performance measures. Today, businesses and nonprofits of all kinds use direct marketing, which now garners 25% of the U.S. marketer's budget, surpassing newspapers and broadcast TV.Hailed as the “bible” of direct marketing for over 30 years, Successful Direct Marketing Methods has been completely updated and expanded w...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Quantum Unraveling plunges readers into a world where the boundaries of reality begin to crumble. As ordinary lives collide with extraordinary quantum phenomena, a group of interconnected characters—Ethan, Mira, Julian, Dan, Jacob, and Elena—experience déjà vu, looping time, and unexplained fractures in existence. A breakthrough project involving a revolutionary quantum chip inadvertently taps into other dimensions, trigger...

A dead girl, an ex-government agent, and a trail of secrets.Jacob Knox is in up to his head. The Austin police want him for a murder he didn't commit. And if that wasn't bad enough, the murdered girl is an online celebrity.Weaving his way in and out of the police's dragnet, Knox must find a way to catch the real killer. But it won't be easy.These are highly sophisticated cybercriminals who know how to cover their tracks. Go...

'Hilarious and charming' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain UnderpantsAll SIX of the Narwhal and Jelly books available as an audio collection!