Most guides to classical recordings on CD comprise thousands of brief listings. In their attempt to be comprehensive, they end up being heavy and intimidating. Phillips knows better. He sticks to what he considers to be the 101 essential CDs, and tells readers not only why each one is the best recording in his opinion, but also why this piece of music belongs in their collection and where thecomposer fits into the evolution of classical music. Read consecutively, the recommendations — from...

Packer Backer? Ya, You Betcha Dare is a light hearted look into the mirror of a Green Bay Packer fan. The book examines Packer fans through a Psychosocial lens while maintaining a light and funny outlook. The author, Rick Phillips, holds a Ph.D. in Visual Psychophysics from the University of Wisconsin but laughs at himself and all Packer fans in this silly, quick read.

Desperadoes and Dumbasses is the life story of a Texas raised 40-year career oil and gas accountant, fraud examiner and consultant who lived in and worked in and traveled to Indonesia, India, Egypt, Argentina, Mexico and Italy.The story includes management teams described as All in the Family, Asleep at the Wheel, Pyramids, Tango and Tequila. It describes the consequences of management neglect and lack of follow-up. It is also a story of the unusual reply when we asked why somethin...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

Learn core concepts of Python and unleash its power to script highest quality Python programsAbout This BookDevelop a strong set of programming skills with Pyhton that you will be able to express in any situation, on every platform, thanks to Python's portabilityStop writing scripts and start architecting programs by applying object-oriented programming techniques in PythonLearn the trickier aspects of Python and put it in a stru...

This book provides instructors and students in entry-level interdisciplinary courses and thematic programs with a comprehensive introduction to interdisciplinary studies. Authors Allen F. Repko, Rick Szostak, and Michelle Phillips Buchberger introduce students to the cognitive process that interdisciplinarians use to approach complex problems and eventually arrive at more comprehensive understandings of them. Students learn how to think like interdisciplinarians, understand interdisciplina...

Wer von ihnen den Herzenswunsch ihrer Mutter nach Hochzeit und Enkelkindern erfüllen soll, entscheiden die drei Brüder Rick, Chase und Roman mit einer Münze. Ausgerechnet Auslandskorrespondent Roman muss sich der Herausforderung stellen. Und der Weg zu seiner Traumfrau ist voller Hindernisse …

Die Frauen von Yorkshire Falls werfen sich Rick Chandler an den Hals. Doch der attraktive Polizist will nach einer missglückten Ehe nie wieder heiraten. Als ihm eines Tages Kendall, eine waschechte »runaway bride«, über den Weg läuft, knistert es heftig auf beiden Seiten. Doch auch Kendall liebt ihre Freiheit über alles.

"Branded For Life" follows the life of Rick Meadows, a retired detective who dedicated his final years in law enforcement to fighting crimes against children. Rick's experience with the Crimes Against Children unit exposed him to the darkest corners of humanity, where predators inflicted unspeakable evils upon innocent children.In early May, Rick receives a distressing call that leads him to the life of ten-year-old Shantay, a victim of one of the most horrifying cases of child abu...

Liebe fürs Leben – oder nur für eine Nacht?Nachdem Roman und Rick unter der Haube sind, ist nun Chase als letzter der drei Chandler-Brüder an der Reihe, endlich die Frau seiner Träume zu finden. Dies stellt sich als äußerst schwierig heraus, denn seine Auserwählte ist nach der ersten gemeinsamen Nacht spurlos verschwunden. Chase kennt nicht einmal ihren richtigen Namen.

This celebration of Manhattan's culinary landmark features "recipes as diverse as its various denizens, and a history of its origins" ( The New York Times).In New York City's landmark National Biscuit Company building, Chelsea Market has inspired countless tourists and locals alike with its vegetable, meat, and seafood shops, top-notch restaurants, kitchen supply stores, and everything food-related in between. In celebration of its fifteen-year milestone,

Why might interdependence, the idea that we are made up of our relations, be horrifying? Philosophy, Film, and the Dark Side of Interdependence argues that philosophy can outline the contours of dark specter of interdependence and that film can shine a light on its shadowy details, together revealing a horror of relations. The contributors interrogate the question of interdependence through analyses of contemporary film, giving voice to new perspectives on its meaning. Conceived before and...