Allen: 4751 books

The Ultimate is a revealing and time-relevant conundrum of the mid to late twentieth century with all the modes, mentalities and music of a coming time. From the sixties to the resident '11. An inspiration of life and legacy, of the many turn of events, trials and transition in person, place people and times. A masterful eluding to its facets and eventual outcome.

For many Jewish immigrants to America, Philadelphia's row houses provided an instant community of neighbors where they were able to combine the traditions of the Old World with newAmerican ideals. In their flight to a new land and a new life, Jewish immigrants found a place to call home in South Philadelphia....

In this book, Paul Allen and Douglas Naylor recount their years together in one of the most feared hooligan firms since the 1970s. This is an electrifying and intelligent account of the legendary decades when owls Crime Squad dominated casual violence. It is an uncompromising look at soccer culture and the violence that surrounds it.

This book is a technical aide for those who face corporate bullying, workplace bullying, and workplace aggression. Many victims of workplace bullying become violent. Some victims can suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There’s enough information here to help people who feel like victims...

How far is there a ‘feminine’ style of managerial and professional work? Have employers taken account of the different timetable governing the life of a woman as compared to that of a man, and the implications of this if women are to have the training, promotion and job security needed to reach...

When the old man slowly shuffled along the streets mumbling and shouting, the people that he passed moved quickly past him. Some of them felt sorry for him, some wondered why the city didn’t address the homeless problem and others ignored him. He knew something. They didn’t know. But he knew....

Raised by a single mom in rural Illinois, Gretchen Wilson's formal education concluded in the eighth grade when she traded books for tending bar at Big O's, a rough-and-tumble joint on the outskirts of Pocahontas, IL. By the time she was 15, Gretchen was managing the place with the help of a loaded...

A composer's study and celebration of a difficult but influential artist, his work, and his time Proposing that Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) has been more discussed than heard, more tolerated than loved, composer Allen Shawn puts aside ultimate judgments about Schoenberg's place in musical...

The Jewel Thief is a Love Bites appetizer.Jewel Capri is on the fast track with her jewelry design company and it looks like things are only going to get better when she ties into one of the most popular women in Dallas, a woman who seems to have the power to make or break her career.But...

J. S. Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been the subject of a full-length music analytical study. The musical examples herein include every note of all movements (so one needs...

It's time you stepped into the light of God's role for you Actors aren't the only ones who play characters. Many of us do, much of the time. We walk into a room, figure out who we're supposed to be in this context, slip into character, and say the lines we know we should say. We become someone...

An intimate look into the lives of the rich and famous and many top movie stars from early Hollywood. Personal stories from my relationships with stars like Bette Davis, Mae West, Cher, Jack Oakie, Diane Linkletter (daughter of TV personality Art Linkletter) and others that you can’t get anywhere else....

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ************************************* 'Witty, dark, devastating' Caitlin Moran 'Unflinching, unputdownable' Guardian 'Brutally honest, funny, emotionally raw' Matt Haig 'I love it' Jon Ronson ************************************* So,...

Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study, a restless philosophical curiosity, and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now, in Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, the award-winning Lincoln authority Allen...