Fred: 2346 books
The House of the Black Ring
A Romance of the Seven Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Fred Lewis Pattee, long regarded as the father of American literary study, also wrote fiction. Originally published in 1905 by Henry Holt, The House of the Black Ring was Pattee’s second novel—a local-color romance set in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania. The book’s plot is driven by family...
Painting Culture
The Making of an Aboriginal High Art
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2002
Painting Culture tells the complex story of how, over the past three decades, the acrylic "dot" paintings of central Australia were transformed into objects of international high art, eagerly sought by upscale galleries and collectors. Since the early 1970s, Fred R. Myers has studied—often...
Madison's Heritage Rediscovered
Stories From A Historic Kentucky County
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
For over forty years, Dr. Fred A. Engle Jr. and Dr. Robert N. Grise have devoted themselves to researching and preserving Madison County�s history and cultural legacy through their weekly newspaper column, �Madison�s Heritage,� in the Richmond Register. Now, Kathryn Engle has sifted through the...
Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good!
A Beginner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2013
Erlang is the language of choice for programmers who want to write robust, concurrent applications, but its strange syntax and functional design can intimidate the uninitiated. Luckily, there’s a new weapon in the battle against Erlang-phobia: Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good!
Erlang...
Blues Banjo
Lessons, Licks, Riffs, Songs & More
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
(Banjo). Best-selling author Fred Sokolow teaches you how to play blues on the banjo with this instructional book and audio pack! You'll learn: how to play the blues in several banjo tunings; how to play in the styles of blues greats like Mississippi John Hurt, Lightnin' Hopins, B.B. King, Skip James,...
by Fred Sokolow
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
(Mandolin). Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned fretted instrument performer and teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight that mandolin players of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams, and accompanying audio provide a terrific, easy-to-use...
by Fred Sokolow
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
A popular and easy to understand book which teaches and explores the many aspects of bottleneck/slide guitar techniques developed nearly a century ago and made famous through the recordings of legendary blues greats like Robert Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Muddy Waters. Much of the book...
Ragtime Fingerstyle Ukulele
15 Classic Rags Arranged for Solo Ukulele
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
(Ukulele). 15 of the most popular ragtime piano pieces for the ukulele are arranged by Fred Sokolow in this collection featuring music notation, tablature, and online audio demonstration tracks. Each rag has several sections, so there's a wealth of music here. Learning these rags will expand your...
by Fred Sokolow
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2018
Seasoned guitar instructor Fred Sokolow offers a wealth of classic blues licks that can be applied in a variety of blues performance situations. Sokolow has divided the licks into categories to aid in thought organization about the guitar fretboard. Some of the licks are based on scales, and others on chords. Written in standard notation and tablature.
by Fred Khumalo
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Who are these Guptas who are so powerful, they’re distributing cabinet posts like matrons handing out condoms at a brothel? Who do Americans think they are, accusing Trevor Noah of ‘stealing’ a joke from one of their comedians? Is Sizakele MaKhumalo Zuma’s spaza shop a National Key Point?...
Mortal Games
The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
An illuminating profile of the world champion chess player and political activist by the acclaimed author of Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Over the course of his unprecedented career, Garry Kasparov dominated the chess world with astonishing creativity and explosive passion. In this unforgettable...
Hero
Becoming the Man She Desires
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
You already know it’s not easy being a single man in this culture today. But it is easy to be overwhelmed, to feel helpless and hopeless about living by God’s high standards for singles. It’s easy to cave in to the pressures of this sex-soaked world and accept defeat–blaming the media, the...
Drop the Rock--The Ripple Effect
Using Step 10 to Work Steps 6 and 7 Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Drop the Rock—The Ripple Effect provides multiple perspectives from people successfully working a Twelve Step Program, showing Step 10 as a key to a sober life free of fear and resentment and filled with serenity and gratitude.
When Drop the Rock: Removing Character Defects was first published...
The A-List Diet
Lose up to 15 Pounds and Look and Feel Younger in Just 2 Weeks
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
The New Weight-Loss Revolution from the Diet Doctor to the Stars
From red carpet premieres to TV interviews, celebrities are always under pressure to look their best. Dr. Fred Pescatore, author of the New York Times bestseller The Hamptons Diet, is sharing—for the first time—the secret...