Jeff Ryan: 11 books
Super Mario
How Nintendo Conquered America
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2011
The story of Nintendo's rise and the beloved icon who made it possible.
Nintendo has continually set the standard for video-game innovation in America, starting in 1981 with a plucky hero who jumped over barrels to save a girl from an ape.
The saga of Mario, the portly plumber who became...
A Mouse Divided
How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten, and Walt Disney Became Uncle Walt
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks’s friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You’ll love them both—when you don’t want to drop anvils on...
A Man Short
"An Insider's Tale of T.G.I. Friday's in the 1980s"
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
The reader will grab a front row seat and learn of the entrepreneurial roots of T.G.I. Friday's, a tumultuous start, the righting of the ship and the rise to the top of casual dining by the time the mid-1980s rolled around!
by K.B. Spangler, Michael J. Martinez, Mary Robinette Kowal
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Geeky Giving’s authors—15 bright stars in the science fiction and fantasy community—explore what happens when leading-edge science fuels fiction in this anthology inspired by the work at Barrow Neurological Foundation.
In these pages you’ll find authors explore the consequences of targeting...
Soul Repair
Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
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They Call Me Pudge
My Life Playing the Game I Love
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
With 14 All-Star appearances, 13 Gold Gloves, a Most Valuable Player Award, and, of course, a World Series ring, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez has more than earned his spot in Cooperstown as one of the best Major League catchers of all time. In They Call Me Pudge, Rodriguez tells the story of his...
C++ Cookbook
Solutions and Examples for C++ Programmers
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
Despite its highly adaptable and flexible nature, C++ is also one of the more complex programming languages to learn. Once mastered, however, it can help you organize and process information with amazing efficiency and quickness.
The C++ Cookbook will make your path to mastery much shorter....
by Matt Kindt, Jeff Jensen, Ryan Ferrier
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2018
Celebrate over 50 years of one of cinema’s most influential franchises with this one-shot collection of stories highlighting the simian citizens of the world of Planet of the Apes! Featuring stories from both the original films and new series canon, including the life of an Ape Soldier in General...
Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization
Exploring the Fandemonium
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from...
Putting Image Repair to the Test
Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
*Putting Image Repair to the Test:*Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory examines content analytic, attitudinal, and behavioral claims to advance current assertions made about image repair discourse, its effects, and the surrounding discourse. The contributors provide empirical data...
by James McRae, Renee Kohler-Ryan, Sydney Palmer
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Ang Lee (b. 1954) has emerged as one of cinema's most versatile, critically acclaimed, and popular directors. Known for his ability to transcend cultural and stylistic boundaries, Lee has built a diverse oeuvre that includes films about culture clashes and globalization ( Eat Drink Man Woman, 1994,...