David Perry Knihy

In the competitive realm of enterprise sales, the book offers strategies to enhance skills and achieve sustainable success. It emphasizes the importance of efficiency and repeatability in sales processes, aiming to empower professionals to thrive without burnout.

The book explores the lives and musical innovations of twelve iconic jazz musicians, highlighting their improvisational skills and contributions as groundbreaking composers of the twentieth century. Featuring legendary figures like Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, and Charles Mingus, it combines new interviews with a vivid narrative that captures the diverse eras and locations where these artists thrived, offering a rich insight into the evolution of jazz music.

This lively and magisterial popular history refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, revealing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside its brutality—a brilliant reflection of humanity itself. The term "medieval" often evokes images of the "Dark Ages," characterized by ignorance, superstition, and savagery. However, this myth obscures the truth of a remarkable period in human history. The narrative recasts the European Middle Ages, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, highlighting both its beauty and horrors. It traverses ten centuries across Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa, revisiting familiar figures and events with fresh insights. We gain new perspectives on the Fall of Rome, Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Crusades, and the Black Death, while also exploring the multi-religious experience of Iberia, the rise of Byzantium, and the genius of Hildegard, alongside the power of queens. Beginning under a canopy of stars crafted by an empress of diverse heritage, the journey concludes nearly a millennium later with Dante, whose epic saga of heaven and hell remains a literary masterpiece. This history reminds us of the permeability of manmade borders and the myriad worlds the past has offered. Though the Middle Ages may have seemed "lit only by fire," they illuminated the magnificent rose windows of cathedrals while fueling the pyres of accused heretics.

Haunted by past traumas, pharmacist Rodgers seeks a peaceful life with his son and beloved Christine, but old demons resurface with a vengeance. Delilah Hussein, the formidable leader of a secret organization, reemerges with a thirst for revenge against Rodgers, threatening not only his life but also the safety of America. As tensions rise, Rodgers must confront his past and the formidable forces aligned against him.

Set against the backdrop of the Antarctic, the narrative follows the journey of siblings longing to reunite with their sister, Jenny. Departing from friends heading to sunny Hervey Bay, they embark on their own adventure despite their father's warnings about whaling boats. Along their route, they encounter various sailing vessels and picturesque locations, including a stop at Bondi Beach, where their impressive breaches captivate onlookers. The journey blends themes of family connection and the challenges of exploration in a harsh environment.

Autos und Mädchen passen einfach zusammen - ganz besonders jedoch Hot Rods und Pin-ups. Dieser ewigen Wahrheit hat sich der amerikanische Fotograf David Perry schon seit 15 Jahren verschrieben. Wie kein Zweiter versteht er es, seine Bilder im Geiste der Pin-up-Heroen Alberto Vargas und George Petty zu arrangieren, mit einem Augenzwinkern den Stil trashiger B-movies zu zitieren. Der vorliegende Bildband zeigt rund 75 seiner spannendsten Motive in großfomatigen Farbfotos. Kenner der US-Hot Rod-Szene steuern launige Texte zur Geschichte dieser authentischen Spielart amerikanischer Autokultur und deren untrennbarem Zusammenhang mit der Tradition der Pin-up Girls bei.