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All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated on plantations in the Mississippi Delta. Not true, says author Chris Thomas King. In The Blues, King presents facts to disprove such myths. For example, as early as 1900, the sound of the blues was ubiquitous in New Orleans. The Mississippi Delta, meanwhile, was an unpopulated sportsman’s paradise - the frontier was still in the process of being cleared and drained for cultivation. Moreover, this book is the first to argue that the blues began as a cosmopolitan art form, not a rural one.

In 1-2-3 Parenting with Heart, Dr. Thomas W. Phelan and pastor Chris Webb teach Christian parents to take charge while refraining from yelling, leading to better behaved children, happier parents, and a more peaceful home environment. Complete with relevant Bible verses, explanations, and exercises, this guide allows you to get back in charge of your home and enjoy your kids again by helping you set limits for your children, and by breaking down the complex task of parenting into three straightforward steps.

It's the 22nd century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, we're at the bottom of the food chain. Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates humans from the majority of the other races. While some of the stories deal with mercenaries, others introduce listeners to the other guilds, organizations, and races that make up the landscape of the Four Horsemen universe.

It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world. We have altered our climate, acidified our oceans, and we are in the process of causing the sixth mass extinction. Yet what if this gloomy narrative obscures a more hopeful truth? In Inheritors of the Earth, renowned ecologist and environmentalist Chris D. Thomas overturns this loss-only view of the world's biodiversity, revealing how many animals and plants have benefited from the human-altered planet.

Take your first steps into the adrenaline-fuelled fiction of the 41st millennium with a thrilling collection of tales, including an action-packed novella pitting noble Ultramarines against sinister necrons. Whether you're dipping a toe into the galaxy of Warhammer 40,000 or are a hardened veteran of the universe, this anthology is the perfect way to discover the many factions of the games in action-packed tales.

It’s the 22nd century. The galaxy has opened up to humanity as a hyperactive beehive of stargates and new technologies, and we suddenly find ourselves in a vast playground of different races, environments, and cultures. There’s just one catch: We are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain.

Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin “Benno” Sanchez has devoted over 20 years of his life to the Alliance of Liberated Systems’ Navy, defending his colony world from the continued encroachment of the Terran Union. His young daughter has been virtually orphaned for years, but his time away is coming to an end. On Adelaide, 14-year-old Mio Sanchez chafes at the limitations placed upon her. With her father away and her mother long since passed, she struggles with an indifferent foster family and yearns to leave her simple life and join her father in the Alliance Navy.

It's accepted wisdom today that human beings have permanently damaged the natural world, causing extinction, deforestation, pollution, and of course climate change. But in Inheritors of the Earth, biologist Chris Thomas shows that this obscures a more hopeful truth - we're also helping nature grow and change. Human cities and mass agriculture have created new places for enterprising animals and plants to live, and our activities have stimulated evolutionary change in virtually every population of living species.

We stand at an inflection point where technology can be leveraged to unleash human potential, or it can pit humans against machines. Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley have dedicated the last five years to understanding how technical, business, and cultural shifts have brought us to this place in order to construct this comprehensive and approachable guide to the future of work.

Mindfulness isn’t just for yoga mums and hippies—it’s for blokes who want to stop their brains from stitching them up. If you’ve ever overthought a text, lost your rag in traffic, or lain awake replaying that stupid thing you said three years ago, this book is for you. This book is short ‘cause it doesn’t dick about. No fluff. No nonsense. Just straight-talking, practical mindfulness that actually works.

Southern Gentlemen is a podcast hosted by Chris Thomas and Winston Cruze. We're just two good ol' boys from the American South, making our way the only way we know how. In each episode of Southern Gentlemen, we chat about things we find interesting. From being better husbands and dads, to hunting, gear, cocktails, and more, we always come at it from a Southern perspective, and we always have a lot of fun. We're grateful y'all are here!

Velkommen til reflektert – podkasten der vi snakker om valgene som former oss, og hvordan vi alle kan finne vår vei.Som filmskapere og regissører reiser vi landet rundt, fra kyst til fjell, og møter et utall spennende mennesker med unike historier. Dette er historier som vi ønsker å dele videre. reflektert er en podkast som gir lytterne muligheten til å bli kjent med disse menneskene, deres valg, og hvordan livene deres har blitt formet av dem.I hver episode dykker vi ned i gjestenes reise: Hvilke valg tok de for å komme dit de er i dag?Var det deres egne beslutninger, andres ...

Welcome to Chalk and Gavel, exploring how the law shapes education, one case at a time. Join education professors Chris Thomas and Jamie Kudlats as they demystify the complex, ever-changing, and fascinating world of school law. Both former teachers, Chris, a former school attorney, and Jamie, a former principal, draw upon their experiences to explore the stories at the intersection of law and education. If you're an educator, policymaker, parent, student, or someone just curious about education, Chalk and Gavel is here to help you understand how the courtroom is connected to the classroom.

Political literacy can be compared to smart shopping. Increasing one's political awareness is like reading the ingredient labels in the grocery store. It gives people a better sense the relevance, accessibility, and potential of political agency on a personal level. This serious, sometimes alarming, but always empowering book offers insight into the benefits to both individuals and societies of cultivating greater political literacy.

This guide offers a clear, structured path to healthier, more fulfilling connections. It empowers you to overcome toxic patterns and build better relationships using Rational Mindfulness by integrating rational thinking, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness to help you understand and regulate your emotions and rationalize your thoughts and behaviors. Combining principles from the latest behavioral therapies with modernized Stoicism and Objectivism provides a balanced approach to creating healthier relationships.

Are you stuck in the endless cycle of overthinking? How to Stop Overthinking: The Overthinker’s Guide is here to rescue you with Rational Mindfulness—a revolutionary 12-step approach designed to not only calm your thoughts but change how you relate to them. And yes, it’s as entertaining as it is transformative.

Embark on a transformative journey into high-ticket remote sales with "High Ticket Remote Closing: The Playbook for Successful Sales." This dynamic guide breaks down the complexities of remote sales into actionable insights. Perfect for both newcomers and seasoned professionals, this sales book stands out by summarizing each chapter with concise bullet points, ensuring you grasp the core strategies quickly and effectively.