Daughter of the Sun

Daughter of the Sun Review

Seventeen-year-old Hoshi'tiwa had a simple life: The daughter of a humble corn grower, she planned to marry a storyteller's apprentice. But her world is turned upside down when she is captured by the powerful and violent ruler of an infamous city with legends of untold wealth and unspeakable acts of violence to its name. Hoshi'tiwa is suddenly thrown into the court of the Dark Lord, and as she struggles for power, she begins an illicit affair with the one man who has the ability to destroy her. 

Bestselling author Barbara Wood has crafted a sweeping saga of one woman's struggle to survive within the dangerous and exotic world of the Toltec court. Set against the backdrop of Chaco Canyon and the mysterious Anasazi people, Daughter of the Sun is an unforgettable novel of power, seduction, murder, and betrayal.

Mel Bay's Complete Harmonica Book

Mel Bay's Complete Harmonica Book Review

A masterful study of all aspects of harmonica performance, this text addresses various harmonica solo styles including: blues harp, power/rock harp, sacred music, jazz harp, and classical styles. This book also contains informative segments on chromatic harp, chord harmonica, and bass harmonica making it one of the most comprehensive volumes available for this instrument.

Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Blues Guitar Solos, Vol. 1

Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Blues Guitar Solos, Vol. 1 Review

This comprehensive book/CD set presents some of the first contemporary blues guitarists! Features Muriel Anderson, Duck Baker, Mickey Baker, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, William Bay, Larry Bolles, Ben Bolt, Dan Bowden, Dix Bruce, Mike Christiansen, Alan de Mause, Craig Dobbins, Steven Eckels, Jim Ferguson, Buddy Fite, Tommy Flint, John Griggs, Stefan Grossman, Ole Halen, Al Hendrickson, Roger Hudson, Jean-Felix Lalanne, Paul Lolax, Larry McCabe, Dale Miller, Franco Morone, Ronald Muldrow, Paul Musso, Bill Piburn, Bucky Pizzarelli, Paul Rishell, Vincent Sadovsky, Felix Schell, Jerry Silverman, Martin Simpson, Fred Sokolow, Stanley Solow, Tim Sparks, John Standefer, Jay Umble, Phil Upchurch, Paul Yandell and John Zaradin. These selections include both new pieces and some of the best previously published pieces from the latter half of the 20th century. Standard notation and tablature are offered for most of the pieces, along with a biographical sketch of each performer. A set of 2 CDs is included, making this an ideal sourcebook for serious students and professionals alike.

Chevrolet SS (Musclecar Color History)

Chevrolet SS (Musclecar Color History) Review

Super Sport fans take note: The history you have been waiting for has finally been written. "Chevrolet SS" recounts the entire SS story from 1961 through the 1994-96 Impala SS. Chevy's SS package of the 1960s separated the musclecar pretenders from the real contenders. A dynamic selection of color and archival photographs along with detailed text highlights Chevelle, Camaro, Nova, Impala, Chevy II, Monte Carlo, and El Camino SS models.

365 Ways to Live Cheap: Your Everyday Guide to Saving Money

365 Ways to Live Cheap: Your Everyday Guide to Saving Money Review

Use cold water for most clothes washing and save up to a year. Minimize your carload and reduce your gas mileage by as much as 5 percent. Invest in a deep freezer and fill it up with meat discounted at 30 percent or more.

Take a look at your life and you?ll realize that there?s almost always a way to make do on less. This book offers up a bevy of ways to cut down on costs and still enjoy a satisfying lifestyle in any situation. From practicing good gas conservation habits to learning to love leftovers, this book will help every aspiring penny pincher stop the unnecessary spending and find the fun in frugality!

Taking Your iPad 2 to the Max

Taking Your iPad 2 to the Max Review

iPad 2: It looks different. It acts different. It connects to the world, yet it is as personal as a well-worn book. And now it has two cameras!

Taking Your iPad 2 to the Max is written so that anyone can quickly get up to speed on Apple’s latest hit. As bloggers at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW.com), the authors have the happy privilege of working with Apple products every day, and they'll guide you through all of the perks of being an iPad 2 owner. This book takes you from selecting and buying an iPad, to connecting it to the Internet, to using the incredible power of the iPad and all its apps to enhance your life.

Whether you’re using your iPad to surf the Internet, admire family photos, listen to music, watch movies, create or edit movies, or read a book, this book will help guide you. Discover how your iPad 2 can be a virtual shopping mall, opening the door to purchases of music, books, videos, and movies. This book will help you organize your daily life through the use of Calendar, Notes, and Contacts, communicate with friends and colleagues with Mail, and find your way with Maps. You'll also learn how get the most out of your iPad's two cameras.

Taking Your iPad 2 to the Max introduces the essentials of using your iPad 2 for recreation, travel, and work—and includes the basics of Apple's iWork suite for iPad. Learn to create business or personal documents with Pages, make professional presentations with Keynote, and keep data and finances under control with Numbers.

What you’ll learn

• Learn to manipulate the next gen iPad and its tens of thousands of apps
• Watch, read and listen more with endless movies, books and music at your fingertips
• Create images and videos and edit them with iMovie
• Use the new iPad as a professional office tool to create rich documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
• Get connected, stay connected and set your computing life free

Who this book is for

No matter how you intend to use your iPad 2—for work or play, for movies or books—you are the person we wrote this book for. Welcome to the next world of computing—you’re gonna love it.

Table of Contents

1. Bringing Your iPad Home
2. Putting Your Data and Media on Your iPad
3. Exploring the iPad Hardware
4. Interacting with Your iPad
5. Connecting to the Internet
6. Browsing the Internet with Safari
7. Touching Your Music and Video
8. Shopping for Apps, Books, Music, and More
9. Using iBooks
10. Leveraging Your Desk Set
11. Setting Up and Using Mail
12. Working with Maps
13. Touching Your Digital Photos
14. On the Go with iWork
15. Using the iPad Cameras with Camera, Photobooth, and FaceTime
16. Other Great Ways to Use Your iPad

Mel Bay 101 Red Hot Bluegrass Guitar Licks and Solos

Mel Bay 101 Red Hot Bluegrass Guitar Licks and Solos Review

In music, the term "bluegrass" describes the hot string-band style pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe, which blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. This book contains 101 authentic bluegrass guitar licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C, G, D, and A minor. The licks are broken down into phrases of two, four, and eight bars. In addition, several endings and crosspicking licks are included. Each lick is played to a chord progression that is standard in bluegrass, country, and folk music. All 101 examples are recorded on the companion CD with guitar accompaniment at a moderate tempo. Whether you are a fan of old-time country music, traditional bluegrass, or newgrass, you are sure to find lots of great ideas in this new collection of bluegrass licks. So, grab your instrument, put on the CD, pull up a chair, and let's start pickin'.