How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition

How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition Review

Enjoy your iPod, iPhone, and iTunes to the fullest!

Fully revised and updated, this easy-to-use guide covers the iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPhone, and iTunes--including the App Store. Download music, podcasts, videos, games, and applications; load your calendar and contacts; select accessories; and connect to the Web. Discover how to easily manage your iTunes library, convert file formats, use networking features, troubleshoot your device, recover data, and so much more. How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition covers it all!

• Configure iTunes and load your iPod or iPhone with music, video, and data
• Select accessories, including speakers, cases, adapters, docks, remote controls, and radio transmitters
• Use your iPod or iPhone as a home or car stereo
• Create high-quality AAC or MP3 files from CDs, vinyl, or other sources
• Synchronize your iPod or iPhone with multiple computers
• Create video files that work with the iPod or iPhone
• Use your iPod or iPhone as an external drive or backup device
• Troubleshoot problems with your iPod, iPhone, or iTunes
• Connect to wireless networks and use VPNs
• Set up e-mail accounts and surf the Web
• Install applications and play games

Mel Bay Jazz Theory Handbook Book/CD Set

Mel Bay Jazz Theory Handbook Book/CD Set Review

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory, suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise, realistic and practical. This book will help you to understand how contemporary jazz players think, and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively, with each new one based on those introduced before. Topics include chord building, harmonic movement, modes, II-V-I licks, polychords, blues, rhythm changes, how to learn tunes, practice techniques, playing outside, and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying CD, along with sample solos and 3 play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study and classroom use.

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!