For the first time in his own words, the legendary musical genius of The Beach Boys reflects on his tumultuous life and astonishing 21st-century comeback to live performance and renewed creativity.Brian Wilson was the driving creative force behind The Beach Boys, a band that defined an era and charted nine consecutive gold albums and hit after unstoppable hit. But he was derailed in the 1970s by mental illness, drug use, and the shifting fortunes of the band he'd h...

The General Grant, a clipper, met a tragic fate on May 4th, 1866 when it crashed into the cliffs of the Auckland Islands, carrying 83 passengers and a reported 2,576 ounces of gold. What happened to the gold? Robbie, a Southland sheep farmer, harbours suspicions that his uncle, a renowned treasure hunter, salvaged the treasure from this wreckage. Unfortunately, the truth died with his uncle, leaving Robbie with a lingering question. His obsession to unravel this mystery takes him down a da...

As the pages of life turn, we journey through the ever-changing seasons of the soul. Spring whispers of new beginnings, budding with the promise of growth and renewal. In summer's warmth, we bask in the fullness of our experiences, savouring moments of joy and abundance. Autumn arrives, painting our path with the colours of reflection and transition, as we gather the wisdom of the years gone by. And in the stillness of winter, we find solace in the quiet embrace of introspection, preparing...

Mike Love and Brian Wilson's world-famous song, gloriously illustrated by Paul Hoppe, will bring smiles to the faces of children and parents alike.*"*Zany fun . . . Good Vibrations is a good book for an aging Baby Boomer, a hipster, or a beach-going anyone." — New York Journal of Books"I'm pickin' up good vibrationsShe's giving me the excitationsGood, good, good, good vibrations

The CIA have a double agent leaking secrets to the Chinese. In an attempt to identify the double agent, Adam Brown, a senior CIA operative disappears leading to speculation and confusion, which is added to when Frank- a world-renown physicist becomes involved. This is an action packed spy novel; a thriller that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat as the mystery unfolds leaving you guessing to who are the good guys and who is the double agent. Brian Wilson - the author known for ...

The story of a football club born in a poverty-stricken corner of Glasgow—and its powerful rise to champion status and worldwide renown.Celtic is a club like no other. Its story is a unique one, of a football club founded to raise money to help alleviate poverty within the predominantly Irish immigrant community of Glasgow's East End. Yet, from its inception, Celtic has been a club open to all. From those humble and charitable origins, Celtic have gone on to become ...

This is the tale of a town on the fringes of fear, of ordinary people and everyday objects transformed by terror and madness, a microcosm of the world where nothing is ever quite what it seems. This is a world where the unreal is real, where the familiar and friendly lure and deceive. On the outskirts of civilisation sits this solitary town. Home to the unhinged. Oblivion to outsiders.Shallow Creek contains twenty-one original horror stories by a chilling cast of contemporary write...

Smile has become one of the most unavoidable legends of rock'n'roll folklore, and in this searching examination Domenic Priore presents the true story behind the album's 40-year conception.Work on Smile began hot on the heels of the ground-breaking Pet Sounds, when Brian Wilson collaborated with Van Dyke Parks to create a 'musical story of America'. However, production would famously collapse under a tide of internal fighting, record business chicanery and Brian's own health proble...

Thorough coverage of development in SharePoint 2013A team of well-known Microsoft MVPs joins forces in this fully updated resource, providing you with in-depth coverage of development tools in the latest iteration of the immensely popular SharePoint. From building solutions to building custom workflow and content management applications, this book shares field-tested best practices on all aspect of SharePoint 2013 development.Offers a thorough look at...

For anyone who wants to learn how to play the harmonica, "Harmonica for Beginners: Discover the Joy of Playing Music: An Easy-to-Follow Guide to Mastering Harmonica Basics" is the best resource. This book is written with the novice in mind, providing easy-to-follow directions that make learning fun and approachable. Regardless of your prior musical experience, this tutorial will enable you to rapidly grasp the fundamentals of harmonica playing.The first section of the book provides...

"When you play with fire you get burnt," as Danny and his son Sean discover. The turbulent 1970s in Northern Ireland - fraught with shootings, bombings, and rioting ― left indelible scars on their lives. Their story presents a poignant narrative of a time when homes, families, and lives were mercilessly obliterated.Haunted by a dark, violent past, Danny seeks solace for his family by leaving a home turf marked by upheaval. But is truly running away from one's past an easy solution?...

This volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy, including naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coasts of Africa and Asia.In the past decade, the incidence of maritime piracy has exploded. The first three months of 2011 were the worst ever, with 18 ships hijacked, 344 crew taken hostage, and 7 crew members murdered. The four Americans on board the sailing vessel Qu...