There are a lot of books on SQL and many more web sites. The classic difficulty is that the books tend to be shallow overviews for complete beginners and the web sites tend to have deep knowledge on one very specific problem. How is a newcomer to this growing field supposed to work with the small whispers provided by most books or weed through the mountains of very specific data to be found online? This book attempts to bridge the gap. $0$0 $0 $0Practical SQL is written by David Perry, a p...

Expanded for the occasion of ZZ Top’s 50th anniversary, Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead throws wide Gibbons’ garage and studio doors for an exclusive look at his exquisite collection of cars and guitars.Love cars, guitars, and ZZ Top? This visually stunning tour through this Grade-A Texas gearhead's weird, wild life, vintage and way-out custom guitars, and influential hot rods and custom cars is mand...

In this paperback edition of the original 2005 release, Billy F Gibbons throws wide his garage and studio doors for an exclusive look at his exquisite vintage and way-out custom guitars and his influential hot rods and custom cars. From the mythical ’59 Les Paul sunburst known as Pearly Gates and the “Furry One” of MTV renown to cars like the Eliminator, CadZZilla, and Kopperhed, they’re all here—more than four dozen guitars and ten astounding vehicles, all expounded upon by BFG himself an...

Expanded for the occasion of ZZ Top’s 50th anniversary, Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead throws wide Gibbons’ garage and studio doors for an exclusive look at his exquisite collection of cars and guitars.Love cars, guitars, and ZZ Top? This visually stunning tour through this Grade-A Texas gearhead's weird, wild life, vintage and way-out custom guitars, and influential hot rods and custom cars is mand...

This is an educational childrens story for children from five to twelve years of age. It is about a white kangaroo who was rescued as a joey by a mother and daughter in a suburban home. But the white kangaroo, Hippity Hoppity, got too big, so they decided to let him go in the bush. Hippity Hoppity was unsure what to eat, and when two little girls fed him some branches off a tree, he passed out. Cleverly, the little girls made a sled from their backpacks and dragged him to a doctor. The doc...

From David Perry, the national bestselling author, a riveting, fast-paced thriller you won't want to put down. Intrigue, corruption, and manipulation-in this engaging thriller, David Perry demonstrates his skill as a master storyteller taking us behind the counter into the world of pharmacy. The Cyclops Conspiracy accelerates through tense terrain toward an incredible finish. As the story opens, pharmacist Jason Rodgers stands nose-to-nose with his tortured past following the untimely deat...

Pharmacist Alex Benedict's career and personal life are collapsing around him. Battling his own exhaustion, a powerful physician, and an unforgiving boss, he fights to uncover the reason behind a series of mysterious deaths in his hospital while preparing for a life-altering crisis. The suicide of a colleague thrusts Benedict into a hunt for clues leading to the ultimate, improbable answer. In the end, Benedict discovers the unthinkable, and in a climactic, unforgettable scene must make an...

New Modernist Studies, while reviving and revitalizing modernist studies through lively, scholarly debate about historicity, aesthetics, politics, and genres, is struggling with important questions concerning the delineation that makes discussion fruitful and possible. This volume aims to explore and clarify the position of the so-called ‘core’ of literary modernism in its seminal engagement with the Great War. In studying the years of the Great War, we find ourselves once more studying ‘t...

An in-depth illustration of shifting Civil War alliances and strategies and of Great Britain's behind-the-scenes role in America's War Between the States.In the early years of the Civil War, Southern arms won spectacular victories on the battlefield. But cooler heads in the Confederacy recognized the demographic and industrial weight pitted against them, and they counted on British intervention to even the scales and deny the United States victory. Fearful that Gre...

In the fast-paced world of enterprise sales, are you looking to sharpen your skill set to gain an edge? Do you want to drive efficient, repeatable success without getting worn down? Game of Sales is the candid conversation you always wanted to have with a top enterprise salesperson. David Perry holds nothing back. He takes you behind the scenes of what he's learned working for top companies like Adobe, Amazon, Google, and IBM. David shares the tools, strategies, and techniques you need to ...

Pharmacy student Jason Rodgers craves a coveted externship at one of the most prestigious sites in all of Virginia. He sits in his beat-up Honda contemplating how his future will change if he can impress the demanding preceptor and land one of the few slots. His interview with Thomas Pettigrew, The Colonial Pharmacy's owner, and the woman he meets there will, in fact, change his future in ways Rodgers never envisioned.This riveting tale also puts the reader behind the counter into ...

Recollections of an Old Soldier by Captain David Perry is a captivating first-hand account of the life and experiences of a soldier who served during two pivotal periods in history: the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. In this autobiographical memoir, Perry vividly recounts his journey from a young recruit to a seasoned captain, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the trials, triumphs, and transformations of a life shaped by conflict.Through Perry's de...