A memoir about Nick Kourabas', aka "Nicky", first 18 years of life. We follow young Nicky as he ventures from the comfort of his loving family and home into encounters with the larger, sometimes scary, funny and confounding world. Follow him through Greek School, the Greek Orthodox church, playing New York City street games, working in his dad's business, dealing with a sudden hospitalization at almost 10-years-old, and many other events both large and small. Watch as Nick finds his stride...

Start transforming your data-driven marketing strategies and increasing customer engagement. Learn how to create compelling marketing content using advanced gen AI techniques and stay in touch with the future AI ML landscape. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatKey FeaturesEnhance customer engagement and personalization through predictive analytics and advanced segmentation techniquesCombine Python programming with th...

George Jellicoe, son of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, commander of the British Grand Fleet at Jutland, was never compromised by his privileged upbringing. In this insightful biography, his son describes a life of action, drama, public service and controversy. George's exploits with the newly formed SAS, as David Stirling's second-in-command, and later commanding the SBS, make for fascinating reading. Over four years it embraced the North African and Mediterranean campaigns and culminated in t...

Tap into the Power of Child-Led Math Teaching and LearningWinner of the 2022 EXCEL Silver Award for Technical Book. Everything a child does has mathematical value—these words are at the heart of this completely revised and updated third edition of The Young Child and Mathematics. Grounded in current research, this classic book focuses on how teachers working with children ages 3 to 6 can find and build on the math inherent in children’s ideas in ways that ...

"A hard and unnerving look at how changing demographics will forever alter our country's dialogue on race." — San Jose Mercury NewsAs Latino and African Americans increasingly live side by side in large urban centers, as well as in suburban clusters, the idealized concept of a "Rainbow Coalition" would suggest that these two disenfranchised groups are natural political allies. Indeed, as the number of Latinos has increased dramatically over the last ten ye...

Nick Selig excavates the highways to the sky that have been covered up by urban sprawl or dissolved by neglect. More than a guide to landing strips that have had startling second lives as shopping malls or retirement homes, he uncovers the excitement of the early days of air travel, when a man might cling to his job as a lavatory truck driver for a closer peek at aviation. In this follow-up to "Lost Airports of Chicago," discover how a tractor swap gave birth to Clow International Airport ...

To book a ride on the "World's Shortest Airline" or learn aerial stunts from the redheaded widow of Lawrence Avenue, you've got to go through the airports buried beneath the housing developments and shopping malls of Chicagoland. Many of these airports sprang up after World War I, when training killed more pilots than combat, and the aviation pioneers who developed Chicago's flying fields played a critical role in getting the nation ready to dare the skies in World War II. Author Nick Seli...

In 2016, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) reached its 150th year. What sustains an institution is sometimes extraordinary, sometimes mundane, and often simply a matter of the sheer will of those involved. An unparalleled museum school, SAIC embodies something greater than the individuals who have passed through it, and yet it has also depended upon the unique and special nature of its protagonists--its founders who survived the Great Chicago Fire and rebuilt the school, a ...

"Much fresh material . . . an excellent historical narrative of the events leading up to the Great Scuttle, the terrible day itself and its aftermath." — Warships: International Fleet ReviewOn June 21, 1919, the ships of the German High Seas Fleet—interned at Scapa Flow since the Armistice—began to founder, taking their British custodians completely by surprise. In breach of agreed terms, the fleet dramatically scuttled itself, in a well-planned operation ...

After decades of evolving practice often tested in court, development impact fees have become institutionalized in the American planning and local government finance systems. But, they remain contentious, especially as they continue to evolve. This book is the third in a series of impact fee guidebooks for practitioners, following A Practitioner’s Guide to Development Impact Fees and Impact Fees: Proportionate Share Development Fees.Proportionate Share Impact Fees...

"The Sea Peoples: The End of the Bronze Age" investigates one of history's greatest enduring mysteries: the sudden, violent collapse of the thriving Late Bronze Age civilizations. This book explores the cryptic "Sea Peoples," a mysterious confederation of raiders mentioned in ancient Egyptian and Hittite records, whose attacks coincided with the fall of mighty empires from Mycenae to the Levant. It reveals a complex web of environmental disasters, internal rebellion, and external invasion ...

Take Control of Your Health. African Americans experience significantly worse health outcomes than other racial groups. Why? This groundbreaking guide delves into the unique health challenges faced by the Black community, exploring the historical context of medical racism and the resulting mistrust in the healthcare system.Inside, You'll Find:- Detailed information on over 150 common diseases and their distinct manifestations in African Ame...