You want to make soap that looks like a boutique bar and feels gentle on skin, without fearing the lye, wasting $40 of oils, or waiting 6 weeks only to find crumbly bars. New makers usually fail on the same 4 things: measuring by volume, overheating the base, scenting at the wrong time, and cutting the cure short by 14 days.This beginner friendly guide walks you through 101 step by step tips, from shopping list to first cure, focused on 2 methods you will actually use: melt and pou...

The AI hype machine has a clear target: small business owners who don't have the time, budget, or technical background to separate useful tools from expensive distractions. Level the Field was written specifically for them. James Cooper, founder of C2A Digital, has spent years working with SMB owners navigating the gap between what AI vendors promise and what AI tools actually deliver. His conclusion: most small business owners aren't getting straight answers from anyone with something to ...

The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry was one of the oldest and most distinguished militia units in the United States, and during the Civil War, it played a significant role in various campaigns. The book recounts the troop's experiences in battle, their strategic importance in key military operations, and the challenges they faced in the midst of the war's chaos. Cooper's work offers detailed descriptions of the troop’s movements, the officers involved, and the broader military contex...

One famous evening last August, I met a woman in the Bois de Boulogne who was beautiful enough to be charming with an odd but seductive voice.After exchanging a few words about the place, I accompanied her home, where she kindly offered me her hospitality. As I was very sweaty and had plenty to change into, I accepted and took a hot shower at her place.What I didn't expect was that she asked me if I wouldn't mind joining her in the shower. I didn't want to be rude, so I agr...

Thorough and updated coverage of database design and SQL for DB2 are the focus of this guide for the relational database-management system used on IBM i computer systems. Suitable for classroom instruction or self-study, this book explains the most widely used database language and the way that language is implemented on a variety of computer platforms. Topics covered include database concepts, SQL inquiries, web applications, and database security, and the material is reinforced by numero...

Four Years on the Firing Line are the memoirs of James Nisbet who fought in the Twenty-first Georgia Regiment.

In I Feel Therefore I Am, John James Cooper explores his emotional experiences through poems and essays. In writing this book Cooper, who describes himself as a loner and the antithesis of a people person, takes the bold step of sharing his deeply personal thoughts and experiences. Questioning whether his intense need for privacy somehow negates his life experiences, he chooses to share his "private possessions" with others. While Cooper is unafraid to examine and expose his darke...

"Moonlit Massacre is a powerful, deeply-imagined meditation on violence, grief, race, and home. James Cooper has written a novel as engaging as it is thoughtful." – Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of November RoadIn the summer of 1978, six employees of a Sirloin Stockade buffet restaurant found themselves forced into a walk-in freezer during a robbery, then executed, leaving no witnesses. The shocking events and resulting nine-month, nationwide manhunt left adeep scar in the...

An elderly woman reminisces about her strange and frightening experiences as an actor in a supernatural television show that ran in the 60s.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

How did American Freestyle Karate evolve from church gyms and civic arenas to world-class championships?Kaizen: The Way of the Warrior traces the rise of American Freestyle Karate through the people, bouts, and ideas that shaped it. With ringside detail and archival notes, James Cooper spotlights the promoters, fighters, and teachers who turned kickboxing and KO Karate from local spectacles into a movement.Across crisp chapters and rare photo capti...

The plot of this book is based on a real spy story. Therefore, although some do consider it unbelievable, the basis of it is entirely true. The way that the author slowly brings out the character of Harvey Birch is wonderful. He creates numerous sub plots that make the story very interesting.THE SPY is very simply an intriguing story, which brings us to one of the two reasons that I thoroughly enjoy it:The story line of the book is as interesting as that of any modern spy n...

James Fenimore Coopers novel The Last of the Mohicans (subtitled A Narrative of 1757), is a remarkable book for many reasons. First published in 1826, the book represents an early attempt to create substantial literary art from the material of North American history and geography. Although the book has its flaws, it is for the most part a success.In the novel, the white woodsman Hawk-eye and his Mohican Indian comrade Chingachgook join forces to help the daughters of a white milita...