They called him America's first teenager, James Dean starred in just three films but his death in 1955 aged 24 - dying as he lived - made him an icon of the rebellious youth culture that he had symbolised in Rebel without Cause. This biography explores the myth that built up around Dean's turbulent private life and unravels the truth behind it.

SOME LEGENDS WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE FORGOTTEN.What if the ancient gods were not myths-but memories?In Vehicles of Asgard, William Hall Watson uncovers astonishing connections between Norse legends, Egyptian gods, Sumerian mysteries, Hindu cosmology, lost civilizations, and unexplained celestial phenomena.Across continents and centuries, humanity has repeated the same stories: sky gods, flying vessels, world-ending floods, sacred knowledge, and beings desc...

This book contains the proven steps and strategies which will act as the best guide for both current and new beekeepers. Having had the idea of practicing beekeeping I want to assure you that there is no need to worry about what to do right or what not to do in order for it to be a success because all that is well explained in this book. For the ones who are already into beekeeping am sure there is so much in store for you as you already have an idea of where your main problems lie...

Born Maurice Micklewhite, son of a Billingsgate fish porter and a charlady; Michael Caine's life has been an extraordinary rollercoaster: from washing dishes and fighting on National Service, to winning two Oscars and being knighted by the Queen.With more than eighty films to his name, he has starred in some of the classics of modern cinema: as an action anti-hero in Get Carter, a Cockney Lothario in Alfie, a disillusioned alcoholic academic in Educating Rita. He is an enduring model of Br...

A master of the innuendo and the raised eyebrow, Frankie Howerd – inimitable star of the classic ‘Carry On’ films – became a cult hero.As much at home in the Oxford Union as in high-camp pantomime, he was adored by millions, old and young alike. From his first memory of falling downstairs as a toddler and landing on his head (and thus uttering the original ‘Oooo … ahhaah!’) to his countless radio, stage, TV and fillm appearances, Frankie Howerd was nevertheless a shy man, a perfect...

In this study of Plato's theory of the individual, I propose to show that Plato is deeply concerned with the achievement by each person of the moral excellence appropriate to man. Plato exhibits profound interest in the moral well being of each individual, not merely those who are philosophically gifted. Obviously my study is in opposition with a traditional line of interpretation which holds that Plato evinces small concern for the ordinary individual, the "common man" of today. According...

In the spring of 1832, when the Indian warrior Black Hawk and a thousand followers marched into Illinois to reoccupy lands earlier ceded to American settlers, the U.S. Army turned to rival tribes for military support. Elements of the Menominee, Dakota, Potawatomi, and Ho Chunk tribes willingly allied themselves with the United States government against their fellow Native Americans in an uncommon defense of their diverse interests. As the Black Hawk War came only two years after the passag...

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that can prevent and treat infections, but they are becoming less effective as a result of drug resistance. Resistance develops because the bacteria that antibiotics target can evolve ways to defend themselves against these drugs. When antibiotics fail, there is very little else to prevent an infection from spreading.Unnecessary use of antibiotics in both humans and animals accelerates the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, with potentially catastr...

Are any of these habits draining your energy, straining your relationships and sucking the life out of you?* Overeating or stress eating* Procrastinating* Smoking* Drinking too much* Spending too much money* Stressing out* Being a workaholic* Watching too much TV* Being chronically late* Obsessed with online games* Negative thinking* Losing your temper* Neglecting your health* Neglecting your...

Although many people believe that "smarts" are something you're born with, the idea that genetics alone determine your intelligence is simply not true. The mind is an amazingly flexible tool that can be trained to literally accomplish anything you "put your mind to."There is evidence to support the theory of neuroplasticity (the plastic and pliable nature of the brain). The idea of brain plasticity is predicated on the idea that the more you use a particular area of your brain, the...

"Did You Know Many Employees Don't Get A Raise Because They Don't Ask For One?"A salary.com survey found that only 12% of workers ask for more money during their annual performance reviews. And nearly half of the total employees (44%) never bring up the subject of a raise at all.Passing up just one opportunity to negotiate for a higher salary can have staggering consequences over the course of a career. Michael Farr and Dick Gaither share the following example in their book...

Hardly a super-successful person is ever asked their key to success without some reference to the times they failed.* "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." Henry Ford* "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Sir Winston Churchill* "Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." F. Scott FitzgeraldSo it shouldn't be a surprise that successful people FAIL MORE than unsuccessfu...