Unlock the essential guide to launching and growing a successful podcast with "Secrets to Podcasting" by industry expert Karl Johnson. Whether you're a beginner navigating niche selection, branding, and equipment, or an experienced podcaster seeking to attract advertisers and expand your audience, this book offers invaluable insights. Discover proven strategies for effective content planning, recording techniques, and seamless editing. Karl Johnson shares insider tips on leveraging social ...

A famous magician's journey to find the greatest cardsharp ever evokes the forgotten world of magic where Americans found escape during the Great DepressionIt has the nostalgic quality of an old-fashioned fable, but Karl Johnson's The Magician and the Cardsharp is a true story that lovingly re-creates the sparkle of a vanished world. Here, set against the backdrop of America struggling through the Depression, is the world of magic, a realm of stars, sleight...

50 Barn Cupolas explains how old New England dairy barns came to have cupolas and presents fifty beautiful color images of unusual cupolas. Take a trip back to the nineteenth century when dairy farmers turned a ventilation problem into an opportunity to express their individuality.Each cupola is different, and each one expresses the pride that its original owner took in his barn. Some have been lovingly restored - others are on their last legs.This enjoyable book also docum...

Reconsider all you know about Loki, the iconic mercurial trickster god of Norse mythology and contemporary pop culture fameLoki, ever the shapeshifter, is constantly being remade and reinterpreted. A central character in Norse mythology, the trickster god is also a pop culture icon, appearing in countless offshoots and interpretations across media, now most evident as Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV shows. Each iteration offers a new la...

In the captivating pages of "Struggles and Triumphs," P.T. Barnum, the legendary showman, unveils his extraordinary life story. From humble beginnings to unparalleled success, Barnum recounts his remarkable journey, filled with both triumphs and setbacks. Through his vivid prose, readers will witness the creation of the American Museum, the rise of Jenny Lind, and the behind-the-scenes secrets of his extraordinary career. Prepare to be enthralled by the wit, wisdom, and indomitable spirit ...

Eve Best, Danny Sapani and Shaun Dooley star in this modern, riveting and magical production of The Winter's Tale by William ShakespeareThe Winter's Tale treads new dramatic ground embracing tragedy, poetry, folklore, magic realism, music, comedy and the infamous stage direction "exit pursued by a bear". One of Shakespeare's mesmerising later productions, often considered a 'problem play' as it starts with a tragedy and ends in a romanceTh...

A large collection of full-cast dramatisations of classic American novels that helped define American LiteratureThe United States is young by global standards, yet it boasts a vast and rich cultural heritage that belies its brief timeline. In the years since the Declaration of Independence, the nation has become a literary superpower, producing countless masterpieces that have transcended borders and inspired readers and listeners throughout the world.This ...

Roland Johnson spent half his childhood at Pennhurst State School and Hospital for the Mentally Retarded, where he was sexually abused and, essentially, enslaved. When he'd won his freedom as a young adult, he spent several years putting his life back together and learning to control the anger his experience at Pennhurst had kindled in him. And then he happened upon the Philadelphia-based group Speaking For Ourselves. He quickly rose to the presidency and, in the spirit of Martin Luther Ki...

The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848. The document presents an analysis of capitalism and its effects on society, as well as a call for the overthrow of the capitalist system and the establishment of a communist society. The Manifesto begins by describing the historical development of class struggles between the bourgeoisie (the capitalist class) and the proletariat (the working class) in various societies throughout history. Mar...

"Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission for the United States knowing in advance you may never return alive?"Operatives for the Office of Strategic Services carried out pressing and perilous assignments during World War II. They were sent to Germany and Japan…to Casablanca and Tibet...to anywhere and everywhere that they were needed. Raymond Edward Johnson, Karl Weber, Ross Martin, Lili Darvas, Dolly Haas, and more star in these sixteen true to life tales, where sometimes the her...

Several dinosaur hunters went on an expedition in South America hoping to find fossils of birds from the time of the dinosaurs. What they found instead were hundreds of fossils of dinosaur eggs, some with un-hatched baby dinosaurs inside. This was something that had never been found before! Here is a fascinating look at dinosaur egg fossils and dinosaurs in general, written in accessible language so kids can read it all by themselves.

Practical Neurophysics: The Physics and Engineering of Neurology explores and explains the physical foundations of neurology with a principal focus on the technologies that we use for diagnosis and management. The physics of biologic systems is also discussed, in the context of interfacing with our technologies and the mechanisms behind abnormalities. With sections on ultrasound, advanced laboratory tests, and neurotherapeutics, this is a unique book that focuses on the science an...