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Conga Drumming – A Beginner’s Guide to Playing with Time by Betsy Sansby and Alan Dworsky can only be classified as yet another fantastic book put out by this talented couple. These two authors have been creating music and teaching rhythms for twelve years. Alan and Betsy have co-authored nine books and recorded several instructional CD’s. Drumming icon Arthur Hull and trusted publications like Rhythm Magazine have rated Conga Drumming as the best in its genre...

Drum Circle: A Guide To World Percussion appears to be written for music and social studies teachers and drum enthusiasts looking to bring new ideas into their playing. The authors cover 28 different instruments, grouping similar instruments together in single chapters. The format for each chapter is consistent, beginning with interesting historical and origin factoids. Tuning and playing position are then discussed prior to demonstrating the performance technique. Close to 90 black-and-white photographs aptly demonstrate playing position and technique.

Trapped is the first visual adaptation of a story by Dean Koontz written in 1989. Published in 1992 by Eclipse it is a short story adapted by horror writer Edward Gorman and illustrated by Anthony Bilau. Think comics with a glossy card cover and brightly coloured glossy pages and you might be able to picture the effect.

The third book in the 'Young Bond' series by Charlie Higson has been released under the title of “Double or Die” on 4th January 2007.

Alexander McCall Smith's latest wry observations regarding the residents of 44 Scotland Street, Edinburgh are his best yet. This excellent third book in the series takes the reader even deeper into the lives of his amusing and diverse characters - follow Domenica studying pirates in Malacca, super kid Bertie to Paris and also enjoy life at home in Edinburgh with Angus, Pat, big Lou and the others...

In 1990, 24-year-old computer animator Phil Vischer sat down to create characters that could teach Christian values to kids in a delightfully weird way.

If you run a small business--or would like to--remember, knowing how cash is handled and credit is managed is the way to make that business a success.

As you might have guessed it, this book is about money, finances and wealth, and it sure is helpful, even if you already have money. Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind is the kind of book you can certainly keep in your personal library and read again every month or two. It's that good!

Accidents, errors, death, several kidnapping and hijacking scenes and the rescue of yet another mysterious man make this high-paced thriller hard to put down. I could have sat and read all day – in fact, I nearly did. Author JD Tynan has created a solid story line with humorous undertones in her recent novel Charlie Ford Meets Secret Agent Man...

"Full of Grace," Dorothea Frank's new novel, is full of her trademark Southern charm, wit and sassy dialogue.

Hold on! That's what you will have to do when you start reading this book. It has plenty of action and moves at a rapid pace.

Pee Wee’s Family In a Nutshell (ISBN# 0969788320) is the third installment in the series of children’s books written by Larraine Roulston. The series is based on the character Pee Wee Worman – who teaches readers about vermiculture, or composting with worms. Larraine shares a powerful quote from Charles Darwin on the inside cover followed by a statement on the next page where the author makes it clear that she sees compost as “more then a fertilizer, more than a soil conditioner – it is a symbol

In his controversial and brilliant new book, prosperity guru Randy Gage explores the "mind viruses" that infect people and lead to self-sabotage behavior.

Alekei "Volk" Volkovoy leads an interesting life - or should we say a "double life". He is indebted to two men. Which one will he betray?

Raymond Carver is a famous writer whose importance in American literature is impossible to overestimate. His prose is exceptional, accurate and clear. In the 1980s a deep interest and vivid representation of the private lives of Carver’s characters became an innovation in literature of that time. ‘Call if You Need Me’ contains five brilliant stories which give the last look on the writer’s works. Reading his stories a person gets only a pleasure.

A very funny satire that will give Baby Boomers a good laugh!

Jerry Fletcher, cynic, is abducted while on a hiking trip with co-workers. He wondered if he was trapped in an “X-Files reality.” Yoshu’ah, an alien, appears to Jerry and explains that there are two forces at work on planet earth, one is the force of LIGHT or good and one is the force of DARK or evil. Star Souls of LIGHT include Moses, Buddha, Isaiah, Daniel, Joseph and Jesus they taught love of God and the universe. But DARK took the teachings of LIGHT and “manifested the in...

Personal safety nets are valuable resources in times of crisis--and more people are organizing them as a way to share care and empower people who need help.

There's new excitement in the art world for connoisseurs as well as students.

How far can man push evolutionary science before it goes too far? That is discussed in James Rollins' New York Times best-selling thriller "Black Order."

Intermediate to novice drummers will all enjoy the way in which the authors teach. Through gradual increments, they build up each part of the rhythm systematically. Phrasing and starting points are also discussed and clearly displayed on the charts. Some of the parts are also equipped with word games to help with proper phrasing.

If you thought Bonnie and Clyde were bad, just wait until you read about these two!

Many legal scams happen under the radar of the law. Here is another one that you’re probably paying for as you read this article. Here is how you play Russian Roulette with your credit.

The way we start a day can make a huge difference to what we get out of that day. Anyone interested in time management can get some great ideas from the chapter on the morning routine in Ray Joseph's "How To Gain An Extra Hour Every Day".

"I have told this story to Colette for many reasons. I want people to understand what happened during World War II, to know what was done to us Jews for no reason at all, other than that we happened to be Jewish. I also want young people to learn from the things I did in my life that allowed me to survive. But my greatest hope in sharing this story is so that my parents and other family members did not die in vain. I truly believe that telling others about their murders and s...

Move over, Botox parties, make room for "Nice" parties! A best-selling book, is sparking a groundbreaking movement across North America that could make the world a nicer place.

I am truly impressed with the quality of work presented in Whispering Hope – An Anthology of Verse. The poets should be very proud of their work, as it is some of the best poetry I have read in several years.

The allure of the French women--sexy, sophisticated and glamorous--is more than an eye for fashion or a taste for elegance. The French je ne sais quoi embodies the essential ingredients for looking and feeling beautiful.

Slap Happy by Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby is an illustrated instructional book that teaches rhythms to groups of youth. The book comprises of 72-pages in total, 3 of which are blank charts at the back of the book that readers can photocopy and use to chart their own songs using the rhythms from the book. Sources for further study can also be found at the end of the book including CD’s, books and videos for West African rhythms for djembe drums and Afro-Cuban rhythms for conga drums. Beginning with simple practice patterns, the authors gradually increase the difficulty level.

Author Jerry Wermund held a long career in geology and upon retirement he started writing a series of book for children and young adult Earth Science studies. The author’s love for nature and academic experience shows in his latest book, Focus On Minerals.