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The Ultimate Beginner Guitar Method * Essential Elements for Guitar – Book 1 is a comprehensive learning resource designed for beginners. Developed by Will Schmid and Bob Morris, this structured method teaches guitar chords, music theory, sight-reading, and ensemble playing, helping students build a solid foundation in guitar performance. * * Step-by-Step Learning with Popular Songs * This book features carefully sequenced lessons, ensuring gradual skill development through fun and engaging exercises. It includes cross-curricular activities, quizzes, improvisation techniques, and well-known songs in various styles. * * Perfect for Music Teachers and Self-Learners * Whether used in private lessons, classrooms, or self-study, this book meets the National Standards for Music Education. The combination of classic tunes and modern teaching techniques makes it an excellent resource for aspiring guitarists. * * Songs Included * All My Loving * Amazing Grace * American Pie * Au Clair De La Lune * Aura Lee * Can You Feel The Love Tonight * C.C. Rider * Corrina * Danny Boy * De Colores * The Drunken Sailor * Duke Of Earl * Dust In The Wind * Eleanor Rigby * Every Breath You Take * Fanfare Rondeau * For He's A Jolly Good Fellow * Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?) * Give My Regards To Broadway * Good Mornin' Blues * Greensleeves * He's Got The Whole World In His Hands * Hey Jude * Hound Dog * I Gave My Love A Cherry (The Riddle Song) * Jambalaya (On The Bayou) * Jingle Bells * Joshua (Fit The Battle Of Jericho) * Let It Be * Low Rider * Marianne * Midnight Special * Minuet In G * Move It On Over * Ode To Joy * Pay Me My Money Down * Rainbow Connection * Ramblin' 'Round * The Red River Valley * Rock Around The Clock * Rockin' Robin * Scarborough Fair * Shenandoah * Simple Gifts * Sinner Man * Snake Charmer * Stand By Me * The Star-Spangled Banner * Surfin' U.S.A. * Sweet Home Chicago * and more.
The author faces the fact that Christians are now in the minority is most westernized countries, and much of the rest of the world. As such we live in a secular society with a desire for pleasure and a fear of boredom. How do Christians survive? And how do they strive for Christian values? Drawing upon Ecclesiastes - “one of the most modern books in the entire Scripture” - he advocates that Christians would move society closer to Christian values if Christians met unbelievers where they (the unbelievers) are, and if Christians were prepared to settle for “better” solutions … rather than going for the “best” or “nothing” scenario.
In this fast-paced and humorous collection of travel essays, Bob Morris, a two-time winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing, shares some of his favorite escapades from the road, taking us to far-flung places like the Maldives, Vietnam and Hong Kong, as well as the back roads of America and the swamps of South Florida. Says Anthony Bourdain: “Bob Morris can get to the heart of place better than anyone I know.” Morris contributes to National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, Islands, Caribbean Travel & Life, Virtuoso Life, and numerous other publications. He is also author of the Zack Chasteen series of mystery novels set in Florida and the Caribbean. He lives in Winter Park, FL, and teaches creative writing at Rollins College.
Dave Barry says: “Bob Morris is funny as hell.” Carl Hiaasen says: “Morris makes me laugh until my teeth hurt.” And in this collection of stories based loosely, very loosely, on a theme of food, Morris entertains with his take on everything from cooking jellyfish, chowing down on whale meat, eating mangoes in the shower and dining on airplanes to his quests for the world's best conch fritter and the perfect bartender. Morris, a former newspaper columnist and magazine editor, has contributed to National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, Islands, Caribbean Travel & Life and numerous other publications. He lives in Winter Park, FL, where he teaches creative writing at Rollins College.
Carl Hiaasen, a man who should know, says: “Bob Morris is my favorite writer about all things Florida. He makes me laugh until my teeth hurt.” And Dave Barry says: “Bob Morris is funny as hell.” In this collection of 25 stories, Morris gives readers his twisted take on everything from the dangers of beach-walking and the joys of sweat to the thrill of landing a tarpon and the agonies of boat lust. A former newspaper columnist and magazine editor, Bob Morris contributes to National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, Islands, Caribbean Travel & Life and numerous other publications. He is a recipient of the Ernie Pyle Award for outstanding human interest writing in America. Morris is also author of the Zack Chasteen series of mystery novels set in Florida and the Caribbean. He lives in Winter Park, FL, and teaches creative writing at Rollins College.
This collection of 26 stories, from a writer Dave Barry calls “Funny as hell,” embraces the tears, the laughter and the occasional stinky diapers that come with everyday family life. From teaching his sons to surf to climbing trees, going fishing and failing miserably as a “Handy Dad,” Bob Morris brings wry humor and a sense of ongoing wonder to THE WHOLE SHEBANG. A former newspaper columnist and magazine editor, Bob Morris is a winner of the Ernie Pyle Award for outstanding human interest writing. He has contributed to National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, Men's Fitness, Islands, Caribbean Travel & Life and numerous other publications. He is also author of the Zack Chasteen series of mystery novels set in Florida and the Caribbean. Morris lives in Winter Park, FL, and teaches creative writing at Rollins College.
(Essential Elements Guitar). Essential Elements for Guitar, Book 2 is a continuation of the concepts and skills taught in Book 1 and includes all of its popular features as well - great songs in a variety of styles, quizzes, music history, music theory, and much more. Concepts taught in Book 2 include: playing melodically in positions up the neck; playing movable chord shapes up the neck; playing scales and extended chords in different keys; more right-hand studies; fingerpicking and pick style; improvisation in positions up the neck; studying different styles through great song selections; and more!
After taking a job in 1999 as the sports editor for The Raton Range, Bob Morris assumed it would simply be the next stop in his journalism career. But over time, he became attached to Raton and the surrounding communities. Join Bob as he shares some of his tales from the first 13 years of his career with The Raton Range. He not only shares stories about local high school athletes and their accomplishments, but stories about experiences he did not expect to happen when working in a small community. Learn about the themes that may come with sports in a small community, ranging from athletes inspired by teammates, to the struggles a high school program faces with coaching turnover, to even professional athletes who either appeared in, or had a connection to, Raton and its surrounding communities. You'll learn how the many experiences led to the author embracing life covering small town sports and life in Raton.
Ken Morriss journey began one cold Pittsburgh morning in 1935. In the middle of the Great Depression, he was going to see the country as a door-to-door salesman. Detroit was to be his first and last stop. Life was hard and few people during this time of crisis knew how their future would evolve. After months of unemployment, Ken found a job at the Briggs Manufacturing Company, the toughest auto company in Detroit. Ken could not have known then he would eventually play a pioneering role in building one of the cleanest, most socially progressive labor unions the world has known-the United Automobile Workers. In Built in Detroit, author Bob Morris, Kens son, tells not only his fathers story, but also the UAWs story-the battles with companies, the struggles within the union, and then the vicious attacks on Detroit labor leaders in the late 1940s. This story tells of the efforts to investigate these terrorist attacks on Detroits union leaders, including Ken Morris, Walter Reuther and others. This narrative sheds new light on the mystery of who tried to assassinate UAW president Walter Reuther. Rich with personal and historical details, Built in Detroit narrates a story unique to Detroit. It tells the story of a thriving city and the factories that gave the city life. Author Bob Morris deftly portrays many of the top labor leaders of the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the rank and file members who supported these labor leaders. It also provides portraits of early auto industrialists, their companies, their henchmen and the gangsters they hired to destroy the labor movement. In the case of the Briggs Manufacturing Company, it shows how a company that played loose with the law ultimately floundered, its Detroit heritage largely forgotten.
In early 1963, Jake Townley had very little to show for a man in his early 40s. His business efforts had not met with success and his family barely had enough food on the table. Yet, he placed his faith in the Lord. And once the Lord moved, a success story began to unfold and continues today – a story of overcoming – a story of encouragement – a story of tenacity – a story of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire – a story of empowerment that leads to excellence – a story of love for family, the Savior and of the fellow man – a story of vision, staying power and grit, persistence, consistency and the value of work – a story of faith – and a story of blessing. Again, 50 years later, the faith operation component of Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Company is as strong as when Jake placed his foot on the sandy soils of East Lake Weir, Florida. And one man’s stubborn faith has positively affected thousands of men, women and children in a number of communities across the United States and the world. If The Lord Wills, the future for the Townley Company and for its team of dedicated people will be a continuation of the faith journey which began 50 years ago. Toro Townley’s outlook for the future is bright. “We have experienced monumental challenges in the past. We now have monumental opportunities in the future.” This book is a written testament to the history of the Townley Company and its amazing journey thus far as the company prepares for the future
San Francisco is a city founded by and for adventure seekers rooted in the ideal of progressive values. At once cosmopolitan and relaxed, professional and playful, the "City by the Bay" captures tens of thousands of new residents a year even though the physical boundaries of the peninsula that San Francisco is situated on prevents the advancement of urban sprawl. Just outside this seven-by-seven swath, Golden Gate National Parkland stretches up and down the coast, providing visitors with plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities in addition to the myriad of cultural happenings within the city limits. Photographer Bob Morris captures the vibrant creativity and passion of San Francisco with his eloquent and powerful photography, while writer Joslyn Hamilton shares the stories behind the images. From San Francisco's Native American, Mexican, and Spanish Mission heritage, through settlement by gold seekers and the great earthquakes of 1906 and 1989, San Francisco is a resilient city with a heart of gold.
Just over 2,000 years ago, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to a man in Galilee named Joseph. He had just discovered that his fiancée was pregnant. He was to learn that this Child was to be the Great High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek. As such He would be · a sacrifice and a sympathiser, · an intercessor and a mediator, and He was humanity’s hope for the future, for eternal life.
His mother's last word was his name. His father's was "Wonderful." Together they inspired the title for this true story of love and redemption. Bob Morris was always the entertainer in his family, but not always a perfect son. When he finds his parents approaching the end of their lives, he begins to see his relationship to them in a whole new light and it changes his way of thinking. How does an adult child with flaws and limitations figure out how to do his best for his ailing parents while still carrying on and enjoying his own life? And when their final days on earth come, how can he give them the best possible end? In the tradition of bestselling memoirs by Christopher Buckley, Joan Didion, and with a dash of David Sedaris, Bobby Wonderful recounts two poignant deaths and one family's struggle to find the silver lining in them. As accessible as he is insightful, Bob Morris infuses each moment of his profound emotional journey with dark comedy, spiritual inquiry and brutally honest self-examination. This is a little book. But it captures a big and universal experience.
In Jade Mountain Gastronomy, James Beard Award Winner Chef Allen Susser shares his creative take on St Lucia’s culinary bounty. Jade Mountain Gastronomy is a celebration of the bold flavors of the Caribbean and the world’s tropical cultures. The cooking is simple, fresh, and optimistic. Taste over trend, Jade Mountain’s seasonal flavors dance to a tropical beat. It is almost impossible to talk about inspired cooking without speaking about seasonality. Consequently, for Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, sustainability is not a lofty idea but a fundamental and necessary endeavor. As visualized throughout the book, raising majestically above the six-hundred-acre beach front resort of Anse Chastanet, Nick Troubetzkoy’s Jade Mountain on St Lucia’s southwestern Caribbean coastline is a cornucopia of organic architecture celebrating the island’s stunning scenic beauty. Just as the resorts grew by taking inspiration from the natural surroundings, the cuisine reflects a distinct sense of place. In Jade Mountain Gastronomy, James Beard Award Winner Chef Allen Susser shares his creative take on St Lucia’s culinary bounty. This is the story of the cuisine for both Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet Resorts. From the famous Jungle Burger charcoal grilled on the beach, to The World’s Largest Prawns with Papaya Chow, West Indian Curried Lobster and Passion Fruit-Roasted Lionfish to St. Lucian Coffee-Crusted Filet Mignon and Mango Cream Puffs. Chef Allen reveals the mysterious Spices of the Caribbean, bold, flavorful, spicy, and fresh. His St Lucian Pepper Pot is a bowl of soul. The stew is layered with flavors much like the history of the Caribbean Islands themselves. Recipe themes include the Mango Madness Festival and the Emerald Estate Organic Farm that encourages spirited seasonal cooking along with healthful vegan dishes like Fire Roasted Bread Fruit. Lunch on the Beach with a Day Boat Snapper Ceviche and Sustainable Fish from the Sea include a delicious Rum Grilled Mahi-mahi. Finally, he shares the casual and modern Sweet Tropical Desserts and amazing Chocolate recipes pioneered in the resort’s original Emerald Estate Organic Chocolate lab. Jade Mountain Gastronomy is centered on the food and drink of course, but it is also about their team, the facility, their practices, and the way they carry themselves each day that affect the world around them. They believe it is about finding a balance that allows them to sustain their quest of making great tasting food while also giving back to their community and the environment. Our guests come here in search of blissful escape. And while they certainly find that by exploring our coral reefs, hiking our mountain trails and relaxing on our beaches, the dining experience is meant to transport them to a heavenly place as well. Jade Mountain Gastronomy showcases some of our favorite recipes, and we are delighted to share these pages with you. Happy reading, happy cooking and thank you for traveling.
How much power does a monarch really have? How much autonomy do they enjoy? Who regulates the size of the royal family, their finances, the rules of succession? These are some of the questions considered in this edited collection on the monarchies of Europe. The book is written by experts from Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK. It considers the constitutional and political role of monarchy, its powers and functions, how it is defined and regulated, the laws of succession and royal finances, relations with the media, the popularity of the monarchy and why it endures. No new political theory on this topic has been developed since Bagehot wrote about the monarchy in The English Constitution (1867). The same is true of the other European monarchies. 150 years on, with their formal powers greatly reduced, how has this ancient, hereditary institution managed to survive and what is a modern monarch's role? What theory can be derived about the role of monarchy in advanced democracies, and what lessons can the different European monarchies learn from each other? The public look to the monarchy to represent continuity, stability and tradition, but also want it to be modern, to reflect modern values and be a focus for national identity. The whole institution is shot through with contradictions, myths and misunderstandings. This book should lead to a more realistic debate about our expectations of the monarchy, its role and its future. The contributors are leading experts from all over Europe: Rudy Andeweg, Ian Bradley, Paul Bovend'Eert, Axel Calissendorff, Frank Cranmer, Robert Hazell, Olivia Hepsworth, Luc Heuschling, Helle Krunke, Bob Morris, Roger Mortimore, Lennart Nilsson, Philip Murphy, Quentin Pironnet, Bart van Poelgeest, Frank Prochaska, Charles Powell, Jean Seaton, Eivind Smith.