Big Dan

Author : Dan Charnas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781101568118

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The Big Payback by Dan Charnas Pdf

“There has never been a better book about hip-hop…a record-biz portrait that jumps off the page.”—A.V. Club THE INSPIRATION FOR THE VH1 SERIES THE BREAKS The Big Payback takes readers from the first $15 made by a “rapping DJ” in 1970s New York to the multi-million-dollar sales of the Phat Farm and Roc-a-Wear clothing companies in 2004 and 2007. On this four-decade-long journey from the studios where the first rap records were made to the boardrooms where the big deals were inked, The Big Payback tallies the list of who lost and who won. Read the secret histories of the early long-shot successes of Sugar Hill Records and Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC's crossover breakthrough on MTV, the marketing of gangsta rap, and the rise of artist/ entrepreneurs like Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs. 300 industry giants like Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons gave their stories to renowned hip-hop journalist Dan Charnas, who provides a compelling, never-before-seen, myth-debunking view into the victories, defeats, corporate clashes, and street battles along the 40-year road to hip-hop's dominance. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

Author : Roy Kerr
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476606187

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Big Dan Brouthers by Roy Kerr Pdf

Described as "the Greatest Batsman in the Country" by sportswriters of his era, Dennis "Big Dan" Brouthers compiled a .342 batting average, tying with Babe Ruth for ninth place all-time, and slugged 205 triples, eighth all time, in 16 major league seasons. He won five batting and on-base percentage titles, and seven slugging titles, and was the first player to win batting and slugging crowns in successive years. Although he ranked fourth among nineteenth-century home run hitters, many fair balls he hit into the stands or over the fence were counted only as doubles or triples due to local ground rules. Brouthers was extremely difficult to strike out--in 1889, for example, he did so just six times in 565 plate appearances. He was the first player to be walked intentionally on a regular basis. This comprehensive biography of Dan Brouthers examines his life and career from his youth as an apprentice in a print and dye factory to his final years as an attendant at the Polo Grounds. It corrects numerous errors that have crept into earlier accounts of his life, and clarifies his position as one of the greatest hitters ever to play the game.

Author : Keith Cornelis-Britz
Publisher : Jacana Media
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770098688

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Big Dan's Sofie by Keith Cornelis-Britz Pdf

Mister Fick, everybody addresses him that way and Sofie wondered what his Christian name was. He was a tall man and skinny, and as he got older his back began to bend so that when you looked at him side on, as Annie once put it while they were in church, he looked like a crochet hook. The high-bridged nose and the lantern jaw gave him that look. His wife, on the other hand, was short - even shorter that Sofie - and ten times as plump. A little ball and always quiet.

Author : Leslie McGuire
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780553509663

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Big Dan's Moving Van by Leslie McGuire Pdf

Vehicle-obsessed boys and girls can ride along with Big Frank and the rest of the firefighting crew on one busy day as they race to the scene of an accident, teach schoolchildren about fire safety, and battle a raging brush fire. Detail-packed full-color illustrations will fascinate young readers.

Author : Frederick H. Terry Sr.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467038287

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Big Dan the Gingerbread Man by Frederick H. Terry Sr. Pdf

Author : Daniel Doctoroff
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610396080

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Greater than Ever by Daniel Doctoroff Pdf

Deputy Mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff led New York's dramatic and unexpected economic resurgence after the September 11 terrorist attacks. With Mayor Michael Bloomberg, he developed a remarkably ambitious five-borough economic development plan to not only recover from the attacks but to completely transform New York's economy: New neighborhoods were created. Hundreds of thousands of jobs were generated. The largest municipal affordable housing plan in American history was completed. Ground Zero was rebuilt. And New York adopted a pathbreaking sustainability plan. None of this was straightforward. New York has some of the most entrenched financial and political interests anywhere, and it has a population that is quick to let its public officials know exactly what is on its mind. Doctoroff's plans for a New York Olympic Games and a stadium on the West Side crashed and burned, but phoenix-like he engineered the transformation of the city anyway. Greater than Ever is a bracing adventure--when can-do attitude dove headlong into New York's unique realpolitik of "fuggedaboutit"--during which the city was changed for the better.

Author : Dan S. Kennedy
Publisher : Entrepreneur Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781613080061

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No B.S. Wealth Attraction In The New Economy by Dan S. Kennedy Pdf

The old economy is shattered, and GONE FOREVER. It’s never coming back as it was, and in its place a generally tougher, more demanding marketplace is emerging. HOWEVER, when it comes to wealth, one instrumental reality is unchanged: No matter the economic conditions—booms or recessions, including the fast-emerging New Economy—there is wealth. And who better to show you how to lure, bait, attract, and become a magnet for it than “Millionaire Maker” Dan S. Kennedy? Kennedy covers: • How to experience The Phenomenon --- attract more wealth in the next 12 months than in the previous 12 years! • Wealth Inhibition—do you suffer from it? • Why Positive Thinking alone is worthless • Your #1 Entrepreneurial Responsibility • Is there a ‘dirty little secret’ behind many wealthy entrepreneurs? • The worst of all wealth-defeating habits • Are you an ‘opportunity thinker’ --- or are you guilty of ‘outcome thinking’? • “ Do what you love and the money will follow” B.S. that’s hazardous to your wealth • How to Stop playing Blind Archery • 12 Ways To Increase Your ‘Personal Value’ • Why you must STOP thinking about Income! • The 90 Day Experiment that may change your life forever

Author : Joy Cowley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Children's stories, New Zealand
ISBN : 187749951X

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Dan and the Parrot by Joy Cowley Pdf

Dan tries to recapture Grandma's parrot after the bird escapes from his cage in a bid for freedom. Includes notes for teachers. Suggested level: junior.

Author : Dan Epstein
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781429920759

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Big Hair and Plastic Grass by Dan Epstein Pdf

The Bronx Is Burning meets Chuck Klosterman in Big Hair, a wild pop-culture history of baseball's most colorful and controversial decade. The Major Leagues witnessed more dramatic stories and changes in the ‘70s than in any other era. The American popular culture and counterculture collided head-on with the national pastime, rocking the once-conservative sport to its very foundations. Outspoken players embraced free agency, openly advocated drug use, and even swapped wives. Controversial owners such as Charlie Finley, Bill Veeck, and Ted Turner introduced Astroturf, prime-time World Series, garish polyester uniforms, and outlandish promotions such as Disco Demolition Night. Hank Aaron and Lou Brock set new heights in power and speed while Reggie Jackson and Carlton Fisk emerged as October heroes and All-Star characters like Mark "The Bird" Fidrych became pop icons. For the millions of fans who grew up during this time, and especially those who cared just as much about Oscar Gamble's afro as they did about his average, Dan Epstein's Big Hair serves up a delicious, Technicolor trip down memory lane.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433000971931

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The Harvard Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433000967319

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The Columbian Cyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dan Yaccarino
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780761189046

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Big Berry by Dan Yaccarino Pdf

There’s nothing more important for kids entering preschool than to be emotionally ready—ready to separate from their parents, to mix and play with new children, to broaden their sense of the world. HAPPYLAND, from award-winning children’s author Dan Yaccarino, is a new series that gives kids, and their parents, the language they need to take these emotional steps. HAPPYLAND introduces three friends—Bink, Clyde, and Glub-Glub—in a series of delightful adventures. In BIG BERRY, a story about gratitude, Bink follows a butterfly as it flits from one berry-bearing plant to the next. As the berries grow ever larger, Bink’s desire for the biggest berry grows ever stronger—until she grabs the very largest, which is so big it rolls away and disappears. If only she’d been happy with the normal-sized berry. Dan Yaccarino’s bold, colorful art and simple, direct style lifts these moral stories into the realm of perfectly engaging parables.

Author : William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786043859

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Dead Time by William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone Pdf

Johnstone Country. Try Not to Get Killed. In this explosive Hank Fallon thriller, the justice-seeking ex-con goes undercover and behind bars to expose a plot as big, as bold, and as deadly as the American Civil War . . . GET OUT OF JAIL FREE—OR DIE Doing time in Texas is no picnic. But getting sent to The Walls in Huntsville is a fate worse than hanging. If the guards don’t kill you, the prisoners will. And if it weren’t for the fact that the man who framed Hank Fallon and murdered his family could be inside The Walls, Hank would never step one foot in that heinous helltrap—let alone go undercover as an inmate. But this isn’t just another assignment. This is his chance for revenge . . . Inside The Walls, Hank quickly discovers who’s boss—as well as judge, jury, and executioner. The only relief from the gang fights and guard beatings is a prison work program that allows inmates to leave The Walls to work for plantation owner J.J. Justice. Hank figures it can’t be any worse than jail. But it is. Seems that Justice is ordering the men to commit robberies and murders. He’s stockpiling weapons. Building an army. And planning to restart the Civil War—all in the name of Justice . . . Live Free. Read Hard.

Author : Dan Yaccarino
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375859205

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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel by Dan Yaccarino Pdf

“This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015012345362

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Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art & Literature by Anonim Pdf