Kick It Till It Breaks

Author : Ira Robbins
Publisher : Trouser Press Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780984253906

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Kick It Till It Breaks by Ira Robbins Pdf

In his first novel, veteran music journalist Ira Robbins satirizes the foibles and fanaticism of '60s radicalism. The dark humor of Kick It Till It Breaks is tempered by affection and respect for those who devoted themselves to ending the war in Viet Nam. Ydinia Ochreman is the leader of the Plumbers, a pre-Watergate organization engaged in watery terrorism; her travels and exploits shape the story, which involves a colorful cast of dubious characters, including the incompetent FBI agent on her trail, a pacifist protest leader with a complicated agenda, a cranky peg-legged bar owner, an Irish atheist on a quest to end organized religion whose son kills people for it and a confused loser from Memphis who gets lost in London and finally finds a way to live. Rich with period detail, slang and settings, Kick It Till It Breaks is both a fond epic of long-ago times and a stick in the eye of anyone with too idealized a recollection of the era.

Author : Singer Debra,Lyons Matthew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0979336805

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Just Kick it Till it Breaks by Singer Debra,Lyons Matthew Pdf

Author : Matt Brennan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190683863

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Kick It by Matt Brennan Pdf

"Kick It, the first social history of the drum kit, looks closely at key innovators in the development of the instrument: inventors and manufacturers like the Ludwig and Zildjian dynasties, jazz icons like Gene Krupa and Max Roach, rock stars from Ringo Starr to Keith Moon, and popular artists who haven't always got their dues as drummers, such as Karen Carpenter and J Dilla. Addressing a seeming contradiction--the centrality of the drum kit on the one hand, and the general disparagement of drummers on the other--author Matt Brennan makes the case for the drum kit's role as one of the most transformative musical inventions of the modern era. Tackling the history of race relations, global migration, and the changing tension between high and low culture, Kick It shows how the drum kit and drummers helped change modern music--and society--from the bottom up"--Back cover

Author : Joseph A. Ruiz
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798890433930

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Power to Break the Chains by Joseph A. Ruiz Pdf

Power to Break the Chains is more than a true-life story. It is a book about a man born in Mexico who moved to the United States, endured his father’s incarceration, his brother’s electrocution, his sister’s genetic disorder, and his time in an orphanage. You will see the power of resilience, hard work, and perseverance, but above all, you will see the power of God available to all of us. All the odds were against him. He should have been one more sad statistic. However, he overcame all obstacles through education, hard work, resilience, and God’s love and mercy. God uses ordinary people to spread His message and help others. He gives us the power to break the chains that bind us to generational struggles, poverty, addictions, and anything else that holds us back. He wants to see you live a life full of freedom and hope. He has great plans for your life. You will laugh, cry, and be inspired after reading this book.

Author : Brian Echenberg
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798823012164

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Gyprock, Breaking Dangerous Habits by Brian Echenberg Pdf

This book portrays me accurately as an individual with a severe case of OCD as well as a form of Tourette's syndrome. Most of my life has been dysfunctional especially from the age of 18 to 60 and has been accompanied by severe anger and destructive issues. I talk about my unique experiences in these regards and my living in largely demolished living quarters. I also discuss my early development and the source of my problems. I hope some readers, will be fascinated by my past circumstances and strange behavior accompanying my existence. The title of this short book refers to all the walls and gyprock I've punched and kicked in. Gyprock.

Author : Brooke Carter
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781459816435

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Lucky Break by Brooke Carter Pdf

"Clever, quippy dialogue and enjoyable first-person voice make the sassy, inner-monologuing Lucy a pleasure of a protagonist...A sweet, sincere look at the complexities of female friendship between competitive athletes. This book tackles a lot and scores at every turn." —Booklist Seventeen-year-old Lucy "Lucky" Graves is devoted to her championship rugby team, but her dreams of a scholarship are destroyed when she breaks her ankle during an important game. If it doesn't heal properly, Lucy could be benched for the rest of the year. Goodbye pro career, goodbye college, goodbye future. Without rugby, who is she? Now her anxiety and OCD are getting worse, and a past trauma has resurfaced to haunt her. Lucy needs to stop running from her past to discover what it really means to be a team player.

Author : William Jelani Cobb
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780814716717

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To the Break of Dawn by William Jelani Cobb Pdf

With roots that stretch from West Africa through the black pulpit, hip hop emerged in the streets of the South Bronx in the 1970s and has spread to the farthest corners of the earth. "To the Break of Dawn" uniquely examines this freestyle verbal artistry on its own terms. A kid from Queens who spent his youth at the epicenter of this new art form, music critic William Jelani Cobb takes readers inside the beats, the lyrics, and the flow of hip hop, separating mere corporate rappers from the creative MCs that forged the art in the crucible of the street jam.The four pillars of hip hop - break dancing, graffiti art, deejaying, and rapping - find their origins in traditions as diverse as the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira and Caribbean immigrants' turnstile artistry.

Author : Tetsuya Imai
Publisher : Kodansha USA
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781684919055

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Break of Dawn by Tetsuya Imai Pdf

It's the year 2038, but more importantly, it's summer. A little boy named Yuma is obsessed with the impending return of the Arville Comet. Then, one day, he sneaks onto the roof of an apartment building and finds something even more amazing-something not from this world. Now Yuma and his friends, and his hovering autopet Nanako, must work together to uncover a secret that's slumbered in the Earth for years, as dawn breaks over a new era for him and for humanity... Entire story in a single volume.

Author : Ryan P. Kegel
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483661537

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The Legend of the Gatekeepers by Ryan P. Kegel Pdf

Book one of three in the Legend of the Gatekeepers Trilogy starts off with meeting Rholdin. Rholdin was once a young teen who is now entering adult hood and is suppose to take over the kingdom of Ralzare as its new king. However after an unforeseen turn of events Rholdin is met by a crazed old man who reveals to him that Rholdin is actually a gatekeeper, a powerful warrior selected by the cosmos at birth. As a gatekeeper Rholdin must travel to train his Spirit, Body, and Mind in order to defeat an unknown force in an unfamiliar world.

Author : Joel Osteen
Publisher : FaithWords
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780892969739

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Break Out! by Joel Osteen Pdf

Rise above your greatest trials and discover the power of God's greatness with five simple strategies -- and step into the blessings of your life. We were not created to live average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling lives. God created us to leave our marks on our generations. Every person has seeds of greatness planted within by the Creator. When life weighs upon us, pushes us down, and limits our thinking, we have what it takes to overcome and rise above into the fullness of our destinies. In this dynamic, inspiring and faith-building new book, New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen provides practical steps and encouragement for creating a life without limitations. This book will help you break out and break free so that you can increase your productivity, improve your relationships, and believe in bigger dreams. Here's how you can move beyond barriers: Dare to believe that the best will happen Adopt an irrepressible "break out" attitude Make room for increase Pray bold prayers Follow God's plan beyond your circumstances Filled with faith and inspiration, Break Out! will challenge you to build a new perspective, let nothing hold you back, and reject any limiting labels. Pastor Osteen will inspire you to see that a life-changing attitude begins in your own mind: "When you break through in your mind, believing you can rise higher and overcome obstacles, then God will unleash the power within that will enable you to go beyond the ordinary into the extraordinary life you were designed to live."

Author : Steve Carroll
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780557263646

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Build to Break by Steve Carroll Pdf

Follow the story of a man as he competes in and perseveres through some of the most physically and mentally daunting races on the planet. More then an account of a few races, we are afforded an opportunity to peer into the human soul and be inspired by what true courage and commitment can mean.

Author : Candice Iloh
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780525556244

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Break This House by Candice Iloh Pdf

From Printz honoree and National Book Award Finalist Candice Iloh, a prose novel about a teenager reckoning with her family’s—and her home town's—secrets. Yaminah Okar left Obsidian and the wreckage of her family years ago. She and her father have made lives for themselves in Brooklyn. She thinks she’s moved on to bigger and better things. She thinks she's finally left behind that city she would rather forget. But when a Facebook message about her estranged mother pierces Yaminah’s new bubble, memories of everything that happened before her parents' divorce come roaring back. Now, Yaminah must finally reckon with the truth about her mother and the growing collapse of a place she once called home.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : College student newspapers and periodicals
ISBN : MINN:31951002482982J

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Ariel by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nikki Carter,Kevin Elliott
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780758273871

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The Break-Up Diaries: Vol 2 by Nikki Carter,Kevin Elliott Pdf

The holidays are coming, and this year there's more in the air than gifts and bling 'cause these relationships are hitting bumps. So get ready for two stories that dish on what it means to forgive, forget, and move on. . . So Over It Nikki Carter It may be winter, but there's nothing colder than getting dumped on Facebook! That's exactly how Zoey discovers her boyfriend, Mario, is now with Dorie, the most popular girl in school—or so he thinks. ‘Cause Dorie has other plans. And when Mario comes crawling back into Zoey's forgiving arms, her BFFs decide it's time to prove he's a dog, and show Zoey that she deserves better. . . Swag Kevin Elliott Zori Neal is torn between two very different guys: DeMarco, a cool thug from the 'hood whose swagger excites her, and Jay, a smart, cool athlete from a good family. All Zori knows is that she's looking for fun, not a husband. So she decides to date both guys. But when DeMarco gets in some very serious trouble with the law, Zori realizes there's a price to pay for swagger—and her choices matter a lot more than she thought. . .

Author : Jill A. McCorkel
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814764978

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Breaking Women by Jill A. McCorkel Pdf

Winner of the 2014 Division of Women and Crime Distinguished Scholar Award presented by the American Society of Criminology Finalist for the 2013 C. Wright Mills Book Award presented by the Society for the Study of Social Problems Compelling interviews uncover why tough drug policies disproportionately impact women in the American prison system Since the 1980s, when the War on Drugs kicked into high gear and prison populations soared, the increase in women’s rate of incarceration has steadily outpaced that of men. As a result, women’s prisons in the US have suffered perhaps the most drastically from the overcrowding and recurrent budget crises that have plagued the penal system since harsher drugs laws came into effect. In Breaking Women, Jill A. McCorkel draws upon four years of on-the-ground research in a major US women’s prison to uncover why tougher drug policies have so greatly affected those incarcerated there, and how the very nature of punishment in women’s detention centers has been deeply altered as a result. Through compelling interviews with prisoners and state personnel, McCorkel reveals that popular so-called “habilitation” drug treatment programs force women to accept a view of themselves as inherently damaged, aberrant addicts in order to secure an earlier release. These programs were created as a way to enact stricter punishments on female drug offenders while remaining sensitive to their perceived feminine needs for treatment, yet they instead work to enforce stereotypes of deviancy that ultimately humiliate and degrade the women. The prisoners are left feeling lost and alienated in the end, and many never truly address their addiction as the programs’ organizers may have hoped. A fascinating and yet sobering study, Breaking Women foregrounds the gendered and racialized assumptions behind tough-on-crime policies while offering a vivid account of how the contemporary penal system impacts individual lives.