Listen up, parents! Your children may not be telling you all the amazing things going on in their lives. Or maybe you're just not listening! But Michael Pritchard has listened. And this PBS series host and award-winning youth counselor has some wondrous stories about your kids that you need to read.

Listen to What Your Kids Aren't Telling You

Parenting & Relationships

Spencer, Dan

Pritchard, MIchael

Parenting

lulu.com

This ground-breaking book traces the story of castles at war in England and Wales from their introduction by the Normans in the eleventh century until the end of the reign of Henry VIII in the sixteenth century. The central role that these fortresses played in medieval warfare is explored by Dan Spencer, with his narrative covering the conflicts, civil wars and rebellions of the period. Notable rulers such as William the Conqueror, King John, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Edward I feature prominently as the builders and conquerors of castles. Dramatic events such as the epic sieges of Rochester in 1215 and Kenilworth in 1266 are covered, as well as details of castle building, garrisoning and provisioning. Changes in castle architecture, military technology and weaponry are traced, including the rise of gunpowder weapons. A wide range of chronicles, administrative sources, archaeological evidence and other historical research is used to bring the story of the castle at war to life.

The Castle at War in Medieval England and Wales

History

Europe

Amberley Publishing

A naked man survives a meteoric plunge from a cloudless sky, and a small-town TV reporter rushes to get the story. The fallen man claims amnesia and, despite widespread efforts, no one can identify him. The press dubs him Buddy What. When no clues surface about his identity and as details about the mystery man are examined, Internet devotees start worshipping him as a celestial being. With trepidation, he accepts the call to become a spiritual guru. But as Buddy What grows into a worldwide phenomenon, controversies follow. Be Now, Buddy What is a satire about fame, the news media, organized religion, the Internet, and people who let strangers into their homes.

Be Now, Buddy What

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Castle in the Wars of the Roses

The first major study of the role of the castle in the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses is one of the most dramatic and fascinating periods in medieval history. Much has been written about the leading personalities, bitter dynastic rivalries, political intrigues, and the rapid change of fortune on the battlefields of England and Wales. However, there is one aspect that has been often overlooked, the role of castles in the conflict.Dan Spencer's original study traces their use from the outbreak of civil war in the reign of Henry VI in the 1450s to the triumph of Henry VII some thirty years later. Using a wide range of narrative, architectural, financial and administrative sources, he sheds new light on the place of castles within the conflict, demonstrating their importance as strategic and logistical centers, bases for marshaling troops, and as fortressesDan Spencer's book provides a fascinating contribution to the literature on the Wars of the Roses and to the study of siege warfare in the Middle Ages.

Pen and Sword Military

The Best Guitar Book for Beginners: How to Read Music will teach you everything you need to know as a beginner guitar player, from the names of the strings through reading notes, chords, rhythms, chord melodies, and more! Includes 140+ video and audio examples and play-along songs. After completing this book you will be ready to play and read songs in open position on the guitar in several keys, using accidentals, ties, dotted notes, and a mix of single notes and chords!

The Best Guitar Book for Beginners: How to Read Music 1

Arts & Photography

Music

Best Music Coach LLC

See How Easily You Can Play Piano Without Years of Practice! For adults and teens, play your favorite songs! Rock, pop, video game music, CCM, and even more modern genres on piano or electric keyboard. Comes with 135+ FREE video examples so you can hear how the music should sound which means no more guessing or wondering if you are doing it right. ($134.99 Value!) Comes with 10 easy beginner songs FREE ($49.99 Value!) Comes with FREE 30-day Practice Journal so you can stay on track which means no more worrying or wondering if you are making progress, you will know you are getting better! ($9.99 Value!) 
The Best Modern Piano Book for Beginners 1 gives you everything you need to know as a beginner piano or keyboard player, from the names of the keys through playing full songs. You will play your favorite songs and get hacks, tips, and tricks for reading music, and how to have fun playing the piano. Comes with FREE video examples, 30-Day Practice Journal, and 10 easy beginner songs...$194.97 value...for FREE! 
Easy to understand explanations so you can save time by learning the important things that will actually allow you to play music. Save 100s of hours of time with tips and tricks used by the pros so you can stop wasting time playing guitar the wrong way and actually make progress. (pages 56-57) How to understand your piano so you can stop feeling lost and play with confidence. (pages 23-25) Keep your motivation and get better fast with speed checklists for every song!

The Best Piano Book for Beginners 1: How to Play Your Favorite Songs and Read Music (The Best Piano Books for Beginners)

One of the most important technological developments of the Middle Ages was the adoption of gunpowder weapons in medieval Europe. From the fourteenth century onwards, this new technology was to eventually transform the conduct ofwarfare beyond all recognition with important implications for European and global history. Guns came to be used in all aspects of military operations, with kings, nobles and burgesses all spending large sums of money on these prestigious weapons. The growing effectiveness of gunpowder artillery prompted major changes in the design of fortifications, the composition of armies, the management of logistics and administrative systems.This book is the first full-length study of the unique English experience of gunpowder weapons, tracing their development from their introduction in the reign of Edward III to the end of the fifteenth century. The rich records of the English Exchequer and urban accounts are used to explore their role in campaigns, in sieges, on the battlefield, at sea and their role in the defence of towns, royal castles and the fortifications of the Pale of Calais. It provides a comprehensive framework for the speed of technological advances and the factors responsible for these changes, as well as an in-depth discussion of individual gun types.DAN SPENCER obtained his PhD from the University of Southampton.

Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England (Armour and Weapons, 8)

Boydell Press

This beginner book is for All musicians and music students Guitar players Video game OST composers Producers Piano players Includes 80+ FREE video examples 
The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1 will teach you everything you need to know to read, write, and understand music. This book is perfect for absolute beginners, and for musicians and music students who already know a little music theory. This book is so straightforward even non-musicians can jump in and get started! After completing this book you will be ready to understand, read, and write triads, scales, intervals, rhythms, and analyze Level 1: Leadsheet songs from your favorite artists! Includes 80+ video and audio examples to show you how the theory ideas sound!\nLearn: Rhythm 1 Pulse Beat Metronome Count In Tempo How to read, write and understand Whole notes Half notes Quarter notes How to Clap Rhythms Barlines Regular barlines Double bar lines Final bar lines Measures How to understand, read, and write time signatures 4/4 3/4 Percussion Clef How to write your own music Rhythm 2 Strong and weak beats Strong and weak beat colors The power of low sounds Strong and weak beats: drums Rhythm 3 How to understand, read, and write Whole rests Half rests Quarter rests Rests: clap and count How to write your own music 2 Measure math How to write lines of music How to write notes and rests in a measure Composition ideas Rhythm 4 How to read, write, and understand dotted half notes Tied notes Tie math How to write tied notes in a measure Repeat signs Pitch and Notes 1 High vs. Low Sounds How sound is made & measured How sound is made on common instruments How sound is defined Tone Timbre Melody Notes The basic musical alphabet Notes on the staff Treble clef (G clef) How to remember notes on the staff How to write music 3: treble clef Ledger lines Pitch and Notes 2 Get to know the piano Pitch class Octave register Octaves Accidentals 1 Sharps Naturals Flats Courtesy accidentals Enharmonic equivalents The full musical alphabet: the 12 notes of music Half step (semitone) Whole step (whole tone) Pitch and Notes 3 What are scales? How to read, write, and understand chromatic scales Scale degrees How to read, write, and understand diatonic major scales Scale degree names Tetrachords Key signatures 1 The natural minor scale Compare major and minor Relative keys...and SO much more.

The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1: A Guide for Everyone: How to Read, Write, and Understand Music

Product Description See How Easily You Can Get Better With Only 5 Minutes of Practice!10+ FREE video lessons to get you started with how to practice so you can practice more effectively which means saving 100s of hours of practice time over the coming days, weeks, months, and years ($119.99 Value!)Designed for all instruments and singers so anyone who plays or studies music can get better at practicing which means no more worrying or wondering if you are making progress, you will know you are getting better!Set your goals so you can pick what is important to practice which means you can finally overcome the things that have been holding you back. (page 5)Practice for 5 minutes a day so you can always find the time which means you can stop thinking about practicing and actually do it.This book is for beginner musicians and music students who want to improve the way they practice and get better fast by focusing on up to two practice tasks at a time. Make conscious, rational choices about what you practice instead of trying to master it all and coming away with nothing. Each page is a new day and a new opportunity to practice tracking musical activities.Focus only on what you need to practice so you can save 100s of hours over the coming months and years which means you can show yourself and others you are not wasting your time with music.Consciously take days off so you don't feel guilt and anxiety when you miss a practice session which means you can keep your music time as something you love to do.Progress check-ins to keep you on track so you do not lose focus or motivation which means you will not drop the ball! (page 39, page 73)Track music activities each day so you can focus on one thing at a time which means making real progress.Stay guilt-free on days off.Check-in every month and at the end of the 100 days to see how far you have come and give yourself the choice to adjust your goals and what you are practicing. About the Author Dan Spencer has over 10 years of music coaching experience and is the author of the Amazon #1 best-selling books The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners, The Best Piano Book for Beginners, and other books in The Best Book for Beginners family. He can be seen talking about music as a music expert on NBC, CBS, and FOX TV stations. Dan vocal produces charting songs in various genres. Dan's live performances include most modern genres including, CCM, blues, funk, fusion, rock, and more. Dan is currently coaching students, recording, producing songs, talking about music on The Best Music Podcast, How to Learn Music Podcast, Make Music Good Grades Podcast, and writing more books

The Best Music Practice Journal for Beginners: 100 Days of Effective Practice

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Listen to What Your Kids Aren't Telling You

The Castle at War in Medieval England and Wales

Be Now, Buddy What

The Castle in the Wars of the Roses

The Castle in the Wars of the Roses

The Best Guitar Book for Beginners: How to Read Music 1

The Best Piano Book for Beginners 1: How to Play Your Favorite Songs and Read Music (The Best Piano Books for Beginners)

Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England (Armour and Weapons, 8)

The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1: A Guide for Everyone: How to Read, Write, and Understand Music

The Best Music Practice Journal for Beginners: 100 Days of Effective Practice