Depression. It's a battle. One that too many people sadly cannot conquer, or even know how to begin to tackle.Recent studies in Australia show that a person takes their own life every three hours. Men in particular are still stigmatised when it comes to looking after their mental and emotional wellbeing, and this contributes to the fact that there are so many men who not only find themselves in a depressive state, but get stuck there; sometimes for the rest of their lives, or worse still, reaching the point of ending their own lives.Something needs to change, and stories like Rick's are exactly what are needed.Rick Williams would be considered by many to be your average, Aussie male, and there's no doubt that his story will sound awfully familiar to most young males living in today's society.As you read his brutally honest words, share in his pain, confusion and challenges, you will soon realise just how inspiring it is to find out how he has been able to overcome it.I am the Architect of my own Destruction is the powerful, real life story of this incredible young man's journey from the absolute depths of depression, to living a full and purposeful life.

I am the Architect of my own Destruction: Depression: My Greatest Battle

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Williams, Rick

Mental Health

White Light Publishing

This is the story of how it all began. The story of the Blood Children, and Level Z, and the start of the Banker Wars. Our tale is far from over- Enlil and his Igigi are still among us, and the wars continue on. But the Blood Children are looking forward to better days ahead . . . because this is the time when we cast off the chains. It started on New Year's Eve, in the year 2020, with the death of Harlan Bloom. And then we saw TEOTWAWKI . . . the end of the world as we knew it. Some of our younger colleagues like to say it was SHTF- the moment when shit hit the fan- but whatever we might call those earlier days, one thing is for sure: our old world was gone once the bankers started turning up dead. Randolph Blaine knew . . . he was there when it happened. This book is written twenty years later, in 2041, and it's all so different now. Back in 2020 Randolph Blaine was a respected lawyer in a Century City law firm, but today that man no longer exists. He's a soldier now, with Tanner in the 42nd Remnant. They fight in lands that were part of the country once known as the United States of America.The tale of the Blood Children first appeared on Mesopotamian clay tablets written nearly 5000 years ago. The tablet writings of an ancient author named Callien later found their way into Biblical Genesis, and various of the apocrypha and midrashes written at the time of the Old Testament. The Bible tells us that multiple gods were involved in the creation of man, and this tale from Genesis is a much abbreviated version of Callien's tablet writings about two Mesopotamian gods named Enki and Enlil. We learn from the ancient tablets that these half--brothers had very different views about the destiny of man, and their competing philosophies remain with us to this very day. Are men slaves, or free? Are we destined to learn and grow, or must man remain forever unknowledgeable? The story of the Blood Children is the story of mankind as we exist in our modern day world, and Enki, god of wisdom and father of the Blood Children, says: "get off your knees, slaves, and stand as free men!"

Blood Children: The Bodies Of Dead Bankers

Literature & Fiction

One Difference Press

Visual Communication: Integrating Media, Art, and Science (Routledge Communication Series)

A well-rounded education in the 21st century requires not just verbal and mathematical proficiency, but also the ability to interpret, critique, create, and use visual communication on sophisticated levels. In today’s visual world, it is critically important to hold an appreciation for the profound effects imagery has on individuals and the communities in which they live. Visual Communication focuses on cultivating visual and media literacy from both consumption and production points of view and introduces students to the application of intuitive intelligence to a visual context. Innovative in its field, it provides a solid theoretical overview of the most advanced thinking and research about visual communication, teaching readers how to apply theory to enhance their understanding of and work with images. This book is intended for students in visual literacy and communication courses. It can also be used in photojournalism courses and other coursework with a visual component. Individuals interested in mass media studies will likewise find the book to be a worthwhile read.

Politics & Social Sciences

Newton, Julianne

Social Sciences

Routledge

A well-rounded education in the 21st century requires not just verbal and mathematical proficiency, but also the ability to interpret, critique, create, and use visual communication on sophisticated levels. In today’s visual world, it is critically important to hold an appreciation for the profound effects imagery has on individuals and the communities in which they live. Visual Communication focuses on cultivating visual and media literacy from both consumption and production points of view and introduces students to the application of intuitive intelligence to a visual context. Innovative in its field, it provides a solid theoretical overview of the most advanced thinking and research about visual communication, teaching readers how to apply theory to enhance their understanding of and work with images. This book is intended for students in visual literacy and communication courses. It can also be used in photojournalism courses and other coursework with a visual component. Individuals interested in mass media studies will likewise find the book to be a worthwhile read.

Hands on the saddle tamed the land. Hands on the pump jack tapped the vast resources beneath the land to bring new wealth. Now latex-gloved hands work in sterile clean rooms, built on but isolated from the land, to make the microcomputer parts that take Texas and the rest of the world economy into the twenty-first century. Hands at work – the lifeways of people. In more than seventy stunning photographs Rick Williams portrays the daily lives of Texans at work in the industries that comprise the three economic pillars of the state. Ranching, oil, and now microcomputer technology have formed the backbone of the Texas economy and shaped the culture for at least the last hundred and fifty years. As different as the three industries and the people who work in them may seem, many factors link them, as Williams’s photography dramatically and often hauntingly illustrates. The vibrantly reproduced duotones in the volume show people at work and at play – herding cattle, pulling pipe, and wearing “bunny suits” to process microchips. With effective documentary techniques, Williams provides portraiture and action shots that portray the kinds of people who work and the kind of world in which they labor. Grace and power, communication with animals and humans, evolving interactions with machines, geographic loneliness, and sterile isolation are themes running through his pictures, which effectively capture the play of light on the forms and character. Williams offers a compelling visual exploration of the continuity and change, similarities and contracts of these three ways Texans have stood on common ground.

Working Hands (Volume 8) (Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Series)

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Texas A&M University Press

Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Tunes are my arrangements of 25 of the most common and most often played picking tunes, and are intended for the advanced beginner to the upper intermediated player. These are not for the beginner who is just starting out. Both books are written in standard notation and tablature, and are accompanied by 2 CD's each, with 3 practice tracks per tune, totaling over 2 hours of practice material. Each CD track has a guitar, mandolin and bass rhythm section. The 1st track is slow, with the melody and rhythm, so you can learn the melody and practice your rhythm playing as well. The 2nd track is the same as the 1st, but with the melody removed. Now you have a slow, backup band to solo over, to play my version of the melody or make up one of your own. The 3rd track is faster and goes 3 times through the tune starting with a mandolin solo, then a guitar solo, and then rhythm only, so you have a place in the tune to play your solo, just like in a real jam session. The slow versions are at 106 beats per minute, slow enough to learn, but not plodding. The faster version is fast enough to give you a good workout, but not up to performance speed. It is at 170 beats per minute. My students and others have told me, the tempos I've chosen are the perfect "in between speeds" for practicing, than other books/cds they've purchased to learn with. Not too slow and not too fast. Free samples of the Tab and Mp3's from the book may be downloaded at our website

Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Tunes Book/ 2 CD's Set

Music

Running Dogs Pub Llc

Visual Communication: Integrating Media, Art, and Science

This book examines the chemical and genetic markers of autism. These markers affect 3/4 of those with autism and include sulfur compounds in urine, dysfunctional vitamin B6 metabolism and mutations to the MOCOS gene. The steady rise of sulfite preservatives in food and drugs is explored along with a decline in available sulfate. The book postulates that these oxides of sulfur are the triggers that cause autism for those with defects in the MOCOS gene. Strategies to prevent autism and/or relieve symptoms are presented in detail. Estrogen chemistry is discussed as the reason for a lopsided boy-girl ratio. And public water systems are linked to variations in the rate of autism across the country. The ideas of this book are based on medical research but are not proven facts, just a theory. The presentation is written for a general audience but the material is highly technical. It is not a light read but I hope it will be an informative read.

Autism, Enzymes and the Brimstone Demons: 100 Million Lives, 100 Trillion Dollars

Medical Books

Research

Independently published

This book helps woodworkers, hobbyists and home improvement enthusiasts convert the unused areas in their homes into useful storage spaces--for example, by turning a cluttered closet into a built-in bookcase. There are 10 creative projects in all, each one made with basic woodworking techniques and a minimal number of tools. Step-by-step photos and instructions accompany every project, including a built-in display case, a three-sided curio hutch, a built-in bookcase, a grandfather clock, a three-piece sectional entertainment center and more!

Creative Storage Solutions for Your Home: Includes 10 Beautiful Furniture Projects

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Popular Woodworking Books

Do it yourself - and do it right!
This invaluable book provides all the instruction you need to craft professional-level precision trim carpentry. Inside you'll find start-to-finish guidelines and step-by-step photos that make any project easy.
Want to trim a door? Replace a window? Install wainscot panels? Whatever the job at hand, master carpenter Rick Williams makes sure you have the information you need to do it right. He'll show you how to create:
<ul>
<li>Wood-cased window trim</li>
<li>Wood-cased openings between rooms</li>
<li>Closet bypass doors</li>
<li>Closet bifold doors</li>
<li>Baseboards</li>
<li>Paint-grade wainscot</li>
<li>Stain-grade wainscot</li>
<li>Replacement doors</li>
<li>Parquet flooring</li>
<li>Interior house doors</li>
<li>Farm-style door trim</li>
<li>Crown moulding</li>
<li>Closet organizers</li>
<li>Built-in cabinets</li>
</ul>
Doing these home repairs and projects yourself is a great way to save money, add to your woodworking skills and have fun - all at the same time!

Precision Trim Carpentry

Architecture

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I am the Architect of my own Destruction: Depression: My Greatest Battle

Blood Children: The Bodies Of Dead Bankers

Visual Communication: Integrating Media, Art, and Science (Routledge Communication Series)

Visual Communication: Integrating Media, Art, and Science (Routledge Communication Series)

Working Hands (Volume 8) (Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Series)

Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Tunes Book/ 2 CD's Set

Visual Communication: Integrating Media, Art, and Science

Autism, Enzymes and the Brimstone Demons: 100 Million Lives, 100 Trillion Dollars

Creative Storage Solutions for Your Home: Includes 10 Beautiful Furniture Projects

Precision Trim Carpentry