James Scott

This essential guide to writing effective, evocative lyrics for a range of modern musical style takes a fresh, original approach to a subject that most songwriting guides tend to ignore. James Scott entertains as much as he informs as he takes the reader through the essential concepts and ideas that separate good lyrics from bad. Subjects covered include rhythm, rhyme, emotional concepts, song structures, managing your creativity and James Scott's...

The dramatic account of one of America's most celebrated -- and controversial -- military campaigns: the Doolittle Raid.

"The story of the most destructive air attack in history, orchestrated by Major General Curtis LeMay, when nearly 300 American B-29s rained destruction upon Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945."--

"One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades."--

The "story of the submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific by ravaging Japan's merchant fleet and destroying the nation's economy. Focusing on the unique stories of three of the wars top submarines--Silversides, Drum, and Tang--[the author] takes readers beneath the waves to experience the determination, heroism, and tragedy that defined the submarine service"--Dust jacket flap.

Set in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades, Image Lake is a stirring hymn to Nature's grandeur and its unfailing power to awe, sustain, and heal us. The lure of a high-mountain lake surrounded by rugged heights serendipitously brings together four misfits: a beleaguered Indigenous woman for whom Image Lake is sacred; a former backcountry ranger who has tried writing an eco-fiction novel about the area with little success; a New York...

GOD GAMES is an Upside-Down SciFi Retelling of The Greatest Biblical Story Ever Told! But it ain't what you learned in church! In GOD GAMES, a tech-utopian Heaven has sworn off religion, but trouble brews as a new religious movement threatens the peaceful society. After the accidental discovery of humans in a parallel universe, attention turns to Yahweh, a troubled secular professor, who must fight a battle of wits and brawn against an imposing...

The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. The contributors tackle the task of interpretation using the full range of critical methodologies and practices, yet they do so as...

After God created the universe, God's first gift to man was the power to use words to name the animals. "And the man became a living person" (Genesis 2:7) as "a speaking spirit." Words are alive with meaning and power: the power to create and the power to destroy. Words can be hateful and destructive. Words can express and contain love, faith, hope, desire, devotion, commitment, eternal wisdom, and holiness. Words can also impart forgiveness, healing,...

Numerous portraits, prints and photographs throughout. Robert Bacon stands as one of the pivotal figures in the United States around the turn of the Twentieth Century. A native of Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard before becoming a senior figure at J.P. Morgan & Co, instrumental in brokering the deals that formed the U.S. Steel Corporation and the Northern Securities Company. Following a brief period of inactivity, he was named Assistant Secretary...