A top Hollywood party planner on how to design a wide range of fabulous fêtes Jes Gordon knows that girls just want to have fun. In Party Like A Rock Star, she shows them how. Gordon—a party-planner extraordinaire who has helmed events for the likes of Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Nicolas Cage, and Jennifer Lopez—presents a fun, comprehensive guide to event planning that reveals her tried-and-true secrets, culled over twenty years in the biz. With color photos throughout, but with step-by-step details that make the book much more than another impossibly perfect photo shoot, Gordon shows readers exactly how to create a unique event, one that reflects their own personalities and individual aesthetics. This hip, easy-to-follow guide will transform anyone’s approach to entertaining—from birthday parties to baby showers to anniversaries. Topics include: *Creating a concept for any party—a concept that reflects you *How to budget—from a small soiree to a big bash *Stocking a home bar and whipping up smart cocktails *Whetting guests’ appetites—with insider secrets from chefs *Being a flawless host—or guest *Etiquette guidelines and gift ideas *How to produce a party from beginning to end—colorful case studies and detailed instructions

This fun and fast-paced rock-and-roll memoir from hit singer-songwriter J.T. Harding shows what it takes to go from South Detroit to the top of the Nashville charts. In PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR, J.T. Harding charts his life from a kid growing up in Michigan to a chart-topping songwriter living in Nashville and working with country music stars like Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney. As a kid playing rock n' roll in his parents' garage, Harding's was a world in which every taste of new music—from KISS to Prince and everyone in between—was a revelation. Inspired by his favorite artists, Harding abandons the classic "American Dream" and runs away to Los Angeles, where he forms a band and becomes part of the music scene there, all the while selling records to his favorite artists and producers at Tower Records. A story of youth, rebellion, and determination, PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR is a memoir for music lovers and an invaluable how-to guide for anyone who wants to learn how to write a hit song. Fun and heartfelt, Harding's memoir is the story of one man's unshakable love for rock and roll, how it guided him through some of the greatest tragedies—and greatest triumphs—of his wild and unvarnished life.

The Value of the right WORDS & words of the right values. Your first step might well be to READ all of the author’s books as they form the backbone of wisdom. It is open to debate, as we are all different, and if you need to adapt certain meanings/inputs (from those writings), that’s fine. Get into the spirit of things, adapt to change and a calm mindset in your own style and manner. Never push things as YOU are the example others should see the need to follow – YOU should seek to become an EXEMPLAR and should act in that manner!

Sometimes in life's most toughest, saddest or quietest moments, you can find refuge in the simplest things. Cooking, has been my refuge and my "mantra", it has help maintain sanity, given me much joy and spiritual foundation. Amazing and wonderful food moments in my life and I never noted or documented anything. I guess I was truly watching the older genereation in there glory, there best and that moment of infinite gratitude!

Lavishly illustrated second volume of the Big Book of Buds, showcasing more of the greatest marijuana strains available today. Variety descriptions contain information on taste, potency, quality of high and suitable uses thereof. With incredible photographs and extensive notes on cultivation and provenance, each entry is the ultimate reference to a legendary bud, whether for study, practical growth advice or connoisseur user selection. Clever sidebars give a quick-glance rundown of each bud's property and full entries for each strain provide an in-depth view.

Fashion is widely recognised as a site for social acceptance and rejection, and as a signifier of personal identity. What happens when people stray from 'appropriate' dress codes or associate garments with 'respectability' or deviance? How does fashion relate to criminality? In this interdisciplinary volume, leading scholars propose new ways of seeing everyday dress and the body in public space. Garments and individual or group wearers are used as case studies to explore the codification of clothing as criminal – hoodies, trench-coats, Norwegian Lustkoffe sweaters, low-slung trousers and Hip Hop styling are all untangled as garments with criminal significance. The book questions the point at which morality as a form of social control meets criminality, and suggests ways to renegotiate established dress codes and terms such as 'suitability' and 'glamour' through the study of what people wear in response to notions of criminality.

GET PAST THE PROFILE AND START DATING WITH THIS COMPLETE GUIDE TO FINDING ROMANCE ONLINE Dating virtuoso and profile expert Lisa Hoehn has helped thousands of people meet, date, and fall in love (or into bed). In You Probably Shouldn't Write That, she offers a complete, no-nonsense approach to becoming the most attractive person on any dating site or app, including: Figuring out WTF to write, Choosing your most flattering photos, Attracting the right people, Sending that perfect message. Whether you're sharpening your profile, starting fresh, or looking to try a new site, Lisa will help you stop wasting time, energy, and money -- and start getting the dates you deserve.

Visualizing Nutrition teaches students to identify and connect the central elements of nutritional science using a visual approach. As students explore important nutrition topics, they are immersed in content that not only provides scientific understanding, but demonstrates relevance to their personal lives. Students are challenged and taught the decision-making skills needed to navigate the countless choices they will face in promoting their good health and preventing disease. Visualizing Nutrition's critical thinking approach with a solid underpinning of the scientific process empowers students to be knowledgeable consumers when faced with decisions about what to eat.

Maggie thought her life was simple as a child, but growing up with two older siblings has always been challenging and there were always some kinks involved, such as her mortal husband Ian Morteze, her best friends Ryan Little, Bian Chow, and Ming Chin who refuses to leave her side. Maggie is told by her parents that she must come clean about a secret she's been hiding for the past thirty years of her life, and when she does all hell breaks loose when the Casterian councilman Justin Lee goes on a bloody rampage and Maggie and her close friends and family are forced to move underground. Not to long after, Maggie is told that she comes from a family of fortune and politics and must battle Mr. Lee in order to take the throne. What is the secret Maggie's held for so long and will she accept her place at the Court?