Nelson: 2764 books

Bob Nelson tells a fascinating story of his life, from his early days as a professional footballer with Burnely FC through to his career in motor engineering, culminating in high-level director posts in the Ministry of Transport and an MBE. With many entertaining personal stories and anecdotes, Bob's...

Increasingly, educational researchers and policy-makers are finding that extracurricular programs make a major difference in the lives of disadvantaged youth, helping to reduce the infamous academic attainment gap between white students and their black and Latino peers. Yet studies of these programs...

From the time he was old enough to hold a basketball, Nathan Hanson dreamed of playing in the NCAA. Now a senior at Lake Washington High School, Nathan is a top-notch athlete with aspirations of attending medical school. Well known for his skills on the court, Nathan’s name and face are...

"It was a year ago today we discovered the Everywhere Man."  So begins the search for a man obscured and faceless in millions of tourist photos taken along San Francisco's historic cable car routes. Never identified, his anonymity quietly frustrates the fabric of the city's digital...

Georgia is known as one of the most competitive proving grounds in America for high school football. The league that began as a few city teams in the late nineteenth century blossomed to the four hundred-plus schools that put teams on the field today. These teams have given college football and the professional...

When teams meet on football fields across Georgia, it's more than a game--it's a battle for bragging rights and dominance in a state that prizes football above all other sports. Join seasoned Georgia sports journalist Jon Nelson as he tracks the history of college football statewide. Whether it's Georgia...

The Secret to Speak Fluent English As An Adult This book is specially written for older students (25+) of the English language who wishes to improve his/her English fluency to the next level but seems to have hit a plateau. Regardless of what actions are taken, progression is slow or limited. Here...

Throughout the years, you live and witness and experience. And all of those phenomena are recalled later in varying degrees of completeness and accuracy. These excerpts from life are periods of personal tumult, events that generated intense emotions, and accounts of others’ conquests that are so...

 In the Lord’s plan for His children, this is the final dispensation. Many important things need to be done to prepare the earth for the Savior’s Second Coming. From preaching the gospel in every nation, to sealing our families throughout the generations, to becoming ever more like our Savior,...

In Winter Wonderlands, renowned folk-art painter Linda Nelson Stocks presents more than 30 of her most popular winter and holiday scenes, from caroling and sledding to crisp walks in the snow. Vibrant, bucolic depictions of community life, holiday traditions, and quaint village charm are presented alongside a flowing narrative that celebrates the warmth and togetherness winter brings.

"Is Capitalism Forever?" takes a long view at our political and economic systems in the United States. From lifelong activism and study, the author argues for a future based in community and taking care of each other. The topics of equality, terrorism, social justice, and unions are all covered from...

Strong Accents Can Affect Hiring Chances In "Accent Reduction For Professionals", you'll discover secrets of reducing – and eliminating – your foreign accent. Envision the ability to present a contract or proposal to your colleagues and not worrying about how you sound,...

Applying dental anatomy to the practice of dentistry, Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy, Physiology, and Occlusion, 10th Edition provides illustrated coverage of dentitions, pulp formation, the sequence of eruptions, and clinical considerations. The market leader, this text is used as a reference in creating...

Mark Nelson's knowledge and love of Celtic music is immediately evident through his choice of tunes for this comprehensive book. Harp music, the piper's repertoire, and fiddle tunes from Ireland, Scotland and Breton are all well-represented here, and a thorough historical foundation is carefully laid....