This "brilliant caper" (New York Times) from bestselling author Elmore Leonard is a rollicking tale of modern urban crime featuring a cast of small-time criminals with big-time dreams. Ernest Stickley Jr. figures his luck's about to change when Detroit used-car salesman Frank Ryan catches him trying to boost a ride from Ryan's lot. Frank's got some surefire schemes for getting rich quick—all of them involving guns—and all Stickley has to do is follow "Ryan's Rules" to share the wealth. But sometimes rules need to be bent, maybe even broken to succeed in the world of crime, especially when the "brains" of the operation knows less than nothing.
Xavier Moon is stepping out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests. A story about heart, confidence, and standing on your own two feet that is perfect for fans of The Season of Styx Malone and The Parker Inheritance. "An excellent read-alike to Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me or Janae Marks’ From the Desk of Zoe Washington.” –Booklist, Starred Review "A warm but authentic picture of a middle schooler figuring out who he is and who he wants to be." –The Bulletin Xavier Moon is not one to steal the show. He’s perfectly content to play video games and sit at his bedroom window watching the neighborhood talk outside. But for Xavier’s twelfth birthday, he receives a pair of funky socks and a challenge from his great-uncle, Frankie Bell, saying it’s time to swag out and speak up. First on the list: get into the legendary Scepter League. Xavier’s grandfather, great-uncle, and father were all invited to join the elite boys’ after-school club that admits only the most suave and confident young men. Xavier has never had the courage to apply before, but his wild socks are getting him some big attention, so maybe it’s time to come out of the shadows and follow in his family's footsteps. Or maybe Xavier will march down a new path altogether.
"Swag, " a survey of the best rock posters of the 1990s, presents the best in "hip" graphic design as well as a look at what's going on in music under the corporate radar. 250 illustrations.
What’s better than one cold, calculated criminal unafraid to use sex, deception and murder to get the job done . . . two. Especially if they’re as deadly as you! In Swag II Jasmine enlists the help of Swag to ensure that her plan for revenge is executed with the precision of a sniper rifle. But with Matson, an overzealous detective determined to expose her, and every crime boss and street solider on the hunt for Swag, things get deadlier with each day that passes. When demons from Jazmine’s past start to resurface it seems as if they were sent from Satan himself. Will she be able to stay two-steps ahead or will unfinished business from her past cripple her and take away her Swag? Beautifully written, wonderfully executed, and brilliantly thought out, Swag II is the Street Lit novel you’ve been anticipating.
Algebra S-W-A-G provides an exciting way for students to learn conceptual math material in an engaging manner. Author and math teacher Marlon A. Relles incorporates a learning journal with a graphic organizer for basic algebra. Each lesson is paired with a corresponding PowerPoint presentation and associated learning activities. Based on many years of student observation by Relles, Algebra SWAG presents a strategy of repetition and high engagement through learning activities, and it provides the foundation for increased proficiency in basic algebra skills. This workbook offers a range of creative activities, such as Speed Math and Think-Pair-Share. Organized for optimal review and mastery through repetition, Algebra SWAG helps students stay engaged to avoid disruptions in the classroom and facilitate a better educational environment.
Story of a saga video games... If the Dark Souls series managed to seduce players and journalists, it was mainly by word of mouth. It was such a great success that Dark Souls 2 was named “Game of the Year” 2014 by the vast majority of gaming magazines and websites. To date, this saga is one of the most important in the gaming industry. The odd thing is that these games are well known for their difficulty and their cryptic universe. This publication narrates the epic success story, but also describes its gameplay mechanics and its specific lore across more than 300 pages. Characters, plots and the scenario of the three Souls (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and Dark Souls II) are deciphered by Damien Mecheri and Sylvain Romieu, who spent a long year studying these dense and enigmatic games down to the smallest detail. The serie Dark Souls and her spiritual father Demon's Souls will not have secrets for you anymore! EXTRACT "In May 2014, Hidetaka Miyazaki succeeded Naotoshi Zin as president of FromSoftware, after the studio was purchased by Kadokawa Shoten. This was a highly significant promotion for the person who had led the company’s most successful project, Dark Souls. And yet, he did not lose from view what had attracted him to the field: an insatiable creative drive. In spite of his new status within the studio, one of the conditions he requested and was granted was to remain creative director of his new project: Bloodborne. This allowed him to successfully design this spiritual successor to the first Souls game, while also assuming his new responsibilities. Given his drive to work and create, it is not surprising how quickly Miyazaki moved up through the ranks." ABOUT THE AUTHORS Passionate about films and video games, Damien Mecheri joined the writers team of Gameplay RPG in 2004, writing several articles for the second special edition on the Final Fantasy saga. He continued his work with the team in another publication called Background, before continuing the online adventure in 2008 with the site Gameweb.fr. Since 2011, he has come aboard Third Éditions with Mehdi El Kanafi and Nicolas Courcier, the publisher’s two founders. Damien is also the author of the book Video Game Music: a History of Gaming Music. For Third Éditions, he is actively working on the “Level Up” and “Année jeu vidéo” collections. He has also written or co-written several works from the same publisher: The Legend of Final Fantasy X, Welcome to Silent Hill: a journey into Hell, The Works of Fumito Ueda: a Different Perspective on Video Games and, of course, the first volume of Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave. Curious by nature, a dreamer against the grain and a chronic ranter, Sylvain Romieu is also a passionate traveler of the real and the unreal, the world and the virtual universes, always in search of enriching discoveries and varied cultures. A developer by trade, he took up his modest pen several years ago to study the characteristics and richness of the marvelously creative world of video games. He writes for a French video game site called Chroniques-Ludiques, particularly on the topic of RPGs, his preferred genre.
Elegant window treatment requires careful planning a good choice of design detail professional pattern-cutting techniques as well as good installation to create graceful lines hand harmonious proportions. Here are designs patterns and step-by-step instructions.
Whether known as "Stuff We All Get," "Souvenirs, Wearables, and Gifts" or promotional products, swag is any item imprinted with a logo or message, usually to advertise a business, event, association, team, person, or cause. Thorne shows marketers how to buy swag right using the Promo With Purpose concept.
Following the success of her first book, SWAG: Southern Women Aging Gracefully, Thompsons newest collection of humorous and touching essays addresses such problems as aging, becoming your mother, raising children who love sports, and more.
