Best Selling Books by Brian Wilson

Having abandoned Britain to its 1980s recession, architectural historian Roy Burnell operates out of Germany. Moving around the more outrageous parts of the globe, his task is to list architectural gems threatened by war, history and human awfulness. Burnell''s mind is also threatened. Someone has stolen a chunk of his memory - ten years, in fact - and the more salacious bits, such as marriage to Stephanie, have been chopped up, recorded, and sold to lovers of soft porn everywhere. Still hoping to recover his missing years, the unfortunate Burnell continues his eventful travels, which take him to long-lost parts of the old Soviet empire. Set not too far in the future, SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE is packed with bizarre characters and memorable tableaux - of Hungary, Frankfurt, Georgia, the wastes of Turkmenistan and the depths of Norfolk - in which, in true Aldiss style, tragedy and comedy co-exist cheek-by-jowl.

The first in a series of adventures about Clyde the Green Fish comes Clyde''s corner. Clyde is a young green fish that has a best friend named Warner, and they are ready to go on their first adventure and leave their safe home under their dock. What happens to Clyde and his best friend on their adventure?

"Enter the timeless city of Malacia, where streets are paved with gold, where chilling magic reigns, where a war like none other is about to be waged. Here lives a young man named Perian de Chirolo, a Renaissance man, a free-spirited actor on an extraordinary stage, a fearless lover whose questing heart carries him into the teeth of danger. Here, Brian W. Aldiss weaves together a compelling tapestry of wonder and lust, of mythic beasts and soul-shattering surprise, as Perian accepts a harrowing mission that will sweep him toward his true fate and a new destiny for all Malacians."--Jacket.

Spanning half a century and three continents, Forgotten Life is the story of two brothers, Joseph and Clement Winter; of Clement''s troubled marriage to his famous wife, Sheila; of Joseph''s astonishing adventures in Burma and Sumatra during World War II; and of a soldier and scholar tied together by kinship and death.

This is a concise survey of the history of Christianity, from its beginnings in late antiquity, through the Reformation in the West, to its present day global status.

A science fiction, comedy, and romance, based on some true events and not so true facts. Monty has a goal to travel to the moon. He meets Olivia, a girl, and falls in love with her at first glance, causing him to change all of his plans. Now, Monty''s plan is to marry Olivia, and take her on a Honeymoon on the Moon. When Olivias family finds out Monty is a man who drives around a truck and trailer for living, looking for scrap metal to pick up, they are against the marriage. He has to meet and survive her brutal family, make her his bride, and convince her to board the rocket, if he wants to make it to the moon in six days, landing on Saturday, August 21st, at 2:00 PM.

Thirty entertaining and mostly humorous short stories comprising life experiences in which we can all relate. It reminds us that every day in our life is a unique experience and will not always be a bunch of roses. As you will find in this book there will be stories of good times, and times to laugh about. On other occasions there will be earthquakes in our life but also hope. The writer draws on experiences in New Zealand, Zambia, Thailand, England, Scotland, Switzerland, and Australia to write entertaining stories often with a surprise twist. He captures the dramatic moments in September and February when Christchurch, New Zealand was rocked by two large earthquakes. The author was nearby a six-storey building which collapsed entombing 113 occupants. "An avid short story reader, I thought these were brilliant and must be published. The stories are not only told by Brian but are Brian, reflecting his witty sometime subtle sense of humour and play on words. They are naturally thought provoking." David R Moore M.Prof.Studs., Dip.Mgt., Cert.QA.

The story of a football club born in a poverty-stricken corner of Glasgow—and its powerful rise to champion status and worldwide renown. Celtic is a club like no other. Its story is a unique one, of a football club founded to raise money to help alleviate poverty within the predominantly Irish immigrant community of Glasgow’s East End. Yet, from its inception, Celtic has been a club open to all. From those humble and charitable origins, Celtic have gone on to become one of the most famous names in world football. In 1967, they became the first British club to win the European Cup, while domestically they have won, to date, 47 league titles, 36 Scottish Cups, and 16 League Cups. The story of Celtic continues—a story of success on the field, backed by a strong organization off it, and all underpinned by a commitment to remain true to the charitable roots of the club.

The first British novel to explore, frankly and with unabashed honesty, the sexual awakening of an adolescent boy and to describe his youthful preoccupation with masturbation in such explicit terms. A classic study of a journey of self-discovery, it can be enjoyed as a witty portrayal of experiences common to all young males as they reach puberty and embark on the stormy voyage to adulthood.

It is the very near future. Paul Ali, a young science fiction writer, who has the perceived misfortune of a Muslim heritage, has been arrested and is held as prisoner B. Whenever his jailers feel like it, they beat him up. To escape from this, prisoner B writes a science fiction novel set on a planet 1000 light years away.

Collection of short stories, linked by themes of life, death and transformation. By the author of "Somewhere east of life", "Remembrance day" and "A tupolev too far".

With over 100,000 iPhone applications and 125,000 registered iPhone developers, is it still possible to create a top-selling app that stands apart from the six-figure crowd? Of course, but you''ll need more than a great idea and flawless code—an eye-catching and functional user interface design is essential. With this book, you''ll get practical advice on user interface design from 10 innovative developers who, like you, have sat wondering how to best utilize the iPhone''s minimal screen real estate. Their stories illustrate precisely why, with more apps and more experienced, creative developers, no iPhone app can succeed without a great user interface. Whatever type of iPhone project you have in mind—social networking app, game, or reference tool—you''ll benefit from the information presented in this book. More than just tips and pointers, you''ll learn from the authors'' hands-on experiences, including: Dave Barnard of App Cubby on how to use Apple''s user interface conventions and test for usability to assure better results Joachim Bondo, creator of Deep Green Chess, beats a classic design problem of navigating large dataset results in the realm of the iPhone Former Apple employee Dan Burcaw tailors user interfaces and adds the power of CoreLocation, Address Book, and Camera to the social networking app, Brightkite David Kaneda takes his Basecamp project management client, Outpost, from a blank page (literally) to a model of dashboard clarity Craig Kemper focuses on the smallest details to create his award-winning puzzle games TanZen and Zentomino Tim Novikoff, a graduate student in applied math with no programming experience, reduces a complex problem to simplicity in Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab Long-time Mac developer Chris Parrish goes into detail on thecreation of the digital postcard app, Postage, which won the 2009 Apple Design Award Flash developer Keith Peters provides solutions for bringing games that were designed for a desktop screen to the small, touch-sensitive world of the iPhone Jürgen Siebert, creator of FontShuffle, outlines the anatomy of letters and how to select the right fonts for maximum readability on the iPhone screen Eddie Wilson, an interactive designer, reveals the fine balance of excellent design and trial-by-fire programming used to create his successful app Snow Report Combined with Apress'' best-selling Beginning iPhone 3 Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK, you''ll be prepared to match great code with striking design and create the app that everyone is talking about.

Joe Bodenland has figured out how to manipulate time—a discovery that leads him to Utah and an impossible sixty-five-million-year-old human gravesite. It is here that he learns of the existence of a monstrous race of intelligent predators as old as the dinosaur, and of the remarkable “train” the undead creatures use to travel back and forth from a Paleolithic past to a monstrous far future in which Homo sapiens are enslaved cattle. With the fate of all humanity at stake, Joe commandeers the ghostly transportation and rides it back to Victorian England, where he enlists the aid of a powerful ally, the author Bram Stoker, in the battle to secure Earth. But to prevent the coming apocalyptic nightmare, they must first confront and destroy the most cunning and deadly being the world has ever known: Lord Dracula, the immortal vampire.

A AUTOBIOGRAFIA DO GÊNIO CRIATIVO DOS BEACH BOYS"É um insight maravilhoso sobre um gênio complicado" - Forbes.com"Desarmamente pessoal" - Time"Um honesto relato do que é ser Wilson" - The GuardianBrian Wilson, membro fundador dos Beach Boys na década de 1960, foi criador de algumas das canções mais inovadoras e atemporais já gravadas, expandindo para sempre as possibilidades da música pop. Após um difícil período na década de 1970, quando enfrentou uma doença mental, as drogas e problemas na banda, Wilson voltou à ativa várias vezes ao longo das décadas seguintes, sobrevivendo e - finalmente - prosperando. Nesta biografia, ele reflete sobre suas fontes de inspiração e sobre suas lutas, os altos empolgantes e os baixos debilitantes. Seja falando sobre sua infância, sobre os companheiros de banda ou sobre seus demônios interiores, a história de Brian Wilson é aqui contada sob sua própria perspectiva e à sua maneira, e joga luz sobre o homem por trás da música, que, através de uma jornada turbulenta, finalmente alcançou o próprio equilíbrio."Minha vida tem sido escrita repetidas vezes e, para mim, isso é muito bom. Outras pessoas podem falar da minha vida. Às vezes, elas acertam; outras vezes, não. Quando penso em minha própria vida, há muitos aspectos dolorosos. Às vezes, não gosto de discuti-los - ou sequer de me lembrar deles. Contudo, conforme envelheço, o aspecto dessa dor tem se alterado. [...] Essas são todas lembranças, mas não consigo acessá-las de uma só vez. Tive uma vida inteira para reuni-las. Agora, tenho um livro inteiro para colocá-las pra fora." - Brian Wilson, membro fundador da banda The Beach Boys

Tips and techniques for becoming a successful SharePoint architect If you''re eager to design and architect a successful deployment of SharePoint 2010, then this is the book for you. Packed with real-world experiences and solid processes, this guidebook provides you with everything you need to perform for designing and architecting enterprise portal services. Helpful examples examine the common design issues affecting SharePoint 2010 environments that can cause deployments to fail so you can learn what to avoid. Plus, key development and deployment issues are covered from an architecture perspective and backup and disaster recovery planning are described at length. Details the skills and attributes necessary in order to design and architect successful SharePoint 2010 deployments Provides real-world scenarios and helpful examples of various types of enterprise portal services Discusses corporate Intranet service, enterprise content management, team collaboration services, enterprise search service, and more Addresses marketing your SharePoint 2010 solution to users to ensure they are aware of the services you provide With SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Architect’s Guidebook, you''ll quickly discover the requirements for designing a successful SharePoint 2010 deployment.

A selection of the best stories from one of Britain''s most versatile science fiction writers. The collection covers a wide range, from the day after tomorrow to the distant future, and from our own front doorstep to the farthest corners of the galaxy.