Best Selling Books by Scott Williams

Experience the thrilling journey of West Tennessee''s David Crockett as he rises from frontier to fame to international icon. Using his wits, sense of humor, and common sense, David Crockett rose from the West Tennessee frontier during the divisive Jacksonian Era to become the first American celebrity. Early newspaper editors quickly found that his name and exploits-often exaggerated-led to increased sales, while the first biography about his life, printed while he was still living, became an instant bestseller. He even brokered some of the first licensing deals that reproduced his image and signature on prints and made them available to his fans. Talented men and women who were creating the American arts from scratch found in Crockett a muse who reflected how many in the country wanted to see themselves. They put him in books, plays, songs, and poems. Then, Americans made him a superhero. And there was substance to his style. As a member of Congress, he had a front-row seat as second and third generations of Americans took the torch of Democracy from the country''s founding fathers and mothers and struggled to keep it burning. His list of friends and enemies was long and included notables like Andrew Jackson, Sam Houston, Henry Clay, and James K. Polk. As with celebrities who would come later like James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley, Crockett''s tragic death would occur too early and fuel his transition from celebrity to icon. Decades later, Walt Disney introduced his own version of "Davy" and ignited a licensed product phenomenon unlike anything that had ever been seen before and rarely since. In The Accidental Fame and Lack of Fortune of West Tennessee''s David Crockett, R. Scott Williams uncovers what propelled this meteoric rise from frontier to fame, while also examining the birth of Tennessee during one of the most fascinating periods in American history.

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The Self Help Guide to Living is a satirical look at self-help books, poking fun at the genre while hypocritically passing itself off as a self-help advice book. First and foremost, the book is about you. Understanding yourself, the world around you, and all the crazy stuff that happens to us. It''s about facing insecurity, dealing with problems. I dole out plenty of advice, mainly that I have no idea what I''m talking about and you shouldn''t take me seriously. The topics include love and relationships, family and friendships, fear, insecurity, religion and death. It''s all in there, every little nugget of wisdom you need to make your life better. Or maybe not. I really don''t know what I''m talking about.Self-help books are full of @%&! Everyone knows this. This book is not. Okay, maybe it is. But then again, maybe it isn''t. Perhaps it''s a profound source of humor and quality advice for understanding yourself and life''s journey.Meh, probably not. But it''s funny.....sort of.....I hope. I don''t know, just read it.

From the tallest Himalayan peaks to the granite walls of El Capitan in Yosemite - gear up for adventure and excitement. YOU, the reader, are in control every step of the way. Tough choices await you every few pages as you strike forward toward the summit. With danger at every turn and 31 different endings that include success and fame to peril and death - you will take one adventure after another and discover the feel of SUMMIT FEVER!

Walk with us." -Jay LakeWalk with us as we explore the world of cancer as seen through a speculative lens. Hold our hands while we venture into the world of what ifs. Take a journey at our side as we experience the full spectrum of what cancer has to offer. The light, the darkness.Within these pages you''ll meet a woman who adores her cancer as a lover, another who sees it as her ticket to immortality. We''ll meet a boy willing to do anything to save his mother and another with superpowers. There''s a witch who uses magic to fight against the beast ravaging her friend''s body, a cat whose capacity for love is unparalleled, a damaged musician, aliens, a goddess butterfly and so much more.Cancer scares us. There is so much we don''t know about it, but it''s out there, waiting to strike. This anthology attempts to strike back. To support research that will develop new treatments and, eventually, a cure.

The Funky Six is a unique method book for intermediate to advanced drummers that explores the Funk Shuffle, playing in 6/8, and other sextuplet-oriented grooves. It provides a comprehensive, easy to follow method to develop fluency in sextuplet based funk, rock and fusion styles.Organized in a concise, practice-friendly format, the book contains clearly defined sections developing: the Funk-Shuffle hand pattern, bass drum independence, cymbal variations, accent movements, 9 interesting 6/8 timekeeping variations, open hi-hat applications in both the shuffle and 6/8 feels, interesting ideas to integrate into the funk-shuffle and 6/8 feels, and much more!The presentation of these concepts and exercises is designed to make The Funky Six a book that drummers can easily revisit, practicing particular sections as their ability with these grooves strengthens.

Collection of thoughts in the form of poems.

A guide to the coastal bend of Texas, including beaches, campgrounds, birding, annual events, shopping, restaurants, activities for children, etc.

Are you prepared to be a victim? Or would you rather be a warrior? The choice is yours. Choose wisely.

Marvin the Monster Tattoo Artist teaches kids about how tattooing works, why people get them, and how artists learn to tattoo. The narrative is told through the eyes of Marvin, a whimsical monster who loves to tattoo other monsters. Each page explores another aspect of the tattoo profession, introducing new monsters along the way. Marvin and his fellow monsters fuel imagination while exploring a rewarding profession making this book one to include on every kid''s growing library.

Ideas and creativity are Invisible. This book will challenge you to unlock your creativity and ideas for the world. What do you see?

Hi this is my autobiography.

say less is a meditation on Life, quietness, and and collaboration. features contributions from gabrielle octavia rucker, will meier, william toney, eliot duncan and kassandra pinero.

Brian Williams describes riding out Hurricane Katrina on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and the effect of the storm on his relatives on the Mississippi Coast.

Study guide for Hapkido classes taught by Scott Williams 4th Dan. This volume includes explanation of the 3 principles of Hapkido, basic falling, and the 15 techniques required for orange belt rank testing.

"This is one of the most important personal sketchbooks/design encyclopedias of the GOAT Stencil Pirate Godfather Scott Williams. Started in 1989 and just finished at the height of the first Covid 19 lockdown, when Williams was losing his eyesight to the point where he could no longer cut stencils, the book is a unique, exceptional, and stunning work of human book production; it’s an illuminated manuscript that rivals any other and a veritable kaleidoscope documenting the specific sunlight of the California Coast and the culture that sunlight seeded..." -- Booklyn website, viewed January 19, 2021.

Abstract: Many attempts to explain inequality in the Delta tautologically invoke "persistent poverty" as its root cause, obscuring the continuities between historical exploitation and industrial agriculture in the present day. In contrast, I argue that agro-industry in the Delta is productive of environmental and social injustice, and that this injustice is confronted by black agricultural practice. A careful historical exploration of agro-industrial development avoids historical disjuncture by emphasizing the continuity between injustice in the past and injustice in the present. Food insecurity and environmental toxins are produced along with the regions high yields of cotton, corn, rice and soybeans. Agro-industry presents obstacles to a more socially just agriculture in the Delta--land ownership is highly concentrated, aerial herbicide application kills adjacent vegetable crops and a disarticulated food system hinders marketing possibilities--while producing health and income inequalities. In this thesis, I explore the historical roots of contemporary injustices, showing that the dominance of a particular form of industrial agriculture in the Delta was hardly an inevitability of agricultural ''modernization''. Rather, industrial agriculture in the Delta was developed as a strategic technology of racial differentiation, political control, and economic exploitation. For this reason, the historical opposition of the agricultural development state to black independence shapes the technologies and distribution of environmental injustice in the present day.

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Adjacent box beam bridges have a history of poor long-term performance including premature deterioration and failures. Leaking joints between box beams allow chloride-laden water to migrate through the superstructure and initiate corrosion. The nature of this deterioration leads to uncertainty of the extent and effect of deterioration on structural behavior. Due to limitations in previous research and understanding of the strength of deteriorated box beam bridges, conservative assumptions are made for the assessment and load rating of these bridges. Furthermore, the design of new box beam bridges, which can offer an efficient and economical solution, is often discouraged due to poor past performance. The objective of this research is to develop recommendations for inspection, load-rating, and design of adjacent box beam bridges. The research is presented in two volumes. Volume 1 focuses on the evolution of box beam design in Indiana to understand the lack of performance and durability. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) standards and bridge design manuals were reviewed to track the historical development of box beam bridges in the State. Two timelines were produced tracking important updates to box beam design. Adjacent box beam bridges within INDOT''s bridge database were also analyzed. Superstructure ratings were compared with bridge age as well as bridge characteristics to highlight possible causes for deterioration. Analyzing the INDOT inventory, data shows that the condition of adjacent box beam bridges may be affected by location, type of wearing surface, and the use of deck membranes. Six bridges were then inspected to identify common deficiencies and specific problems. Exterior beams and beams within the wheel load path tend to have higher levels of deterioration. Furthermore, leaking joints between beams leads to corrosion of reinforcement, ultimately resulting in spalling, fracture of prestressing strands, and loss of structural capacity. Volume 2 focuses on evaluating the capacity of deteriorated adjacent box beams, the development of improved load rating procedures, and new box beam design. Through a series of bridge inspections, deteriorated box beams were identified and acquired for experimental testing. The extent of corrosion was determined through visual inspection, non-destructive evaluation, and destructive evaluation. Non-destructive tests (NDT) included the use of connectionless electrical pulse response analysis (CEPRA), ground penetrating radar (GPR), and half-cell potentials. Deteriorated capacity was determined through structural testing, and an analysis procedure was developed to estimate deteriorated behavior. A rehabilitation procedure was also developed to restore load transfer of adjacent beams in cases where shear key failures are suspected. Based on the understanding of deterioration developed through study of deteriorated adjacent box beam bridges, improved inspection and load rating procedures are provided along with design recommendations for the next generation of box beam bridges.