JOHN ROBERTSON

La guía indispensable para el comprador de música de Elvis Presley. Un análisis álbum por álbum y canción por canción de todo lo grabado por Elvis en sus 22 años de carrera

Curling is a fascinating sport, full of contradictions, where heavy granite stones are slid great distances on ice but with such great precision that sweeping a broom across the path can make the difference between a well-made shot and a complete miss. Learn all about this fast-growing sport with detailed instructions and explanations on executing the core skills, with light-hearted humour sprinkled throughout. Perfectly suited for beginners and those looking to improve their game, this walkthrough can help get you up to speed all on its own. It also serves as a complement for a learn-to-curl program at your local curling club. It includes explanations for why we do things the way we do in curling (such as current theories on directional sweeping), and will help you improve your game in this wonderful, quirky sport. Written by John Robertson, a curling club coach in Unionville, Ontario, and a technical writer who specializes in explaining complex topics for regular people. Approx. 50,000 words or 200 pages in print (with pictures and illustrations).

Cities, scripts, literature, the rule of law all were born in Iraq. That so many see this ancient land as nothing more than a violent backwater steeped in chaos is a travesty. This is the place where, for the first 5,000 years of human history, all innovations of worth emerged. It was the cradle of civilization.In this unrivalled study, John Robertson details the greatness and grandeur of Iraqs achievements, the brutality and magnificence of its ancient empires and its extraordinary contributions to the world. The only work in the English language to explore the history of the land of two rivers in its entirety, it takes readers from the seminal advances of its Neolithic inhabitants to the aftermath of the American and British-led invasion, the rise of Islamic State and Iraq today. A fascinating and thought-provoking analysis, it is sure to be greatly appreciated by historians, students and all those with an interest in this diverse and enigmatic country.This paperback edition features a new epilogue, bringing the work up to date and looking ahead to Iraqs future.

La guía indispensable para el comprador de música de The Beatles. Un recorrido álbum por álbum, canción por canción de todo lo grabado por los Beatles desde ‘I Saw Her Standing There´a ´Let it Be”.

*A hilarious, dark adventure for kids and adults!*A book aimed at kids that captures youthful humour perfectly. By which we mean its energetic, weird, and delightfully disgusting - 10/10Starbust MagazineThe bloodthirsty, heartfelt romp your brutal inner child cravesBlizzardComedyIn a town surrounded by deadly mist, and filled with oddities, two young siblings become orphans.And thats the best thing thats happened to them all day.Howard Howard was a Wrecker (a brute and bully by profession) who was brutal and bullish to his children - Aubrey and Aubreys Sister. Howard Howard deserved to be turned into mince, and thanks to a mysterious duo called The Grinders, thats exactly what happened to Howard Howard. Hunted by the police and their fathers gang of Wreckers, the siblings find some new friends to help keep them safe: a talented burglar named Charlie (who has no bones, but a great moustache) and a sword-wielding assassin named Calo (who has a sword, duh.) In a town already revelling in its own chaos and with new dangers around every corner, Aubreys Sister and Aubrey stumble into a world of secrets, myths and monsters.

The unprecedented success of Nottingham Forest under master manager Brian Clough is one of the greatest stories in football folklore. Winning the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 were the remarkable highlights of that era in the clubs history. And the player at the heart of those Forest glories was winger John Robertson, who fashioned the goal that conquered Europe a first time and then scored the match-winner as Cloughs side retained the trophy.His unkempt and unshaven appearance made him the most unlikely of footballers but his artistry and vision made him the creative on-the-field force behind a Forest side that swept all before them. After retiring from playing, Robertson went on to strike up a wonderfully successful managerial partnership with Martin ONeill at Leicester, Celtic and Aston Villa. Yet, amid his years of football fame, Robertson has known moments of deep personal tragedy, with the death of his daughter, who had cerebral palsy, at the age of 13 and the loss of his elder brother in a car crash.In John Robertson: Super Tramp, the footballing legend reveals all in a humorous and touching memoir that switches engagingly between footballing glory and personal heartache.