True Myths
Author: Nigel Andrews
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781559723640
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Rock 'n' Roll Myths
Author: Gary Graff
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 076034230X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It's perhaps the relative modernity of rock 'n' roll that makes the genre a minefield of myths and legends accepted as truth. History hasn't had time to dissect the bunk. Until now. Discover the real stories behind rock's biggest crocks, how they came to be but why they have persisted. Did Cass Elliott really asphyxiate herself with a ham sandwich? Did the Beatles spark a spliff in Buckingham? Did Willie Nelson do the same in the White House? Did Keith Richards get a complete "oil change" at a Swiss clinic in 1973 to pass a drug test necessary to embark on an American tour with the Stones? Then there's the freaky (did Michael Jackson own the remains of the Elephant Man?), the quasi-medical (Rod Stewart and that stomach pump?), the culinary (did Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne really do all those things to bats, chickens, etc. onstage?), and the apocryphal (did Robert Johnson sell his soul to the Prince of Darkness in exchange for mastery of the blues?). In all, more than 50 enduring lies are examined, explained, and debunked.
The Myths of Creativity
Author: David Burkus
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-10-07
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1118611144
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →How to get past the most common myths about creativity to design truly innovative strategies We tend to think of creativity in terms reminiscent of the ancient muses: divinely-inspired, unpredictable, and bestowed upon a lucky few. But when our jobs challenge us to be creative on demand, we must develop novel, useful ideas that will keep our organizations competitive. The Myths of Creativity demystifies the processes that drive innovation. Based on the latest research into how creative individuals and firms succeed, David Burkus highlights the mistaken ideas that hold us back and shows us how anyone can embrace a practical approach, grounded in reality, to finding the best new ideas, projects, processes, and programs. Answers questions such as: What causes us to be creative in one moment and void in the next? What makes someone more or less creative than his or her peers? Where do our flashes of creative insight come from, and how can we generate more of them? Debunks 10 common myths, including: the Eureka Myth; the Lone Creator Myth; the Incentive Myth; and The Brainstorming Myth Written by David Burkus, founder of popular leadership blog LDRLB For anyone who struggles with creativity, or who makes excuses for delaying the work of innovation, The Myths of Creativity will help you overcome your obstacles to finding new ideas.
New York Myths and Legends
Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2019-08-09
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1493039857
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Are there alligators under New York City? Did the military take the lessons learned in the so-called “Philadelphia Experiment” of 1943 and apply the same technology at Montauk—to develop a weapon that would literally drive the enemy insane? Just who was the homeless man who walked a 365-mile route every thirty-four days, dressed in heavy leather? From the Lake Champlain monster to the friendly ghost hostess of Skene Manor, New York Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Empire State’s most fascinating stories.
Missouri Myths and Legends
Author: Josh Young
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-05-01
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1493040073
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Myths and Mysteries of Missouri dispels any notion that the Show Me State is a boring place harboring little unknown. Thirteen diverse chapters, each a story unto itself, probe dark secrets, unexplained phenomena, legendary individuals and actual events which leave people incredulous to this day. Much in this well-researched book has been largely forgotten, but the author's lively and amusing style will awaken curiosity in lifelong residents and armchair visitors alike
Family Myths
Author: Joyce Block
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1995-07
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 0684802430
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the ongoing drama of family life, children often assume--or are assigned--roles based on their parents' unspoken needs, fears, or desires. Now, for the family "Brain", Ne'er Do-Well, Wild Child, Responsible Daughter or Prodigal Son, here's a fascinating look at how childhood roles endure and distort perceptions as we become adults. Serial to Psychology Digest.
Mysteries and Legends of New England
Author: Diana Ross McCain
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2009-08-04
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 0762756144
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mysteries and Legends of New England explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the region's history—evenly divided between the New England States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island).
Montana Myths and Legends
Author: Edward Lawrence
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-06-05
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1493023500
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes, unidentified flying objects, spine-tingling ghost stories, well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Montana Myths and Legends recounts several myths and mysteries from the Big Sky State's past, verifying some tales from multiple accounts and exposing some stories for what may have really occurred. From a haunted prison in Red Lodge to persistent rumors of bigfoot appearances, from whispered descriptions of the "tommyknockers" who help miners in trouble to a famous union organizer found lynched from a bridge in Butte, this selection of fourteen stories from Montana's past explores some of the Treasure State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
Black Hills Myths and Legends
Author: T. D. Griffith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-03-23
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 149304060X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Did a doomed party of prospectors discover gold in South Dakota's Black Hills decades before Custer's Black Hills Expedition scouted out the area? Why would anyone want to murder one of Deadwood, South Dakota's most upstanding citizens? Where did Lame Johnny hide his stolen cache of over $7.5 million in gold? From the wily—and some say dangerous—jackalope to the world’s largest mammoth grave, Black Hills Myths and Legends of makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Mount Rushmore State’s most fascinating and compelling stories.
Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War
Author: Michael R. Bradley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-04-12
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 0762768754
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →• Was Ulysses S. Grant really a “perpetual drunk”? Some said he never met a bottle he didn’t like. But did his headache medication also cause intoxication-like behavior? And did much of the talk originate with those jealous of Grant? • Was Stonewall Jackson just a “sucker”? Thomas Jonathan Jackson became known not only as a brilliant strategist but also as an eccentric who obsessively sucked lemons. Was it a love of fresh fruit? Or his favorite method of dealing with heartburn? • What happened to the lost Confederate gold? Ever since the evacuation of Richmond on April 2, 1865, rumors abounded that the Confederate treasury had been loaded aboard a train and sent on its way into hiding. Can we “follow the money”? In at least one case the answer is “yes.” From the legend of the Yankee “human shield” behind Nathan Bedford Forrest’s saddle to the unexplained sinking of the Hunley, Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the most fascinating and compelling stories of the war that almost tore America apart
