It's Monday during the autumn season. This week she turns seventeen. She knows that she's not happy and is uncertain about her future. By Friday, her life will be turned upside down. But for now, life for Vanessa Carlton in Hill Valley, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, isn't all that it's cracked up to be. She has a boyfriend, is getting a car, and life should be good. But many things in her life are amiss. Her biological father has contacted her. Never having met him and not knowing his name, she is nevertheless determined to meet him. At the same time, things are getting weird in the mansion where she lives. Her relationship with her guardian, Matt Carlton, a.k.a. the Warden, a former prison superintendent and abortion clinic operator, is getting difficult. Drew, the Warden's partner, is not sympathetic to Vanessa's thwarted desire to have a birthday party involving her friends. And to top it all off, she is hiding a pregnancy by her boyfriend, Gary Harrison. Meanwhile, in Seattle, Jake Storm is trying to land a technology account by meeting with Seattle technology tycoon Bull Cates at the New Drake Hotel. Jake has made something of himself in the advertising business, and this meeting is his big chance to earn some money and respect. It has been seventeen years since he quit shooting heroin in the streets of Portland, Oregon. Most of the time, he's forgotten that his daughter was born addicted to heroin. Except of late, he has Vanessa on his mind.

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Randall Rhoads, born in California in 1956 and cut down in his prime at the age of only 26, has been an immense influence on a whole generation of musicians in rock and metal. He first came to international prominence in 1979, when he was recruited from the cult metal band Quiet Riot to play with Ozzy Osbourne, who had been fired from Black Sabbath for his drink and drug addictions and was in urgent need of a co-writer to kickstart a solo career. How and why Ozzy and Randy went on to find enormous success is one of the key themes of Crazy Train, named after the first and most famous Osbourne/Rhoads co-composition. It was Randy's pioneering combination of neo-classical soloing, catchy riffage and unforgettable songwriting which propelled Ozzy. The two albums that Randy recorded with Quiet Riot and the two with Ozzy showcase the young guitarist's immense ability, although the full extent of his talent may never have been revealed. In 1982 he died in an air crash. The parallels between Crazy Train and the author's best-selling To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton (Jawbone 2009) are intentional and obvious. Both books deal with a musical prodigy who died tragically in his mid-20s; both men have a vast following and a profile which has risen in the years since their deaths; and both men have a large coterie of friends, family and associates prepared to tell their stories for the very first time.

"Among the many reasons why I took upon myself the task of writing Off the Rails was to clear a lot of misinformation and bogus theories that circulate on the Internet regarding Randy Rhoads' ife and death. Believe me, it was not easy chronicling all of the daily events that happened on and off the road. Fortunately, Ihad kept a journal of our travels so I had accurate details ..."--P [4] of cover.

Unhitching from the Crazy Train provides the humorous inspiration, psychological insights, and biblical truths you need to find rest in a world you can’t control. Find practical ways to recognize and replace unrealistic expectations and unintentional efforts to control people and circumstances with God’s purpose and peace.

"I’m loving it! Laura has managed not only to write a clear and incredibly important book, she’s really funny too! Her way of writing, the images in her language, and the diagrams make this book really stand out; there’s no way to misunderstand the concepts she’s presenting." —Emelie Johnson Vegh, co-author of Agility Right from the Start Some dogs need a little help. Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that “don’t listen” and “go crazy” don’t live the lives we—or they—want. Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known trainer Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant. Inside you’ll learn how to: - Achieve change in short, simple training sessions of a minute or less - Maximize the effects of natural brain chemistry - Know when to call in medical help - “Clean up” unreliable behaviors in both overexcited sport dogs and pets at home - Recognize how fear, aggression, and excitement are variants of the same root problem The conversational tone is both informative and fun—very accessible, and it feels like the reader has a consulting trainer standing at her shoulder! Bring your dog from emotional to thoughtful, and enjoy a calmer, more enriched life with your best friend.