An essential compendium of James Baldwin’s most powerful nonfiction work, calling on us “to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country.” Personal and prophetic, these essays uncover what it means to live in a racist American society with insights that feel as fresh today as they did over the 4 decades in which he composed them. Longtime Baldwin fans and especially those just discovering his genius will appreciate this essential collection of his great nonfiction writing, available for the first time in affordable paperback. Along with 46 additional pieces, it includes the full text of dozens of famous essays from such books as: • Notes of a Native Son • Nobody Knows My Name • The Fire Next Time • No Name in the Street • The Devil Finds Work This collection provides the perfect entrée into Baldwin’s prescient commentary on race, sexuality, and identity in an unjust American society.

The story of the founder and CEO of TicketCity who talks about the importance of work/life balance as part of any successful life.

“A clear, comprehensive look at a murky business.” —The Wall Street Journal Your favorite band has just announced their nationwide tour. Should you pay to join their fan club and get in on the pre-sale? No, you decide to wait. But the on-sale date arrives, and the site is jammed. You can’t get on—and the concert is sold out in six minutes. What happened? What now? Music journalists Dean Budnick and Josh Baron chronicle the behind-the-scenes history of the modern concert industry. Filled with entertaining rock-and-roll anecdotes about The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Pearl Jam, and more—and charting the emergence of players like Ticketmaster, StubHub, Live Nation, and Outbox—Ticket Masters will transfix every concertgoer who wonders just where the price of admission really goes. This edition has an updated epilogue that covers recent industry developments.

The Virtual Ticket is for anyone who wants to host next-level engaging experiences for online attendees. This book is full of detailed case studies from innovative event planners who are diversifying their revenue streams with virtual ticket sales. Whether you are a business, sports team, non-profit, event venue or a garage band, this book includes everything you need to know about planning live streams that provide audiences with experiences worth paying for. Adding a virtual ticket option for your next event does more than increase profits. Virtual tickets help expose events to global audiences by increasing convenience and accessibility with new broadcasting and translation tools that are now available.Author Paul Richards is the Chief Streaming Officer for the StreamGeeks, who detail effective strategies for transporting audiences into experiences that will keep them coming back for more. The author outlines from start to finish how conferences can add virtual ticket options to their marketing plans to help event managers budget for the new endeavor. In a fun and easy to understand manner, Richards explains how the multi-billion dollar digital experience economy has been growing year after year. Readers unfamiliar with influencer marketing, live streaming, and online community building will be encouraged to get involved to better understand modern consumer behaviors. A paradigm shift in event marketing will help readers understand how to position virtual tickets as exciting experiences worth sharing with their friends. Richards draws on innovative thinkers from books such as "Experience Economy", "Growth Hacker Marketing", and "Special Events" to craft a journey that is full of insights and actionable takeaways.If you want to sell virtual access to online experiences, this is the book for you.

Covers when to seek professional help, when to take the traffic-school option- how to research for court- and how to conduct yourself before the judge- Mike Maza Dallas Morning News