Bøker av Chris Adams

Alice is a kitten who was raised in a barn on a farm. She knows lots of animals, but they are all very busy. Who will play with Alice? In this children's book an original story by a father & daughter writing team frames up themes of friendship and childhood fun through the adventure of a kitten who lives on a farm and is trying to find someone to play with. The hand-drawn illustrations bring a childlike sense of connection for the young reader and were illustrated by the 9-year-old co-author of the book, inspired by some of her favorites in the genre, which might also inspire young readers in their own creative efforts.

Horses can be amazing to watch trot, canter and jump over fences. Ever wonder how to get a horse ready to ride? In this book learn the basics of how someone would clean, groom and tack up a horse before taking them out to ride. Helpful tips from Oscar, a dog who spends a lot of time in the barn watching his human getting a horse ready to ride, are sprinkled throughout along with a simple explanation of the basics of tacking up a horse for children, animal lovers, new riders or anyone who is interested in learning a little bit more about how a horse gets ready to ride. The style of riding the young rider in this book is shown preparing her horse for is what is known as english riding. English riding can be done on flat ground or over jumps. It is an equestrian sport that can include dressage, event jumping, eventing, hunter, or simply a leisurely trail ride. Any type of riding involves taking care of the horse and getting them ready as shown in this book.

The author introduces this, perhaps surpringly titled novel, with a treatise on the current events taking place at the heart of the world where this and his previous spy novels have taken place. He provides a brief summary on the background of the current president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and the possible coincidences with his lead character in this and previous tales. He then transitions into the complex lives and journeys of his main character, Colonel Alexandr "Sasha" Katsanov, the loyal and dedicated Soviet GRU espionage agent, who is challenged once again when KGB operatives attempt to kill him. Regrettably, his assailants tragically and brutally murder his wife, Katiya. Following the botched event, he is sent to the United States as an attache and assigned to the Soviet Embassy for protection. Sasha quickly discovers that espionage is a two-edged sword, Soviet agents and Americans alike, and fall prey to greed and ideological motivations to sell-out their governments.

Introduces the Results Come First framework. Chris Adams and Beth Hughes show how results should come first when engaging with clients; the forces that may throw off the balance of your development initiative; and examples of how the framework works in action.

Meet the people who were often unwilling participants in the events that made headlines. In cemeteries throughout Australia, gravestones hint at our history - tales of early settlement, unsolved murders, love lost, mystery, tragedy, health epidemics, scandal and sacrifice. 'Grave Tales' reveals more than the headstone can ever convey by tracing the tumultuous journeys that lead to these final resting places.Journalists Helen Goltz and Chris Adams have taken a walk through some of Sydney's oldest cemeteries to get an insight into the incredible lives of personalities that may have lived in the same suburbs, streets, and even the same houses as exist now, or unexpectantly came to rest, in Sydney.Using gravestones as their starting points some highlights include: The story of Henry O'Farrell, our first would-be assassin who in 1868 tried to kill Queen Victoria's son. He failed and was executed with indecent haste, despite the fact he had long been suffering from a mental breakdown. The story of Australia's own 'Titanic' - the tragic deaths of all but one of the 122 passengers of the 'Dunbar', which crashed and sank as it pulled into Sydney Heads, at the end of its long journey from London. The sole survivor, James Johnson was found clinging to the rock ledges of The Gap amidst the debris of body parts in the sea below. The unremarkable grave of Patrick Brady - the man linked to the bizarre Coogee Shark Arm Murders of 1935 which gripped the country and remain unsolved today.Also featuring missing person Juanita Nielsen, poet Dorothea Mackellar and 'Mr Eternity' Arthur Stace, the book paints an incredible picture of Sydney's past; history colliding with the now. These are just some of the stories and personalities featured in the Grave Tales series.©2018 Helen Goltz and Chris Adams

'Grave Tales: Bruce Highway' will give forgotten events, heroes and victims life again by tracing the journeys that lead to their final resting places.Stories like how two nurses in Maryborough in 1905 gave their lives to save a town from an outbreak of pneumonic plague; the unsolved mystery of how Mollie Thompson's body ended up in an impossibly hard to reach water reservoir; the migrant who created his dream and shared it with generations; the mother and her five children who lost their lives in the Mackay cyclone; how gold fever saved the state from going broke; why the first person to be hanged in Rockhampton goal was a bent cop; the inscription on a tree on the Sunshine Coast that reflects a tumultuous sea journey; and the 13 RAAF members who came to rest permanently in Townsville, to name a few.'Grave Tales' features people who willingly or unwillingly were participants in events that made headlines. These people may have lived in the same suburbs, streets, and the same houses as exist now in the cities and towns along the Bruce Highway.Grave Tales is researched and written by journalists, Helen Goltz and Chris Adams; between them they have years of experience in newspapers, radio and television production and reporting.

General Adams reflects on his experiences in the cold war, during which he served in both manned bombers and missile silos. He tells stories of famous and not-so-famous cold warriors, including some from the US Navy. Some stories are humorous; some stories are tragic. Having traveled extensively in Russia and some former Soviet Union states after retirement, General Adams tells us about his former adversaries, the Soviet cold warriors. In the process, he leaves no doubt about his respect for all who served so valiantly in the "strategic triad"-- the strategic command, the ICBM force, and the submarine Navy.

The author characterizes this book as a "docu-story". As such, it is an exceptionally well-researched and skillfully written chronology of the history of Russia, the Soviet Union and the cold War. The work is unusual and unique. It is unusual because unlike most books of an historical nature, it is free-flowing and not tightly structured. It is unique because it is written with considerable input from the author's personal experiences interwoven with perceptions and anecdotal observations. The work is Assertive: "I have no doubt that there was Cold War. I fought in it." (The Author); Candid: "Stalin is an unconscionable dictator, but I liked the little son-of-a-bitch." (Truman); Provocative: "Truman is worthless." (Stalin); and Challenging: "Why not set a goal, just between the two of us; let's find a practical way to solve our critical issues." (Reagan) and "we can set a specific agenda for how to straighten-out Soviet-American relations." (Gorbachev). Finally, it is Cautionary: "The world has become in many respects a safer place, unfortunately, it is also still a dangerous place, fraught with uncertainty." (Commander-in-Chief, US Strategic Command) and: "The missile force is in the same state of readiness as ten years ago. My men and my missiles are always ready." (General of the Army, Igor Sergeyev, Republic of Russia.)

Telecaster, Chris Adams takes readers on a mystery tour of the late 60's rock world to determine whether a Fender Telecaster bought second hand in a London music store in 1973 is the one used by Jimi Hendrix to record "Purple Haze" in January 1967. Follow the clues on this fascinating journey into Hendrix history.

According to Microsoft, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 is a web server that provides a secure, easy to manage platform for developing and hosting Web applications and services. For the average SysAdmin, it presents a difficult migration path. This title aims to help the SysAdmin get IIS 7 up and running as quickly as possible.