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The story of Miles' career is the story of the golden age of jazz. It is the story of the transition from big bands to small ensembles. It is the story of developing and exploring improvised music in small combos: trios, quartets, quintets, and sextets. Miles was at the forefront of every major style and genre of jazz that took place over a rapidly maturing arc from just after World War II through the sixties. This period was twenty-five years of explosive creativity and accelerated musical development. The breadth and depth of Miles’ impact, influence, and creative output are staggering....

If you feel like part of the scenery, this is your guide to walk out of the machinery. My goals in life are mere intentions, not attachments. I will focus on the struggle, the journey and not the destination.
 Conformity of thought and deed is more comfortable than freedom. But I will question everything and think and act for myself.
 I will turn away the narcotic snares of tech distraction that steal my time and attention in exchange for my freedom of thought.
 I will embrace the anguish that freedom and individuality bring, because I demand the right to experience love.
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Annus mirabilis is Latin for "wonderful year," "miraculous year," or "amazing year." For jazz, that year was 1959. It was a pinnacle and hinge point year where the forms and advancements of the past decade were consolidated and recapitulated, and jazz stretched out in a new direction. Vistas and possibilities opened up to be explored, explicitly considered, and developed in the next decade. It was a zenith with the Janus-like quality of looking backward and forward and created some of the most beautiful and challenging music ever recorded. Included here are the albums released in 1959 that ...

Operations and Supply Chain Management is the heart of a business, encompassing the skill sets, tools, and techniques for creating and delivering products and services. It involves designing, operating, and continuously improving systems that create and deliver an enterprise's offerings, transforming inputs into finished goods for customer delivery. This book on Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) is organized, and the content is structured around key concepts, strategies, and historical context. The chapter layout aims to guide the reader through the intricacies of OSCM, from ...

"Cousins has given us a compelling biography of Keats' short and tragic life." MENSA Bulletin It is difficult; To get the news from poems; Yet men die miserably every day; For lack; Of what is found there. William Carlos Williams John Keats composed the most glorious jewels in the crown of English poetry. His are the most perfect poems in English. His letters are also considered a great literary achievement where he developed his ideas and concepts on art and life. The ability to transcend self by emotionally merging with nature's beauty became an essential credo for John Keats. His ...

Why read this strategy book? Understand business from a strategic perspective. Senior executives routinely share and discuss strategy with marketing directors, operations chiefs, and other direct reports. But how much do those managers really understand about strategic thinking, planning, implementation, and measurement? A recent investigation into this question concluded most managers don't understand enough about strategy to be useful. Asked to take a basic strategy exam—a test that any CEO or senior manager should easily ace—a representative sample of U.S. managers from C-level ...

The surest way to become wealthy is to save money and invest it in the stock market. The stock market has been the greatest wealth generator of the past century. Here are two tools you should be familiar with in order to reduce risk and increase your returns through diversification and portfolio theory. Beta and the Capital Asset Pricing Model are also used to calculate the cost of equity. This is a method to derive a meaningful discount rate for discounting the future cash flows and valuing income-producing assets. Attention Entrepreneurs These tools can be used to create a rational ...

Humanity's future hangs in the balance in the vast and unforgiving reaches of space. The Rise of the Aguebots, the first gripping installment of the Echoes of the Void series, thrusts readers into a high-stakes battle against an evolving enemy that could redefine the fate of intelligent life in the galaxy. Captain Talisman and the crew of the starship Aleph Naught are dispatched on what seems like a routine mission: contain a swarm of aguebots, ant-like machines that have begun to infest the Empire's farthest outposts. But as they delve deeper into the uncharted sector, they uncover a ...

Are you fretting over your finances, struggling to get a handle on the books and maintaining a consistent income while navigating the financial complexities of business ownership? Whether you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, or an individual intimidated by managing your finances, now is the time to master this crucial skill. Ignoring it will only perpetuate this looming shadow over your life— but learning it once and for all will set you free. With finance expert John Cousins, you will learn to: See the parallels between everyday personal financial tasks—such as balancing a ...

Welcome to a transformative journey through the dynamic and challenging world of angel investing. This book is your guide to shaping industries and influencing innovations by injecting capital, guidance, and vision into early-stage startups. Here, we delve deep into the principles, strategies, and experiences that define successful angel investing, offering you the opportunity to not just invest, but to grow personally and make a significant impact. Angel investors play a crucial role in the startup ecosystem. Unlike institutional investors, angel investors not only provide financial ...

This book explores what we can learn from the global history of financial bubbles and their booms and busts. Warren Buffett once said, "The first rule of an investment is don't lose money. And the second rule of an investment is don't forget the first rule. And that's all the rules there are." The tales of overreaching hubris and greed that follow in this book remind us not to get carried away and risk investment losses that are hard to recover from. Bulls and Bears make money, but Hogs get slaughtered. Navigating the financial markets' twists and turns can often feel like deciphering a ...

John Donne is one of English literature's most compelling and enigmatic figures. Renowned for his mastery of metaphysical poetry, Donne's work captivates readers with its intricate blend of intellect, emotion, and spirituality. This book, "The Metaphysical Muse: The Life and Poetry of John Donne," aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of his life, poetry, and the enduring legacy that continues to influence and inspire. Donne's life, set against a backdrop of religious and political turmoil, was a series of dramatic shifts and contradictions. From his early years as a fervent poet and ...

Welcome to MBA ASAP: Your Cable Car Ride to Business Success. Imagine yourself in a cable car, steadily rising to the peak of business success. While others struggle in the cliffs of charts and numbers, you glide smoothly to the top. Success doesn't have to be hard. With the right tools and knowledge, it can be a smooth, exhilarating ride. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration, the top business degree. ASAP means "as soon as possible." The title says it all. This book gives you all the top condensed MBA knowledge quickly and efficiently. As an MBA professor and business expert, ...

Sir Philip Sidney was an Elizabethan courtier, statesman, soldier, poet, and patron of scholars and poets. He was famous as the ideal gentleman of his day and a model for subsequent generations until the twentieth century replaced classical education with industrial age expedience. He represents something of what we have lost in modern self-interest. For three centuries, he was considered the most extraordinary man of the English Renaissance. But unfortunately, his legacy has faded from modern prominence. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to peer into the past and discover a singular person ...

A startup venture is a series of hypotheses about who's a customer, what makes your product or service attractive to these customers, and so on. The Business Model Canvas and the Lean Startup Methodology provide a rigorous framework that you use to prove or disprove as many of these hypotheses as possible at as low a cost as possible. This method helps bring objectivity to the process so you don't delude yourself into thinking that the feedback is all necessarily positive.

Unlock the Power of Focus to Build a Startup That Thrives Are you overwhelmed by endless tasks, shifting priorities, and relentless distractions? The Focus Edge: How Startups Thrive by Mastering Clarity and Commitment is your ultimate guide to cutting through the noise and driving your business toward meaningful success. This actionable book offers startup founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders the tools and strategies to prioritize effectively, simplify processes, and achieve sustainable growth. Whether you’re launching a new venture or scaling an existing one, this book will help you ...

“A comprehensive but easy-to-understand primer on investing for newcomers.” — Kirkus Reviews Ready to unlock the secrets of financial success through intelligent investing? In "Intelligent Investing: The #1 Wealth Building Strategy," John Cousins an investor, tech founder, and bestselling author of Understanding Corporate Finance and over 40 other books, shares his expertise. This book isn't just another "Get Rich Book." Instead, it's a comprehensive guide to learning the stock market, arming you with the knowledge and strategies to make your money work for you. While the other books ...

Buddy's Summer of Extraordinary Attention A Middle Grade Novel About Mindfulness, Wonder, and Finding Magic in the Everyday Trapped in an existential crisis despite summer vacation finally arriving, 13-year-old Buddy feels disconnected from the world—until his recurring dreams introduce him to Astrophil, a star-like being who teaches him the transformative power of attention. This illustrated coming-of-age story follows Buddy's journey as he discovers that by simply changing how he focuses his attention, his ordinary world becomes extraordinary. From feeling like a puppet with no control ...

Becoming a well-rounded business leader and manager means learning to apply a varied toolkit and skill sets, and the ability to know when to apply what, and how to best apply it. The purpose of this book is to set the stage and lay out the context for achieving these goals. Being an effective leader and manager means being able to communicate well and be decisive without being rash. In order to be effective you need to know the terminology and how to use the tools. We live in a time of incredibly varied opportunities to pursue our dreams of creating and running businesses. The convergence ...

It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment in life. In the grand tapestry of life, learning is the thread that weaves through every experience, challenge, and triumph. This quiet force shapes our understanding of the world and ourselves. From the moment we take our first breath to our last, our capacity to learn remains one of our most profound gifts. Welcome to the journey of lifelong learning, where the pursuit of knowledge is not a race to a finish line, but a never-ending path of growth and discovery. ...