Books with author Paul Abrams

Going on the road with a bunch of talented musicians isn’t all glitz and glamour, says Paul Abraham, but a more enjoyable job would be hard to find. His memoir will take you behind the scenes, offering intimate details of the kind of life a roadie or a musician leads. But that’s not all. There is much more to Paul than his experiences as a tour manager. He has had a full and entertaining life, indeed. Having grown up in the Mississippi Delta, the Birthplace of the Blues, Paul’s interest in music flourished and would expand into a wide range of sounds—from classical to classic rock, from country to bluegrass, from big band to jazz. He has been influenced by it all. The first concert he attended was the Beatles in 1966, and from that moment, Paul knew what he wanted to do. Live music was where it was happening, and by hook or by crook, he was going to be involved. Paul eventually would meet Ronnie Van Zant and the Lynyrd Skynyrd band. No one could guess at the time that Paul’s fate would be to befriend this legendary band and, a long time down the road, to actually tour with the survivors of the 1977 plane crash. He was witness to and, often times, a participant in the antics chronicled here. Paul went on to tour with other artists such as Bad Company, the Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Paul Rodgers, the Barefoot Servants, and Michael Peterson. He spent a dozen years, on and off, with Billy Ray Cyrus. There are stories within this book about all of them. This is the Gospel According to Abraham.

Going on the road with a bunch of talented musicians isn’t all glitz and glamour, says Paul Abraham, but a more enjoyable job would be hard to find. His memoir will take you behind the scenes, offering intimate details of the kind of life a roadie or a musician leads. But that’s not all. There is much more to Paul than his experiences as a tour manager. He has had a full and entertaining life, indeed.Having grown up in the Mississippi Delta, the Birthplace of the Blues, Paul’s interest in music flourished and would expand into a wide range of sounds—from classical to classic rock, from country to bluegrass, from big band to jazz. He has been influenced by it all. The first concert he attended was the Beatles in 1966, and from that moment, Paul knew what he wanted to do. Live music was where it was happening, and by hook or by crook, he was going to be involved.Paul eventually would meet Ronnie Van Zant and the Lynyrd Skynyrd band. No one could guess at the time that Paul’s fate would be to befriend this legendary band and, a long time down the road, to actually tour with the survivors of the 1977 plane crash. He was witness to and, often times, a participant in the antics chronicled here.Paul went on to tour with other artists such as Bad Company, the Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Paul Rodgers, the Barefoot Servants, and Michael Peterson. He spent a dozen years, on and off, with Billy Ray Cyrus. There are stories within this book about all of them.This is the Gospel According to Abraham.

Going on the road with a bunch of talented musicians isn’t all glitz and glamour, says Paul Abraham, but a more enjoyable job would be hard to find. His memoir will take you behind the scenes, offering intimate details of the kind of life a roadie or a musician leads. But that’s not all. There is much more to Paul than his experiences as a tour manager. He has had a full and entertaining life, indeed.Having grown up in the Mississippi Delta, the Birthplace of the Blues, Paul’s interest in music flourished and would expand into a wide range of sounds—from classical to classic rock, from country to bluegrass, from big band to jazz. He has been influenced by it all. The first concert he attended was the Beatles in 1966, and from that moment, Paul knew what he wanted to do. Live music was where it was happening, and by hook or by crook, he was going to be involved.Paul eventually would meet Ronnie Van Zant and the Lynyrd Skynyrd band. No one could guess at the time that Paul’s fate would be to befriend this legendary band and, a long time down the road, to actually tour with the survivors of the 1977 plane crash. He was witness to and, often times, a participant in the antics chronicled here.Paul went on to tour with other artists such as Bad Company, the Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Paul Rodgers, the Barefoot Servants, and Michael Peterson. He spent a dozen years, on and off, with Billy Ray Cyrus. There are stories within this book about all of them.This is the Gospel According to Abraham.

Getting kids involved in the kitchen at an early age is a great, hands-on way to introduce them to new foods and teach them valuable skills. Gadgetology makes it fun. Kids and parents will love spending time together with this user-friendly, full-color activity book, making everything from Circle Snacks and edible log cabins with a corer to Green Bean-Sesame Sauce Toss and homemade sidewalk chalk with a mortar and pestle. It's chock-full of recipes, experiments, crafts, and games using 35 everyday kitchen gadgets from an apple peeler to a salad spinner to a whisk.

This adorable book offers hundreds of ideas and demonstrates how to use the colored markers, yarn, glue dots, googlies, and adhesive felt accessories to transform fingers large and small into first-class entertainment.Ten Fingers, Endless Possibilities! This adorable, imaginative book offers hundreds of ideas for truly “hand”made fun. Simple, yet sensational, the pages of Finger Fun demonstrate how anyone can use the colored markers, yarn, googlies, and adhesive felt accessories in the kit to transform fingers large and small into first-class entertainment.

Green & Groovy does fairies using recycled materials and those found in nature marrying 2 hot trends--recycled crafts and fairies--in a fabulous book plus kit.The clever, whimsical recycled creations in Fairy Crafts are inspired and easy to replicate. From delicate wings constructed out of wire hangers and nylon pantyhose, to a dainty handmade fairy garden, to gorgeous petal skirts made out of fabric scraps and ribbon, each project is designed to thrill for a long time. The kit includes glitter, glue, gemstones, ribbons, and more—the perfect sprinkling of fairy dust to turn everyday recyclables into favorite fairyland playthings. In Boy-Made, boys can get crafty too with projects they’ll love to use. From fishing rods and butterfly nets to rubber band balls and swords (safe ones), each of more than fifty projects uses materials found around the house or yard—with an emphasis on recycled goods. These cool creations will get boys out in nature, playing, exploring, building…and having good old-fashioned fun!