Books with author R. David Stephens

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsay Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars—according to Christine McVie—Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard:—How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars—The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs—Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself—Why Nicks married her best friend's widower—Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her — Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden—The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock 'n' roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“All you ever wanted to know about Fleetwood Mac’s mesmerizing frontwoman.” - People Magazine"Davis is astute and respectful...adept in his literary analysis." - The New York Times Book ReviewStevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At sixty-nine, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsey Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars―according to Christine McVie―Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard:―How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars―The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs―Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself―Why Nicks married her best friend's widower―Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her ― Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden―The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“All you ever wanted to know about Fleetwood Mac’s mesmerizing frontwoman.” - People Magazine"Davis is astute and respectful...adept in his literary analysis." - The New York Times Book ReviewStevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. She's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsey Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars―according to Christine McVie―Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard:―How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars―The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs―Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself―Why Nicks married her best friend's widower―Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her ― Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden―The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

Big Data is a big topic, based on simple principles. Guided by leading expert in the field, David Stephenson, you will be amazed at how you can transform your company, and significantly improve KPIs across a broad range of business units and applications.Find out how an ecommerce company avoided two million product returns per year, how a newspaper saw triple-digit annual growth in digital subscriptions, how researchers in England learned to better detect pending cardiovascular problems, and how AI programs taught themselves to win games using techniques that even their human programmers didn’t understand, all thanks to big data. Find out also how one company realized it could swap a million dollar hardware system with a twenty thousand dollar replacement. With simple and straightforward chapters that allow you to map examples onto your own business, Big Data Demystified will help you:· Know which data is most useful to collect now and why it’s important to start collecting that data as soon as possible.· Understand big data and data science and how they can help you reach your business goals and gain competitive advantage.· Use big data to understand where you are now and how you can improve in the future. · Understand factors in choosing a big data system, including whether to go with cloud-based solutions.· Construct your big data team in a way that supports an effective strategy and helps make your business more data-driven.BIG DATA MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE“Read this book! It is an essential guide to using data in a practical way that drives results." Ian McHenry, CEO Beyond Pricing“This is the book we’ve been missing: big data explained without the complexity.” Marc Salomon, Professor in Decision Sciences and Dean at University of Amsterdam Business School"Big Data for the rest of us! I have never come across a book that is so full of practical advice, actionable examples and helpful explanations. Read this one book and start executing Big Data at your workplace tomorrow!"Tobias Wann CEO at @Leisure Group

With the death of Professor Valerius and his wife’s declining mental health, Christine’s future is once again uncertain. A chance encounter with Frankie results in an invitation to spend the summer at the ranch, but memories of the tragic accident there two years ago still haunt her.Raoul soon arrives in Santa Fe, eager to repair his strained relationship with Christine. All seems to be going well until a mysterious intruder interferes.Christine loves working backstage at the opera house, even with the strange ghost sightings and accidents. She looks forward to the premiere of Zoë’s opera, with renowned diva La Carlotta singing the lead, but the Opera Ghost has other plans.

Big Data is a big topic, based on simple principles. Guided by leading expert in the field, David Stephenson, you will be amazed at how you can transform your company, and significantly improve KPIs across a broad range of business units and applications. Find out how an ecommerce company avoided two million product returns per year, how a newspaper saw triple-digit annual growth in digital subscriptions, how researchers in England learned to better detect pending cardiovascular problems, and how AI programs taught themselves to win games using techniques that even their human programmers didn’t understand, all thanks to big data. Find out also how one company realized it could swap a million dollar hardware system with a twenty thousand dollar replacement. With simple and straightforward chapters that allow you to map examples onto your own business, Big Data Demystified will help you: · Know which data is most useful to collect now and why it’s important to start collecting that data as soon as possible. · Understand big data and data science and how they can help you reach your business goals and gain competitive advantage. · Use big data to understand where you are now and how you can improve in the future. · Understand factors in choosing a big data system, including whether to go with cloud-based solutions. · Construct your big data team in a way that supports an effective strategy and helps make your business more data-driven. BIG DATA MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE “Read this book! It is an essential guide to using data in a practical way that drives results." Ian McHenry, CEO Beyond Pricing “This is the book we’ve been missing: big data explained without the complexity.” Marc Salomon, Professor in Decision Sciences and Dean at University of Amsterdam Business School "Big Data for the rest of us! I have never come across a book that is so full of practical advice, actionable examples and helpful explanations. Read this one book and start executing Big Data at your workplace tomorrow!" Tobias Wann CEO at @Leisure Group

With the death of Professor Valerius and his wife’s declining mental health, Christine’s future is once again uncertain. A chance encounter with Frankie results in an invitation to spend the summer at the ranch, but memories of the tragic accident there two years ago still haunt her. Raoul soon arrives in Santa Fe, eager to repair his strained relationship with Christine. All seems to be going well until a mysterious intruder interferes. Christine loves working backstage at the opera house, even with the strange ghost sightings and accidents. She looks forward to the premiere of Zoë’s opera, with renowned diva La Carlotta singing the lead, but the Opera Ghost has other plans. The Angel of Music series is a current-day retelling of the novel The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux.

From muddy estuary to tangled kelp forest, the shorelines that fringe Earths oceans teem with some of the planets most diverse plant and animal life. With gorgeous, color illustrations, and informative diagrams, this book offers a comprehensive look at the variety of animals that make their homes along the oceans shore, while also exploring the steps we can take to preserve their at-risk habitats. Fact-filled sidebars will intrigue reluctant readers, and writing prompts will encourage students to engage with the topic and offer material for discussion.