Books with author Stephen Davis

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

The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton, This Wheel’s on Fire replays the tumultuous history of our times in Levon’s own unforgettable folksy drawl. This edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of Levon's life.

If ever there were Satanic Majesties of rock their name was Led Zeppelin. The band that out-sold the Rolling Stones and made Robert Johnson's deals with the devil look like a playground game of conkers were as high, inflated and glorified as their namesake. In Stephen Davis's scorching account of their phenomenally successful career, no aspect - however disquieting - is ignored. The infamous encounters with willing groupies in hotel bedrooms, the narcotic, alcoholic and psychotic wreckage they wreaked, the disturbing influence of the notorious mage Aleister Crowley on lead guitarist Jimmy Page and the death of John Bonham are all recorded. Above all, the exultant, blazing charge of their music and its effects on Led Zeppelin and their fans is scrutinized. Hammer of the Gods is a fierce and fearless story about a band that remain a legend of musical, sexual and mystical power. It is the last word in rock 'n' roll savagery.

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

Rebecca’s Book of Fairies, Pixies, Elves & other Amazing Things. This illustrated novel is a light-hearted look at Rebecca’s world and the way she sees the wonders of our beautiful planet. Although she is now 25-years-old, she often reflects upon her younger days as a child. She was around six when she first spotted a fairy, and has managed to take that vision into her adult years.You may find yourself asking if this book chronicles Rebecca’s imagination, or if she really saw these wonders as she suggests. Take her guidance, follow her suggestions, and go look for yourself. You’ll be amazed what is out there.This book, I would suggest is one that parents will love as much as their children. After all, imagination has no age limit.