Fifteen-year-old Joey Morrelli takes a hilarious romp through the summer of 1959, hanging out at aLouieas Pizzaa and listening to all the rock & roll sounds. And while there, Joey and his older teen buddies try everything they possibly can to understand the amind seta of teenage girls. Joey is in the process of learning the aart of being coola from his buddies, and the ride they all take through this special summer while abeing coola is simply gut-splitting with laughter! Between his barbed-tongued twelve-year-old-sister, all the girls at Louieas, and his bumbling pals, Joey is forever searching for a bottle of aspirina]and a babe of his own! So follow Joey and his pals on this especially funny adventure as they learn all about bras, visit a haunted house, discover a new use for three-in-one oil, and happen upon a very special 1956 Ford Crown Victoria.

Addressing the challenges facing adolescent black males, this book analyses and stresses the importance of identity development. It helps educators and parents understand the importance of cultivating a positive black male identity and how this overlooked aspect of childhood development impacts young adults. Solutions for finding a balance between academics and social activities are also provided.

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

An indispensable and inspiring guide to creativity in the workplace and beyond, drawing on art, psychology, science, sports, law, business, and technology to help you land big ideas in the practical world. Anyone from CEO to freelancer knows how hard it is to think big, let alone follow up, while under pressure to get things done. Art Thinking offers practical principles, inspiration, and a healthy dose of pragmatism to help you navigate the difficulties of balancing creative thinking with driving toward results. With an MBA and an MFA, Amy Whitaker, an entrepreneur-in-residence at the New Museum Incubator, draws on stories of athletes, managers, writers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and even artists to engage you in the process of “art thinking.” If you are making a work of art in any field, you aren’t going from point A to point B. You are inventing point B. Art Thinking combines the mind-sets of art and the tools of business to protect space for open-ended exploration and manage risks on your way to success. Art Thinking takes you from “Wouldn’t it be cool if . . . ?” to realizing your highest aims, helping you build creative skills you can apply across all facets of business and life. Warm, honest, and unexpected, Art Thinking will help you reimagine your work and life—and even change the world—while enjoying the journey from point A. Art Thinking features 60 line drawings throughout.

Rzepka draws on more than twelve hours of personal interviews with Leonard and applies what he learned to his close analysis of the writer’s long life and prodigious output: 45 published novels, 39 published and unpublished short stories, and numerous essays written over the course of six decades.

Man has been domesticated for many centuries. He no longer understands what he is or how he is supposed to think. Universal laws always promote the common good of man when used properly. Learn how we work as humans and begin to understand this game we call life. Learn the rules to the game and play like your life depends upon it. In reality it does. You can choose to live a life of blessings or a life of misery. Learn the guides you choose to live an extraordinary life or choose not to, and others will teach you to suffer for playing the fool. Only you can choose. I can influence but you must do the work. Learn to live an extraordinary life and truly enjoy the journey.

Looks at advertising during the 1960s, focusing on the relationship between the counterculture movement and commerce.