"The Story of the Masters is the first comprehensive year-by-year history of the world's most famous golf tournament. Veteran golf journalist David Barrett draws upon contemporaneous reporting and other source material to offer dramatic accounts of each year the tournament has been played, starting in 1934. The story of the tournament progresses from the early years when it was founded by golf great Bobby Jones and quickly established itself as an elite event, to the post-World War II era when Sam Snead and Ben Hogan dominated."--Amazon
Augusta National Golf Club, which runs the event. The stories of each year the tournament has been played, starting in 1934, are grouped into chapters that each have a unifying theme. The tournament progresses from the early years when the tournament quickly established itself, to the era when Sam Snead and Ben Hogan dominated, the time when Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus brought the tournament into the television age, a couple of decades of European dominance, and finally the Tiger Woods era. Within that framework, each year has its own story to tell as the Augusta National course provides the perfect setting for drama involving the game's greatest players.
A Brief History of Secret Societies examines the significant hidden power
wielded by clandestine organisations from ancient times right up to the
present day. Throughout history, humankind’s search for knowledge has revealed
strange truths. Barrett explores the powerful attraction of esoteric religious
beliefs and reveals how such societies have gained a powerful hold on the
popular imagination. He presents an unbiased and balanced history of
humanity’s desire to uncover secret knowledge, and of the societies that seek
to preserve such knowledge.
Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains studies and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing positions, and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatonic harmonica player, this book provides extensive instruction on lead and accompaniment playing styles. The companion online audio recording includes musical example and play-along songs. Each exercise is played and every full length song is fully accompanied by a blues band. Each large example is played once with harmonica and again with accompaniment only. This book can be used with both diatonic and chromatic harmonica, but is recommended primarily for the diatonic player.
An examination of the world of dreams, and a guide to how we understand their
significance, and how to use the ancient tarot and I ching to divine your
destiny.
A captivating collection of original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise: a collection of documents that have been suppressed by the Vatican and hidden away for years, in some cases centuries, are revealed when the vaults are thrown open by a reforming pope. In this alternate reality, Pope John Paul (I) does not die a month after his accession in 1978; instead he lives on for over 30 years to become the most reforming pope of all time. In addition to relaxing the rules on birth control and priestly celibacy he also opens up the most secret parts of the Vatican Library to scholars . . . In the Vatican's deepest vaults, documents are discovered which shed new light on world history, containing information which, if true, would cause many parts of accepted history to have to be rewritten. These include not just the undercover involvement of the Catholic Church in world affairs, but documented accounts of what really happened in historical conundrums, the real lives of saints and popes, miracles, magic, angels and even alien encounters.
The ESV Concise Bible Atlas offers a quick overview of biblical geography in a portable and highly affordable format. Adapted from the original Crossway ESV Bible Atlas , this streamlined edition displays important maps, illustrations, and pictures with concise commentary. Chapters on the world of the patriarchs, the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the biblical world in the time of Christ, and other topics provide at-a-glance information for anyone seeking a basic grasp of biblical times and settings. An index of place-names on maps is also included. Students, Bible study participants, and interested readers will find this a critical reference to help in understanding the Bible and a resource that will enhance the Bible-reading experience.
Pravda od templářích, zednářích a jiných záhadných organizacích…
Mají dnes tajné spolky, jako jsou svobodní zednáři nebo rosenkruciáni, ještě nějakou moc a vliv, nebo dokonce řídí celosvětové dění?
Spolu s námi se ponoříte do hloubky a nahlédnete pod příkrov tajemných legend a mýtů, kde se skrývá neméně fascinující pravda. Dozvíte se, jak to bylo s templáři, oč usiloval řád Zlatý úsvit, zda jsou ilumináti opravdu nebezpeční, proč představitele Opus Dei tak rozzlobil populární román Dana Browna a mnoho dalšího. Od tajných spolků zvučných jmen se přesuneme k méně známým sektám – bojovným mnichům, nindžům či fanatikům vraždícím na počest bohyně Kálí.
Barevné ilustrace vás zavedou do chrámů, svatyní a sídel nejrůznějších společností, představí jejich nejdůležitější členy stejně jako příslušné symboly, spisy a obrazy.
