Author: Parton
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1780884354
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Roger is plunged into a major engineering works as an apprentice after an idyllic childhood in Sussex. As he progresses from one shop floor to another, he finds a common factor of good, earthy humour, real help whenever he needs it and a wealth of hilarious stories shared whilst sitting round on toolboxes during tea breaks. Within the works, despite the practical jokes and the factory ladies’ very colourful language, Roger becomes increasingly aware of the engineering import and deep skills in the workforce around him. Finally, Roger has his spell on Outside Erection. Here he comes face to face with real responsibility and learns the extent to which everyone’s lives depend upon the reliable outcome of the manufacturing skills that he is learning.Throughout their time at the works, the apprentices adopt a rather unconventional attitude to their learning that ensures life is never dull. Such goings-on are quite normal and indeed secretly expected by the management. After all, wasn’t everyone in the business an apprentice at one time..? Tales from the Toolbox is a humorous autobiography which will appeal to anyone connected with the industry, past and present.
Tales from the Toolbox
Author: Parton
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1780884354
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Roger is plunged into a major engineering works as an apprentice after an idyllic childhood in Sussex. As he progresses from one shop floor to another, he finds a common factor of good, earthy humour, real help whenever he needs it and a wealth of hilarious stories shared whilst sitting round on toolboxes during tea breaks. Within the works, despite the practical jokes and the factory ladies’ very colourful language, Roger becomes increasingly aware of the engineering import and deep skills in the workforce around him. Finally, Roger has his spell on Outside Erection. Here he comes face to face with real responsibility and learns the extent to which everyone’s lives depend upon the reliable outcome of the manufacturing skills that he is learning.Throughout their time at the works, the apprentices adopt a rather unconventional attitude to their learning that ensures life is never dull. Such goings-on are quite normal and indeed secretly expected by the management. After all, wasn’t everyone in the business an apprentice at one time..? Tales from the Toolbox is a humorous autobiography which will appeal to anyone connected with the industry, past and present.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1780884354
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Roger is plunged into a major engineering works as an apprentice after an idyllic childhood in Sussex. As he progresses from one shop floor to another, he finds a common factor of good, earthy humour, real help whenever he needs it and a wealth of hilarious stories shared whilst sitting round on toolboxes during tea breaks. Within the works, despite the practical jokes and the factory ladies’ very colourful language, Roger becomes increasingly aware of the engineering import and deep skills in the workforce around him. Finally, Roger has his spell on Outside Erection. Here he comes face to face with real responsibility and learns the extent to which everyone’s lives depend upon the reliable outcome of the manufacturing skills that he is learning.Throughout their time at the works, the apprentices adopt a rather unconventional attitude to their learning that ensures life is never dull. Such goings-on are quite normal and indeed secretly expected by the management. After all, wasn’t everyone in the business an apprentice at one time..? Tales from the Toolbox is a humorous autobiography which will appeal to anyone connected with the industry, past and present.
Tales from the Toolbox
Author: Michael Oliver
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781845841997
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Tales from the Toolbox is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw a side of it that nobody else got to see and rarely gets to hear about – and this book tells their story. Chapters are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic’s life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses, the all-nighters, letting off steam, the ‘Mechanic’s Gallon,’ nightmare journeys and customs capers. It also reveals a tale of camaraderie between teams and individual mechanics which is hard to imagine in today’s highly competitive Formula One environment. The stories are supplemented by photographs from the archives and photo albums of the mechanics themselves, many of which are previously unseen.
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781845841997
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Tales from the Toolbox is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw a side of it that nobody else got to see and rarely gets to hear about – and this book tells their story. Chapters are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic’s life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses, the all-nighters, letting off steam, the ‘Mechanic’s Gallon,’ nightmare journeys and customs capers. It also reveals a tale of camaraderie between teams and individual mechanics which is hard to imagine in today’s highly competitive Formula One environment. The stories are supplemented by photographs from the archives and photo albums of the mechanics themselves, many of which are previously unseen.
Writer's Toolbox
Author: Nancy Loewen
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 1404859055
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Writing.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 1404859055
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Writing.
Tales from the Toolbox
Author: Scott Parr
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884737398
Category : Bicycle racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now readers have the rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at European road racing. Former Motorola Cycling Team mechanic Scott Parr spins tales from his years of turning wrenches for America's top pro cycling team. Parr's unique perspective and his state-of-the-art insight into the technowizardry of modern professional cycling provide a real treat for the reader of cycling literature. -- Delivers the insider's story on such great racers as Lance Armstrong, Phil Anderson, Sean Yates, Frankie Andreau, and Axel Merckx
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884737398
Category : Bicycle racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now readers have the rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at European road racing. Former Motorola Cycling Team mechanic Scott Parr spins tales from his years of turning wrenches for America's top pro cycling team. Parr's unique perspective and his state-of-the-art insight into the technowizardry of modern professional cycling provide a real treat for the reader of cycling literature. -- Delivers the insider's story on such great racers as Lance Armstrong, Phil Anderson, Sean Yates, Frankie Andreau, and Axel Merckx
Narrative Jewelry
Author: Mark Fenn
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764354144
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Featuring 450 full-color photos and 241 of the world's foremost narrative jewelry makers, this book showcases the best of what today's makers, ranging from newly graduated students to the luminaries of the jewelry world, have to offer us: jewelry that's designed to evoke a range of thoughts and feelings. Do you have a piece of jewelry that offers a story? What story does the jewelry we own or desire tell? Why are you attracted to some pieces, but repelled by others? The answers unfold in this contemporary compendium, also featuring a foreword by jewelry professor and expert Jack Cunningham, PhD, and text by artists Jo Pond and Dauvit Alexander (The Justified Sinner). The makers and images selected for this book are a broad representation of the genre of narrative jewelry, and offer a fascinating look for anyone who wears, collects, or has an interest in jewelry or design.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764354144
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Featuring 450 full-color photos and 241 of the world's foremost narrative jewelry makers, this book showcases the best of what today's makers, ranging from newly graduated students to the luminaries of the jewelry world, have to offer us: jewelry that's designed to evoke a range of thoughts and feelings. Do you have a piece of jewelry that offers a story? What story does the jewelry we own or desire tell? Why are you attracted to some pieces, but repelled by others? The answers unfold in this contemporary compendium, also featuring a foreword by jewelry professor and expert Jack Cunningham, PhD, and text by artists Jo Pond and Dauvit Alexander (The Justified Sinner). The makers and images selected for this book are a broad representation of the genre of narrative jewelry, and offer a fascinating look for anyone who wears, collects, or has an interest in jewelry or design.
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
The Happy Book
Author: Andy Rash
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451471253
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
From the creator of ARCHIE THE DAREDEVIL PENGUIN comes the unique story of two friends who can't escape all the feels. Camper is happy as a clam and Clam is a happy camper. When you live in The Happy Book, the world is full of daisies and sunshine and friendship cakes . . . until your best friend eats the whole cake and doesn't save you one bite. Moving from happiness to sadness and everything in between, Camper and Clam have a hard time finding their way back to happy. But maybe happy isn't the goal--being a good friend is about supporting each other and feeling all the feels together. At once funny and thoughtful, The Happy Book supports social-emotional learning. It's a book to keep young readers company no matter how they're feeling!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451471253
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
From the creator of ARCHIE THE DAREDEVIL PENGUIN comes the unique story of two friends who can't escape all the feels. Camper is happy as a clam and Clam is a happy camper. When you live in The Happy Book, the world is full of daisies and sunshine and friendship cakes . . . until your best friend eats the whole cake and doesn't save you one bite. Moving from happiness to sadness and everything in between, Camper and Clam have a hard time finding their way back to happy. But maybe happy isn't the goal--being a good friend is about supporting each other and feeling all the feels together. At once funny and thoughtful, The Happy Book supports social-emotional learning. It's a book to keep young readers company no matter how they're feeling!
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395827841
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality. For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395827841
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality. For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984.
Sitting on the Toolbox
Author: Venerable Bhante Sujatha
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732775800
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
How would your life be different if you could regularly access boundless wisdom? Would it be more peaceful? Fun? Expansive? What are you waiting for? Each one of us sits upon our own toolbox--our own treasure trove of inner resources. The trick is learning how to open your toolbox and skillfully use the tools inside. In Sitting on the Toolbox: Buddha's Wisdom for a Joyful Life, Buddhist monk Venerable Bhante Sujatha uses humor, personal anecdotes, and a mix of ancient and modern stories to show you how to access your own deep truths and live a fuller, more joyful life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732775800
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
How would your life be different if you could regularly access boundless wisdom? Would it be more peaceful? Fun? Expansive? What are you waiting for? Each one of us sits upon our own toolbox--our own treasure trove of inner resources. The trick is learning how to open your toolbox and skillfully use the tools inside. In Sitting on the Toolbox: Buddha's Wisdom for a Joyful Life, Buddhist monk Venerable Bhante Sujatha uses humor, personal anecdotes, and a mix of ancient and modern stories to show you how to access your own deep truths and live a fuller, more joyful life.
Tales of the Madman Underground
Author: John Barnes
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101081937
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Wednesday, September 5, 1973: The first day of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of what he calls "the Madman Underground" - a group of kids forced (for no apparent reason) to attend group therapy during school hours. Karl has decided that senior year is going to be different. He is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act - and be - Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has five after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101081937
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Wednesday, September 5, 1973: The first day of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of what he calls "the Madman Underground" - a group of kids forced (for no apparent reason) to attend group therapy during school hours. Karl has decided that senior year is going to be different. He is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act - and be - Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has five after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker.