Timothy A. Gibson tells a compelling story about a decade-long effort to build a world-class downtown in the heart of Seattle. Escorting readers in to the backrooms of Seattle's political establishment, Gibson investigates why city leaders are so willing to commit public money to downtown redevelopment projects. Examining whether its downtown has really become, as promised, "everyone's neighborhood," thereby benefiting all socio-economic classes, Securing the Spectacular City uses the Seattle story in order to explore, and ultimately to understand, the larger social and ethical consequences of spectacular downtown revitalization plans.

A holistic portrait which reveals why Sikh high school students, despite language barriers, prejudice, and significant cultural differences, often outperform their majority peers and other United States minority groups.

Gibson tells the story of how one group of ancient scholars helped their readers understand Demosthenes writings. This book translates and offers explanatory notes on all the fragments of ancient philological & historical commentaries on Demosthenes.

This resource gives K-2 teachers specific suggestions for using Marie Clay's groundbreaking Reading Recovery principles to ensure that all children meet new and rigorous standards in all facets of literacy learning. Every Young Child a Reader includes robust instructional examples replete with explicit depictions of classroom practice and focus questions.

Learn what it takes to engineer a session like a pro, combining the teaching of the previous books to record excellent tracks ready for the mix. This book also dives into what makes a producer great, how to inspire awesome performances from the musicians you record, tricks for selecting the best tracks from your sessions, and what it takes to be both producer and engineer on the same session. With illustrations, photographs, plus audio and video examples of the producing and engineering process on DVD.

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). You've learned about microphones, mixers, how to record vocals and instruments, and how software and plug-ins work in the studio. Now learn to create amazing music productions using the latest sequencing techniques with samples and pre-recorded loops. With detailed screen shots, illustrations, video and audio examples, and more on the accompanying DVD, you're on your way to rounding out your recording education.

Show Which One You Have Chosen, by The Rev. Clader A. Gibson II, is a collection of insightful meditations designed to assist Episcopal and Lutheran parishes in choosing new clergy members. These devotions are for the men and women on the search committee as they seek divine guidance in their search for a new shepherd. Combined with wisdom from biblical writers and scholars, each chapter presents questions to ponder relevant to the issues that arise when attempting to fill such an important post.

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Making the instrument and vocal tracks sound their best, then making them all work together- everything you need to know to make the perfect mix is in this book. You'll then learn how to take that perfect mix and create the perfect stereo master recording, ready for CD replication or digital distribution online. Detailed illustrations, photographs, plus audio and video examples on DVD make sure you understand everything you need to know to mix and master like the pros.