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Books. Dark Nights Of The Soul: A Guide To Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals

It's a moonless night in the desert. You're alone and so far from civilization that the Milky Way seems within reach. A barn owl screeches; a musky scent fills the air. Suddenly there's a rustle behind you. Is it a jackrabbit - or is it the only clue that a mountain lion is ready to pounce? In the distance a coyote howls and the panic starts to set in... Welcome to the new series NIGHT a shocking and sometimes terrifying journey into the depths of night's darkness - and an often fearful look at the creatures that lurk there. From sunset to sunrise we'll follow our animal expert host Brandon McMillan on a global search for answers: What does it mean to be nocturnal? Where do nocturnal creatures exist? And why do they scare us to death?Panthers - Brandon journeys into the twisted labyrinth of the Florida Everglades on a quest to find the Florida Panther a creature so elusive it has never been filmed at night. Crocs - Brandon sets off into the Florida Everglades to find one of the world's most important predators the American Crocodile. Brandon canoes off through the mangrove forest where a crocodile attacks his boat and he and his crew barely escape with their lives. Red Wolves - Wildlife biologist Michael Morse teaches Brandon to howl while the two search for red wolves on the hunt. When a pack of red wolves finally answers Brandon's call he ventures out into the forest and witness the rare sight of wolves at at a fresh kill. Bats - Brandon travels to the remote jungles of Peru to find Vampire Bats. After much searching their patience is rewarded as they capture a vampire bat in their net and examine its unique nocturnal traits. Caiman - The rivers of the Peruvian jungle play host to Brandon and his crew as they search for the elusive Black Caiman one of the area's most aggressive predators. Brandon spots a caiman from the boat and manages to get his hands on this mysterious prehistoric creature. Fer-de-Lance - Brandon heads deep into the Amazon jungle at night in search of one of the deadliest snakes in the world the Fer-de-Lance. Night Monkeys - In the deep jungle of Peru Brandon meets up with night monkey expert Ricardo Sanchez to try and find the rare creatures. Coyote - Setting up a vantage point high above the creek Brandon waits until the dead of night when a coyote quietly picks his way through the brush and the crew captures it on film. Squid - Brandon meets up with squid expert Scott Cassell to night dive with the dangerous Humboldt Squid. On their first dive Brandon and Scott capture a large Humboldt but Brandon must retreat to the surface when he runs out of air.Sharks - After a risky night cage dive Brandon and Eli get into the water and dive amongst a feeding frenzy of vicious lemon sharks. Hippos - Brandon seeks to delve deeper into the aggressive nighttime activities of an animal most consider harmless: the hippo. Lions - Brandon ventures out at night in Kenya to witness a lion pride on the hunt. With the help of a Masai guide the search leads to a male lion on the fringes of its territory calling out to the nearby pride. Leopards - Brandon sets out into the Kenyan Veldt at night to witness one of nature's rarest sights: a leopard protecting its kill. With the aide of a native guide he soon finds the eviscerated remains of a zebra suspended from tree branches. Migration - Brandon comes to Africa to witness the Great Migration and how the wildebeest herds survive at night. They soon come across a pack of hyenas surrounding a large herd of wildebeest and witness as the herd protects a young member from being eaten. Hynenas - Brandon journeys across the Kenyan Savannah on a quest to find hyenas. Kate Shaw his guide and expert shows him the location of a hyena den. Before they can inspect it they are surrounded by hyenas and forced to leave.Rhinos - On his last night in search of the Black Rhino Brandon finds a lone Black Rhino and attempts to sneak up on it. Brandon barely manag...

Free standard shipping on orders above $199. The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 900 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. The latest in the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers nearly 8,500 entertaining and informative reviews that lead readers to the best recordings by more than 1,500 artists and help them find new music to explore. Informative biographies, essays and music maps trace R&B's growth from its roots in blues and gospel through its flowering in Memphis and Motown, to its many branches today. Complete discographies note bootlegs, important out-of-print albums, and import-only releases. Extremely valuable and exhaustive. - The Christian Science Monitor

This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. The latest in the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers nearly 8,500 entertaining and informative reviews that lead readers to the best recordings by more than 1,500 artists and help them find new music to explore. Informative biographies, essays and ''music maps'' trace R&B's growth from its roots in blues and gospel through its flowering in Memphis and Motown, to its many branches today. Complete discographies note bootlegs, important out-of-print albums, and import-only releases.