Michael Lawrence Books

Focusing on sound system tuning for live events, this book emphasizes the critical nature of decision-making in system design. It begins with fundamental principles and progresses to the author's unique methodology for sound system design and alignment. The text explores the reasoning behind each decision and the sequence in which they are made, highlighting how these choices significantly impact the overall uniformity and effectiveness of the sound system.

Does what a church believes about how people become Christians change how we do evangelism? In this concise book, Michael Lawrence explains the doctrine of conversion and helps us consider the relationship between what we believe about how people are saved and our approach to sharing the gospel in the context of the local church. Readers of this book will understand how the local church should participate in the conversion process through ordinary means, such as biblical preaching and intentional relationships.

With over 1,000 illustrations, including 47 color plates, this guide provides the most comprehensive coverage of any book on the signs of many European birds, resident, visiting or vagrant.

Exploring the concept of hidden possibilities, the narrative invites readers to ponder the mysteries that lie just out of sight. It delves into themes of curiosity and the human desire to uncover the unknown, encouraging a journey of self-discovery and exploration. Through vivid imagery and thought-provoking questions, the book challenges perceptions and inspires readers to seek out the extraordinary in everyday life.

Jiggy gets more than he bargained for when he visits the bats enclosure at his local Zoological Gardens, and gets spat on by one of the bloodsucking creatures! Now he is a target for all other vampires, including the archnemesis of the bat who bit him in the first place. Can Jiggy them off? A fang-tastically funny new story from a bestselling author

This collection explores various facets of stardom and performance in Indian cinema, featuring a diverse range of actors and their cultural impact. Anupama Kapse discusses the dynamics of speed and risk in female performances within the stunt film genre. Neepa Majumdar traces K.L. Saigal’s transformation from a street singer to a legendary figure. Rachel Dwyer examines the iconic partnership of Raj Kapoor and Nargis, while Radha Dayal highlights Johnny Walker as a beloved comic star. Anustup Basu critically analyzes Dharmendra's decline as a classical star, and Meenasarani Murugun explores Sajid Khan's rise to transnational fame. Salma Siddique reflects on child star Rattan Kumar's journey to Pakistan, and Darshana Sreedhar revisits the legacy of Miss Kumari, the first female star of Malayalam cinema. Sudesh Mishra delves into Helen's role in popular Hindi cinema, while Rosie Thomas portrays Hema Malini as a multifaceted dream girl. M K Raghavendra discusses Rajkumar's influence in Kannada cinema, and Nandana Bose celebrates Sridevi's comedic talent. Michael Lawrence investigates the stardom of Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha, while Meena T. Pillai addresses Mohanlal's masculinity in Malayalam films. Iain Robert Smith critiques Mithun Chakraborty's cult status, and Ranita Chatterjee honors Kanan Devi's contributions. Shohini Ghosh examines Salman Khan's controversial persona, and Harjant S. Gill presents Harbhajan Maan's success i

Programming Graphical User Interfaces with R introduces each of the major R packages for GUI programming: RGtk2, qtbase, Tcl/Tk, and gWidgets. With examples woven through the text as well as stand-alone demonstrations of simple yet reasonably complete applications, the book features topics especially relevant to statisticians who aim to provide a practical interface to functionality implemented in R. The book offers: A how-to guide for developing GUIs within R The fundamentals for users with limited knowledge of programming within R and other languages GUI design for specific functions or as learning tools The accompanying package, ProgGUIinR, includes the complete code for all examples as well as functions for browsing the examples from the respective chapters. Accessible to seasoned, novice, and occasional R users, this book shows that for many purposes, adding a graphical interface to one’s work is not terribly sophisticated or time consuming.

Aloof and Arnica tell their tale of an epic journey from the shores of Peru to a new land at the world's edge, where the sun goes down. So small are they and their other three companions that instead of sailing in a boat they set out in an earthenware pot called a poppykettle. Along the way they encounter mystery, danger, hazards, nature, and the dreadful knowledge that the poppykettle will carry only three of them to the Unchosen Land.

First in a new trilogy, by the author of the Jiggy McCue books. Two years ago, Alaric's mother died in an accident, and his world fell apart. Then one winter's day, Alaric finds himself drawn into a parallel world - a world in which his mother didn't die. The only problem is that in the other world she has a daughter, not a son. 14+.

For WBD 2011 a very funny, definitely not boring flip book, featuring Glenn Murphy's fascinating questions and answers about all things yucky, and Michael Lawrence's hapless hero, Jiggy McCue, on a voyage of discovery.