The House That Rock Built

The behind-the-scenes battle for the Rock Hall For 25 years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has defined Cleveland's image as the "Rock and Roll Capital of the World." But while the Rock Hall has become an iconic landmark for the city of Cleveland and for fans of rock and roll around the world, it was just one missed phone call away from never being built in Cleveland. If the prominent singer and actress Leslie Gore hadn't contacted radio personality Norm N. Nite in August 1983, the Hall of Fame would not be in Cleveland--period. Earlier that summer, Gore had learned that the newly formed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was looking for a city to house their planned museum honoring the history of rock. Gore knew that a year earlier, Nite had pitched an idea for a similar museum, so she reached out to let him know that other figures in the music industry were working to turn his dream into a reality. Nite immediately joined the project's Rules and Nominating Committee and spearheaded the campaign to bring the museum to Cleveland. At the time, the search committee was considering several other cities, including Memphis, Detroit, and New York, but Nite argued that the city's deep historical connection to rock music through Alan Freed and the Moondog Coronation Ball made Cleveland the perfect location. He began lobbying local and state politicians, fundraising with music moguls and civic leaders, and promoting the museum to the broader Cleveland public. As fans got involved, especially with their overwhelming response to a USA Today phone poll, Nite's campaign to bring the Hall to Cleveland was ultimately successful. This book, told from Nite's insider perspective, draws on both first-person accounts and exclusive interviews with influential business leaders, government officials, and giants of the music industry. A detailed record of the Rock Hall's inception and creation, The House That Rock Built becomes a true tribute to the people who made it happen--through Herculean efforts--and to the music it celebrates.

The star of HGTV’s Hidden Potential and HELP! I Wrecked My House offers a rare glimpse behind the TV show curtain, inviting readers into her world with super-simple advice that takes all the guesswork and stress out of any home project. “Renovating a home can be mega intimidating, but not if you surrender to the wisdom of your new guru, Jasmine Roth. She knows all.”—Jonathan Adler Finding your style is the first step to creating your dream home, whether you’re buying a new place, designing ground-up construction, or simply sprucing up the décor on a rental. Through her clear descriptions of four common design types and their many style subsets, along with thought-provoking questions and worksheets, Jasmine helps you create a cohesive feel with your home décor. She also includes helpful information on curb appeal and outdoor lighting (the most forgotten detail of your home), the science of knocking down walls, creative solutions to the five most common layout needs, floor finishes and wall treatments, everything kitchen and bathroom, and fun ways to personalize your space with DIY projects and unique bookshelf styling. With hundreds of stunning photographs of Roth-designed interiors, House Story is a lush exploration of what is possible for you and your home, whatever the size and budget.

A modern lighthouse keeper tells the fascinating stories of his tenure at a celebrated historic site.

This book, written by a Certified Christian Conciliator with more than 20 years of experience in church reconciliation, offers practical advice for improving the spiritual health of congregations and the ministers that lead them.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount ends with the parable of the builders on rock or sand. Doing what Jesus asks results in building a life that endures; not doing it results in disaster. The choice is ours, and it’s a scary one. How can we read these words so that we can know what Jesus meant and do it? In this book, Scripture scholar Dennis Hamm takes an in-depth look at the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew and the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke, paying special attention to the distinctive ways these two evangelists present and interpret Jesus’ teachings. Hamm helps us to hear Jesus’ words in their original cultural setting as well as in the context of the Old Testament and the Gospels. In doing so, he throws new light on these teachings and suggests what they mean for us today. This book is both informative and pastoral, helping us to realize that the “you” addressed by Jesus in the Sermon is not a lonely individual but a healed and praying community, and that the one we pray to is not a long-ago and faraway Jesus of Nazareth but our living Lord and Friend.

The financial world is changing rapidly, and biblical scriptures and prophets warn of more economic stormy weather ahead. In the guidebook Built Upon a Rock, Brian Horne, a Certified Financial Planner and accountant, relies on his professional experience and spiritual upbringing to provide methods for protecting assets, investing and saving money, and avoiding financial pitfalls. Horne provides sound financial and biblical principles that will help you to understand the importance of achieving financial self-reliance during the tumultuous Last Days; foretold in the scriptures. With an easy-to-follow style, Horne teaches all Christians, both financial novices and experienced investors how to: Prepare Financially for the Last Days; set up a budget and create a debt-elimination calendar; save and invest your money using Biblical principles; properly invest in real estate or home ownership; invest your IRA and 401(k) wisely; find the proper insurance coverage for Life, Home, Auto; buy gold and silverwhy & when; prevent identity theft ; and improve a credit score. Built Upon a Rock shares practical advice coupled with spiritual insight that will help the reader distinguish between wants and needs and lead them to achieve peace of mind in uncertain times.

In this book, the author seeks to encourage those who are already married, to stand firm in their marriage and resist the adversary who would try to come and kill, steal, or destroy their marriage. The biblical and practical insights shared in this book will help both the people of faith and no faith alike, to examine the foundations of their marriage, its pillars, beams and roof, to see if they are strong enough to stand the storms of life. Christians should not take for granted that their marriage will be fine just because they are believers. Marriage is an institution in which we must all seek to study continuously once enrolled. For those who are contemplating marriage preparation is vital; to those who are already married, evaluation is encouraged; to those who are separated or divorced its not the end of your life. God is the God of second chance. The author handles such difficult issues like co-habitation, celibacy, divorce and re-marriage with grace, humour and personal experience to encourage the reader that there is hope for every situation in God.