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Hachette Books Fare Thee Well The Final Chapter of the Grateful
Book SynopsisA tell-all biography of the epic in-fighting of the Grateful Dead in the years following band leader Jerry Garcia''s death in 1995The Grateful Dead rose to greatness under the inspired leadership of guitarist Jerry Garcia, but the band very nearly died along with him. When Garcia passed away suddenly in August of 1995, the remaining band members experienced full crises of confidence and identity. So long defined by Garcia''s vision for the group, the surviving ''Core Four,'' as they came to be called, were reduced to conflicting agendas, strained relationships, and catastrophic business decisions that would leave the iconic band in shambles. Wrestling with how best to define their living legacy, the band made many attempts at restructuring, but it would take twenty years before relationships were mended enough for the Grateful Dead as fans remembered them to once again take the stage.Acclaimed music journalist and New York Times bestselling author Joel Selvin was there for much of the
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Hachette Books Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Book SynopsisThe first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone contributing editor David Browne, in time for the band's 50th anniversary
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Da Capo Press How to American
Book SynopsisStandup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO''s Silicon Valley and the film Crazy Rich Asians shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood. I turned down a job in finance to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. My dad thought I was crazy. But I figured it was better to disappoint my parents for a few years than to disappoint myself for the rest of my life. I had to disappoint them in order to pursue what I loved. That was the only way to have my Chinese turnip cake and eat an American apple pie too. Jimmy O. Yang is a standup comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley. In How to American, he shares his story of growing up as a Chinese immigrant who pursued a Hollywood career against the wishes of his parents: Yang arrived in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at age 13, learned English by watching BET RapCity for three hours a day, and worked as a strip club DJ while pursuing his comedy career. He chronicles a near deportation episode during a college trip Tijuana to finally becoming a proud US citizen ten years later. Featuring those and many other hilarious stories, while sharing some hard-earned lessons, How to American mocks stereotypes while offering tongue in cheek advice on pursuing the American dreams of fame, fortune, and strippers.
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Hachette Books Hard to Handle
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Hachette Books On Time A Princely Life in Funk
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Hachette Books Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Book Synopsis''In what is the most comprehensive biography of the group to date, Browne compiles a fun and fast-paced music history.... an authoritative chronicle.'' --Publishers WeeklyThe first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne Even in the larger-than-life world of rock and roll, it was hard to imagine four more different men. David Crosby, the opinionated hippie guru. Stephen Stills, the perpetually driven musician. Graham Nash, the tactful pop craftsman. Neil Young, the creatively restless loner. But together, few groups were as in sync with their times as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Starting with the original trio''s landmark 1969 debut album, the group embodied much about its era: communal musicmaking, protest songs that took on the establishment and Richard Nixon, and liberal attitudes toward partners and lifestyles. Their group or individual songs--''Wooden
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Hachette Books Sing Backwards and Weep
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Hachette Books Not Afraid
Book SynopsisTHE SEQUEL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WHATEVER YOU SAY I AM, CHRONICLING THE PAST TWENTY YEARS OF RAPPER EMINEM''S LIFE, BASED ON EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTIST, HIS FRIENDS, AND ASSOCIATESA passionate look at the Detroit rapper''s music . . . an expert and thoughtful assessment. - Booklist In 1999, a former dishwasher from Detroit named Marshall Bruce Mathers III became the most controversial and polarizing musical artist in the world. He was an outlier, a white artist creating viable art in a black medium, telling stories with such verbal dexterity, nimble wit, and shocking honesty that his music and persona resonated universally. In short, Eminem changed the landscape of pop culture as we knew it. In 2006, at the height of his fame and one of the biggest-selling artists in music history, Eminem all but disappeared. Beset by nonstop controversy, bewildering international fame, a debilitating drug problem, and personal tragedy, he became reclusive, withdrawing to his Detroit-area compound. He struggled with weight gain and an addiction to prescription pills that nearly took his life. Over the next five years, Eminem got sober, relapsed, then finally got and stayed clean with the help of his unlikely friend and supporter, Elton John. He then triumphantly returned to a very different landscape, yet continued his streak of number one albums and multiplatinum singles.Not Afraid picks up where rock journalist Anthony Bozza''s bestselling Whatever You Say I Am left off. Capturing Eminem''s toughest years in his own words, as well the insights of his closest friends and creative collaborators, this book chronicles the musical, personal, and spiritual growth of one of hip-hop''s most enduring and enigmatic figures.
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Hachette Books The First 21
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Random House USA Inc The Devil Finds Work
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Random House USA Inc A Natural History of the Piano
Book SynopsisA fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters from Mozart and Beethoven to Oscar Peterson and Jerry Lee Lewis, told with the expertise of composer and author of Temperament, Stuart Isacoff. This history takes us back to the piano's humble genesis as a simple keyboard, and shows how everyone from Ferdinando de’ Medici to Herbie Hancock affected its evolution of sound and influence in popular music. Presenting the instrument that has been at the core of musical development over the centuries in all its beauty and complexity, this explores the piano’s capabilities and the range of emotional expression it conveys in different artists’ hands. A Natural History of the Piano is fast-paced and intriguing, with beautiful illustrations and photos, a must-read for music lovers and pianists of every level.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Robert Altman The Oral Biography
Book SynopsisRobert Altman—visionary director, hard-partying hedonist, eccentric family man, Hollywood legend—comes roaring to life in this rollicking oral biography. After an all-American boyhood in Kansas City, a stint flying bombers in World War II, and jobs ranging from dog tattoo entrepreneur to television director, Robert Altman burst onto the scene in 1970 with M*A*S*H. He reinvented American filmmaking, and went on to produce such masterpieces as McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park. In Robert Altman, Mitchell Zuckoff has woven together Altman’s final interviews; an incredible cast of voices including Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Paul Newman, among scores of others; and contemporary reviews and news accounts into a riveting tale of an extraordinary life.
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Crown Small Screen Big Picture A Writers Guide to the TV Business
Book SynopsisTake On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives you a competitive edge over millions of other aspiring writers who share your talent, creativity, and determination . . . because after reading these pages, you’ll have the one thing they lack: an understanding of the business of television.This journey into Hollywood’s inner workings not only details how networks, studios, and production companies work together, it teaches you how the process affects the creation and writing of TV series, how shows make money, and—ultimately—how you can use this information to break into the industry. You’ll learn:• What r
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Random House USA Inc Cat Power
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Random House USA Inc Wonderful Tonight
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Random House USA Inc Everybody Loves Our Town
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Random House USA Inc Look I Made a Hat
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Random House USA Inc You Couldnt Ignore Me If You Tried
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Crown De Niro
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Random House USA Inc Jeannie Out of the Bottle A Memoir
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Zondervan Music of the Great Composers
Book SynopsisPatrick Kavanaugh shows that great music was written to be enjoyed, not merely admired. In Music of the Great Composers, he displays his gift for making the classics easy to understand and a delight to listen to. This practical book lets you select a listening program that''s based on your needs and interests. Choose from a variety of approaches to pick the one that fits you best. From chorales to concertos to solo repertoire, Music of the Great Composers lets you customize your listening to broaden your understanding and love of music. You''ll find: - Guidance for building a personal listening library - Fascinating insights into instruments, history, composers, compositions, musical terms--even simple music theory for the layperson - A lively guide to hundreds of masterworks--for hours of reading and listening enjoyment. Kavanaugh removes the intimidations from highbrow music, taking it out of its ivory tower so everyone can enjoy it. Written in a refreshing, popular style, Music of tTable of ContentsContents Introduction 1. Getting the Big Picture Intermezzo: Musical Titles, or “What’s an Opus?” 2. Orchestra Music Intermezzo: The Conductor Instruments of the Orchestra 3. Choral Music Intermezzo: The Mass 4. The Concerto Intermezzo: Tempo Indications Keys and Tonality 5. Opera Intermezzo: Vocal Types 6. Chamber Music Intermezzo: The Components of Musical Sound 7. Song Intermezzo: The Elements of Music Composition 8. Solo Literature Intermezzo: Sonata Form 9. Where Do We Go from Here? Intermezzo: Concert Etiquette Appendix 1: A Lifetime of Listening: Your First Thousand Pieces Appendix 2: The Major Composers Glossary For Further Reading
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Zondervan Kind Is the New Classy The Power of Living
Book SynopsisIn today''s culture of outrage, how can you stand your ground with grace? Join bestselling author and actress Candace Cameron Bure as she reveals the countercultural thought patterns and practices that have enabled her to stay centered in who she is while practicing radical graciousness toward others.As a woman in today''s world, you know what it''s like to feel pressure on all sides from clashing cultural expectations. How can you stay true to who God has uniquely created you to be in the face of the script you''ve been given? What''s more, how can you stand your ground with grace?The classy confidence you know and love--whether it''s on the set of Full House, Fuller House, Dancing with the Stars, The View, or your favorite Hallmark movies--is no act. But it hasn''t come easily. Candace''s secret? Kindness. It''s timeless, unexpected, and even countercultural--and best of all, it never goes out o
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Zondervan Go Big or Go Home
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St Martin's Press Good Rockin Tonight
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St Martin's Press Not Since Carrie Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops
Book SynopsisOffers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of almost two hundred musical flops that played Broadway between 1950 and 1990.
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St Martins Press Group Funk
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St Martin's Press Nirvana the Chosen Rejects
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Palgrave USA Method Acting Reconsidered
Book SynopsisMethod Acting is one of the most popular and controversial approaches to acting in the United States. It has not only shaped important schools of acting, but has been a fundamental constant of all American acting. This insightful volume explores Method Acting from a broad perspective, focusing on a point of equilibrium between the principles of the Method and its relationship to other theories of performance. David Krasner has gathered together some of the most well-known theater scholars and acting teachers to look at the Method. By concentrating on three areas of the Method--its theory, practice, and future application--the collection will serve to inform and teach us how to approach acting and acting theory in the 21st century.
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Palgrave MacMillan Us Acting like a Woman in Modern Japan Theater Gender and Nationalism
Book SynopsisWeaving together careful readings of plays and reviews, memoirs and interviews, biographies and critical essays, Acting Like a Woman in Modern Japan traces the emergence of the first generation of modern actresses in Japan, a nation in which male actors had long dominated the public stage.Trade Review'A sophisticated analysis of the relationship between the 'new theater,' the 'new woman,' the new nation, and the new empire in turn of the twentieth-century Japan, engagingly told through the stories of the two actresses who pioneered women (rather than men) playing women's roles on the Japanese stage. A meaningful and mesmerizing book.' - Carol Gluck, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsPART I: SETTING THE STAGE Acting Like a Woman Modern Formations of Gender and Performance PART II: KAWAKAMI SADAYAKKO Wifeing the Woman Straightening the Theater Reproducing the Empire PART III: MATSUI SUMAKO A New Woman A New Theater Feminists and Femmes Fatales Epilogue: Revealing the Real Body
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St Martin's Press Moose That Roared The Story of Jay Ward Bill Scott a Flying Squirrel and a Talking Moose
Book SynopsisThe Rocky and Bullwinkle show - the first cartoon to reach both kids and adults with its humour. This guide includes a behind-the-scenes history of the show's creation, the firece script battles fought with network censors, and the impact of the show on 1960s culture.
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St Martins Press Group Making Of Kind Of Blue
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Griffin Publishing Complicated Women Sex and Power in PreCode Hollywood
Book SynopsisBetween 1929 and 1934, women in American cinema took lovers, had babies out of wedlock and got rid of cheating husbands. This is an exploration of the careers and lives of female stars such as Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, Marlene Dietrich, Jean Harlow and Mae West.
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St. Martin's Publishing Group How to Play Guitar
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St. Martin's Publishing Group How to Play Keyboards
Book SynopsisHow to Play Keyboards offers an exciting new way to learn to play. Its easy-to-follow instructions and systematic approach enable you to start playing popular tunes on your keyboard within minutes-even if you''ve never played a musical instrument before. You''ll learn keyboard basics like:--fingering--chords--special effects--playing by ear--how to read sheet music--playing with drum backingand much more.Filled with a wealth of instruction and inspiration, How to Play Keyboards is like having your own personal tutor.
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St. Martin's Publishing Group How to Play Piano
Book SynopsisLearning to play the piano has never been easier. With easy-to-follow illustrations and fun practice pieces, this comprehensive step-by-step guide will have students well on your way to playing the music of your choice-even if they''ve never played a musical instrument. How to Play Piano covers basics like:- Choosing the right piano- Reading music- Positioning fingers properly- Playing chords and runs of notes- Developing effective practice techniques and much more- Practice pieces range from Ode to Joy and Yellow Rose of Texas to Yankee Doodle, making learning simple, fast and enjoyable.
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St. Martin's Publishing Group Englands Dreaming Revised Edition Anarchy Sex Pistols Punk Rock and Beyond
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St. Martins Press-3pl ACDC The Worlds Heaviest rock
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St. Martins Press-3PL Closeup on Sunset Boulevard Billy Wilder Norma Desmond and the Dark Hollywood Dream
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St Martin's Press Soul Picnic
Book SynopsisLaura Nyro was a pioneering singer-songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s whose songs were covered by the Fifth Dimension, Blood, Sweat and Tears, and Three Dog Night. This biography uncovers details of her life including her romance with Jackson Browne and her relationship with painter Maria Desiderio.
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St. Martins Press-3PL Nothing Feels Good Punk Rock Teenagers and Emo
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St. Martins Press-3PL Metallica This Monster Lives The Inside Story of Some Kind of Monster
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St. Martins Press-3PL The Best DVDs Youve Never Seen Just Missed or Almost Forgotten
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St Martin's Press Modest Mouse A Pretty Good Read
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St. Martins Press-3PL Passion and Pain The Life of Hector Lavoe
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St. Martins Press-3PL The Devils Horn The Story of the Saxophone from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool
Book SynopsisPresents the 160-year history of the saxophone. Offering the personal story of one man's love for music-making, this work follows this iconographic instrument as it is lauded for its sensuality, then outlawed for its influence, and finally credited with changing the face of popular culture.
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St Martin's Press But Beautiful
Book SynopsisMay be the best book ever written about jazz.David Thomson, Los Angeles TimesIn eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Drawing on photos, anecdotes, and, most important, the way he hears the music, Dyer imaginatively reconstructs scenes from the embattled lives of some of the greats: Lester Young fading away in a hotel room; Charles Mingus storming down the streets of New York on a too-small bicycle; Thelonious Monk creating his own private language on the piano. However, music is the driving force of But Beautiful, and wildly metaphoric prose that mirrors the quirks, eccentricity, and brilliance of each musician''s style.
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