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Fox Chapel Publishing Kids Guide to Learning the Ukulele: 25 Songs to
Book SynopsisThe benefits of music are monumental! Ukuleles are the perfect first instrument for kids to learn to play, and this book will show them why and how. Filled with basic instructions for holding positions, tuning, basic chords, and more, children will then learn and practice 25 songs, games, and activities. From songs about counting to songs about yoga, each exciting musical activity provides a rich and playful learning experience kids will love! Kid's Guide to Learning the Ukulele is a must-have musical journey for children and parents or teachers alike - no prior experience or knowledge needed!
£11.04
Michael Wiese Productions Costume Design 101: The Business and Art of
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£12.59
Akashic Books,U.S. We Owe You Nothing: Expanded Edition: Punk
Book SynopsisNew edition updated with six more interviews and a new introduction, bringing the definitive book of conversations with the underground's greatest minds up to 2007.
£16.16
Titan Books Ltd The Man in the High Castle: Creating the Alt
Book SynopsisDiscover the alt worlds of The Man in the High Castle in this exclusive collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards. The Man in the High Castle is the hit Amazon series, inspired by Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel, that offers a glimpse into a chilling alternate timeline in which Hitler was victorious in World War II. In a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, Juliana Crain discovers a mysterious film that may hold the key to toppling the totalitarian regimes. Exploring the realpolitik of all four seasons of the show, this lavish and richly detailed coffee table book takes readers from the Greater Nazi Reich to the Japanese Pacific States. Featuring sumptuous production art, set photography, costume designs and interviews with key cast and crew, The Man in the High Castle: Creating the Alt World will transport readers into the worlds of this award-winning series.Trade Review“a great tribute to a remarkable television series” - Borg.com
£21.24
Bazillion Points Slayer Mag Vol. 10
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£21.21
Silman-James Press,U.S. Conversations with Charlie Haden
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£18.89
Bazillion Points Murder In The Front Row: Bay Area Bangers and the
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£35.96
Acorn Independent Press Sex, Drugs & Opera: There's Life After Rock 'n' Roll
£9.49
Diversion Books Always Young and Restless: My Life On and Off
Book SynopsisThe renowned actress behind the character Nikki Newman of The Young and the Restless tells all in this scintillating memoir, divulging the insider details of her dramatic life and sixty-year career. Melody Thomas Scott admits she is nothing like her Young and the Restless role, who has seen it all in her forty-year tenure on America’s highest-rated daytime serial. But the high drama, angst, and catastrophes aren’t confined to her character’s plotlines. In this captivating memoir, Melody reveals behind-the-scenes tales of her own riveting journey to stardom. As Nikki went from impoverished stripper to resourceful, vivacious heroine—with missteps as gripping as her triumphs—Melody became a household name, enthralling global audiences. Her road to stardom was also her road to personal freedom, marked by an escape fit for cinema. In Always Young and Restless, Melody tells of her troubled, untraditional upbringing for the first time. Learn how she suffered at home with her grandmother, a compulsive hoarder, whose cruelty as her guardian is shockingly extreme, and endured abuse at the hands of industry men; what it was like to act in feature films with Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood; and how she took control of her life and career in a daring getaway move. And of course, Melody divulges juicy on-and-off-set details of what it’s like to be one half of the show’s most successful supercouple, “Niktor.” In witty, warm prose, meet the shining, persevering heart of an American icon—and prepare to be moved by a life story fit for a soap opera star.Trade Review“Melody Thomas Scott’s life story is both engaging and illuminating. My parents and I have been watching Y&R since Melody was playing a teenager! And after reading her life story I can honestly say that the story of the fictional character of Nikki Newman, whom she plays, pales in comparison to the real life story of the actress portraying her.”—Fran Drescher, Actor, Author, Producer “Melody Thomas Scott is a force to be reckoned with. In overcoming her difficult childhood; acting alongside some of cinema’s greatest giants; and achieving dynastic status as one-half of daytime’s biggest supercouple . . . From these pages, an icon emerges.”—Kristin Chenoweth, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Actress “Always Young and Restless is a page turner. You get to know the woman, Melody Thomas Scott, and everything SHE went through on the road to success—turning tragedy into triumph and giving insight into the ACTOR who grew a character, Nikki Reed, to Nikki Newman . . . and back! Brava!”—Sheryl Underwood, Host of The Talk "Melody Thomas Scott’s life has had more twists and turns than Nikki Newman has hairdos—and, man, does this daytime uber-star deliver the goods in her long-awaited memoir! Always Young and Restless is a marvelous valentine to the wild world of soaps, but also a jolting and daring expose of her nightmarish years as a child actress in Hollywood. Parental abandonment, sexual abuse, mental illness—this lady endured it all, yet somehow survived wholly and triumphantly. Experience her story! You will be so damn glad you did.” —Michael Logan, Veteran TV Guide Journalist "This book sings with unparalleled heart, personality, and perseverance. Melody’s generosity of detail and vivacious turns of phrase are a true delight. As a huge fan of Melody’s portrayal of the character Nikki—and given my love for The Young and the Restless, and our shared connection with its theme, 'Nadia’s Song'—I found Always Young and Restless a must-read.”—Nadia Comăneci, Five-Time Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
£18.99
Watkins Media Limited Post-Punk Then and Now
Book SynopsisWhat were the conditions of possibility for art and music-making before the era of neoliberal capitalism? What role did punk play in turning artists to experiment with popular music in the late 1970s and early 1980s? And why does the art and music of these times seem so newly pertinent to our political present, despite the seeming remoteness of its historical moment? Focusing upon the production of post-punk art, film, music, and publishing, this book offers new perspectives on an overlooked period ofcultural activity, and probes the lessons that might be learnt from history for artists and musicians working under 21st century conditions of austerity.
£10.44
Wymer Publishing Sabotage! Black Sabbath in the Seventies
Book SynopsisQuite simply, Martin Popoff’s Sabotage! Black Sabbath in the Seventies marks the most intensive analysis of Black Sabbath’s first eight albums ever attempted. This is a big book—129,000 words long, every song analysed in detail, loads of first-hand interview footage from close to 50 interrogations. In the baking, Popoff interviewed all of the principles—Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward—repeatedly, along with myriad other folks who are part of this remarkable tale. Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage, Never Say Die and Technical Ecstasy… these are the building blocks of heavy metal, and within these awesome audio chapters, Popoff breaks down each and every song on each of these reverberating and cannonating records, while Geezer offers explanation of the lyrics, Bill poetically explains why these songs resonate and Tony and Oz look on with their characteristic sense of bemusement. Also touched upon are the band’s torrid troubles with money and management and drugs and booze, as well as tour tales, album cover stories and production tips ‘n’ tricks. Also included are two four-page sections of colour plates. All told, it’s everything needed to send the reader back to the catalogue, headphones on, for a second listen of this landmark run of records spanning 1970’s self-titled debut to 1978’s Never Say Die, the shambling, controversial last gasp before Ozzy’s shocking ouster from the ranks.
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Chinese Cinema Book
Book SynopsisThis revised and updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of cinema in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as to disaporic and transnational Chinese film-making, from the beginnings of cinema to the present day. Chapters by leading international scholars are grouped in thematic sections addressing key historical periods, film movements, genres, stars and auteurs, and the industrial and technological contexts of cinema in Greater China.Trade ReviewChinese cinema’s unprecedented growth in the last decade invites new considerations about the state of this vibrant industry. In this expanded second edition, The Chinese Cinema Book addresses important developments in digital technology, documentary filmmaking, and censorship, propaganda and film policy, as they relate to one of the fastest growing cinemas in the world. -- Olivia Khoo, Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University, AustraliaThe Chinese Cinema Book is sure to be a standard textbook for Chinese cinema studies. It systematically explores the rich and kaleidoscopic history of Chinese cinemas and covers key and up-to-date theories in the field. A must-read for anyone interested in Chinese cinema studies. -- Yongchun Fu, Associate Professor of Zhejiang Unviersity Ningbo Institute of Technology, China.Substantially updated, with four new chapters alongside many other contributions from leading scholars, this new edition of The Chinese Cinema Book will be an essential resource for all researchers and teachers of Chinese film. As China looks poised to become the world’s largest film market, this volume’s comprehensive and illuminating approach to Chinese cinema from its earliest moments to the digital epoch is more valuable than ever. -- Margaret Hillenbrand, Associate Professor of Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, University of Oxford, UK.Comprehensive, authoritative and a great read. * Linda Mitchell, Seminar Tutor, Cardiff University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction“The Coming of Age of Chinese Cinemas Studies” Song Hwee Lim, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, and Julian Ward, University of Edinburgh, UK Preface to Revised Edition Song Hwee Lim, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, and Julian Ward, University of Edinburgh, UK Section I: Territories, Trajectories, Historiographies Chapter 1, “Transnational Chinese Film Studies” Chris Berry, King’s College London, UK Chapter 2, “National Cinema as Translocal Practice: reflections on Chinese LFI Historiography”Yingjin Zhang, University of California, San Diego, USA Chapter 3, “Cinemas of the Chinese Diaspora” Gina Marchetti, Hong Kong University, China Chapter 4, “Six Chinese Cinemas in Search of a Historiography” Song Hwee Lim Section II: Early Cinema to 1949 Chapter 5, “Shadow Magic and the Lost Decades in Chinese Film History” Zhiwei Xiao, California State University, San Marcos, and Xuelei Huang, University of Edinburgh, UK Chapter 6, “The Making of a National Cinema: Shanghai Cinema of the 1930s” Laikwan Pang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China Chapter 7, “Wartime Cinema: Reconfiguration and Border Navigation” Yiman Wang, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA Chapter 8, “Chinese Filmmaking on the eve of the Communist Revolution” Paul Pickowicz, University of California, San Diego, USA Section III: The Forgotten Period – 1949-1980 Chapter 9, “The Remodelling of a National Cinema: Chinese film of the Seventeen Years (1949-1966)” Julian Ward, University of Edinburgh, UK Chapter 10, “Liminal Cinema: PRC Film Genres of the New Era” Michael Berry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Chapter 11, “Healthy Realism in Taiwan, 1964-1980: Film Style, Cultural Policies and Mandarin Cinema” Guo-Juin Hong, Duke University, USA Chapter 12, “The Hong Kong Cantonese Cinema: Emergence, Development and Decline” Stephen Teo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Section IV: The New Waves Chapter 13, “The Fifth Generation: A Re-assessment” Wendy Larson, University of Oregon, USA Chapter 14, “Taiwan New Cinema Movement and Its Legacy” Tonglin Lu, University of Montreal, Canada Chapter 15, “The Hong Kong New Wave: A Critical Reappraisal” Vivian P. 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Lee, City University of Hong Kong, China Chapter 16, “Transnational Chinese-Language Auteurism: Time, Place, Gender” James Udden, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, USA Section V: Stars, Auteurs and Genres Chapter 17, “Dragons Forever: Chinese Martial Arts Stars” Leon Hunt, Brunel University, UK Chapter 18, “The Contemporary Wuxia Revival: Genre Evolution and the Hollywood Transnational Factor” Kenneth Chan, University of Northern Colorado, USA Chapter 19, “Independent Documentary in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong”Luke Robinson, University of Sussex, UK Section 6: Industry, Market and TechnologyChapter 20, “Contemporary Mainstream PRC Cinema”Yomi Braester, University of Washington, USA Chapter 21, “The Urban Generation: Underground and Independent Films from the PRC” Jason McGrath, University of Minnesota, USA Chapter 22, “Censorship, Propaganda, and Film Policy” Matthew Johnson, Taylor’s University, Malaysia Chapter 23, “Alternative Ways of Seeing: Post-Digital Detours in Chinese Cinema” Paola Voci, University of Otago, New Zealand Afterword“Liquidity of Being” Rey Chow, Duke University, USA Appendix 1Book-length Studies of Chinese Cinemas in the English Language Compiled by Wan-Jui Wang, Louise Williams, Li Pin, and Song Hwee Lim Appendix 2Chinese Film Titles Appendix 3Chinese Names Appendix 1 Book-length Studies of Chinese Cinemas in the English Language Compiled by Wan-Jui Wang, Louise Williams, Li Pin, and Song Hwee Lim Appendix 2Chinese Film Titles Appendix 3Chinese Names
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FAB Press Cinema Sewer Volume Three: The Adults Only Guide
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£14.24
Elliott & Thompson Limited Beethoven: The Man Revealed
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestseller, revised and updated for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. ---- As heard throughout 2020 on Classic FM ---- You know the music... but do you know the man? ---- Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the world's best loved and most influential composers. His life - its dramas, conflicts, loves and losses - is played out in his music. ---- In this special edition to mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth - with a new section featuring his most celebrated pieces - John Suchet shows us the man behind the music. He reveals a difficult and complex character, struggling to continue his profession as musician despite increasing deafness, alienating friends with unprovoked outbursts of anger one moment, overwhelming them with excessive kindness and generosity the next, living in a city in almost constant disarray because of war with France. ---- This is the real Beethoven, and Suchet brings him faithfully and vividly to life. ---- This updated edition of Suchet's acclaimed biography contains new material, including a detailed guide to Beethoven's most important compositions, family tree and timeline.Table of ContentsContents; Note on this Edition ... xi; Preface ... xv; Prologue ... xviii; 1. The Spaniard ... 1; 2. The Right Teacher ... 23; 3. Meeting Mozart ... 42; 4. Word Spreads ... 61; 5. Impressing the Viennese ... 88; 6. My Poor Hearing Haunts Me ... 105; 7. Only My Art Held Me Back ... 121; 8. Egyptian Hieroglyphics ... 134; 9. O, Beloved J! ... 151; 10. A Deeply Immoral Woman ... 168; 11. Under Cannon Fire ... 188; 12. Immortal Beloved ... 202; 13. An Utterly Untamed Personality ... 216; 14. Into the Witness Box ... 235; 15. A Musical Gift from London ... 252; 16. 'I Want to Be a Soldier' ... 273; 17. Two Pistols and Gunpowder ... 291; 18. Frightening the Oxen ... 307; 19. Terminally Ill ... 323; 20. The Last Master ... 339; Postscript ... 346; Beethoven's Music ... 351; Cast of Characters ... 407; Timeline ... 419; Acknowledgements ... 431; About Classic FM ... 433; Index ... 435; About the Author ... 443
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Hawthorn Press Storytelling with Children
Book SynopsisTelling stories awakens wonder and creates special occasions with children, whether it is bedtime, around the fire or on rainy days. Encouraging you to spin golden tales, Nancy Mellon shows how you can become a confident storyteller and enrich your family with the power of story.
£15.29
Four Corners Books The Art of Smallfilms: The Work of Oliver
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£34.09
Headpress Fascination: The Celluloid Dreams of Jean Rollin
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£14.39
Birlinn General And in the End: The Last Days of the Beatles
Book SynopsisThis is the story of the last acrimonious days of the Beatles, a final chapter reconstructing for the first time the seismic events of 1969, the year that saw the band reach new highs of musical creativity and new lows of internal strife. Two years after Flower Power and the hippie idealism of the Summer of Love, the Sixties dream had perished on the vine. By 1969, violence and vindictiveness had replaced the Beatles’ own mantra of peace and love, and Vietnam and the Cold War had supplanted hope and optimism. And just as the decade foundered on the altar of a cold, harsh reality, so too did the Beatles. In the midst of this rancour, however, emerged the disharmony of Let It Be and the ragged genius of Abbey Road, their incredible farewell love letter to the world.Trade Review'And in the End is a great, wildly engrossing read about amazingly talented people' * Forbes *'Meticulous research; transports you right back to the end of the 60s and the sad disintegration of the world's greatest band. I loved it, yeah, yeah, yeah!' -- Denzil Meyrick'Ken McNab focuses engagingly, and insightfully, on the band’s final year' * Wall Street Journal *'Brilliantly forensic ... [t]his is an absorbing, fast-paced yet scrupulously researched account of the end of an era that will never be seen again' * Louder Than War *'A new book about The Beatles’ final days reveals the REAL reasons they split up' * Mail Online *'A new book about the Fab Four’s final days reveals the real reasons The Beatles just couldn’t let it be!' * Mail on Sunday *'In this valuable addition to the Beatles Bookshelf, author Ken McNab takes a detailed and deep dive into the last year of the band’s existence, and manages to uncover some choice new info about the likely most written-about band in the history of music.' * Houston Press *'An impressive offering by Fab Four guru Ken McNab' * Ayr Advertiser *
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HarperCollins Publishers Surprisingly Down to Earth and Very Funny
Book SynopsisThe hysterical, shocking and incredibly intimate memoir from one of the most original and unique comedians alive today.Hello! I'm Brian Limond, aka Limmy. You might know me from Limmy's Show. Or you might not know me at all. Don't worry if you don't.They asked me to write a book about mental health, because I sometimes talk about my mental health in tweets and interviews, like suicidal thoughts and anxiety, and what I've done to try and deal with it.I said to them, oh, I don't know if I could fill a whole book with just that. But how's about I write a general autobiography type of thing, and all the mental health stuff will naturally appear along the way? I could talk about growing up and slashing my wrist and taking acid all the time and getting done for car theft and feeling like a mad freak that would never amount to anything.And then how I made my own sketch show. I directed it and everything. Plus I'm a dad. I'm an adult. But I still feel like that mad freak from years ago. I stilTrade Review‘One of the most innovative and fearless comedians on the block’ -The Guardian ‘One of the most idiosyncratic and original comics working today’ -The Independent
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Ebury Publishing Handstands In The Dark: A True Story of Growing
Book SynopsisBorn in the tough East End of Glasgow and married into one of the city’s most notorious criminal families, Janey Godley’s young life was far from ordinary. From the grim and far-from-swinging 60s, to the discos of the 70s, to the tidal wave of heroin addiction which engulfed Glasgow's East End during the 1980s, Janey was witness to an extraordinary underworld - as well as religious sectarianism, abject poverty and a frightening family of in-laws. Throughout it all, her indomitable spirit – and her vivid sense of humour – kept her alive.A vivid, intimate and darkly funny account of a life less ordinary, Handstands in the Dark tells the story of how one girl escaped a chaotic family and became one of the UK’s most popular comedic talents.Trade ReviewAn inspirational book * Daily Mail *A remarkably engaging and fluently written memoir -- Stephanie Merritt * The Observer *Genuinely compelling and very brave * Glasgow Herald *If the school of hard knocks handed out degrees, Janey Godley would have a PH by now... a harrowing memoir... Godley finds the irony and absurdity in the most godforsaken situations, yet unlike a lot of comics she's brave and honest enough to reveal her innermost emotions, and it's this sincerity that gives her streetwise revelations such bite * The Guardian *Powerful... passionate... poignant... a rising star of stand-up * The Scotsman *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Big Lebowski
Book SynopsisEthan and Joel Coen's The Big Lebowski was released in 1998 to general bafflement. A decade on, it had become a cult classic and remains so over 20 years later, inspiring a thriving circuit of 'Lebowski Fests' during which costumed devotees gather at bowling alleys and guzzle White Russians. Beyond its superabundance of deliciously quotable lines, how has the movie inspired such remarkable affection? And why does its critical stock continue to rise? The film's unlikely anchor is Jeff Bridges' career-best performance as Jeffrey Lebowski, a fully-baked 1960s radical turned Venice Beach drop-out known to his friends as 'the Dude'. Mistaken for an identically-named grandee whose young trophy wife is in trouble, the Dude finds himself embroiled in an impossibly convoluted kidnap plot involving pornographers, nihilists and threats to his 'johnson'. Worst of all, it conflicts with his bowling commitments. In part an irreverent pastiche of Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep (as filmed by Howard Hawks), The Big Lebowski is also a jukebox of film history, littered with playful references to everything from Hitchcock and Altman to Busby Berkeley. This riot of addled quotations reflects the film's Los Angeles setting, a discombobulated world inhabited by flakes, phonies and poseurs with put-on identities. Like many Coen films, the movie plays havoc with the conventions of the crime genre and the absurdities of classical American 'heroism'. But it's also that rare thing: a comedy that gets richer, funnier and more affecting with each viewing. Beneath its breakneck pacing and foul-mouthed ribaldry, the Dude's story offers disarmingly humane lessons in the value of simple things: friendship, laughter and bowling. In their foreword to this new edition, the authors reflect on Lebowski's cult status and its contemporary resonances as a film about gentle non-conformity and friendship in an increasingly polarized world. The new edition also includes an interview with the Coens, revealing the origins of the name 'Jeffrey Lebowski'.Trade ReviewTerrific stuff, intellectually engaging, visually appealing, and shot through with wit and insight. -- Time Out LondonBeautifully lucid. -- Little White LiesCompact and deliciously readable. -- Offscreen.comIs it an important book? That depends. Do you think The Big Lebowski is an important film? If the answer is an unhesitating 'yes,' run, don't walk. -- January magazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword to the 2020 edition Introduction 1. The Mix-tape Movie 2. Out of the Past 3. What Makes a Man? 4. The Religion of Laughter Notes Credits Bibliography
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Blues Harmonica For Dummies
Book SynopsisBreathe the blues into your harmonica! Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approachspecific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; and important blues players and recordings. The accompanying website features all the musical examples from the book, plus play-along exercises and songs that let you hear the sound you're striving for. In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniquesBlues song forms, improvisation, and accompanying singersInformation on blues history and personalities If you're intrigued by the idea of uTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: So You Wanna Play Blues Harmonica? 7 Chapter 1: Connecting with the Blues 9 Chapter 2: Getting Your Harmonicas Together 17 Chapter 3: Deciphering the Code: A Blues Guide to Music Symbols 31 Part 2: Doin’ the Crawl: Your First Harmonica Moves 55 Chapter 4: Breathing Life into the Harmonica 57 Chapter 5: Moving Around with Single Notes 73 Chapter 6: Creating Blues Harmonica Licks and Riffs 85 Chapter 7: Progressing Through the 12-Bar Blues 97 Part 3: Beyond the Basics: Getting Bluesy 119 Chapter 8: Working with the Low and High Registers of the Harmonica 121 Chapter 9: Modulating and Punctuating Your Sound 133 Chapter 10: Enriching Your Sound with Textures 145 Chapter 11: Bending Notes: A Classic Part of the Blues Sound 163 Part 4: Developing Your Style 201 Chapter 12: Playing in Different Keys on a Single Harmonica 203 Chapter 13: Working Your Blues Chops in First Position 211 Chapter 14: Accelerating the Blues with Third Position 223 Chapter 15: Playing Blues Chromatic Harmonica in Third and First Positions 235 Chapter 16: Playing Blues in Minor Keys 251 Chapter 17: Groovin’ with Non-12-Bar Blues 263 Part 5: Taking It to the Streets: Sharing Your Music 273 Chapter 18: Developing Your Blues Repertoire 275 Chapter 19: Blues Harmonica Amplification: Making a Big Noise with a Tiny Little Thang 289 Part 6: The Part of Tens 307 Chapter 20: Ten Things to Know about Sharing Your Music with Others 309 Chapter 21: Ten Important Periods and Styles in Blues Harmonica History 321 Part 7: Appendixes 331 Appendix A: Tuning Layouts for All Keys 333 Appendix B: About the Website 339 Index 347
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Plural Publishing Inc What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body
Book SynopsisWhat Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body, Fourth Edition gives singers and teachers a Body Mapping resource - from anatomy and physiology to body awareness - that helps them discover and correct misconceptions about how their bodies are designed and how they function. This book provides detailed descriptions of the structures and movements necessary for healthy and efficient body awareness, balance, breathing, phonation, resonance, articulation, and gesture. Many voice books focus on the anatomical facts, but leave singers asking, "How can I apply this to my singing?" What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body helps to answer that question, providing practical exercises and detailed illustrations. New to This Edition: Updated and revised content throughout the text Bulleted review sections for each chapter New and updated links to recommended videos Information on Biotensegrity and how it pertains to Body Mapping, along with helpful links to resources on the subject An expanded glossary This book provides the technical foundation for singers of all styles. The authors do not espouse a single method or attempt to teach singing techniques or styles. Rather, they describe the movements of singing with accuracy and detail so that singers may experiment on their own and communicate with each other in a common language.
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McFarland & Co Inc The Beatles and the Historians
Book Synopsis Hundreds of books have been written about The Beatles. Over the last half century, their story has been mythologized and de-mythologized and presented by biographers and journalists as history. Yet many of these works do not strictly qualify as history and the story of how the Beatles'' mythology continues to be told has been largely ignored. This book examines the band''s historiography, exploring the four major narratives that have developed over time: The semi-whitewashed Fab Four account, the acrimonious breakup-era Lennon Remembers version, the biased Shout! narrative in the wake of John Lennon''s murder, and the current Mark Lewisohn orthodoxy. Drawing on the most influential primary and secondary sources, Beatles history is analyzed using historical methods.Trade Review"Weber’s book should be a set text for a course in popular music studies, lucidly demonstrating an approach transferable to the reception history of any number of artist studies." - Dai Griffiths, Popular Music
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The University of Chicago Press Fools Are Everywhere
Book SynopsisTakes us around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history - the court jester. This work includes anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations that shed light on little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on the head honchos of history.Trade Review"Through anecdotes, historical details, analyses, and commentary, Otto brilliantly delineates the court jester, and quotations and illustrations do much to enhance this eminently readable text." - Library Journal"
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Rizzoli International Publications Beastie Boys
Book SynopsisThe first book of photography to be published by the Academy Award-winning film director and photographer Spike Jonze. Will appeal to every fan of Beastie Boys and golden-era hip hop, as well as photography and Spike Jonze''s own focused audiences.Spike Jonze and Beastie Boys met for the first time in Los Angeles in 1991, when Jonze went out to photograph the band for the cover of Dirt magazine. A connection formed between the three MCs and the young photographer, which has lasted throughout their careers.Almost thirty years later--published to coincide with the release on Apple+ of a new documentary, Beastie Boys Story--this book collects for the first time more than two hundred of Spike Jonze''s personal photographs of his time spent with the group. Edited and with an afterword by Jonze, and including new writing by Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz themselves, this book shows an intimate look at the greatest act of the hip-hop generation in their truest colors as
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Duke University Press How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind
Book SynopsisLa Marr Jurelle Bruce ponders the presence of “madness” in black literature, music, and performance since the early twentieth century, showing how artist ranging from Kendrick Lamar and Lauryn Hill to Nina Simone and Dave Chappelle activate madness as content, form, aesthetic, strategy, philosophy, and energy in an enduring black radical tradition.Trade Review“This lyrical and profound tour de force explores the intersection of race and derailment, or ‘madness as methodology.’ We know that the traumatic discordance of slavery's enduring legacy manifests as both private sorrow and public health emergency. Yet that unyielding stress is sometimes also the forge of a radical black creativity vividly exceeding the shapeshifting states of un-Reason into which raced and nonnormative bodies are too relentlessly imagined and compressed. La Marr Jurelle Bruce has given a gift in this powerful recontextualization of black creative ‘madness’ as liberatory demand for expressive life—to wit, an aesthetic practice by which, ultimately, ‘what is stolen is returned, and what is unwritten is at last inscribed.’” -- Patricia J. Williams, columnist for "Diary of a Mad Law Professor" in The Nation"The sheer range of academic discourses that Bruce engages—from disability studies and psychoanalysis to affect theory and black studies—is impressive enough. What Bruce does within their intersections, however, is create a kind of poetics of black madness—a way of looking that is itself a way a making; or maybe it’s the converse—a way of making that is itself a way of looking. . . I can’t predict the future, but it’s so obvious to me that scholars will long be grateful for Bruce’s expansive imagination and the careful attention paid to radical black creativity in this wildly astute and socially and emotionally conscious work." -- Dawn Lundy Martin * 4Columns *"Bruce’s deft and thoughtful touch invites readers to dream loudly among a compendium of radical Black artists that few others would think about collectively. With subjects that range from early-twentieth-century jazz cornet player Buddy Bolden to contemporary rapper and composer Lauryn Hill (and many in between), Bruce’s archive reflects the mindful mayhem at the center of his methodology. . . . Bruce’s work closes with [this] imperative direction: 'Now let go.' But letting go of a book that feels both so present and so prescient may prove impossible." -- Omari Weekes * Bookforum *"In La Marr Jurelle Bruce’s How to Go Mad Without Losing Your Mind, we find ourselves in a dance with the mad. . . . [The] book is an analysis of praxis, a snap, a click, a break, an opening, a closing, the middle, the beyond, the here, the now, the then, and the there." -- Michael Cordov * E3W Review of Books *"A paradigm-shaping book for future scholarship around mental difference. Bruce’s book not only helps announce the emergence of [mad studies] but significantly advances the analytic, cultural, historical, and theoretical sophistication of mad scholarship...As a result, How to Go Mad is a must-read for those of us engaged in the intersectional politics and scholarship of difference." -- Bradley E. Lewis * Journal of Medical Humanities *"Bruce articulates understandings of madness that encompass the lived experiences of Black, queer, and disabled people, putting forth a 'mad methodology' that capsizes dominant notions of social, political, economic normalcy, and ethics, and invites, for me, a new possibility of Afrofuturistic imagining. . . . [A] dynamic critical analysis of madcrazyBlackness that spans genre, medium, and epoch." -- Victoria R. Collins * Electric Literature *"This melodic volume explores relationships between the surreal, impossible conditions (and conditions of impossibility) experienced by Black people and our radical, imaginative 'mad Black creativity.' Showing us 'lessons [we can] learn from those who make homeland in wasteland' as blueprints for freedom dreaming, Bruce picks apart the self-obscuring cultural and political forces that shape understandings of madness to disempower, disenfranchise, and control Black life and Being...It is ratchet. It is unruly. It is gorgeous." -- Kia Darling-Hammond * Nonprofit Quarterly *"With a Walt Whitman-style expansiveness, Bruce wraps his arms around a multitude of creative genres and Black artists and then pulls us into his project of 'radical compassion' with mad subjects. Bruce’s writing is both critical and compelling, analytical and yet intimate. . . . How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind invites readers to sit with madness for a while, to explore its radical liberatory potential, and to become mad methodologists with radical compassion. Hold tight. Let go. And let this book take you there.” -- Elizabeth Donaldson * Disability Studies Quarterly *"How to Go Mad is a love story, a potent reflection on a few of the many Black creative minds who have innovated art forms and fashioned the trajectory of history, while having their 'sanity' called into question by normative, white, anti-Black, anti-Mad audiences and institutions." -- Liz Miller * Lateral *“How to Go Mad will undoubtedly influence conversations in black studies, science and technology studies, disability studies, and other fields. It is a lyrical, nuanced model of how radical care produces new approaches beyond the rehearsal of pathology.” -- Jacob Hood * Catalyst *"If we imagine Black studies to be a space of creativity where Black scholars break from disciplinary strictures and form, then this text is an exemplary practice...The writing is evocative and accessible for any of us who have felt searing rage and those whose waking hours are haunted by madness." -- Hugo ka Canham * The Black Scholar *"One cannot read this work without also assembling its madness with the mad blue notes of Buddy Bolden, the crazy blues of Bessie Smith, the 'good at' madness of Ntozake Shange’s Hyacinthe, the maddening black genius of Ms. Lauryn Hill, the unruly madness of Kanye West, or the 'mad real world' of Dave Chappelle. Bruce is not simply using these creative artists as case studies of madness dipped in black, but is presenting a terrain where the expanse of madness and blackness can only be read together—in this push and push, the fracture of Reason is revealed." -- Dana Francisco Miranda * Blog of the APA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1. Mad Is a Place 1 2. "He Blew His Brains Out through the Trumpet": Buddy Bolden and the Impossible Sound of Madness 36 Interlude. "No Wiggles in the Dark of Her Soul": Black Madness, Metaphor, and "Murder!" 71 3. The Blood-Stained Bed 79 4. A Portrait of the Artist as a Mad Black Woman 110 5. "The People inside My Head, Too": Ms. Lauryn Hill Sings Truth to Power in the Key of Madness 139 6. The Joker's Wild but That Nigga's Crazy: Dave Chappelle Laughs until It Hurts 172 7. Songs in Madtime: Black Music, Madness, and Metaphysical Syncopation 201 Afterword. The Nutty Professor (A Confession) 231 Notes 239 Bibliography 303 Index 333
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Scribner Book Company Makeup to Breakup My Life in and Out of Kiss
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Age of Bowie
Book Synopsis THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A handsome six footer with a warm and engaging personality, Davie Jones has all it takes to get to the show business heights including . . . talent.' David Bowie at 17 in May, 1964 writing his own press biography. Respected arts commentator Paul Morley, one of the team who curated the highly successful retrospective exhibition for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, David Bowie Is . . . constructs the definitive story of Bowie that explores how he worked, played, aged, structured his ideas, invented the future and entered history as someone who could and would never be forgotten. Morley will capture the greatest moments of Bowie’s career; from the recording studio with the likes of Brian Eno and Tony Visconti; to iconic live performances from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, as well as the various encounters and artistic relationships he developed with rock luminaries John Lennon, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. AndTrade Review‘A thrilling hymn to a brilliant and beloved “song and dance man”. David Bowie did make a world of difference, and Paul Morley explains why.’ -- Barney Hoskyns * The Observer *‘Morley has a deep understanding of Bowie’s music . . . this is great fun.’ * The Times *‘A huge sprawl of Bowieania that takes us from skiffle to social media’ * The Herald *‘A discursive, free-associating ride across the life and work of the Starman Who Changed the World […] The Age of Bowie does feel like an outpouring of the sincerest love for its subject, the fruit of an obsessive emersion of everything Bowie meant to him and us. Eschewing the conventionally dry biographical voice, Morley’s expansive present-tense prose flows […] I hold him to be one of the great pop writers. You might even call him the Bowie of rock journalism.’ * The Guardian *‘Morley has not only plenty of insights into Bowie’s life and work but also the kind of details that only a diligent biographer unearths’ * The Times *‘Ultimately it is Bowie that makes this an enjoyable read, his life and art speak so loudly and profoundly that if you capture just a piece, as Morley has, you have something worth reading.’ * Fortitude Magazine *
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Ill Never Write My Memoirs
Book SynopsisBorn in 1948 into a family of ministers in Kingston, Jamaica, the statuesque and strikingly beautiful Grace Jones lived with her family in Syracuse, NY, before launching a career as a model in New York City. Gaining fame as the cover girl for such publications as Vogue and Elle, Jones''s flamboyant look proved to be a hit on the New York City nightclub circuit and she became a darling of the disco scene, which led to a recording contract and a substantial following among gay men. With her sexually charged, outrageous live shows, Grace soon earned the title of ''Queen of the Gay Discos.'' When she moved to Paris in 1970, the French fashion scene embraced her unusual, androgynous looks and, in addition to cover work, she dominated the runways of designers like Yves St. Laurent and befriended the likes of Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld. While there, she shared an apartment with Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange and became artist Jean-Paul Goude''s muse - he also fathered her son Pau
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Insight Editions The Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Deck and
Book SynopsisLet the spooky citizens of Halloween Town guide your tarot practice with this sumptuously illustrated tarot deck inspired by Tim Burton’s classic animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas.Disney’s iconic holiday film The Nightmare Before Christmas is now an enchanting tarot set, offering a frightful-but-friendly take on the traditional 78-card deck. This set features all your favorite characters from Jack Skellington to Mr. Oogie Boogie to Sandy Claws himself in gorgeous original illustrations based on classic tarot iconography. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card’s meaning, as well as simple spreads for easy readings. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this hauntingly charming tarot deck is the perfect gift for the The Nightmare Before Christmas fan or tarot enthusiast in your life.
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Hal Leonard Corporation William Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays
Book SynopsisÊMarathon Man Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Princess Bride MiseryÊ. Author royalties donated to the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
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Titan Books Ltd The Secrets of Tenet: Inside Christopher Nolan's
Book SynopsisDiscover the secrets of Christopher Nolan's Tenet with this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at 2020's most anticipated film. In 2020, director Christopher Nolan returns with Tenet, an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage. This deluxe book takes fans through the full creative journey that brought Tenet to the screen, from the genesis of Nolan's uniquely imaginative script through to the cutting edge techniques used to realise the film's innovative action sequences. Featuring exclusive interviews with the director and his crew, including producer Emma Thomas and production designer Nathan Crowley, The Making of Tenet is a can't-miss companion to Nolan's thrilling new masterpiece.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Bent: The Play
Book SynopsisMartin Sherman's worldwide hit play Bent took London by storm in 1979 when it was first performed by the Royal Court Theatre with Ian McKellen as Max (a character written with the actor in mind). The play itself caused an uproar. It educated the world Sherman explains. People knew about how the Third Reich treated Jews and to some extent gypsies and political prisoners. But very little had come out about their treatment of homosexuals. Gays were arrested and interned at work camps prior to the genocide of Jews gypsies and handicapped and continued to be imprisoned even after the fall of the Third Reich and liberation of the camps. The play Bent highlights the reason why - a largely ignored German law Paragraph 175 making homosexuality a criminal offense which Hitler reactivated and strengthened during his rise to power.
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Titan Books Ltd Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook
Book SynopsisFeast your way through the world of Marvel Comics with celebrity chef Justin Warner in Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook. Prepare to eat like a Marvel superhero with Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook. Chef Justin Warner invites you to pull up a chair and explore the Marvel Universe through these creative dishes inspired by its heroes. Based on Marvel's hit web series hosted by Warner, this ultimate compendium of recipes will feature dishes that span a variety of skill levels, including: - Phoenix Hot Chicken and Egg Bowl - Storm's Tournedos - Dazzler's Glittering Pizza Bagels - Hulk Smashed Potatoes - Green Goblin Pumpkin Bombs With recipes inspired by Marvel Comics' rich history, Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook offers something delicious for fans from every corner of the multiverse.
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Genesis Publications Wembley or Bust: Jeff Lynne's ELO
Book Synopsis‘It means so much to me to release this book during the 50th anniversary of ELO, and four years on from our Wembley Or Bust concert. It was an unforgettable night and I’m excited to relive it with all of you again inside these pages.’ – Jeff Lynne In his first official book, Jeff Lynne reveals the meticulous planning leading up to the epic Wembley or Bust concert, and shares the stories behind a career-spanning catalogue of songs. In an exclusive new text, Lynne reflects on his formative years growing up and his eventual success with ELO hits such as ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, ‘Evil Woman’ and ‘Livin’ Thing’. From his memories of producing The Beatles’ last single, ‘Free as a Bird’, to his anecdotes from inside one of the greatest supergroups, the Traveling Wilburys, Lynne also discusses his fascinating career outside of ELO. His narration guides the reader through hundreds of exclusive photographs taken specially for the making of this book. From backstage to front of house, Wembley or Bust is Jeff Lynne’s account of a once-in-a-lifetime concert, and its significance within the greater story of his career as one of the most popular recording artists, songwriters and producers of all-time. ‘When I wrote and recorded these songs originally, I never would have expected the fantastic audience response all these years later; it’s amazing.’ – Jeff Lynne The music of Jeff Lynne is beloved by fans all over the world and has been for three generations. Now, after a hiatus of nearly thirty years, the multi-award-winning songwriter, producer and founder of ELO has made a triumphant return to touring. Since 2014, he has played across Europe and North America, the high point for Lynne being his dramatic homecoming for a crowd of 60,000 fans at Wembley. On 24th June 2017, London’s historic stadium was transformed into one of the greatest rock’n’roll spectacles of all time, as Lynne performed his group’s most extensive set list to date against a dazzling backdrop of pyrotechnics, lasers and a giant ELO spaceship.
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Titan Books Ltd Star Wars: The Age of Resistance the Official
Book Synopsis"Every Generation Has A Legend." Five years after the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens thrilled a new generation of fans, the Star Wars sequel trilogy has concluded with The Rise of Skywalker. The Star Wars: The Age of Resistance Trilogy Special is the ultimate journey through the productions of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. With exclusive interviews with the cast and crews that brought you the story of Rey, Finn and Poe and their struggle against Kylo Ren and the dark forces of the First Order to life, this is first book to chronicle to making of this beloved trilogy. Featuring stunning photography and production art, this indispensible souvenir edition is essential for all fans of the Star Wars Saga.Trade Review“Full of beautiful crisp pictures and uplifting analysis without dumbing down anything ... a visual feast that brings back beloved memories of watching the trilogy” - Gamespace“A fun read, with exclusive interviews and stunning images of concept art from the sequel trilogy, screenshots from the films, and promotional photographs” - Coffee With Kenobi“As always, Titan have brought together an attractive, easy on the eye journey through the saga ... Over the coming years Star Wars Insider will continue to talk to the creatives behind the series, adding extra layers to the insight here, and that’s as it’s always been ... you can add releases like Age of Resistance to a must-have list of books and magazines that compile and enhance our understanding of their creation” - Fantha Tracks
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Pan Macmillan Spider from Mars: My Life with Bowie
Book SynopsisFor many fans, David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era remains the most extraordinarily creative period in his career. As a member of Bowie's legendary band at the time - The Spiders From Mars - Woody Woodmansey played drums on four seminal albums: The Man Who Sold The World, Hunky Dory, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars and Aladdin Sane. Woody's memoir, which he started work on in 2014, focuses on this key period and brings it to glorious life. With the confidence of youth, Woody always thought he'd be in a famous band but the nineteen-year-old rocker from Hull never expected to be thrust into London's burgeoning glam rock scene, and also into a bottle-green velvet suit and girl's shoes. Playing with Bowie took him on an eye-opening and transformative journey. In Spider From Mars he writes candidly about the characters who surrounded Bowie, recalling the album sessions as well as behind-the-scenes moments with one of the world's most iconic singers. The result is an insightful, funny, poignant memoir that lovingly evokes a seminal moment in music history and pays tribute to one of the most outstanding and innovative talents of our time.
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ECW Press,Canada Spotted: Your One and Only Unofficial Guide to
Book SynopsisA must-have accessory for any Gossip Girl fan, looking at the cultural references, the fashion, music and morality in the popular award-winning teen drama.
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Orion Publishing Co Accidentally Wes Anderson
Book SynopsisWes Anderson''s beloved films announce themselves through a singular aesthetic - one that seems too vivid, unique, and meticulously constructed to possibly be real. Not so - in Accidentally Wes Anderson, Wally Koval collects the world''s most Anderson-like sites in all their faded grandeur and pop-pastel colours, telling the story behind each stranger than-fiction-location. Based on the viral online phenomenon and community of the same name, Accidentally Wes Anderson celebrates the unique aesthetic that millions of Anderson fans love - capturing the symmetrical, the atypical, the unexpected, the vibrantly patterned, and distinctively coloured in arresting photographs from around the world. Authorised by Wes Anderson himself, and appealing to the millions who love his films, this book is also for fans of Cabin Porn and Van Life - and avid travellers and aspiring adventurers of all kinds.Trade ReviewThe Instagram trend you didn't know you needed...Art may imitate life, but as evidenced by the thousands of people designating their photos #AccidentalWesAnderson, perhaps the opposite is also true. * Vogue *Pastel colors, front-on facades, hyper-stylized uncanny symmetry: director Wes Anderson has a defined aesthetic. Once you've got your eye in, you can see it anywhere.... [Koval's] account, @AccidentallyWesAnderson, has found favour with an 'engaged group of explorers with a keen eye,' who send him thousands of submissions every week. * The Guardian *The subreddit of images from real places reminiscent of the filmmaker's sets and style is brilliant. * Architectural Digest *Legions of fans are scouting for locations around the world that evoke the 48 year-old director's trademark twee aesthetic... Color, symmetry, and absurdity are the defining elements of his aesthetic. * Quartz *
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Libri Publishing Elvis Presley: Stories Behind the Songs (Volume 2)
This second volume begins 60 years ago when Elvis Presley returns from the army, wondering if he still has a career and massive fan base after being away for two years.He needn’t have worried himself, the fans lapped up his new and more ambitious recordings. Songs like It’s Now or Never, Return to Sender and many more sold in their millions proving the King was back! Although many of Elvis’ countless solid gold hits feature in the book, the author is also keen to explore the lesser-known album tracks including the hugely underrated album “Elvis is Back” which came out 60 years ago this year (2020).It is hoped that the reader will look at each song in a different light – maybe they will go and play the lesser heard songs and appreciate them in a whole different way after reading the story behind that particular track. If it further builds on the fans’ knowledge about Elvis and brings around a bigger appreciation of Presley’s music then the book will have achieved its purpose.
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Christian Publishers LLC Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation
Book SynopsisThe ''Harold'', an innovative improvisational tool, helped many actors on the road to TV and film stardom, including George Wendt (Norm on Cheers). Now it is described fully in this new book for would-be actors and comics. The ''Harold'' is a form of competitive improv involving 6 or 7 players. They take a theme suggestion from the audience and ''free associate'' on the theme into a series of rapid-fire one-liners that build into totally unpredictable skits with hilarious results. The ''Harold'' is a fun way to ''loosen up'' and learn to think quickly, build continuity, develop characterisations and sharpen humour.
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Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Classical Guitar Exam
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Bazillion Points Texas Is The Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book examines the philosophical issues arising from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series, revealing how the ragtag fleet's outward journey to Earth is also an inward exploration for the human survivors and their Cylon pursuers.Trade Review“The contributors to Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy strive to make things relevant to fans of the show, and they put their information ou t in a way that is accessible to folks who wouldn't know Heidegger from Heineken.” (Green Man Review, Spring 2009) "Blackwell’s Philosophy and PopCulture series sets itself the remarkable task of making philosophy "relevant," lamenting the subject’s ongoing "public relations problem" and resolving to change things for the better. …[I]f this volume is indicative of the series as a whole then I will happily review each and every one, for I found it to be, by and large, a stimulating and worthwhile read… Philosophy, it seems, is no longer under the guardianship of office-bound professors fluent in Latin but ignorant of popular culture. Jason T. Eberl’s "ragtag fleet" of contributors has helped in some small way to redress the balance, and I for one applaud their efforts." (Claire Graham, Kaleidoscope, October 2008) "The essays are … quite good, and to me they seem to satisfactorily serve the purpose of introducing fans of BSG to classic and contemporary philosophical problems and questions, and even professional philosophers might learn a thing or two. The essays in the anthology are both accessible and quite easy to read, and can be commended to those interested in philosophy and Battlestar Galactica." (Metapsychology, October 2008) "The writers are well versed in their subjects … .The book is most effective at making the reader rethink what they thought they knew." (Neo-opsis)Table of ContentsGiving Thanks to the Lords of Kobol. “There Are Those Who Believe …”. Part I Opening the Ancient Scrolls: Classic Philosophers as Colonial Prophets. Erik D. Baldwin, How to be Happy After the End of the World. Robert Sharp, When Machines Get Souls: Nietzsche on the Cylon Uprising. J. Robert Loftis, “What a Strange Little Man”: Baltar the Tyrant?. Jason P. Blahuta, The Politics of Crisis: Machiavelli in the Colonial Fleet. Part II I, Cylon: Are Toasters People, Too?. Robert Arp and Tracie Mahaffey, “And They Have a Plan”: Cylons as Persons. Amy Kind, “I’m Sharon, but I’m a Different Sharon”: The Identity of Cylons. Jerold J. Abrams, Embracing the “Children of Humanity”: How to Prevent the Next Cylon War. Brian Willems, When the Non-Human Knows Its Own Death. Part III Worthy of Survival: Moral Issues for Colonials and Cylons. Randall M. Jensen, The Search for Starbuck: The Needs of the Many vs. the Few. Andrew Terjesen, Resistance vs. Collaboration on New Caprica: What Would You Do?. George A. Dunn, Being Boomer: Identity, Alienation, and Evil. David Roden, Cylons in the Original Position: Limits of Posthuman Justice. Part IV The Arrow, the Eye, and Earth: The Search for a (Divine?) Home. Jason T. Eberl and Jennifer A. Vines, “I Am an Instrument of God”: Religious Belief, Atheism, and Meaning. Taneli Kukkonen, God Against the Gods: Faith and the Exodus of the Twelve Colonies. David Kyle Johnson, “A Story That Is Told Again, and Again, and Again”: Recurrence, Providence, and Freedom. Eric J. Silverman, Adama’s True Lie: Earth and the Problem of Knowledge. Part V Sagittarons, Capricans, and Gemenese: Different Worlds, Different Perspectives. James McRae, Zen and the Art of Cylon Maintenance. Elizabeth F. Cooke, “Let It Be Earth”: The Pragmatic Virtue of Hope. Sarah Conly, Is Starbuck a Woman?. David Koepsell, Gaius Baltar and the Transhuman Temptation. There Are Only Twenty-Two Cylon Contributors. The Fleet’s Manifest
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Hal Leonard Corporation Best Contemporary Monologues for Kids Ages 715
Book SynopsisBEST CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUES FOR KIDS AGES 7-15
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Three Uses Of The Knife On the Nature and Purpose
Book SynopsisDavid Mamet is one of America's great dramatists and screenwriters. His plays include Oleanna; Glengarry Glen Ross, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize and a New York Drama Critics Circle Award; Speed-the-Plow; and Sexual Perversity in Chicago, among others. His films include, as screenwriter, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Verdict, The Untouchables, The Edge and Wag the Dog, and as a writer/director, House of Games, Homicide, Things Change , The Spanish Prisoner and State and Main. He is also the author of children's books; books of essays; novels and a book on acting, True and False.Table of ContentsONE: The Wind-Chill Factor The Perfect Ball Game Anti-Stratfordianism The Problem Play Letters of Transit TWO: Second Act Problems Violence Self-Censorship THREE: Three Uses of the Knife The Eleven-O’Clock Song The End of the Play Index
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation First 50 Songs
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