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By David Evanier. 2004
By age 8 Bobby Darin knew he was doomed to die young. So he set out to become a showbiz…
legend by age 25. From his Grammy-winning smash hit "Mack the Knife" to his Oscar-nominated supporting role in Captain Newman, M.D., Darin left his mark on every aspect of show business that he touched. Now, 32 years after his death at age 37, we finally have a written, multilayered portrait of this brash, gifted artist. 2004.By Noel E Monk, Joseph Layden. 2017
Van Halen's rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen--their mythos an…
epic party, a never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk describes Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. 2017.By François Bon. 2008
Plus fort que les Beatles, plus haut que les Stones. La décennie 70 est celle de Led Zep, dont le…
groupe anglais est l'exact marqueur : entre 1968 et 1980, deux musiciens de studio aguerris, deux amateurs d'à peine vingt ans et un producteur ancien catcheur dynamitent les canons de la pop music tout en brisant les derniers tabous d'une société déjà sens dessus dessous - sexe, drogue, alcool. Douze années, neuf albums, et le mystère à percer : que s'est-il joué alors pour que, quarante ans après, l'icône soit intacte ? Descriptions explicites de nature sexuelle, descriptions régulières de violence, et quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 2008.By James A Drake. 1984
Starting out as a salesman, Rubin Ticker rose rapidly to become famed tenor Richard Tucker. Investigates the family, friendships and…
Jewish faith that played such important roles in the singer's life. 1984.By Stuart Nicholson. 1999
Based on reminiscences from Ellington's family, friends, band members, and business associates, the author traces the musician's childhood in Washington,…
D.C., his performances in the 1920s, and his rise to fame as one of America's finest pianists and band leaders. Also portrays Ellington as a manager and renowned jazz composer. 1999.Tracy reveals how every one of us is engineered for success, and with the right focus, can re-make ourselves and…
put an end to the chronic stress, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction we might feel in our careers and lives. 2009.By Willard Gaylin. 1986
Psychiatrist Gaylin reinforces his message that one must give love, not merely want to be loved. He argues for responsibility…
and shared love that, he insists, must be extended to include caring for all people and the physical world. Gaylin believes that "our survival depends on rediscovering our need for community and, ultimately, to rediscovering love." 1986.By Jeffrey E Young, Janet S Klosko. 1994
The authors draw on the breakthrough principles of cognitive therapy to help the readers recognise and change negative thought patterns,…
without the aid of drugs or long-term traditional therapy. They describe eleven of the most common lifetraps, provide a diagnostic test for each and offer step-by-step suggestions to help break free of the traps. 1994.By Paul Nison. 2003
This book has been created to give you the knowledge to achieve a healthier, happier, freer life. It contains information…
you can use to take control of your health, environment, your whole life: mind body and soul. 2003.Biography of the black musician who was blinded by glaucoma as a child. Charles left school at an early age…
to pursue his musical career. He travelled from his home in Florida to form different bands and became a popular performer of international renown. Covers periods of Charles's life from childhood to age sixty-three. For Grades 4-7. 1996.Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.By Joseph Gold. 1990
The book includes sections on reading for children, adolescents, and the elderly; as well as reading during times of crisis,…
such as bereavement, divorce, and aging; reading for women, for the disabled, and for racial minorities. c1990.By Renée Maheu. 1983
Né à Québec en 1906 et mort à Québec en 1974, Raoul Jobin, surnommé "la voix d'or du Québec", le…
"Caruso du Canada", est un des plus grands ténors que l'art lyrique ait connu à notre époque. 1983.By John Einarson, Randy Bachman. 2000
A biography of rock guitarist Randy Bachman, from his early days in Winnipeg, to his years with the Guess Who…
and BTO. A songwriter, producer, guitarist, and session player, Bachman has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian music industry. Some strong language. 2000.By Jacques-Emmanuel Fousnaquer. 1994
Adulé comme interprète, Serge Rachmaninov (1873-1943) souffrit toutefois de voir sa propre musique presque systématiquement rejetée, suscitant les réticences de…
la critique et de ce public que l'on dit averti. Ses Concertos pour piano, mais aussi d'autres oeuvres, comme les Danses symphoniques ou L'Ile des Morts, sont pourtant d'incontestables chefs-d'oeuvre. 1994.By Ravi Shankar, George Harrison. 1997
Memoirs of the classical sitar player from India who became popular in the U.S. in the 1960s. Recalls important events…
and people who influenced him or vice versa. Discusses his professional growth and details from his private life, and explains the history and principles of Indian music. 1997.By Susan VanHecke. 2012
By Jacques Voyer. 2002
By Claire Poulin. 2014
" Ce livre est une invitation à un voyage au plus profond de soi, où sont cachées les blessures vécues…
dans l'enfance et qui, à notre insu, se répètent dans le présent. Il est aussi une invitation à reconnaître notre processus intérieur pour nous reconnecter à nos expériences douloureuses enfouies et retrouver ainsi nos ressources, nos capacités et vivre un présent libéré du passé. " -- 4e de couv.By Martin Steffens, Christophe André. 2014
"Qui nous fera voir le bonheur" ? On ne sait pas qui, mais l'on sait déjà que ce doit être…
quelqu'un : une personne avec laquelle écrire une histoire d'amour, que ce soit un amant, un ami, un parent ou Dieu. Dans un échange au carrefour de la psychologie, de la philosophie et de la spiritualité, Christophe André et Martin Steffens dessinent des chemins possibles pour atteindre le bonheur. Une chose est certaine : la lecture de ce livre vous fera du bien et éveillera en vous un merveilleux sentiment de gratitude. 2016, c2014.