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Gene Autry's Melody Ranch: Volume 2
By Cbs Radio. 2019
Volume 2 of Gene Autry's Melody Ranch! Republic Pictures' singing cowboy Gene Autry stars in "Melody Ranch," offering a pleasant…
and tuneful opportunity to hear Gene and his musicians perform a wide range of musical favorites, as well as the banter between Gene, his fellow musicians, and sidekick Pat Buttram. Combining music, comedy, and dramatic sequences featuring Autry as the moral two-fisted hero, the twenty shows in this collection give us a chance to revisit a time when the good guys always wore white hats, a really good on-screen fist fight made for a rousing afternoon of movie entertainment, and when a singing cowboy might have flirted with an attractive young lady, but usually ended up crooning to his horse as the screen faded to blackGene Autry's Melody Ranch: Volume 1
By Cbs Radio. 2019
Volume 1 of Gene Autry's Melody Ranch! Republic Pictures' singing cowboy Gene Autry stars in "Melody Ranch," offering a pleasant…
and tuneful opportunity to hear Gene and his musicians perform a wide range of musical favorites, as well as the banter between Gene, his fellow musicians, and sidekick Pat Buttram. Combining music, comedy, and dramatic sequences featuring Autry as the moral two-fisted hero, the twenty shows in this collection give us a chance to revisit a time when the good guys always wore white hats, a really good on-screen fist fight made for a rousing afternoon of movie entertainment, and when a singing cowboy might have flirted with an attractive young lady, but usually ended up crooning to his horse as the screen faded to blackThe nicotine chronicles (Akashic Drug Chronicles Ser.)
By Lee Child. 2020
Inspired by the ongoing international success of the city-based Akashic Noir Series ( Brooklyn Noir, Boston Noir, Paris Noir ,…
etc.), Akashic created the Drug Chronicles Series in 2011. Following The Speed Chronicles (William T. Vollmann, Megan Abbott), The Cocaine Chronicles (Lee Child, Laura Lippman), The Heroin Chronicles (Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Lydia Lunch), and The Marijuana Chronicles (Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates) comes The Nicotine Chronicles , masterfully curated by blockbuster hit maker Lee Child. In recent years, nicotine has become as verboten as many hard drugs. The literary styles in this volume are as varied as the moral quandaries herein, and the authors have successfully unleashed their incandescent imaginations on the subject matter, fashioning an immensely addictive collection. Featuring brand-new stories by: Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Ames, Eric Bogosian, Achy Obejas, Michael Imperioli, Hannah Tinti, Ariel Gore, Bernice L. McFadden, Cara Black, Christopher Sorrentino, David L. Ulin, Jerry Stahl, Lauren Sanders, Peter Kimani, and Robert ArellanoC is for country
By Lil Nas X. 2021
Parents who play Grammy winner Lil Nas X's 12-times platinum single Old Town Road on repeat will want to take…
their kids and ride on over to this ABC picture book from the music mega-star! A is for adventure . Every day is a brand-new start! B is for boots — whether they're big or small, short or tall. And C is for country. Join superstar Lil Nas X—who boasts the longest-running #1 song in history—and Panini the pony on a joyous journey through the alphabet from sunup to sundown. Experience wide-open pastures, farm animals, guitar music, cowboy hats, and all things country in this debut picture book that's perfect for music lovers learning their ABCs and for anyone who loves Nas's signature genre-blending style. Featuring bold, bright art from Theodore Taylor III, with plenty of hidden surprises for Nas's biggest fans, C Is for Country is a celebration of song and the power inside us allBatman and psychology: a dark and stormy knight
By Travis Langley. 2020
Batman is one of the most compelling and enduring characters to come from the Golden Age of Comics, and interest…
in his story has only increased through countless incarnations since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us? What does that fascination say about us? Batman and Psychology explores these and other intriguing questions about the masked vigilante, including the following: Does Batman have PTSD? Why does he fight crime? Why as a vigilante? Why the mask, the bat, and the underage partner? Why are his most intimate relationships with bad girls he ought to lock up? And why won't he kill that homicidal green-haired clown? This book, which is written by a psychology professor and Superherologist (a scholar of superheroes), gives fresh insight into the complex inner world of Batman and Bruce Wayne (and the other characters of Gotham City), using this popular comic-book character as a lens to help explain psychological theory and conceptsBlue grass boy: the story of Bill Monroe, father of bluegrass music
By Barb Rosenstock, Edwin Fotheringham. 2018
Presents the story of musician Bill Monroe, the youngest of eight children, who loved playing and singing harmonies with his…
family on the front porch and continued to work on his craft as he grew up. His deep Kentucky roots helped him to create the unique American music called bluegrass. For grades K-3. 2018Justin n'avait que 8 ans: revivre après le deuil de son enfant
By Marie-Pier Savaria. 2021
Un papa, une maman, trois beaux enfants, du bonheur à profusion. Mais un jour, en jouant à retenir sa respiration…
sous l'eau dans la piscine d'un ami, Justin, l'aîné âgé de huit ans, perd la vie. Une mère peut-elle survivre à un tel drame ?Searching for Robert Johnson: The Life and Legend of the "King of the Delta Blues Singers"
By Peter Guralnick. 1998
Author of music biographies including Last Train to Memphis (DB 40087) examines the short life and long legacy of bluesman…
Johnson, who died at age twenty-seven in 1938. From scarce information, the author stitches together what is known of his life, and looks at the many blues musicians he influenced. 1989Behind the song
By K. M. Walton, David Arnold, G. Love, K. M. Walton. 2017
An anthology of stories and personal essays exploring how music inspires creativity and can change a person's life. The pieces…
are written by award-winning young adult authors and contemporary musicians. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017Who, Me? Yeah, You!: an interactive anti-bullying story
By Rob Oliver, Chloe Oliver. 2012
Rob Oliver had the privilege of sharing Who, Me? Yeah, You! at Cornerstone Christian Academy near Pittsburgh. It's an Anti-Bullying…
presentation that emphasizes the role each person plays in bullying. You're either a bully, bullied, or a bystander. This story comes from the section on Conflict Resolution. The explanation centers on the 3 resolutions to conflict: win-win, win-lose, and lose-loseOrdinary magic: everyday life as spiritual path
By John Welwood. 1992
When Paul met Artie: the story of Simon & Garfunkel
By G. Neri, David Litchfield, Greg Neri. 2018
When Paul Met Artie is a picture book aimed at young readers from grades 4 to 7. From childhood friendship…
to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness -- the incredible story of how Simon & Garfunkel became a cherished voice of their generation. For grades 4-7If I ran for president
By Catherine Stier, Lynne Avril. 2007
Ketzel, the cat who composed
By Lesléa Newman, Leslea Newman, Amy June Bates. 2015
Composer Moshe Cotel adopts a six-toed, black-and-white kitten whom he calls Ketzel, and when he needs a piece to enter…
in a contest for music less than a minute long, it is Ketzel who provides the solution. For preschool-grade 2Piano starts here: the young Art Tatum
By Robert Andrew Parker, Robert A. Parker. 2008
Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music
By Margarita Engle, Rafael López. 2015
In Cuba in the 1930s, music filled the air. Millo had a dream playing drums of all kinds, but the…
country and her father only permitted boys to play drums. Millo finds a way to drum and practices in secret. Eventually her father relents and hires a music teacher for her. Millo's persistance means that she and her sisters become the first all-girl dance band in Cuba and play with and for famous people. (Story inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga.) For grades K-3Where do I sleep?: a Pacific Northwest lullaby
By Andrea Gabriel, Jennifer Blomgren. 2001
Pierre the penguin: a true story
By Jean Marzollo, Laura Regan. 2010
Pierre the penguin lost his feathers and was too cold to swim in the water until aquatic biologist Pam came…
up with an idea to get Pierre to swim again. For grades K-3Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny (Hazel Ridge farm story #4)
By Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen. 2009
A lamb, rejected by its mother, and an injured fawn are cared for by the caretakers of Hazel Ridge Farm;…
but as they recovered and grew older, it was time for the deer to go back into the wild. For grades 3-6If you're a monster and you know it
By Ed Emberley, Rebecca Emberley. 2010