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Piano notes: the world of the pianist
By Charles Rosen. 2002
Distinguished concert pianist and music critic sheds light on essential aspects of playing this demanding and rewarding instrument. Rosen discusses…
the aesthetics, acoustics, and techniques of performance and recording as well as performers' styles and manners. Includes little-known lore and insights about famous musicians. Also includes musical examples. 2002The teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship
By David Halberstam. 2003
The saga of four Boston Red Sox players from the 1940s--Dominic DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, and Bobby Doerr--who remain…
friends for over sixty years. In 2001 DiMaggio and Pesky begin a long car trip to visit the dying Williams and reminisce about the past. Bestseller. 2003Kate remembered
By A. Scott Berg. 2003
Berg's memoir of his twenty-year personal dialog with Academy Award-winning actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003). He recalls her reminiscences about her…
family, her acting career, and her relationship with Spencer Tracy, along with his own memories of his time spent with her. Bestseller. 2003Schott's original miscellany
By Ben Schott. 2002
Unique collection of trivia that covers such topics as the longest word in English, knitting abbreviations, deities of various cultures,…
English monarchs, American diner slang, chat-room acronyms, and the Order of Service for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. Bestseller. 2002Curves: permanent results without permanent dieting
By Gary Heavin. 2003
Fitness center founder Gary Heavin demonstrates how to achieve permanent weight loss by modifying one's lifestyle to include a fitness…
program and healthy eating habits. Includes examples of specific exercises and sample menus that raise the metabolic rate and lead to loss of unwanted pounds. Bestseller. 2003Reminiscences by members of "the greatest rock n' roll band in the world," tracing their British roots and rise to…
international fame beginning in the 1960s. Also includes essays by business participants in the Stones' career and fellow performers, including American singer Sheryl Crow. Some strong language. 2003L'âme est éternelle (Collection Voulez-vous tout savoir?)
By Lisa Williams. 2011
'' Que pouvons-nous apprendre sur l'au-delà? Qu'arrive-t-il à nos chers disparus? Comment passons-nous dans l'au-delà? Qu'arrive-t-il à notre âme? Voilà…
autant d'interrogations qui trouveront des réponses dans ce livre '' -- 4e de couvDe l'Argentine au Zimbabwe (Collection Vers L'inconnu)
By Jacques Noël. 2001
L'auteur, journaliste et globe-trotter, a parcouru 104 pays. Des plaines de Mongolie aux déserts d'Australie, des cols de l'Himalaya à…
la jungle du Guatemala, l'auteur a choisi de voyager à la dure...Il en a tiré les histoires savoureuses qu'il nous propose, dans l'ordre alphabétique des pays qu'il a visitésDescription of a three-phase program developed by a Florida cardiologist to help his overweight patients. The plan involves eating the…
right carbohydrates and the right fats in order to correct the way the body reacts to foods that previously caused weight problems. Includes suggested menus and recipes. Bestseller. 2003Secrets of the code: the unauthorized guide to the mysteries behind the Da Vinci code
By Daniel Burstein. 2004
Excerpts from books, web sites, articles, commentaries, and interviews relating to the major religious themes in The Da Vinci Code…
(DB 55735). Contributing experts offer views on Jesus's relationship with Mary Magdalene, the credibility of alternative scriptures, secret societies like the Knights Templar, and more. Bestseller. 2004His Excellency: George Washington
By Joseph J. Ellis. 2004
Author of Founding Brothers (DB 51469) delves into the life and times of America's first president. Uses personal papers and…
historical accounts to recreate the man who was a French and Indian War soldier, plantation owner, businessman, and savvy politician who forged a new nation. Bestseller. 2004American soldier
By General Tommy Franks. 2004
Retired army general and former commander in chief of U.S. Central Command recollects his childhood and decorated thirty-eight-year military career…
including service in Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Provides an inside look at the war on terror. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2004The king and I: the uncensored tale of Luciano Pavarotti's rise to fame by his manager, friend, and sometime adversary
By Anne Midgette, Herbert H. Breslin. 2004
Luciano Pavarotti's manager/publicist candidly recounts his thirty-six-year relationship with the opera singer. Breslin describes the tenor as evolving from a…
"simple, lovely guy" to a "determined, aggressive, and somewhat unhappy superstar." Details his career, quirks, superstitions, and love life. 2004Sonic life: A memoir
By Thurston Moore. 2023
From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from his teen years as…
a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to thirty years of creation, experimentation, and wonder "Downtown scientists rejoice! For Thurston Moore has unearthed the missing links, the sacred texts, the forgotten stories, and the secret maps of the lost golden age. This is history—scuffed, slightly bent, plenty noisy, and indispensable." —Colson Whitehead, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Underground Railroad and Harlem Shuffle Thurston Moore moved to Manhattan’s East Village in 1978 with a yearning for music. He wanted to be immersed in downtown New York’s sights and sounds—the feral energy of its nightclubs, the angular roar of its bands, the magnetic personalities within its orbit. But more than anything, he wanted to make music—to create indelible sounds that would move, provoke, and inspire. His dream came to life in 1981 with the formation of Sonic Youth, a band Moore cofounded with Kim Gordon and Lee Ranaldo. Sonic Youth became a fixture in New York’s burgeoning No Wave scene—an avant-garde collision of art and sound, poetry and punk. The band would evolve from critical darlings to commercial heavyweights, headlining festivals around the globe while helping introduce listeners to such artists as Nirvana, Hole, and Pavement, and playing alongside such icons as Neil Young and Iggy Pop. Through it all, Moore maintained an unwavering love of music: the new, the unheralded, the challenging, the irresistible. In the spirit of Just Kids , Sonic Life offers a window into the trajectory of a celebrated artist and a tribute to an era of explosive creativity. It presents a firsthand account of New York in a defining cultural moment, a history of alternative rock as it was birthed and came to dominate airwaves, and a love letter to music, whatever the form. This is a story for anyone who has ever felt touched by sound—who knows the way the right song at the right moment can change the course of a lifeOnce upon a town: the miracle of the North Platte Canteen
By Bob Greene. 2002
The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town that served as a brief haven for millions of WWII American…
soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller. 2002The life of Mendelssohn
By Peter Jameson Mercer-Taylor. 2000
Biography of the German composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847). Discusses his career from childhood as a prodigy to maturity as composer,…
performer, and scholar. Examines his Jewish heritage in the culture of the era, his heavy obligations to his young family, and his compositions during the decade preceding his early death. 2000Fix-it and forget-it cookbook: feasting with your slow cooker
By Dawn J Ranck. 2000
More than 800 recipes for foods prepared using slow cookers, including appetizers, snacks, and spreads; breakfast foods; soups and stews;…
main dishes; vegetables; and desserts. The authors have included numerous helpful hints to aid in the use of slow cookers. Bestseller. 2002The right words at the right time
By Marlo Thomas. 2002
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' personal turning points in life--for example, her father Danny Thomas's…
advice changed her attitude about being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller. 2002Beethoven's hair
By Russell Martin. 2000
An investigation of the convoluted history of a lock of Beethoven's hair, taken from the composer's head at his death…
in 1827. Reconstructs the snippet's odyssey from Austria to America, where it was purchased in 1994 by two Beethoven devotés intent on forensic analysis to explain Beethoven's medical problems, deafness, and cause of death. 2000Let's roll!: ordinary people, extraordinary courage
By Lisa Beamer. 2002
The widow of Todd Beamer, who led his fellow passengers against the terrorists on September 11, 2001, on Flight 93…
that crashed in Pennsylvania, describes her late husband's life. Todd, a devout Christian family man, was raised with some traditional values that enabled him to risk his life for others. Bestseller. 2002