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Lovesick Blues: The Life of Hank Williams
by Paul HemphillBiography of the quintessential country music singer and songwriter
The Bluegrass Guitar Style of Charles Sawtelle
by Daniel MillerBook description from the Flatpicking Guitar magazine website (where I bought it!) Charles Sawtelle is one of the most innovative guitar players in bluegrass history. His bluesy syncopated solos with the popular bluegrass band Hot Rize proved true the famous saying 'less is more.' Charles is a true master of tone, timing, and taste in bluegrass guitar playing and his exciting and innovative solos have thrilled bluegrass fans around the world. This comprehensive book provides you with a Sawtelle biography, an extensive interview with Charles, a section on Charles' rhythm style, 27 transcriptions of Sawtelle solos in both standard notation and tablature, with notes accompanying each solo transcription and dozens of photographs of Charles and Hot Rize. All fans of Hot Rize will love this book. Level: Intermediate, Advanced. Even though the musical notation and tablature could not be reproduced in this version, there is much text which helps to reveal the nature of Sawtelle's guitar playing. Also, many of the big names in today's bluegrass tell why they think he was one of the best. (Sawtelle passed away in 1999.)
American Profile Hometown Cookbook: A Celebration of America's Table
by Mary Carter Susan Fisher Candace Floyd"In this extraordinary cookbook, you'll find traditional American favorites with a unique twist alongside ethnic creations from around the world. Also included are helpful tips from American Profile's test kitchen as well as 30 articles on hometown festivals and fairs across the nation that give you a sneak peek into the lives of the ordinary citizens that make up hometown America. Whether it's a simple soup for the family or a full meal for visitors, the American Profile Hometown Cookbook has just the right recipe to make any gathering a special occasion."
La coartada perpetua
by Ambrosio FornetUna de las figuras más destacadas de la crítica literaria y cinematográfica cubana reúne en este libro sus mejores ensayos. Preocupado por los problemas que relacionan la historia moderna de Cuba con sus intelectuales, Ambrosio Fornet ha desplegado en sus textos un talento excepcional para definir las líneas del peculiar desarrollo de la cultura cubana a partir de la guerra hispano-cubano-americana de 1898 y de la independencia mediatizada, a la que dio lugar después de tres años de ocupación norteamericana. Tal es el asunto del primero y cuarto ensayos de esta colección. La revolución de 1959 que rompió este proceso neocolonial, inició una ambiciosa experiencia socialista que encontró hasta hoy, en Estados Unidos, un enemigo decidido a destruirla. ¿Cómo esa revolución ha podido, durante más de cuarenta años, resistir ese amenazador enfrentamiento sin abandonar sus propósitos de liberación y justicia social? El segundo ensayo de este libro brinda el "testimonio personal" de Ambrosio Fornet que responde a ese "enigma cubano". El exilio que las medidas revolucionarias cubanas provocaron desde muy pronto y que Estados Unidos propició de manera constante, determinaron la aparición en Estados Unidos de una literatura cubana del exilio que se ha manifestado y se manifiesta tanto en español como en inglés. Los méritos de esta creación literaria exiliada y los conflictos provocados por el bilingüismo han sido un tema en el que Fornet se ha explayado con notable objetividad y brillantez según puede verse en el tercero y sexto ensayos de la colección. El más extenso de todos ellos es una interesantísima "arqueología del nuevo cine latinoamericano (1959-1979)" que hace un balance crítico importante de esa crucial etapa del cine en nuestro subcontinente. Por ultimo, el libro se cierra con un ensayo medular sobre el "testimonio" en cuanto género literario peculiar de América Latina.
You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes
by Laura LoveLaura Love has always had a knack for getting her audiences to listen. Now, for the first time, she has channeled her artistic talents into prose. The story is hers, and this coming-of-age memoir is an enthralling account of resilience and resolve. Laura grew up in Nebraska, where she survived a childhood that was miserable under the best of circumstances and nearly unbearable under the worst. Shuffled among a mentally unstable mother unable to cope with daily life, foster homes, and orphanages, Laura survived, thanks ultimately to her own personal resources and the love and support she received from her sister, from neighbors, and from a few teachers along the way. Those were the best of times. At other times, Laura and her sister lived in dreadfully sordid conditions, struggling to make sense of the emotional turbulence, mental illness, and poverty that shaped life at home--and the racism and racial politics that affected life on the sidewalks and streets, playgrounds and classrooms of Omaha and Lincoln. Despite the odds, the two sisters managed to get by, and in smaller moments, even triumph. As they entered their high school years, they began to assert their independence by creating their own sources of support and income, so as not to be dependent on a mother incapable of caring for them. It was at this time, too, that Laura discovered a secret that her mother had kept from her since birth. Wrenching, shocking, but ultimately hopeful, You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes brings readers a story of growth under the most detrimental of circumstances. Here is a young girl's attempt to make sense of her life and her place in it, and a powerful emotional experience wrought in searing, unadulterated prose.--From the bookjacket
Barnabas & Company: The Cast of the TV Classic Dark Shadows
by Craig HamrickBarnabas and Company tells the tale of the (mostly) marvelous actors and actresses who came together in a tiny studio in Manhattan to make magic--both on screen and off. "Dark Shadows" innovatively broke all the daytime rules and blazed a trail other soaps are still following. Featuring sympathetic vampires and werewolves, decades before "Buffy the Vampire Killer" made slaying cool, the show captured the nation's attention. In the actors' own words, read about how it happened, and relive your own special memories of those "Dark Shadows" in the afternoon. Plus, a special trivia section includes information on the actors' other roles--on TV, stage and in movies.
Radio On: A Listener's Diary
by Sarah VowellCommentary from a frequent contributor to NPR's This American Life.
The Beatles
by Hunter DaviesA comprehensive look at the greatest rock and roll band to ever produce music.
Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
by Anderson CooperFew people have witnessed more scenes of chaos and conflict than Cooper, whose groundbreaking coverage on CNN has changed the way we view the news.
Burnt Toast and Other Philosophies of Life
by Teri HatcherA funny, intimate, uplifting portrait of one woman's daily struggles and successes on the road to living an inspired life.
Rent
by Jonathan LarsonThe full story of Rent, Jonathan Larson's musical opera, including the libretto and biographies of the original cast members.<P><P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
Hard Core: Power, Pleasure and the Frenzy of the Visible
by Linda D. WilliamsA history and analysis of pornography, including its effect on women, whether it's art, and as a diverse social genre subject to societal pressures.
Movie Nights for Teens: 25 More Movies To Spark Spirtiual Discussions With Your Teen
by Bob SmithouserThis book offers 25 movie suggestions for "date nights" for parents and teens. Each selection includes information about the movie, story summary, and cautions for parents. also, includes discussion questions.
Charming Billy
by Alice McdermottBilly Lynch's family and friends have gathered at a small Bronx bar. They have come to comfort his widow and to eulogize one of the last great romantics, trading tales of his famous humor, immense charm, and unfathomable sorrow. As they linger on into this extraordinary night, their voices form Billy's tragic story and their mourning becomes a gentle homage to all the lives in their small community fractured by grief, shattered by secrets, and sustained by the simple dream of love.<P><P> National Book Award Winner.
A Girl and Five Brave Horses
by Sonora Carver Elizabeth LandSonora Carver, when she was 16 never dreamed that she would be in show business doing an act that was amazing and exciting. But when she ran into Dr. Carver, and saw the Diving Horses act, she fell in love. Sonora had a great life traveling the country, riding and doing shows, and loving the horses she worked with. Klataw, John the Baptist, Juda, Red Lips, Snow, and Lightning, all were her family and her friends. Then one day Red Lips did a very dramatic nose dive and Sonora hit the water with her eyes open and face first. Her life changed after that day and this is her story. This book was the inspiration for the movie "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken".
Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life
by Tyler PerryMadea is the beloved, hilarious, sharp-witted, pistol-packing grandmother who's watching out and speaking her mind.
On Stage & In Shadows: a career memoir
by Marie Wallace"Broadway veteran Marie Wallace provides an intimate. informative, often humorous look behind the scenes of some stage classics. And her Dark Shadows fans will learn fun new facts about the Gothic soap opera."
After the Dancing Days
by Margaret I. RostkowskiFrom the Bookjacket: Ages 11-14 So much had changed in one year One year ago, I believed my mother knew everything and that I would never have cause to disobey her. I knew my father could heal anyone And I thought Uncle Paul had died in glory. Thirteen-year-old Annie waits at the train station for her father, a doctor. It is 1919, the Great War is over, and the wounded are returning to a small town near Kansas City from the battlefields of France. When her father decides to continue his work at the veterans' hospital, Annie finds she is drawn to the place for reasons she doesn't understand. There she meets Andrew, a horribly burned young veteran who is bitterly withdrawn from all around him. Acting against the express wishes of her strong-willed mother, Annie continues to visit the hospital, helping Andrew come out of his shell. Together they discover the devastating truth about Uncle Paul's death. Then Annie must confront her mother's anger and the ironies of heroism. AFTER THE DANCING DAYS is a timeless first novel about a young girl's first steps into the complex world of adulthood.
One Cowboy's Roundup: Prairie Poetry & Proverbs
by Ham HamiltonDoggie Diner The big dog was white-eyed and spotted and he showed a wide streak of mean, he wouldn't back off from anything, he was a tough cow man's dream, he would often sit on his haunches, shifting weight between his front feet, anything moving was seen as a meal, and that dog had appetite for red meat, he was owned by a grouchy old rancher, who grubbed a living best as he could, a man married to a big hearted woman, who "made do," as a good woman should, they didn't have much that was fancy, no rug ever covered their floor, dishes were plain, table was sparse; poverty seemed parked at their door, but they never whined about being poor, they shared what little they had. keeping feed for that dog was a chore, he often ate meat that went bad. it wasn't that they had so much meat, but that the dog killed now and then, it was easier to hang up the kill, than to try to keep the dog in a pen. so along comes a stranger one evening as chores were done for the day. and he wants some rest for his mount, and somewhere his body can lay. the woman offers to share supper, too. she warned that it wouldn't be much, he was warmed by the offer of food, and by her hospitality, touched. the dog knew that his feed would shrink and hunger would tug at his guts. he gave a white stare at the stranger that portended of ill from the mutt. .... supper was set to the big pine board, a large bowl and a spoon for each one. two utensils apiece was all that set out, for of anything else, they had none. The stranger tried to be patient, calm, keep frayed nerves under control, but seeing that dog shift on his feet kept his mind from appointed bowl, the dog rotated his stares, and shifts; the discomforted man gave a jerk; grumpy old rancher swore at the dog, which ducked it's head as it shirked, all was quiet at the table for a moment, but saying relaxed would be lies. man and beast were competing for food in country where the hungry one dies, talk picked up as they emptied their bowls and the men and woman conversed, about what was the country's goings-on and what was gettin' better, or worse, but the big dog showed his nervousness and unsettled the stranger some, the dog was now crowding his elbow And the growling got him undone. ...
The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst
by Marion DaviesThe story of the publishing czar and the Hollywood star, their 32-year love affair in her own words.
Garth Pig Steals the Show
by Mary RaynerFrom the book: The Pig family has formed a band, but they need one more player. On the very day of their big concert, a hairy horn-blower sticks her long, pointed nose through the door and volunteers to play. William Pig wonders about this mysterious musician who spends most of the performance licking her lips. And when Garth suddenly disappears from his chair, it's up to William to save his little brother and the show. With some creative conducting, he brings the concert to an unforgettable finale. Performing with all the humor and affection of their previous adventures, Mary Rayner's beloved Pig family is sure to receive a hearty "Bravo!" for their latest triumph. Other books about the Pig family are available from Bookshare.
A Basic Reader for College Writers
by Christopher G. Hayes Janet M. Goldstein David I. DanielsAlthough this is designed to be a textbook, many readers will enjoy the essays, which are written by a range of authors that includes Jane Brody, John Kellmayer, Ben Fong-Torres, and Mary E. Mebane. The topics of these thirty-two essays cover throwing away food, overcoming alcoholism, learning from Japanese prisons, and baseball.
The Beatles
by Allan Kozinn Norman LebrechtThe Beatles follows the extraordinary development of four self-taught musicians from Liverpool who revolutionized the world of popular music and created a treasury of songs astonishing for ary a loser in the lot. Kozinn is a thorough, persuasive guide through the Beatles' musical bridges, crescendos, odd bars and dialogue loops-for the most part without the snappy, shallow patter of too many rock critics.
All The Gold In California and Other People, Places and Things
by Jeff Lenburg Larry GatlinFrom the book: His father's ancestors invented the Gatling gun. There were poets on his mother's side. Out of this marriage of machine guns and poetry came Larry Gatlin, a hard-driving, risk taking perfectionist with an appetite for destruction and a gift for writing songs that touched the heart of America. As lead singer for The Gatlin Brothers, he rode on a wave of success that included chart, Ding singles, sold out concerts, and music awards. "I was a hero," he says, "because hardworking, God-fearing, honest-to-goodness, dyed-in-the-wool country music fans said I was, and I loved it. My problem was, I loved it too much." With his phenomenal success came controversy. He was brash and outspoken, dogged by the press and continually at odds with the music industry. He would disappear for days, bingeing on cocaine and alcohol. In the mid-1980's, the reckless lifestyle finally caught up with him. "I went from hero to zero in a matter of minutes, it seems," he recalls.