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  Beethoven A Character Study

  George Alexander Fischer

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  A book of the life of the German Composer, Beethoven. - Summary by Jessie Yun

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  A Purbeck Romance - Set in...

  Andrew Norman

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  About Andrew from Poole and Rachel from Swanage, who meet, fall in love, and discover a mutual interest in Thomas Hardy (and especially the novel The Hand of Ethelberta, which he wrote mainly in Swanage). 
  The conversation now took a more serious tone. ‘Of all the characters in Hardy’s novels’, I said, ‘which is your favourite?’ 
     ‘Ethelberta, without a doubt’, Rachel replied. 
     ‘From his eponymous novel, The Hand of Ethelberta?’   
     ‘In fact, by coincidence’, she said, ‘that is the novel I am currently reading’. 
     ‘It’s some time since I read it’, I said. ‘So please remind me of the story.’ In fact, this was the only one of Hardy’s novels that I did not possess a copy of. 
    ‘Over there to our right. See the Old Harry Rocks, at the end of Handfast Point? Ethelberta rode her donkey from Swanage along the top of Ballard Down towards the Old Harry Rocks, and then doubled back towards Nine Barrow Down and Corfe Castle.’ 
     ‘Where she met Lord Mountclere’, I said. ‘Yes, it’s all coming back to me now.’ 
    ‘To me, one of joys of the novel is that it’s all set right here, in Purbeck’, Rachel continued. ‘In fact, Hardy came to Swanage in order to complete the work.’

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  Wellington's Command - A...

  George E. Jaycock

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  A military historian assesses the leadership style of the man who defeated Napoleon. 
   
  The Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo cemented his reputation as a great general, and much subsequent writing on his career has taken an uncritical, sometimes chauvinistic view of his talents. Little has been published that fully pins down the reality of Wellington’s leadership, clearly identifying his weaknesses as well as his strengths. 
   
  George E. Jaycock, in this perceptive and thought-provoking reassessment, does not aim to undermine Wellington’s achievements, but to provide a more nuanced perspective. He clarifies some simple but fundamental truths regarding his leadership and his performance as a commander. 
   
  Through an in-depth study of his actions over the war years of 1808 to 1815, the author reassesses Wellington’s effectiveness as a commander, the competence of his subordinates, and the qualities of the troops he led. His study gives a fascinating insight into Wellington’s career and abilities. Wellington’s Command is absorbing reading for both military historians and those with an interest in the Napoleonic period.

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  Cowboy Up! - Life Lessons from...

  H. Alan Day, Lynn Wiese Sneyd

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  “His stories are timeless lessons of living, loving, and learning the Western way of life that will inspire all generations.” —Stuart Rosebrook, author of At Work in Arizona 
   
  If you’re served a piece of humble pie, thank the server and choke it down. So says H. Alan Day, an award-winning author and American cowboy, who grew up on a 200,000-acre southwestern cattle ranch, made a hand at age five, and lived adventures most of us only witness on Netflix. 
   
  While interacting with cowhands, horses, and the land, Alan learned valuable life lessons about loyalty, trust, humility, forgiveness, persistence, failure, innovation, and success. Now, this cowboy is ready to share his hard-earned wisdom with those who may never own or even ride a horse, much less rope a cow, train a wild mustang, or witch a well, but who, like Alan, contend day-in and day-out with the true grit of life. 
   
  Cowboy Up! is a collection of thirty-five personal stories narrated by Alan Day in his authentic western voice. These stories touch on topics that affect us all: friendship, family, business, politics, community, and conservation. As Alan learned early on, a true friend has your back for life, whether that friend has two legs or four legs. If you don’t learn to listen, you may end up swinging from your suspenders on a bunkhouse hook; and if your pickup is about to get washed away in a flash flood, you better do some quick, two-step thinking. Alan’s stories not only explore what it means to be human, they evoke laughter, disbelief, wonder, joy, and more than a few heartfelt tears. 
   
  FINALIST New Mexico-Arizona Book Award 
   
  FINALIST Arizona Authors Association Book Award

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  You Can't Always Get What You...

  Sam Cutler

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  A “straight-dope, tell-all account” of touring with two of the world’s greatest bands of the 60s and 70s—A “fast-moving narrative of rock-n-roll excess” (Publishers Weekly).   In this all-access memoir of the psychedelic era, Sam Cutler recounts his life as tour manager for the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead—whom he calls the yin and yang of bands. After working with the Rolling Stones at their historic Hyde Park concert in 1969, Sam managed their American tour later that year, when he famously dubbed them “The Greatest Rock Band in the World.” And he was caught in the middle as their triumph took a tragic turn during a free concert at the Altamont Speedway in California, where a man in the crowd was killed by the Hell’s Angels.   After that, Sam took up with the fun-loving Grateful Dead, managing their tours and finances, and taking part in their endless hijinks on the road. With intimate portraits of other stars of the time—including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the Band, the Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, and Eric Clapton—this memoir is a treasure trove of insights and anecdotes that bring some of rock’s greatest legends to life.

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  All Wound Up - The Yarn Harlot...

  Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

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  The New York Times–bestselling author of Yarn Harlot returns with more witty stories about knitting, motherhood, friendship, and more. 
   
  In this all-new collection of yarns, New York Times–bestselling author and self-proclaimed yarn Harlot Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is all wound up about life, motherhood, losing her beloved washing machine, and, of course, knitting. 
   
  With trademark humor and wit that have sustained her through thick and thin, including a few misshapen sweaters and an indoor water balloon fight among her otherwise darling daughters, Pearl-McPhee deftly examines knitting, parenting, friendship, and—gasp!—even crocheting in essays that are at times touching, often hilarious, and always entertaining. 
   
  Praise for Yarn Harlot 
   
  “A sort of David Sedaris-like take on knitting—laugh-out-loud funny most of the time and poignantly reflective when it’s not cracking you up.” —Library Journal 
   
  “Pearl-McPhee turns both typical and unique knitting experiences into very funny and articulate prose.” —Meg Swansen, Schoolhouse Press 
   
  “I laughed until my stitches fell helplessly from my needles!” —Lucy Neatby, author of Cool Socks Warm Feet

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