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  The Awakening of Europe

  M. B. Synge

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  The Story of the World series by M. B. Synge, "The Awakening of Europe" covers the reformation in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and England, as well as the settlement of colonies in America. The rise of England and the Netherlands as sea powers, and the corresponding fall of Spain, as well as the rise of Russia, Austria, and the German states are also presented. Suitable for children ages 11 and up to read to themselves and for children as young as 8 as a read-aloud. The Story of the World series, by M. B. Synge, comprises a set of five volumes, written at a middle school reading level, that cover all major events in the history of Western Civilization, from earliest recorded history to the close of the nineteenth century. With fifty or so short chapters in each volume, the series links the great eras in time and place together by a chain of stories of individuals who played principal parts in the events related.

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  Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

  Lynnée Denise

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  A queer, Black “biography in essays” about the performer who gave us “Hound Dog,” “Ball and Chain,” and other songs that changed the course of American music. 
   
  Born in Alabama in 1926, raised in the church, appropriated by white performers, buried in an indigent’s grave—Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton's life events epitomize the blues—but Lynnée Denise pushes past the stereotypes to read Thornton’s life through a Black, queer, feminist lens and reveal an artist who was an innovator across her four-decade-long career. 
   
  Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters “samples” elements of Thornton’s art—and, occasionally, the author’s own story—to create “a biography in essays” that explores the life of its subject as a DJ might dig through a crate of records. Denise connects Thornton’s vaudevillesque performances in Sammy Green’s Hot Harlem Revue to the vocal improvisations that made “Hound Dog” a hit for Peacock Records (and later for Elvis Presley), injecting music criticism into what’s often framed as a cautionary tale of record-industry racism. She interprets Thornton’s performing in men’s suits as both a sly, Little Richard–like queering of the Chitlin Circuit and a simple preference for pants over dresses that didn’t have a pocket for her harmonica. Most radical of all, she refers to her subject by her given name rather than "Big Mama," a nickname bestowed upon her by a white man. It's a deliberate and crucial act of reclamation, because in the name of Willie Mae Thornton is the sound of Black musical resilience.

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  20 Game Changers in History...

  Patrick Marcus

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  Want to learn about the most INSPIRING figures in history, without the information overload? Then keep reading. 
  Whether it’s the Greatest: Military Leaders, Flawed Geniuses, Religious Leaders, Polar Explorers, Revolutionaries, or Ground-Breaking Scientists… this book has what you need. Add in the most notable Ancient Philosophers, Emperors, Musicians, Artists, Con-Artists, and more—and there is someone here for everyone. 
  This book contains:Summaries of the Greatest Historical Figures that ever lived.Their impact and ACHIEVEMENTS which changed the world.The unique stories of each character told an easy-to-follow, engaging manner.The ADVERSITIES and SETBACKS they faced.The moments of INSPIRATION they found in their darkest hour.Rare characteristics and and their most inspirational QUOTES. 
  The List of Historical Figures Includes:Nikola TeslaCarl JungMarcus AureliusProphet MuhammadRoald AmundsenMiyamoto MusashiNapoleon BonaparteRagnar LothbrokNelson MandelaAnne FrankFrank AbagnaleVictor E FranklCharles DarwinGeorges LemaitreMichelangeloMarie CuriePlatoLudwig van BeethovenRosa ParksLucifer

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  Dirty Dancing - The Inside Story...

  Ellen Coyne

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  'A fascinating exposé on the history and crazy controversies' MARK TIGHE
  From Feis fixing to false allegations, why are the dance halls across this island such a hotbed for rumour and controversy?
  Irish dancing may sparkle on the stage – glittering costumes, perfect smiles, flawless footwork – but behind the polished performances lies a world far less picture perfect.
  When an explosive whistleblower email lands in the inbox of journalist Ellen Coyne, she is pulled into the high stakes, fiercely protected realm of competitive Irish dance. What she uncovers is a culture simmering with resentment and rivalry: allegations of feis fixing, toxic politics, whispered scandals and rumours that reach the biggest stages in the world.
  As Ellen follows the trail, the immaculate world of Irish dancing begins to crack open, revealing a community where ambition can turn corrosive and where the pursuit of victory often comes at an unbearable cost.

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  Building Your Music Business...

  Henry Harris

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  Are you someone who is looking to build your own music business? Do you want to get your hands on a highly informative, practical, and constructive book that will ensure that you create the music legacy you’ve been dreaming of? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then this is the book for you! 
  Studies show that today, the line between being a musician, a businessperson, and a salesperson have become largely blurred. Not only is this a risk for you if you’re trying to succeed in this business, but it also creates an empowering opportunity for you to master the industry. Are you ready to learn how? 
  Building Your Music Business Basic Foundation (MBBF) is not just a book that is going to show you how to build a life-long investment through this powerful art. It’s an all-inclusive guide that will give you straightforward steps that will help you register your music, market your business, and grow it to its full potential. Whether you’re a musical artist, manager, marketer, or member of the music business community, you’re going to benefit from this book! 
  Inside Building Your Music Business Basic Foundation, you’ll discover: 
  ●      A comprehensive introduction to the music foundation, its advantages, and five important policies you should know about to ensure that you’re legally covered. 
  ●      The four components of an MBBF and how they relate to your growth and success in the music industry. 
  ●      Effective ways to create, register, and distribute your creative power so that you’re guaranteed the musical career you deserve. 
  ●      An enlightening quiz and detailed further reading list that will help you track your growth, take advantage of further resources, and have all your music business foundation questions answered.

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  The Mysterious Romance of Murder...

  David Lehman

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  Why do we keep returning to Agatha Christie's ingenious puzzles and Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled murder mysteries? What do spy thrillers teach us, and what accounts for the renewed popularity of morally ambiguous noirs? In The Mysterious Romance of Murder, the poet and critic David Lehman explores a wide variety of outstanding books and movies—some famous (The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity), some known mainly to aficionados—with style, wit, and passion. 
   
   
   
  Lehman revisits the smoke-filled jazz clubs from the classic noir films of the 1940s, the iconic set pieces that defined Hitchcock's America, the interwar intrigue of Eric Ambler's best fictions, and the intensity of attraction between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. He also considers the evocative elements of noir—cigarettes, cocktails, wisecracks, and jazz standards—and offers five original noir poems (including a pantoum inspired by the 1944 film Laura) and ironic astrological profiles of Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, and Graham Greene. Written by a connoisseur with an uncanny feel for the language and mood of mystery, espionage, and noir, The Mysterious Romance of Murder will delight fans of the genre and newcomers alike.

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