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This book is about twenty-one days, and sixty years. A motorcycle ride down the spine of Appalachia, with a little banjo and big myth for company, to play and sing at the graves of dead banjo heroes. About making a life about making work. This book is about outsiders. Interlopers. Class migrants. Death. Awakening. Creative Process. Growth through risk-taking. It’s a book about ghosts. Music. Writing. Not writing. What’s this book not about? “Finding myself.” I know who I am. Steven Sherrill is a high school dropout, a nearly retired professor, a family man, a ne'er-do-well banjo player, a motorcyclist, an aquarist, a sonic/video muckraker, and a novelist with five books in the world, one of which (The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break) is a cult classic.Ver livro
Visit the Virginia city where the great author brought his thirteen-year-old bride for a honeymoon. Antebellum Petersburg was a melting pot of French, Haitian, Scotch-Irish, and free black populations. It was in this eclectic city that the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, chose to take his new wife, thirteen-year-old first cousin Virginia Clemm, on their honeymoon in 1836. This book traces the steps of the controversial couple through imaginative scenes of historic Petersburg. From Poe’s own mother performing in the local venues to the poet’s lasting friendship with Petersburg native and publisher Hiram Haines, it reveals an overlooked moment in the young life of this literary giant. Includes photosVer livro
Cinema has had a hugely influential role on global culture in the twentieth century at multiple levels: social, political, and educational. The part of British cinema in this has been controversial—often derided as a whole, but also vigorously celebrated, especially in terms of specific films and film-makers.In this Very Short Introduction, Charles Barr considers films and filmmakers, and studios and sponsorship, against the wider view of changing artistic, socio-political, and industrial climates over the decades of the twentieth century. Considering British cinema in the wake of one of the most familiar of cinematic reference points—Alfred Hitchcock—Barr traces how British cinema has developed its own unique path, and has since been celebrated for its innovative approaches and distinctive artistic language.Ver livro
Phantom of the Peak is a work of fiction that will take you to magical places and events. It's main themes are Mountains and Music or perhaps its Music and Mountains. The musical pieces referenced range from all time classical favorites to some truly ridiculous titles. The mountaineering climbs range from the High Himalaya to the Flatirons above Boulder Colorado. The characters are all fictional, and any resemblance to any living person is coincidental. Some of the places and events are real, and some are left to your imagination. The climbing in the High Himalaya is considered to be, "off the map," although there are actually places like that in the real world. There are twists and turns to the events, and you are never quite sure what will happen next. There are some exaggerations in talents, but it never hurts to strive for the impossible. It's good to imagine that these people might actually exist. It's a big complicated world. Nobody knows everything that is out there. Oh yes, there is a powerful romance involved. Join me for my trek into a fantasy land!Ver livro
From rainforests to deserts, mountains to plains, the sea to the sky, animals raise their voices in an eclectic and thrilling chorus. This collection celebrates the unique calls of the keel-billed toucan, Guatemalan coatimundi, hammerhead bat, Central African elephant, urban katydid, and many more intriguing creatures whose sounds we seldom hear.The NPR Sound Treks series features outstanding audio documentaries, stories, and commentary from the NPR archives. Each volume features sounds from nature, insights from experts and others who love the outdoor experience (naturalists, zoologists, biologists, adventurers, even a cowgirl), and vivid storytelling that captures the excitement of the wilderness.Contents:Introduction by Jon HamiltonHoly Baboon! A “Mystical” Moment In AfricaRadio Gift: John Nielsen and Wild AnimalsDecoding The Hyena’s LaughAlpha Bison: The Quieter Bellow Wins the FemalesMaking “Living With Lions” Practical in KenyaOtterly Adorable, But Born to be WildRecording Story Rattles ProducerClose Encounters with the Adirondack Black BearHear Them Roar: Noisy New World MonkeysWhat Wildlife Lurks in Central Park By Night?Slo-Mo Cricket Chirps Reveal Secret SerenadesSounds Give Researchers Clues to ElephantsChasing After the Elusive NarwhalVer livro
On this week’s edition, we will hear the first-ever episode of Cloak and Dagger, we’ll have some laughs with The Aldrich Family and hear Robert Young in Father Knows Best, as well as Suspense. Plus, The Radio City Playhouse and The Falcon.Ver livro
