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  Music & Love - My musical...

  Monique Brynnel

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  Dive into the captivating journey of Jon Weaving and Monique Brynnel, two remarkable talents in the world of opera. Jon, born in Melbourne, and Monique, who began her career in Sweden, independently carved out successful paths in Europe and Australia. Their love story, sparked by a chance encounter and nurtured over time, adds a heartwarming dimension to their narrative. 
  Jon's mastery of Wagnerian roles earned him a reputation as a renowned Heldentenor, while Monique's versatility encompassed jazz, musical theatre, operetta, and opera. Their careers took them across stages in Europe, the UK, and Australia, leaving a lasting impression on audiences and colleagues alike. 
  After settling in Australia in 1978, they continued to shine in productions for various opera companies and even founded a singing school in Melbourne. However, their journey was not without its challenges. Jon's illness and eventual passing in 2011 marked a poignant moment in their story. 
  Monique, resilient and passionate, has carried on their legacy. She resumed the writing task to share their story up until their arrival in Australia. This tale also offers valuable insights into Monique's singing technique for aspiring students and a curated list of their memorable recordings. 
  Discover the dedication, love, and artistry that defined the lives of Jon Weaving and Monique Brynnel, leaving an indelible mark on the world of opera and beyond.

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  Two Prospectors - The Letters of...

  Sam Shepard, Johnny Dark

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  This collection shares decades of correspondence between the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and one of his closest friends—including personal photos.One of America’s leading dramatists, as well as an accomplished actor, screenwriter, and director, Sam Shepard’s legacy includes immortal plays like True West and Buried Child, as well as memorable film roles, including his Academy Award-nominated performance in The Right Stuff. Though Shepard remained an intensely private man, he wrote candidly about his life and work in letters to his close friend Johnny Dark. His former father-in-law, Dark became a surrogate brother to Shepard, and even an artistic muse. Two Prospectors gathers nearly forty years of correspondence and transcribed conversations between them.In these letters, the men open themselves to each other with gripping honesty. Shepard’s letters give us the deepest look we will ever get into his personal philosophy and creative process, while in Dark’s letters we discover insights into Shepard’s character that only an intimate friend could provide. The writers also reflect on the books and authors that stimulate their thinking, their relationships with women (including Shepard’s anguished decision to leave his wife and son for actress Jessica Lange), personal struggles, and accumulating years. Illustrated with Dark’s photographs of Shepard and their mutual family across many years, as well as facsimiles of numerous letters, Two Prospectors is a compelling portrait of a complex friendship that anchored both lives for decades, a friendship also poignantly captured in Treva Wurmfeld’s film, Shepard & Dark.

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  Migraine Survivor

  Jyrki Mäkelä

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  Migraine Survivor is childhood and youth story of manual migraine specialist Jyrki Mäkelä. His childhood and youth was a full of violence and bullying. This is his story and how he survived.

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  Cannibal Serial Killers -...

  Christopher Berry-Dee, Victoria...

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  Dive inside the twisted minds of some of the most heinous serial killers in history with this true-crime trove of stories about cannibalistic murderers. 
   
  Delving deep into the twisted actions of Hannibal Lecter–type murderers, Cannibal Serial Killers profiles the depraved individuals who prolong their horrific crimes beyond the thrill of the chase to a perverse ritualized finale. More than just stomach-churning stories, this terrifying book provides precise accounts and fascinating insights into the crimes of fourteen cannibalistic killers from all over the world, including: 
   
  ALBERT FISH, who spent nine days feasting on the remains of an innocent little girl 
   
  JEFFREY DAHMER, whose refrigerator was packed with the body parts of his seventeen victims 
   
  ANDREI CHIKATILO, who brutally slayed and dismembered fifty-three people in southeastern Russia 
   
  FRITZ HAARMANN, who drank his victims’ blood and sold their flesh on the black market 
   
  STANLEY BAKER, who cut out a young man’s heart and devoured it while it was still beating 
   
  JOACHIM KROLL, who cooked a stew of carrots, potatoes and a small child’s hand

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  This Child Will Be Great -...

  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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  This Child Will Be Great is an inspirational memoir from Africa’s first elected female president about her improbable rise to international prominence.   In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—Africa’s “Iron Lady”—was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation.   In this stirring memoir, the Nobel Peace Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree shares the story of her rise to power, including her early childhood; her experiences with abuse, imprisonment, and exile; her fight for democracy and social justice, and her unwavering resolve to rebuild her nation. She reveals her determination to succeed in multiple worlds, from her studies in the United States to her work as an international bank executive, to campaigning in some of Liberia’s most desperate and war-torn villages and neighborhoods. It is the tale of an outspoken political and social reformer who fought the oppression of dictators and championed change. By telling her story, Sirleaf encourages women everywhere to pursue leadership roles at the highest levels of power, and gives us all hope that we can change the world.  “Exceptionally well written, a true story that seems as much a thriller as the remembrances of an ambitious and brave woman. . . . This timely book . . . is a lesson in courage and perseverance.” —Washington Post  “An incredible story. . . . An accessible walk through Liberian history, told by someone who was somehow always in the center of the political storm.” —New York Times Book Review

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  Summary of Walter Isaacson’s...

  Falcon Press

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  Summary of Walter Isaacson’s Leonardo da Vinci is a biography of the Italian Renaissance artist, researcher, and inventor. Isaacson traces Leonardo’s life and scientific pursuits, and provides history and criticism for each of his important works…

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