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All recordings document life, arising from a specific time and place, and if that place is artificial, the results will be as well. Culled from a lifetime of learning through failure and designed to provoke thought and inspiration for artists in every medium, How Music Dies (or Lives) is a virtual how-to manual for those on a quest for authenticity in an age of airbrushed and Auto-Tuned so-called "artists." Author and Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 11
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In 2006, Dave and Christie Nasser bought a Great Dane puppy. The runt of the litter, George soon began to dominate their world. From quivering misfit he grew into a gentle giant - almost five feet tall and seven feet long. In 2010 George became a doggie superstar. Crowned Tallest Dog in the World by the Guinness Book of World Records, he's appeared on Oprah and has his own global fan club. But to Dave and Christie, George is still their much-cherished...
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When Mitt and Ann Romney met in their late teens, a great American love story began. And their life together would be blessed: five healthy sons, financial security, and a home filled with joy. Despite the typical ups and downs, they had a storybook life. Then, in 1998, Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She couldn't believe it was real; there were no therapies or treatments to help her. Mitt told her that day that they would tackle the diagnosis...
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Innovators in rock music, their songs remain classics today. During a decade-long reign, they charted twenty seven #1 hits in the United States. Each of those songs are included here.
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In the title story of this timely and innovative collection, a young woman wearing a Prada coat attempts to redeem a coupon for plastic storage bins while her in-laws are at home watching the Chinese news and taking her private phone calls. It is the lively and wise juxtaposition of cultures, generations, and emotions that characterize May-lee Chai's amazing stories. Within them, readers will find a complex blend of cultures spanning China, the Chinese...
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"The View from the Cheap Seats brings together.. more than sixty pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts...
71) Ukulele songbook
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Hal Leonard
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2021
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Just press the buttons on the ChordBuddy ukulele device and play! This songbook features 60 favorites in vocal melody, lyrics and chord diagram arrangements for standard G-C-E-A tuning. The chords in the book are color-coded to match your ChordBuddy ukulele device. -- Publisher's website.
72) Complete stories
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Seven Stories Press
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[2017]
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"The complete short stories of Kurt Vonnegut"--
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"Joni Mitchell may be the most influential female recording artist and composer of the late twentieth century. In Reckless Daughter, the music critic David Yaffe tells the remarkable, heart-wrenching story of how the blond girl with the guitar became a superstar of folk music in the 1960s, a key figure in the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1970s, and the songwriter who spoke resonantly to, and for, audiences across the country. A Canadian prairie...
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"This definitive biography reclaims Nelson Algren as a towering literary figure and exposes how his radical politics sabotaged his career. For a time, Nelson Algren (1909-1981) was America's most famous author. Millions bought his books; The Man with the Golden Arm, winner of the first National Book Award, was made into a film starring Frank Sinatra. Yet the cause of Algren's decline was never clear. Some said he drank his talent away, others cited...
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"Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry...