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The Ultimate Fake Book (for C Instruments)

Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard
Pages: 816
Format: Plastic Comb

This fake book is a cornerstone for many musicians' libraries. With over 1200 songs in all styles of music, this fourth edition has been updated to include even more great songs and recent hits. From jazz standards to Broadway blockbusters and country classics to pop chart-toppers,...
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Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music

Jan Swafford · Basic Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

For many of us, classical music is something serious-something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for everyone and is accessible...
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Masked: The Life of Anna Leonowens, Schoolmistress at the Court of Siam

Alfred Habegger · University of Wisconsin Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A brave British widow goes to Siam andby dint of her principled and indomitable characterinspires that despotic nation to abolish slavery and absolute rule this appealing legend first took shape after the Civil War when Anna Leonowens came to America from Bangkok and succeeded in becoming...
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Tango : An Anxious Quest for Freedom

Rodolfo Dinzel · Ed. ABRAZOS
Pages: 115
Format: Paperback

For the first time a literary work on tango dynamics attempts to dialogue about the technical and theoretical aspects of this dance, that is ¨porteña¨, and shows us to the world. Gloria and Rodolfo Dinzel have investigated for years in an endeavour to contain the driving ideas...
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Unnatural Selection

Katrina Van Grouw · Princeton University Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A lavishly illustrated look at how evolution plays out in selective breedingUnnatural Selection is a stunningly illustrated book about selective breeding--the ongoing transformation of animals at the hand of man. More important, it's a book about selective breeding on a far, far grander...
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Unbreak My Heart: A Memoir

Toni Braxton · It Books
Format: Hardcover

In this heartfelt memoir, six-time Grammy Award-winning artist and star of WE TVs reality hitBraxton Family Values, Toni Braxton writes about her personal life decisions and their impact on her health, family and career.While Braxton appears to be living a gilded life—selling 60 million...
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Everyday Chic: My Secrets for Entertaining, Organizing, and Decorating at Home

Molly Sims · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Molly Sims shares her secrets for effortless entertaining, feeding friends and family, and making your house a home - with just the right amount of her signature supermodel style. Once upon a time, Molly Sims was a single girl who stored cashmere sweaters...
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1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love

Harvey Kubernik · Sterling
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Summer of Love" and the revolutionary music of 1967. During late spring 1967, tens of thousands of young people began streaming into San Francisco, kicking off a counterculture revolution and cultural explosion that was the Summer of Love....
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Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema

Anne Helen Petersen · Tantor Audio; Unabridged CD edition
Format: Audio CD

Gossip meets historya compulsively readable collection of Hollywoods most notorious clashes and controversies in the spirit of Hollywood BabylonBelieve it or not Americas fascination with celebrity culture was thriving well before the days of TMZ Perez Hilton Charlie Sheens breakdown and allegations...
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World War II From Above: An Aerial View of the Global Conflict

Jeremy Harwood · Zenith Press

In World War II From Above, historian Jeremy Harwood profiles the fascinating story, unknown to many, of the battle waged by Allies and Axis spies in the skies to obtain accurate aerial intelligence during World War II. This book features dozens of eye-catching aerial reconnaissance photographs...
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Brick Flicks: 60 Iconic Movie Scenes and Posters to Make From LEGO

Warren Elsmore · Barron's Educational Series

It's official...there is absolutely no limit to what master modeler Warren Elsmore can create with LEGO bricks! He's wowed us with architectural icons from around the globe in Brick City. He amazed us with the wonders of the ancient, natural, and modern world in Brick Wonders. And now,...
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Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School: Classic Techniques and Expert Tips from the Golden Age of Illustration - Featuring the work and words ... illustrators

Stephanie Plunkett · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Learn to draw from the work of amazing artists such as Albert Dorne and Norman Rockwell, the founding artists of the Famous Artists School.The artwork presented in Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School is gleaned from the amazing collection of more than 5,000 artworks and hundreds...
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May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem

Imani Perry · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced...
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