Blasting Trumpets

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Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 149187127X
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)

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Book Synopsis Blasting Trumpets by : Carole Bailey

Download or read book Blasting Trumpets written by Carole Bailey and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerusalem, 1099 AD, was the central focus of the First Crusade, the holy war between Christian Crusaders and the Saracens. Passionately motivated by the sight of their Holy City, the Crusaders stop and wait for orders to assault the city's stone walls. In that moment of hesitation, wing-walkers Kate Phillips and Jen Fillmore are pulled from twenty-first century Earth World and hurled into the land of Domar in Bigna World. The two find their lives caught in a world of medieval knights and scaly beasts, far from their high tech world. Brought to Domar to find a cure for the Bás plague spreading throughout Domar, Kate and Jen are plunged into the deep, mystical chambers of Rapio, the sinister, dark Prince of Bigna. The fate of Jerusalem 1099 AD hangs on their actions in Domar. Blasting Trumpets, the second book in The Locket Chronicles, is a continuation of the life journey of two characters, Kate and Jen, who first appeared in The Morgan Chronicles, the first series by Carole Bailey.

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452082812
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis by : Joe Conzo

Download or read book written by Joe Conzo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Conzo and David A. Perez luminously recreate the life of widely acclaimed Afro-Cuban and jazz musician Tito Puente in the biography "Mambo Diablo - My Journey with Tito Puente." The authors chronicle the life of the popular and combative New York Puerto Rican multi talented musician and entertainer who climbed from his obscure and poor environment in East Harlem (El Barrio), New York to international fame and recognition. Countless stories have been written about Tito Puente's percussive musical abilities, but rarely has the talent, intuition, mishaps and controversies been presented in a vivid and personal biography. Joe Conzo was Tito's close friend, confidant and chronicler for nearly 40 years - no one was closer to Tito or knew him better, not even his family. Joe tells the story of a man and his music the way it has never been told. David A. Perez sets down Joe's personal recollections and fits them into the context of the social milieu and revolving world. Hundreds of articles have been written about Puente, and three books Powell, Josephine. Tito Puente - When The Drums are Dreaming, Authorhouse, 2007 (Information re: Tito is based on her conversations with Tito Puente. The book is self-published and chronicles many of his activities on the West Coast. There are many inconsistencies, mis-quotes, and errors of fact.) Loza, Steven. Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music, University of Illinois Press, 1999 (A technical work that is based on interviews with people who knew Tito. The life of Puente is glanced over; the musicians he worked with are almost overlooked. Joe Conzo is among those interviewed.)Payne, Jim. Tito Puente - The King of Latin Music, Hudson Music, 2000. (Is presented as an overview of Tito Puente's music and includes a DVD with footage of Tito discussing his 50-year career. Joe Conzo provided much of the information for this endeavor.) record some of his achievements. None of them touch on the personal life of the man, expose his weaknesses, reveal his intensity for perfection, and describe the musical brilliance in such a delicate and personal way. Joe and David reveal the inner Tito Puente through his music, his musical associations and present a man that is more than a flamboyant percussionist. Tito played piano - and he played it well. Tito played the saxophone and often sat in the sax section of his orchestra. Tito played the vibes and had an incomparable style that was exciting, romantic and jazzy. He composed about 500 tunes, probably more. And, yet in the realm of American jazz historians, writers and critics ignore, brush over and avoid the importance of Tito's music and his contributions. A prime example of this is Ken Burn's television documentary about jazz - he virtually ignores Afro-Cuban music, Afro-Cuban jazz. Joe and David reveal Tito's rightful place in the history of music and give an unbiased, on-the-mark portrait of Puente's complexities like no book before it. Author and journalist Pete Hamill sets the stage for the journey in the preface.

Sound, Image, Silence

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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452960909
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Book Synopsis Sound, Image, Silence by : Michael Gaudio

Download or read book Sound, Image, Silence written by Michael Gaudio and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visionary new approach to the Americas during the age of colonization, made by engaging with the aural aspects of supposedly “silent” images Colonial depictions of the North and South American landscape and its indigenous inhabitants fundamentally transformed the European imagination—but how did those images reach Europe, and how did they make their impact? In Sound, Image, Silence, noted art historian Michael Gaudio provides a groundbreaking examination of the colonial Americas by exploring the special role that aural imagination played in visible representations of the New World. Considering a diverse body of images that cover four hundred years of Atlantic history, Sound, Image, Silence addresses an important need within art history: to give hearing its due as a sense that can inform our understanding of images. Gaudio locates the noise of the pagan dance, the discord of battle, the din of revivalist religion, and the sublime sounds of nature in the Americas, such as lightning, thunder, and the waterfall. He invites readers to listen to visual media that seem deceptively couched in silence, offering bold new ideas on how art historians can engage with sound in inherently “mute” media. Sound, Image, Silence includes readings of Brazilian landscapes by the Dutch painter Frans Post, a London portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison’s early Kinetoscope film Sioux Ghost Dance, and the work of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of American landscape painting. It masterfully fuses a diversity of work across vast social, cultural, and spatial distances, giving us both a new way of understanding sound in art and a powerful new vision of the New World.

Vienna, 1814

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307337170
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Vienna, 1814 written by David King and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively researched and important story.” —David Fromkin, author of Europe’s Last Summer Vienna, 1814 is an evocative and brilliantly researched account of the most audacious and extravagant peace conference in modern European history. With the feared Napoleon Bonaparte presumably defeated and exiled to the small island of Elba, heads of some 216 states gathered in Vienna to begin piecing together the ruins of his toppled empire. Major questions loomed: What would be done with France? How were the newly liberated territories to be divided? What type of restitution would be offered to families of the deceased? But this unprecedented gathering of kings, dignitaries, and diplomatic leaders unfurled a seemingly endless stream of personal vendettas, long-simmering feuds, and romantic entanglements that threatened to undermine the crucial work at hand, even as their hard-fought policy decisions shaped the destiny of Europe and led to the longest sustained peace the continent would ever see. Beyond the diplomatic wrangling, however, the Congress of Vienna served as a backdrop for the most spectacular Vanity Fair of its time. Highlighted by such celebrated figures as the elegant but incredibly vain Prince Metternich of Austria, the unflappable and devious Prince Talleyrand of France, and the volatile Tsar Alexander of Russia, as well as appearances by Ludwig van Beethoven and Emilia Bigottini, the sheer star power of the Vienna congress outshone nearly everything else in the public eye. An early incarnation of the cult of celebrity, the congress devolved into a series of debauched parties that continually delayed the progress of peace, until word arrived that Napoleon had escaped, abruptly halting the revelry and shrouding the continent in panic once again. Vienna, 1814 beautifully illuminates the intricate social and political intrigue of this history-defining congress–a glorified party that seemingly valued frivolity over substance but nonetheless managed to drastically reconfigure Europe’s balance of power and usher in the modern age.

Mother of Daemons

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Publisher : Jo Fletcher Books
ISBN 13 : 1784290890
Total Pages : 790 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Mother of Daemons written by David Hair and published by Jo Fletcher Books. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A remarkable series' SFFANZ She's the Empress of the Fall . . . and her empire is falling apart. Represents modern epic fantasy at its best - Fantasy Book Critic Lyra, Queen of Rondelmar, has fought enemies without and within, dealt with grief and loss, embraced forbidden magic, found her father and borne a child - and still it isn't enough. Her enemies are on the march and the Rondian Empire is collapsing. But a more dangerous adversary is out there . . . and he is winning. Ervyn Naxius, amoral genius, has unleashed war on two continents and is now laughing as the world of Urte tears itself apart. Kings and priests dance to his tune and his daemonic followers are spreading through the lands, but still he isn't satisfied. His ultimate goal - absolute control of all life - is finally within his reach . . . Are these the Last Days, when the daemons rise up to claim the world? From snowbound Mollachia to the beleaguered walls of Norostein, from the poisonous court of the new sultan to the deadly intrigues of Pallas, the omens are clear. Only Lyra and a handful of other heretical dwymancers have grasped the true danger - and they won't give up until every last hope is buried . . .

Death Rode a White Horse

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462833691
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Book Synopsis Death Rode a White Horse by : Luther Butler

Download or read book Death Rode a White Horse written by Luther Butler and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2000-10-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEATH RODE A WHITE HORSE starts with the Creation story only Lucifer is a playboy who does back flips off the high dive. Creator is a little forgetful and leaves scalpels in some of his creations. Some of his creations have to be destroyed before their waste pollutes the earth, but when he creates Adam, his creation is perfect until Eve and Lucifer screw the whole thing up. Adam and Eve are driven out of the Garden of Eden before they give birth to Cain and Able. By the way, when Cain is born, Creator has to rest up by going fishing. As you can see, the characters in this novel are humorous, pathetic, and sometimes downright human like you and me. While Adam and Eve and their son, Cain, tends the farm, Able takes his animals to warmer climes in the winter and cooler places in the summer. While in the Kargos Mountains, Able rescues a princess and marries her. Fixed up with a nice wife, his life is idyllic until his mother-in-law sticks her nose into the story. In a short time Cain gets the hots for the queen and all hell breaks loose! You must read the book to find out why jealousy drives Cain to kill his brother, Able. By the way, the ending should run chills up your spine. To add to the excitement Creator and Gabriel fly through the air in a chariot throwing lightning bolts at poor old Lucifer. If you read this, the Bible should never be a dull book again.

CSB Tony Evans Study Bible

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Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433606933
Total Pages : 2884 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book CSB Tony Evans Study Bible written by Tony Evans and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 2884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The CSB Tony Evans Study Bible includes extensive study notes, commentary, sermons, and writings crafted and curated by Dr. Tony Evans. Including over 150 videos via QR code, these features are strategically placed alongside the biblical text to explain God’s Word in a fresh way, guiding readers into a deeper understanding of Scripture. With tools for application, this Bible is designed to inspire readers to live and share the values of the kingdom of God. FEATURES: Study notes crafted from Tony Evans sermons and writings More than 150 videos of sermons, devotionals, and teaching from Dr. Evans accessible via QR codes 40 inspirational articles 50 “Kingdom Living Lessons” 60 “Questions & Answers” 140 “Hope Words” Special back matter section with key definitions, theological and doctrinal charts, and other study helps Page-edge cross-reference system Elegant two-color design Two-column format Black-letter text 9.75-point type size Topical subject headings Smyth-sewn binding with ribbon marker Concordance Bible reading plan Presentation page and special introductory front matter Full-color maps Dr. Tony Evans is one of the most influential church leaders of our time and has been faithful in his proclamation of the gospel for over fifty years. He serves as senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, and is the founder of The Urban Alternative, a ministry that promotes a kingdom-agenda philosophy designed to enable people to live all of life under the rule of God. The CSB Tony Evans Study Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-transforming message and to share it with others.

To Elfenmere

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Publisher : Alan Place
ISBN 13 : 1497797624
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (977 download)

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Download or read book To Elfenmere written by Alan Place and published by Alan Place. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 27 page chapter sample for a book called Mordhiemicus, which I am writing. This book comes highly praised for its authentic feel from a lady with a BA in Medieval Studies, who edited Vintage Script magazine.

How Far Have We Strayed?

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452040036
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis How Far Have We Strayed? by : Frank A. Applin

Download or read book How Far Have We Strayed? written by Frank A. Applin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-02-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book presents a detailed examination of Christian origins through a careful assessment of common features and differences found between the many Christian denominations, such as, the role of Jesus as the Son of God, salvation through the belief in Jesus’ death and resurrection, and the interpretation of the Christian scriptures. Readers will trace these issues back to their original first century context by exploring the Scriptures, the history of the period, and the development of the Jesus story found in the New Testament. A different portrait of Jesus emerges that departs from the traditional ideal of Jesus found in mainstream Christianity. Discover just how far Christianity has strayed from the Jesus of history.

A Christmas to Remember

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Publisher : Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1838771980
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (387 download)

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Book Synopsis A Christmas to Remember by : Anton Du Beke

Download or read book A Christmas to Remember written by Anton Du Beke and published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year! London, 1938. As the festive season approaches at the luxurious Buckingham Hotel, romance is in the air. The hotel staff are preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime event - the marriage of chambermaid Nancy Nettleton to debonair demonstration dancer Raymond de Guise. As wreaths are hung and carols are sung, life at the hotel is busier than ever. Guests arrive from around the world, seeking comfort, relaxation and refuge as tensions build across Europe and whispered rumours of war grow louder. Behind the scenes, the staff work tirelessly, ensuring the smooth operation of the hotel, not only keeping the confidences of their guests, but also protecting their own secrets . . . As Raymond takes Nancy in his arms for their first dance, one thing is certain - this will be a Christmas to remember. Be swept away by the new breath-taking romantic novel from Sunday Times bestselling author and Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke. "A novel that's like a hug!" Phillip Schofield

Mysteries Explored

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Publisher : Book Tree
ISBN 13 : 9781585091010
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mysteries Explored written by Jack Barranger and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2000 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overall investigation into human origins, religion, mythology, UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena. Begins by covering the most ancient mysteries about mankind and proceeds up to modern times, exploring the evidence, and ending with where we currently are from a religious and spiritual standpoint. A fascinating look at the development of mankind, with the possibility that we have experienced some form of outside intervention in remote times. In some ways, this intervention may still be with us today.

Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams

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Publisher : Trinity University Press
ISBN 13 : 1595348794
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams by : Annie Montgomery Labatt

Download or read book Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams written by Annie Montgomery Labatt and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is something a masterpiece? Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams is about revisiting famous works of art that we may have studied in an art history class or seen in a textbook. Each discussion delves into one great masterpiece and asks the questions that help us understand how it has shaped history. What is the piece about? How did the original owner look at this piece? Where was it originally placed? Why is it in this museum now? How did it get famous? From the sixth-century mosaics of Ravenna and the painted bulls of Altamira, Spain, dated 12,500 BCE, to an incense burner from twelfth-century Seljuk Iran, frescoes from a Late Byzantine funerary chapel, and masterworks by Botticelli, Caravaggio, Monet, and Sargent, this book shows readers how to look closely. It welcomes us to the joy of art history—but without the papers, notes, and exams.

God after Einstein

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300265263
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis God after Einstein by : John F. Haught

Download or read book God after Einstein written by John F. Haught and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading theologian presents a hopeful account of the universe after Einstein, exploring it as a meaningful drama of awakening “This book is a deep and provocative piece of theology that proposes we engage with the universe as a kind of narrative of awakening and unfolding, as well as an important and useful approach for thinking about theology with respect to modern cosmology.”—Matthew Stanley, New York University Before the early twentieth century, scientists and theologians knew almost nothing about time’s enormity and the corresponding immensity of space. But now, after Einstein, cosmology offers theology a whole new way of looking at the ageless questions about matter, time, God, cosmic purpose, and the significance of our lives. The universe need not be thought of as simply an endless reshuffling of lifeless and mindless atoms in a pointless series of moments. Rather, the universe is a temporal drama of awakening whose meaning can be revealed only gradually by looking, in a spirit of anticipation and hope, toward the horizon of the cosmic future. In conversation with Einstein’s ideas and opinions, John F. Haught develops here a new cosmological understanding of the meaning of God, time, eternity, mystery, life, thought, freedom, and faith. In doing so, he offers readers a new way of understanding the relationship of science to theology.

Fortune's Fool

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190232552
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Fortune's Fool by : Terry Alford

Download or read book Fortune's Fool written by Terry Alford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's untimely death altered the trajectory of postwar history. But to those who knew Booth, the event was even more shocking--for no one could have imagined that this fantastically gifted actor and well-liked man could commit such an atrocity. In Fortune's Fool, Terry Alford provides the first comprehensive look at the life of an enigmatic figure whose life has been overshadowed by his final, infamous act. Tracing Booth's story from his uncertain childhood in Maryland, characterized by a difficult relationship with his famous actor father, to his successful acting career on stages across the country, Alford offers a nuanced picture of Booth as a public figure, performer, and deeply troubled man. Despite the fame and success that attended Booth's career--he was billed at one point as "the youngest star in the world"--he found himself consumed by the Confederate cause and the desire to help the South win its independence. Alford reveals the tormented path that led Booth to conclude, as the Confederacy collapsed in April 1865, that the only way to revive the South and punish the North for the war would be to murder Lincoln--whatever the cost to himself or others. The textured and compelling narrative gives new depth to the familiar events at Ford's Theatre and the aftermath that followed, culminating in Booth's capture and death at the hands of Union soldiers 150 years ago. Based on original research into government archives, historical libraries, and family records, Fortune's Fool offers the definitive portrait of John Wilkes Booth.

The Soldier of Raetia

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 132975154X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book The Soldier of Raetia written by Heather Domin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome, 10BC. Manilus Dardanus, a new soldier from the provinces, applies for a military sponsorship with Cassius Valerian, general of a small legion patrolling the Raetian frontier. Idealistic and naive, Dardanus has a lot to learn about the life he has chosen, and at first the brusque and reticent general seems the least willing candidate to teach him; but gradually a bond forms between this unlikely pair, one that neither could ever have imagined. Over the course of one blood-soaked summer in the wild, as Dardanus struggles with coming of age and Valerian wrestles the ghosts of his past, battles and betrayals will threaten that fragile bond - and possibly their lives.

Turn Your Radio On

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Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0310864496
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Turn Your Radio On by : Ace Collins

Download or read book Turn Your Radio On written by Ace Collins and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn Your Radio On tells the fascinating stories behind gospel music's most unforgettable songs, including "Amazing Grace," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "He Touched Me," "I'll Fly Away," "Were You There?" and many more. These are the songs that have shaped our faith and brought us joy. You'll find out: What famous song traces back to a sailor's desperate prayer, What Bill Gaither tune was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1969 -- and won a Grammy, What song was born during a carriage ride through Washington, D.C., at the onset of the Civil War. Turn Your radio On is an inspiring journey through the songs that are part of the roots of our faith today.

Silent Films, 1877-1996

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786421649
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis Silent Films, 1877-1996 by : Robert K. Klepper

Download or read book Silent Films, 1877-1996 written by Robert K. Klepper and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-02-04 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This film reference covers 646 silent motion pictures, starting with Eadweard Muybridge's initial motion photography experiments in 1877 and even including The Taxi Dancer (1996). Among the genres included are classics, dramas, Westerns, light comedies, documentaries and even poorly produced early pornography. Masterpieces such as Joan the Woman (1916), Intolerance (1916) and Faust (1926) can be found, as well as rare titles that have not received critical attention since their original releases. Each entry provides the most complete credits possible, a full description, critical commentary, and an evaluation of the film's unique place in motion picture history. Birth dates, death dates, and other facts are provided for the directors and players where available, with a selection of photographs of those individuals. The work is thoroughly indexed.