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Oops Upside Your Head

Author : P.J. Shevlin
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244940207
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (449 download)

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Download or read book Oops Upside Your Head written by P.J. Shevlin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nightclubs are closing at such a rate in Britain - down from an estimated 4,200 in 1994 to around 1,700 in 2017 - that they could soon be a relic of a bygone age. This book is set in the period from the mid 1970's to the mid 1980's. The country was emerging from a time of grim austerity with industrial strikes and the imposed 3-day working week. People still needed to enjoy themselves, though, and with pubs back then closing at 11 pm, many found their fun at the nightclub during this golden age of disco. What was it like to be a part of it all? This is an account of one young man's journey through clubland, experiencing the glamour and hedonism, and inevitably finding love. But, there was also the harsh life behind the scenes: the daily grind, constant insecurity, and the threat of physical violence. With its tales of love and laughter, tears and tragedy, this is a unique insight into a social and cultural aspect of British life that could soon be gone forever.

The Sensitive Heart Vision - Revelation One

Author : Hannah Hope
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1977214487
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (772 download)

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Download or read book The Sensitive Heart Vision - Revelation One written by Hannah Hope and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s Teachers are in a War 4 Kids…this is not a drill. The Sensitive Heart Vision - Revelation One is an underground-to-surface exposure, disclosing a journey one could call Th e Path Forward… a Path of Purpose. Once again, Hannah Hope paints a captivating picture, a Sensitive Heart picture that moves beyond teaching to explore everyday life, demystify the world of education, challenge demeaning stereotypes, and question the smokescreen status quo. Vision reveals impactful snapshots of the spiritual guidance that, artfully glued together onto a revelational backing, make a riveting and powerful collage. With honesty, humor, compelling style, and fluid creativity, The Sensitive Heart Vision is a bright light in the dark setting of America’s underfunded and often ignored public schools. This inspired work features a new voice and takes the reader on a thought-provoking & entertaining journey.

Lost Luggage

Author : Samantha Tonge
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1804154199
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Lost Luggage written by Samantha Tonge and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Heartfelt, emotional and uplifting' Faith Hogan, author of The Gin Sisters' Promise 'Written with warmth, humour, sincerity and so much heart' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins One lost suitcase. Two strangers. And a notebook that will change lives. For almost fifty years, sisters Dolly and Greta have lived together – getting each other through the good times and the bad. Except this year, Greta isn’t there and Dolly is feeling lost and alone. In memory of her sister, Dolly heads to the lost luggage auction where she and Greta go each Christmas. But her bid reveals a gift she never imagined. Amongst the clothes is the notebook of a reclusive woman who has hardly been outside for an entire year, but who isn’t ready to give up on life. The notebook’s contents resonate with Dolly. With the support of her neighbours, retired Leroy and eleven year old Flo, Dolly decides to take on the year of firsts Phoebe had planned. But, can you have a year of firsts when you’re seventy-two? And is Dolly ready to discover the notebook’s secrets, or are some secrets better left lost at the airport? ________ 'Deeply satisfying. Dolly's story will stay with me for a long, long time' Celia Anderson ‘Inspirational and incredibly uplifting’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘This was just such a lovely, heartfelt, joyous and emotional book’ This Hannah Reads ‘A truly heartwarming, moving and outstanding story’ Amazon Reviewer ‘Real curl up on the sofa with a hot drink stuff! NetGalley Reviewer ‘Just gorgeous – tremendously engaging . . . and life-affirming in every way’ Being Anne ‘An uplifting and emotional book’ Amazon Reviewer ‘An emotional story full of hope’ NetGalley Reviewer 'The story is written with such sensitivity and I was so touched by it’ Jan’s Book Buzz

The Life We’Re Living

Author : Andrew Zackery
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1543456588
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book The Life We’Re Living written by Andrew Zackery and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First let me say to everyone out there that my reason for writing this book came from all those experiences I faced throughout my lifetime here on earth. So therefore, I was inspired to share my thoughts with my readers, leaving no stones unturned and being direct to the point as I see things. The title to my book is The Life Were Living, and there is no fiction throughout my book. It contains our everyday life experiences as I deemed them too be, nothing more. Reality just happens to be everything this book consists of. Im more than sure my readers will find themselves relating to all thats being said and told within my book! So enjoy.

The Best Dance Moves in the World - Ever!

Author : Matt Pagett
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811863032
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Best Dance Moves in the World - Ever! written by Matt Pagett and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-03-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing centuries of rhythmic wisdom just in time for Saturday night, this must-have compendium features the illustrated, step-by-step moves for 100 hot-blooded hipshakers sure to please veteran groove-machines as well as those with two left feet.

Built on Bones

Author : Brenna Hassett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472922956
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Built on Bones written by Brenna Hassett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city has killed most of your ancestors, and it's probably killing you, too - this book tells you why. Imagine you are a hunter-gatherer some 15,000 years ago. You've got a choice – carry on foraging, or plant a few seeds and move to one of those new-fangled settlements down the valley. What you won't know is that urban life is short and riddled with dozens of new diseases; your children will be shorter and sicklier than you are, they'll be plagued with gum disease, and stand a decent chance of a violent death at the point of a spear. Why would anyone choose this? This is one of the many intriguing questions tackled by Brenna Hassett in Built on Bones. Using research on skeletal remains from around the world, this book explores the history of humanity's experiment with the metropolis, and looks at why our ancestors chose city life, and why they have largely stuck to it. It explains the diseases, the deaths and the many other misadventures that we have unwittingly unleashed upon ourselves throughout the metropolitan past, and as the world becomes increasingly urbanised, what we can look forward to in the future. Telling the tale of shifts in human growth and health that have occurred as we transitioned from a mobile to a largely settled species. Built on Bones offers an accessible insight into a critical but relatively unheralded aspect of the human story: our recent evolution.

Stories from the Beat

Author : Richard Smallwood
Publisher : Wordclay
ISBN 13 : 1604812346
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Stories from the Beat written by Richard Smallwood and published by Wordclay. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a small-town businessman puts down his briefcase and calculator and picks up a gun and a badge to fight crime in one of the roughest areas of the Southwest? Chaos, donuts, and a hell of a lot of good stories... From naked and insane Ugandan giants to butter knives sticking out of crazy people's arms to unimaginable and shocking human behavior while completely smashed on crack cocaine and beer, "Occifer" Richard Smallwood takes you with him on an action-packed, sarcastic journey through the rough and wild streets of South Phoenix. So, buckle up, check your equipment, and hold on---you're in for a wild ride...

Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings

Author : Steve Sullivan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442254491
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings written by Steve Sullivan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes 3 and 4 of the The Encyclopedia of More Great Popular Song Recordings provides the stories behind approximately 1,700 more of the greatest song recordings in the history of the music industry, from 1890 to today. In this masterful survey, all genres of popular music are covered, from pop, rock, soul, and country to jazz, blues, classic vocals, hip-hop, folk, gospel, and ethnic/world music. Collectors will find detailed discographical data—recording dates, record numbers, Billboard chart data, and personnel—while music lovers will appreciate the detailed commentaries and deep research on the songs, their recording, and the artists. Readers who revel in pop cultural history will savor each chapter as it plunges deeply into key events—in music, society, and the world—from each era of the past 125 years. Following in the wake of the first two volumes of his original Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, this follow-up work covers not only more beloved classic performances in pop music history, but many lesser -known but exceptional recordings that—in the modern digital world of “long tail” listening, re-mastered recordings, and “lost but found” possibilities—Sullivan mines from modern recording history. The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 3 and 4 lets the readers discover, and, through their playlist services, from such as iTunes toand Spotify, build a truly deepcomprehensive catalog of classic performances that deserve to be a part of every passionate music lover’s life. Sullivan organizes songs in chronological order, starting in 1890 and continuing all the way throughto the present to include modern gems from June 2016. In each chapter, Sullivanhe immerses readers, era by era, in the popular music recordings of the time, noting key events that occurred at the time to painting a comprehensive picture in music history of each periodfor each song. Moreover, Sullivan includes for context bulleted lists noting key events that occurred during the song’s recording

The Hell of it All

Author : Charlie Brooker
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571255523
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book The Hell of it All written by Charlie Brooker and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2009-10-22 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brooker on the BNP Party Political Broadcast: 'Nick Griffin's first line is "Don't turn it off!", which in terms of opening gambits is about as enticing as hearing someone shout "Try not to be sick!" immediately prior to intercourse.' Brooker on Philip from The Apprentice: 'If it were legal or even possible to do so, he'd probably marry himself, then conduct a long-term affair with himself behind himself's back, eventually fathering nine children with himself, all of whom would walk and talk like him. And then he'd lock those mini-hims in a secret underground dungeon to have his sick way with his selves, undetected, for decades.' Brooker on Royal Ascot: 'Every year it's the same thing: a 200-year-old countess you've never heard of, who closely resembles a Cruella De Vil mannequin assembled entirely from heavily wrinkled scrotal tissue that's been soaked in tea for the past eight decades, attempts to draw attention away from her sagging neck - a droopy curtain of skin that hangs so low she has to repeatedly kick it out of her path as she crosses the royal compound - by balancing the millinery equivalent of Bilbao's Guggenheim museum on her head.'

Reelin' in the Years

Author : Mark Radcliffe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1849836949
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book Reelin' in the Years written by Mark Radcliffe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes iTunes Festival: Studio Session with Mark Radcliffe discussing his new book, Reelin' In the Years, with Edith Bowman. Mark read four chapters from the book, and talked about his life in music. When Mark Radcliffe was born in the late 1950s, Britain was trying to find its own version of the dangerously sexy Elvis … we gave the world Cliff Richard but by the time Mark was old enough to recognise pop songs on the radio, the UK was exploding into the world's most exciting place to be for a young music fan. In this, his eagerly awaited new book, Mark Radcliffe takes a record from each year of his life, using the song as a starting point from which to reach out and pull together a wonderfully entertaining catalogue of memories and asides about British culture. And, as one would expect from this unique and popular broadcaster, the tunes he lists are not the usual suspects. From The Kinks' 'See My Friends', through Slade's 'Coz I Luv You' to Kraftwerk's 'Europe Endless' and Joy Division's 'Atmosphere', Mark's selections bring forth a diverse collision of styles from eras uniquely defined by their musical genres and fashions. Bringing his choices right up to the present day, we see the inclusion of artists such as Richard Hawley, Elbow and Fleet Foxes. Mark's hugely entertaining and affectionate trawl through his favourite music of the past 50 years is guaranteed to surprise and delight his many fans.

The Real Hiphop

Author : Marcyliena Morgan
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822392127
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book The Real Hiphop written by Marcyliena Morgan and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Blowed is a legendary hiphop workshop based in Los Angeles. It began in 1994 when a group of youths moved their already renowned open-mic nights from the Good Life, a Crenshaw district health food store, to the KAOS Network, an arts center in Leimert Park. The local freestyle of articulate, rapid-fire, extemporaneous delivery, the juxtaposition of meaningful words and sounds, and the way that MCs followed one another without missing a beat, quickly became known throughout the LA underground. Leimert Park has long been a center of African American culture and arts in Los Angeles, and Project Blowed inspired youth throughout the city to consider the neighborhood the epicenter of their own cultural movement. The Real Hiphop is an in-depth account of the language and culture of Project Blowed, based on the seven years Marcyliena Morgan spent observing the workshop and the KAOS Network. Morgan is a leading scholar of hiphop, and throughout the volume her ethnographic analysis of the LA underground opens up into a broader examination of the artistic and cultural value of hiphop. Morgan intersperses her observations with excerpts from interviews and transcripts of freestyle lyrics. Providing a thorough linguistic interpretation of the music, she teases out the cultural antecedents and ideologies embedded in the language, emphases, and wordplay. She discusses the artistic skills and cultural knowledge MCs must acquire to rock the mic, the socialization of hiphop culture’s core and long-term members, and the persistent focus on skills, competition, and evaluation. She brings attention to adults who provided material and moral support to sustain underground hiphop, identifies the ways that women choose to participate in Project Blowed, and vividly renders the dynamics of the workshop’s famous lyrical battles.

Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ

Author : Harold Heath
Publisher : Velocity Press
ISBN 13 : 1913231089
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ written by Harold Heath and published by Velocity Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by former DJ/producer Harold Heath, ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ’ is a biographical account of a DJ career defined by a deep love of music and a shallow amount of success. From the days of vinyl, when DJs were often also glass-collectors, to the era of megastar stadium EDM, it’s a journey of 30 odd years on a low-level, economy-class rollercoaster through the ups and downs of an ever-changing music industry. ‘Long Relationships’ is a love letter to DJing and to every small-town DJ who never made it to the big time but whose life was enriched and improved by DJing anyway. It’s packed with tales of gigs, clubs, raves, warehouses, music, record production and record deals, low-rent international travel, shady promoters, dodgy club security, magical dance floor moments and much more. If you ever DJed, if you ever lost yourself on a dance floor, or if you ever simply fell in love with the potential contained within a dark basement, a strobe and a sound system, then this story is your story.

OFF THE TRACKS

Author : Myron Montgomery
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1665756195
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (657 download)

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Download or read book OFF THE TRACKS written by Myron Montgomery and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-16 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An electrifying book about Myron Montgomery. He is the creator of the world renowned ‘Harlem Shake.’ Endearing secrets he learned from his mom he calls ‘Barbara Jean’s Pearls of Wisdom. Marvelous stories of his exciting optimistic journey will entertain everyone. How he landed a famous spot center stage on the iconic Soul Train TV series at 15 years old, enjoy his18 fascinating years. His captivating adventures in high-end Real estate leasing, working for the rich & famous, powerful, and royalty. Working, producing, and recording in exotic countries. Cover acts success, shopping sprees fit for a king. Magical stories in every chapter will leave you gasping for more as you embark on this great dancer’s enchanting life. In addition he captures some behind-the-scenes dirt that is also hilarious on and off the tracks of the hippest trip in America, Soul Train. A special adorable look at the shows iconic creator Don Cornelius who was like an uncle to Myron. Myron was always invited to Don’s exclusive star studded elegant celebrations. Enjoy his celebrity close friendships, and beach front exquisite adventures. Don’t miss this must read!

Baby Diaries for the Novice Dad:

Author : Tom Herrick
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665581247
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Baby Diaries for the Novice Dad: written by Tom Herrick and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baby diaries is a laid bare account of the trials and tribulations of an expectant father hopelessly but willingly, muddling through the 40 weeks of pregnancy on a wing and a prayer. Each weekly account combines a sprinkling of anecdotes, a teaspoonful of slapstick witticism and a generous coating of scientific, personal, and philosophical attitudes and values. It acts as a soothing balm to support and encourage those who may be experiencing the same whirlwind of emotions on the long and winding road in the preparation for parenthood. From start to finish there are useful hints and tips on how to prepare throughout pregnancy, how the expectant mother my be going through and some of the real experiences that you too may be feeling. Don't worry. You've got this.

You're Going Home in a F*****g Ambulance

Author : Cass Pennant
Publisher : John Blake
ISBN 13 : 178946191X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (894 download)

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Download or read book You're Going Home in a F*****g Ambulance written by Cass Pennant and published by John Blake. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his latest book, bestselling author Cass Pennant takes an engaging and unparalleled look at some of the most volatile and violent scenes of fans following their football clubs to have unfolded over the past five decades, and examines the lengths to which many will go to put one over their local rivals. Here is history that also examines everything from the changing face of football violence, to who gets involved - and why. It looks, too, at how the' firms' operate, both home and away, and at the effects of the football establishment's often counter-productive attempts to contain hooliganism on the psychology of supporters. Has the war on hooliganism been successfully stamped out? Can it ever be won? This remarkable and informative book gives a frank examination of football violence to show how different inter-club and inter-regional rivalries have evolved - and features many first-hand accounts of incidents that make chilling reading. It builds up to provide the most comprehensive look behind the match-day madness and the activities of some of British football's most notorious hooligans, to give answers as to why these games are so important to supporters. The history of such infamous 'firms' as the ICF, the Bushwackers, the Headhunters, and the Red Army has never been fully documented . . . until now. You're Going Home in a F*cking Ambulance is an eye-opening study of a problem that refuses to go away, by a writer who knows his subject inside-out.

Faster Than A Cannonball

Author : Dylan Jones
Publisher : White Rabbit
ISBN 13 : 147462460X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (746 download)

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Download or read book Faster Than A Cannonball written by Dylan Jones and published by White Rabbit. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades tend to crest halfway through, and 1995 was the year of the Nineties: peak Britpop (Oasis v Blur), peak YBA (Tracey Emin's tent), peak New Lad (when Nick Hornby published High Fidelity, when James Brown's Loaded detonated the publishing industry, and when pubs were finally allowed to stay open on a Sunday). It was the year of The Bends, the year Danny Boyle started filming Trainspotting, the year Richey Edwards went missing, the year Alex Garland wrote The Beach, the year Blair changed Clause IV after a controversial vote at the Labour Conference. It was a period of huge cultural upheaval - in art, literature, publishing and drugs, and a period of almost unparalleled hedonism. Faster Than a Cannonball is a cultural swipe of the decade from loungecore to the rise of New Labour, teasing all the relevant artistic strands through interviews with all the major protagonists and exhaustive re-evaluations of the important records of the year, by artists including Radiohead, Teenage Fanclub, Tricky, Pulp, Blur, the Chemical Brothers, Supergrass, Elastica, Spiritualized, Aphex Twin and, of course, Oasis.

Riding the Waves

Author : Jane McDonald
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0753554356
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Riding the Waves written by Jane McDonald and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Everything is much easier in life when difficult situations are faced with humour and a smile. But, don't get me wrong, that took years to realise. What a journey...' Whether performing in an arena, presenting a number one TV show or recording a top-ten album, Jane McDonald will never forget her Northern roots. Her down-to-earth Yorkshire charm is as much a part of her as her talent for singing, and here she is telling her remarkable story with characteristic wit and warmth, in her own words. A miner's daughter from Wakefield, Jane was a shy child who struggled with anxiety, but she found the courage to overcome her fears and follow her passion for performing. Jane famously hit the big time overnight on TV show The Cruise twenty years ago, but here she talks for the first time about how she survived the dark legacy of that early success, and climbed right back up for a second bite of the cherry. It hasn't all been plain sailing, but in Jane's world tough times make the good times better, and her spirit, heart and humour sparkle from every page.