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I am both a musician and an author: a Juilliard-trained professional composer who fell into writing after a Ph.D. in electronic music at NYU. Both of my biographiesāa favorite genreāchronicle the lives of inventors who married music to electronics and altered the trajectory of music. But their lives each took strange turnsāsometimes in almost fictional dimensionsādemonstrating that leaving a technological and artistic mark on posterity often has a black side that history overlooked. Iām fascinated by the psychic profiles of my subjects, and I love books that show how character is not black and whiteāthat those who moved the needle of human progress also harbored dark realms in their personalities.
If youāve ever wondered (or havenāt) what Richard Nixon, Jane Fonda, Linda Ronstadt, All in the Family, and the films Chinatown and Shampoo share in common, and why it matters, author and political correspondent Ronald Brownstein connects the dots in a compelling examination of how the seismic cultural upheavals we attribute to the late 60s were in fact late bloomers, leaving their mark only in the early 70s.Ā Ā
Part nostalgia, part pop and TV history, part political analysis, this book zeros in on the cast of personalities and classic artistic works that collectively made 1974 the pivotal year in the modern American zeitgeist. Something for everyone who lived through that timeāI can attest to thatāand a timely cultural history lesson for those who didnāt.
In this exceptional cultural history, Atlantic Senior Editor Ronald Brownstein-"one of America's best political journalists" (The Economist)-tells the kaleidoscopic story of one monumental year that marked the city of Los Angeles' creative peak, a glittering moment when popular culture was ahead of politics in predicting what America would become.
Los Angeles in 1974 exerted more influence over popular culture than any other city in America. Los Angeles that year, in fact, dominated popular culture more than it ever had before, or would again. Working in film, recording, and televisionā¦
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to runā¦
I am both a musician and an author: a Juilliard-trained professional composer who fell into writing after a Ph.D. in electronic music at NYU. Both of my biographiesāa favorite genreāchronicle the lives of inventors who married music to electronics and altered the trajectory of music. But their lives each took strange turnsāsometimes in almost fictional dimensionsādemonstrating that leaving a technological and artistic mark on posterity often has a black side that history overlooked. Iām fascinated by the psychic profiles of my subjects, and I love books that show how character is not black and whiteāthat those who moved the needle of human progress also harbored dark realms in their personalities.
As a New Yorker, Iāve glanced fleetingly over the years at architect Philip Johnsonās monumental structures that dot the city, and as a Ph.D. student, I spent hours researching under the atrium of his Bobst Library at NYU, assuming incorrectlyāas this book demonstratesāthat Johnson was a traditionally-schooled, distinguished architect of sound personal character. Lamsterās revealing biography untangles a disturbingly complex manāan almost gentleman farmer among architects with limited technical background, lofty plans, and a lifelong engagement with fascism.Ā Ā
This book pulls back the curtain to unveil an unexpected trail of machinations between Johnson and his circle of the wealthy and powerful, showing how a doyen of modern culture hid his failings from the public behind the faƧade of his towering creations.Ā Ā
When Philip Johnson died in 2005 at the age of 98, he was still one of the most recognizable--and influential--figures on the American cultural landscape. The first recipient of the Pritzker Prize and MoMA's founding architectural curator, Johnson made his mark as one of America's leading architects with his famous Glass House in New Caanan, CT, and his controversial AT&T Building in NYC, among many others in nearly every city in the country--but his most natural role was as a consummate power broker and shaper of public opinion.
Johnson introduced European modernism--the sleek, glass-and-steel architecture that now dominates our cities--toā¦
I am both a musician and an author: a Juilliard-trained professional composer who fell into writing after a Ph.D. in electronic music at NYU. Both of my biographiesāa favorite genreāchronicle the lives of inventors who married music to electronics and altered the trajectory of music. But their lives each took strange turnsāsometimes in almost fictional dimensionsādemonstrating that leaving a technological and artistic mark on posterity often has a black side that history overlooked. Iām fascinated by the psychic profiles of my subjects, and I love books that show how character is not black and whiteāthat those who moved the needle of human progress also harbored dark realms in their personalities.
The invention of the radio came at a great price for Edwin Armstrong, inventor of the key component that made broadcasting possible. Financially ruined by nefarious competition, he jumped from a window. Lewisās gripping account of the lives of Armstrong, Lee de Forest, and David Sarnoffāthe pioneers who put our lives on the airāis another tug-of-war tale of who got there first or who claimed to have gotten there first and who would profit from crossing the finish line, deserved or not.Ā Ā
Iāve researched the history of radio extensively for my own writing, and Lewisās account is surely the best seat-of-the-pants history of this technology that fostered not only radio but every incarnation of electronics during the first half of the 20th century.Ā
The story of the invention of radio focuses on scientist Lee de Forest, brilliant recluse Edwin Armstrong, and RCA mogul David Sarnoff, who turned a basement discovery into a worldwide communications revolution
A Duke with rigid opinions, a Lady whose beliefs conflict with his, a long disputed parcel of land, a conniving neighbour, a desperate collaboration, a failure of trust, a love found despite it all.
Alexander Cavendish, Duke of Ravensworth, returned from war to find that his father and brother hadā¦
I am both a musician and an author: a Juilliard-trained professional composer who fell into writing after a Ph.D. in electronic music at NYU. Both of my biographiesāa favorite genreāchronicle the lives of inventors who married music to electronics and altered the trajectory of music. But their lives each took strange turnsāsometimes in almost fictional dimensionsādemonstrating that leaving a technological and artistic mark on posterity often has a black side that history overlooked. Iām fascinated by the psychic profiles of my subjects, and I love books that show how character is not black and whiteāthat those who moved the needle of human progress also harbored dark realms in their personalities.
Iāve been a fan of Leonard Bernsteinās music and his peerless conducting since I was a child and I knew that his personal and creative life was stormy. But I was gobsmacked by Jamie Bernsteinās deeply personal tour through the up-close, at-home world of this timeless genius. She invites us into Lennyās study, his living room, or seats us at the dinner table as he puffs his umpteenth daily cigarette, downs a scotch, and holds forth on the sacred, the profane, and the mundane.Ā Ā
As a biographer, I gleaned much from this powerful memoir, a confessional chronicle that emboldened me to take chances and dissect the deepest innards of my subject unapologetically.Ā If we can witness Lenny soiling himself onstage in his last year as he is honored for lifetime achievement, we can also plumb the depths of his deeper psyche as well.Ā A masterful portrait.Ā Ā
The intimate memoir of Leonard Bernstein and his family, that helped inspire the new movieĀ Maestro
āUnique among classical-music memoirs for its physical intimacy, its humor and tenderness, its ambivalence toward an irrepressible family genius. . . . The existence of this well-written book, with its poignancy and its shuddery detail. . . is a mark of [Jamie Bernsteinās] sanity and survival. In telling [her fatherās] story, she got to write her own.ā āNew Yorker
The oldest daughter of revered composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father on the centennial of his birth in a deeply intimateā¦
With three kids, bedtime at my house is usually nuts. When we strike gold with a great bedtime read thatās funny or cozy, or better yet, BOTH, it becomes part of our permanent rotation. I love finding books that make my kids excited about story time (and just maybe encourage them to get through their bedtime routines a little faster). As a childrenās picture book author, my own books are inspired by my kidsā everyday lives, and sleep, or lack thereof, is a topic that I always find so very relatable!
I love this book because itās not your typical sleepy-time bedtime story. Itās silly and loud, with mentions of monster trucks and guitar solos. It might not have my kids yawning, but it will have them excited to read before bed.
If Iām ever struggling to get my kids to bed (so, most nights), reading a fun book like this always helps to get them zipping through their bedtime routines a little faster.
Attention, readers-this book is going to help you fall right asleep! No, seriously. It's going to make you so tired. Monsters crash through the pages! Electric guitars jam out all night! Counting sheep that are being chased by DRAGONS! Are you asleep yet? No? Hmm . . . let's try something else . . .
This hilarious story from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John and acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec will show energetic little ones so many different methods of falling asleep that they just might get tired after all!
I have been building guitars and related instruments since 1994. My enthusiasm for guitar construction led me to deeply explore all aspects of the art and to share as much information as I can with others via my lutherie information website, writing for American Lutherie, published books, and my research publications. I am fortunate to count myself among those that consider building stringed musical instruments to be one of the best things one can do.
Electric guitars and basses are the most popular stringed musical instruments.
Many players dream of building their own instrument. This book provides step-by-step instructions for doing just that. The author is an enthusiastic builder himself, and is also a teacher of instrument construction.
The book is written in a direct and personal style, and anticipates all of the questions a novice builder will ask. This is amazingly confidence-building. For first-time builders of electric guitars, there is no better place to start than this book.
This book tells you everything about making electric guitars following professional standards, phase-by-phase, step-by-step.
It's all about leaving your dent in the universe in the shape of the most beautiful, incredibly sounding guitar you can makeāthat's clear. But building guitars professionally starts before you even cut the wood: You need to setup your workplace, you have to define your identity as guitar maker, and decide the guiding principles of your endeavor as luthier. What kind of guitars will you build? For whom? What is going to be the winning characteristic of your instruments?
The Duke's Christmas Redemption
by
Arietta Richmond,
A Duke who has rejected love, a Lady who dreams of a love match, an arranged marriage, a house full of secrets, a most unneighborly neighbor, a plot to destroy reputations, an unexpected love that redeems it all.
Lady Charlotte Wyndham, given in an arranged marriage to a man sheā¦
Iām an MK, aka missionaryās kid, who ended up with more questions than answers about this thing called life. I nearly became an astrophysicist but chose finance as the safe bet, which led me to investing in over 150 early-stage tech startups. Along the way, I met and worked with people all over the world. Each with fascinating ideas about how and why we ended up on this waterlogged rock we call home. They say science fiction is the genre of philosophy, and I hope you agree if you get a chance to check out these fantastic books.
One girl. Four different lives. Set in the late 60s and full of musical reminders of that time period, a psychology professor investigates the reason behind meeting four different versions of the same girl. This exploration of the many worlds theory gets more into our brain and how it perceives strange phenomenon.Ā
In the second half, no shocker, there are some experiments with psychedelics that help Garrett think through the idea of parallel worlds, what they might mean, and how that veil could be lifted, if only for a brief time and only by a few. This one makes you think!
Set in the 1960s, this novel exploring the mysteries of the multiverseāand of human identityāis āa rare page turner that avoids the obvious traps.ā āThe New York Times Book Review
Garrett Adams, an uptight behavioral psychology professor who refuses to embrace the 1960s, is in a slump. The dispirited rats in his latest experiment aren't yielding results, and his beloved Yankees are losing. As he sits at a New York City bar watching the Yanks strike out, he knows he needs a change. Then, at a bookstore, he meets a mysterious young woman, Daphne, who draws him into the turbulentā¦
Iāve been making guitars for about 30 years now and love it. Iām mostly self-taught and there were some pretty rough instruments early on, but I got better with every one. Iāve lost track of how many Iāve made and my favorite is always the next one. I learned my craft from people who took the time to write about it. Iāve now written dozens of articles and three books on guitars. As a professor, I run a guitar-making lab and teach classes on stringed instrument design and manufacture. I hope to do my part to help new builders the way others have helped me.
Weāre probably in a golden age of guitar making.Ā The internet has made information on how to make guitars, once rare indeed, free to anyone who wants to learn. New builders need to see what the very top luthiers (makers of stringed instruments) are building.Ā This book is full of beautiful pictures ā more pictures than words ā that show the highest levels of design and construction.Ā When I want to dream about how my next guitar might look, I go here.
Feast your eyes on more than 300 of today's most creative, imaginative and gorgeous hand-made guitars - all illustrated in full colour and featuring information about the innovative artisans who created them. Meet guitar-making legends, such as C.F. Martin, Les Paul and Leo Fender, who revolutionised the instrument's design. Discover why the past 25 years have seen an explosion of craftspeople who build guitars by hand, employing an attention to detail factories can't afford and using higher quality materials and more technical skill than in any previous era. Explore the various guitar styles used in a range of musical traditions,ā¦
Dennis E. Hensley, Ph.D., is the author of 64 books on such topics as motivation, financial management, theology, futurism, professional writing, literary analysis, and time management. Dr. Hensley served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army and was awarded six medals for two tours in Vietnam. He and his wife Rose have been married for 49 years and have two grown married children and four grandkids. Dr. Hensley was a college professor for 21 years and has been a trainer for Wells Fargo Bank, Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co., Vera Bradley Corp., North American Van Lines, and Lincoln Life Insurance Co., among many others.
Michael Nesmith was famous for being a member of āThe Monkees,ā but his family was rich before that success. His mother, Bette Nesmith, a secretary, and amateur artist, invented Liquid Paper in 1958. She sold her company to Gillette in 1979 for $49,500,000. This book chronicles the amazing achievement of hundreds of people just like Bette. Some became famous (Orville Wright, Levi Strauss, Fred, and Donald Trump, Helen Keller), whereas others were outshone by their creations. The author explains the thought processes, work systems, promotional efforts, and production demands behind each creative personās journey from idea to finished product. Superb drawings enhance the explanations of machines, bridges, tunnels, and skyscrapers.
āAmong the many rewards of America the Ingenious, Kevin Bakerās survey of Yankee know-how, is stumbling on its buried nuggets. . . . Baker examines a wide range of the achievements that have made, and still make, America great againāand again.ā āThe Wall Street Journal
All made in America: The skyscraper and subway car. The telephone and telegraph. The safety elevator and safety pin. Plus the microprocessor, amusement park, MRI, supermarket, Pennsylvania rifle, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Not to mention the city of Chicago or jazz or that magnificent Golden Gate Bridge. Ā What is it about America that makes itā¦
This book follows the journey of a writer in search of wisdom as he narrates encounters with 12 distinguished American men over 80, including Paul Volcker, the former head of the Federal Reserve, and Denton Cooley, the worldās most famous heart surgeon.
In these and other intimate conversations, the bookā¦
We all know Little Richardās great hits like "Long Tall, Sally", "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" and Little Richardās life was as wild as his records. Itās excess all areas as Spencer Leigh tells the story of Little Richard in Send Me Some Lovin. It is a biography of someone who transformed popular music. Spencer Leigh was born in 1945 and hearing Little Richard for the first time in 1956 changed his life. He is a world expert on the Beatles and he has written a series of music-based biographies ā Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel ā all of which are full of facts and opinions.
A mammoth tome about all the locations around the young Beatles in Liverpool.
Wonderful details and some very good recommended walks by someone who really knows the area and what he is writing about. Only trouble is, the book is so heavy you canāt take it with you on those walks.
Liddypool, The Birthplace of The Beatles, the critically acclaimed book to concentrate solely on the history of The Beatles from their experience of living and growing up in Liverpool, has been released in its third and expanded edition. Covering their rise from childhood in the 1940s and obscurity to their triumphant civic reception at Liverpool Town Hall on 10th July 1964, when the city said goodbye to the Fab Four, author David Bedford uses local knowledge and eyewitness testimony to chart every band member and name-change and lineup, from The Quarrymen to The Beatles: the real story of the "Fabā¦
