Author: Sean Prentiss
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826355919
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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"Prentiss reveals the power of Ed Abbey's lasting call to action, not just as a Monkey Wrencher, but also as an ethicist who lives by Ed's own motto, 'Follow the truth no matter where it leads.'"--Jack Loeffler, author of Adventures with Ed: A Portrait of Abbey
Author: Geoff Emerick
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110121824X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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An all-access, firsthand account of the life and music of one of history's most beloved bands--from an original mastering engineer at Abbey Road Geoff Emerick became an assistant engineer at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in 1962 at age fifteen, and was present as a new band called the Beatles recorded their first songs. He later worked with the Beatles as they recorded their singles “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” the songs that would propel them to international superstardom. In 1964 he would witness the transformation of this young and playful group from Liverpool into professional, polished musicians as they put to tape classic songs such as “Eight Days A Week” and “I Feel Fine.” Then, in 1966, at age nineteen, Geoff Emerick became the Beatles’ chief engineer, the man responsible for their distinctive sound as they recorded the classic album Revolver, in which they pioneered innovative recording techniques that changed the course of rock history. Emerick would also engineer the monumental Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road albums, considered by many the greatest rock recordings of all time. In Here, There and Everywhere he reveals the creative process of the band in the studio, and describes how he achieved the sounds on their most famous songs. Emerick also brings to light the personal dynamics of the band, from the relentless (and increasingly mean-spirited) competition between Lennon and McCartney to the infighting and frustration that eventually brought a bitter end to the greatest rock band the world has ever known.
Author: Wendy Wax
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101599391
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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From the bestselling author of My Ex-Best Friend's Wedding comes a novel about four friends who share a passion for a beloved British television show that will change all of their lives. When the concierge of The Alexander, a historic Atlanta apartment building, invites his fellow residents to join him for weekly screenings of Downton Abbey, four very different people find themselves connecting with the addictive drama, and—even more unexpectedly—with each other... Samantha Davis married young and for the wrong reason: the security of old Atlanta money—for herself and for her orphaned brother and sister. She never expected her marriage to be complicated by love and compromised by a shattering family betrayal. Claire Walker is now an empty nester and struggling author who left her home in the suburbs for the old world charm of The Alexander, and for a new and productive life. But she soon wonders if clinging to old dreams can be more destructive than having no dreams at all. And then there’s Brooke MacKenzie, a woman in constant battle with her faithless ex-husband. She’s just starting to realize that it’s time to take a deep breath and come to terms with the fact that her life is not the fairy tale she thought it would be. For Samantha, Claire, Brooke—and Edward, who arranges the weekly gatherings—it will be a season of surprises as they forge a bond that will sustain them through some of life’s hardest moments—all of it reflected in the unfolding drama, comedy, and convergent lives of Downton Abbey.
Author: K.L. Slater
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1786817616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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This morning, my daughter sat right here, munching her breakfast, too excited to finish it. Now, she is missing. The day after her ninth birthday, Lucie and Blake Sullivan agree, for the very first time, to let their daughter, Grace, make the four-minute walk back home alone from a friend’s house just down the street. They joke with friends about hiding behind bushes to ensure she is safe. But the joke turns sour when Grace does not appear. Despite the best efforts of the police and local community, Grace seems to have vanished into thin air. With hope fading fast, Lucie knows she can rely on her husband to support her through such dark times. That is until the day she makes a shocking discovery, hidden in Blake’s desk, and suddenly she begins to doubt everything she knew about the man she married. But Lucie harbours a terrible secret of her own. One that she has never shared with anyone, even Blake … And as the search for Grace reaches fever pitch, Lucie receives a terrifying message. If she is ever to see Grace again, Lucie has no choice but to face the past she tried hard to bury forever. And she must do it alone. The most gripping psychological thriller you’ll read this year from the bestselling author K.L. Slater. If you love The Wife Between Us or Gone Girl, you’ll be totally hooked on Finding Grace. What everyone is saying about Finding Grace: ‘An absolute scorcher!! K.L. Slater has truly outdone herself… I'm already having a feeling it will appear on my list of 2019 favourites... Such suspense! Such twists! If you like nail-bitingly good psychological thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further… I literally cancelled all plans, sat down and devoured Finding Grace in one sitting. Yes, it was just THAT good... Plot twist bomb after plot twist bomb will be dropped… They just keep coming!... Ticked all the boxes for me and more, and I can 200% recommend it to any fan of the genre. It's simply a must-read!’ It’s All About Books, 5 stars ‘Just outstanding!!!! I read this book so quickly as I really couldn’t put it down, every time I did I found myself gravitating back to my kindle just to read a little bit more… Keeps you guessing and turning the pages… A very clever book full of twists and turns, entertaining, absorbing and a damn good read—what more can you ask for... just read it!!’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘The author has you pointing the finger at so many people… plenty of twists and turns… shocking outcomes. The suspense and tension literally jumps out from every page, keeping the reader alert and on edge throughout. An O to the M to the G of a read!’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘Full on from the word go… twists and turns to keep you guessing right up to the final page… Grabs hold and simply does not let go… Could not turn the pages fast enough.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars. ‘Another great on the edge of your seat book by this author!! Great book all around. Enjoyed all the characters and the twists. Keep them coming K.L Slater, we will be waiting!!’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘Definitely a great way to start the year with a bang. Well-written, intriguing, suspenseful, complex and nail-bitingly good: oh yes, say hello to my very first 5 star read of the year!... You will want to clear your schedule for this one, because it will be VERY hard to stop reading before reaching that final page.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘The tension and suspense build at a fast pace and by the end you feel like you have been put through an emotional washing machine… on the fast spin!!... A fantastic story of lies and mistrust, with a ‘slap in the face’ reminder that secrets never stay secret and that your past will always catch up with you. Highly, highly recommended! Superb!!’ Stardust Book Reviews ‘You could be forgiven for thinking that with the speed Kim writes, the quality would suffer but you’d be wrong!! I love her work… This novel is another stonker! I raced through it, like all her others, and have to say each one gets better and better! I can’t wait for the next!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Another hit for K.L. Slater! K.L. Slater does a marvellous job of creating and building tension throughout the book by intertwining the past and present. I was on the edge of my seat… A brilliant read you do not want to miss!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
Author: Washington (State). Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
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Author: Edward Abbey
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312041472
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Essays address such diverse topics as New York City, politics, human perfectability, sex, literature, and the environment
Author: Edward Abbey
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452265649
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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“The natural world, as we call it, has already become remote, out of reach, mysterious, in the minds of urban and suburban Americans. They see the wilderness disappearing, slipping away, receding into an inaccessible past. But they are mistaken. That world can still be rescued… that is my main excuse for this book.”—Edward Abbey You are about to visit some of the most exciting places on earth. Not the sort of excitement that makes morning headlines or the nightly news. Instead it is the excitement that comes from experiencing the natural world as it always has been and should be, and seeing human beings living in tune with its subtlest rhythms. In Australian cattle country and in the primitive outback. On a desert island off Mexico and in the Sierra Madres. On the Rio Grande and in the great Southwest. On Lake Powell in Utah and in the living American desert. It is adventure. It is enlightenment. It is vintage Abbey. “I have been along a few of Mr. Abbey’s roads. He sees much more than I did. Indeed, reading him is often better than being there was.”—John Leonard, author of Reading for My Life
Author: Edward Abbey
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795317360
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 461
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A motley crew of saboteurs wreaks havoc on the corporations destroying America’s Western wilderness in this “wildly funny, infinitely wise” classic (The Houston Chronicle). When George Washington Hayduke III returns home from war in the jungles of Southeast Asia, he finds the unspoiled West he once knew has been transformed. The pristine lands and waterways are being strip mined, dammed up, and paved over by greedy government hacks and their corrupt corporate coconspirators. And the manic, beer-guzzling, rabidly antisocial ex-Green Beret isn’t just getting mad. Hayduke plans to get even. Together with a radical feminist from the Bronx; a wealthy, billboard-torching libertarian MD; and a disgraced Mormon polygamist, Hayduke’s ready to stick it to the Man in the most creative ways imaginable. By the time they’re done, there won’t be a bridge left standing, a dam unblown, or a bulldozer unmolested from Arizona to Utah. Edward Abbey’s most popular novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang is an outrageous romp with ultra-serious undertones that is as relevant today as it was in the early days of the environmental movement. The author who Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) once dubbed “The Thoreau of the American West” has written a true comedic classic with brains, heart, and soul that more than justifies the call from the Los Angeles Times Book Review that we should all “praise the earth for Edward Abbey!” “Mixes comedy and chaos with enough chase sequences to leave you hungering for more.”—The San Francisco Chronicle
Author: Ken Scott
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9780739078587
Category : Rock music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Shares memories of Ken Scott's days working as a producer with the Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, America, Devo, Kansas, The Tubes, Missing Persons, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Dixie Dregs and Stanley Clarke.
Author: Edward Abbey
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466806397
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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From stories about cattlemen, fellow critics, his beloved desert, cities, and technocrats to thoughts on sin and redemption, this is one of our most treasured writers at the height of his powers.
