Author: Bethany A. Hoppe
Publisher: Ideas Into Books Westview
ISBN: 9781937763855
Category : Dance
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Molly B. Golly has all the typical ups and downs, glees and disappointments of any nine-year-old girl doing everyday, little-girl things. She also has a vivid imagination and I-can-do-it perseverance that propel her and her magic pink and purple wheelchair through daily life's joys. With loving parents and messy Baby Brother who crows "Maw-yee" in approval as she spins and twirls, Molly B. Golly's life is magic indeed. A great read for little girls everywhere, in and out of wheelchairs. A portion of the annual proceeds from the sale of this book will go to The Spina Bifida Association to further research and education.
Author: Bob Leszczak
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 081088867X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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“Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions aren’t very different—some songs just don’t climb the charts the first time they’re recorded. However, with perseverance, the ideal singer, the right chemistry, impeccable timing, vigorous promotion, and a little luck, these songs can become very famous.” So writes Bob Leszczak in the opening pages of Who Did It First? Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists Here readers will discover the little-known history behind legendary rhythm and blues numbers on their way to the majors. As Leszczak points out, the version you purchased, danced to, romanced to, and grew up with is often not the first version recorded. Like wine and cheese, some tunes just get better with age, and behind each there is a story. Who Did It First? contains interesting facts and amusing anecdotes, often gathered through Leszczak’s vast archive of personal interviews with the singers, songwriters, record producers, and label owners who wrote, sang, recorded, and distributed either the original cut or one of its classic covers. The first in a series devoted to the story of great songs and their revivals, Who Did It First? is the perfect playlist builder. Whether quizzing friends at a party, answering a radio station contest, or simply satisfying an insatiable curiosity to know who really did do it first, this book is a must-have.
Author: Dianne Ochiltree
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1635924375
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Here is the story of Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11 who is considered to be the first known female firefighter in U.S. history. New York City’s Fire Company Number 11 is in trouble. A deadly snowstorm is blowing, and many of the volunteers are sick in bed. When the fire alarm sounds, who will answer the call? Who will save the neighborhood? Molly Williams, the company’s cook, for one! Clapping a weathered leather helmet on her head, strapping spatterdashes over her woolen leggings, and pulling on heavy work gloves —it’s Molly, by golly, to the rescue. Young readers will enjoy plucky Molly Williams’s legendary adventure as they learn how fires were fought in the early 1800s.
Author: Marg McAlister
Publisher: Blue Gem Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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“ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL READS!” Take one eighth-generation gypsy who is unwilling to admit that she has a gift for foretelling the future. Add a likable and slightly eccentric group of friends who love the retro lifestyle and follow Georgie into one madcap adventure after another… … and you have a foolproof recipe for a unique mystery series! Forget the body count - you won’t find dead bodies piling up here: just intriguing puzzles that need a gypsy fortune-teller (and her friends) to unravel the clues! ENJOY BOOKS 6-10 of the GEORGIE B. GOODE MYSTERY SERIES Book 6 - TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE: Twelve-year-old Charlotte Draper begs Georgie for help to clear her older brother, Ricky, of the crime of which he's been accused so he can be welcomed back into the family. After enlisting Tammy's help to infiltrate the Draper household, Georgie soon has a list of suspects. The question is, why would anyone want to frame Ricky, the eldest son and heir to the Draper fortune? What possible motive could they have? It's a challenge for Georgie and her Crystal Ball Investigation Team to find the answer, but they get there in the end with help from unexpected sources! Book 7 - AS GOOD AS IT GETS Behind the cheerful music, the clever stunts and the flamboyant costumes at Callaway’s Circus, there lurks a traitor: a heartless saboteur who wants to put the family out of business – at any cost. Weaving through enthusiastic crowds lining up at sideshows and watching performances in the Big Top, Georgie and her little band of amateur sleuths need to watch their backs while they walk a tightrope between feuding family members and employees. Book 8 - GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY Miss Molly, a lively septuagenarian beloved of everyone in the vintage trailer community, is in trouble. Her finances have taken a disastrous turn, and she is now facing the prospect of losing the home she has lived in for fifty years. Someone close to Molly is to blame for this situation - but who? Is it the thief one of the waifs and strays that she welcomes into her home, or is it someone professing to be a good friend? Book 9 - GOOD VIBRATIONS Georgie is really looking forward to a week’s relaxation by the sea with no work and no worries — just sun, sea and sky at a 60s-style beach party with her friends. It sounds too good to be true! And unfortunately… it is. She agrees to help locate a missing child, but then her nemesis,TV presenter Jaxx Saxby, turns up to complicate her life. Georgie has never had so much on her plate! Book 10 - A ROCKING GOOD CHRISTMAS Georgie doesn't usually stop for hitchhikers, but she is sure that Santa Claus is a pretty safe bet! Unfortunately, she's wrong - but by the time she realizes she's in big trouble, it's all too late. Nobody knows where she is… and she has no way of contacting them. This is absolutely the worst mess she's ever been in. Nothing in her life has prepared her for this!
Author: James Masterton
Publisher: James Masterton
ISBN: 0463138570
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 606
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From the longest-serving music columnist online comes this comprehensive account of the Top 40 hit singles of 1989. Every artist to land a hit single during the year is documented and every one of their hits is catalogued. A full account of who made the charts, when, and most importantly why. The year which saw Soul II Soul come to prominence, although so did Jive Bunny. The year that unearthed Lisa Stansfield but also Sonia. And the year which began with a star from the sixties at the top of the charts and ended with the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays poised to change the world. The essential guide to a fascinating year in pop music, and the perfect reference book for any self-respecting 80s music fan.
Author: Various Mojo Magazine
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 184767643X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 881
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The greatest albums of all time . . . and how they happened. Organised chronologically and spanning seven decades, The MOJO Collection presents an authoritative and engaging guide to the history of the pop album via hundreds of long-playing masterpieces, from the much-loved to the little known. From The Beatles to The Verve, from Duke Ellington to King Tubby and from Peggy Lee to Sly Stone, hundreds of albums are covered in detail with chart histories, full track and personnel listings and further listening suggestions. There's also exhaustive coverage of the soundtrack and hit collections that every home should have. Like all collections, there are records you listen to constantly, albums you've forgotten, albums you hardly play, albums you love guiltily and albums you thought you were alone in treasuring, proving The MOJO Collection to be an essential purchase for those who love and live music.
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Category : Music trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
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Author: Joel Whitburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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This edition lists every song that made the Billboard "Hot 100" and Pop music charts from 1955 through 2006, and includes basic chart facts, plus detailed artist and song title data of more than 26,000 titles and 6,200 artists. New features include lists of artist awards and classic songs that did not chart, but have become fan favorites.--
Author: Alison Green
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0399181822
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Author: Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879307448
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 918
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With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.
