Why does music affect us so profoundly? The songs we love do far more than bring back happy memories. They impact the way we think, talk, feel, behave, and even spend money. With his conversational style, humor, and endless knowledge,...
Music
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Author:Powell, JohnSummary: - Author:Gigliotti, Jim.Summary:
Was Johnny Cash always the rebellious "Man in Black" that we remember him as today? Find out in this biography that takes us from Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his first days in rockabilly through his...
- Author:Anderson, KirstenSummary:
How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he would later call himself, started...
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Author:Townshend, PeterSummary:From a legend of rock n' roll comes a memoir that traces at once the author's own struggles with drugs, sex, and the ghosts of his tumultuous upbringing, and an extremely intimate portrait of an all-time great band as it...
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Author:Schneider, JasonSummary:Whispering Pines is the first comprehensive history of Canada’s immense songwriting legacy, from Gordon Lightfoot to Joni Mitchell.
Canadian songwriters have always struggled to create work that reflects the environment...
- Author:Stohn, StephenSummary:
This book will change the way you think about success. Producer of television's iconic Degrassi franchise Stephen Stohn tells stories from behind the scenes and of making it in the music and television world in this star-studded,...
- Author:Dill, KhodiSummary:
Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression. "Welcome to the cypher! Now huddle up nice and snug. You feel that circle around you? Well, that's a hip hop hug!" Starting with beatboxes and...
- Author:Dill, KhodiSummary:
" WELCOME TO THE CYPHER is a delight to read-a story that will move every part of you to a wild and wonderful beat." -Jael Richardson, Author and Executive Director, The Festival of Literary Diversity " WELCOME TO THE...
- Author:Simon, JohnSummary:
Producer John Simon takes you on an incredible journey through his career in music with inside tales and quirky good humor. "Simon’s star-studded debut memoir populated with humorous details and matter-of-fact commentary is incredibly...
- Author:Britt, FannySummary:
Voici enfin le grand retour d’Isabelle Arsenault et Fanny Britt à la Pastèque! Cet automne, faite connaissance avec Truffe, le petit frère de Louis... Ce nouveau livre réunit 3 histoires.
- Author:Levitin, Daniel J.Summary:
What can music teach us about the brain? What can the brain teach us about music? And what can both teach us about ourselves?
In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin (The... - Author:Ogas, Ogi.Summary:
A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But...
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A fun collection of all-time favorite songs for everyone to enjoy ... and join in with! The Wheels on the Bus includes the following songs: "The Wheels on the Bus" "Baa Baa Black Sheep" "If You're Happy and...
- Author:Rufus, RobSummary:
During the tumultuous year of 1968, four teens are drawn together: Ronnie Bingham, who is grieving his brother's death in Vietnam; Milo, Ronnie's bookish best friend; Ramrod, a star athlete who is secretly avoiding the draft; and Hana,...
- Author:Rohan, Michael ScottSummary:
Gille Kilmarsson is a mastersmith and musician in a quiet northern town. But he yearns for something more. When he saves a Southern merchant ship from the savagery of the corsairs, he takes as his only reward an old musical instrument....
- Author:Ross, AlexSummary:
The scandal over modern music has not died down. While modern paintings by Picasso and Pollock sell for a hundred million or more, shocking musical works from Stravinsky's Rite of spring onward still send ripples of unease through...
- Author:Thompson, KateSummary:
Irish teenager JJ Liddy discovers that time is leaking from his world into Tir na nOg, the land of the fairies, and when he attempts to stop the leak he finds out a lot about his family history, the music that he loves, and a crime his...
- Author:Wooten, Victor L.Summary:
"Boy, do I have a lot to learn!" Anyone who's ever picked up a musical instrument of any kind-from the first caveman banging rocks to that little kid at the guitar shop-has though that. I know I did. I'd been trying for years to break...
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Author:Goobie, BethSummary:Shadow Council chooses Sally to be their go-fer, and deliver messages of doom to selected targets. How will the other students respond? A tense, complex novel.
- Author:McPherson, DavidSummary:
A complete history of Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern, 'the Birthplace of Canadian Rock,' to coincide with its seventieth anniversary. Like the Queen Street strip that has been its home for seven decades, the Horseshoe Tavern...
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