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Selected by New York Times Book Review as one of their “Great Road Trip Books” NATIONAL BESTSELLER Best Book of the Year —NPR, Vulture, Book Riot, B&N ""America the Beautiful? is so funny and special and illuminating that it makes even me, a person who cannot tolerate trees or weather...

This intermediate level arrangement of “America the Beautiful” is a very full-sounding piano piece that is easy to learn “by ear.” The entire arrangement is performed for you to listen to and practice with. Then, the entire song is taught verbally, using no music or print, in two- to four-measure pieces. Now you can learn the “other National Anthem” totally “by ear!”

America the Beautiful is a penetrating look into the moral and philosophical foundations of our nation. A collection of inspired poetry and prose by one of the greatest philosophers of our time, this edition offers insightful, illumining and encouraging viewpoints on America's soul, America's future, and the global responsibility of Americans.

LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates.This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 3, 2022. ------In honor of The United States' 246th birthday on July 4th. Bates wrote the words as a poem originally entitled "Pikes Peak". It was first published in the Fourth of July 1895 edition of the church periodical, The Congregationalist. It was at that time that the poem was first entitled "America". - Summary by TriciaG & Wikipedia

The locals in the southern Italian town where he lives call him Signor Farfalla - Mr. Butterfly - for he is a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. His life is inconspicuous: mornings are spent brushing at a canvas, afternoons idling in the cafés, and evenings talking with his friend, the town priest, over a glass of brandy. Yet there are other sides to this gentleman’s life.... Part thriller, part character study, part drama of deceit and self-betrayal, The American shows Martin Booth at the very height of his powers.

"Narrator Adam Lazarre-White conveys Cooper's youth and aspirations in a rich, steady voice that suggests emotional authenticity and humor." -- AudioFile Magazine Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true...

Tired of the constant flow of negative news? Desiring a refreshing change from the relentless political spin? Welcome to the GSMC America Still Beautiful Podcast, your beacon of positivity in a world often clouded by pessimism. Join us weekly as we delve into heartwarming news stories that inspire, uplift, and spark hope, painting a picture of the goodness still thriving in our world. We bring to light the stories often lost amidst the mainstream media noise, reminding you of the brighter side of life. On the GSMC America Still Beautiful Podcast, we're not just delivering news; we're sharing a...

Tired of the constant flow of negative news? Desiring a refreshing change from the relentless political spin? Welcome to the GSMC America Still Beautiful Podcast, your beacon of positivity in a world often clouded by pessimism. Join us weekly as we delve into heartwarming news stories that inspire, uplift, and spark hope, painting a picture of the goodness still thriving in our world. We bring to light the stories often lost amidst the mainstream media noise, reminding you of the brighter side of life. On the GSMC America Still Beautiful Podcast, we're not just delivering news; we're sharing a...

In a sweeping work of reportage set over the course of 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Fountain recounts a surreal year of politics and an exploration of the third American existential crisis Twice before in its history, the United States has been faced with a crisis so severe it was...

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist | O Magazine Best Book of the Year “A compelling take on the eternal question of how good people morph into criminals. Terrific.”—People, Book of the Week From the author of The Destroyers comes an ""intricately plotted and elegantly structured""...

For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry. After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at...

America, anni Venti. Jordan Baker cresce negli ambienti più raffinati. Non le manca nulla: denaro, istruzione, la stoffa per il golf e inviti alle feste più esclusive dell'Età del Jazz. Queer e asiatica è in realtà guardata dall'alta società come poco più che un'attrazione esotica, e non può accedere a ciò che conta davvero. Ma il mondo è pieno di meraviglie: patti diabolici, illusioni sfolgoranti, fantasmi perduti e il potere arcano degli elementi. Jordan deve solo imparare a usarli.

The editors of Texas Monthly explore what it means to be a Texan in this anthology packed with essays, reportage, recipes, and recommendations from their renowned list of contributors. Big hats, big trucks, big oil fortunes—Texas clichés all. And while those elements do flourish throughout...

This is the story of these men and of the families who lived in the shadow of the dam: the daughter of the lawyer who filed the charter for an exclusive club on the shore of the artificially created lake; the Quaker steel mill owner who tried to stop the dam's construction; a librarian, escaping to a bustling mountain city from a loveless life in Boston; a young man determined to expose and undermine the greed and carelessness that shaped the last years of the 19th century.

This powerful novel from a bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning author tells the story of a young woman's journey—both emotionally and physically—as she travels north to America. Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed...

The shootings keep coming, and so do Jeremiah's questions. Dad doesn't have easy answers, but that doesn’t mean he won’t talk about it - or that he won’t act. But what if Jeremiah doesn’t want to talk anymore? None of it makes sense, and he’s just a kid. Even if he wants to believe in a better world, is there anything he can do about it? Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family’s response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide.