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From the author of Dark Days and lead singer of long-running extreme metal band, Lamb of God, a riveting and revelatory memoir about self-development and maintaining proper prospective through difficult times In his gripping, bestselling debut memoir Dark Days, Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall...

The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions.

Stell dir vor: Das vorige Jahrtausend, eine Jugend im Herzen des Ruhrgebiets. Zwischen Ruhrstadion und Cranger Kirmes, zwischen Fußball, Kino und Heavy Metal, in der Gruga- und der Westfalenhalle. Eine Zeit, in der du die Zeche Bochum rockst, Schauspiel-Ikone Tana Schanzara den auftritt-rettenden Parkplatz besorgst, Backstage mit KISS und Whitesnake abhängst, Chris Rea vor einem Auftritt auf dem Westfalenturm triffst, beinahe Fußballprofi wirst und in der Boxbude überraschend nicht aufs Maul kriegst. Geht nicht? Geht! Im Pott geht alles.

The beloved Julie Andrews has captured our hearts on screen for decades, but she has never told the story of her life before fame—until now. In Home: A Memoir of My Early Years, Julie takes her readers on a warm, moving, and often humorous journey from a difficult upbringing in war-torn...

"Am Anfang war der TechnoClub" erzählt die Lebensgeschichte von Talla2XLC. Wie er vom Plattenaufleger zum Musiker und DJ wurde, weltweit Berühmtheit erlangte und schließlich für seine kulturellen Verdienste die Ehrenplakette der Stadt Frankfurt bekam. Aber dieses Buch ist mehr als eine Biografie, es erzählt die Anfangsjahre der elektronischen Musik im Frankfurt der 80er und 90er Jahre.

It began in Hollywood's golden age, when Ava was emerging as a movie star. But she fell in (and out of) love too easily. Mickey Rooney married her because he wanted another conquest. Artie Shaw treated her like a dumb brunette, giving her a reading list on their honeymoon. Neither marriage lasted a year. Then, after being courted by Howard Hughes and numerous others, along came Frank Sinatra. His passion for Ava destroyed his marriage and brought him close to ruin.

Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura's escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport. Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura has a wonderful life in Vienna. But when the Nazis start closing in on the city, life...

Bing Crosby dominated American popular culture in a way that few artists ever have. More than just a charismatic crooner, Bing Crosby redefined the very foundations of modern music, from the way it was recorded to the way it was orchestrated and performed. In this much-anticipated follow-up to the universally acclaimed first volume, acclaimed music critic Gary Giddins now focuses on Crosby’s most memorable period, the war years and the origin story of White Christmas.

Mat Devine, lead singer of the band Kill Hannah, inadvertently began his own popular advice column after Fuse TV asked him to blog about his life on tour. Mat's humorous and touching column, aptly titled "The Raccoon Society", gained a lot of traction as his fans sought advice on serious issues such as alcoholism, bullying, and self-mutilation, while also touching upon lighter subjects like dealing with siblings, fashion, and going to prom.

In 1989, as US news outlets declared an end to Operation Just Cause, Craig Morgan was part of an elite group of military operatives jumping into the jungle along the Panamanian border on a covert operation. Fans know the country music star from his hit songs and acclaimed albums, but there’s a lot more to him—a soldier who worked with the CIA in Panama, an undercover agent who fought sex traffickers in Thailand, and a dedicated family man who lives the values he sings.