The Samals in History and Legend
Author : Margarita Reyes Cojuangco
Publisher :
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Samales Group (Philippines)
ISBN :
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
Author : Bill C. Malone
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,65 MB
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1469616661
Book Description
Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This much-anticipated volume in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture celebrates an essential element of southern life and makes available for the first time a stand-alone reference to the music and music makers of the American South. With nearly double the number of entries devoted to music in the original Encyclopedia, this volume includes 30 thematic essays, covering topics such as ragtime, zydeco, folk music festivals, minstrelsy, rockabilly, white and black gospel traditions, and southern rock. And it features 174 topical and biographical entries, focusing on artists and musical outlets. From Mahalia Jackson to R.E.M., from Doc Watson to OutKast, this volume considers a diverse array of topics, drawing on the best historical and contemporary scholarship on southern music. It is a book for all southerners and for all serious music lovers, wherever they live.
The Official Encyclopedia of the Yellow Jersey
Author : Frédérique Galametz
Publisher : Hamlyn
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0600636488
Book Description
The must-have encyclopedia for all Tour de France fans. Celebrating the centenary of cycling's most iconic award, The Official Encyclopedia of the Yellow Jersey is a visually stunning and comprehensive look at all the wearers of the 'maillot jaune'. In this book, acclaimed L'Équipe journalists Philippe Bouvet and Frédérique Galametz bring to life the 100-year history of spectacular sporting achievement, covering incredible stories from the 'Hall of Fame' including five-time winner Miguel Indurain, and statistics on the yellow jersey, the 266 race leaders who have worn it and much more. This book includes: - A preface from 11-time Grand Tour winner, Eddy Merckx - A look at the rise of the British reign since 2012, with Wiggins, Froome and Thomas - All the official statistics established by L'Équipe (the no.1 French sports newspaper) and used by the Tour de France, from the yellow jersey winners by country, to the 'National Firsts' - the first riders from each nation to wear the yellow jersey - Photographs and biographies of all the successive yellow jersey wearers over the past 100 years, from the first wearer, Eugène Christophe, to the 2018 Tour de France and yellow jersey winner, Geraint Thomas The perfect guide for all those with a passion for sport.
Sephardi Entrepreneurs in Jerusalem
Author : Joseph B. Glass
Publisher : Gefen Publishing House Ltd
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9789652293961
Book Description
Here is the fascinating story of one of Jerusalem's founding families.
The Forrest J Ackerman Oeuvre
Author : Christopher M. O’Brien
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 30,93 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786449845
Book Description
Although he is most remembered for his vast collection of science fiction memorabilia; his influential magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland; and his frequent sci-fi convention appearances, Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) also left a sizeable body of work in print. An introductory biographical section traces Ackerman's early enthusiasm for pulp magazines and film productions of a fantastic nature, his rise to prominence in "fandom," his acquisition of memorabilia, his work as a literary agent, the founding of his landmark magazine in 1958, and his friendship with a number of performers and personnel from genre films. The extensive bibliography includes listings of books, published letters, articles, fiction, verse, speeches, screenplays, comics, discography, liner notes, and periodicals edited and published by Ackerman. A thorough filmography, a selected listing of nationally televised appearances, and rare photographs of Ackerman throughout his lifetime complete this definitive catalog of one of science fiction's most interesting personalities.
The Nottingham Forest Miscellany
Author : John Shipley
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0750983906
Book Description
The Nottingham Forest Miscellany – a book on the Reds like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legend. Delve deep to find out all about the events and people who have shaped the club into what it is today. Featured here are a plethora of stories on the this charismatic football club ranging from how the club was formed, to little-known facts about players and managers. Here you will find player feats, individual records and plenty of weird and wonderful tales from a club that is inextricably linked with the enigmatic Brain Clough. Rivalry with Notts County, favourite managers, quotes ranging from the profound to the downright bizarre and cult heroes from yesteryear – a book no true Forest fan should be without.
Mickey and Willie
Author : Allen Barra
Publisher : Crown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 16,56 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 030771649X
Book Description
Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field. Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they came to New York at the same time. They possessed virtually the same talents and played the same position. They were both products of generations of baseball-playing families, for whom the game was the only escape from a lifetime of brutal manual labor. Both were nearly crushed by the weight of the outsized expectations placed on them, first by their families and later by America. Both lived secret lives far different from those their fans knew. What their fans also didn't know was that the two men shared a close personal friendship--and that each was the only man who could truly understand the other's experience.
Illuminated Life
Author : Heidi Ardizzone
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 11,9 MB
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780393051049
Book Description
Ardizzone explores the secret life of Belle Da Costa Greene, the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who was renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships.
Clem, Clemm and Klem, Klemm Family History
Author : Deloris Kitchel Clem
Publisher :
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 48,86 MB
Release : 1996
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Author : Neil Daniels
Publisher : Soundcheck Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 095714427X
Book Description
The Ultimate Guide To Those Sharp Dressed Men Fifteen studio albums, fifty million records sold, and more awards than you can shake a stick at – including an induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame – have made ZZ Top legends. So, let’s celebrate ‘em in a fact-packed handbook that gives you the lowdown on the Texas trio that’s been rocking for well over 40 years and are still going strong. What you get here is: The essential history of the band from their 1969 roots to the present day. A review of the band’s studio output, plus notable tours and gigs. Mini-biographies of the boys, plus their influences and who they in turn have influenced. Awards won, plus bits and pieces of fascinating and fun trivia charting their rise to fame. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers celebrates the music and legacy of one of America’s most prominent and popular rock bands. It’s everything you ever needed to know about ZZ Top, but were afraid to ask. So, what are you waiting for? Crank up the volume and give Messrs Gibbons, Hill and Beard all your lovin’.
