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Clement Greenberg is widely recognized as the most influential and articulate champion of modernism during its American ascendency after World War II, the period largely covered by these highly acclaimed volumes of The Collected Essays and Criticism. Volume 3: Affirmations and Refusals presents Greenberg's writings from the period between 1950 and 1956, while Volume 4: Modernism with a Vengeance gathers essays and criticism of the years 1957 to 1969. The 120 works range from little-known pieces originally appearing Vogue and Harper's Bazaar to such celebrated essays as "The Plight of Our Culture" (1953), "Modernist Painting" (1960), and "Post Painterly Abstraction" (1964). Preserved in their...
"Deadly Dividends" is the original "plain cover" edition of the romantic thriller "Escape!" by David Emil Henderson. This 2nd Edition continues the original book's title, but Internet search engines have had a tendency to divert inquiries to books about financial investments and 'Dividends.' - nothing this story is about! But we kept this version for those shoppers who like blue portfolios, and we released a newer version with a whole different cover under the tiitle "Escape!" - which better describes the reader experience. For instance: Have you ever had one of those moments, yearning to hit the road and just follow the sun?On Chicago's North Shore, in posh Lake Forest, Elissa Bennett Pope ...
This book focuses on 50 of the most important entertainers in the history of country music, from its beginnings in the folk music of early America through the 1970s. Divided into five distinct categories, it discusses the pioneers who brought mountain music to mass audiences; cowboys and radio stars who spread country music countrywide; honky-tonk and bluegrass musicians who differentiated country music during the 1940s; the major contributions that female artists made to the genre; and the modern country sound which dominated the genre from the late 1950s to the mid-1980s. Each entry includes a brief biography of the chosen artist with special emphasis on experiences which influenced their musical careers. Covered musicians include Fiddlin' John Carson, Riley Puckett, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Sr., Dale Evans, June Carter Cash, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.
While ice fishing one morning at Montanas Canyon Ferry Lake, Leon Banes vanishes into the lakes frigid waters, leaving behind his beloved border collie, Patches. The dog is injured, but alive. When Leons fiance, Becky Wilkes, comes upon the scene, Patches is still clinging to life, but Becky realizes the awful truth: Leon is gone. Patches recovers, but Becky is another matter, especially when she discovers that Leon was not who she thought he was. His electronic files offer no clues about his past or his present, and a picture of him in his high school yearbook is labeled with a name other than Leon. Though Becky never wanted to pry into Leons personal life, she didnt imagine him deceiving her as to his true identity. Feeling betrayed and confused, Becky decides to launch her own investigation into Leons past. She finds an unconventional assistant in famed Montana artist Jesse Warren, who comes to her aid as she relentlessly searches for the truth. As the facts unfold, Becky realizes she has placed herself and others in grave danger, but she cant stop now. Will Becky and Jesse learn the disturbing truth about Leon Banes, or will his secrets destroy them?