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DO YOU HEAR THAT BEAT is gathering rave reviews as "a compendium of just about everything you'd need to know about Wisconsin's rock 'n' roll history" (Live at Five, WISC-TV, Madison, WI). With entertaining stories & an amazing body of information, the book covers over 350 recorded bands & artists from 1950-1969. Part one features those who achieved positions on Billboard Magazine's national pop charts. The second section tells the story of Cuca Records, perhaps the most prolific regional label ever. Part three details dozens of Milwaukee bands, while the fourth segment covers nearly 50 additional record labels. Section five recognizes hundreds of musicians from all other areas of the state. With facts from hundreds of interviews, collector's resources & personal memories, author/musician Gary Myers has painted a colorful picture of the Dairy State's contribution to the first two decades of the rock 'n' roll era. The book is sure to be a hit with fans, trivia buffs & record collectors. As the Wisconsin State Journal says (1/3/95), "It has them all!" Order from: Hummingbird Publishing, P.O. Box 4777, Downey, CA 90241-1777. 310-927-7536.
Jenna Newsome is praying for a miracle. When Mickey, a boy from her day care, is diagnosed with cancer, Jenna is determined to raise money for his costly treatments. But with Christmas around the corner, Mickey's time is running out and the fund is far short. When Rem Lincoln, a former classmate of Jenna's, returns to town to visit his father, they both unexpectedly find their lives intertwined in ways they couldn't imagine. Having been hurt by love before and preoccupied with helping Mickey, Jenna becomes hesitant of her relationship with Rem. So as Christmas Eve draws near, she is surprised to discover that she's now praying for two miracles . . . one for Mickey and another for love. This magical tale set in the hills of North Carolina will captivate fiction enthusiasts everywhere as they, too, discover that miracles sometimes come in unexpected packages.
"Laurence Myers was the impresario behind some of the biggest names in British rock and pop in the 1960s and 1970s. In Hunky Dory (Who Knew?), Laurence tells the tale of his extraordinary life and career for the very first time, from humble beginnings to his big break in the music business."--Book jacket
Living Well and Dying Faithfully explores how Christian practices love, prayer, lament, compassion, and so on can contribute to the process of dying well. Working on the premise that one dies the way one lives, the book is unique in its constructive dialogue between theology and medicine as offering two complementary modes of care.
Animal health emergencies are evolving, but they remain among the most challenging situations a country can confront. Infectious diseases and other threats have increasing potential to spread rapidly within a country or around the world due to growing populations, concentration of animal populations and market intensification, human and animal movement, and global trade. This international GEMP Essentials guide is meant to support the advancement of key components of emergency management as countries continue efforts to work and prepare together. It sets out in a systematic way the elements required to achieve an appropriate level of preparedness and proposes an approach to animal health emergency management inclusive of all type of events, be they caused by natural phenomenon, including not infectious events, or by accidental or deliberate human action. The guide also includes the One Health approach.
In Collaborative Practical Theology, Henk de Roest documents and analyses research on Christian practices as it can be conducted by academic practical theologians in collaboration with practitioners of different kinds in Christian practices all around the world.
The one reference devoted exclusively to ASTs, this book assembles the most critical information on the subject in a single convenient volume. The result is an ideal tool for chemical, environmental, and civil engineers, as well as management and government personnel and others concerned with the regulatory issues governing ASTs. Section by section, this complete reference thoroughly examines and clarifies various types of storage media and their applications; fundamental environmental engineering concerns; industrial codes and standards for ASTs; AST design considerations; the proper construction, fabrication, and erection of tanks; and the often-confusing requirements designed to keep ASTs environmentally sound.
Revised and expanded, A Performer's Guide to Seventeenth Century Music is a comprehensive reference guide for students and professional musicians. The book contains useful material on vocal and choral music and style; instrumentation; performance practice; ornamentation, tuning, temperament; meter and tempo; basso continuo; dance; theatrical production; and much more. The volume includes new chapters on the violin, the violoncello and violone, and the trombone—as well as updated and expanded reference materials, internet resources, and other newly available material. This highly accessible handbook will prove a welcome reference for any musician or singer interested in historically informed performance.