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Set in Appalachian Ohio amid an epidemic of prescription opiate abuse, Michael Henson's stunning collection of linked stories tells of a woman's search for her own peculiar kind of redemption. Addict, thief, liar, lover, loser, hustler, Maggie Boylan is queen of invective and sultana of insult. But she is also a woman of deep compassion and resilience. Her journey is by turns frightening, funny, and deeply moving.
Updated edition of the #1 Amazon Bestseller LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020 Sports books tend to detail extraordinary achievements, triumphs against the odds or commemorate World Cup winning captains. This book does not do that. For many, playing professional sport is the Dream Job. Few manage it, very few make it to the top and for the rest, life is very different. This is their story. In Fringes, Ben Mercer invites you to witness life at the outer edges of professional rugby. This is a first hand account of what life is like as a journeyman professional athlete. You play, but to the wider public you don't exist. You earn but you don't drive a flash car. Y...
After the war with France ended, Edward Michael Jeremiah Bennington the 8th Marquess of Sheffield, decided to tour the Continent. While travelling in central France he encounters a coach accident. As the occupant of the coach lies dying in Edwards arms, he begs a promise of the young Marquess. Edward assures the dying man he will do anything to keep his promise Rosina Anne Margaret Henson, is excited to finally have her debut season. Her uncle The Duke of Manchester, has been her guardian for the last two years, since her fathers death. But the Duke must travel on urgent family business to the Continent. The Duke is unaware, Lady Beatrice his younger sister, has plans for their niece. Unaware of her Aunt's plans for her, Rosina happily travels to London with her Aunt Beatrice, and Beatrice's husband Albert. She is excited at the prospect of the balls, parties and entertainments. Most of all she hopes to make some new friends, and maybe even to find love.
Teachers the world over are discovering the importance and benefits of incorporating popular culture into the music classroom. The cultural prevalence and the students' familiarity with recorded music, videos, games, and other increasingly accessible multimedia materials help enliven course content and foster interactive learning and participation. Pop-Culture Pedagogy in the Music Classroom: Teaching Tools from American Idol to YouTube provides ideas and techniques for teaching music classes using elements of popular culture that resonate with students' everyday lives. From popular songs and genres to covers, mixes, and mashups; from video games such as Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Her...