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LORD OF HOSTS THE LIFE OF SIR HENRY 'CHIPS' CHANNON
'Lord of Hosts The Life of Sir Henry "Chips" Channon' by Richard Carreño is the first full-length biography of the controversial Anglo-American member of the British Parliament and a flamboyant 20th century London socialite.
Museum Mile: Philadelphia's Parkway Museums
'Museum Mile' takes a behind-the-scenes look at the arts and culural treasures that line Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The Parkway hosts more than a dozen major cultural institutions, including two, the Barnes Foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, that are without peer. Others like the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; and the Rodin Museum and Garden, a PMA subsidiary, have a much-heralded presence in the nation's arts world.
Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
The subject matter of this volume, the basis for which was a conference held in Philadelphia which focused on the subject of infections, including their diagnosis and treatment, in immunocompromised individuals. The material is of particular importance today when placed against the background of the rapid spread of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The first section dealt with the general subject of the immunocompromised host. Here, reviewed in detail, were the epidemiological and clinical aspects of opportunistic infections in patients with defective immune responses. It is widely acknowledged that infections are a major complication of the neoplastic process. Cancer-bearing patien...
The End of Ethics and A Way Back
Bestselling author and professor Ted Malloch calls for real financial reform to restore confidence and fairness to a broken system From Ponzi schemes to the credit crisis to the real estate bubble, the financial industry seems to have lost its way on the road to riches. As private greed continues to undermine the public good, one might wonder what ever happened to business ethics. And how can we reform the global financial system to benefit everyone, rather than just the very lucky few? In The End of Ethics and the Way Back, the bestselling author of Doing Virtuous Business teams up with attorney and Yale University Postdoctoral Fellow, Jordan Mamorsky to examine the most recent failures of ...
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The Life and Music of Teresa Carreño (1853-1917)
The Life and Music of Teresa Carreño (18531917): A Guide to Research is an essential reference on the extant primary sources, secondary literature, compositions, and recordings for scholars, students, musicians, or any interested in the life and career of Teresa Carreño, a Venezuelan-born pianist and composer. This guide is divided into three sections: (1) Lifeincludes a biography that examines Carreños career from her early performances as a musical prodigy through her years as a mature and internationally acclaimed artist in the 1910s, and a chronology; (2) Workconsists of annotated entries about manuscripts, early and modern editions, concert programs, piano rolls, and sound recordings; (3) Writingsconsists of annotated entries about correspondence written to or by Carreño between 1873 and 1917, and primary and second literature published between 1862 and 2016. This is an important reference that brings forward the latest research on Carreño in a single volume.
Music by the Hearth
Almost from the beginning of their existence, family units would gather by the warmth of the hearth and enjoy some form of music. Throughout human history, music in many forms played a significant role in social development. In this study, author Foster White presents his assessment of this important aspect of music history through the lens of his own familys story of musical development and ingenuity. Exploring music as it related to family life and home entertainment in the time prior to radio, television, and the Internet, White shares a saga beginning in Caernarfon Wales in the mid-1500s and ending rather tragically by the Atlantic Ocean on the Massachusetts coast in September 1938. Alon...
