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First Nights
This lively book takes us back to the first performances of five famous musical compositions: Monteverdi's Orfeo in 1607, Handel's Messiah in 1742, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique in 1830, and Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps in 1913. Thomas Forrest Kelly sets the scene for each of these premieres, describing the cities in which they took place, the concert halls, audiences, conductors, and musicians, the sound of the music when it was first performed (often with instruments now extinct), and the popular and critical responses. He explores how performance styles and conditions have changed over the centuries and what music can reveal about the societies tha...
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Remarkable Man
"Your poetry always fill me with joy and hope. These poems are deep, and they send such a beautiful message of pride and strength of our black men! Keep writing."-Gwen Antoine, English Teacher Never before has a female author depicted a male voice that is so poignant and thought-provoking. These poems express the struggle of man and the need to succeed.
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Gamaliel's Advice
Based on true events... A veteran's beautiful granddaughter fights to save his War Memorial Cross in an atheism vs. faith drama based on America's longest-running religious freedom lawsuit. Kelli Peters and the City of San Diego take on an undefeated civil libertarian attorney who has judicial connections in a scrappy, blistering and hairpin twenty-five-year legal and political battle patterned after the Mount Soledad controversy. This fictional drama snakes its way to the Oval Office and culminates in a monumental Supreme Court decision that shakes a nation. LaCosta brings to life the drama of the longest-running religious freedom case in the history of the nation. -Charles LiMandri, President and Chief Counsel, Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund This story chronicles the ongoing battle to save the cross of the Mt. Soledad War Memorial in San Diego, California. The cross' demise will signal a tipping point in America." -"New York" Myke Shelby, Owner, San Diego Harley Davidson
