Author: Graham Nash Publisher: ISBN: 0385347545 Category : Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 394
Book Description
A founding member of the bands Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the Hollies shares the story of his life from his youth in post-war England through his creative relationship with Joni Mitchell and his career as a solo musician and political activist
Author: Adam Pfeffer Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1475953860 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 98
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These imaginative stories, aimed at children and ideally enjoyed by the whole family, will make you think, laugh, cry and keep you entertained throughout. The stories range from the delightful tale of a pair of pants that walk away into the city to the charming ballad of Santa's sheepdog to the fantastic yarn in which snow angels become real. The stories are all very short and meant to be enjoyed and read quickly for a true entertaining experience. There are stories of leprechauns, pandas, talking trees and the four seasons. You'll witness a rainstorm of cats and dogs and a singing contest held to be the prince's bride. Prepare yourself to be entertained. Celebrate a day of peace and have yourself a slice of Blue Sky Pie. Meet the Pumpkinman on Halloween. They're all waiting for you and welcome you with open arms.
Author: Nikolai Haitov Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers ISBN: 0720618177 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 221
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Haitov’s tales are set in the small villages of the Rhodope Mountains in south-east Bulgaria, one of the most remote corners of Europe. They are related in a robust, down-to-earth style by a series of finely realized narrators, most of whom look back to the ea rly years of this century and beyond, when brides were stolen and bandits roamed the hills. These men – shepherds, shoemakers, coopers and foresters –speak to the reader directly, involving him in their triumphs, their disappointments, their exploits in love or in business. Each has a tale to tell, and tells it superbly; indeed, so vivid and engrossing are their stories, and such is the skill with which Haitov utilizes the rhythms and idioms .of colloquial speech, that one seems to be actually listening to rather than reading these stirring tales of ‘those far-off days when men were men’. This collection, superbly translated by Michael Holman, reveals Nikolai Haitov as one of the contempo rary masters of the short- story form and provides an ideal introduction to the little-known literature of Bulgaria.
Author: Glyn Roberts Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1291029613 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 74
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Wild Tales, gentle but strong as Mother Nature herself. More furry than fairy, these are tales where Nature is the hero yet always strange and unpredictable. The interaction of man or child with Nature can be funny and tragic, even at the same time. The thinking creatures of the earth imagine Nature is a place where they play out their lives, whereas the animals and children who truly do live in the moment, are able to flow with it, allowing it to take them where it will. This collection of story and verse gives 13 reminders of how Nature will always win in the end!
Author: Graham Nash Publisher: Crown/Archetype ISBN: 0451499042 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 394
Book Description
This ebook includes 4 videos, 34 audio clips, and 11 additional photos from Graham Nash’s personal collection. Audio and video content does not play on all reading devices. Check your user manual for details. From Graham Nash—the legendary musician and founding member of the iconic bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hollies—comes a candid and riveting autobiography that belongs on the reading list of every classic rock fan. Graham Nash's songs defined a generation and helped shape the history of rock and roll—he’s written over 200 songs, including such classic hits as "Carrie Anne," “On A Carousel,” "Simple Man," "Our House," “Marrakesh Express,” and "Teach Your Children." From the opening salvos of the British Rock Revolution to the last shudders of Woodstock, he has rocked and rolled wherever music mattered. Now Graham is ready to tell his story: his lower-class childhood in post-war England, his early days in the British Invasion group The Hollies; becoming the lover and muse of Joni Mitchell during the halcyon years, when both produced their most introspective and important work; meeting Stephen Stills and David Crosby and reaching superstardom with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and his enduring career as a solo musician and political activist. Nash has valuable insights into a world and time many think they know from the outside but few have experienced at its epicenter, and equally wonderful anecdotes about the people around him: the Beatles, the Stones, Hendrix, Cass Elliot, Dylan, and other rock luminaries. From London to Laurel Canyon and beyond, Wild Tales is a revealing look back at an extraordinary life—with all the highs and the lows; the love, the sex, and the jealousy; the politics; the drugs; the insanity—and the sanity—of a magical era of music.
Author: Ben K. Green Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803270886 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 316
Book Description
In thirteen stories full of rope burns and brush scratches, the author of the classic Horse Tradin? tells of the days when he made a specialty of catching wild cows. ø Ben K. Green calls himself a ?stove-up old cowboy,? and readers of this book will learn soon enough where the broken bones came from. Green tells of his adventures with wild steers, sharing with readers the years he worked in thorny brush and canyon country delivering those animals that were too wily or too wild for the normal roundup. Finding them was hard, even dangerous, work. Few cowboys looked for such chores. Green declares, ?I got real good at it, but of course in those days I didn?t know any better.?
Author: David Long Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 0571316034 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 192
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Winner of the Best Book With Facts Blue Peter Book Award 2017. Amazing real-life stories about extreme survival.Beautifully presented in a large, paperback format, and fully illustrated in colour throughout, this wonderful anthology is a treat for all the family. Be shocked and amazed by these incredible real-life stories of extreme survival, including . . .The Man Who Sucked Blood from a Shark, a sailor who survived for 133 days on a raft in the Atlantic when his ship was torpedoed, using shark's blood in place of fresh water. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, a teenager who fell 2 miles from an aeroplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety. The Woman Who Froze to Death - Yet Lived, a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long her heart stopped. Four hours later, medics managed to warm her blood enough to revive her. Combining classic tales such as Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic voyage, as well as more modern exploits such as the adventurer who inspired the movie 127 Hours, these astonishing stories will be retold by young readers to all of their friends.'A gorgeously presented hardback book, full of incredible real-life stories of extreme survival . . . Ultimately an inspirational book, beautifully illustrated.' Angels and Urchins'True-story fans will love this.' Inis Children's Books Ireland'A wonderful mixture of the scariness of peril and the glorious uplift of survival. It's insightful, inspirational and all absolutely true.' Bookbag
Author: Michael Cunningham Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0374712603 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 145
Book Description
Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hours A poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing; and a house deep in the forest, constructed of gumdrops and gingerbread, vanilla frosting and boiled sugar. In A Wild Swan and Other Tales, the people and the talismans of lands far, far away—the mythic figures of our childhoods and the source of so much of our wonder—are transformed by Michael Cunningham into stories of sublime revelation. Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed: the years after a spell is broken, the rapturous instant of a miracle unexpectedly realized, or the fate of a prince only half cured of a curse. The Beast stands ahead of you in line at the convenience store, buying smokes and a Slim Jim, his devouring smile aimed at the cashier. A malformed little man with a knack for minor acts of wizardry goes to disastrous lengths to procure a child. A loutish and lazy Jack prefers living in his mother's basement to getting a job, until the day he trades a cow for a handful of magic beans. Reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation, and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, rarely have our bedtime stories been this dark, this perverse, or this true.
Author: Sharmila Sankar Publisher: WilderIndia ISBN: 9788192173016 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 66
Book Description
This 3 book combination set tells the stories of an insect, a bird and an animal - all native to India. These wild creatures share a few moments with three young children and animal and human realize how special every living creature can be. Each story is followed by a short write up and photo of the animal in its wild habitat. Illustrations are collages designed from print and fabric cuttings. The stories combine both mythology and Indian wildlife in a contemporary setting. So Sharada (Saraswati) gives a Gift of Learning to her friends the swan and peacock. An ant makes an offering of One Grain of Sugar to naughty little Vishnu. Bhumi (Sita) learns that the Wild Visitor in her kitchen is no different from the epic God Hanuman. Easy Reader for 5+ years. To read to - 2 years+
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