Gold Dust Woman

Author: Stephen Davis
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250032903
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller. Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsay Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars—according to Christine McVie—Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard: —How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars —The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs —Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself —Why Nicks married her best friend's widower —Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her — Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden —The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Collector's Edition (Book of Dust, Volume 1)

Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1984830570
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The deluxe edition of Philip Pullman's bestselling return to the parallel world of His Dark Materials! Includes gorgeous full-page illustrations! Don't miss Volume II of The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth! HIS DARK MATERIALS IS SOON TO BE AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA! This first book in a new trilogy was hailed as an instant classic. In it we learn more about the origins of Lyra—"one of fantasy's most indelible heroines" (The New York Times Magazine)—meet a stalwart new hero with a pivotal role to play in keeping Lyra safe, and catch our first glimpse of the ever elusive substance known as Dust. This impeccably designed and produced collector's edition includes beautiful new illustrations from cover artist Chris Wormell and an exclusive interview with Philip Pullman about writing La Belle Sauvage. Don't miss the second volume, The Secret Commonwealth! PRAISE FOR THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE "Too few things in our world are worth a seventeen-year wait: The Book of Dust is one of them." —The Washington Post "The book is full of wonder. . . . Truly thrilling." —The New York Times "People will love the first volume of Philip Pullman's new trilogy with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when The Golden Compass came out." —Slate

Gold Dust

Author: Ibrahim al-Koni
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 1617970697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153

Book Description
“Imagine Cormac McCarthy's savage lyricism in a Paul Bowles desert landscape and you begin to enter the bleakly beautiful world of this mesmerizing, fable-like novel.”—The Independent Gold Dust is a classic story of the brotherhood between man and beast, the thread of companionship that is all the difference between life and death in the desert. It is a story of the fight to endure in a world of limitless and waterless wastes, and a parable of the struggle to survive in the most dangerous landscape of all: human society. Rejected by his tribe and hunted by the kin of the man he killed, Ukhayyad and his thoroughbred camel flee across the desolate Tuareg deserts of the Libyan Sahara. Between bloody wars against the Italians in the north and famine raging in the south, Ukhayyad rides for the remote rock caves of Jebel Hasawna. There, he says farewell to the mount who has been his companion through thirst, disease, lust, and loneliness. Alone in the desert, haunted by the prophetic cave paintings of ancient hunting scenes and the cries of jinn in the night, Ukhayyad awaits the arrival of his pursuers and their insatiable hunger for blood and gold.

Goggles & Dust

Author: The Horton Collection
Publisher: VeloPress
ISBN: 1937716635
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
Drawn from the one of the world's finest collections of cycling artifacts, Goggles & Dust collects over 100 stunning photographs from competitive cycling's heyday. Spanning the 1920s and '30s, Goggles & Dust: Images from Cycling's Glory Days celebrates the grit and determination of the bicycle racing pioneers who established the records, traditions, and distinct flavors of Europe's most hallowed races. The spirit of these hardy competitors was perhaps matched only by the resolve of the remarkable photographers who prevailed in all imaginable conditions, situations, altitudes and latitudes to capture unforgettable prints of the racers at work and play. From Alpine panoramas to hair-raising crashes and idyllic roadside celebrations, the gorgeous restored photographs in Goggles & Dust--most unseen since their original publication in the newspapers and magazines of the day--provide an indelible and delightful record of a more carefree and adventurous time.

THE ROAD

Author: William A. Boyle
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977220282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309

Book Description
NEVER TAKING HER EYES FROM MINE, Beth touches my cheek, smiles and says, “I want to know you, Win. I want to know it all. I want to know your journey to me, the road that brought you here. I want to know all the people, those that led you here and those that pushed you here, your family and your friends. I want to know your adventures and misadventures, your laughter and your tears, your love won, and your love lost. I want to know all the things that made you who you are. Then, maybe then, I can find what I need to stay.” So begin Win’s tales, ranging from humorous to hilarious that take him from birth through childhood and adolescence to adulthood. As he matures through his stories so does his relationship with Beth. Hiding their meetings from her almost husband of many years, they get together when they can in places from the dark ages section of the public library to darkened corners of a honky-tonk bar. His tales take us from a small, Idyllic southern town where front doors are unlocked and keys are left in the ignition of cars to college in Charleston, basic training in Texas, the war in Vietnam, working in Atlanta and, finally, back to another small southern town. Along the way we are treated to a cast of characters from a dog named Deogee that won’t hunt, but can cut a world-class fart to a snake named Bigfoot, from a “smoking hot” sixth-grade art teacher to a childhood friend who teaches Win to kiss and a Texas woman who teaches him how to do more than kiss. Win’s road is a maze of unintended consequences that will have you laughing at every twist, turn and dead end.

More Room in a Broken Heart

Author: Stephen Davis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101554258
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 454

Book Description
A love song to an American icon: the first full-length biography of Carly Simon, from an acclaimed music journalist who has known her for decades Carly Simon has won two Grammys and an Academy Award, and her albums have sold more than forty million copies. Her music has touched countless lives since her debut in the 1970s, yet her own life story has remained unpublished-until now. Tapping private archives, family interviews, and a forty-year friendship with the legend herself, Stephen Davis at last captures Carly Simon's extraordinary journey from shy teenager to superstar. More Room in a Broken Heart candidly covers everything her fans want to know, including: Growing up with her father, publishing mogul Richard Simon The Bob Dylan turning point that launched her career The real story behind "You're So Vain" Carly's severe stage fright (she's the only musical guest to pretape an SNL segment) Romantic involvements with Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty, and Cat Stevens How Carly and James Taylor went from being pop music's reigning couple to independent souls living at opposite ends of Massachusetts Surviving breast cancer Her recent financial and spiritual crises Along the way, Davis vividly takes readers back to some of the most powerful eras in American music history and delivers a tribute worthy of the artist and her loyal fans, who know that nobody does it better than Carly Simon.

Dust & Grooves

Author: Eilon Paz
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1607748703
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 577

Book Description
A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

Gold Dust: How to Become a More Effective Coach, Quickly

Author: Keith Mayer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781709301803
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 151

Book Description
People talk about sports from a technical and tactical standpoint, but it's only a tiny part of coaching. The best sports coaches get their success because of their ability to connect and relate to their athletes. The experiences athletes have generally come from the environment created by the coach. As a coach, you can help optimise this environment by the way you connect with your athletes, and how you communicate to them.'Gold Dust: How To Become A More Effective Coach, Quickly' delves deeper into the importance of building connections in sporting environments, and how you can do it. The foundations, skills, techniques and behaviours within the book will enable you to create an environment that makes for a better experience for you and your athletes.This book has got stories and experiences from coaches at the top of their game across different sports, including First Team Managers, Head Coaches, Academy Managers and Elite Youth Coaches.You will learn techniques around: -How you can optimise your athletes learning-How you can optimise your athletes performance-How you can optimise the environment you coach in-How you can make your athletes feel better about what it is they doJust imagine if you could become a more highly effective coach through the use of connection and communication.This book is dedicated to Dick Bate. The footballing circle lost a pioneer, a maverick and one of the finest coach educators the World has seen when Dick passed away in April 2018. The thousands of coaches that had the pleasure to observe his captivating sessions were in the presence of greatness. His sessions were constantly filled with unparalleled technical detail that always ignited the imagination of those present. In dedication to Dick, 10% of profits from this book will be donated to The Giles' Trust, the brain tumour fund within the University Hospital Birmingham Charity.

Dragon Road

Author: Laurence Yep
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060275200
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Best friends Cal and Barney are down and out in Chinatown. In the America of 1939, they are trapped by invisible barriers created by racial prejudice. With no jobs and no real homes, it's only their wizardry with a basketball that's let them survive this long. That same skill suddenly flings a door open to fame and fortune when a professional basketball team, the Dragons, invites them to join the team. Soon they're barnstorming across America and taking on all comers—from local amateurs to other professional teams like the Harlem Globetrotters. On that long, difficult road, they must battle rowdy teams and their even rougher fans on makeshift courts. Cal, aka Flash, and the team must also overcome terrible weather, crumbling highways, and their own disintegrating car. As the tour starts to fall apart, the tension between Cal and the team's jealous captain comes to a head. Suddenly Cal must choose between loyalty to his teammates and the pursuit of his own celebrity. Inspired by the pioneering professional Chinese American basketball team the Hong Wah Kues, Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep re-creates a colorful era of barnstorming basketball and leads readers through the heartache and glory of the dragon road.

Gold Dust

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192753595
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
It's started. The secret's out. People are coming from all over the country. Their hopes are high. The word on everyone's lips is - GOLD. A rich tale of the lust for money that undermines an entire Brazilian town.