Author: Rob Johnson Publisher: ISBN: 9780992638481 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 254
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"Fabulously funny. A real must for lovers of all things Greek" The story so far of a not particularly plucky couple's often bewildering experiences of life in a foreign country. After thirteen years in Greece, writer Rob Johnson has got used to most of the things that he found so bizarre at the beginning. Most, but not all.
Author: Manu Dibango Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 9780226144900 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 186
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In 1948, at the age of fifteen, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of coffee for his adopted family and little else. This book chronicles Manu Dibango's remarkable rise from his birth in Douala, Cameroon, to his worldwide success—with Soul Makossa in 1972—as the first African musician ever to record a top 40s hit. Composer, producer, performer, film score writer and humanitarian for the poor, Manu Dibango defines the "African sound" of modern world music. He has worked with and influenced such artists as Art Blakey, Don Cherry, Herbie Hancock, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, and Johnny Clegg. In Africa, he has helped younger musicians, performed benefit concerts, and transcribed for the first time the scores and lyrics of African musicians. The product of a "mixed marriage" (of different tribes and religions) who owes allegiances to both Africa and Europe, Dibango has always been aware of the ambiguities of his identity. This awareness has informed all of the important events of his life, from his marriage to a white Frenchwoman in 1957, to his creation of an "Afro-music" which joyfully blends blues, jazz, reggae, traditional European and African serenades, highlife, Caribbean and Arabic music. This music addresses the meaning of "Africanness" and what it means to be a Black artist and citizen of the world. This lively and thoughtful memoir is based on an extensive set of interviews in 1989 with French journalist Danielle Rouard. Richly illustrated with photographs, this book will be a must for readers of jazz biographies, students of African music and ethnomusicology, and all those who are lovers of Manu Dibango's unique artistry and accomplishments.
Author: M. S. Pickerel Publisher: Great West Publishing ISBN: 0979619947 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 272
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Meet Miles Standish Pickerel: bamboozler, American ne'er-do-well, and poor gringo extraordinaire. Newly divorced, culinarily clueless, and living in Mexico with his faithful canine companion, Ladrn, he shamelessly prepares traditional Mexican cuisine from low-cost (or no-cost) ingredients. If Miles Pickerel can't raise it, trap it, steal it, borrow it, pick it, or run it over, he doesn't put it in his pot. Neighborhood strays and local farmers beware. His recipes redefine the meaning of eating cheap in Mexico. They include: Suicide Hen, Stingray Stew, Aztec Soup, Fired Tequila Goat, Cortez-on-Foot Burritos, Run-over Rooster, Shrimp Head Omelet, Unholy Mole, Soused Marlin, Cabbage Cakes, and Hibiscus Cooler.
Author: Michael Brooks Publisher: Profile Books ISBN: 1847651305 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 256
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Science starts to get interesting when things don't make sense. Even today there are experimental results that the most brilliant scientists can neither explain nor dismiss. In the past, similar anomalies have revolutionised our world: in the sixteenth century, a set of celestial irregularities led Copernicus to realise that the Earth goes around the sun and not the reverse. In 13 Things That Don't Make Sense Michael Brooks meets thirteen modern-day anomalies that may become tomorrow's breakthroughs. Is ninety six percent of the universe missing? If no study has ever been able to definitively show that the placebo effect works, why has it become a pillar of medical science? Was the 1977 signal from outer space a transmission from an alien civilization? Spanning fields from chemistry to cosmology, psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement and controversy of the scientific unknown.
Author: Dustin Diamond Publisher: Transit Publishing ISBN: 9780981239699 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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The teen stars of Saved by the Bell entertained global audiences for over a decade. On TV, the actors in this ground-breaking show portrayed characters of model behavior, though often indulging in a little innocent adolescent fun. But what was it like behind the scenes? What were these kids really like, and what was it like to live one's teenage years in front of the camera? Dustin Diamond, Saved by the Bell's Samuel Screech Powers, pulls back the curtains to reveal the truth about being a child star in Hollywood. Diamond shows what happens when kids grow up too fast, too rich, and too famous. Book jacket.
Author: Mindy Ginsberg Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Ltd ISBN: 9789652293527 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 218
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Here is an extraordinary collection of today's most popular gourmet dishes - "American style with Israeli influences". Readers will be able to relax knowing that their next dinner or party will be easy to prepare while elegant in presentation. With color photographs and simple directions, you will create wonderful dishes that explore the gamut of delicacies. So the next time you feel like cooking, take along the author's experiences with exotic spices and sauces, advancing your recipes with a new ethnic flavor of Israel. Mindy Ginsberg is an imaginative cooking expert, who has lovingly assembled and shared over 30 years of proven recipes. She is based in New York and Tel Aviv and has had two previous cookbooks published in Israel in collaboration with Ruth Sirkus, Israel's best selling author of cookbooks.
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