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This book brings leaders in the field of U.S. Latin American relations together with the most promising young scholars to shed historical light on the present implications of hostility to the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean. In essays that carry the reader from Revolutionary Mexico to Peronist Argentina, from Panama in the nineteenth century to the West Indies' mid century independence movement, and from Colombian drug runners to liberation theologists, the authors unearth little known campaigns of resistance and probe deeper into episodes we thought we knew well. They argue that, for well over a century, identifying the United States as the enemy has rung true to Latin Americans and has translated into compelling political strategies. Combining history with political and cultural analysis, this collection breaks the mold of traditional diplomatic history by seeing anti Americanism through the eyes of those who expressed it. It makes clear that anti Americanism, far from being a post 9/11 buzzword, is rather a real force that casts a long shadow over U.S. Latin American relations.
In addition to documented facts and figures, the alphabetically organized entries in Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America present fascinating anecdotes on the subject, including why the United States once invaded Panama over a slice of watermelon, how an intervention in Nicaragua landed our country on trial for war crimes, and how the popularity of baseball in Latin America is a direct result of American influence. Primary source documents and visual aids accompany the content.
Engages in debates about the economic, military, political, and cultural motives that shaped U.S. interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, and elsewhereDeals with incidents that range from the taking of Florida to the Mexican War, the War of 1898, the Veracruz incident of 1914, the Bay of Pigs, and the 1989 invasion of PanamaFeatures also the responses of Latin American countries to U.S. involvementFeatures unique coverage of 19th century interventions as well as 20th century incidents, and includes a series of helpful maps and illustrations
Engages in debates about the economic, military, political, and cultural motives that shaped U.S. interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, and elsewhereDeals with incidents that range from the taking of Florida to the Mexican War, the War of 1898, the Veracruz incident of 1914, the Bay of Pigs, and the 1989 invasion of PanamaFeatures also the responses of Latin American countries to U.S. involvementFeatures unique coverage of 19th century interventions as well as 20th century incidents, and includes a series of helpful maps and illustrations
Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole roller-coaster ride.
Whether he's recollecting the influence of the beautiful, strong women who have been his muses, or retracing a journey that has included appearances as diverse as a performance before half a million people at Woodstock or an audience of one at the humble compound of the exiled Dalai Lama, Kiedis shares a compelling story about the price of success and excess. Scar Tissue is a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption--a story that could only have come out of the world of rock.
For the first time, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor speaks directly to his fans and shares his worldview about life as a sinner. And Taylor knows how to sin. As a small-town hero in the early '90s, he threw himself into a hard-drinking, fierce-loving, live-for-the-moment life; when his music exploded, he found himself rich, wanted, and on the road. But soon his extreme lifestyle led him to question what it means to sin and whether it could-or should-be cast in a different light. After all, if sin makes us human how wrong can it be?Now updated with a new Afterword by the author, Seven Deadly Sins is a brutally honest look "at a life that could have gone horribly wrong at any turn," and the soul-searching and self-discovery it took to set it right.
One of the most compelling and adored superstars in Latin music history, Selena was nothing short of a phenomenon who shared all of herself with her millions of devoted fans. Her tragic murder, at the young age of twenty-three, stripped the world of her talent and boundless potential, her tightly knit family of their beloved angel, and her husband, Chris Perez, of the greatest love he had ever known.
For over a decade, Chris held on to the only personal thing he had left from his late wife: the touching and sometimes painful memories of their very private bond. Now, for the first time, Chris opens up about their unbreakable friendship, forbidden relationship, and blossoming marriage, which were cut short by Selena's unforgivable death.
Chris's powerful story gives a rare glimpse into Selena's sincerity and vulnerability when falling in love, strength and conviction when fighting for that love, and absolute resilience when finding peace and normalcy with her family's acceptance of the only man she called her husband. While showcasing a side of Selena that has never been disclosed before and clarifying certain misconceptions about her life and death, To Selena, with Love is an everlasting love story that immortalizes the heart and soul of an extraordinary, unforgettable, and irreplaceable icon.
Includes exclusive photos!
In his three decades of recording, Prince had nearly thirty albums hit the Billboard Top 100. He is the only artist since the Beatles to have a number-one song, movie, and single at the same time. Prince's trajectory—from a teenage unknown in Minneapolis to an idol and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer—won him millions of adoring fans the world over.
Prince is the first book to give full treatment to his thirty-five-year career. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity in the late 70s, to his catapult to stardom in the 80s, to his reemergence in the twenty-first century as an artistic icon. Ro expertly chronicles his music and career, showing how Prince and his albums helped define and inspire a generation. Along the way, Prince confronted labels, fostered other young talents, and took ownership of his music, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture.
More than a rock star, Eric Clapton is an icon, a living embodiment of the history of rock music. Well known for his reserve in a profession marked by self-promotion, flamboyance, and spin, he now chronicles, for the first time, his remarkable personal and professional journeys.
Born illegitimate in 1945 and raised by his grandparents, Eric never knew his father and, until the age of nine, believed his actual mother to be his sister. In his early teens his solace was the guitar, and his incredible talent would make him a cult hero in the clubs of Britain and inspire devoted fans to scrawl "Clapton is God" on the walls of London's Underground. With the formation of Cream, the world's first supergroup, he became a worldwide superstar, but conflicting personalities tore the band apart within two years. His stints in Blind Faith, in Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, and in Derek and the Dominos were also short-lived but yielded some of the most enduring songs in history, including the classic "Layla."
During the late sixties he played as a guest with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, as well as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and longtime friend George Harrison. It was while working with the latter that he fell for George's wife, Pattie Boyd, a seemingly unrequited love that led him to the depths of despair, self-imposed seclusion, and drug addiction. By the early seventies he had overcome his addiction and released the bestselling album 461 Ocean Boulevard, with its massive hit "I Shot the Sheriff." He followed that with the platinum album Slowhand, which included "Wonderful Tonight," the touching love song to Pattie, whom he finally married at the end of 1979. A short time later, however, Eric had replaced heroin with alcohol as his preferred vice, following a pattern of behavior that not only was detrimental to his music but contributed to the eventual breakup of his marriage.
In the eighties he would battle and begin his recovery from alcoholism and become a father. But just as his life was coming together, he was struck by a terrible blow: His beloved four-year-old son, Conor, died in a freak accident. At an earlier time Eric might have coped with this tragedy by fleeing into a world of addiction. But now a much stronger man, he took refuge in music, responding with the achingly beautiful "Tears in Heaven."
Clapton is the powerfully written story of a survivor, a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.
Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths (1982–1987), Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time he has had three number 1 albums in England in three different decades.
Achieving eleven Top 10 albums (plus nine with the Smiths), his songs have been recorded by David Bowie, Nancy Sinatra, Marianne Faithfull, Chrissie Hynde, Thelma Houston, My Chemical Romance and Christy Moore, amongst others.
An animal protectionist, in 2006 Morrissey was voted the second greatest living British icon by viewers of the BBC, losing out to Sir David Attenborough. In 2007 Morrissey was voted the greatest northern male, past or present, in a nationwide newspaper poll. In 2012, Morrissey was awarded the Keys to the City of Tel-Aviv.
It has been said "Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status that Morrissey has reached in his lifetime."
Elvis Presley's fiancée and last love tells her story and sets the record straight in this deeply personal memoir that reveals what really happened in the final years of the King of Rock n' Roll.
Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in Ginger Alden's life; after all, she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. But she had no idea that she would play a part in that enduring legacy. For more than three decades Ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart. Now she shares her unique story…
In her own words, Ginger details their whirlwind romance—from first kiss to his stunning proposal of marriage. And for the very first time, she talks about the devastating end of it all and the fifty thousand mourners and reporters who descended on Graceland in 1977, exposing Ginger to the reality of living in the spotlight of a short yet immortal life.
Above it all, Ginger rescues Elvis from the hearsay, rumors, and tabloid speculations of his final year by shedding a frank yet personal light on a very public legend. From a unique and intimate perspective, she reveals the man—complicated, romantic, fallible, and human—behind the myth, a superstar worshipped by millions and loved by Ginger Alden.
Prepare to meet the real McFly ...
In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. Just teenagers at the time, they were catapulted into the limelight and had to adapt quickly to their new-found fame – and everything that came with it. Now, at last, they have decided to tell their story, in full and revealing detail.
Speaking with candour and their trademark humour, Tom, Danny, Harry and Dougie share both the stories of their own lives and that of McFly. They give their personal insights into their contrasting childhoods, the individual paths that led them to the band, the struggles they have each overcome, their love lives and, of course, their music.
Packed with previously untold stories, a lot of laughter and the occasional tear, Unsaid Things offers a privileged look into the lives of four guys who started out as bandmates and became best friends. Their unique camaraderie radiates from every page and by the end of the book, you'll know them almost as well as they know each other ...
Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter have been together as McFly since 2003. They hold the record for being the youngest band to have a debut No 1 album in the UK. Their hits include: 'Five Colours in Her Hair', 'All About You', 'Please, Please' and 'Shine a Light'. They are one of the biggest bands in the UK.
From the bestselling author of Hammer of the Gods comes the complete story of Guns N? Roses ? from their drug-fueled blastoff in the 80s to the turbulent life of legendary singer Axl Rose, and his fifteen-year, multimillion dollar quest to make the perfect hard rock album.
Riotous world tours. Drug-induced rampages. One hundred millions albums sold. In his sixth major rock biography, Stephen Davis details the riveting story of the last great rock band. Watch You Bleed documents the life of every band member, including the improbable story of W. Axl Rose. Davis brilliantly captures the Guns? raw power ? from the gutters of Sunset Strip to the biggest stadiums on the planet. Based on exclusive interviews, private archives, and packed with stunning revelations, Watch You Bleed is the savage, definitive, and highly unauthorized story of Guns N? Roses. For the first time, millions of fans will learn the whole truth about this legendary band.
This masterly biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at every aspect of Lennon's much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into a near-secular saint. In three years of research, Norman has turned up an extraordinary amount of new information about even the best-known episodes of Lennon folklore—his upbringing by his strict Aunt Mimi; his allegedly wasted school and student days; the evolution of his peerless creative partnership with Paul McCartney; his Beatle-busting love affair with a Japanese performance artist; his forays into painting and literature; his experiments with Transcendental Meditation, primal scream therapy, and drugs. The book's numerous key informants and interviewees include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Sean Lennon—whose moving reminiscence reveals his father as never seen before—and Yoko Ono, who speaks with sometimes shocking candor about the inner workings of her marriage to John.
"[A] haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work." -New York Times
Honest and unflinching, as John himself would wish, Norman gives us the whole man in all his endless contradictions—tough and cynical, hilariously funny but also naive, vulnerable and insecure—and reveals how the mother who gave him away as a toddler haunted his mind and his music for the rest of his days.
Author Tom Bryant has been given unparalleled access to the band over the years, and now he draws on interviews with Gerard Way, his brother Mikey, Ray Toro, and Frank Iero, as well as friends and associates, to bring their stories to life. In this unauthorized biography, he takes us behind the scenes from their very first show in front of thirty kids in New Jersey-the Ways downing beer to calm their nerves-to international arena-storming superstardom. He sheds light on the personal demons the bandmates battled and the haunted recording sessions that resulted in the brilliance of The Black Parade. He also explores the genesis of their music, the constant reinvention that culminated in the visual splendor of Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and the strains that led to their split in 2013.
Insightful and revealing, Not the Life It Seems presents one of the most adored rock bands of this century, their story an epic saga of self-belief and the pursuit of dreams.
In Face the Music, Paul Stanley—the co-founder and famous "Starchild" frontman of KISS—reveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life both inside and outside the band. Face the Music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rock's most enduring icons and the group he helped create, define, and immortalize.
Stanley mixes compelling personal revelations and gripping, gritty war stories that will surprise even the most steadfast member of the KISS Army. He takes us back to his childhood in the 1950s and '60s, a traumatic time made more painful thanks to a physical deformity. Born with a condition called microtia, he grew up partially deaf, with only one ear. But this instilled in him an inner drive to succeed in the most unlikely of pursuits: music.
With never-before-seen photos and images throughout, Stanley's memoir is a fully realized and unflinching portrait of a rock star, a chronicle of the stories behind the famous anthems, the many brawls and betrayals, and all the drama and pyrotechnics on and off the stage. Raw and confessional, Stanley offers candid insights into his personal relationships, and the turbulent dynamics with his bandmates over the past four decades. And no one comes out unscathed—including Stanley himself.
"People say I was brave to write such a revealing book, but I wrote it because I needed to personally reflect on my own life. I know everyone will see themselves somewhere in this book, and where my story might take them is why I'm sharing it." —Paul Stanley
Corey Taylor has seen a lot of unbelievable things. However, many of his most incredible experiences might just shock you. For much of his life, the Grammy Award-winning singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour has brushed up against the supernatural world. Those close encounters impacted his personal evolution just as much as headlining at Castle Donington in front of 100,000 people at Download Festival or debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.
Since growing up in Iowa, his own curiosity drew him into situations that would've sent most people screaming scared and running for the hills. He's ballsy enough to go into the darkness and deal with the consequences, though. As a result, he's seen ghosts up close and personal, whether while combing through an abandoned house in his native Iowa as a child or recording an album in the fabled Houdini Hollywood Hills mansion. He's also got the memories (and scars) to prove it. For some reason, he can't seem to shake these spectral stories, and that brings us to this little tome right here...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven compiles Taylor's most intimate, incredible, and insane moments with the supernatural. His memories are as vivid as they are vicious. As he recounts these stories, he questions the validity of religious belief systems and two-thousand-year-old dogma. As always, his rapid-fire writing, razor-sharp sense of humor, unbridled honesty, and cozy anecdotes make quite the case for his point. You might end up believing him or not. That's up to you. Either way, you're in for a hell of a ride.
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.
So forgive me if it's a bit hard for me to slice open a vein and let my blood run red all over this page for you. I'll fight you or I'll f*ck you but chances are I'll be hard pressed to sit there and talk to you. War stories. War wounds. I know, I know. Old rock stars fall hard. I'm forty-nine years old. I'm five-foot-nine, 170. The spandex is over. I've had three plastic surgeries. Still, who do you think gets laid more, me or you? But time does change a man. I ain't twenty-one anymore.
It's a miracle we survived at all. A bottle of Jack Daniel's and uncooked hot dogs do not make for a particularly well-balanced diet. We are all very lucky we didn't kill ourselves. It might look like we were trying to do that but speaking for myself, death was never my intent. I just wanted to feel good, you know? I was just looking for that kick, that high...
These days I've got businesses to run. I like the action. Something to get your heart pumping. Healthier than a syringe full of cocaine powder like I was doing back in '81 with my girlfriend Lovey, that's for sure...
But you got to admit...those days are a lot more fun to talk about..."
From Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top-and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. Scarface is the celebrated rapper whose hits include "On My Block," "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and "Damn It Feels Good to be a Gangsta" (made famous in the cult film Office Space). The former president of Def Jam South, he's collaborated with everyone from Kanye West, Ice Cube and Nas, and had many solo hits such as "Guess Who's Back" feat. Jay-Z and "Smile" feat. Tupac. But before that, he was a kid from Houston in love with rock-and-roll, listening to AC/DC and KISS.
In Diary of a Madman, Scarface shares how his world changed when he heard Run DMC for the first time; how he dropped out of school in the ninth grade and started selling crack; and how he began rapping as the new form of music made its way out of New York and across the country. It is the account of his rise to the heights of the rap world, as well as his battles with his own demons and depression. Passionately exploring and explaining the roots and influences of rap culture, Diary of a Madman is the story of hip-hop-the music, the business, the streets, and life on the south side Houston, Texas.
Few heavy metal acts survived the turmoil of the early 1990s music scene. Pantera, featuring the peerless guitar playing of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, was different. Instead of humoring the market, the band demanded that the audience come to them by releasing a series of fiercely uncompromising platinum albums, including Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven-albums that sold millions of copies despite minimal airplay.
This is the previously untold story behind one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history, written by the man best qualified to tell the truth about those incredible and often difficult years of fame, excess, and tragedy.
This is the life of Sammy Hagar.
For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written—songs like "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love."
In Red, Sammy tells the outrageous story of his tear through rock 'n' roll, detailing the backstage antics and nonstop touring that have made his voice instantly recognizable. Beginning with his musical coming-of-age in the blue-collar towns of California, Sammy traces his rough and determined rise to fame, working harder than anyone else out there and writing songs about the things he loved—fast cars, loud parties, and lots of good times.
But solo success was just the start, a prelude to his raucous and notorious decade as the front man for Van Halen, one of the biggest-selling rock groups in history. Filled with behind-the-scenes stories from his time with the band, Red offers the Van Halen story as Sammy saw it, holding nothing back about the worldwide stadium tours, the tensions with Eddie, the messy parties, the divided friendships, and, of course, his controversial and widely disputed exit from the band.
After Van Halen, Sammy changed directions again, throwing himself headfirst into the tequila business and creating Cabo Wabo, one of the most successful tequila brands in the world. And all the while he continued to rock, touring the country with his bands the Waboritas and Chickenfoot, and eventually reuniting with Van Halen for a tour that became both a box-office smash and a personal catastrophe.
From the decadence of being one of the world's biggest rock stars to the unfiltered story of being forced out of Van Halen, Sammy's account spares no one, least of all himself. His is a tale of a true rock 'n' roller—someone who's spent decades bringing the party with him wherever he goes but always headin' back to Cabo for mas tequila.
Even in the world of rock and roll, a figure like Axl Rose doesn't come along very often. Mercurial and brilliant, deluded and imperious, Rose defies easy description or analysis. Few people have studied Rose as closely as Mick Wall has. Traveling with Guns n' Roses and writing about them in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Wall first earned Axl's trust and later his fury.
W.A.R. goes back to the beginning, revealing Rose's childhood influences (and how he got his name), and tracking the birth of the band and their enormous success with albums like "Appetite for Destruction" and "Use Your Illusion." With fame and money came substance abuse and infighting, and a lead singer who morphed from eccentric to seemingly unhinged. Wall's book is richly detailed and offers surprising new views on some celebrated Guns 'n Roses and Axl Rose incidents, including:
--the death of two fans at a concert in Donington Park in England,
--Rose's fall-out and eventual split from every one of the other original Gn'R band members,
--fights with perceived enemies like Kurt Cobain, Motley Crue's Vince Neil and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger,
--Rose's consistent refusal to show up at concerts throughout his career,
--Axl becoming a virtual recluse at his Malibu mansion for most of the past 15 years.
The book goes right up to the present, to explore why a new Guns n' Roses—with a reconfigured band—has toured but still hasn't released their long-awaited album "Chinese Democracy", now over a decade in the making at a cost of over $13 million. W.A.R. is about great music, bad relationships, and the public and private personas of one of the most controversial performers of our time.
Fueled by an explosive mix of makeup, costumes, and attitude, KISS burst onto the music scene thirty years ago and has become a rock institution. The band has sold more than eighty million records, has broken every concert attendance record set by Elvis Presley and the Beatles, stands behind the Beatles alone in number of gold records from any group in history, and has spawned more than 2,500 licenses.
There would have been no KISS without Gene Simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon. KISS and Make-Up is the wild, shocking, unbelievable story, from the man himself, about how an immigrant boy from Israel studied to be a rabbi, was saved by rock and roll, and became one of the most notorious rock stars the world has ever seen.
Before Gene Simmons there was Chaim Witz, a boy from Haifa, Israel, who had no inkling of the life that lay ahead of him. In vivid detail Gene recounts his childhood growing up in Haifa under the watchful eye of his beloved, strong-willed mother, a concentration camp survivor; his adolescent years attending a Jewish theological center for rabbinical studies in Brooklyn; his love of all things American, including comic books, superheroes, and cowboys; and his early fascination with girls and sex, which prompted him to start a rock band in school after he saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.
KISS and Make-Up is not just the classic story of achieving the American dream through the eyes of an immigrant boy making good, but a juicy, rollicking rock and roll read that takes you along for the ride of your life with KISS, from the 1970s, when they were the biggest band in the world, through the '80s, when they took off their world-famous war paint, and into the '90s, when they came back bigger and badder than ever to become the number one touring band in the world.
In his own irreverent, unapologetic voice, Gene talks about the girls (4,600 of them and counting); his tight bond with KISS cofounder Paul Stanley; the struggles he and Paul had with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss and their departures from the group; the new band members and Eric Carr's untimely death; the enormous love and affection he has for the people who put him there in the first place—the KISS Army and the ever-loyal KISS fans around the world; his love life, including stories about his relationships with Cher and Diana Ross and with Shannon Tweed, Playmate of the Year, mother of his son and daughter, and his companion of eighteen years; and much more.
Full of dozens of photographs, many never-before-seen pictures from Gene's private collection, KISS and Make-Up is a surprising, intimate look at the man behind the mask. For the first time Gene reveals all the facets of his complex personality—son, rock star, actor, record producer, businessman, ladies' man, devoted father, and now author.
From the Hardcover edition.
In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl's halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That's how this extraordinary autobiography began.
Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs.
He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as "The Big Bang": seeing Elvis Presley's debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. He vividly recounts his relentless drive to become a musician, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the rise of the E Street Band. With disarming candor, he also tells for the first time the story of the personal struggles that inspired his best work, and shows us why the song "Born to Run" reveals more than we previously realized.
Born to Run will be revelatory for anyone who has ever enjoyed Bruce Springsteen, but this book is much more than a legendary rock star's memoir. This is a book for workers and dreamers, parents and children, lovers and loners, artists, freaks, or anyone who has ever wanted to be baptized in the holy river of rock and roll.
Rarely has a performer told his own story with such force and sweep. Like many of his songs ("Thunder Road," "Badlands," "Darkness on the Edge of Town," "The River," "Born in the U.S.A.," "The Rising," and "The Ghost of Tom Joad," to name just a few), Bruce Springsteen's autobiography is written with the lyricism of a singular songwriter and the wisdom of a man who has thought deeply about his experiences.
An interviewer's favorite, McKagan's wisdom has been sought out on everything from financial planning and relationships to surviving the summer festival circuit and escaping a military coup. Expanding on his popular weekly columns in Seattle Weekly, Playboy.com, and ESPN.com, McKagan equips readers with the knowledge they need to rock fatherhood, manage their money, and remain a good dude in spite of it all.
Among the bands profiled: Mission of Burma, Butthole Surfers, The Minutemen, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Big Black, Hüsker Dü, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Mudhoney, The Replacements, Beat Happening, and Dinosaur Jr.
Designed with a DIY/fanzine feel, this book is more than a fan tribute; it's a cultural exchange that captures the unique connection of an iconic band as devoted to their fans as the fans are to them.
Wielding her signature black guitar, Lita Ford shredded stereotypes of female musicians throughout the 1970s and '80s. Then followed more than a decade of silence and darkness—until rock and roll repaid the debt it owed this pioneer, helped Lita reclaim her soul, and restored the Queen of Metal to her throne.
In 1975, Lita Ford left home at age sixteen to join the world's first major all-female rock group, the Runaways—a "pioneering band" (New York Times) that became the subject of a Hollywood movie starring Kristen Stewart ad Dakota Fanning. Lita went on to become "heavy rock's first female guitar hero" (Washington Post), a platinum-selling solo star who shared the bill with the Ramones, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison, and others and who gave Ozzy Osbourne his first Top 10 hit. She was a bare-ass, leather-clad babe whose hair was bigger and whose guitar licks were hotter than any of the guys'.
Hailed by Elle as "one of the greatest female electric guitar players to ever pick up the instrument," Lita spurred the meteoric rise of Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, and the rest of the Runaways. Her phenomenal talent on the fret board also carried her to tremendous individual success after the group's 1979 disbandment, when she established herself as a "legendary metal icon" (Guitar World) and a fixture of the 1980s music scene who held her own after hours with Nikki Sixx, Jon Bon Jovi, Eddie Van Halen, Tommy Lee, Motorhead's Lemmy, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi (to whom she was engaged), and others.
Featuring a foreword by Dee Snider, Living Like a Runaway also provides never-before-told details of Lita's dramatic personal story. For Lita, life as a woman in the male-dominated rock scene was never easy, a constant battle with the music establishment. But then, at a low point in her career, came a tumultuous marriage that left her feeling trapped, isolated from the rock-and-roll scene for more than a decade, and—most tragically—alienated from her two sons. And yet, after a dramatic and emotional personal odyssey, Lita picked up her guitar and stormed back to the stage. As Guitar Player hailed in 2014 when they inducted her into their hall of fame of guitar greats: "She is as badass as ever."
Fearless, revealing, and compulsively readable, Lita Ford's Living Like a Runaway is the long-awaited memoir from one of rock's greatest pioneers—and fiercest survivors.
Iron Man chronicles the story of both pioneering guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary band Black Sabbath, dubbed "The Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone. Iron Man reveals the man behind the icon yet still captures Iommi's humor, intelligence, and warmth. He speaks honestly and unflinchingly about his rough-and-tumble childhood, the accident that almost ended his career, his failed marriages, personal tragedies, battles with addiction, band mates, famous friends, newfound daughter, and the ups and downs of his life as an artist. Everything associated with hard rock happened to Black Sabbath first: the drugs, the debauchery, the drinking, the dungeons, the pressure, the pain, the conquests, the company men, the contracts, the combustible drummer, the critics, the comebacks, the singers, the Stonehenge set, the music, the money, the madness, the metal.
The talent. The charisma. The videos. From their 1981 hit "Planet Earth" to their latest number-one album, All You Need Is Now, John Taylor and Duran Duran have enchanted audiences around the world. It's been a wild ride, and—for John in particular—dangerous. John recounts the story of the band's formation, their massive success, and his journey to the brink of self-destruction. Told with humor, honesty—and packed with exclusive pictures—In the Pleasure Groove is an irresistible rock-and-roll portrait of a band whose popularity has never been stronger.
Legendary music photographer Ross Halfin has documented Metallica for nearly 25 years, from their beginnings as a scrappy, furious garage band to their current status as the heaviest and most popular metal band in the world. The Ultimate Metallica collects the best of Halfin's amazing images, taken over the years with access granted exclusively to him as the band's main lensman. His candid photographs—taken on stage, backstage, on and off tour—are supplemented by text from many people close to the band, including managers and music writers, plus some colorful personal observations from Halfin himself.
In Deal, Bill Kreutzmann, one of their founding members and drummer for every one of their over 2,300 concerts has written an unflinching and wild account of playing in the greatest improvisational band of all time. Everything a rock music fan would expect is here, but what sets this apart is Bill's incredible life of adventure that was at the heart of the Grateful Dead experience. This was a band that knew no limits and Bill lived life to the fullest, pushing the boundaries of drugs, drums and high times, through devastating tragedy and remarkable triumph.
But at this book's beating heart is the music--theirs and others. Some of the greatest musicians and concerts were a part of the Grateful Dead's career, from sharing the stage with Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, and The Who, to playing in the Acid Tests, The Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock and Altamont. Bill's life is a chronicle of American music and pop culture history and his epic personal journey is one of sonic discovery and thrilling experiences.
The inside story on Kara's Flowers reveals the woman who inspired the band's name and exclusively reveals her relationship with singer Adam Levine.
Maroon 5: Shooting For The Stars includes details on Adam's troubled relationship with Vogue editor-to-be, Jane Herman, and how their break-up influenced many tracks on the album Songs About Jane and his other high profile relationships with, amongst others, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Simpson and the Russian Victoria's Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna, with whom he posed naked on the cover of Vogue.
Maroon 5: Shooting For The Stars also features behind the scenes accounts of the group's tours with artists including the Rolling Stones as well as the evolution of the band across their four albums, including the inside story behind collaborations with Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and Kanye West.
The book also touches on some of the more sensitive subjects around the band members, including the relentless bullying endured by the Levine family after Adam's brother came out as gay, and Adam's later campaigns to raise awareness of LGBT right.
The lives and backgrounds of all band members will be revealed in depth in the incredibly compelling and revealing tell-all book.
In Elvis: My Best Man, a heartfelt, entertaining, and long-awaited contribution to our understanding of Elvis Presley and the early days of rock 'n' roll, George Klein writes with great affection for the friend he knew—about who the King of Rock 'n' Roll really was and how he acted when the stage lights were off. This fascinating chronicle of boundary-breaking and music-making through one of the most intriguing and dynamic stretches of American history overflows with insights and anecdotes from someone who was in the middle of it all. From the good times at Graceland to hanging out with Hollywood stars to butting heads with Elvis's iron-handed manager, Colonel Tom Parker, to making sure that Elvis's legacy is fittingly honored, GK was a true friend of the King and a trailblazer in the music industry in his own right.
From the Hardcover edition.
She met the Beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in A Hard Day's Night. Ten days later a smitten George Harrison proposed. For twenty-year-old Pattie Boyd, it was the beginning of an unimaginably rich and complex life as she was welcomed into the Beatles inner circle—a circle that included Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Jeff Beck, and a veritable who's who of rock musicians. She describes the dynamics of the group, the friendships, the tensions, the musicmaking, and the weird and wonderful memories she has of Paul and Linda, Cynthia and John, Ringo and Maureen, and especially the years with her husband, George.
It was a sweet, turbulent life, but one that would take an unexpected turn, starting with a simple note that began "dearest l."
I read it quickly and assumed that it was from some weirdo; I did get fan mail from time to time.... I thought no more about it until that evening when the phone rang. It was Eric [Clapton]. "Did you get my letter?"... And then the penny dropped. "Was that from you?" I said....It was the most passionate letter anyone had ever written me.
For the first time Pattie Boyd, former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, a high-profile model whose face epitomized the swinging London scene of the 1960s, a woman who inspired Harrison's song "Something" and Clapton's anthem "Layla," has decided to write a book that is rich and raw, funny and heartbreaking—and totally honest and open and breathtaking. Here is the truth, here is what happened, here is the story you've been waiting for.
From the Hardcover edition.
Celebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture:
Drawing on new research and enlivened by Touré's unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Prince's band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, and even Bible scholars to deconstruct the artist's life and work.
Prince's baby boomer status allowed him to play a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of generation X. Defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, he nonetheless presents a very traditional conception of religion and God in his music. He was an MTV megastar and a religious evangelist, using images of sex and profanity to invite us into a musical conversation about the healing power of God. By demystifying the man and his music, I Would Die 4 U shows us how Prince defined a generation.
When Harry Styles auditioned for the X-Factor, little did he know he'd soon be leaving behind school, his Saturday bakery job, obscurity and an ordinary life. One Direction made it to the final and won a record deal, and it wasn't long before Harry's face covered bedroom walls up and down the country.
But how did Harry cope with his new-found fame? And what happens when you take America by storm in a 'British Invasion'?
With gorgeous green eyes and curls that send girls wild, Harry has found himself surrounded by beautiful women. But what's the truth behind the rumours? Here, his relationships with Caroline Flack, Taylor Swift and the married Lucy Horobin are laid bare.
And what next for Harry and 1D? This book by Alice Montgomery will give you the low down on how Harry Styles and the rest of 1D are set to take on the world.
Alice Montgomery works in London and is a freelance author. She has written several bestselling biographies, including Susan Boyle: Dreams Can Come True and Katy Perry.
Ten years in the making, Tune In takes the Beatles from before their childhoods through the final hour of 1962—when, with breakthrough success just days away, they stand on the cusp of a whole new kind of fame and celebrity. They've one hit record ("Love Me Do") behind them and the next ("Please Please Me") primed for release, their first album session is booked, and America is clear on the horizon. This is the lesser-known Beatles story—the pre-Fab years of Liverpool and Hamburg—and in many respects the most absorbing and incredible period of them all. Here is the complete and true account of their family lives, childhoods, teenage years and their infatuation with American music, here is the riveting narrative of their unforgettable days and nights in the Cavern Club, their laughs, larks and adventures when they could move about freely, before fame closed in.
For those who've never read a Beatles book before, this is the place to discover the young men behind the icons. For those who think they know John, Paul, George, and Ringo, it's time to press the Reset button and tune into the real story, the lasting word.
From the Hardcover edition.
"Duane Allman was my big brother, my partner, my best friend. I thought I knew everything there was to know about him, but Galadrielle's deep and insightful book came as a revelation to me, as it will to everyone who reads it."—Gregg Allman
Galadrielle Allman went to her first concert as an infant in diapers, held in her teenage mother's arms. Playing was her father—Duane Allman, who would become one of the most influential and sought-after musicians of his time. Just a few short years into his remarkable career, he was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of twenty-four. His daughter was two years old.
Galadrielle was raised in the shadow of his loss and his fame. Her mother sought solace in a bohemian life. Friends and family found it too painful to talk about Duane. Galadrielle listened intently to his music, read articles about him, steeped herself in the mythic stories, and yet the spotlight rendered him too simple and too perfect to know. She felt a strange kinship to the fans who longed for him, but she needed to know more. It took her many years to accept that his life and his legacy were hers, and when she did, she began to ask for stories—from family, fellow musicians, friends—and they began to flow.
Galadrielle Allman's memoir is at once a rapturous, riveting, and intimate account of one of the greatest guitar prodigies of all time, the story of the birth of a band that redefined the American musical landscape, and a tender inquiry of a daughter searching for her father in the memories of others.
Praise for Please Be with Me
"Poignant and illuminating . . . brings Duane Allman to life in a way that no other biography will ever be able to do."—BookPage
"Galadrielle Allman offers a moving and poetic portrait of her late father."—Rolling Stone
"[Allman's] descriptions and scenes are vivid, even cinematic. . . . The pleasure of reading Please Be With Me lies as much in its lyrical prose as in its insider anecdotes."—Newsweek
"An elegantly written, heartfelt account."—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Evokes a wistful, elegiac atmosphere; fans of the '70s music scene may find it indispensable."—San Jose Mercury News
"A compelling and intimate portrait of Duane."—The Hollywood Reporter
"Illuminating."—Kirkus Reviews
"Frequently touching . . . Readers will come away feeling more connected to the man and his music."—Publishers Weekly
One Way Out is the powerful biography of The Allman Brothers Band, an oral history written with the band's participation and filled with original, never-before-published interviews as well as personal letters and correspondence. This is the most in-depth look at a legendary American rock band that has meant so much to so many for so long.
For twenty-five years, Alan Paul has covered and written about The Allman Brothers Band, conducting hundreds of interviews, riding the buses with them, attending rehearsals and countless shows. He has interviewed every living band member for this book as well as managers, roadies, and contemporaries, including: Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, the late Allen Woody, Jimmy Herring, Eric Clapton, Bob Weir, and many others.
Tracking the band's career from their 1969 formation to today, One Way Out is filled with musical and cultural insights, riveting tales of sometimes violent personality conflicts and betrayals, drug and alcohol use, murder allegations and exoneration, tragic early deaths, road stories, and much more, including the most in-depth look at the acrimonious 2000 parting with founding guitarist Dickey Betts and behind-the-scenes information on the recording of At Fillmore East, Layla, Eat A Peach, Brothers and Sisters, and other classic albums.


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Fine, modern apartment in Holland Park, Kensington, with parking.
Just a few minutes walk from Notting Hill Gate tube station (Central, and District & Circle Line) and Holland Park tube station (Central Line), this attractive, modern apartment is ideally located. It's a short 5/10 minutes on the tube to Marble Arch, Oxford Street, Bond Street, and High Street Kensington, in an area made famous by the movie Notting Hill as well as its world-famous street carnival held at the end of August every year. The area itself has a lot to offer in terms of shopping, restaurants, traditional pubs etc.etc., so it's not necessary to venture too far for entertainment. Portobello Road Market, 15 minutes walk away is not to be missed! And of course lovely Holland Park is just a few minutes walk away.
The property is on the third floor (there is a lift) of a modern and secure apartment block and provides guests with an excellent base from which to explore the city. It has 2 bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en-suite) and sleeps 4. Secure, covered parking for one car may be available on request – £10 day.
The living area (19ft x 10ft7, 5.8m x 3.3m) combines kitchen area and living space and has a external balcony that is accessed through large French windows that allow lots of light into the room.
The room blends a modern living space with traditional English touches such as dark wooden furniture, bookshelves, lamps, patterned rugs and an interesting collection of art adorning the walls – this provides a 'homely' area where guests can relax.
There is a comfortable 3-seater leather sofa, three chairs and a small dining table. Other features include a flat-screen TV with Sky channels (including Sky Sports) a DVD player and an amp where you can plug in your own iPod.
The kitchen area is at the far end of the room and is a clean and modern space with an electric oven and hob, microwave, washer-dryer, dishwasher and fridge-freezer.
On the balcony there are two chairs and a table, it faces west so you will enjoy the afternoon and evening sun together with far-reaching views towards Holland Park.
Wireless internet access is provided.
The master bedroom (16ft5 x 10ft7, 5m x 3.3m) is along the hallway and is simple and clean in style with white walls and fitted wardrobes. There is also a chest of drawers, two chairs and a desk. The en-suite bathroom is white-tiled with a bath with over-shower, basin and loo.
The second bedroom (11ft3 x 8ft3, 3.4m x 2.5m) is next to the master bedroom and shares a similar clean and modern style with white walls and a laminate floor. The bed in this room has a trundle bed stowed underneath it so it can be just a single, a twin, or – if the two beds are zipped together, a double. Please tell us your requirements when booking. The second bathroom is adjoining and has a walk-in shower, basin and loo.
This vibrant part of the city is renowned for its excellent restaurants and famous Portobello Road Market – where you can pick up vintage goods and unique clothing made by local designers who sell their wares on a weekly basis. The market is well know for its extensive collection of antiques which, even if you don't plan to purchase, are well worth a browse. Notting Hill is famous for its annual street carnival which attracts millions of visitors each year at the end of August – if you plan to visit around this time then it's best to book well in advance!
For shoppers, Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street are all just few stops away on the Central line and provide every shop you can imagine. Those looking for culture should visit the several museums in South Kensington, the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, and the Tate Britain and Tate Modern galleries – all of which are free to visit.
Price per night: £200 – minimum stay 7 nights.
This is a No Smoking property.

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As promised (perhaps a day late) here are the most recent pictures of my classroom so far. In a day and a half almost everything (sans library and random boxes and paper strewn about)has it's place, and is in order.
Have I mentioned that I'm loving my classroom arrangement and am so sad I didn't think of it last year! Oh well, live and learn, right?
View from the door. Desk and horseshoe table to the right.
"Listen to Reading" area, which will also double as another meeting area for groups.
The group of four desks serves as another place where students can meet (think book talks, math station, etc...) The table with the computer on it will be the new location for computers. I'm hoping I can trade the desktop for a laptop, so that I have all laptops. In the corner is the TV for morning news, as well as a file cabinet.
View from the "Listen to Reading" area. There are five teams of students. Beyond the desks is the classroom library (which is in desperate need of some help) and the whole-group meeting area.
Supplies, manipulatives, book boxes...
Example of a team of students. Each team has a colored container that sits on top of the desks and houses pencils, highlighters, index cards, math pens, and colored pencils. Each team also has a "team tub" - the big blue thing on the floor. The team tubs house reader's notebooks, white boards, and testing/privacy folders.
Classroom library and whole group meeting place. I'm even having my overhead moved (notice the post-it notes on the wall) so that I don't have to have cords and projector, and elmo in the center of my classroom where everyone (including me) trips over them! Possibly the thing I am MOST excited about!
View of my desk and horseshoe table (don't judge)! Also, the small table with the printer on it will be where the projector and elmo sit. The printer will be moved!
View of the classroom from the whole group meeting place.
Hopefully, by the end of the day on Monday, my room will actually look more like a classroom! I'd love to know what you think, and hear about what you're doing in your classroom!
I almost forgot! Check out these signs I made for the bathroom door!


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Funky & Unexpected Bathroom Mirrors
These funky, ornate vintage (or vintage-inspired) mirrors would look terrific in a range of bathroom styles, from eclectic to traditional to sleek modern. In fact, I think my favorite combination is to put an ornate vintage mirror in a very modern bathroom. Instant character.
Some of the mirrors below are small and would only suit a small powder room, while others are quite large. Some are a steal, while others are pretty pricey. But none are dull! Our post Design Details: Bathroom Mirrors Done Right really underscored how much fun a cool bathroom mirror can be.
FIRST ROW (left to right):
1. Antique oval wall mirror in brass frame. Total frame (with ornamentation) measures 19.5" long and 12.5" wide. From Secret Window on Etsy, $95.
2. Ornately detailed vintage brass frame hand painted in marigold yellow acrylic then sealed with gloss varnish. Frame measurements are 13 by 10 inches. Secret Window on Etsy, $45.
3. Chantilly Vines Mirror (28" x 19") from Anthropologie, $128.
4. Vintage Hollywood Regency mirror. White, carved composite. 32"W 49"H. From Revision Home on Etsy, $750.
5. Moorefield Fleur de Lis Oversized Wall Mirror (30W x 42H in.) from Simply Mirrors, $298.
6. Stunning Venetian Mirror (25.5"w x 1"d x 37.75"h) from Wisteria, $229.
7. A reproduction mirror, the Talon hall mirror, is from Classy Mirrors. 26" x 45", $152.
8. Jonathan Adler Queen Anne black mirror ( 26"W x 38"H) from Layla Grace, $595.
9. Scrolled distressed gold leaf mirror (40"W x 32"H) from Layla Grace, $579.
10. Uttermost 33 3/4" High Bronze Terelle Framed Wall Mirror from Lamps Plus, $199.
11. Gold French Style Etienne Mirror in Gold Leaf (57"h x 39"w) from Bella Cottage, $658.
12. Veruca Wall Mirror - Purple 32W x 28H in from Simply Mirrors, $188.
13. One of a kind vintage mirror in distressed gilt (41"w x 2"D x 30"H) from Layla Grace, $990.
14. This antique solid wood mirror was foiled in a mottled silver and gold and finished with clear semi-gloss protective polyacrylic. Measures 21.5" at the widest point and 21" tall. From Fairy Home on Etsy, $89.
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The true originals never really go out of style; they just improve with age. Created to be highly portable for the drummer on the go, Ludwig's new Atlas Classic Series Hardware is precision engineered for higher function and increased durability. The simple, light-weight approach of our original flat- based stands is enhanced with modern appointments, while retaining the core elements of their predecessors.
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An earnest young woman begins to pray:
"Father God, we are so glad to be here. Thank you, Father God. We just want to give you praise…"
And somewhere behind it begins, the subtle under-the-breath comments:
"Here we go, 'Father God?'"
"Oh, and add in a little, 'I just wanna'…"
"Father God, we just want to express to you what is in our hearts…"
All the while, subtle critiques may continue of her theological articulateness or, perhaps worse, the appropriateness of her shorts.**
Or perhaps it is later on, in the sermon, when a preacher shares something akin to "Of course, we would never know what taking a day off is like, would we clergy?" or "but your church members think you only work a couple hours on Sunday, right?"
I would guess that these are not uncommon experiences. Likely whomever you are reading this can point to an experience – likely recently! – where some comment or conversation had a subtle, or not-so-subtle, negativity in it.
I learned somewhere along the way – whether I practice it well or not – that sarcasm is a form of (veiled?) violence. (I think it was in Stephen Ministry training, actually.) It is a way of couching negative, even hurtful statements, in a socially acceptable way. And yet I don't think I can go a day without encountering – or, perpetuating – it.
I also routinely run in to cynicism, so prevalent in our age. The dictionary defines it as "an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism." I heard a great definition of it recently; but unfortunately at that time I wasn't carrying my journal and didn't write it down, so it is lost in the recesses of my memory…
Actually, my journal is part of why I'm reflecting on this today. Before traveling to Oregon last week for a conference, I grabbed the journal that I used to regularly keep, but haven't written in since the day Gracie died in 2010.
As in many of my other Journals, the first few pages are a selection of Scriptures to help focus my attention in meditation/prayer, as well as the General Rules of the United (Methodist) Societies, and The Desiderata (by Max Plank). Among all of these, on the first page, are five translations of Philippians 4:8, which have been influencing my meditation today:
"whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things" (NIV)
"you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious – the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse" (MSG)
"if anything is excellent and if anything is admirable, focus your thoughts on these things: all that is true, all that is holy, all that is just, all that is pure, all that is lovely, all that is worthy of praise" (CEB)
In addition, one line in the Desiderata so wisely shares:
"Speak your truths quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story."
(I am reminded, though I cannot find a source to cite whether it is true or not, that I once heard that John Wesley said or wrote that we should be willing to humbly listen to others, for we have something to learn even from the poorest of preachers.)
How often do I allow my own thoughts, opinions, or preferences to blind me to the earnest expressions of another? How often do I subtly or overtly criticize another? How often do I do violence to another through my choice of words, or tone, or how I respond to them?
As this annual gathering of clergy continues, one of the topics that has arisen between us is how to have conversations around difficult and divisive issues. What strikes me as imperative for such to occur – whether in our churches or anywhere – is to do away with the weapons of violence we all to often wield in order to win arguments or proselytize others to our perspective. Sarcasm and cynicism must needs be set aside if we are truly to talk with one another; we need to remember our first rule "first, by doing no harm" and live out the "higher calling" Paul reminds us of in Ephesians 4:2, being "humble and gentle… patient, bearing with one another in love," to "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." (Again, all citations at the front of my Journal – wise words to reflect on, from a younger me. Journaling is kind of like time-travelling, you know?!)
So let me close by sharing a short prayer I found myself writing earlier:
Lord, deliver me from these forms of subtle negativity, criticism, and cynicism
that masquerade as humor or critique.
Lead me to see the good and pure and holy, and encourage such in others. Amen.
**Just a side note, as I do realize that sometimes we oversimplify faith and/or God in prayer. I don't know how anyone could do any better with skewering how our simplicities or preferences emerge in the language we might use than Will Ferrel's prayer in Taladega Nights…


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This is a 12 team h2h points league. Starting pitching is highly valued in this league (most teams have mostly SP's on their bench, so the WW is bare). I've been trying to trade an OF for a SP for a while now, without luck. I offered C Hart for Wainwright. He declined and countered with Wainwright for Nelson Cruz. Should I do this? I'll include the poinst scored to date so far for relevant players in ( ). Based on points scored so far, it doesn't seem like I would be losing too much subbing in Cuddyer or Ichiro.
My team:
C- Napoli
1B- A Gonzalez
2B- Uggla
SS- A Cabrera
3B- D Wright
OF (3)- Pence (120), N Cruz (111), C Hart (113)
U- K Johnson
Bench- Hosmer, Cuddyer (119), Ichiro (101)
Pitchers (start 7/week)- Cain, Beachy, Garza, Strasburg, M Harrison, Bedard, E Jackson, Lilly, Norris, Millone, D Robertson, Jannsen
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While his brother is busy screwing around with vampires, Luke Wilson is downloading some hot action on the web. Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi have signed on to star in MIDDLE MEN, a drama about the birth of adult entertainment on the web (Greatest. Birth. Ever). Wilson will star as a straight-laced businessman who invents an online billing system that he sells to the adult industry. As his business grows he becomes increasingly enticed by starlets and drugs while getting mixed up in a world of mobsters, conmen, federal agents and terrorists, all while trying to stay a good husband and father. I'm guessing Ribisi will play some kind of sleazy porn type as he tends to play sleazy really well. Writer George Gallo (MIDNIGHT RUN, BAD BOYS) is directing the film from a script he wrote. Filming on MIDDLE MEN is set to begin October 20 in Arizona. Wilson is currently filming the indie comedy TENURE while Ribisi just wrapped both AVATAR and PUBLIC ENEMIES.
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Multi-Track Flash Player - Tutorial
This tutorial has been written by Skuller12, and is a concise step-by-step guide.
Aight, it really doesn't get much easier then this; I will literally walk you through step by step on how to get the multi song flash player working.
Firstly, head to
page and READ THE WHOLE PAGE. When you've done that, come back here and read this page!
Downloading and unzipping
Click the download link and save the file to your desktop.
Extract the save zipped file with either
by installing either of those programs, and then right clicking and selecting one of the extraction options.
Picture of winrar extraction options, I chose "extract to player\" which extracts it to the same folder as the zipped file.
As you can see, winrar extracts the files onto my desktop into a folder named "player"
Before you continue, you must upload your MP3's and the player.swf file to a host of your choice. Some include
Using the file manager of whatever host you are using, upload the mp3's and the swf file to the server.
Before uploading, ensure that your mp3's you want to upload DO NOT HAVE ANY SPACES IN THEIR NAME. Replace them with "_" (without the quotes) or just delete them from the filename)
This example will not look exactly like the file manager used by your site, each site uses a different type. This should
Go to the File 1 line, and select browse. Browse to the location on your hard drive that you saved the MP3 file and select OPEN.
After selection open, the line will be filled with the hard drive location of your file.
You are now free to continue on, uploading as many mp3's as your little heart desires. For the sake of simplicity I will be using 3 for this tutorial.
So my page would look like this:
Now select the "Finish" option, and let the files upload. The page will refresh itself when they are finished. DO NOT REFRESH THE PAGE, CLOSE THE PAGE, and Hell to be safe, go get some food and let it upload.
Once the files are finished uploading you will be sent back to the file manager page and it will show your files there.
It will look like this but with fewer files.
Now you must hover the mouse over your file name and right click. Select properties and copy the complete Address file field, which for my gorillaz song, is "http://www.30mb.com/x/skuller12/gorillaz_whitelight.mp3".
Do this for each of the song you uploaded and save the address of these files into notepad or something.
Now you will edit the XML file.
Editing XML
Open the folder where you extracted the zip file and right click the "playlist.xml" file. Select "edit" and it should open up in notepad.
This is what you should see in notepad
Now you must replace the: "Song link here.mp3" with one of the addresses you copied earlier. and then go to "title="Artist - Track name"" area and edit the information with the artist and track name. Keep the existing quotes.
Mine ended up looking like this.
You can delete the lines of "<song path="Song Link Here.mp3" title="Artist - Track name">" that you do not need, and also ADD more of those lines if you would like more songs in your player, by copying the entire line and adding it to the end of the list before the "</songs>" line.
Save the XML file and exit it. Now go back to your 30mb.com site and upload the "player.swf" and "playlist.xml" files using the above method. Refer to the pictures if needed.
Tiny URL
As you did with the music files, from the file manager on www.30mb.com, right click the newly uploaded swf file, and obtain (that means "get" in case you didn't know) the address of the .swf file. Mine was "http://www.30mb.com/x/skuller12/player.swf" Now head over to
and paste the address you just got into the box.
Now select the "Make tinyurl!" button. A new page should pop up which looks like:
Copy the tiny URL it spits out. Mine was "http://tinyurl.com/dr695"
Editing the HTML
This is the code generic code, provided by MyGen, that we will be editing
<embed src="TINYURL HERE" menu="false" quality="high" width="300" height="320" name="index" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="playList= http://pathto/playlist.xml &ShowPlaylist=1&ShowEQ=1&firstTrack=1&initVol=50" wmode="transparent" /></embed>
Where it says 'TINYURL HERE', you must add the tinyurl that you just got BETWEEN THE QUOTES.
To get the URL of your playlist.xml file, you must find the url of your site which is in the right hand corner of your file manager page.
Once you have that url, you must copy it and then add "/playlist.xml " to the end without quotes. So mine would look like
. You then take the url and paste it where is says "http://pathto/playlist.xml" Completely overwrite that with the url of your playlist.xml file. BUT DO NOT PASTE PAST THE "&" OR BEFORE THE "playList=".
My code ended up being:
<embed src="http://tinyurl.com/dr695" menu="false" quality="high" width="300" height="320" name="index" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="playList=http://www.30mb.com/x/skuller12/playlist.xml&ShowPlaylist=1&ShowEQ=1&firstTrack=1&initVol=50" wmode="transparent" /></embed>
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Now, copy the code that you have just created and paste it into your "About Me" section of your myspace profile. Click preview, then submit, and your flash player should download the first song and start playing!
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text: Sandra K. Rivers, 68, passed away at University Hospital in Columbia on October 16, 2012. She was born in Louisiana, Mo, the daughter of the late Eugene E. Songer and the late Mary Ellen Stringer. She was united in marriage to William Monroe Ennis, and then to Darrell "Bud" Rivers, who preceded her in death on April 27, 2005. Sandra was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mexico. Sandra will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by: eleven children, Ronald & Mary Williams, both of Mexico, Randall Ennis of Jamestown, Cynthia Polston of Auxvasse, Jefferey Ennis of Mexico, Patricia Ivy of Thompson, Curtis Rivers of Wyo., Judy Smith of N. C., Floyd Rivers of Ill., Candace Rivers-McLain of Mexico, and Raymond Rivers of Ill.; three brothers; six sisters; 51 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Sandra was preceded in death by: two children, William Ennis and Denise Barnes; two brothers; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 22, 2012, at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Neal Dye officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Interment will be held at the Auxvasse Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, in care of Arnold Funeral Home, 425 S. Jefferson, Mexico, MO. 65265. Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldfh.com


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Daniel Boorstin (1914-2004) was a distinguished historian, administrator and writer.
He was a Rhodes Scholar and among other positions throughout a long career. was director of the National Museum of History and Technology, senior historian at the Smithsonian Institute, chair of American history at the Sorbonne, Professor of American history and Institutions at Cambridge University where he was a Fellow at Trinity College.
He headed the Library of Congress from 1975 until 1987 and wrote several scholarly but accessible books, including:
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- The Discoverers
- The Creators
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Meet Our Chefs
Each is a native speaker who researches and fact checks the cultural context of recipes to verify authenticity.
Vita Tang
Cooking Up Chinese
Vita was born and raised in Taiwan with her 5 other siblings. Vita always wondered how her mother would buy the same materials from the market, but always seem to have a wide variety on the table. She was captivated by this creative process, and always hung around the kitchen. To this day Vita loves to continue to learn new things whether that is learning to sew, adopt the latest technology from her kids or experience the excitement world travel brings. She feels truly happy when she is able to share her Chinese background, culture, language and best of all – great Chinese cooking she learned from her mother.
Daniela Ochoa Gonzalez
Cooking Up Spanish
While Mexico will always be home, Daniela is a world traveler having lived in multiple countries and can satisfactorily call herself a world citizen. She is the mother of two young bilingual kids who love to cook and garden with her. She is a noted zero waste consultant, and speaks three languages fluently. In addition to this, Daniela is passionate about any subject she takes on so any chance to hang out with Daniela is very illuminating. Cooking Up Cultures is proud to have Daniela as one of our Cooking Up Spanish instructors from the very beginning.
Amy Sherif
Cooking Up Arabic
Amy is a mother of two grown boys who both like to eat. As a family that relocated for work to several foreign countries a few times, she relied on her cooking to educate her boys on the Egyptian culture so they would remain in touch with their heritage. Amy is also a cool lady and is especially entertaining when with her kids. Yes, Amy can pull off the look of sunglasses at night. What a rock star!
Anne Kaar
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Anne is an American who's been living in France for over five years with her partner, a French chef, and their two "fur babies": a rabbit named Elvis and a cat named Presley (maybe you can guess her favorite musician?). Born and raised near Chicago, Illinois, her family has European roots – including French, Swedish and Luxembourg. She is a vegetarian who loves experimenting new methods to make traditional recipes. Her favorite dishes to cook are quiche and ratatouille — both are vegetarian and easy to adapt to try new techniques and ingredients! She also enjoys American BBQ (veggie style) and celebrating Halloween!
Magalie L'Abbe
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Magalie is a native Québécois of Canada. World traveler and classically educated anthropologist, Magalie is a fantastic cook and encouraging instructor. She is also super mom, teaching her toddler French and English all while cooking dinner for the rest of her family.
Raquel Ramirez Cevera
Cooking Up Spanish
Raquel Ramirez's native Spanish culture has undeniably shaped her passion for food and cooking. Her extensive traveling abroad and in the States, has without a doubt, helped discover a whole world of flavors that she often tries to recreate at home, while listening to some music. This together with 10 years working in international education and cultural interpretation plus 6 years in corporate sales and marketing demonstrate Raquel's role as a vital member of the Cooking Up Cultures team. In her spare time Raquel is teaching her dog, Paco, English.
Reyna Santiago
Cooking Up Spanish
Reyna Santiago is an exquisite artist as well as chef. Her business, Unique Desserts, is a local family-owned business based in North West Austin. Reyna specializes in making exquisite, delectable and edible gelatin creations. To Santiago, these creations are more than decoration, these are inspired works of art that illustrate how beauty and life are so delicately intertwined, and how they should be savored. She approaches her Spanish instruction with the same philosophy. Visit her on Facebook: Unique Desserts Austin.
Omar El-Batouty
Cooking Up Arabic
Omar hails from Egypt, but identifies as a global citizen. He is a graduate of University of Texas and has lived and traveled extensively abroad. He is a petroleum engineer and true polyglot, speaking four languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and a little French. Omar has many memories of learning to cook traditional Egyptian cuisine from his mom and found himself reconnecting with those memories as an adult when he started preparing dinner for himself and friends out in the oilfields of Texas. Omar likes to share his chemical knowledge of cooking with his students and friends. Favorite cooking time saver: adding a pinch of salt to water reduces the boiling point making water boil faster! Yessss.
Jen Richardson
Cooking Up English
Jen has been teaching English with Cooking Up Cultures since inception in 2010. Her extensive experience teaching in Korea and in the U.S. have shaped her positive and structured style. She is a 'stickler' for details and cares deeply about learning and helping others to learn, too. Jen is also a working mommy and somehow manages the work-life-mom juggling act with such a cool and level head. Maybe it's the ukulele in her spare time or maybe its the awesome braids. If only her braids could talk.
Pauline Forgeard-Grignon
Cooking Up French
Pauline is a gifted graphic designer and marketing expert having worked for some major corporations in her back pocket. Notice our logo? She did that! Check out her partner company Studio Forth Right if you need some spiffy collateral, too. Beyond her day job Pauline is a fantastic cook and spends her spare time trying to create those same dishes from home – Brittany, France – with USA sourced ingredients.


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While we were in NYC we had to go visit the Nintendo Store! I heard at one time it was a Pokemon Center. Boy oh boy the store is pretty! The store was more focused on Mario Kart 8, Mario plushies and Pokemon. I just wished they had more items of Zelda or Animal Crossing items! We got lots of Street passes on this trip – not as many as Disney World but a good amount. Most of them from France – random!
We also went to an art exhibit that showcased pieces created from lego pieces! At the end of the exhibit they ask you to write your name on some legos and the artist will create a new piece from the signed bricks!
Back in 2004 or so, my middle sister had many foreign exchange friends in high school. One of the friends wasn't an exchange student but moved from Korea to our little town in Texas. He quickly became family and was my sister's best friend through out their high school years. We always called each other family, he refers my mom as his 'mexican mom' and we three girls as his sisters. He lives in NYC so we met up! He was so nice, he bought me cupcakes since it was my bday and paid for starbucks. It was the first time my husband got to meet my little brother. He has grown to become a man! Kinda weird to see him so grown-up.
Other things to note: FOOD! We ate at Totto Ramen! So yummy, Houston is finally getting a ramen scene in the city. We also had some Scottish food, NY Pizza, and on the last day an awesome deli! Here are some random pics: Scottish Burger, yummy ramen and photo of me with Bill Heck (in CABARET).
Amazing trip – so grateful to my boss, husband and NEW YORK!!


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Many thought he would never make it. Coming in third and second in Kenya's two previous presidential elections, Mwai Kibaki was this country's "nearly man."
But on Monday, this mild-mannered economist is Kenya's new No. 1. After years steadfastly plugging away - first as a member of the ruling party and later, with the advent of multipartyism, in the opposition - Mr. Kibaki won in a landslide and ousted the party which has ruled since independence 39 years ago.
Kibaki has come a long way from his small village on the slopes of Mount Kenya to the presidential residence on State House Road, home to only two men before him. His victory - and his promises to reform Kenya's government and clean up corruption - indicate that after 24 years of President Daniel arap Moi's absolute rule, Kenya is entering into a new, more prosperous, more promising era, say supporters.
"He is clean and wise and experienced," extols John Odhiambo, an enthusiastic Kibaki supporter, as he prances around his transistor radio in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, listening to the poll returns. "So he's a businessman and plays golf and sends his children to school overseas. But he is still one of us. He has felt our frustrations over the years, and he is here to help us."
Kibaki, who is from Kenya's largest tribe, the Kikuyu, was born in 1931 in a rural coffee-producing village called Othaya. Education was his ticket out. He excelled at his all-boys primary school, was top of his class at the Mang'u boarding school, and finally was packed off by his parents - with one little suitcase and wearing shorts and a ratty sweater - to the only institute for higher education in East Africa at the time, Makerere University in neighboring Uganda.
There, he studied economics and political science, and served as chairman of the Kenya Students Association and vice chairman of the student's guild. He also acquired a taste for jazz, graduated top in the department, and won a scholarship to the London School of Economics.
A few years later, armed with a first-class degree in public finance, an educated English accent, and a crush on his future wife, Lucy Muthoni (the couple has been married for 42 years and have four children and three grandchildren), he returned to Makerere to teach economics.
But he was itching to come home. It was the end of the 1950s, the Mau Mau struggle for independence against the British was still raging, and Kibaki wanted to be part of the action.
While he never fought - unlike his brother, who died commanding a Mau Mau unit at the time - Kibaki took the secret oath of the Mau Mau and was one of the original members of the nascent Kenya African National Union (KANU), which began ruling the country at independence in 1963.
"Some friends and I visited the African Corner Bar along Race Course Road for a drink," recalls Kibaki of one hot evening in early 1960. "During our conversation ... one of us suggested that we draw a constitution for the future. So, we borrowed stationery from the counter and started drafting.... The exercise eventually led to the birth of KANU."
Kibaki rose up through the KANU ranks during those early days, beginning as the volunteer executive officer and eventually becoming Kenya's longest-serving finance minister under the country's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. When Mr. Moi, then vice president, assumed power in 1978 on the death of Mr. Kenyatta, the well respected Kibaki became vice president.
After 10 years as the country's No. 2, Kibaki was fired by Moi in a cabinet reshuffle. Kibaki remained as health minister for several more years, until he quit to run in the opposition.
"He was the vice president in the days when that office was worth its name," reads Kibaki's website, in an attempt to respond to critics who see Kibaki as part of the old guard. "That was before power was concentrated in one man, and before the rampant, naked, shameless corruption became the order of the present administration."
With the advent of multipartyism in 1991, Kibaki was one of the first KANU men to peel off. He formed the Democratic Party of Kenya. He came in third in the 1992 elections, and in 1997, out of a field of 15 candidates, he ran a close second to Moi. He and other opposition figures were blamed for splitting the vote and allowing Moi to win. His detractors charged that he was lacking in drive and berated him for failing to be more forceful in building an opposition.
But dismissing calls that he retire from politics and concentrate on his growing banking and insurance ventures, Kibaki, the longest-standing member of Parliament after Moi, returned for another term.
This year, having learned the lessons of the past, some 10 opposition parties united, joining forces with KANU malcontents to form the National Rainbow Coalition, and running in the elections with Kibaki as their agreed leader.
The gambit paid off. Yesterday, Kenya's electoral commission announced Kibaki the winner with 63 percent of Friday's vote to 30 percent for Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenya's first president (Moi was prohibited by the Constitution from running again.) Kibaki will be inaugurated Monday.
But, say observers, Kibaki's victory is just the beginning. He is inheriting a country with high poverty, crippling domestic debt, growing HIV incidence, poor infrastructure, and terrible corruption and mismanagement on all levels.
Kibaki has promised to change the Constitution, decentralize power, clean up corruption, bring back international donor aid, provide free primary education, and step down after one five-year term.
If Kibaki immediately turns his attention to fighting corruption, one Western diplomat says that important foreign aid will come pouring in.
In an impromptu victory speech yesterday in his garden, Kibaki told reporters that Kenyans had given him the challenge he had long been waiting for.
"I can assure you," he said, "I will rise to the occasion."