"A wonderfully coherent, comprehensive, groundbreaking, and thoroughly engaging study" of how the director of Psycho and The Birds used music in his films (Sidney Gottlieb, editor of Hitchcock on Hitchcock).Alfred Hitchcock employed more musical styles and techniques than any film director in history, from Marlene Dietrich singing Cole Porter in Stage Fright to the revolutionary electronic soundtrack of The Birds. Many o...

For everyone who is passionate about the craft of woodworking, "Woodworking Wonders: Crafting Timeless Treasures from Timber" is a vital resource. This book offers a plethora of information and inspiration to further your woodworking journey, regardless of your level of expertise. From novices eager to learn to seasoned craftsmen trying to hone their abilities.Explore how woodworking has changed and survived the ages as you delve into its rich history and cultural significance. Lea...

Association of Recorded Sound Collections Awards for ExcellenceBest Historical Research in Recorded Jazz – Certificate of Merit (2018)Since the 1990s, New Orleans has been experiencing its greatest musical renaissance since Louis Armstrong. Brass band, funk, hip hop, Mardi Gras Indian, zydeco, and other styles are rocking the city in new neighborhood bars far from the Bourbon Street tourist scene. Even “neotraditional” jazz players have emer...

In a quiet town in Wichita, Kansas comes the Serial Killer that is known as Dennis Rader. He wasn’t your typical murderer; no he was something more than this, a twisted and demented family man.Jeffrey Dahmer and his cannibalistic murder spreeThe Zodiac Killer who terrorized San FranciscoJohn Wayne Gacy, the Klown KillerIf you liked authors Jack Rosewood and Ryan Green, then you are going to be on the edge of your seat!Delve deep into the mind of the ...

You are invited to embark on a life-changing path of self-acceptance, self-discovery, and healing in Embracing Yourself: A Journey to Self-Compassion and Unconditional Love. In this uplifting book, you will discover the value of self-compassion and how it may result in significant personal development and fulfillment. You will find how to accept all facets of yourself and cultivate your genuine self through thought-provoking reflections, useful activities, and empowering techniques.

Poised to become a classic of jazz literature, Visions of Jazz: The First Century offers seventy-nine chapters illuminating the lives of virtually all the major figures in jazz history. From Louis Armstrong's renegade-style trumpet playing to Sarah Vaughan's operatic crooning, and from the swinging elegance of Duke Ellington to the pioneering experiments of Ornette Coleman, jazz critic Gary Giddins continually astonishes the reader with his unparalleled insight. Writing with the g...

America’s most trusted and best-known film critic Roger Ebert presents one hundred brilliant essays on some of the best movies ever made.Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, wrote biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offered a fresh and fervent appreciation of a great film. The Great Movies collects one hundred of these essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and hi...

From the time the first "Diddley Bo" appeared on a wooden barnyard wall, countless great sounding blues songs, acoustic and electric, have been written and recorded by many talented artists.These ten legendary songs, among them "Boom Boom," "Little Red Rooster" and "The Thrill is Gone," from fabled musicians like John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon and B.B.King, provide some of the critical links in the chain of the American blues tradition.

Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light is the definitive biography of the Master of Suspense and the most widely recognized film director of all time.In a career that spanned six decades and produced more than 60 films – including The 39 Steps, Vertigo, Psycho, and The Birds – Alfred Hitchcock set new standards for cinematic invention and storytelling. Acclaimed biographer Patrick McGilligan re-examines his life and extraordinary work, challenging perceptions of Hitchcock a...

A "meticulous history" of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew ( The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as his wife Alma Reville, and Scarlett Johansson as Jane...

An entertaining trivia compendium flush with fun facts about all things music.From boogie-woogie to Beethoven, from Prince to Pavarotti, from the bards of Broadway to the rebels of rock 'n' roll—it's all here. Uncle John has created this harmonious collection of tuneful tales for music lovers everywhere.Uncle John has proven once again that he is in tune with our legion of loyal readers. This 516-page musical masterpiece dedicated to all things noteworthy r...

From America's most trusted and highly visible film critic, 100 more brilliant essays on the films that define cinematic greatness.Continuing the pitch-perfect critiques begun in The Great Movies, Roger Ebert's The Great Movies II collects 100 additional essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and history that will send readers back to films with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm—or perhap...