"The Craft of Modal Counterpoint" is the companion book to Benjamin's "The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint," recently republished in a second edition by Routledge. Modal counterpoint is the style of composition that was employed until the "tonal" revolution pioneered by Bach; it is the basis for most Early Music.Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects of the style, then covers in detail two, th...

Tormented and controlled by little white pills and visions of the woman he’d loved, paramedic Noah McKeen fights to control his sordid, selfish behavior and stop a brutal reenactment of Jack the Ripper, history’s most notorious serial killer.

The second installment of the Revelation Riddle series chronicles God’s tactical plan to usher in the next age – rebooting the world. While humanity endures a siege and it appears the evil cabal ruling the world possesses the money and influence to bring forth their plan, many wonder: Does God’s plan trump evil in the end? Or are current world challenges birth pangs for something new?This book presents fresh revelation from the Book of the prophet Ezra. God showed Ezra everything t...

In Festival Friends Share Stories and Smiles, children discover the joy of celebration, kindness, and cultural traditions through a series of heartwarming festivals. This beautifully illustrated story follows a group of young friends who come together to celebrate the beauty of friendship and unity through colorful parades, joyful dances, and festive meals. Each chapter introduces a new tradition, teaching values such as generosity, empathy, and respect for others. As the Festival...

"Dancing Together Beneath a Rainbow Sky" is a vibrant, rhythmic journey of children uniting through dance. As a rainbow stretches across the sky, children from all walks of life gather beneath it, each bringing their unique movements, styles, and energy. From twirling with scarves to stomping in joyful circles, the children learn that dance transcends language and connects them in ways words cannot. Through playful, imaginative movements and colorful illustrations, young readers w...

Benjamin Thomas Serpell is a modern poet who takes his reader back to the roots of romanticism, by mixing contemporary and age-old themes in a traditional style. West Country Waves is his debut collection focussing on the ebb and flow of romantic entanglements, which are set against a backdrop of Devon's natural splendour. The book is a voyage of love and infatuation, merging both mythical and modern day scenes.''O Cupid my friend be not my foe, let loose the arrow that strains your...

This detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples. It concludes with descriptions of...

Part One of this book is devoted to the history of New Salem. It tells who the inhabitants were, how they lived, and how they looked on life, giving Lincoln faith in people and himself. In Part Two, Lincoln's activities are discussed, and the meaning of the New Salem years in his development is appraised, introducing us to the people who knew, influenced, and befriended Lincoln and how he made a living in various ways and was elected to the legislature. Part Three explains the growth of th...

At the time of his death, renowned Lincoln biographer Benjamin Thomas was at work on a life of one of the most controversial figures in American history: Edwin McMasters Stanton, the man who marshaled the military forces of the Union in the Civil War and played a crucial role in the only presidential impeachment trial in our history. Harold Hyman, himself a prize-winning historian, undertook to carry on from the advanced point in research and writing that Thomas had reached.The res...

Part One of this book is devoted to the history of New Salem. It tells who the inhabitants were, how they lived, and how they looked on life, giving Lincoln faith in people and himself. In Part Two, Lincoln's activities are discussed, and the meaning of the New Salem years in his development is appraised, introducing us to the people who knew, influenced, and befriended Lincoln and how he made a living in various ways and was elected to the legislature. Part Three explains the growth of th...

During the Civil War, Sylvanus Cadwallader, a war correspondent employed first by the Chicago Times and later for the New York Herald, was attached to General Grant’s headquarters from 1862 to 1865. Three Years with Grant is his account of that period.As a portrait of Grant, the personality and the military leader, as a civilian’s picture of how the war was fought at the command level, and, above all, as a hitherto unknown primary source of Civil War history, as a...

Leading biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner provides an easy-to-navigate resource for studying and understanding the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Letters. This accessibly written volume summarizes the content of each major section of the biblical text to help readers quickly grasp the sense of particular passages.This is the first volume in the Handbooks on the New Testament series, which is modeled after Baker Academic's successful Old Testament handbook series. Series volum...