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Dark, painful memories can be put away to be forgotten. Until one day they all flood back in horrible detail.When television producers approached Alan Cumming to appear on a popular celebrity genealogy show, he hoped to solve the mystery of his maternal grandfather's disappearance that had long cast a shadow over his family. But this was not the only mystery laid before Alan.Alan grew up in the grip of a man who held his family hostage, someone who meted out violence with a frightening ease, who waged a silent war with himself that sometimes spilled over onto everyone around him. That man was Alex Cumming, Alan's father, whom Alan had not seen or spoken to for more than a decade when he reconnected just before filming for Who Do You Think You Are? began. He had a secret he had to share, one that would shock his son to his very core and set into motion a journey that would change Alan's life forever.With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as the celebrated actor of film, television, and stage. At times suspenseful, at times deeply moving, but always incredibly brave and honest, Not My Father's Son is a powerful story of embracing the best aspects of the past and triumphantly pushing the darkness aside.

From her father and mother's interracial marriage to her own "you show me yours, I'll show you mine" moments on the playground?from drug experimentation to sexual/identity questions?MariNaomi lays her inner life bare. Kiss & Tell is her funny and frank memoir in graphic form: a fresh and offbeat coming-of-age story unfolding against the colorful backdrop of San Francisco in the '80s and '90s. Through deft storytelling and charming illustration, MariNaomi carries us through first love and worst love, through heartbreak and bedroom experimentation, as she grows from misfit teen to young woman.

This book reflects on patient death and its repercussions for the nursing team and its implications for the field of care. The first chapter provides an introduction to the authors' implications for the subject, paralleling the changes in the social construction of death and the care offered by professionals in hospitals. In the second chapter, we look at how feelings of bereavement influence the behaviour of the patient and the professionals involved, their characteristics and phases, including interaction with the family, the training process and the need to create a professional support network. The third chapter looks at the feelings developed by nursing professionals when a patient dies and how these issues should be reflected on. The fourth chapter raises some attitudinal actions that can support the team in dealing with the feelings experienced. In the fifth chapter, we briefly compare the references and ideas presented. We hope that this book will reach health professionals, nursing academics, nurses, scholars and other readers who are interested in the subject.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe definitive biography of college basketball's all-time winningest coach, Mike Krzyzewski.Mike Krzyzewski, known worldwide as ?Coach K,? is a five-time national champion at Duke, the NCAA's all-time leader in victories with nearly 1,200, and the first man to lead Team USA to three Olympic basketball gold medals. Through unprecedented access to Krzyzewski's best friends, closest advisers, fiercest adversaries, and generations of his players and assistants, three-time New York Times bestselling author Ian O'Connor takes you behind the Blue Devil curtain with a penetrating examination of the great but flawed leader as he closes out his iconic career.Krzyzewski built a staggering basketball empire that has endured for more than four decades, placing him among the all-time titans of American sport, and yet there has never been a defining portrait of the coach and his program. Until now. O'Connor uses scores of interviews with those who know Krzyzewski best to deliver previously untold stories about the relationships that define the venerable Coach K, including the one with his volcanic mentor, Bob Knight, that died a premature death. Krzyzewski was always driven by an inner rage fueled by his tough Chicago upbringing, and by the blue-collar Polish-American parents who raised him to fight for a better life. With updated coverage of Coach K's stunning final season, O'Connor shows you sides of the man and his methods that will surprise even the most dedicated Duke fan.?Basketball fans might feel as though they already know Coach K?or Mike Krzyzewski, the decades-long coach of the Duke Blue Devils who's set to retire after this season. In this insightful biography, sportswriter O'Connor captures the formative experiences and inner drive that catapulted the coach to icon status. Even the most die-hard fans will learn something.? ? Washington Post

Your wildest dreams have come true. Get an insider’s look at Taylor Swift’s life and achievements in this gorgeous collectible book for Swifties of all ages. Are you ready for it?100+ stunning photos and clued-in commentary from top music and culture writers explore the power of Taylor’s music and influence–and why she’ll never go out of style.Taylor Swift is so much more than a pop star: she has more number one albums than any other female performer in history and The Eras Tour has filled stadiums across the world. Her influence on our culture seems to know no bounds.With more than 100 amazing photos, this luxe gift book immerses you in Taylor’s world with smart, insightful text and celebrates the global superstar as a prolific songwriter, powerful storyteller and champion of her empowerment. Inside you'll find: Taylor’s many performances from singing the national anthem at local sporting events to selling out worldwide blockbuster toursThe chart-topping launch of her 24 albums, including Taylor’s Versions, her latest release, The Tortured Poets Department and what makes her personal yet relatable music so inspiringHer stunning red carpet appearances at the Grammys, the Met Gala and more!Throughout the photo-packed pages, Swifties will follow Taylor’s rise to pop icon status through all her eras with interviews from the vault of Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Seventeen along with original essays from noted contributors.We know all too well you will love this gift book! Get one (or more!) for you and your bestie.

Feminist analysis of some of the most performed works in the American-opera canon, emphasizing the voices and perspectives of the sopranos who brought these operas to life.

The Brazilian construction industry has undergone countless transformations, making the sector one of the most important in the country, both for the economy and for labour. In proportion to the increase in the labour force, the number of accidents has grown significantly. The aim of this study was therefore to identify and prevent risks to the health and safety of workers on the construction site of the Social Service for Industry (SESI) in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. To this end, a bibliographical review was carried out based on the principles and concepts of risks, the Regulatory Standard governing Civil Construction, NR-18. An analysis methodology was then set up in order to classify the risks found in each work sector. So a risk analysis was carried out, which made it possible to establish the risks found in each sector of the construction process, thus being able to assess and propose accident improvements in each sector assessed. The analysis proposed a study that serves as the basis for a review of the current practice and policy of worker health care, opening up space for new studies and discussions.

Wie klingt der Jazz der Zukunft? Wen erreichen wir mit dieser Musik und wen wollen wir erreichen? Wie wichtig sind Räume, im wörtlichen genauso wie im metaphorischen Sinne, um musikalische Kreativität zu ermöglichen, und wie sichern wir diese? Wie sahen Musiker:innen der Vergangenheit die Zukunft ihrer Kunst und was lässt sich daraus für die Gegenwart ableiten? Macht es überhaupt noch Sinn von der Zukunft einer Musik zu sprechen, die als Genre Vergangenheit zu sein scheint? Und überhaupt: Was ist eigentlich "Jazz" in einer Welt des Post-Genre? Dieses Buch enthält einige Antworten, vor allem aber weitere Fragen, die zeigen, dass Jazz, improvisierte Musik, Black American Music oder wie immer man sie bezeichnen will, gerade deshalb eine Zukunft hat, weil sie Diskurse der Gegenwart aufgreift, dreht, wendet und dabei neue Perspektiven aufzeigt.

A journey into the mystical and spiritual side of the famed Doors front man

HOWLING TO THE MOONLIGHT ON A HOT SUMMER NIGHT: THE TALE OF THE STRAY CATS

"Exploring the many dimensions of Debussy's historical significance, this volume charts the influences, relationships and performances that shaped his creativity in the complex world of Belle âEpoque Paris. Reflecting the latest research, chapters focus on key aspects of his career and the sources of his enduring popularity"--

A coleção Trajetórias Musicais apresenta um ensaio que aborda sa vida-obra de Tom Zé, junto com uma entrevista exclusiva (2019) e a sua discografía.

La colección Trayectórias Musicales presenta un ensayo que aborda su vida y su revolución musical, junto con una de sus últimas entrevistas (1993) y una amplia discografía.

***An Instant New York Times Bestseller***From the woman who is credited for launching what we know as the celebrity focused, ?brand? driven, social media obsessed popular culture of today, comes an honest and surprising memoir that reckons with that truth, and shows that there is so much more to Paris Hilton than you might believe.I was born in New York City on February 17, 1981, three days after Valentine's Day. From the time I was a toddler, my brain skipped and flickered with the chemical imbalance of ADHD. Sometimes it was too much.I'm not bragging or complaining about it, just telling you: This is my brain. It has a lot to do with how this whole book thing is going to play out, because I love run-on sentences?and dashes. And sentence fragments. I'm probably going to jump around a lot while I tell the story.I came of age during the most turbulent pop culture period ever.The character I played?part Lucy, part Marilyn?was my steel-plated armor.People loved her. Or they loved to hate her, which was just as marketable. I leaned into that character, my ticket to financial freedom and a safe place to hide. I made sure I never had a quiet moment to figure out who I was without her. I was afraid of that moment because I didn't know what I'd find.I wrote this book in an effort to understand my place in a watershed moment: the technology renaissance, the age of influencers. I also wrote this book so that the world could know who I am today. I focused on key aspects of my life that led to what I am most proud of--how my power was taken away from me and how I took it back, how I built a thriving business, a marriage and a family.There are so many young women who need to hear this story. I don't want them to learn from my mistakes; I want them to stop hating themselves for their own mistakes. I want them to laugh and cry and embrace every aspect of who they are with fearlessness and pride. We all have our own brand of intelligence, and, girl, fuck fitting in.

From Arlo Parks, Grammy Award-nominated recording artist and ?voice of a generation??a stunning debut book of poetry and a world-building companion to her sophomore album My Soft Machine.?Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly put everything I was holding. I'm not sure what gave me the courage to open up that space to you but here I am, doing it. I am proud to show you this personal lens that life shimmers through. This book is no longer mine. It is yours.??Arlo ParksThe Magic Border is the debut book from the Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize winning musician and poet Arlo Parks. This remarkable collection features Arlo's handpicked original poems alongside exclusive photographs by friend and collaborator Daniyel Lowden in addition to the complete lyrics to her critically lauded sophomore album My Soft Machine. A deeply personal literary tapestry, The Magic Border beautifully showcases the full breadth of Arlo's singular artistry.

A James Beard Rising Star semifinalist included in Zagat's "30 Hottest Chefs Under 30" and Forbes's "30 Under 30," acclaimed chef Jesse Schenker has rocketed to the top of the culinary world. But his epic rise masks a little-known past filled with demons and obsession, genius and mania.In this startling and down-to-earth memoir, he lays it all on the table for the first time, coming clean about his insatiable appetite for the extreme?which has led to his biggest triumphs and failures?and shares the shocking story of his turbulent life. All or Nothing is a candid exploration of the manic culture of some of the world's most celebrated kitchens. A drug-fueled, anxiety-ridden epic, it reads like a rollicking rock-and-roll memoir?with amazing food.

V rabote predstawlen analiz wliqniq gidrohimicheskogo rezhima rek i kanalow na zdorow'e sel'skogo naseleniq. Dlq srawneniq materialow medicinskoj statistiki i nablüdaemyh znachenij gidrohimicheskogo rezhima powerhnostnyh wod ispol'zowan metod nozogeograficheskogo analiza, a dlq obrabotki materialow nablüdenij - mnogofaktornyj regressionnyj analiz. Rezul'taty ocenki riska rosta zabolewaemosti predstawleny w wide urawnenij mnogofaktornogo regressionnogo analiza s sootwetstwuüschimi koäfficientami determinacii. V celom koäfficient mnozhestwennoj determinacii sostawlqet 0,38. Bolee 30% wseh faktorow, wliqüschih na zabolewaemost' naseleniq, zawisqt ot gidrohimicheskogo rezhima powerhnostnogo stoka, a ostal'nye 70% - ot drugih faktorow- geneticheskih, medicinskomu obespecheniü, uslowiqm i obrazu zhizni, obschemu sostoqniü okruzhaüschej sredy. Primenön nowyj podhod dlq ocenki wliqniq kachestwa wody na zdorow'e sel'skogo naseleniq i risk zabolewaemosti. Na osnowe takogo podhoda mozhno razrabotat' profilakticheskie meropriqtiq po snizheniü obschej zabolewaemosti sel'skogo naseleniq.

Andy Gibb was one of the biggest pop stars of the disco era. His first three singles--"I Just Want To Be Your Everything," "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," and "Shadow Dancing"--reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 during 1977-78, and he became a fixture on television specials, appearing alongside legends such as Bob Hope, George Burns, and Dean Martin. In 1981, he became the co-host of the iconic Solid Gold television series, and a year later he starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Broadway. But despite his enormous success, he battled with insecurity, depression, and substance abuse, causing his career to flounder and leaving him bankrupt by 1987. By then, he seemed ready to start anew and launch a comeback, but he died suddenly in 1988, five days after his thirtieth birthday.Despite the tragic brevity of his career and life, Andy Gibb still has a strong fan base around the world, but his story has never been told--until now. Arrow Through the Heart: The Biography of Andy Gibb draws upon extensive research, rare archival interviews with Andy Gibb and members of his family, and interviews conducted by the author with nearly fifty of Andy's friends and associates to examine the life and career of this beloved pop idol.

A memoir of a life in music spanning 65 years as a professional singer, drummer, front man, Lou Gomez."I've had the pleasure of performing or just rubbing elbows with the superstars of yesterday and today, as well as a successful recording career."

The Glitter. The THEATRICS. The EXCESS. The Music.The true story of the gender-bending artists who changed rock and roll.Simon Reynolds has been hailed as ?the foremost popular music critic of this era? (Times Literary Supplement [UK]), ?unassailable? (New York Times), and ?the most provocative pop music writer of his generation? (Boston Globe). Now, the acclaimed author of Rip It Up and Start Again and Retromania delivers the definitive cultural history of glam and glitter rock, celebrating its outlandish fashion and outrageous stars and tracking its vibrant legacy in contemporary pop.Reacting against the drab, denim-clad long-hair bands of the hippie era, glam rock was the first true teenage rampage of the Seventies. Pioneered by David Bowie, Alice Cooper, T. Rex, New York Dolls and Roxy Music, this new look and sound reveled in artifice and spectacle over earnestness and authenticity. In Shock and Awe, Simon Reynolds takes you on a deeply researched and wildly entertaining cultural tour through the glam explosion?a period defined by glitzy costumes and alien makeup, thrilling music, and larger-than-life personas. Shock and Awe offers a fresh look at the glam phenomenon, placing it the context of the era's social upheaval and political disillusion. Probing the genre's major themes?fame, androgyny, decadence, apocalypse?Reynolds traces glam's influence as it reverberates across subsequent decades, from art-pop aesthetes like Kate Bush, Prince and Morrissey in the Eighties to contemporary pop icons such as Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé. Shock and Awe reveals how the original glam artists' obsessions and provocations continue to ripple through our culture today.

When I started my degree course in pedagogy, I realised that there were some gaps, such as a greater relationship between theory and practice, given that few subjects in the degree course make this connection. With the aim of experiencing the context of the school and making a link with academic theories, in 2014 I took part in the selection process for the Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship Programme (PIBID), believing that it would contribute to broadening my knowledge. During my participation in the programme, some questions arose, such as: How have the actions of PIBID in the school environment contributed to the continuing training and re-signification of the knowledge of the supervising teachers? The analyses showed that the Early Years Subproject promoted collaborative work, since the actions developed in its context were carried out jointly with all the participants. The activities developed changed pedagogical actions, re-signifying the supervisors' teaching knowledge.

This book serves as a portal to ancient secrets and shadowed truths, reviving the olden myths that have danced on the edges of understanding. In its pages lie a confluence of the revered and the revolutionary, revealing Loki not just as a figure etched into the annals of time but as a vibrant catalyst of change and reflection in our modern lives. Written by Gralok with contributions by the Cult of Loki, the verses and chants contained within are a tribute to the spirit of Loki, echoing the reverberations of ancient Norse myths and sagas while forging connections with the burgeoning revelations of today. These writings, which have been written over almost two decades, are not mere words, but incantations that speak to all Heathens, awakening the threads of defiance, metamorphosis, and deep spiritual connection.As a compilation, it is a celebration of the undying essence of Loki, illuminating the pathways through strife, toward understanding, and across the boundless landscapes of lore. Loki emerges from these pages not merely as a deity of old but as an enduring presence that defies and defines transformation.**Note: This tome, though small in stature (4x6"), is immense in spirit. It is designed for the seeker on the move, ready to accompany you on your journey, to be delved into beneath the wide skies or consulted in the hush of still night. Compact yet potent, it is destined to be a constant companion in the pocket or pouch of the wandering soul.Hail Loki!Library of Congress Control Number: 2023921944

For the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, the Doobie Brothers, written by founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.Only a very few rock bands have had the longevity, success, and drama of the Doobie Brothers. Born out of late 1960s NorCal, and led by Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, they stood alongside their contemporaries the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and many others as an iconic American rock band. The train was rolling along, hits were flowing like wine, and arenas were packed with fans who wanted to see them live...then Tom Johnston, the band's front man and lead guitarist, became ill and had to leave.The Doobies' train came to a screeching halt. All of a sudden the band started contemplating the end of the road only seven years into their career, just as things were taking off. But Pat Simmons made sure they were far from the end and began the process of keeping the band together through most of the next decade.A soul-steeped backup singer for Steely Dan named Michael McDonald took a shot at singing some of the Doobies' songs on tour, and just like that a new chapter in the Doobie Brothers' story began. The band expanded their sound and had even more hits with their new front addition. Tom recovered from his health issues, but the band had moved on. When it came time for a reunion concert in the '80s, Tom got the call and was back in the mix. Led once again by Pat and Tom, the Doobie Brothers have been touring ever since and maintain a massive fan base the world over.Never before have Pat and Tom shared their story, in their own words. In Long Train Runnin' they'll change that.

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini's art still captivates audiences and the popularity of such works as Tosca, La Bohéme, and Madama Butterfly has never waned, he has long been a victim of critical snobbery and cultural marginalization.In this witty and informative guide for beginners and fans alike, William Berger sets the record straight, reclaiming Puccini as a serious artist. Combining his trademark irreverent humor with passionate enthusiasm, Berger strikes just the right balance of introductory information and thought-provoking analysis. He includes a biography, discussions of each opera, a glossary, fun facts and anecdotes, and above all keen insight into Puccini's enduring power. For anyone who loves Puccini and for anyone who just wonders what all the fuss is about, Puccini Without Excuses is funny, challenging, and always a pleasure to read. INCLUDES:• Why Puccini's art and its message of hope is crucial to our world today• How Anglo audiences often miss the mythic significance of his operas• The use of his music as shorthand in films, from A Room with a View to Fatal Attraction• A scene-by scene analysis of each opera• A guide to the wealth of available recordings, books, and videos

In this riveting, New York Times bestselling memoir?first published by Harper in 1967?Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva, subject of Rosemary Sullivan's critically acclaimed biography, Stalin's Daughter, describes the surreal experience of growing up in the Kremlin in the shadow of her father, Joseph Stalin. In 1967, she fled the Soviet Union for India, where she approached the U.S. Embassy for asylum. Once there, she showed her CIA handler something remarkable: a manuscript about her life that she'd written in 1963. The Indian Ambassador to the USSR, whom she'd befriended, had smuggled the manuscript out of the Soviet Union the previous year.Structured as a series of letters to a ?friend??Svetlana refused to identify him, but we now know it was her close friend, the physicist Fyodor Volkenstein?this astounding memoir, also in some ways a love letter to Russia, with its ancient heritage and spectacularly varied geography, exposes the dark human heart of the Kremlin. Each letter adds a new strand to her story; some are wistful, while others are desperate exorcisms of the tragedies that plagued her life. Candid, surprising, and compelling, Twenty Letters to a Friend offers one of the most revealing portraits of life inside Stalin's inner circle, and of the notorious dictator himself.

Emerging from the not-so-mean streets of suburban New England at the tail end of the 1980s, The Unband embraced everything reckless, unhealthy, and downright harebrained about rock and roll. After a decade on the booze-and-gas-soaked road to success, with the help of their dominatrix manager, a willful record executive or two, and dumb luck in spades, the hard-rocking, gleefully out-of-control Unband arrived at the threshold of the new century and got their shot at the big time?in a chaotic music industry where boy-band pop ruled supreme and rock music had been declared dead. In this epic, intoxicated un-memoir, Unband bassist Michael Ruffino delves deeper into the story he originally told in 2004's Gentlemanly Repose, taking readers along on a raucous tear through the netherworld of heavy rock, populated with crack-smoking Girl Scouts, collegiate bedlamites, shotgun-toting barmaids, a rodent-chomping music CEO, a beer-drinking chimp, and headbangers by the horde, while on tour with giants of heavy metal including Dio, Motörhead, Anthrax, Def Leppard, and a Who Was Who of reunited '80s hair bands. Into that volatile mix, The Unband brought do-it-yourself pyrotechnics, a giant inflatable hand (for making giant inflatable gestures), a high tolerance for substance abuse of all kinds, and an infectious love of rock and roll and everything it stands for.Equal parts This Is Spinal Tap and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Adios, Motherfucker is a riotous and unbridled testament to rock and roll being at its best on the brink of disaster.