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Author: Hadani Ditmars
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Ditmars first went to Iraq in 1997 for the "New York Times," she saw beauty, architecture, and music in the midst of despair. Ditmars traveled to Iraq again and again, reporting on every aspect of life. Featuring tales of her visits, this book captures the full humanity of a people who have suffered much yet have maintained a spirit of resilience. Photos.
Author: Chungliang Al Huang
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 2009-07-29
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0307568393
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy fight your way to the top when you can rise to it? Let go of the obsession to win—and you will be victorious. Acknowledge your vulnerabilities—and turn them into strengths. Find the courage to risk failure—and begin your journey to success. That is the secret of the TaoAthlete, and in this remarkable book t'ai chi expert Chungliang Al Huang and renowned professional and Olympic sports psychologist Jerry Lynch teach you the time-honored principles of successful performance—whether on the playing field, in the office, or in your relationships. By mastering the unique strategies and mental exercises of the TaoAthelete, you'll unlock the extraordinary powers of body, mind, and spirit that will lead you to victory in any field of endeavor. Praise for Thinking Body, Dancing Mind “This gives you a positive mental perspective and provides good focus for your mind—unconscious and conscious.”—Phil Jackson, coach of the Los Angeles Lakers “Warning: If you're completely content with your life, don't read this book. But if you'd like to break through to higher levels of performance, understanding, and happiness . . . this book is magic.”—Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Meaning & Medicine and Healing Words “In six months my level of performance has grown more than in the previous ten years of athletic training. Using Taoist principles of performance has pushed me to levels I never dreamed possible.”—Steven Gottlieb, all-American 1989 NCAA Tennis Division III champion “Bringing Eastern thought to the Western world of sport really works. . . . My game has improved immensely.”—Vince Stroth, offensive guard, Houston Oilers, NFL “The Tao is responsible for me turning my life around, athletically and personally. I am now able to believe in myself and perform to my capability.”—Regina Jacobs, U.S. Olympic Track Team
Author: Helen Flint
Publisher:
Published: 2002-01
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780749746049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeraldine, champion dancer and on the look out for true love, is appalled to find that she'd been allotted to her mother and her Home Help clients for her school's work experience week. During the week she gets to know Miss Richardson, a retired headmistress, battling for her independence against her frailty and against the pragmatic Miss Fowles, who would put her in a residential home. She also meets a new dancing partner, the beautiful Sunil, who is Asian, and the residents cared for at Aunty Bev's home. By the end of the week Geraldine's life has changed completely, and for the better.
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 2019-08-27
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 148148740X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln. As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too—the Civil War. Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata. So famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa’s music bring comfort to those who needed it most?
Author: Beryl Lieff Benderly
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780930323592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents two burning issues that the Deaf community have been wrestling with: the importance of promoting sign language over oralism, and the critical need to secure the right of Deaf people to direct their own lives. Explores the relationship between the process of thought and the formation of language. Reveals significant evidence about the nature of communication, spoken or not.
Author: Wil Wheaton
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 0596006748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five short-but-true tales of life in the so-called Space Age in Dancing Barefoot. With a true geek's unflinching honesty, Wil examines life, love, the web, and the absurdities of Hollywood in these compelling autobiographical narratives. Based on pieces first published in Wil's hugely popular blog, www.wilwheaton.net, the stories in Dancing Barefoot chronicle a teen TV star's journey to maturity and self-acceptance. Far from the usual celebrity tell-all, Dancing Barefoot is a vivid account of one man's version of that universal story, the search for self. If you've ever fallen in love, wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a Star Trek convention, or thought hard about the meaning of life, you'll find a kindred soul in the pages of Dancing Barefoot. In the process of uncovering his true geeky self, Wil Wheaton speaks to the inner geek in all of us. The stories: Houses in Motion - Memories fill the emptiness left within a childhood home, and saying goodbye brings them to life. Ready Or Not Here I Come - A game of hide-n-seek with the kids works as a time machine, taking Wil on a tour of the hiding and seeking of years gone by. Inferno - Two 15-year-olds pass in the night leaving behind pleasant memories and a perfumed Car Wars Deluxe Edition Box Set. We Close Our Eyes - A few beautiful moments spent dancing in the rain. The Saga of SpongeBob VegasPants - A story of love, hate, laughter and the acceptance of all things Trek.
Author: Terri Baker
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780786005345
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom growing up in the Simpson family to life with O.J. and Nicole, to the days, weeks, and months before and after the murders, this is a true insider's story that only a close family member could tell. Includes 16 pages of never-before-published photos.
Author: Matt Harding
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Published: 2009-06-02
Total Pages: 510
ISBN-13: 1602396523
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMatt Harding, the YouTube sensation, turns his world travels into a unique book.
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2014-07-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1594632731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCan a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote “Dancing in the Street.” The song was recorded at Motown’s Hitsville USA Studio by Martha and the Vandellas, with lead singer Martha Reeves arranging her own vocals. Released on July 31, the song was supposed to be an upbeat dance recording—a precursor to disco, and a song about the joyousness of dance. But events overtook it, and the song became one of the icons of American pop culture. The Beatles had landed in the U.S. in early 1964. By the summer, the sixties were in full swing. The summer of 1964 was the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the beginning of the Vietnam War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election. As the country grew more radicalized in those few months, “Dancing in the Street” gained currency as an activist anthem. The song took on new meanings, multiple meanings, for many different groups that were all changing as the country changed. Told by the writer who is legendary for finding the big story in unlikely places, Ready for a Brand New Beat chronicles that extraordinary summer of 1964 and showcases the momentous role that a simple song about dancing played in history.
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Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 2012-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780739090510
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTeachers and students who love Catherine Rollin's duet series Dances for Two will enjoy the third book in her solo series based on dance rhythms. Book 3 titles: Argentina! * Can You Can-Can? * Danza Cubana * Evenings in Vienna * Temptation Tango.
