The Unconventional Path of Thelonious Aubrey
The Unconventional Path of Thelonious Aubrey

Author: Gwen Banta

Publisher: Next Chapter

Published: 2023-12-27

Total Pages: 257

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Fledging singer Thelonious 'Theo' Aubrey and his best friend Bo, an African-American trumpet player, struggle to succeed in the exhilarating music scene of the French Quarter as America slowly recovers from World War II. Desperate for money, they join forces with Callie, a seductive young dancer, and Gritty, an enigmatic outsider. From the colorful streets of New Orleans to the legendary jazz clubs of Harlem, the young artists meet some of the most prominent musicians of their day. When the fallout from their checkered pasts catches up with them, a surprising turn of events leads the lovable, eccentric characters to their unexpected destinies. Gwen Banta's THE UNCONVENTIONAL PATH OF THELONIOUS AUBREY is a historical fiction masterpiece full of humor, love, and heartbreak, set in history's most exciting era of jazz and blues.

Rediscovering Ramona
Rediscovering Ramona

Author: Gwen Banta

Publisher: Next Chapter

Published: 2024-09-10

Total Pages: 275

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"Rediscovering Ramona grips you from the first moment. Banta's storytelling truly shines." - Readers Favorite, 5 Stars (K.C. Finn) After a tragedy, witty Los Angeles writer Ramona 'Ro' Wilder struggles with crippling feelings of vulnerability. When the global pandemic hits, she limits her social interaction to the view from her window in her bohemian neighborhood of Laurel Canyon. Ro's search for serenity is disrupted by Fred, her charming but annoying neighbor who constantly tests her patience. When they become accidental friends during the pandemic, Ro learns Fred has a terminal illness. His last wish is for Ro to meet his mysterious friend in Marrakesh to dispose of his ashes. A comical, yet poignant tale based on many true events in the author's life, REDISCOVERING RAMONA takes the reader on an adventure from the Hollywood Hills to the Casbahs of Marrakesh and Casablanca. "A must-read for contemporary fiction fans." - Readers Favorite, 5 Stars (Manik Chaturmutha)

Beyond the Hole in the Fence
Beyond the Hole in the Fence

Author: Gwen Banta

Publisher: Next Chapter

Published: 2024-05-08

Total Pages: 246

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1950. When New York authorities try to remove Rainy from her home, she and Gramps seek refuge with a traveling carnival. They must adapt to an unconventional, nomadic lifestyle filled with carnies whose physical anomalies have defined them as "freaks." While traveling with the show, Rainy, Gramps, and the carnies suffer through a widespread Polio Epidemic and must fight to survive the ravages of Delaware's terrifying Hurricane Able of 1952. After a shocking turn of events, Rainy longs to return to a normal life. But what does "normal" really mean? Gwen Banta's BEYOND THE HOLE IN THE FENCE is an edge-of-your-seat adventure filled with colorful, larger-than-life characters. Through humor and heartbreak, Rainy learns she can never recapture her past. She finds love and comes of age in an eccentric environment under remarkable circumstances. "Thoroughly absorbing from the 1st paragraph... a rollicking ride... an exceptionally vivid portrait of the 1950s and an atmosphere of wonder, revelation, and change." - D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review-

The Modern Poster
The Modern Poster

Author: Stuart Wrede

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 268

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This lavishly illustrated volume presents in full color more than 300 of the finest posters selected from the rich resources of the graphic design collection of The Museum of Modern Art.

Inside Sam Lerner
Inside Sam Lerner

Author: Gwen Banta

Publisher: Next Chapter

Published: 2022-01-28

Total Pages: 224

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After his wife's death, former detective Sam Lerner returns to his native New Orleans and ends up at the Gentlemen's Club, an escort establishment owned by his longtime friend. There, he befriends Madsen Cassaise: a young Creole who cares for him as he struggles to overcome his grief and growing dependence on alcohol. But when Madsen is found dead, Sam is drawn into the investigation. As more escorts disappear, Sam delves ever deeper into the bayous, cemeteries, levees and bistros of the Vieux Carre, and discovers a shocking secret. In the Big Easy, a place as mysterious as the case itself, the former detective will discover what is truly Inside Sam Lerner.

The Fly Strip
The Fly Strip

Author: Gwen Banta

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-11

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781643707990

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"The Fly Strip" is the story of a witty seventeen-year-old boy in rural Indiana in 1960, who finds himself on the front lines of the integration movement of that era. Through chaos and tragedy, he turns to his young teacher for support. He soon discovers the secrets of this small Midwestern town...and experiences a most forbidden love. Winner of numerous Awards prior to the book being published Opus Magnum Discovery Awards - Honorable Mention Winner - Unpublished Stories - Great Northwest Book Festival Winner - Unpublished Stories - Los Angeles Book Festival Winner - Unpublished Stories - Pacific Rim Book Festival Winner - Unpublished Stories - San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention - Unpublished Stories - Amsterdam Book Festival Winner - Unpublished Stories - Great Southeast Book Festival

With Wanton Disregard
With Wanton Disregard

Author: Gwen Banta

Publisher: Next Chapter

Published: 2021-12-21

Total Pages: 336

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Tim Mulrooney is at a crossroads in his life when he meets Lauren: the beautiful wife of a prominent Long Beach physician who has been brutally murdered. In spite of mounting evidence against Lauren, Tim is determined to prove her innocence. Soon, more savage murders occur in the exclusive Long Beach enclave of Belmont Shore. Trying to piece together the evidence, Mulrooney makes a startling discovery about the murders. But is he willing to risk his shield - and his life - to solve the case?

DJ Skills
DJ Skills

Author: Stephen Webber

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1136123105

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The complete package- the art and style of all types of DJ's, including Dance and Hip-Hop

African American Music
African American Music

Author: Mellonee V. Burnim

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-13

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1317934423

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American Music: An Introduction, Second Edition is a collection of seventeen essays surveying major African American musical genres, both sacred and secular, from slavery to the present. With contributions by leading scholars in the field, the work brings together analyses of African American music based on ethnographic fieldwork, which privileges the voices of the music-makers themselves, woven into a richly textured mosaic of history and culture. At the same time, it incorporates musical treatments that bring clarity to the structural, melodic, and rhythmic characteristics that both distinguish and unify African American music. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated, and includes new essays on African and African American musical continuities, African-derived instrument construction and performance practice, techno, and quartet traditions. Musical transcriptions, photographs, illustrations, and a new audio CD bring the music to life.

The Miles Davis Reader
The Miles Davis Reader

Author: Frank Alkyer

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781423430766

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