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Author: Grevel Lindop
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Published: 2021-10-04
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781916475069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne man's journey into the heart of salsa, in Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America. Follow Grevel Lindop's vivid and evocative account of his search for the roots of Afro-Latin-American dance.
Author: Grevel Lindop
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Published: 2010-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780233002989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen poet and biographer Grevel Lindop takes up salsa dancing in rainy Manchester, all he has are size 12 feet and excruciating adolescent memories of ballroom dancing lessons. But salsa has a way of getting into your blood. Intense and intimate, sexy and addictive, the adrenalin-pumping Afro-Latin-American dance style soon becomes an obsession. Inspired to learn more, Lindop decides on a solo adventure to find the geographical and cultural roots of salsa. From the streets, bars, and dance halls of Cuba, Venezuela, and Colombia to those of Panama, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Miami--land of Cuban exiles--he stumbles across a colorful cast of characters and a raft of new tricks. His quest also gives rise to basic confrontations with himself: can a 6'4" white, English poet really dance? And what happens when he does? Travels on the Dance Floor is Lindop's vibrant and evocative account of his odyssey, written with wry humor and a poet's eye for color, detail, and atmosphere. Funny, passionate, and inspiring by turns, it is a book that will be loved by dance addicts and armchair travelers alike.
Author: Jeffrey Allen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-04-01
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1440614504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBallroom dancing is back! And now anyone can move like a pro. Includes step-by-step photos, footwork illustrations, and instruction covering all the common ballroom dances. The #1 selling ballroom dancing book. Includes hundreds of illustrations and instructions Allen is a renowned, award-winning ballroom-dance teacher
Author: Sherrie Tucker
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2014-10-23
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 0822376202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOpen from 1942 until 1945, the Hollywood Canteen was the most famous of the patriotic home front nightclubs where civilian hostesses jitterbugged with enlisted men of the Allied Nations. Since the opening night, when the crowds were so thick that Bette Davis had to enter through the bathroom window to give her welcome speech, the storied dance floor where movie stars danced with soldiers has been the subject of much U.S. nostalgia about the "Greatest Generation." Drawing from oral histories with civilian volunteers and military guests who danced at the wartime nightclub, Sherrie Tucker explores how jitterbugging swing culture has come to represent the war in U.S. national memory. Yet her interviewees' varied experiences and recollections belie the possibility of any singular historical narrative. Some recall racism, sexism, and inequality on the nightclub's dance floor and in Los Angeles neighborhoods, dynamics at odds with the U.S. democratic, egalitarian ideals associated with the Hollywood Canteen and the "Good War" in popular culture narratives. For Tucker, swing dancing's torque—bodies sharing weight, velocity, and turning power without guaranteed outcomes—is an apt metaphor for the jostling narratives, different perspectives, unsteady memories, and quotidian acts that comprise social history.
Author: Brice Najar
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Published: 2020-12-10
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Spring of 1997, the promotion of the HIStory album seemed as if it would continue for quite a while, especially since Michael Jackson's eponymous European tour was imminent. And yet, contrary to fans' expectations, a new album entitled Blood On The Dance Floor was announced. More than two decades later, Brice Najar decided to explore the history of this unusual and very special collection of music in the King of Pop's discography. As in Najar's previous book, Let's Make HIStory, he reached out to Michael Jackson's collaborative partners. Through their stories, he was able to fully examine this era, and to understand the context of Jackson's creative process during this time. Ultimately, Book On The Dance Floor serves as a complement to Najar's previous work, and adds to fans' insights into Jackson's life and legacy.
Author: Richard S. Kahn
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 2021-04-16
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1665703989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRichard Kahn takes you on a tour of the world in It’s About Time . . . & Travel. Explore destinations and people as Richard shares his unique experiences in some of the hundred nations that he visited for business and pleasure as a travel writer and editor for more than fifty years. Richard was often in the right place at the wrong time. He found himself in Grenada at the time of the coup that led to U.S. Marines landing on that Caribbean island. On another trip, he enjoyed a private lunch with the woman who, on that very same day, attempted the coup against Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. He even had the misfortune of being mugged in China, which nearly turned into an international incident. This book is part travelogue and part memoir. Richard shares his view of the three Rs—Religion, Race Relations, and Right and Wrong—while informing both the armchair vacationer and experienced traveler. Not your normal travel guide, this is a glimpse behind the scenes of the travel industry and a look at what makes travel an entertaining and educational experience.
Author: Sejal Shah
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 0820357235
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeluxe -- Thank You -- Pelham Road -- There Is No Mike Here -- Things People Said: An Essay in Seven Steps -- Temporary Talismans -- Six Hours from Anywhere You Want to Be -- No One Is Ordinary; Everyone Is Ordinary -- Ring Theory -- Saris and Sorrows -- Voice Texting with My Mother.
Author: AnneLise Sorensen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2012-02-01
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 0756691184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt first glance New York City might seem overwhelming, but the Eyewitness Travel to New York will make the city feel uncomplicated. Take a bite out of the Big Apple as you discover New York''s shopping, museums, restaurants, hotels, parks, nightlife, and theaters. This lavishly illustrated guide will enlighten your experience and make it easy to manage. Everyday in New York offers its visitors something new to see and experience. Annually revised and updated with beautiful new full-color photos, illustrations, and maps, this guide includes information on local customs, currency, medical services, and transportation. Consistently chosen over the competition in national consumer market research. The best keeps getting better!
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Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 1465414967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow available in PDF format. Experience the best of New York City with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City. This newly updated travel guide for New York City will lead you straight to the best attractions Manhattan has to offer, from unearthing archaeological treasures at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to biking through Central Park to discovering the city's hottest neighborhoods on walking tours. Plus, check out the best of the boroughs with suggested highlights for Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx, and upper Manhattan. In-depth coverage of the city's history and culture accompanies DK's famous cutaway illustrations of major architectural and historic sights, museum floor plans, and 3-D aerial views of key districts to explore on foot. The map is marked with sights from the guidebook and includes a street index, a metro map, and a chart showing the walking distances between major sights. Expert travel writers have fully revised this edition of DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City with completely new hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries for help planning a trip to New York City by length of stay or by interest, and all the latest information on things to see and do. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City truly shows you this city as no one else can.
