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One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly Stone is a
trailblazer who created a new kind of music, mixing Black and
white, male and female, funk and rock; penned some of the most
iconic anthems of the 1960s and 70s, from "Everyday People" to
"Family Affair"; and electrified audiences with a persona and stage
presence that set a lasting standard for pop culture performance.
Yet he has also been a cautionary tale, known as much for how he
dropped out of sight as for what put him in the spotlight in the
first place. As much as people know the music, the man remains a
mystery. In Thank You, his much-anticipated memoir, he's finally
ready to share his story - a story that many thought he'd never
have the chance to tell. Written with Ben Greenman, who has written
memoirs with George Clinton and Brian Wilson among others, Thank
You will include a foreword by Questlove. The book was created in
collaboration with Sly Stone's manager Arlene Hirschkowitz. "For as
long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story,"
says Stone. "I wasn't ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to
become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone.
It's been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too."
The most up-to-date book on the relationship between sport and
crime. Provides new perspectives for students of sport studies,
criminology or sociology. Topical, with stories of crime,
corruption, doping and abuse in sport frequently in the news.
Theoretically sophisticated, offering important new critical tools
for understanding the sport-crime nexus.
Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Song Cycles: Analytical
Pathways Toward Performance presents analyses of fourteen song
cycles composed after the turn of the twentieth century, with a
focus on offering ways into the musical and poetic structure of
each cycle to performers, scholars, and students alike. Ranging
from familiar works of twentieth-century music by composers such as
Schoenberg, Britten, Poulenc, and Shostakovich to lesser-known
works by Van Wyk, Sviridov, Wheeler, and Sanchez, this collection
of essays captures the diversity of the song cycle repertoire in
contemporary classical music. The contributors bring their own
analytical perspectives and methods, considering musical
structures, the composers' selection of texts, how poetic
narratives are expressed, and historical context. Informed by music
history, music theory, and performance, Twentieth- and
Twenty-First-Century Song Cycles offers an essential guide into the
contemporary art-music song cycle for performers, scholars,
students, and anyone seeking to understand this unique genre.
The most up-to-date book on the relationship between sport and
crime. Provides new perspectives for students of sport studies,
criminology or sociology. Topical, with stories of crime,
corruption, doping and abuse in sport frequently in the news.
Theoretically sophisticated, offering important new critical tools
for understanding the sport-crime nexus.
Presents a first analytical study that looks at the overarching
designs of Benjamin Britten's John Donne, Thomas Hardy and William
Blake solo song cycles. By questioning when a group of songs ought
to be understood not merely as a collection, but as a cycle, Sly
shows that Britten's personal selection and arrangement is
indispensable to understanding these cycles' extra-musical
communication. The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Winter Words (poems
by Hardy) and Songs and Proverbs of William Blake - composed in
1945, 1953 and 1965 respectively - each represent a philosophical
exploration. The terrains set out by the three poets are distinct,
but also engage one another in important and unexpected ways. Their
cyclic architectures are expressed not only in their poetic
arrangement, but in their musical settings. Key relationships and
motive remain central for Britten. Keys convey a network of
interconnections, create groupings of songs, and establish levels
of tonal affinity or distance. Motive - often intervals that can
fit into any melodic, harmonic or rhythmic context - is used to
create aural affinities between or among individual songs. This
book also offers a broader narrative revealing Britten's evolving
philosophical convictions in post-war Britain. While it may not be
the case that Britten intended any broader philosophical comment,
the works together outline the cold and brittle state that emerges
from loss and aligns with their composer's increasingly stark
outlook on humanity.
Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Song Cycles: Analytical
Pathways Toward Performance presents analyses of fourteen song
cycles composed after the turn of the twentieth century, with a
focus on offering ways into the musical and poetic structure of
each cycle to performers, scholars, and students alike. Ranging
from familiar works of twentieth-century music by composers such as
Schoenberg, Britten, Poulenc, and Shostakovich to lesser-known
works by Van Wyk, Sviridov, Wheeler, and Sanchez, this collection
of essays captures the diversity of the song cycle repertoire in
contemporary classical music. The contributors bring their own
analytical perspectives and methods, considering musical
structures, the composers' selection of texts, how poetic
narratives are expressed, and historical context. Informed by music
history, music theory, and performance, Twentieth- and
Twenty-First-Century Song Cycles offers an essential guide into the
contemporary art-music song cycle for performers, scholars,
students, and anyone seeking to understand this unique genre.
First-century Alexandria vied with Rome to be the greatest city of
the Roman empire. More than half a million people lived in its
cosmopolitan four square miles. It was a major centre for
international trade and shipping. Little remains of Alexandria's
golden age. Few papyrus records of the city survive.
Archaeologists' attempts to reveal its past have been frustrated by
years of subsidence, earthquakes and continuous demolition and
rebuilding. Our main guide to the city is Philo, an Alexandrian
Jew, who, sometimes inadvertantly, incorporated information about
his home city into his copious religious writings. In this
compelling new study, Dorothy I. Sly searches through Philo's
treatises for information about Alexandria. By recognising his
shortcomings and prejudices, and questioning his judgements, she
builds up an authentic picture of life in the first century.
Sonata form is fundamentally a dramatic structure that creates,
manipulates, and ultimately satisfies expectation. It engages its
audience by inviting prediction, association, and interpretation.
That sonata form was the chief vehicle of dramatic instrumental
music for nearly 200 years is due to the power, the universality,
and the tonal and stylistic adaptability of its conception. This
book presents nine studies whose central focus is sonata form.
Their diversity attests both to the manifold analytical approaches
to which the form responds, and to the vast range of musical
possibility within the form's exemplars. At the same time, common
compositional issues, analytical methods, and overarching
perspectives on the essential nature of the form weave their way
through the volume. Several of the essays approach the musical
structure directly as drama, casting the work as an expression of
its composer's engagement with an idea or principle that is dynamic
and at times intensely difficult. Others concentrate their
attention on a composer's use of "motive," which typically takes
the form of a simple melodic span that shapes the musical
architecture through an interdependent series of structural levels.
Integrating these motivic threads within the musical fabric often
warrants departures from formal norms in other areas. Analyses that
seek to understand works with anomalous formal qualities-whether
engendered by a motivic component or not-have a prominent place in
the volume. Among these, accounts of idiosyncratic tonal discourse
that threatens to undermine the unfolding of form-defining
qualities or events are central.
Riding horses is an age-old pleasure but one that can't be taken
lightly. People who want to take up this wonderfully satisfying
sport, and those who wish to improve their skill, will find this
comprehensive and responsible book to riding styles and skills both
inspiring and informative. Basic Riding Techniques tells you what
you need to know to get started, section two goes into slightly
more advanced skills, such as how to achieve bend and flexion.
Introduction to Jumping explores the principles of rhythm and
balance; The World of the Horse is a fascinating introduction to
the world of competition and international horse shows; and,
Equestrian Events examines the exciting world open to people who
ride for sport and pleasure. (Parts of the book have been
previously published in Debby's Practical Rider's Handbook, now
OOP, with extensive new material and updates for this new volume.)
First-century Alexandria vied with Rome to be the greatest city of
the Roman empire. More than half a million people lived in its
cosmopolitan four square miles. It was a major centre for
international trade and shipping.
Little remains of Alexandria's golden age. Few papyrus records of
the city survive. Archaeologists' attempts to reveal its past have
been frustrated by years of subsidence, earthquakes and continuous
demolition and rebuilding. Our main guide to the city is Philo, an
Alexandrian Jew, who, sometimes inadvertantly, incorporated
information about his home city into his copious religious
writings.
In this compelling new study, Dorothy I. Sly searches through
Philo's treatises for information about Alexandria. By recognising
his shortcomings and prejudices, and questioning his judgements,
she builds up an authentic picture of life in the first century.
This book is an invaluable guide to every aspect of horsemanship,
with a fully illustrated directory of breeds of the world,
step-by-step instructions on how to ride, and information about
specialist equipment for both horse and rider. Over 60 breeds of
horse and pony are covered, from the more familiar Thoroughbred and
Shetland pony to the less well known Nonius and Caspian. Riding
instructions cover tacking up for the first time to mastering the
intricacies of dressage. The book also includes a directory of
equipment, including the saddle, bridle and bit, training aids,
horse clothing and protective equipment, and the rider's clothing.
A superb examination of the history of the Fens, containing a great
deal of stunning photographs.
One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly Stone is a
trailblazer who created a new kind of music, mixing Black and
white, male and female, funk and rock; penned some of the most
iconic anthems of the 1960s and 70s, from "Everyday People" to
"Family Affair"; and electrified audiences with a persona and stage
presence that set a lasting standard for pop culture performance.
Yet he has also been a cautionary tale, known as much for how he
dropped out of sight as for what put him in the spotlight in the
first place. As much as people know the music, the man remains a
mystery. In Thank You, his much-anticipated memoir, he's finally
ready to share his story - a story that many thought he'd never
have the chance to tell. Written with Ben Greenman, who has written
memoirs with George Clinton and Brian Wilson among others, Thank
You will include a foreword by Questlove. The book was created in
collaboration with Sly Stone's manager Arlene Hirschkowitz. "For as
long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story,"
says Stone. "I wasn't ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to
become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone.
It's been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too."
Sonata form is fundamentally a dramatic structure that creates,
manipulates, and ultimately satisfies expectation. It engages its
audience by inviting prediction, association, and interpretation.
That sonata form was the chief vehicle of dramatic instrumental
music for nearly 200 years is due to the power, the universality,
and the tonal and stylistic adaptability of its conception. This
book presents nine studies whose central focus is sonata form.
Their diversity attests both to the manifold analytical approaches
to which the form responds, and to the vast range of musical
possibility within the form's exemplars. At the same time, common
compositional issues, analytical methods, and overarching
perspectives on the essential nature of the form weave their way
through the volume. Several of the essays approach the musical
structure directly as drama, casting the work as an expression of
its composer's engagement with an idea or principle that is dynamic
and at times intensely difficult. Others concentrate their
attention on a composer's use of "motive," which typically takes
the form of a simple melodic span that shapes the musical
architecture through an interdependent series of structural levels.
Integrating these motivic threads within the musical fabric often
warrants departures from formal norms in other areas. Analyses that
seek to understand works with anomalous formal qualities-whether
engendered by a motivic component or not-have a prominent place in
the volume. Among these, accounts of idiosyncratic tonal discourse
that threatens to undermine the unfolding of form-defining
qualities or events are central.
CAA is the foremost conference on digital archaeology, and this
volume offers a comprehensive and up-to date reference to the state
of the art. This volume contains a selection of the best papers
presented at the 40th Annual Conference of Computer Applications
and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA), held in Southampton
from 26 to 29 March 2012. The papers, all written and peer-reviewed
by experts in the field of digital archaeology, explore a multitude
of topics to showcase ground-breaking technologies and best
practice from various archaeological and informatics disciplines,
with a variety of case studies from all over the world. Download
the Table of Contents and a sample chapter
This chilling follow-up to Bristol Murders brings together more
true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but
frequently made headline news throughout the nation. They include
the brutal murders of policemen Patrick White in 1846 and
Christopher Wickham in 1862, a frightful case of murder and suicide
at Bitton in 1842, and the deliberate starvation of a child at
Knowle in 1874. There are murders for money, such as the murder of
Mary Lewis in Stapleton in 1836, and a brief, but tantalising,
mystery from 1915 when two separate murders in different parts of
the city showed remarkable similarities. Nicola Sly's
well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone
interested in true crime and the shadier side of Bristol's past.
Oxfordshire Murdersbrings together twenty-five murderous tales,
some which were little known outside the county, and others which
made national headlines. Contained within the pages of this book
are the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever
committed in Oxfordshire. They include the deaths of two
gamekeepers, brutally murdered in 1824 and 1835; Henrietta Walker,
killed by her husband at Chipping Norton in 1887; Mary Allen, shot
by Harry Rowles at Cassington in the same year; and Anne Kempson,
murdered by Henry Seymour, a door-to-door salesman, in Oxford in
1931. Nicola Sly's carefully researched and enthralling text will
appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Oxfordshire's
history.
Hidden behind the picturesque facade of country lanes and rugged
coastlines, quaint villages and busy market towns, the South West
counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset have witnessed some of the
most shocking murder cases in British history. West Country Murders
brings together over 30 cases from the authors' previous
collections here in one volume. They include stories of those who
killed for greed, jealousy and lust, as well as those who committed
murder in what a well-known judge once described as 'a gust of
passion'. Some of the killers were undoubtedly insane at the time
of their crimes; others were almost certainly innocent, yet paid
the ultimate price for a murder they did not commit. Some remain
unsolved to this day, despite the best efforts of the local
constabularies. This book is sure to appeal to all those interested
in the shady side of the West Country's history.
Like many of the families in this book, Rex Sly follows in the
footsteps of his ancestors who were also farmers in the Fens. The
land was reclaimed by forebears, giving this unique bond between
"soil and soul"--each generation wishing to leave their soils as a
sustainable inheritance to the next. The variety of crops which are
grown has changed little over the past half-century, but the
traditional farms have been largely replaced by high-tech
agro-businesses. Not all farms in the fens are large, though, and
the richness of the soils still enables the small grower to survive
in a niche marketplace. The greatest change has been from the
grower to the consumers' shopping baskets. The marketing chain has
changed from markets and merchants to the vast supermarket network:
fast and efficient for the grower and value for money for the
public. The corn exchanges which witnessed the rise and fall of
agriculture over one and a half centuries of history are now no
more than farming monuments. The ever-increasing demands on our
soils are of concern to those in the Fens. Each generation is
replaceable--fen topsoil is not.
‘Broadmoor Inmates: True Crime Tales of Life and Death in the
Asylum’ brings together the histories of people who died in
Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, each having committed a crime
that led to them being pronounced criminally insane, necessitating
their confinement and containment for their own protection, as well
as that of the public. Nowadays, staff have a wide range of
therapeutic tools at their disposal but historically the only
treatment offered to patients was work, leisure activities and
abundant fresh air. All human life is here – the addicts, the
mentally deranged, the delusional, the tragic and the chronically
and postnatally depressed – men and women whose acts of madness
led them to be reviled and feared, but who were often as much
victims of their own internal demons as were those they harmed. As
well as wife murderers James Potter and Peter Whittle, the
characters within include Henry Dommett, James Senior and Mary Ann
Parr, who each killed their own children and Christiana Edmunds,
who poisoned several people in Brighton to divert suspicion from
herself, after attempting to murder her love rival. Other vignettes
include serial arsonist John Green, counterfeiter Emma Jackson and
James Stevenson and Roderick Edward McClean, both of whom took
exception to the accession of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to the
throne, the latter attempting to assassinate her. Daniel McNaughten
became so paranoid about the ‘Tory’ spies that he believed
followed him constantly that he killed a civil servant in 1843,
mistakenly believing his victim to be prime minister Sir Robert
Peel. Such was McNaughten’s derangement that his crime spawned a
new standard for the legal definition of insanity. Generously
illustrated throughout, this book will prove of interest to those
with a fascination for historical true crime and the way its
perpetrators were dealt with by society.
This is the long-awaited pocket text on risk assessment for
students and professionals in all health and safety fields. Risk
assessment and risk-based decision-making are essential skills in
today’s health and safety fields, but a convenient pocket or desk
reference has been needed with enough theory to begin a preliminary
risk assessment, together with clear explanations, applications,
and worked examples. This book addresses that need. It provides a
practical resource for estimating risks in various applications, as
well as assisting with the design of larger project-based
assessments. It explains the two main numeric procedures:
probabilistic, or “catastrophic”, and quantitative, or
“chronic”, risk assessment, along with chapters on qualitative
risk assessment and approaches to food-related risks. A final
chapter examines how people perceive risk, and provides advice and
assistance in the development of essential, effective risk
communication with the public and with the media. Numerous case
studies are analyzed. Assessment
and Communication of Risk: A Pocket Text for Health and Safety
Professionals is a one-stop resource for students in all health and
safety fields, and provides a valuable guide for existing field
practitioners in public health, occupational health and safety,
hospitals, environmental assessment offices, and ministries of
health, labour, and the environment.
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