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Game-changing wisdom from pioneering coach and Nike executive George
Raveling, coauthored by bestselling author Ryan Holiday - with a
foreword by basketball legend Michael Jordan
George Raveling knows all about beating the odds. A living legend, he
has been a game-changing basketball coach, stood at the side of Martin
Luther King Jr, mentored Michael Jordan and shaped the world of sports
as a Director at Nike. But his life began in the shadow of segregation,
death and mental illness.
Here, he teams up with bestselling author Ryan Holiday to share the
lessons drawn from his extraordinary life and career. This is not a
memoir, but a blueprint for anyone who wants to overcome obstacles and
achieve success on their own terms. You'll find strategies for
discovering purpose, insights on how to keep evolving and growing,
advice for building meaningful connections, and tactics to compound
daily victories into your greatest achievements. From finding a mentor
to building a legacy, this book provides tools to not just navigate
life, but to live it with intention and impact. And it all starts with
the question: what are you made for?
for SATB (with divisions) and organ. Maurice Ravel's popular Pavane
pour une infante defunte is here arranged for mixed voices and
organ, allowing choirs to perform this beautiful staple of the
orchestral repertoire for the first time. Rupert Gough's
arrangement sets the words of the 'Requiem aeternam' to the
existing melody, and features a characterful and active organ part
that underpins the sustained vocal lines. The piece has been
recorded by The Choir of Royal Holloway on the album Messe da
pacem.
This major 20th-century Neoclassical work is Ravel's last work for
piano solo. A tombeau is a lament, and each of the six movements is
intended as a musical epitaph to friends lost in the war. The
difficulty found here, especially in the "Toccata," is understood
when one learns that Ravel studied Liszt's transcendental etudes in
preparations for writing the suite. The meticulously researched
stylistic information and clear, accurate text of this performing
edition will prove to be invaluable to the advanced pianist.
Ravel composed the original piano version of this piece in 1899
after resuming his studies at the Paris Conservatory. It was
published the next year and became an overnight success. Despite
some self-criticism of his youthful work for being "poor in form,"
Ravel thought well enough of it to prepare an orchestral version in
late 1910, which was given its premiere under the baton of Henry
Wood at the Manchester Gentlemen's Concerts on 27 February 1911.
This newly-engraved critical edition will be appreciated by Ravel
fans, students, and conductors everywhere.
In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is
exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Torn
from his home in Eastern Europe, with his father imprisoned in a
Siberian gulag, twelve-year-old Natt finds himself stranded with
other deportees in a schoolyard in Novosibirsk. And he is about to
discover that life can indeed get worse than the horrific two
months he and his mother have spent being transported on a
bug-infested livestock train. He needs to write to his best friend,
Max, but he knows the Soviet police reads everyone's mail. So Natt
decides to write in code, and his letters are a lifeline, even
though he never knows whether Max will receive them. Every day
becomes a question of survival, and where they might be shunted to
next. When his mother is falsely arrested for stealing potatoes,
Natt is truly on his own and must learn how to live the uncertain
life of an exile. Practice being invisible as a ghost, change your
name and identity if you have to, watch out for spies, and never
draw the attention of the authorities. Even then, he will need luck
on his side if he is ever going to be reunited with his family. Key
Text Features author's note Illustrations map Correlates to the
Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or
event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text
(e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more
characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on
specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases
as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as
metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6 Describe how a
narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are
described. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and
multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a
text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction,
folktale, myth, poem).
The plays in this anthology have been selected to reflect the
wide spectrum of ethnic communities in this country, and to
illuminate the often painful world their members inhabit as
outsiders to mainstream Canadian life. The plays explore cultural
values, dual loyalties, and problems of adjustment.
Path with No Moccasins, by Shirley Cheechoo: A young Cree girl
endures life at a residential school, and later heals herself. The
play raises issues of identity, discrimination, and
self-destruction, but ends positively. (1 character; four
scenes)
The Tale of a Mask, by Terry Watada: Immigration to Toronto
leaves a Japanese wife cut off from society, while her husband
works at a low-paying job, and her son defies authority at home and
at school. (5 characters; twenty-one scenes)
Dance Like a Butterfly, by Aviva Ravel: Tillie, a Jewish
octogenarian, reveals vivid memories of her past, and looks forward
to the fulfilling days ahead, in a journey that leads us to
re-examine our conceptions of old age. (6 characters; thirteen
scenes)
No Man's Land, by Rahul Varma: They left East India for a better
life for their daughter, but Qaiser and Jeena are cheated and
exploited by employers and landlords; they sacrifice everything,
including Jeena's health. (8 characters; twenty-two scenes)
Going Down the River, by Kevin Longfield: Racial tension
underlies the discussions of a black principal, a young white
teacher, and the black mother of a problem son. The principal's
father acts as her conscience. (4 characters; one act)
Supplementary information for each play includes a glossary,
biography of the playwright, and details of the first production.
In addition, the playwright and editor provide some brief questions
for each play, which can be used in class or discussion groups to
stimulate debate and deeper understanding of the themes.
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