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Evelyn, a New York city prostitute and street hustler. Bianca, a
New York drug trafficker and accountant. Both women pull off a $2.5
million dollar drug heist and escape to Miami, Florida. They are
pursued by Bianca's ex-boyfriend and are pushed into a deadly,
murderous game with the Zion nation. Death lurks around every
corner and the women must become Gods in order to keep their lives.
Drugs, sex, money, and bullets is what it takes to stay alive in
The City of The God's.
Chances are you've probably heard Handel's Messiah at least once,
if not many times. Maybe you've even performed it, as have
countless musicians around the world. After all, it's probably one
of the best-loved, and certainly one of the best-known, musical
works in the standard repertoire. But if you thought you knew all
there was to know about the great composer's famous oratorio, think
again. For example, it may surprise you to learn that: Handel's
first impulse to compose the work came not from religious or even
musical inspiration. It had a whole lot more to do with money. The
first performance of Messiah took place not in London but in Dublin
- and not with a huge choir and orchestra but with only a relative
handful of musicians. Although church groups and clergy members now
praise Messiah as a fine example of religious music at its best,
Handel had to disguise his oratorio for its first performance in
London in order to sneak it past the church authorities. The
Hallelujah chorus wasn't originally called that at all, but had a
different name. Although Handel was proud of Messiah, he didn't
think it was his best work. His favorite oratorio is one hardly
anyone has ever heard of, much less heard. All these and many more
entertaining (and entirely true ) facts await your discovery as
internationally bestselling author David W. Barber takes you on
another delightful romp through the pages of music history - as it
ought to be taught
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