"The late Count Basie is one of the jazz immortals. The master of swing, whose beat was the subtlest and supplest of all the bandleaders, Basie featured some of the great soloists in jazz history while"
"This is the only jazz history written by a musician that is not strictly autobiographical. Rex Stewart, who played trumpet and cornet with Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington, knew personally all th"
"Chicago has always had a reputation as a "wide open town" with a high tolerance for gangsters, illegal liquor, and crooked politicians. It has also been the home for countless black musicians and the"
"Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901-1974) and music embody most completely the quintessential American rootlessness, isolation, pre-civilized"
This work illuminates the emotional and psychological issues in raising young children.
Marie Balter's courageous story of hope and healing has inspired millions around the country. After spending the first twenty years of her adult life in a mental hospital, she gradually... Læs mere
A shocking expose of the process by which the mental-health elite judge us all.
A fresh look at the one-eyed, one-armed scoundrel of the seas, and the most celebrated admiral of all time.
A narrative that allows readers to experience the history of the Salem witch trials through the eyes of those who lived it
"One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Duke Ellington (1899--1974) led a fascinating life. Beyond Category, the first biography to draw on the vast Duke Ellington archives at the Smithsonia"
From MSNBC producer Daniela Pierre-Bravo comes a book on how women of colour, children of immigrants, and minoritized groups who are deemed "other" are predisposed to feeling like workplace... Læs mere
For readers of business motivation & self-improvement books like The Compound Effect and The Four-Hour Work Week, personalized "Anti Time Management" principles to prioritize ideals and create a flexible work-life lifestyle.