The stories in Julian Barnes' long-awaited third collection are attuned to rhythms and currents: of the body, of love and sex, illness and death, connections and conversations. A divorcee falls in love with a mysterious European waitress; a widower relives a favourite holiday; two writers rehearse familiar arguments; a couple bond, fall out and bond again over flowers and vegetable patches. And at a series of evenings at 'Phil & Joanna's', the topics of conversation range from the environment to the Britishness of marmalade, from toilet graffiti to smoking, as we witness the guests' lives in flux. Ranging from the domestic to the extraordinary, from the vineyards of Italy to the English seaside in winter, the stories in Pulse resonate and spark.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 276, Publishers: State University of New York Press, Author: Keiji Nishitani, ISBN-13: 9780791404386, Date of issue: 1990
People cross our paths for a reason. That, no doubt, reads like a horrible cliché but I never claimed to be a good writer, only an honest one. I believe the reason I met you was to become comfortable in my own skin. Ever seen a couple of old boys on a park bench and wondered what they are chatting about? In his new play Ben Weatherill lets us overhear Frank and Percy as they discuss the weather, then their dogs and then each other and so much more. Will the widowed schoolteacher and the elder statesman dare to risk changing their lives or let sleeping dogs lie? Frank and Percy is a poignant and witty take on the unexpected relationship that blossoms between two men. Old friends, three-time Olivier Award winner Roger Allam, and one of our greatest stage and screen actors, Ian McKellen, re-unite for this witty, moving two-hander. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre Royal Windsor, in June 2023.
Tarana Burke and Dr. Brené Brown bring together a dynamic group of Black writers, organisers, artists, academics and cultural figures to discuss the topics the two have dedicated their lives to understanding and teaching: vulnerability and shame resilience. Contributions by Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Laverne Cox, Jason Reynolds, Austin Channing Brown, and more. It started as a text between two friends. Tarana Burke, founder of the 'me too.' Movement, texted researcher and writer Brené Brown to see if she was free to jump on a call. Brené assumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration boards in their last text conversation so Brené started scrolling to find her latest Pinterest pictures when the phone rang. But it was immediately clear to Brené that the conversation wasn't going to be about wallpaper. Tarana's hello was serious and she hesitated for a bit before saying, "Brené, you know your work affected me so deeply, but as a Black woman, I've sometimes had to feel like I have to contort myself to fit into some of your words. The core of it rings so true for me, but the application has been harder." Brené replied, "I'm so glad we're talking about this. It makes sense to me. Especially in terms of vulnerability. How do you take the armour off in a country where you're not physically or emotionally safe?" Long pause. "That's why I'm calling," said Tarana. "What do you think about working together on a book about the Black experience with vulnerability and shame resilience?" There was no hesitation. Burke and Brown are the perfect pair to usher in this stark, potent collection of essays on Black shame and healing. Along with the anthology contributors, they create a space to recognise and process the trauma of white supremacy, a space to be vulnerable and affirm the fullness of Black love and Black life. Autorid: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown
A vivid adventure filled with danger and heroism from the author of Murder in Midwinter. Athan Wilde dreams of flight. When his friend, Mr Chen, is murdered, Athan must rescue the flying machine they were building together and stop it falling into the wrong hands. But keeping the machine safe puts his family in terrible danger. What will Athan choose - flight or family? From the acclaimed author of Murder In Midwinter, Fleur Hitchcock's The Boy Who Flew is a thrilling, murderous tale set among the steep rooftops and slippery characters of Athan's intricately imagined world. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Peter Bunzl and Philip Reeve. Autorid: Fleur Hitchcock
Describes how jazz musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. By chronologically leading musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Berliner documents the lifetime of preparation that lies behind a skilled improvisor's every note. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. A landmark in jazz studies, Thinking in Jazz reveals as never before how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. Chronicling leading musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Paul Berliner documents the lifetime of preparation that lies behind the skilled improviser's every idea.The product of more than fifteen years of immersion in the jazz world, Thinking in Jazz combines participant observation with detailed musicological analysis, the author's experience as a jazz trumpeter, interpretations of published material by scholars and performers, and, above all, original data from interviews with more than fifty professional musicians: bassists George Duvivier and Rufus Reid; drummers Max Roach, Ronald Shannon Jackson, and Akira Tana; guitarist Emily Remler; pianists Tommy Flanagan and Barry Harris; saxophonists Lou Donaldson, Lee Konitz, and James Moody; trombonist Curtis Fuller; trumpeters Doc Cheatham, Art Farmer, Wynton Marsalis, and Red Rodney; vocalists Carmen Lundy and Vea Williams; and others. Together, the interviews provide insight into the production of jazz by great artists like Betty Carter, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, and Charlie Parker.Thinking in Jazz overflows with musical examples from the 1920s to the present, including original transcriptions (keyed to commercial recordings) of collective improvisations by Miles Davis's and John Coltrane's groups. These transcriptions provide additional insight into the structure and creativity of jazz improvisation and represent a remarkable resource for jazz musicians as well as students and educators.Berliner explores the alternative ways--aural, visual, kinetic, verbal, emotional, theoretical, associative--in which these performers conceptualize their music and describes the delicate interplay of soloist and ensemble in collective improvisation. Berliner's skillful integration of data concerning musical development, the rigorous practice and thought artists devote to jazz outside of performance, and the complexities of composing in the moment leads to a new understanding of jazz improvisation as a language, an aesthetic, and a tradition. This unprecedented journey to the heart of the jazz tradition will fascinate and enlighten musicians, musicologists, and jazz fans alike. Autorid: Paul F. Berliner
A charming, child-friendly tour around an ideal sustainable city --- with a uniquely positive environmental message from award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi.In this green city, neighbors take care of all living things: people, plants and animals, too! Many people choose a bicycle, scooter or their own two feet to get where they need to go. A family collects the rain to water their garden, while solar panels capture the energy from the sun; pipes gather heat from underground, and a windmill turns to power the community. Residents keep hens and hives in their yards, and care for flower beds that feed bees, birds and butterflies. Here, people all work together to make the city green. Can we do the same where we live?Tanya Lloyd Kyi and Colleen Larmour have conjured a delightfully utopian sustainable community of the future, and they invite readers on an interactive journey to explore it. Unlike many children's books about the environment, this is a hopeful and uplifting book that encourages children to imagine what's possible, with neighbors from diverse backgrounds coming together to care for their surroundings and one another. Green technology and concepts are presented in an accessible way, covering topics from transportation to classrooms to food. Each spread includes a question that asks readers to search for something small in the illustration, and the abundant details in the rich and colorful art make the pages perfect for poring over. Backmatter shares environmentally friendly suggestions to try at home. Strong curriculum links to social studies and to physical, environmental and life sciences. A charming, child-friendly tour of an environmentally sustainable city.In this green city, neighbors take care of all living things: people, plants and animals, too! Many people choose biking or walking to get where they need to go. Families collect rain to water the garden, while solar panels capture energy from the sun. Folks keep hens and hives in their yards, and plant flowers that feed bees, birds and butterflies. Here, people work together to make the city green. Can we do the same where we live?Seeing how essential --- and awesome --- it is to be green will inspire kids to imagine it into being! Autorid: Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Colleen Larmour
From #1 New York Times bestselling author and beloved former Today co-host Hoda Kotb comes her most personal, ambitious book yeta guide to dealing with change and upheaval, even (and perhaps especially) when its unexpected.Hoda Kotb didnt expect to join the Today show at age forty-four. Or to become a mother at fifty-two. Or to leave Today and embark on a new adventure at sixty! Change doesnt always arrive when we expect it, and its effects are anything but predictable. But Hoda believes that the benefits of change can be extraordinary...if were willing to listen to and learn from them.In the tradition of books like Savannah Guthries Mostly What God Does and Maria Shrivers Ive Been Thinking comes Hoda Kotbs Jump and Find Joyan intimate book that reveals for the first time what Hoda discovered as she started embracing change in every aspect of her life. In her quest to better understand change and how to work with (not against) it, Hoda relies on her reporting instincts to investigate HOW change works, WHO is approaching it with grace, and WHAT she can apply to her own life and share with others. Jump and Find Joy combines the wisdom of change experts, insights from the latest work on resilience, and deeply personal stories from celebrities and inspirational people in our own communities. From small shifts in daily routines to major leaps of faith, Hoda shows why change isnt to be feared but celebrated...and how each of us can thrive in the midst of changes well inevitably face ourselves. Autorid: Hoda Kotb
Luksuslik klaasist kardin on mõeldud Rosa vannidele. Pööratav mehhanism võimaldab kardinat kokku voltida vannist sissepoole või väljapoole seina suunas 180° nurga all, mis omakorda lihtsustab klaasi hooldust ja pakub laia sissepääsu vanni.Pikkus: 85 cmToote kõrgus: 150 cm Tüüpiline teostus: paremakäeline (R) Värvilahendus: poleeritud alumiiniumVitraaž turvaklaasist: 6 mm; Läbipaistev Mõeldud vannidele: Rosa I, Rosa II, Rosa 95 Mehhanism võimaldab kardinat kokku voltida 180° nurga all.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 72, Publishers: Wisdom Publications, Author: DALAI LAMA, ISBN-13: 9798890700438, Date of issue: 2025
Three young British Muslim men are driving up and down Manchester's Curry Mile in pursuit of a wild night. There's Immy, an impulsive smooth talker with a broken heart; Haris, a neurotic artist having second thoughts about his upcoming wedding; and Khan, a Cambridge graduate and wannabe gangster with nothing left to lose. As a feverish evening takes a hold of them against a backdrop of bright lights and shisha bars, the boys don't realise their first night out in so long will also be their last . . .Wimmy Road Boyz is a vivid and blistering story of masculinity, friendship and violence set over the course of a single, surreal night from a wholly original new British talent.
A luminous harmony of sea and starlightFloat into a sparkling ocean kingdom where waves and wonder entwine. Starcana: Wavesong explores the mysteries of the deep and the call of the cosmos through more than 45 intricate, hand-drawn illustrations. Adorn ethereal seafloor realms glimmering beneath the tidecrystalline crustaceans, pearl-studded clams, and swirling nautilusesalongside glittering tridents, swaying kelp, and shooting stars. The songs of the sea and moonbeams resonate in every magnificent detail of this entrancing collection.- Wander through a pearlescent journey of marine marvels and briny botanicals- Color exquisite pages filled with mystical relics and dazzling sea creatures- Plunge into an imaginative realm with colored pencils, metallic gels, and even glitter Autorid: Ash Miyagawa
Talvine turvalisus sportlikule sõidukile. Väljatöötatud Saksamaal -- Continental pakub tippklassi rehve optimaalse pidurduvuse ja turvalisusega. Silmapaistev pidurduvus jääl ja lumel.Usaldatud juhtivate autotootjate poolt, sh mudelid nagu Audi A1/A3/A6/A8, BMW Series 1/3/5/6 ja Porsche 911/Macan/Panamera.
