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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilkerson, Isabel, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books, One of "The New York Times Book Review"'s 10 Best Books of the Year In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From to , this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson tells this story through the lives of three unique individuals: Ida Mae Gladney, who in left sharecropping and prejudice in Mississippi for Chicago, where she achieved quiet blue-collar success and, in old age, voted for Barack Obama when he ran for an Illinois Senate seat; sharp and quick-tempered George Starling, who in fled Florida for Harlem, where he endangered his job fighting for civil rights, saw his family fall, and finally found peace in God; and Robert Foster, who left Louisiana in to pursue a medical career, the personal physician to Ray Charles as part of a glitteringly successful medical career, which allowed him to purchase a grand home where he often threw exuberant parties. Wilkerson brilliantly captures their first treacherous and exhausting cross-country trips by car and train and their new lives in colonies that grew into ghettos, as well as how they changed these cities with southern food, faith, and culture and improved them with discipline, drive, and hard work. Both a riveting microcosm and a major assessment, The Warmth of Other Suns is a bold, remarkable, and riveting work, a superb account of an "unrecognized immigration" within our own land. Through the breadth of its narrative, the beauty of the writing, the depth of its research, and the fullness of the people and lives portrayed herein, this book is destined to become a classic. "From the Hardcover edition."
Selling Seattle: Representing Contemporary Urban America
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lyons, James, PUBLISHER: Wallflower Press, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon.com, World Trade Organization, the grunge music of such groups as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden -- all are synonymous with Seattle, Washington, as well as ubiquitous symbols of American culture. "Selling Seattle" is the first book to examine the impact of this city on contemporary culture and to account for the city's rapid rise to fame and influence over the last decade. Relying on current debates in various disciplines -- from urban geography and interrogations of economic and cultural globalization to cinema and media studies -- James Lyons looks closely at the city's representation in film, television, journalism, and literature to show how it became a symbol of urban desire and fantasy in the s. Seattle's rise to prominence can be understood within the context of the city's fluctuating fortunes throughout its history. The Yukon gold rush of made the city an economic center, yet the aftermath of World War I and America's first general strike left the city in economic stagnation. Though it was a mixed success, the World's Fair endowed Seattle with a heightened profile, including those new icons of urban legibility, the Monorail and the Space Needle. Then grunge music on the one hand and such high-profile films as "Sleepless in Seattle" () and "Disclosure" () on the other, while sending seemingly contradictory messages, successfully sold the city as a vibrant, trend-setting urban locale. Such an unpredictable history, coupled with widescale economic and social restructuring in America's urban centers, underscores Lyons'argument that Seattle's ascent islinked to anxieties about the fate of the contemporary American city. From the land of opportunity to no-man's-land to media darling and urban mecca, Seattle is at once the quintessential American city and a city like no other. "Selling Seattle" is an eye-opening exploration for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary American city and the powerful trends that shape the urban landscape and its place in the popular imagination.
Julie Andrews: A Life on Stage and Screen
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Windeler, Robert, PUBLISHER: Birch Lane Press, In she celebrated fifty years in show business, having made her professional singing debut at the London Hippodrome in -- at age twelve. In the half century since those last days of British vaudeville through her smash Broadway comeback in Victor/Victoria, Julie Andrews has triumphed as an entertainer. At thirteen Andrews performed for the Queen of England; at nineteen she was a Broadway star. At twenty-one, as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, she became a theatrical legend. By thirty, she was the highest-paid and most beloved actress in the world, with an Academy Award for her first movie, Mary Poppins, and almost instant worldwide box-office championship with The Sound of Music. Her remarkable body of work had stamped her indelibly with an image she would come to hate; the quintessence of perky, wholesome innocence. After two flop musicals, Star and Darling Lili, the press and the public seemed to ignore her. She had turned into box-office poison in Hollywood. But even in semi-exile she worked in an Emmy-winning television variety series, wrote two successful children's books, and concentrated on her growing family. Julie Andrews had become a superstar before she became her own person, and now she made up for lost time. When she reemerged in movies in the s, it was in sensationally different roles, many of them created for her by her husband, Blake Edwards. After Duet for One, The Man Who Loved Women, and A Fine Romance there was no going back to Mary Poppins. In the s she returned to concert tours, musical recordings, and Broadway. She also returned to controversy, by refusing her nomination for an almost certain Tony Award to stand with the "egregiouslyoverlooked" -- the rest of the cast and crew, especially her writer-director husband. Here at last is the full life story of Julie Andrews -- her meteoric rise, her devastating fall, and her remarkable comeback; from the little English girl with the freaky four-octave, crystalline voice to the dynamic legend who has outlasted her critics. Robert Windeler's affectionate and insightful biography reveals the full-blooded woman behind the high and low notes.
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CD Rockstar Music,26 Rock&Roll Hits Rockstar Music Etichetta Pilz RCK 134.Compilation 26 Brani 1)R.Haley,Rock Around The Clock 2)N.Sedaka,Oh Carol 3)The Diamonds,Little Darling 4)S.Stevens,You Talk Too Much 5)R.Orbison,Oh Pretty Woman 6)The Penguins,Earth Angels 7)Gerry And The Pacemakers,Ferry Cross The Mersey 8)The Troggs,Whith A Girl Like You 9)Herman S Hermits,Mrs.Brown You Ve Got A Lovely Daughter 10) The Everly Brothers,When Will I Be Loved 11)C.Andrews,Pretty Belinda 12)W.Fontana,Groovy Kind Of Love 13)B.Poole &The Tremeloes,Do You Love Me 14) C.Checker,Limbo Rock 15)J.Lee Lewis,Johnny B.Goode 16)L.Richard,Lucille 17)C.Berry,Sweet Little Sixteen 18)The Drifters,When My Little Girl Is Smiling 19)The Shangry Las,Leader Of The Pack 20)The Beach Boys,Surfin Safari 21)Danny & The Juniors,At The Top 22)C.Perkins,Blue Suede Shoes 23)Fats Domino,Ain T That A Shame 24)The Coasters,Yakety Yak 25)G.Lewis,Save Your Heart For Me 26 The Crests,16 Candels.Compact disc funzionante,copertina e box originale,come da foto pubblicate.Prezzo Euro 4. Per Spedizione in Italia e Repubblica S.Marino,aggiungere al prezzo di vendita: Euro 4.00 Per spedizione Tracciabile(consigliata),oppure Euro 2.50 per Spedizione ordinaria NON TRACCIABILE [Su spedizione NON TRACCIABILE il venditore non è responsabile di eventuali smarrimenti da parte di posteitaliane](Tutte le spedizioni possono comprendere più quantità di prodotti con peso max 2 Kg).Su ogni spedizione tracciabile si rilascia sempre,codice di tracciabilità.Pagamenti con Paypal* o altro metodo(Chiedi info).*N.B:Escludere da ogni addebito il venditore durante la fase di pagamento se si decide di pagare con Paypal(Effettuare pagamenti a Spese Zero,come "amici/parenti" oppure sostenere le spese di pagamento a carico dell'acquirente[3,4%dell'importo+0,35 Euro di costo fisso].Comunicare proprio account Paypal al venditore e Chiedere di emettere la richiesta di pagamento Paypal[che comprenderà tutte le spes
Oltre 100 dischi in Vinile di Progressive Trance
Oltre 100 dischi in Vinile di musica Progressive Trance. Richiedi la lista completa! Sconto per acquisti multipli o spedizione gratuita. Aida Fly Andrea Visconti Steel Antico Dreamer-Hoomba Hoomba C*Y*B I love you darling Cabal Los trofeos de los hombres Cappella I need your love Critical Distance Dreaming baby Cygnus-X The orange theme D.J. Panda Dreaming of fantasy D.J. Panda feat. Nadir My dimension. The remixes. Picture disc D'Agostino Planet Fly Daniele Gas Groove planet pt. 3 (Lumalaikai / Sunflowers) DJ Andrea Giuditta Magic planet yo! Double Head Giù la testa / Tell me on Dr Kreator Noisemaker / Piano in trance Dream Crasher Forest dream / Minimal rain Es Imposible No puede ser remix Exit Way Welcome to the future / Back to the promised land. Progressive remix Extrema Spirito libre Fabietto Cataneo. Flight controller Fall Out Titanic Fine Arts Human madness (Human madness / Escape / Refugee / Rending cry) Format 2 Flor d'luna (moonflower) Frank Vanoli After dark Gianni Parrini. White blow Gigi d'Agostino Purezza / New year's day / Guitar Humanize Team Into the sea Lello B Cult E.P. (My gift to you / Right time / Elettro melody) Mario Più Dedicated / Elixir Mario Più Mas experience Mario Più feat. More Runaway May 23 feat. Joann Get out of here Moonman (Ferry Corsten) E.P. (Don't be afraid / Galaxia / Marsfire) Mystic Spirit. Way to eternity Nylon Moon Sky plus Paul Harlock Poema Piero Zeta Metamorphosis E.P. (Lucifer / Demon syndrome / Hell punishments) Prophecy L'arcano incantatore R.A.F. By Picotto Ocean whispers R.A.F. By Picotto and Gigi d'Agostino Angels' symphony Ricky Le Roy. First mission Robert Miles Fable Roland Brant Nuclear sun 96 (Picture disc) Saccoman Open your heart Saccoman Pyramid soundwave Sash! Feat La Trec Stay Shalima Don't let me go remix Smoke Smoke Subway Family The hundred (2 discs) Super F. Serenity The Creatures Believe in yourself Too Deep Hide and seek Valez & Luca Antolini History X-UZ GhostCity Z100 Vyger Zhi Vago Celebrate
Radical Marketing: From Harvard to Harley, Ten Who Broke the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rifkin, Glenn / Hill, Sam, PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, How did the Grateful Dead use its fanatical following to build a $100 million band that still thrives today, despite the fact that the band split up in ? How did upstart Boston Beer Company--makers of Sam Adams--revolutionize the beer industry and prevail over lumbering incumbent Anheuser-Busch without an advertising budget? And how did lams create the premium pet food market and grow from $16 million to $600 million in sales in just fifteen years, while charging twice the price of competitor Ralston-Purina? Through radical marketing. In the tradition of such bestsellers as "Thriving on Chaos" and "Built to Last, Radical Marketing" is a fresh, provocative approach to marketing and strategy that has proven hugely successful for organizations ranging from Harley-Davidson to Harvard Business School. In this book, Sam Hill, cofounder of Helios Consulting and an oft-quotes expert on marketing, and Glenn Rifkin, a veteran business writer for the "New York Times," identify the unconventional strategies that have enabled ten innovative companies to usurp valuable market share from traditional industry leaders. Just what do these organizations have in common? Each is in tune emotionally with their customer base--allowing them to glean superior marketing insight without spending millions of dollars on advertising or employing huge marketing departments. Each is focused more on the big picture--growth and expansion--than on short term profits. And, despite their current success, each started out with little more than a passion for their products, forcing them to do things more cheaply and creatively. How do these commonalties equal success? In "Radical Marketing," you willlearn how: by forging long-term strategic alliances and seeding the globe with enthusiastic missionaries, the NBA has become the most powerful global sports brand in the world, elevating ticket sales and TV rights to $2 billion; Harley-Davidson helped spur its regeneration by starting a club of owners--and, in so doing, re-established itself as an enduring brand, a darling of Wall Street, and nothing less than an American icon of freedom and individuality; little-known EMC became the dominant player in the computer storage market, eclipsing industry leader IBM--by aggressively courting IBM' s customer base and creating a community of users around EMC' s products; Snap-on Tools owns 60 percent market share and became a nearly $2 billion company, selling tools door-to-door to its core customer base of over one million auto mechanics; Providian Financial, whose CEO lacked any formal marketing training and expertise, cracked new markets and won an army of new customers without using focus groups or any traditional advertising; Harvard Business School created the market for graduate business schools and established itself as the gold standard of its industry not by resting on the laurels of the auspicious Harvar
The Kid: A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richer, Shawna / MacGregor, Roy, PUBLISHER: McClelland & Stewart, A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL. A gripping account of the rookie season of the NHL's next great saviour. When Sidney Crosby was first drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, we knew he was bright, photogenic, personable, and a media darling. The only question that remained was whether he could handle the big time. From an international advertising deal with Reebok to a season of personal triumphs and gut-wrenching challenges -- with a little argument from Don Cherry along the way -- Sid the Kid has proven that he is the man. In the tradition of "A Season on the Brink" and Peter Gzowski's "The Game of Our Lives," Shawna Richer has had the exclusive assignment of chronicling Sidney Crosby's incredible rookie season. Beginning with the NHL entry draft that almost never was, Richer follows Crosby to Pittsburgh, where he is greeted as the team's saviour and moves in with living legend Mario Lemieux. Just eighteen, the league's youngest player makes the leap to the NHL look easy and is named its best rookie in his first month, while performing under great expectations and intense scrutiny. He quickly becomes his team's leading scorer and best player; there are triumphant openings in New York, Toronto, and Montreal. But like Gretzky and Lemieux, the young superstars who came before him, his first NHL season provides immense challenges. The Penguins struggle to win games and fire their coach early on, all with the threat that the team may be sold and leave Pittsburgh hanging over their heads. Through it all, Crosby rises to each challenge. His story is destined to become a classic. "With less than a minute left to play, and the game appearing to be headed to a shootout, Crosby vaulted over the bench for his final shift. At the same time, across the rink in the corner near the Penguins net, Ryan Malone pulled the puck onto his stick. The rangy sophomore forward looked around for an open man nearby, but then he spied Crosby near centre ice, just starting to head across the zone. The rookie was wide open and all alone. Malone fired a long lead pass to his teammate straight up the middle of the rink. Just over the centre line, Crosby pulled the puck in and charged into the Flyers zone, all the anger from earlier contained entirely on the blade of his stick. The only thing between him and Niittymaki was less than ninety feet of well-worn ice. The Finnish goaltender shimmied out of his crease in an attempt to cut down the view of the net, but Crosby was churning so hard and so fast he quickly backed up. Sidney spotted an opening on Niittymaki's stick side, and in an instant, he shot and scored. He raised his arms and shouted. He circled back toward centre ice, all broken teeth and fat lip and unbridled rage and joy and sweet revenge in one package. The crowd roared its displeasure." -From "The Rookie" "From the Hardcover edition."