... Popular Music presents a comprehensive overview of the main terms and concepts used in the study of popular music. The book includes definitions of: * key musical genres, from bhangra to punk rock * musical subcultures, from hippies to Goths * methodologies, from Marxism to postmodernism * musicological ...more »
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Model Number: BBR0679647015DLDA
Author: ALFORD, HENRY
Join investigative humorist Henry Alford as he navigates the wild world of internet personalities -- celebrating individuals ranging from the movie reviewer Filthy Critic to the cartoonist Angry Little Asian Girl; from online stack trader Tokyo Joe, who conducts much of his business in the nude, to a ...more »
Stanley Mitterwald is an agent who represents only high-profile clientele because he negotiates the best terms in the industry. When a client of biblical proportions enters his office complaining of hot and dry working conditions, he takes on the toughest negotiating challenge of his career ... making ...more »
Model Number: BBR1588363481DLDA
Author: KERMODE, FRANK
In The Age of Shakespeare , Frank Kermode uses the history and culture of the Elizabethan era to enlighten us about William Shakespeare and his poetry and plays. Opening with the big picture of the religious and dynastic events that defined England in the age of the Tudors, Kermode takes the reader on ...more »
Model Number: BBAL097264590XDLDA
Author: Snow, Liann
Faith In Love is a lesbian novel for readers of every sexual identity. Written from the point of view of Faith, a wife, mother and football widow who works in a baker's shop in north London and shops in Tesco's in her lunch hour, it is lively, humorous, candid and challenging. A passionate glance ...more »
Model Number: BBAL0971726140DLDA
Author: Johnson, Ros
Daryl Stone, a therapist at a mental health center, is feeling burned out at her job. And that's just one of her issues. Among other things, there's also the sudden death of the father she never got to know, the strain which ensues in her relationship with her mom, and meeting a woman who ...more »
Model Number: BBHC0060768940DLDA
Author: Cleage, Pearl
E-book extra: Reading group guide. That one unthinkable, unmistakable thing is happening to Ava Johnson in sleepy Idlewild after a decade of luxe living in Atlanta: she is falling in love. The classic bestseller and Oprah fave is now available in a delightful new e-book edition. After a decade of elegant ...more »
Model Number: BBR0767910958DLDA
Author: DENNIS, PATRICK
Outrageous, hilarious, ribald, sophisticated, slapsatiric. The Denver Post With a wit as sharp as a vodka stinger and a heart as free as her spirit, Auntie Mame burst onto the literary scene in 1955 -- and today remains one of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction. Follow the rollicking ...more »
Model Number: BBR076791189XDLDA
Author: ADELMAN, KIM
Can't get enough of the King? A lively romp through all things Presley, this sassy guide covers what you really want to know about the man who continues to leave generations of females "All Shook Up." "It's just like being in junior high again. This book offers the scoop on Elvis's way ...more »
Model Number: BBR1588364291DLDA
Author: PETRAS, ROSS
THE STRANGEST (AND FUNNIEST) TRAVEL GUIDE YOU'LL EVER READ The celebrated authors of the perennial bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said set the typical travel guide squarely on its head-taking you from the airport to the hotel, from sightseeing to dining out-by using 100 percent real examples ...more »