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Getty Publications, Los Angeles: 2009. Hardcover. Brand new book. Song of the Swallows, which won the Caldecott Medal when it was first published in 1948, was written and illustrated by Leo Politi, one of Los Angeles' most beloved artists. It tells the famous story of the yearly return of the swallows to the Mission San Juan Capistrano through the eyes of a small child, Julian, the bell ringer of the Mission, tells Juan, a young boy who also lives at the Mission, the story of the swallows and howÑwithout anyone really knowing why or howÑthey return each year from their winter home in South America to San Juan Capistrano in California. Thrilled by the story, Juan makes his own small garden in the hope that at least one family of swallows will nest there when they return. This delightful book also includes the music and lyrics for "La Golondrina," a song about the swallows that Politi composed himself, and Spanish phrases are sprinkled throughout the story. This book provides a delightful introduction for young children to California's centuries-old Latino heritage and Mission culture. Leo Politi wrote and illustrated dozens of children's books, many of which are set in the Latino communities of Southern California., Getty Publications, Los Angeles: 2009, Chronicle Books, San Francisco: 2013. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Master the harsh, guttural language of Klingon with this indispensable audio phrasebook. This amusing and enlightening primer on ill-tempered and proud Klingon culture uses a built-in sound module to teach readers an array of crucial compliments ("You bludgeon divinely."), toasts ("Today is a good day to die"), and insults ("Your mother has a smooth forehead") as well as phrases used commonly in intergalactic travel ("Passport? My fist is my passport!"), theatergoing ("Two for Romulan and Juliet"), and more. Illustrated scenarios set the scene and offer additional useful phrases, making How to Speak Klingon an essential guide for any Star Trek¨ fan. Ben Grossblatt has several degrees in linguistics and eats gagh with his bare hands. He lives in Seattle. Alex Fine is a Baltimore-based illustrator who was called "Spock" as a child due to his bowl cut and pointy ears. Full-color images throughout, built-in sound module, 10 unique sounds., Chronicle Books, San Francisco: 2013, Oxford University Press, New York/Oxford/London: 2009. Softcover. Brand new book. There are no definitive histories," writes Elijah Wald, in this provocative reassessment of American popular music, "because the past keeps looking different as the present changes." Earlier musical styles sound different to us today because we hear them through the musical filter of other styles that came after them, all the way through funk and hiphop. As its blasphemous title suggests, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll rejects the conventional pieties of mainstream jazz and rock history. Rather than concentrating on those traditionally favored styles, the book traces the evolution of popular music through developing tastes, trends and technologies--including the role of records, radio, jukeboxes and television --to give a fuller, more balanced account of the broad variety of music that captivated listeners over the course of the twentieth century. Wald revisits original sources--recordings, period articles, memoirs, and interviews--to highlight how music was actually heard and experienced over the years. And in a refreshing departure from more typical histories, he focuses on the world of working musicians and ordinary listeners rather than stars and specialists. He looks for example at the evolution of jazz as dance music, and rock 'n' roll through the eyes of the screaming, twisting teenage girls who made up the bulk of its early audience. Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and the Beatles are all here, but Wald also discusses less familiar names like Paul Whiteman, Guy Lombardo, Mitch Miller, Jo Stafford, Frankie Avalon, and the Shirelles, who in some cases were far more popular than those bright stars we all know today, and who more accurately represent the mainstream of their times. Written with verve and style, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll shakes up our staid notions of music history and helps us hear American popular music with new ears. Elijah Wald is a musician, writer and historian, whose books include Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues; Narcocorrido, about the modern Mexican ballads of drug trafficking; The Mayor of MacDougal Street (with Dave Van Ronk), and Global Minstrels: Voices of World Music. He is currently teaching at UCLA, and contributing regular pieces to the Los Angeles Times. For more information, please visit www.elijahwald.com. "I couldn't put it down. It nailed me to the wall, not bad for a grand sweeping in-depth exploration of American Music with not one mention of myself. Wald's book is suave, soulful, ebullient and will blow out your speakers." - Tom Waits "Wald is a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer and a committed contrarian... an impressive accomplishment."- The New York Times Book Review "A complex, fascinating and long-overdue response to decades of industry-driven revisionism." - Jonny Whiteside, LA Weekly "It's an ambitious project, but Wald's casual narrative style and eye for a juicy quote give it a lightness that even a novice to pop, rock, or jazz history can appreciate... The title is appropriate: This is a provocative book, in all the right ways."- The Onion AV Club "Wald is a sharp, fair critic eager to right the record on popular music... deepens the appreciation of American popular music." - Boston Globe "This is a debatable premise... you don't have to agree with it to admire this book... It is as an alternative, corrective history of American music that Wald's book is invaluable. It forces us to see that only by studying the good with the bad--and by seeing that the good and bad can't be pulled apart--can we truly grasp the greatness of our cultural legacy." - Malcolm Jones, Newsweek "A serious treatise on the history of recorded music, sifted through his filter as musician, scholar, and fan... It's a brave and original work that certainly delivers." - Christian Science Monitor "A smart, inclusive celebration of mainstream stars, such as 1920s bandleader Paul Whiteman and the Fab Four, who introduced jazz, blues, and other roughhewn musical forms to mass audiences." - AARP Magazine "A powerfully provocative look at popular music and its impact on America." - Dallas Morning News "Elijah Wald is a treasure... There is far too much in these 300 pages to even summarize here. Wald is an economical and lucid writer with an amazing grasp of his subject. I know quite a lot of musical history, and I did not find a single clinker in this symphony of renewal and re-examination." - Winston-Salem Journal "As catchy and compelling as a great pop single, this revisionist retelling is provocative, profound and utterly necessary... Clearly the product of years of passionate research, it's so rife with references and surprising anecdotes that it's potentially overwhelming, but Wald makes a superlative tour guide-- frank, funny and generous but judicious with his inclusions-- and his book is a beguiling, blasphemous breeze." - Philadelphia City Paper "Elijah Wald's provocative, meticulously researched new book, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music, turns the stock rock-and-roll narratives on their head."- Very Short List "Brilliant and provocative... the most challenging and head-clearing history of American popular music to be published in decades." - The Buffalo News "Wald explains musical and recording techniques and sociological phenomena in an engaging style accessible to a wide range of readers. Throughout, he makes a compelling case for why the figures most historians have disregarded or footnoted need to be considered in order to understand the totality of American popular music. This is an ideal companion to the plethora of standard histories available. Highly recommended." - Library Journal starred review "Wald's arguments are as nuanced as his scope is wide, which makes this a fascinating and useful volume--required reading for any fan of pop music." - Memphis Flyer "Fascinating... It's hard to imagine any American music buff coming away from this book without a fresh perspective and an overwhelming desire to seek out Paul Whiteman CDs. Highly recommended." - San Jose Mercury News "Wald's book may be the literary equivalent of revisionist Civil War histories which tell the war through the eyes of soldiers rather than the generals, for he highlights how consumers actually heard and experienced music over the years, whether as screaming teeny-boppers watching Dick Clark's Bandstand or swing afficionados dancing to Glenn Miller at the Roseland."- HistoryWire.com "A subtle polemic, one that is fundamentally broad-minded and seeks to educate the reader on the rich legacy and development of American popular music, the music that spawned the Beatles and from which that group departed, for better and worse." - Brooklyn Rail "Walds eminently readable book is a scholarly, provocative and opinionated account of the history of pop music from Sousa to the Stones, from genteel parlor piano recitals to arena rock spectacles." - Kansas City Star "A bracing, inclusive look at the dramatic transformation in the way music was produced and listened to during the 20th century... One of those rare books that aims to upend received wisdom and actually succeeds." - Kirkus Reviews "Some of the smartest historiography I've ever read. The examples and turns of phrase sometimes make me laugh out loud, and nearly every page overturns another outmoded assumption. Wald just calls it like he sees it and transforms everything as a result." - Susan McClary, MacArthur Fellow and author of Feminine Endings: Music, Gender, and Sexuality "This is a ground-breaking book, a muscular revisionist account that will get people thinking quite differently about the history of pop music. I've learned much from it and admire the writing style that is so light on its feet, lucid and elegant." - Bernard Gendron, author of Between Montmartre and the Mudd Club: Popular Music and the Avant Garde "Meticulously researched." - Bookforum.com "A fascinating and scrupulous piece of pop scholarship...Tantalizing." - Paste Magazine ISBN: 019975697X., Oxford University Press, New York/Oxford/London: 2009, Chronicle Books, San Francisco: 2011. Hardcover. Brand new book. Everyone's been thereÑyou're playing holo chess with a Wookiee, and things get out of hand. You've done something to offend him, but you don't know what. How can you defuse the situation? Better yet, how can you make sure you never end up there again? With intergalactic travel easier than ever, Wookiees can now be found on nearly every planet in the galaxy and on starships everywhere in between. This helpful guide teaches citizens of the galaxy key phrases in the Wookiee language, eliminating near-fatal encounters with notoriously short-tempered Wookiees while smoothing the way to lasting partnerships and friendships. The handy sound moduleÑrecorded by Chewbacca himself!Ñdemonstrates proper pronunciation of ten key phrases. Wu Kee Smith is an expert on the Wookiee language and culture. He is the author of the Galactic News best-selling book The Wookiee in the Tree. He splits his time between San Francisco, California, and Kashyyyk. JAKe was born in Hull, England, but was raised by Wookiees from a young age. He speaks the Wookiee language fluently, but with a strong northern accent. He now lives and works in London, and would never use a cheap Jedi mind-trick to make you visit jake-art.com, Chronicle Books, San Francisco: 2011, came from my favorite Issei neighbors personal collection, she was a fantastic cook.11th printing November 1970. Softcover is clean and shows only minor wear. Pages are unmarked but do show signs of tanning. Tempura and Sukiyaki Paperback August, 1973 ISBN: 0870401343. Japan publications trading company compiled by the Japanese cooking companions 60 selected recipes printed in Japan published by Japan publications trading company San Francisco/Tokyo simple straightforward recipes with easily sourced generally ingredients..see pictures maybe this will do it maybe it won't. you'll know by looking at the pictures, I try to note all defects,so you can make an informed buying decision... At least you know what you're getting into Expedited Shipping available I have a good description and pictures, however books can be an expensive purchase, how does one sell expensive books without pictures & ensure happiness ,no buyers remorse.I actually hand enter & research every book listed, no scanner no generic catch phrase description..Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa shipped through United States Post to fulfill your order, Los Angeles I carefully pack your book,hop on my Vespa visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system.. your books wrapped,not co-mingled,you get the copy you were viewing. Your purchase helps a girl enjoy the occasional pedicure, Chocolate. Better coffee beans, liquor, cheese, all the basics one needs inv cook 9 bmk bib 2138, Japan Publications, 1961, San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco - A Division of Harper CollinsPublishers, 1986. 351 Pages. Blue boards with gold lettering to spine and front. Previous owner's name in one inked line on the front endpaper. Beyond that is a brand new book with near flawless interior text and illustration pages. This resource encourages a deeper understanding of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ by harmonizing the accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John so as to assemble as many details as possible into a chronologically meaningful sequence. A Harmony of the Gospels provides an important means for studying the four gospels at one time. The editors have geared this work to provide such an overview for those studying in a college or seminary setting. The text follows an outline of probable events in the life of Christ in chronological sequence, which enables one to see at a glance when various events occurred, the geographical location. Maps provide a means of identifying these places. An explanation of the Format. The text of one, two, three, or four gospels, depending on how many describe each episode, is found on each page of the Harmony. It is arranged in columns with each column containing the text of one gospel. Material in each column is arranged so as to be adjacent to similar material in other columns. The width of the columns varies in accord with how many gospels record the events of each section. The order of the gospels, from left to right, is the same as their order in the modern editions of the New Testament. The text of the gospels has been divided into sections and arranged in a probable chronological sequence. Each section has been assigned a number which appears in Arabic numerals at the top of that section. Each section has been assigned a title which appears just after the section number at the head of that section. Below most section titles is found a word or phrase set off by dashes. This indicates the place where the events of that section took place. Just above each column in the Harmony are the book name, chapter(s), and verse(s) that tell which biblical passage is found in that column. Essays Related to Harmonistic Studies: Is a Harmony of the Gospels Legitimate? A History of Harmonies, Source Criticism, Form Criticism, Redaction Criticism, Criticism of the Gospel of John, Problems and Principles of Harmonization, The Languages Jesus Spoke, The Genealogies in Matthew and Luke, The Day and Year of Christ's Crucifixion, Chronology of the Life of Christ, and The Arrest and Trial of Jesus. Illustrated with maps of Jerusalem and Palestine during Jesus' ministry.. First Edition. Hard Back. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2"., HarperSanFrancisco - A Division of Harper CollinsPublishers, 1986, Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, UK, 2007. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Good. 96 pages. From the Design Series. ?Design is an excellent introduction to the graphic work and design of American-born Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954). Kauffer was one of the outstanding graphic artists of his generation, creating some of the most memorable poster- images ever to adorn the billboards of Britain. Born in humble circumstances in Evansville, Montana, he progressed from itinerant theatre work to employment in a San Francisco bookshop, with time to study art. Chance meetings with a benevolent patron enabled him to continue his studies, first in Chicago, where, in 1913, he saw the Armory Show of modern European and American art, and then in Paris, on arrival in Europe he spent time in Munich, where he was overwhelmed by the posters of Ludwig Hohlwein. Reaching Paris in the autumn of 1913, his time there was curtailed by the outbreak of war. Planning to return to the US he quit France for England; however, an introduction to Frank Pick, the Publicity Manager of the London Underground, led to a commission for the first of many posters, and Kauffer remained in England for the next twenty-six years. His design, Flight, was purchased by Francis Meynell to launch the Daily Herald, and became one of the best known images of the twentieth century. In addition to work for the London Underground Kauffer created powerful images for Shell, incorporating his innovative use of typography. He exploited a similar blend of Vorticist/ abstract book design and typography for many dust-jackets, including those for The Week-End Book and Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians, whilst Roger Fry coined the phrase 'Cubisto Cabbalistic' to describe his illustrations to Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy. He extended his range to include mural and stage design. The original costumes and sets for Ninette de Valois's Checkmate had to be abandoned in Holland during the War. In 1940, frustrated at the lack of challenging employment, he and his partner, Marion Dorn, abandoned everything and returned to America, where, in the post-war years, he created a further series of memorable posters for American Airlines. Paul Nash wrote in 1935: 'Kauffer is responsible, above anyone else, for the change in attitude towards commercial art in this country.' He was created Honorary Royal Designer to Industry and Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists in recognition of his outstanding work. He died in New York in October 1954. The pattern for the covers is composed from Kauffer's 1931 letter heading.? Book - in Fine [much better than Very Good] bright colourful boards - just a touch bumped to the extreme bottom of the spine and light bumping to the bottom corners. Contents, minor surface loss to the free front end paper otherwise clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket - Fine - light sunning to the orange back ground to the lettering detail, price clipped. An Attractive Copy With Its Scarce Dust Jacket. Size: 8.75 inches tall by 5.75 inches. 96 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 1851495207. ISBN/EAN: 9781851495207. 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Books on Demand. Paperback. New. Paperback. 94 pages. Dimensions: 8.0in. x 5.0in. x 0.2in.Au sujet de lcriture, la plupart des auteurs diront certainement que pour produire des crits de qualits, ils devront ressentir un tat particulier. . . Cest ce que lon nomme communment linspiration . . . . Pour certains, elle se trouve dans la peine, la douleur, la colre. . . Pour dautres, dans la joie, dans la srnit, le bien tre. . . Quant moi, qui, depuis des mois, ne parvenait plus inscrire le moindre mot sur une feuille, et ce, quel que soit mon tat, jai fini par mettre lcriture de ct. . . Puis, une nuit, rveille par cet tat si particulier, je me suis mise crire un texte, puis deux, puis trois sans plus pouvoir marrter ! Je mapercevais en crivant, que je puisais simplement dans mon aspiration la plus profonde : celle du besoin de me grandir le cur et lesprit. . . Celle qui permet que se dverse naturellement un un les mots, sans force, et sans les rechercher. . . Cette aspiration, je la dois un seul tre, qui a veill en moi ce dsir ardant qui me trouble chaque fois que jy pense. . . Cette inspiration, je la dois un seul tre qui enflamme mon cur et mon me chaque fois que jy pense. . . . Il est donc, lui seul, la fois le fruit de mon aspiration et de mon inspiration. . . Je ne peux parler de lui en quelques mots ici, et, bien que le recueil en dise un peu plus, il mest impossible dexprimer ce quil est rellement, simplement parce que lamour, dans sa perfection, na pas de qualificatif ou de langage. . . Ce recueil est le reflet de ce que je perois de lui, ou du moins, ce quil me permet de percevoir en lui, de mon lien avec lui, ainsi que des motions et sentiments les plus intimes que je ressens envers lui. Et, bien que, depuis toutes ces annes, je ne puisse encore tre capable, lorsque nous sommes face face, de lui dire plus dune phrase et demi avant de perdre lusage de la parole, mon cur avait visiblement de nombreuses choses lui dire, enfin, lui dire uniquement ce quil mest possible dexprimer avec des mots. . . Je lui This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Books on Demand<

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