Told in a series of interviews with Sir David Willcocks & rounded out with reflections from a role-call of eminent composers, musicians, & friends, this book presents a portrait of a highly gifted musician whose leadership, decency, & humanity have inspired countless singers to follow his example & live a life in music. ...

A collection of twenty heartfelt essays about a life spent knitting. From the author's first sweater to the yellow afghan that caused a breakup (&, ultimately a breakthrough), it is suitable for the knitter who loves to read & the reader who loves to knit. It

Includes:: a bonus pattern at back.

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Sentenced to death in 1965 at age twenty for an unpremeditated murder during the bungled holdup of a convenience store, Billy Wayne spent his first seven prison years on death row. When the death penalty was abolished, his sentence was life. This title presents his memoir. ...

Every child has the right to a good life
- one of peace, health, & dignity. But have you ever thought about what this really
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Alan Bennett's "A Life Like Other People's" is a poignant family memoir offering a portrait of his parents' marriage & recalling his Leeds childhood, Christmases with Grandma Peel, & the lives, loves & deaths of his unforgettable aunties Kathleen & Myra. Bennett's powerful account of his mother's descent into depression & later dementia comes hand in hand with the uncovering of a long-held tragic secret. ...

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette arrived in Paris around 1900 as the provincial child bride of a notorious rake & brilliant literary impressario, Willy, who signed her novels, the " Claudines", as his own. When this tumultuous marriage ended, Colette went off with a high-born woman lover & embarked on a flamboyant stage career. This is her story. ...