In 1934, Stravinsky was fifty-two, a Russian expatriate living in Paris & already regarded by many as the most important composer of his generation. Stravinsky: The Second Exile follows Stravinsky through the remainder of his long life, which he would spend largely in the United States. These are the years during which he would compose such masterworks as The Rake's Progress & Symphony in C, & achieve a new level of fame as a conductor & concert pianist in his own right.

In this second & final volume of Stephen Walsh's comprehensive biography, the author traces & illuminates Stravinsky

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In 1934, Igor Stravinsky was fifty-two, a Russian expatriate living in Paris & already regarded by many as the most important composer of his generation. Stravinsky: The Second Exile follows Stravinsky through the remainder of his long life, which he would spend largely in the United States. These are the years during which he would compose such masterworks as The Rake's Progress & Symphony in C, & achieve a new level of fame as a conductor & concert pianist in his own right. In this second & final volume of Stephen Walsh's acclaimed biography, the author traces & illuminates Stravinsky ...

Liverpool: Christmas Day 1924.

When twelve-year-old Sara Cordwainer, the unloved child of rich & fashionable parents, sees

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Every day the population of Ireland wakes up to reports of another horror case of crime. The streets have become unsafe to walk upon & yet nothing seems to be done about it. Politicians make noises voicing their disgust while the police make arrests only to have the perpetrators walk free. Despite all the media hype, no one seems to be any nearer to solving the problem. Streetwise reveals what is really happening on the streets. The stories contained here are told by prisoners: those who have been involved in crime & are now paying their debt to society, allowing the reader to enter the minds of criminals & begin to understand the circumstances behind their actions. Meet Chang, who started joyriding at eight years old & was infamous among police & legendary among fellow law-breakers by the age of 12; Mucka, a once saintly schoolboy who was abandoned by both his family & society so took to robbing as a form of revenge; PJ, man of the house & breadwinner at 11, alcoholic by 12; & Tommy, the divorc who was refused social welfare so robbed the Co-op of a million Euros & soon found the local wing of the IRA knocking at his door. An exhilarating, emotional roller coaster, Street Wise contains frank accounts from those who have succumbed to crime through boredom, poverty or desperation. It shows how men from different backgrounds have fallen into similar crime traps & what has finally placed them on the path to redemption. ...

Luke Farrell, the talented young football star of the Stretford Enders team, starts the new season with high hopes after the disappointment of not being selected to play for Everton (Stretford Enders Away). There are scouts in the crowd for three other big teams & one has a contract in his pocket for Luke to sign after the match. Luke plays a blinder until the moment he is brought down by a wild tackle, breaking his leg. The break takes Luke out of play for several months. The contract stays in the scout's pocket & all Luke can do is sit & contemplate what might have been. Deeply disappointed, Luke sinks rapidly into depression. His best mate, David, commits suicide & his girlfriend, Ella, leaves for London. With his leg in plaster Luke loses fitness, pays no attention to exercise or diet & puts on weight. He alienates his friends, his coach, his mother
- & worst of all, Ella. It's only a chance encounter with the hated Peter, which jolts Luke out of his black mood. Surprisingly, the two former enemies form a strange alliance which starts Luke back on the road to fitness. After all, there's still everything in the world to play for...
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Following the success of the 2008 Annual, this br&-new fabulous guide will push your dancing know-how that one step further with more shakers, showstoppers & sequins than ever before. It will appeal to die-hard fans & families alike as a glitzy companion to an ever-growing TV brand phenomenon.

This year's annual has a dazzling array of original features, including exclusive interviews with the 2007 celebrities, plus profiles of the other stars of the show

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This easy-to-follow & fun introduction to the ballroom & Latin dances featured on Strictly Come Dancing is ideal for beginners ...

Carolyn Winters is a smooth-talking disc jockey at a hip LA radio station. Although known for her sexy banter over the airwaves, she leads a reclusive life, despite the urging of her flirtatious roommate, Dahlia. Carolyn grows dependent on living vicariously through Dahlia, eavesdropping & then covertly watching as her roommate ...