A story of a dysfunctional but deeply loveable family reunited set during the legendary summer of 1976 INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE by Maggie O' Farrell was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Novel Award & was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller It's July 1976 In London it hasn't rained for months gardens are filled with aphids water comes from a standpipe & Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he's going round the corner to buy a newspaper He doesn't come back The search for Robert brings Gretta's children
- two estranged sisters & a brother on the brink of divorce
- back home each with different ideas as to where their father might have gone None of them suspects that their mother might have an explanation that even now she cannot share

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Jonny has a faulty heart & his time is running out Niamh has just lost her twin brother in a tragic accident As their fates collide soon Jonny is on the mend
- but desperate to know more about his donor When he tracks down Niamh he only intends to find out about her brother the first owner of his heart He doesn't plan on falling in love A stunning tear-jerking novel about grief guilt & the unpredictability of love
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In 1944 the British War Office distributed a handbook to British soldiers informing them what to expect & how to behave in a newly-liberated France Containing candid descriptions of this war-ravaged society (widespread malnourishment rampant tuberculosis) as well as useful phrases & a pronunciation guide (Bonjewer commont-allay-voo) it was an indispensable guide to everyday life This small unassuming publication had a deeper purpose to bring together two allies who did not enjoy ideal relations in 1944 The book attempts to reconcile differences by stressing a shared history & the common aim
- defeating Hitler It also tried to dispel misapprehensions There is a fairly widespread belief among people in Britain that the French are a particularly gay frivolous people with no morals & few convictions' Often unintentionally hilarious in its expression of these false impressions the book is also a guide for avoiding social embarrassment If you should happen to imagine that the first pretty French girl who smiles at you intends to dance the can-can or take you to bed you will risk stirring up a lot of trouble for yourself
- & for our relations with the French' Many of its observations still ring true today For example The French are more polite than most of us Remember to call them Monsieur Madame Mademoiselle not just Oy!' Others remind us of how we recently we have adopted French customs Don't drink yourself silly If you get the chance to drink wine learn to take it' Anyone with an interest in Britain France or World War II will find this an irresistible insight into British attitudes towards the French & an interesting timeless commentary on Anglo-French relations

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This remarkable booklet often unintentionally humorous & sometimes crudely stereotypical reads by turns like a travel guide & a crash course in psychological warfare It is very much a document of the period revealing as much about British wartime attitudes towards Germany as it does about British hopes & fears 80 pages ...

In the small hours of the morning on a headlong collision into history ambition & magic a trumpeter wails in the apocalypse " You are making it happen All the deaths All the destruction" Tom is a solid but not great musician While his bandmates are happy to play gigs for themselves at their own clubs drinking free beer & shooting the breeze Tom aches for the next level whatever that is & as musicians are wont to do in magical fables he meets a mysterious stranger with a seemingly simple offer take a battered old trumpet for free & just enjoy it no exchanges & no strings Whenever Tom plays it the extraordinary music blows away his growing throngs of fans & deadly mishaps start to follow Tom may not have sold his soul for the music of the heavens but he seems to have bargained away something much more serious From the critically acclaimed jazz musician Dave Chisholm Instrumental is a high-spirited suspenseful formally inventive visually musical graphic novel an epic yet intimate riff on our longing search for what&s next Dave Chisholm is a trumpet player songwriter composer bandleader educator & visual artist currently residing in Rochester NY The breadth of Chisholm&s artistic output is exemplified in a long string of widely varied projects including the big-band jazz of his debut album Radioactive (2010) the post-rock-meets-jazz-improvisation soundscapes on Calligraphy (2011) his soulful indie-rock singer-songwriter project Talking Under Water the blistering straight-ahead jazz performed by Utah group John Henry & the upstart jazz big bands Salt Lake Alternative Jazz Orchestra & Colossus As a trumpet player Dave has garnered international acclaim In 2012 he performed six nights at the Umbria Jazz Festival as part of Ryan Truesdell&s " Gil Evans Centennial" project In 2009 he was one of two recipients of the Downbeat Student Music Award for outstanding collegiate soloist He has also received numerous accolades & awards at both the Reno Jazz Festival & the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Festival Dave wrote & illustrated his first graphic novel LET&S GO TO UTAH! in 2009 followed by short comics in MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS & Locust Moon&s Eisner Award-winning anthology DREAM ANOTHER DREAM He currently teaches at State University of New York at Brockport & at the Hochstein School of Music & Dance ...

Instrumental Music Education Teaching with the Musical & Practical in Harmony 2nd Edition is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band & orchestra directors at the elementary middle school & high school levels This textbook presents a research-based look at the topics vital to running a successful instrumental music program while balancing musical theoretical & practical approaches A central theme is the compelling parallel between language & music including "sound-to-symbol" pedagogies Understanding this connection improves the teaching of melody rhythm composition & improvisation The companion website contains over 120 pedagogy videos for wind string & percussion instruments performed by professional players & teachers over 50 rehearsal videos rhythm flashcards & two additional chapters " The Rehearsal Toolkit" & " Job Search & Interview" It also

Includes:: over 50 tracks of acoustically pure drones & demonstration exercises for use in rehearsals sectionals & lessons New to this edition Alternative non-traditional ensembles How to offer culturally relevant opportunities for more students including mariachi African drumming & steel pans More learning & assessment strategies The science of learning & practicing How the brain acquires information The philosophies of Orff & El Sistema along with the existing ones on Kodaly Suzuki & Gordon The Double Pyramid of Balance Francis Mc Beth's classic system for using good balance to influence tone & pitch Updated information about copyright for the digital age Evan Feldman is Conductor of the Wind Ensemble & Associate Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ari Contzius is the Wind Ensemble Conductor at Washingtonville High School Washingtonville NY Mitchell Lutch is Associate Professor of Music & Director of Bands at Central College in Pella Iowa

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In days gone by death came at close quarters This was a time when warriors stood toe-to-toe with their enemy; when battlefields were confused hell holes where men hacked desperately at each other; where no mercy was expected & none was given This series explores the realities of taking a crushing blow from a battle axe or being hit by a deadly arrow from a longbow The experience of facing mortar & artillery fire; or of attacking into a hail of bullets from muskets or machine guns Instruments of Death place some of history s deadliest weapons in your hands Through a series of innovative tests & modern experiments you ll see at first hand the effects of the blade & the bullet on a human being You ll find out how just effective shields armour & helmets actually were & how the wounds suffered by ordinary soldiers were treated on the battlefield This is a fascinating & immersive look at the stark truth of yesterday s wars a world far away from statistics & numbers & co-ordinates & demonstrates the dangers faced by those who were sent into battle to do or die DVD 1 The Battle of Naseby 1645 The Wars of the Roses The Battle of Towton 1461 DVD 2 The Norman Invasion The Battle of Hastings 1066 Queen Boudicca s Revolt The Battle of Watling Street AD61 DVD 3 The Napoleonic Wars The Battle of Waterloo 1815 The Great War The Battle of the Somme 1916 ...

With their city under siege by an army of supervillains only Nocturnus & Galahad can save the lives of millions—and they have no resources no weapons nothing but one another to depend on! Collects the final arc of the Insufferable saga Meet the Author Mark Waid has written a wider variety of well-known characters than any other American comics author from Superman to the Justice League to Spider-Man to Archie & hundreds of others His award-winning graphic novel with artist Alex Ross Kingdom Come is one of the best-selling comics of all time Peter Krause Illustration is a one-person shop specializing in storyboards concept illustrations & marker comps Peter is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a BA in both journalism & studio arts For ten years he was a full-time artist for DC Comics New York Peter drew Captain Marvel Superman & other DC superheroes He was the layout artist for the series Star Trek The Next Generation Metropolis Special Crimes Unit & The Power of Shazam! Peter was also a guest artist on the series Adventure of Superman Superboy Birds of Prey & Secret Files Peter lives in Minneapolis Minnesota with his wife Lisa They have three sons— Timothy David & Nicholas ...

What happens when your crime-fighting sidekick grows up to be an arrogant ungrateful douchebag who makes Kanye look humble? Worse what on Earth could force the two of you together for one last case? Nocturnus & his former protege Galahad will find out if they don&t kill one another first Collects Issues 1-4 ...

Nocturnus & Galahad—father & son—were once partners in crimefighting But that was before Nocturnus withdrew into the anonymity behind the mask & Galahad became a celebrity-millionaire Now with every one of their old enemies gathered together to destroy them they have no choice but to team up for one last case Collects issues 5–8 ...