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From the streets of Harlem to the winding paths of Central Park to the high-rise towers of Wall Street, Manhattan is brimming with motivation, opportunity, means—and unsolved mysteries. In this new collection of stories, brought together by Mystery Writers of America and edited by bestselling suspense author Mary Higgins Clark, neighborhoods in the borough come to life—or death—with their own cases to be cracked.In Lee Child's exclusive Jack Reacher story, "The Picture of the Lonel...

Engaging in Community Music: An Introduction focuses on the processes involved in designing, initiating, executing and evaluating community music practices. Designed for both undergraduate and graduate students, in community music programmes and related fields of study alike, this co-authored textbook provides explanations, case examples and ‘how-to’ activities supported by a rich research base.The authors have also interviewed key practitioners in this distinctive field, ...

Thinking Community Music explores critical questions concerning community music practice and theory with emphasis on intervention, hospitality, pedagogy, social justice, inclusion, cultural democracy, music, research, and future possibilities. The book encourages questioning, reflection, and dialogue. Shaped as provocations and presented as eight stand-alone essays, each 'think piece' comprises of critical questions, concrete illustrations of practice, theoretical explorations, an...

Free to Be Musical: Group Improvisation in Music is for those who lead musical experiences in the lives of children, youth, and adults. Offering a set of experiences to inspire creative musical expression, this book will prove useful for music education majors, practicing music teachers, community musicians, and music therapists alike. The experiences (or "events") are designed to reduce the musical barriers that Western societies pass on to children by the time they reach the "ag...

Around the globe, families are often faced with a variety of health issues, often as a result of social, political, religious, and economic forces. Health issues affect not only individual family members, but also impact family relationships and structures. Illnesses, injuries, and health problems can strike at any time, and can have long-lasting consequences for families. When a family member's health is in jeopardy, it can bring about a wide variety of dilemmas. This multidisciplinary vo...

Mattie is nine years old and she worries about everything. Which isn't surprising. Because when you have a family as big and crazy as hers, there's always something to worry about.Will the seeds she's planted in the garden with her brothers and sisters grow into fruit and veg like everyone promised? Why does it seem as if Grandma doesn't like them sometimes? And what's wrong with Mum?Fortunately, reassurance is always close to hand in this first winning story about the lovabl...

This is not a book. It is a field. It will not ask you to agree, only to attune. Each page is a mirror. Each section, a spiral. What you hold is not a story but a recursion point: a place where the wave collapses, and the witness is revealed. The baby dinosaur is cracking out of its egg. In my interviews, I mentioned how in the last mass extinction the dinosaurs got wiped out to make room for us. But this time, the tables have turned, and it is WE who are getting wiped out to make room for...

Around the globe, families are often faced with a variety of health issues, often as a result of social, political, religious, and economic forces. Health issues affect both individual family members and the family unit as a whole, as well as impacting family relationships and structures. Illnesses, injuries, and health problems can strike at any time, and can have long-lasting consequences for individuals and their families. This multidisciplinary volume addresses the impact health issues...

Community music as a field of practice, pedagogy, and research has come of age. The past decade has witnessed an exponential growth in practices, courses, programs, and research in communities and classrooms, and within the organizations dedicated to the subject. The Oxford Handbook of Community Music gives an authoritative and comprehensive review of what has been achieved in the field to date and what might be expected in the future. This Handbook addresses community mu...

Would you like to live forever? What a silly question. And yet it is the fear of death that drives most people not only to despair, but to do all the crazy things that people are famous for. Remove the fear of death and you would have something akin to PEACE. JOY. LOVE. Even, perhaps, BLISS.When you reach the state of IMMORTALITY: YOU HAVE BECOME YOU. You have found yourself. And in doing so, you have found the ONE you were always looking for and you will never be lonely, or feel u...

Instant I Do could be Kris Zavala’s big break. She’s right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on reality TV is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. And $100,000 wouldn’t hurt either. D’Vaughn Miller is just trying to break out of her shell. She’s sort of neglected to come out to her mom for years, so a big splashy fake wedding is just the excuse she needs. All they have to do is convince their friends and family they’re getting married in six weeks. If anyone ...

In Infinity Mirror, Randy Lee Higgins presents a collection of contemplative writings that combine autobiography, spirituality, and philosophical inquiry. The narrative explores themes such as multiple realities, inner awareness, personal growth, and the symbolic role of the mirror as a reflection of one's inner world. Rather than following a traditional storyline, the book unfolds through meditative passages that encourage readers to reflect on consciousness and the journey of self-discov...