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Why aren't you singing at the Met? …a question frequently asked of the author after a performance. Bob liked to say to people, "I could never come up with a snappy come-back, so I sat down and wrote the whole story…” from when the great movie tenor, Mario Lanza, in the movie Student Prince (1954), inspired him to sing, to his last performance in 1991 as Don José in Carmen. Bob sang more than forty leading roles for more than thirty years with fifteen opera companies in New York City not ma...

Science has brought us many benefits for our health, our understanding, and our quality of life in all sorts of positive ways. We are all the better for it. But there is also a darker side when science reaches into the shadows. It claims that a fuller knowledge would benefit everyone, it must investigate. But, let’s be honest, some in science have lost their true calling and their ideas and notions come from these darker impulses. Their thoughts become muddled, their path more for themselv...

A comprehensive field guide to modern manners, including social skills, phones & social media, the workplace, dining, weddings, and more.Good manners are the hallmark of a well-rounded person, and are a character trait that can benefit one socially and professionally. However, a lot has changed since the first etiquette guides were published almost a century ago, with modern etiquette encompassing so much more than simply being able to identify between a chowder and...

Ramayan, a blend of “Lord Of The Rings” and “Star Wars,” and one of India’s oldest epics, longer than the Odyssey and Iliad combined, is a momentous story from start to finish.The hero, Prince Ram, heir to the throne of Kosala, loses his crown, then his wife, and is flung headlong into action packed adventure where he must battle against evil, gain wisdom and use mystical weapons in a final showdown with the most ruthless demon in the universe.This is a fresh, dramatic vers...

Being psychic doesn't mean you have all the answers.Fifteen-year-old Kairine Kamuya is a bisexual, autistic psychic with an unusual talent for solving mysteries. In the high-fantasy steampunk world of Mystimon Saga, where people forge supernatural bonds with creatures called Mystimon, Kairine can sense emotions, experience psychic impressions, and see things others can't.But psychic powers don't make solving a mystery easy.Across the desert city of ...

Like Mahabharata, one of India's oldest epics and longer than the Odyssey and Iliad combined, Ramayan is a momentous story from start to finish.The hero is Prince Ram, heir to the throne of Kosala. One day, without warning his life is turned upside down, and he is flung headlong into action packed adventure where he must battle with demons, meet Princesses, gain wisdom and use mystical weapons in a final showdown with the most ruthless demon in the universe.This story is re...

The inspiring true story of the first director of The Morgan Library, Belle da Costa Greene, for children ages 6–10.Breakthrough Belle recounts the brilliant life of a young Black girl growing up in the late 1800s who refused to be defined by the limits around her. Inspired by a powerful legacy—her father was the first Black graduate of Harvard—Belle learned early that courage and intelligence could open doors others said were closed to her. Belle’s journe...

What became of Einstein's brain? A sadistic neurosurgeon and his obsessive attempts to wrest a deadly secret from a moribund Einstein sets the stage for a medical thriller spanning multiple decades and several continents, This duel between good and evil continues long after Einstein's death.

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Getting Your Guy: The Sure-Fire Guide To Winning The Heart Of The Perfect Man Of Your Heart's Desire is an eBook that gives a good insight on how you find love for the rest of your life. It looks at various aspects involved in finding the man of your dreams and ensuring that he commits to you for life.In this eBook, you will learn about whether or not you are ready to find the perfect man. Some women think that they are ready for love but in actual sense they aren't. This makes them...

Online dating has become the new standard for meeting and dating individuals. With millions of people from around the world creating online dating profiles, it has become easy to meet unique people that share the same interests, hobbies and lifestyles as you do.Whether you have been participating in online dating for years, or brand new to the idea of meeting that special someone online, you will find the tips and techniques featured within the Online Connections guide, exceptionall...

For twenty years, W R Mitchell was the editor of The Dalesman and he is known for his love of the Yorkshire Dales but there is another place close to his heart: the remote parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. It's a Long Way to Muckle Flugga tells the tale of the author and his friends as they head north across the Border to explore some region of Scotland - one year the Isle of Arran, the next the Great Glen - moving ever northwards to their ultimate goal, Muckle Flugga in the She...