Eric Sams' study of Schumann's 246 songs (Faber 1961, revised 1993) - a companion volume to his The Songs of Hugo Wolf, also available in Faber Finds - remains a classic text. By providing a translation, commentary and notes for each of the songs, tracing original sources and relating recurring themes vividly to Schumann's life, Sams provides a unique documentary of Schumann's song-writing art.The book includes a foreword (to the First Edition) by the legendary acc...

With a foreword by the legendary accompanist, Gerald Moore, Eric Sams' study (Faber 1961, revised 1983) is a notable landmark in the establishment of Wolf as one of the supreme masters of German song. Comprehensively revised and enlarged in 1983, the main subject matter remains the 242 published songs that Wolf wrote for voice and piano, though the Ibsen songs for voice and orchestra are also discussed.English translations are provided and the backgrounds to the original poems by M...

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Tout au long de ce livre, nous avons exploré l’importance de SAM (Sport, Alimentation, Médicaments) comme une approche globale et durable pour préserver sa santé. Plutôt que de voir ces éléments comme des obligations séparées, nous avons découvert qu’ils forment un système interconnecté, où chacun joue un rôle clé dans l’équilibre du corps et de l’esprit.Loin d’être une contrainte, SAM doit êt...

Redheaded orphan Sam can’t seem to stay out of trouble. His latest incident — defending himself by hitting the high school quarterback in the face with a can of soda — lands him in the Johnson “Blue Gables” Juvenile Center while he awaits trial. Sam needs to keep his nose clean, but can he control his temper when he’s targeted by a long-term Gables resident?When Sam is given a reading assignment, he thinks he’ll have no interest in a classic book about another redheaded orphan. But...

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL AND CREATE A MINDSET THAT OPENS UP TO POSITIVE THINKINGImagine a world where making difficult decisions no longer daunts you and taking on each challenge becomes an opportunity for growth.As you deal with the pressures of daily life, juggling multiple responsibilities, you often question yourself as to the best courses of action to take. The good news is, with the right strategic tools at your disposal, you can turn your uncertainty in...

Hit the jackpot with stories from Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, Alexander McCall Smith, and more superstars of mystery.In "One Dollar Jackpot," Michael Connelly's curmudgeonly Harry Bosch finds himself going toe-to-toe with a professional poker player. Jeffery Deaver offers up "Bump," a tale of a has-been actor trying to make it big by hustling cards. "Hardly Knew Her" by Laura Lippmann showcases a young woman learning about bluffing the hard way, ...

A brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a primer on the opponents fighting to take it away; and a playbook for how we can save our democracy before it’s too late—from the former U.S. Attorney General on the front lines of this fightVoting is our most important right as Americans—“the right that protects all the others,” as Lyndon Johnson famously said when he signed the Voting Rights Act—but it’s also the one most violently contested throughout ...

In this emotional intelligence handbook, you’ll learn everything about recognizing your emotions, developing strategies for managing these emotions more efficiently as well as regulating the emotions of others to create more balanced and less conflict causing situations. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect from this book:Proven strategies for increasing self-awareness;Established techniques for boosting your emotional intelligence;Powerful tips for ...

A brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a primer on the opponents fighting to take it away; and a playbook for how we can save our democracy before it’s too late—from the former U.S. Attorney General on the front lines of this fightVoting is our most important right as Americans—“the right that protects all the others,” as Lyndon Johnson famously said when he signed the Voting Rights Act—but it’s also the one most violently contested throughout ...

The twelfth edition of this essential valuation textbook reflects the changes in the regulatory and statutory framework for property valuations that have occurred since 2013, as well as presenting the tried and tested principles and practices of real estate valuation.The twelfth edition is up to date as of June 2018 with the latest regulations, statutes and case law, including the RICS Valuation – Global Standards 2017. Its comprehensive coverage of the legal, economic and technica...

In this emotional intelligence handbook, you’ll learn everything about recognizing your emotions, developing strategies for managing these emotions more efficiently as well as regulating the emotions of others to create more balanced and less conflict causing situations. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect from this book:Proven strategies for increasing self-awareness;Established techniques for boosting your emotional intelligence;Powerful tips for ...

In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia.Eric Roberts grew up in Georgia, spending most of his teens away from his mother and sisters, Lisa and Julia. Instead, he stayed with his controlling father, a grifter jealous of his early success. At age 17, Eric moved to New York to pursue acting, where he wor...