Crooners sing close to the mic in a soft, intimate style. In this book Alex Coles explores the crooner in popular music from the 1950s to the present. Each chapter focuses on one song and one singer – Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, Barry White, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Grace Jones, Ian McCulloch, Nick Cave and Nas – and examines in detail how each contributes to the crooner image. The book describes how crooners traverse era, gender, geography and genre – where Barry White develo...

The summary of this book is simple; it is inspiring, encouraging, up-lifting poetry. Each poem delivery a great message, that leaves you feeling good, Its call Unheard Spoken Word because I think some of Gods Word has been miss-understood; this book is my Interpretation of years of studying, & listening to the Word. Every poem was from something that I heard or read; That inspire me to write; This Poetry will encourage you to do better; To let you know you can do what you know you can do, ...

Walter Benjamin is often considered the key modern philosopher and critic of modern art.Tracing his influence on modern aesthetics and cultural history, Introducing Walter Benjamin highlights his commitment to political transformation of the arts as a means to bring about social change.Benjamin witnessed first-hand many of the cataclysmic events of modern European history. He took a critical stance on the dominant ideologies of Marxism, Zionism and Technocracy, and his attemp...

The elephants pride is a story of a white baby elephant and how the family dealt with the other animals in Africa and their misunderstandings. But the wise and clever father reveals how the baby elephant is the same as all the others regardless of its color.

The next instalment in the Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling author Catherine Coles!Winteringham Village 1947As a thank you for her previous brilliant crime solving, amateur sleuth, Martha Miller is guest of honour at the Winteringham Country Fair. However, this time she is looking forward to simply judging dog shows and eating cream teas rather than apprehending a killer!And Martha is just beginning to enjoy spending quality time ...

'An utterly charming 1940’s mystery. Definitely a new series addiction!' Debbie YoungWestleham Village 1947.It’s the Westleham village show and with the war finally over, everyone is looking forward to a pleasant day.But newcomer, Martha Miller doesn’t share the excitement. Because since her husband Stan left for work one day and never returned, Martha has been treated as somewhat of an outsider in Westleham. The village gossip is that Ma...

The next instalment in the bestselling Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling cozy crime author, Catherine Coles!Westleham Village 1948As Valentine's Day rolls around, Martha Miller finds herself unusually melancholy at the state of her own love life. With husband Stan still missing and with her growing feelings for Vicar Luke still shrouded in secrecy, there’s only one place Martha can go - famous local beauty spot, Lovers' Leap....

Tommy & Evelyn Christie have reluctantly agreed to host the wedding of Tommy's mother to Andrew Parsons, the Marquess of York, at their home Hessleham Hall.None of the happy couple's adult children support the marriage but when Andrew is found dead outside the wedding chapel on the morning of his wedding it seems one of them has taken their anger a step too far. To make matters worse, Tommy's younger brother, Harry, is missing and quickly becomes the police's primary suspect.

Brought to you by Penguin.INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe revolutionary movement behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber.With a foreword by Larry Page, and contributions from Bono and Bill Gates.Measure What Matters is about using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a revolutionary approach to goal-setting, to make tough choices in business....

Don't miss the BRAND NEW and next instalment in the gripping Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling cozy crime author, Catherine Coles! Westleham Village, May 1948The villagers of Westleham are excited for the first village cricket match since the end of the war. But Martha Miller has more pressing concerns - namely, the sudden reappearance of her husband, Stan, missing for two years and acting as though nothing has happened.Martha doesn’t k...

Are you your own biggest obstacle?Self-sabotage isn't random — it's a signal. A sign that part of you is resisting growth because change feels more threatening than staying stuck.This summary of The Mountain Is You breaks down the book's most powerful insights, helping you understand why you unconsciously block your own progress and what to do about it.If you're ready to stop standing in your own way, this summary delivers the book's most powerful lessons in a fract...

This book is a concise and faithful summary of Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, a work that presents practical principles for living a more disciplined, meaningful, and responsible life. It draws from psychology, philosophy, mythology, and real-world experience to explain how individuals can reduce chaos by embracing order, accountability, and personal responsibility. The summary highlights key ideas such as the importance of telling the truth, standing up stra...