Groundbreaking conversations with the music producers behind the most successful recording artists on the planet, collected from Tape Op magazineTHIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF INTERVIEWS with people who have made records with some of the biggest names in music. Along the way, they might be engineering the recordings, picking the songs, guiding the singers, picking the best takes of songs, balancing egos, fixing the lyrics, booking t...

In this edition of Them Days, look back at the linerboard operations, early woods initiatives and practices, through a sample of the songs and stories that arose from them. This audiobook was created in partnership with Them Days Magazine and Archive (Labrador) and the Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place (Memorial University), with generous funding from Memorial University. Special thanks to Aimee Chaulk (Them Days Magazine and Archive) and the Faculty of Education at ...

"The Terrified Child Within" introduces a new term in psychiatric disorders, Pathological Dependency. Emotional dependency generally refers to a condition in which an individual is strongly attached, emotionally, to another person; this may develop in several ways, and is usually not disabling, Pathological Dependency is something else entirely: "Dependency on Steroids." It is manifested most commonly by the abused (usually women) clinging to abusive men. When asked "why", the answer as us...

Orphaned and abandoned at age 4, Belle knew one, and only one name until she was taken in at the home of widowed Mrs. Mueller, and she was happy and proud of the family name her "new momma" bestowed. She was abandoned yet again, however, a year later, when Mrs. Mueller died of heart failure and Belle was placed in an orphanage in St. Louis. There, she would meet her life-long friend and older "sister" Izzy and begin to develop the inner resilience she would need to cope with the many futur...

The Secrets of North Brother Island is about the unsolved disaster in 1904 of the burning and sinking of the pleasure boat General Slocum, the worst nonmilitary disaster in American history before September 11, 2001. It is often called the forgotten disaster because of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914. However, nearly 1100 perished on the Slocum, half of them children, in what was to have been a church picnic. The captain ran it aground on North Br...

Journey into the Heart of the Civil War – 5 Classic American Conflict Novels presents an expansive tapestry of narratives that delve into the complexities and cataclysms of the American Civil War. The anthology skillfully weaves together a wide array of literary styles, from stark realism to poignant romanticism, immersing readers into the epoch's turbulent ethos. This collection does not merely recount battles; it captures the human spirit's resilience amidst division and despair. Highlig...

Can Modern DNA Science Crack this Cold Case?The 1978 murder of actor and American icon Bob Crane remains one of the most high-profile unsolved celebrity murders of all time. Thirty-eight years after his brutal murder in Scottsdale, Arizona, millions around the world still want answers. Was John Carpenter the killer? Or did police arrest an innocent man?For nearly 40 years, police remained convinced of Carpenter’s guilt. Early DNA testing, decades ago, was u...

The stereotypical image of a poet is one of unknown talent starving in a garret and who’s faithfulness and legacy to the art is discovered only after their death.In some cases this is undoubtedly true, but Poets being human and with the same building blocks of physical and mental health as the rest of us, also had the same afflictions and problems as the rest of us.The long roll call of names and the truncated legacies that were left behind is filled with these lost talents...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

First published in 1862, this vintage book contains a detailed and profusely-illustrated guide to the New Forest area of England. Including detailed historical information as well as beautiful contemporary observations and descriptions, "The New Forest - Its History and its Scenery" is not to be missed by those with an interest in this beautiful area of England and the English countryside in general. Contents include: "Its scenery", "Its Early History", "Its Later History", "Calshot Castle...

40 Must-Read Civil War Novels is an enriching anthology that masterfully curates a broad panorama of literary expressions themed around the American Civil War. This collection captures the raw essence, enduring tensions, and diverse perspectives of one of America's most tumultuous periods. From harrowing battlefield depictions to intimate familial sagas, the anthology spans a range of styles including realism, romanticism, and historical fiction. Within its pages, readers will encounter st...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...