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An historical survey of jazz. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.oxfordmusiconline.com.

How do you keep going when your world is falling apart? Discover the powerful story of stand-up comic Anthony Griffith and how to navigate grief through persistence, faith, humor and love. Now available in trade paper.Just as Anthony's career in stand-up comedy launched him onto the stage of The Tonight Show, he and his wife Brigitte faced an unimaginable personal nightmare: their two-year-old daughter, Brittany Nicole, was dying from cancer. While Anthony...

Two generations of students inspired by Harvey Mansfield come together here to demonstrate how their diverse approaches illuminate the topic of the arts of rule and speak to the wide scope of Mansfield's contributions. The essays collected here cover both ancient and modern ground. The first section covers topics such as Xenophon's question of what it is to be a gentleman, Aristotle's view of friendship, Montaigne's account of the highest good, and Montesquieu's elevation of modesty. The s...

Eberhard Jüngel (1934-2021) belongs to the most creative, wide-ranging, rigorous, and demanding voices in twentieth-century Protestant theology. Over a long and distinguished career, Jüngel grappled with topics such as revelation, responsible talk about God, God's triunity, Christology, the nature of theological language, analogy, divine and human freedom, love, atheism, and theological approaches to the state. In all this, he had followed, perceptively yet critically, in the footsteps not...

Chi è il terrificante essere conosciuto come Nezha? Sull’Uomo d’Acciaio e il Cavaliere Oscuro incombe l’ombra sinistra di un’entità millenaria, talmente spaventosa da poter affrontare alla pari persino Superman… che è peraltro stato infettato con la kryptonite! Riuscirà Batman a salvare il suo amico e a capire come sconfiggere una volta per tutte l’autentico diavolo che li ha presi di mira? Il duo di superstar formato da Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Flash) e Dan Mora (Detective Comics, Shazam!...

**Millarworld and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present the bestselling superhero thriller in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format.You've cracked the superhuman mystery and can give superpowers to six different people around the world. Who do you choose?**When the superhuman genome is cracked, the billionaire scientist responsible announces she will turn six ordinary people into superheroes. This launches a worldwide competition to determine who will join this team of supe...

Particular focus on advances in understanding insect species and landscape ecology, which provide the foundations for effective IPMCovers latest research on classical, conservation and augmentative biological controlReviews key developments in use of entomopathogenic fungi, viruses and nematodes

Blue Collar: A Powerful Collection of Short StoriesA hand-picked set of stories, Blue Collar, is a fascinating compilation of real stories, experiences, and inspiring wisdom from a diverse group of writers from around the world. The stories offer genuine insight into the lives of people who work with their hands - often called "blue-collar" workers. Readers will find inspiration in the words of these authors, who share their triumphs and struggles in an honest and authentic way.

In this 2024 conversation with Travis Glen Sebera, Coleman suggests that we take our meditation practice outdoors. This can move us from an interior-focused self-referential world to one of connecting with the living web that is our ecosystem. After traveling to India and spending many years experiencing the contemplative tradition*,* Coleman discovered that meditation in nature reconnects us with the world around us*,* enhancing the spaciousness of our awareness. He often asked his studen...

**An inspiring memoir about a father and son entering World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji despite one of them battling Alzheimer’s.“Travis and Mace have touched a generation of families around the world with their courage, resilience and kindness.”*--*Bear Grylls, star of Man vs. Wild and host of World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji“Watching Mark and Travis Macy compete together for Eco-Challenge Fiji was a true inspirat...