Boys in the Trees

2015-11-24
Biography & Autobiography

Author: Carly Simon

Publisher: Flatiron Books

ISBN: 1250095905

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 304

View: 5153


Carly Simon's New York Times bestselling memoir, Boys in the Trees, reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top 40 hits, including the #1 song "You're So Vain." She was the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, for her song "Let the River Run" from the movie Working Girl. The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture, but also one shrouded in secrets that would eventually tear her family apart. Simon brilliantly captures moments of creative inspiration, the sparks of songs, and the stories behind writing "Anticipation" and "We Have No Secrets" among many others. Romantic entanglements with some of the most famous men of the day fueled her confessional lyrics, as well as the unraveling of her storybook marriage to James Taylor.

Air Service Boys in the Big Battle, Or, Silencing the Big Guns

1919
Aeronautics

Author: Charles Amory Beach

Publisher: Library of Alexandria

ISBN: 1465525882

Category: Aeronautics

Page: 216

View: 7464


Two friends join the air service in the United States during World War I and then go to France and enter the Lafayette Escadrille. They continue fighting the Germans after re-entering the American service.

Tunesmith

2013-04-23
Music

Author: Jimmy Webb

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 1401305687

Category: Music

Page: 448

View: 6528


Webb brings his insider's knowledge, experience, and star power to the ultimate guide for aspiring songwriters. With a combination of anecdotes, meditation, and advice, he breaks down the creative process from beginning to end--from coping with writer's block, to song construction, chords, and even self-promotion. Webb also gives readers a glimpse into the professional music world.

The Boy's Own Paper

1879

Author: N.A

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: N.A

Category:

Page: N.A

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Michelin Green Guide Great Britain

2012-03-01
Travel

Author: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle

Publisher: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle

ISBN: 2067182323

Category: Travel

Page: 711

View: 8577


This eBook version of the Green Guide Great Britain by Michelin features the best of Great Britain, its three unique countries and dozens of different cultures and landscapes. Tours, maps, full-color photos, illustrations and plenty of fascinating sidebars help you to explore this island where heritage, history and high culture play a continuing role, but nothing stands still for long. Whether walking among the Victoriana of Tunbridge Wells, taking a tour of the British Museum, or beach-hopping on the Pembrokeshire coast, Michelin's celebrated star-rating system and respected maps make sure you see the best that Great Britain has to offer.

The Habitat Guide to Birding

2013-10-23
Nature

Author: Thomas P. McElroy

Publisher: Knopf

ISBN: 0307828085

Category: Nature

Page: 257

View: 6073


The United States is blessed with birds, a vast and richly varied population that changes considerably as the habitat changes from forest, to meadow, to marsh. As Thomas P. McElroy puts it in this unique birding guide, "Birds are everywhere . . . and this fact alone provides innumerable ecological equations to challenge the most curious of intellects." This is not a guide that answers only "What bird is it? but the deeper, more fascinating questions such as these: Why is it there? How does it survive? How does it contribute to the ecology of its surroundings? The answers to these questions, and many more, carry the birdwatcher well beyond lists and into a more involving, more satisfying means of observing nature.
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