![]() ![]() Please share what you create with me and other readers by making sure to add the tag “Mary Amato” and to send me the link through my contact info. Do whatever you want as long as you use these tracks for non-commercial purposes (in other words, you can’t sell the songs or try make money from these songs or use them without my permission in any money-making venture). Its as if a tiny wind chime is suspended inside her soul, she thinks, and his words are the wind that makes it ring. You can download these tracks, add your own harmonies, instrumentation, make your own covers, use them to make music videos, or more. From beloved author Mary Amato comes a YA novel of wit and wisdom, both heartfelt and heart-breaking, about the power of music and the unexpected chords that draw us together. See for more information about the book, to download lyrics and chords, and to watch how-to videos. Challenging each other to write songs, they begin to connect, even though circumstances threaten to tear them apart. ![]() These songs (and the karaoke versions) appear in the novel Guitar Notes by Mary Amato. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It’s a lot to take in but is ever wary of facts as opposed to rumors, sanity vs. Defoe, whose birth name was Foe, added the “De” to his name.įilled with statistics and personal observations, the narrative runs straight through without section breaks. Some say he composed it from notes kept by his uncle, Henry Foe, whose initials – H.F. Defoe would have been 5 when The Plague broke out, so his gripping on-the-scene account, augmented by research, must be considered historical fiction. ![]() ![]() Writer, merchant, at times spy, Daniel Defoe created in the “Journal” a chronological first-person narrative of the epidemic in the voice of a middle-class tradesman, a saddler. Ironically it was probably the fire that helped finally destroy the vermin carrying the infecting bacteria. The time was 1722. The occasion, the publication of “A Journal of the Plague Year,” three years after Robinson Crusoe. In the “Journal” Defoe is looking back 57 years to when The Great Plague hit London, one year before The Great Fire would destroy just about anything that was left. ![]() But he did come to acknowledge the horror and the “brutal courage” of those who tried to help. He didn’t at first appreciate the scare and chose to stay in the crowded city. And he hadn’t at the start stockpiled food or self-isolated or realized the extent of the contagion. ![]() ![]() ![]() Depending on the demand for this auction, it may take a few days to get requests answered, so please be patient. ![]() If you find a title that you like, I can pull that one and describe the condition or take a few pictures if you would like that before you decide about buying. The conditions vary from very good to fair but all are good reading quality at a great price. 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But when they receive an ultimatum to wed or risk losing their inheritance, their search for brides takes them on a journey of carnal pleasure like none they've experienced before. ![]() ![]() The Rayborne brothers are notorious throughout London for two things: their astounding good looks and their wild sexual ways. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype! pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season-and how we as consumers can stop getting played. ![]() She has written extensively on the chaos that is the Fyre Festival frauds which led her to produce the Netflix documentary, Fyre, and she is also the author of “HYPE: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following” that was released recently in April.About "HYPE"Drawing from scientific research, marketing campaigns, and exclusive documents and interviews, Vice reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem, whether it’s from the trusted influencers that peddled Fyre or the consumer reviews that sold Juicero. About Gabrielle BluestoneGabrielle is an investigative journalist, a licensed attorney, an Emmy nominated producer, writer for New York Times, Washington Post, and Gawker Media among others. ![]() The Most Important ThingCheck out Gabrielle's investigation write-ups of the Fyre Festival, and also her upcoming book "Hype, How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following" here. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() is one of the kids who had a negative relationship with their father. “You shake my hand first time – don’t come back at me second time just because now you know who I am. Muhammad Ali, Jr., son of boxing legend, speaks during a forum on the consequences of US President Donald Trumps immigration policies at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on 9 March 2017. But he said: “When I meet people and they learn I’m Muhammad Ali’s son, they want to shake my hand again, and I’m not with that. Muhammad Ali Jr reveals that people inevitably make a beeline for him because of his world-famous father. And he was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W Bush. He was arrested and stripped of his heavyweight title.īut he went on to be known for his humanitarian work with the civil rights movement and the United Nations.Īfter a career record of 56 wins and five losses, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. ![]() In 1967, champ Ali refused to join the US military and fight in Vietnam, citing religious reasons. He and his father were named after white farmer and abolitionist Maj-Gen Cassius Marcellus Clay. Boxing icon Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr in 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Then, after the rich mans son got out of college, he did other things to keep him out of the Army until he was too old to be drafted. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why? Why did only a few Asian countries learn the right lessons from SARS and MERS? While populist leaders certainly performed poorly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niall Ferguson argues that more profound pathologies were at work-pathologies already visible in our responses to earlier disasters. Yet in 2020 the responses of many developed countries, including the United States, to a new virus from China were badly bungled. But when disaster strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted, or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck. and wars, are not normally distributed there is no cycle of history to help us anticipate the next catastrophe. Pandemics, like earthquakes, wildfires, financial crises. Setting the annus horribilis of 2020 in historical perspective, Niall Ferguson explains why we are getting worse, not better, at handling disasters.ĭisasters are inherently hard to predict. "All disasters are in some sense man-made." ![]() ![]() In fact, we found seats going for as low as $75 before fees on Vivid Seats for select shows. Luckily, tickets are still available for all remaining shows. However, that opportunity is only available for just a few more months.Īlready midway through a 16-week run, “Topdog/Underdog” closes on Sunday, Jan. So, if you want to see this alternately comedic and dramatic show live, you still can. New York Post critic Johnny Oleksinski called the production “a sharp, focused revival…with a pair of cracking performances that never let up.” ![]() The duo - the only actors in the play- laugh, argue and cope in Booth’s (Mateen II) one-bedroom apartment after his wife throws Lincoln (Hawkins) out. “Topdog/Underdog,” back on Broadway for the first time since it debuted in 2002 with Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright in the lead roles, tells the story of ironically-named brothers Lincoln and Booth. That’s because the fiery, new production of “Topdog/Underdog” starring Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Candyman”) has been electrifying audiences since it opened on Oct. Sparks are flying at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre. ![]() ![]() How much is the cheapest ticket to see Taylor Swift live in Nashville? Where is Colin Jost from ‘SNL’ going on tour this summer?ĥ0 Cent is going on a huge 2023 tour. We found last-minute tix to the 2023 Lovers and Friends Festival ![]() ![]() Smaller than the classic large format Seuss picture books like The Lorax and Oh, The Places You'll Go!, these portable packages are perfect for practicing readers ages 3-7, and lucky parents too! These unjacketed hardcover early readers encourage children to read all on their own, using simple words and illustrations. Seuss himself, Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read. 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Barris was one of the last photographers to capture images of Monroe before her death in August of 1962. ![]() At the end of his service, he freelanced in Hollywood, photographing celebrities during the 1950s and 1960s, including the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch, where he and Marilyn Monroe became close friends. Eisenhower’s victory homecoming celebration. Barris went on to work as a photographer in the United States Army’s Office of Public Relations during the early years of World War II, where he covered General Dwight D. Born on Jin New York, NY, he discovered a passion for photography at the age of six, when his brother gave him a box camera for his birthday. Eisenhower’s homecoming victory parade in New York in June 1945. One of his last assignments was to cover Gen. Barris served in the Army during World War II, working as a photographer. George Barris was an American photographer best known for his portraits of Marilyn Monroe. This photo from an iconic 1952 shoot is signed by Gene Kornman, one of two photographers present at the session (alongside Frank Powolny), and sold for 6,400. Barris’s website, George was 6 when his brother Willie gave him a box camera his fascination with photography was born. ![]() |