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An analysis of the process of composition, learning and performance of the Southern folk blues of black America. This musical form has not previously been examined in such a scrupulous fashion. This book was the winner of the University of Chicago Folklore Prize.

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The national best-selling autobiography of Bill Graham, the colorful, larger-than-life architect of the modern concert industry

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Based on unrivaled access to archival interviews with those who knew her at every stage of her life, the most revealing biography of the incomparable Lady Day

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"Anyone who has ever heard a Billie Holiday record knows the sound of her voice--sad, sexy, always relaxed but securely aware of the beat. Conveying a poignancy that cut to the heart of a song, she rede"

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From a leading child psychiatrist, a comprehensive parents' guide to understanding--and managing--pediatric bipolar disorder

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"While much is known about the white men and women who were involved in the anti-slavery movement, the black abolitionists have been largely ignored. This book, written by one of America's leading blac"

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"Black Rebellion, a fascinating account of five slave insurrections, among them the story of the Maroons, escaped slaves in the West Indies and South America who successfully resisted larger British a"

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"Black Music--whether it be jazz, blues, r&b, gospel, or soul--has always expressed, consciously or not, its African "oral" heritage, reflecting the conditions of a minority culture in the midst of a whi"

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The first unauthorized biography of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the revered guitarist of Pantera, who was murdered onstage at the age of thirty-eight

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First time in paperback: A unique portrait of American military action through the stories of the seventy-one U.S. destroyers sunk in World War II.

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"On the morning of May 12, 1864, the site of the daring Union assault on the center of the Confederate line became the scene of the fiercest hand-to-hand combat of the Civil War, and thereafter was kno"

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Never before in paperback: The high times--and hard times--of six of the greatest living rhythm and blues artists, told in their own words.

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First time in paperback: A leading critic asks the provocative question, Is jazz dying

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"William Ferris, director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, has written a book as deep as the blues: rich in conversation, reference, history, and firsth"

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"Perhaps the best book on Hope."-John Lahr, The New Yorker.

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Now in paperback: A provocative, urgent exploration of the myths and realities of the "obesity epidemic" and how biology, psychology, media, and culture come together to shape our ongoing obsession with our bodies.

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A landmark new history of the making of the Erie Canal--America's first "superhighway" to the West--and the extraordinary consequences of its completion

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Dr. Victor Cogen focuses his unique vision on inspiring normal, healthy teenagers who just aren't working up to their potential. He offers a comprehensive program for parents to help turn around their teenager's academic performance.

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One of the all-time classic self-help books.

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"Based on interviews with family members, colleagues, lovers, and the previously silent William Burroughs, this unsparing yet evenhanded biography guides the reader through the many personas, crises, a"

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A complete guide to natural breastfeeding, including such integrative natural techniques as visualization, aromatherapy, homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, and Middendorf Breathwork.

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The first comprehensive chronicle of every Union and Confederate brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg--where they fought, how they fought, and who led them

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Includes David Ritz's moving account of "The Last Days of Brother Ray" and an updated discography