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A personal and emotion-packed story of a young woman who discovers the power to break free from compulsive behavior patterns, and in the process, finds the ability to help others get free and stay free. This modern-day Cinderella story proves some dreams really do come true.

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The first full-length scholarly study of Morrissey's career - as a writer, performer, and troublemaker.

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These letters, most of them translated into English for the first time, tell the inside story of the Moscow Art Theatre, which changed the face of 20th century acting. They include correspondence between such important figures as Stanislavski, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Meyerhold and Isadora Duncan.

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This book offers a psychoanalytical, Marxist, feminist approach to the way motherhood is portrayed in quality American television series and how that affects the position of mothers in neoliberal American society.

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A comprehensive listing of the songs from motion picture musicals, and the singers who performed them on commercially available albums. This reference work provides a wealth of information, identifies little-known facts and names composers, lyricists, singers and conductors.

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Psychology and cinema are cousins, born at the same time and developing together, so that each influences the other. This work begins by describing the basic concepts of psychoanalysis, experimental psychology, behavioural conditioning, and hypnosis, which have all played major roles in the histories of both film and psychiatry.

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Originally published in hardcover: New York: Random House, 2008.

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Yet another highlight of the book is an up-to-date account of exciting recent research on Mozart's skull and the bronze death mask.

The first book in English devoted entirely to Mozart's physical and mental health, Mozart in Person contains a comprehensive bibliography of books and articles from musical and medical literatures.

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It is a common article of faith that Mozart composed the most beautiful music we can know. But few of us ask why. Why does the beautiful in Mozart stand apart, as though untouched by human hands At the same time, why does it inspire intimacy rather than distant admiration, love rather than awe And how does Mozart's music create and sustain its bu

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A selection of Mozart's letters, translated into English, complete with notes, linking commentary and chronology.

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This communications protocol allows computers to send, receive, and store digital information generated by various electronic musical instruments. The appendix contains information on associations involved with the musical applications of personal computers and brief descriptions of several popular online services.

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"Intended for the aspiring artist as well as the enthusiastic amateur, this invaluable guide to piano practice and performance covers every major aspect of pianistic technique. Drawing from more than f"

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This book introduces every important aspect of the Elizabethan music world. Music became a form of strategy within court politics, and secular music evolved through the musical and poetic influences of the Italian Renaissance.

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Music From The High Chaparral Composed by Harry Sukman is a songbook with music and photos from the NBC Television Series The High Chaparral.

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The troubadours of France, Meistersingers of Germany,the Cantus Firmus of Italy, and the instruments that played the music are all included in this thorough guide to music of the middle ages.

Topics include: the British Isles, Dance Music, Eastern Europe, France, Germanic Lands, Harps, Italy, the Low Countries, Spain, and more.

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Across the larger cultural backdrop, the growth of music publishing led to a flourishing of urban concert music, while folk music became indelibly linked with American populism.

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The colonial days of America marked not only the beginnings of a country, but also of a new culture, part of which was the first American music publishers, entrepreneurs, and instrument makers forging musical communities from New England to New Spain.

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As the country continued to develop a musical style apart from Europe, its church and religious music and opera took on new forms. This volume presents the composers, musicians, songwriters, instruments and musical forms that uniquely identify the Gilded Age.

Chapters include: Concerts and Symphony orchestras;

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Although this work focuses on hit songs by major song writers such as Berlin and Gershwin, Kern and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Porter, major collaborators are included as well.

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