The Secret Lives of Color - Kassia St Clair

A Screaming Life - Kim Thayil & Adem Tepedelen

A Screaming Life
Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond
Kim Thayil & Adem Tepedelen
Genre: Music
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: June 9, 2026
Publisher: William Morrow
Seller: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS

The memoir by co-founding member of Soundgarden and lead guitarist Kim Thayil about one of the 1990s’ signature rock bands From Soundgarden’s humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle's beer-soaked punk clubs to their revered status today as rock icons, the band’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. In A Screaming Life , founding member and guitar god Kim Thayil goes backstage to introduce the band that fearlessly pushed the boundaries of rock, invented a new genre, and amassed fervent fans from every corner of the world. Thayil shares the story of how he and his Soundgarden bandmates—Hiro Yamamoto, Ben Shepherd, Matt Cameron, and Chris Cornell—faced the triumphs and challenges on the road to their historic and influential rise. His storytelling channels the essence of Soundgarden’s era-defining sound—one that’s supercharged with raw creativity and unapologetic lyrics—and explores the ways that Soundgarden was shaped by the diverse backgrounds of its creators: Thayil's Indian heritage and founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto's Japanese background added unique dimensions to the band's identity, influencing not only their music but also their experiences in the industry. For Soundgarden fans and ‘90s alternative rock enthusiasts, A Screaming Life not only gives behind-the-scenes access to one of the most revered bands, but it also demonstrates the power music and its creators have to transform culture.

The Shakespeare Book - DK

The Shakespeare Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
DK
Genre: Theater
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: March 10, 2015
Publisher: DK
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

" All the world's a stage ", William Shakespeare wrote, " And all the men and women merely players ." Sit back as the curtain goes up on the dramas, sonnets, and life of one of the greatest writers in the English language. Shakespeare wrote or contributed to more than 40 plays, ranging from romantic comedies to the profound tragedy King Lear, as well as 154 sonnets. The Shakespeare Book has visual plot summaries of each one, with diagrams to show the intricate web of relationships in plays such as A Midsummer's Night Dream . Commentaries explain Shakespeare's sources and set each drama in context, revealing, for instance, how the warring Protestants and Catholics of his day are mirrored in Romeo and Juliet 's Montagues and Capulets. Written in plain English and packed with graphics and illustrations, The Shakespeare Book illumines the Bard's world - his marriage, businesses, and friends - and explains how his works became an enduring phenomenon. Whether you need a guide through complex plots and unfamiliar language, or you're looking for a fresh perspective on his well-loved plays and sonnets, this indispensable guide will help you fully appreciate Shakespeare, the man, and the writer. Reviews: "Generous helpings of illustrations, time lines, plot diagrams, and character guides ensure that even readers in their 'salad days' will enjoy every dish at the Shakespearean feast." - Booklist "Enlightening" - YA Book Central "In this latest addition to the series, the Bard comes alive for young aficionados." - School Library Journal "Countless volumes have been written about William Shakespeare and his work, but here is a single volume that has organized his plays (and some of his sonnets) in exactly what the subtitle says: 'Big Ideas Simply Explained...a must-have.'" - VOYA magazine

Roblox - 99 Nights in the Woods - Luciana Priscila

Roblox - 99 Nights in the Woods
Ultimate Pro Guide
Luciana Priscila
Genre: Games
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: November 2, 2025
Publisher: World Roblox
Seller: StreetLib Srl

The forest never sleeps. It watches. It learns. And only those who master its shadows, echoes, and secrets can survive its nights.”Roblox: 99 Nights in the Woods is not just a survival game. Each night presents a psychological, strategic, and skill-based challenge. Throughout 99 nights, the player faces shadowy creatures, intricate puzzles, temporal labyrinths, and legendary bosses.This book was created for advanced players, offering:• Detailed strategies for each night.• Hidden secrets, legendary items, and secret endings.• Pro techniques for mastering shadows, echoes, clones, and temporal manipulation.• Exclusive content from Nights 100 and 101, including the Ultimate Post-Game Bonus.If you want to survive all the nights, unlock secret endings, and master the forest, this guide is your ultimate map.

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
The Definitive, 4th Edition
Betty Edwards
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: April 26, 2012
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come. Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist in training, or as a hobby, this book will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception, as well as foster a new appreciation of the world around you. This revised/updated fourth edition includes: • a new introduction; • crucial updates based on recent research on the brain's plasticity and the enormous value of learning new skills/ utilizing the right hemisphere of the brain; • new focus on how the ability to draw on the strengths of the right hemisphere can serve as an antidote to the increasing left-brain emphasis in American life-the worship of all that is linear, analytic, digital, etc.; • an informative section that addresses recent research linking early childhood "scribbling" to later language development and the importance of parental encouragement of this activity; • and new reproductions of master drawings throughout

The World of Cyberpunk 2077 - Marcin Batylda

The World of Cyberpunk 2077
Marcin Batylda
Genre: Media Arts
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: July 28, 2020
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

An insightful, captivatingly designed, full-color book that transports readers to the futuristic megalopolis of Night City--the epicenter of the vibrant new action-RPG from CD Projekt Red. Step into the year 2077, a world dotted with dystopian metropoles where violence, oppression, and cyberware implants aren't just common--they're necessary tools to get ahead. Delve into incisive lore to discover how the economic decline of the United States created a crippling dependence on devious corporations and birthed the Free State of California. Explore the various districts, gangs, and history of Night City. Learn all there is to know about the technology of tomorrow and research the cybernetics, weapons, and vehicles of Cyberpunk 2077 . Dark Horse Books and CD Projekt Red present The World of Cyberpunk 2077 --an extensive examination of the rich lore of Cyberpunk 2077 . This intricately assembled tome contains everything you need to know about the history, characters, and world of the long-awaited follow-up from the creators of The Witcher video game series.

Scar Tissue - Anthony Kiedis & Larry Sloman

Scar Tissue
Anthony Kiedis & Larry Sloman
Genre: Music
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

In this "vivid and inspiring" New York Times bestseller ( Newsweek ), the Red Hot Chili Peppers' lead singer and songwriter shares a searingly honest account of life in the rock scene's fast lane—from the darkness into the light. In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole roller-coaster ride. In Scar Tissue , Kiedis delivers a compelling life story from a man "in love with everything"—the darkness, the death, the disease. Even his descent into drug addiction was a part of that journey, another element transformed into art. Whether he's honoring the influence of the beautiful, strong women who have been his muses or remembering the roaring crowds of Woodstock and the Dalai Lama's humble compound, Kiedis shares a compelling story about the price of success and excess. Scar Tissue is a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption—a story that could only have come out of the world of rock.

Why You Like It - Nolan Gasser

Why You Like It
The Science & Culture of Musical Taste
Nolan Gasser
Genre: Music
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: April 30, 2019
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of why we respond to music the way we do. Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us? In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser—a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of the Music Genome Project, which powers Pandora Radio—breaks down what musical taste is, where it comes from, and what our favorite songs say about us. Dr. Gasser delves into the science, psychology, and sociology that explains why humans love music so much; how our brains process music; and why you may love Queen but your best friend loves Kiss. He sheds light on why babies can clap along to rhythmic patterns and reveals the reason behind why different cultures around the globe identify the same kinds of music as happy, sad, or scary. Using easy-to-follow notated musical scores, Dr. Gasser teaches music fans how to become engaged listeners and provides them with the tools to enhance their musical preferences. He takes readers under the hood of their favorite genres—pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, electronica, world music, and classical—and covers songs from Taylor Swift to Led Zeppelin to Kendrick Lamar to Bill Evans to Beethoven, and through their work, Dr. Gasser introduces the musical concepts behind why you hum along, tap your foot, and feel deeply. Why You Like It will teach you how to follow the musical discourse happening within a song and thereby empower your musical taste, so you will never hear music the same way again.

Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller

Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
Genre: Theater
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: October 28, 1976
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

The Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman’s deferred American dream   Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been recognized as a milestone of the American theater. In the person of Willy Loman, the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding on a smile and a shoeshine, Arthur Miller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are at once insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial. He has given us a figure whose name has become a symbol for a kind of majestic grandiosity—and a play that compresses epic extremes of humor and anguish, promise and loss, between the four walls of an American living room. "By common consent, this is one of the finest dramas in the whole range of the American theater." —Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times "So simple, central, and terrible that the run of playwrights would neither care nor dare to attempt it." — Time

Writing Better Lyrics - Pat Pattison

Writing Better Lyrics
Pat Pattison
Genre: Music
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: September 15, 1995
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics. Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.Songwriters will discover:    • How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners    • Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes    • Ways to use repetition as an asset    • How to successfully manipulate meter    • Instruction for matching lyrics with music    • Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles    • Advice for working with a co-writer    • And much more Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.

The Architecture Book - DK

The Architecture Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
DK
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: February 21, 2023
Publisher: DK
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Architecture, with: - A global scope, covering architecture from all over the world - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Architecture Book is a captivating introduction to buildings and the ideas, and principles that make them key to the history and evolution of our built environment - aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover the most important ideas, technologies, and movements in the history of architecture and structural engineering, through exciting text and bold graphics. Your Architecture Questions, Simply Explained Learn about the evolution of construction, from ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, Baroque and Rococo, to 19th-century emerging modernism and postmodernism and glittering skyscrapers. If you thought it was difficult to learn about buildings and the ideas behind them, The Architecture Book presents key information in a clear layout. Explore architectural movements, styles and celebrated buildings from all over the world, and stunning religious structures from mosques to churches, stupas to pagodas and temples. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Architecture Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

How to Win at Chess - Levy Rozman

How to Win at Chess
The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Levy Rozman
Genre: Games
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 24, 2023
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn chess from International Master and YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players. Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead. Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman’s teaching platform. Whether you want to become a recreational chess player or are training to be a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess is the perfect interactive introduction to the world of chess!

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - Strategy Guide - GamerGuides.com

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - Strategy Guide
GamerGuides.com
Genre: Games
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: March 19, 2020
Publisher: GamerGuides.com
Seller: Gamer Guides Ltd

In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him.The guide for Final Fantasy VII Remake features all there is to see and do including a walkthrough featuring coverage of all Main Scenario Chapters, all Side Quests and mini games along with indepth sections on Materia, Enemy Intel and Battle Intel. Inside Version 1.0 - Full coverage of the Main Scenario - Coverage of all Side Quests - Trophy Guide - Full Enemy Intel / Bestiary - Materia and Ability Breakdown - Details on every character - Full breakdown of every location

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Strategy Guide - GamerGuides.com

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Strategy Guide
GamerGuides.com
Genre: Games
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: August 6, 2024
Publisher: GamerGuides.com
Seller: Gamer Guides Ltd

The second in a trio of games, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth continues with the epic retelling of the original Final Fantasy VII story. Follow Cloud Strife and company, as they chase Sephiroth, after the events that unfolded in the city of Midgar. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will contain the same action-based combat system introduced in Remake, with additions to keep it fresh. To help you along the way, this guide plans to contain the following content: Breakdown of gameplay elements and combat mechanics Detailed guides on how to play every playable character Boss strategies for those who might be struggling Walkthroughs for the harder-to-complete Side Quests Locations of any and all Collectibles Extensive list of all Mini-games with thorough guides on all of them Roadmap and guide on how to unlock the coveted Platinum Trophy

I Would Die 4 U - Touré

I Would Die 4 U
Why Prince Became an Icon
Touré
Genre: Music
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: March 19, 2013
Publisher: Atria Books
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

An expansive and insightful Prince biography and cultural study of one of the most iconic and electrifying artists ever, this book reveals the stunning, multi-generational influence and appeal of Prince and his revered music—from celebrated journalist, author, and host of the popular podcast The Touré Show. Infused with Touré’s unique pop-culture fluency, I Would Die 4 U is as passionate and radical as its subject matter. Building on his lifelong admiration for Prince’s oeuvre and interviews with those closest to the late artist, including band members, his tour manager, and music and Bible scholars, Touré deconstructs the life and work of the enigmatic music icon who has been both a reflective mirror of and inspirational force for America. By defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, but also presenting a very conventional conception of religion and God, Prince was a man of profound contradictions. He spoke in the language of 1960s pop and soul to a generation fearing Cold War apocalypse and the crack and AIDS epidemic, while simultaneously being both an MTV megastar and a religious evangelist. He creatively blended his songs with images of sex and profanity to invite us into a musical conversation about the healing power of God and religion. By demystifying Prince as a man, an artist, and a cultural force, I Would Die 4 U shows us how he impacted and defined a Generation X.

How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition - Jeremy Silman

How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition
Chess Mastery Through Imbalances
Jeremy Silman
Genre: Games
Price: $29.99
Publish Date: October 15, 2010
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Seller: Silman-James Press Inc.

How to Reassess Your Chess has long been considered a modern classic. Now, this fourth and final edition – completely rewritten and featuring all new examples – takes Silman’s groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a whole new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover of chess with something he always wanted but never believed he could achieve: a master-level positional foundation. A section on practical chess psychology (titled Psychological Meanderings ) presents never-before-published ideas on psychological processes that hinder players of all levels, and gives easy-to-follow advice and techniques that will help anyone overcome these ubiquitous mental/emotional failings. Hundreds of games brought to life by instruction-rich prose, and stories that offer humor while highlighting various lessons, vividly illustrate all the book’s topics in a manner that’s both personal and fun. If the positional masterpieces of the chess legends have always been a mystery to you, if chess strategy has always been an unsolvable enigma, if you find yourself a positional pawn rather than a positional master, then How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition will prove to be a life-changing experience. Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class teacher, writer, and player who has won the American Open, the National Open, and the U.S. Open. Considered by many to be the game’s preeminent instructive writer, he is the author of over thirty-seven books, including Silman’s Complete Endgame Course , The Amateur’s Mind , The Complete Book of Chess Strategy , and The Reassess Your Chess Workbook . His website (www.jeremysilman.com) offers fans of the game instruction, book reviews, theoretical articles, and details of his work in the creation of the chess scene in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone .

Our Band Could Be Your Life - Michael Azerrad

Our Band Could Be Your Life
Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
Michael Azerrad
Genre: Music
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: December 1, 2012
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties -- when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other subversives re-energized American rock with punk's do-it-yourself credo and created music that was deeply personal, often brilliant, always challenging, and immensely influential. This sweeping chronicle of music, politics, drugs, fear, loathing, and faith is an indie rock classic in its own right. The bands profiled include: Sonic YouthBlack FlagThe ReplacementsMinutemenHusker DuMinor ThreatMission of BurmaButthole SurfersBig BlackFugaziMudhoneyBeat HappeningDinosaur Jr.

Logical Chess - Irving Chernev

Logical Chess
Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition
Irving Chernev
Genre: Games
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: May 27, 2018
Publisher: Graymalkin Media, LLC
Seller: Graymalkin Media LLC

Having learned the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this popular classic, the author explains 33 complete games, in detail, move by move, including the reason for each one. Playing through these games and explanations gives real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.  "The novice who plays through Logical Chess can learn an ocean of basic chess wisdom."—Leonard Barden, Engilsh chess master and broadcaster “Entertains . . . as it reinforces strategic lessons gleaned from chess titans. Illustrates effective middle-game plans.”—Library Journal

Star Wars The Mandalorian Visual Guide - Pablo Hidalgo

Star Wars The Mandalorian Visual Guide
Pablo Hidalgo
Genre: Film
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: May 26, 2026
Publisher: DK
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

"Fans might not realize all of the hard work, dedication, and little details that go into each and every episode of The Mandalorian, but they can catch a glimpse of that here, in this book." - Pedro Pascal Go behind the scenes with this essential companion to all three seasons of Star Wars™: The Mandalorian™ . Discover the hidden gadgets of Din Djarin's beskar armor. Learn more about the iconic child, Grogu. Discover the secrets of the Mandalorian code of honor known as the Way. Examine the functional workings of the Razor Crest . Meet the deadly Fennec Shand and the ruthless Moff Gideon, and much more. An unrivaled look inside the inner workings of Star Wars: The Mandalorian , in DK’s classic visual guide format: Official and definitive: Produced in close collaboration with Lucasfilm, this must-have guide to the Disney+ phenomenon is packed with fascinating new insights and exclusive imagery Behind-the-scenes content: Featuring newly revealed details and artwork, including two exclusive cross-section artworks of the Razor Crest and The Mandalorian’s N-1 starfighter A premium Star Wars gift: A must-have addition to the collection of Star Wars: The Mandalorian fans of all ages From the three unmissable seasons of the Disney+ series to the cinematic adventure Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres May 22, 2026), this book is the ultimate celebration of all things Star Wars: The Mandalorian . © & ™ 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Freeing the Natural Voice - Kristin Linklater

Freeing the Natural Voice
Imagery and Art In the Practice of Voice and Language
Kristin Linklater
Genre: Performing Arts
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: October 17, 2006
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Seller: Silman-James Press Inc.

Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft!  Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by Linklater students, selling 30,000 copies to date. Emphasizing the use of imagery and imagination in developing the art of the voice, this book incorporates exercises developed over the past three decades that have stood the test of repetition, reliably producing results when practiced conscientiously and with understanding.  The logical progression of exercises is designed for professional actors, student actors, teachers of acting, teachers of voice and speech and anyone interested in vocal expression.  The emphasis of the work is on the removal of the physical and psychological blocks that inhibit the human vocal instrument and its objective is a voice in direct contact with emotional impulse, shaped by the intellect but not restricted by it.  This book presents a lucid and multi-leveled account of the human voice in the context of performance - expressive theatrical performance and the performance of everyday communication.

Machinal - Sophie Treadwell

Machinal
Sophie Treadwell
Genre: Theater
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: August 21, 2014
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Seller: Faber and Faber

A powerful expressionist drama from the 1920s about the dependent status of women in an increasingly mechanised society, based on the true story of Ruth Snyder. Sophie Treadwell was a campaigning journalist in America between the wars. Among her assignments was the sensational murder involving Snyder, who with her lover, Judd Gray, had murdered her husband and gone to the electric chair. 'This is a play written in anger. In the dead wasteland of male society – it seems to ask – isn't it necessary for certain women, at least, to resort to murder?' - Nicholas Wright Sophie Treadwell's play Machinal was first seen on Broadway in 1928, and in London in 1930. It has been revived many times since, including by the National Theatre, London, in 1993 in a production starring Fiona Shaw and directed by Stephen Daldry. This edition of Machinal includes an introduction by Judith E. Barlow.

Duchamp Takes New York - John Strausbaugh

Duchamp Takes New York
John Strausbaugh
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 7, 2026
Publisher: OR Books
Seller: Lightning Source, LLC

Publishing to coincide with a major MoMA Retrospective, this book revisits the artist who upended modern art, and the city that made it possible. Artist, anti-artist, joker, trickster, shape-shifter: Marcel Duchamp broke with tradition and pushed the avant-garde decisively forward. When his work exploded like an art bomb in New York in the 1910s, American art was still mired in the nineteenth century. Duchamp, bored with tradition, reimagined what art could be, what it was for, and how it might be made—hanging a snow shovel from the ceiling, inverting a urinal, “painting” with dust and bits of string between panes of glass, and reducing his entire oeuvre into a briefcase of miniatures. Duchamp Takes New York traces this bold, playful energy, showing how the city inspired and staged his avant-garde experiments. Duchamp's offhand gestures reshaped the course of twentieth-century American art, laying the groundwork for nearly every major movement that followed. And then, at the height of his influence, Duchamp appeared to walk away—declaring himself finished with art and devoting his energies to becoming a chess champion instead. Only after his death did it emerge that he had spent two decades secretly working on one final, unsettling work, leaving the world to try to comprehend it without explanation—his ultimate prank. John Strausbaugh, a longtime chronicler of the city, puts New York at the center of Duchamp’s story. Fleeing the comforts of French bourgeois life—“wives, three children, a country house, three cars!”—Duchamp found New York instantly liberating. It was here that he produced much of his most radical work and eventually settled for good, once declaring, “New York itself is a complete work of art.” Duchamp's art simply can't be pinned down, without first recognizing his relationship to New York.

The Making of Star Wars (Enhanced Edition) - J.W. Rinzler & Peter Jackson

The Making of Star Wars (Enhanced Edition)
J.W. Rinzler & Peter Jackson
Genre: Film
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 22, 2013
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

This enhanced multi-touch eBook made specially for iBooks transforms The Making of Star Wars into an immersive multimedia experience worthy of the original film. It features exclusive content pulled from the Lucasfilm archives by author J. W. Rinzler: – 26 minutes of rare behind-the-scenes video – 29 minutes of rare audio interviews with the cast and crew – New bonus photos and artwork not found in the print edition After the 1973 success of American Graffiti , filmmaker George Lucas made the fateful decision to pursue a longtime dream project: a space fantasy movie unlike any ever produced. Lucas envisioned a swashbuckling SF saga inspired by the Flash Gordon serials, classic American westerns, the epic cinema of Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa, and mythological heroes. Its original title: The Star Wars . The rest is history, and how it was made is a story as entertaining and exciting as the movie that has enthralled millions for more than thirty years—a story that has never been told as it was meant to be. Until now. Using his unprecedented access to the Lucasfilm Archives and its trove of “lost” interviews, photos, production notes, factoids, and anecdotes, Star Wars scholar J. W. Rinzler hurtles readers back in time for a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes look at the nearly decade-long quest of George Lucas and his key collaborators to make the “little” movie that became a phenomenon. It’s all here: – the evolution of the now-classic story and characters—including “Annikin Starkiller” and “a huge green-skinned monster with no nose and large gills” named Han Solo – excerpts from George Lucas’s numerous, ever-morphing script drafts – the birth of Industrial Light & Magic, the special-effects company that revolutionized Hollywood filmmaking – the studio-hopping and budget battles that nearly scuttled the entire project – the director’s early casting saga, which might have led to a film spoken mostly in Japanese—including the intensive auditions that won the cast members their roles and made them legends – the grueling, nearly catastrophic location shoot in Tunisia and the subsequent breakneck dash at Elstree Studios in London – the who’s who of young film rebels who pitched in to help—including Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and Brian DePalma But perhaps most exciting, and rarest of all, are the interviews conducted before and during production and immediately after the release of Star Wars—in which George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Sir Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, composer John Williams, effects masters Dennis Muren, Richard Edlund, and John Dykstra, Phil Tippett, Rick Baker, legendary production designer John Barry, and a host of others share their fascinating tales from the trenches and candid opinions of the film that would ultimately change their lives. No matter how you view the spectrum of this phenomenon, The Making of Star Wars stands as a crucial document—rich in fascination and revelation—of a genuine cinematic and cultural touchstone.

Top of the Rock - Warren Littlefield

Top of the Rock
Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV
Warren Littlefield
Genre: TV
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: May 1, 2012
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

Seinfeld , Friends , Frasier , ER , Cheers , Law & Order , Will & Grace …Here is the funny, splashy, irresistible insiders’ account of the greatest era in television history -- told by the actors, writers, directors, producers, and the network executives who made it happen…and watched it all fall apart. Warren Littlefield was the NBC President of Entertainment who oversaw the Peacock Network’s rise from also-ran to a division that generated a billion dollars in profits .  In this fast-paced and exceptionally entertaining oral history, Littlefield and NBC luminaries including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Julianna Marguiles, Anthony Edwards, Noah Wylie, Debra Messing, Jack Welch, Jimmy Burrows, Helen Hunt, and Dick Wolf vividly recapture the incredible era of Must See TV. From 1993 through 1998, NBC exploded every conventional notion of what a broadcast network could accomplish with the greatest prime-time line-up in television history. On Thursday nights, a cavalcade of groundbreaking comedies and dramas streamed into homes, attracting a staggering 75 million viewers and generating more revenue than all other six nights of programming combined. The road to success, however, was a rocky one. How do you turn a show like Seinfeld , one of the lowest testing pilots of all time, into a hit when the network overlords are constantly warring, or worse, drowning in a bottle of vodka?    Top of the Rock is an addictively readable account of the risky business decisions, creative passion, and leaps of faith that made Must See TV possible. Chock full of delicious behind-the-scenes anecdotes that run the gamut from hilarious casting and programming ploys to petty jealousies and drug interventions, you’re in for a juicy, unputdownable read.

Sweat (TCG Edition) - Lynn Nottage

Sweat (TCG Edition)
Lynn Nottage
Genre: Theater
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: May 22, 2017
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Seller: Lightning Source, LLC

Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Nominee for 3 Tony Awards including Best Play “Lynn Nottage’s best work. She offers a powerful critique of the American attitude toward class, and how it affects the decisions we make. Sweat has fraternity at its heart, but also the violence, and the suspicion that can result from class aspirations.” –Hilton Als, New Yorker Lynn Nottage has written one of her most exquisitely devastating tragedies to date. In one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of down-and-out factory workers struggle to keep their present lives in balance, ignorant of the financial devastation looming in their near future. Based on Nottage’s extensive research and interviews with residents of Reading, Sweat is a topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America’s economic decline. Lynn Nottage is the recipient of two Pulitzer Prize Awards for Drama for Sweat and Ruined. She is the first woman playwright to be honored twice. Her other plays include Intimate Apparel; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine; Crumbs from the Table of Joy; and Las Meninas.

The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
Genre: Theater
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: October 14, 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew . Lucentio’s marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Petruchio’s wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. Petruchio takes money from Bianca’s suitors to woo her, since Katherine must marry before her sister by her father’s decree; he also arranges the dowry with her father. Petruchio is then ready to marry Katherine, even against her will. Katherine, the shrew of the play’s title, certainly acts much changed. But have she and Petruchio learned to love each other? Or is the marriage based on terror and deception? The authoritative edition of The Taming of the Shrew from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently linked to the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Karen Newman The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

The Painted Word - Tom Wolfe

The Painted Word
Tom Wolfe
Genre: Art History
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: October 14, 2008
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Seller: Macmillan

"America's nerviest journalist" ( Newsweek ) trains his satirical eye on Modern Art in this "masterpiece" ( The Washington Post ) Wolfe's style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. He addresses the scope of Modern Art, from its founding days as Abstract Expressionism through its transformations to Pop, Op, Minimal, and Conceptual. The Painted Word is Tom Wolfe "at his most clever, amusing, and irreverent" ( San Francisco Chronicle ).

Selections from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Nicholas Hooper

Selections from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Piano Solos Sheet Music
Nicholas Hooper
Genre: Music
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: July 1, 2009
Publisher: Alfred Music
Seller: Alfred Music

This piano songbook for late intermediate level pianists contains four pages of color photographs and music selections from the much-awaited sixth Harry Potter movie. The music is by Nicholas Hooper, composer of Order of the Phoenix. Titles: * Dumbledore's Farewell * Farewell Aragog * The Friends * Ginny * Harry and Hermione * In Noctem * Slughorn's Confession * The Weasley Stomp * When Ginny Kissed Harry * Wizard Wheezes

Kill Everyone, Second Edition - Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib, Steven Heston, Joe Hachem & Bertrand Elky Grospellier

Kill Everyone, Second Edition
Advanced Strategies for No-Limit Hold ’em Poker Tournaments and Sit-n-Go’s
Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib, Steven Heston, Joe Hachem & Bertrand Elky Grospellier
Genre: Games
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: May 28, 2015
Publisher: Huntington Press
Seller: Huntington Press Inc.

Kill Everyone took the poker world by storm when it was first released in 2007. Its perfect blend of real-time experience, poker math, and computational horsepower created new concepts and advanced strategies never before seen in print for multi-table tournaments, Sit-n-Go’s, and satellites. In this revised and expanded second edition, Kill Everyone adds even more ammunition to a tournament-poker-player’s arsenal. In addition to groundbreaking analysis of fear-and-fold equity and equilibrium, plus the presentation of optimal strategies for the bubble, the end-game, and heads-up play, this second edition adds 50 pages of incisive commentary from the hottest tournament-poker player in the world, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, and a new chapter on short-stack cash games to go with the original discussion of playing in short-handed cash games. With a Foreword by 2006 World Series of Poker champion Joe Hachem, annotations by ElkY, and solid math-based strategies from Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib, Steven Heston, and Mark Vos, Kill Everyone packs more poker brainpower between two covers than any book to come before it.

Hitchcock - François Truffaut

Hitchcock
François Truffaut
Genre: Film
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: December 4, 2015
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

Iconic, groundbreaking interviews of Alfred Hitchcock by film critic François Truffaut—providing insight into the cinematic method, the history of film, and one of the greatest directors of all time. In Hitchcock , film critic François Truffaut presents fifty hours of interviews with Alfred Hitchcock about the whole of his vast directorial career, from his silent movies in Great Britain to his color films in Hollywood. The result is a portrait of one of the greatest directors the world has ever known, an all-round specialist who masterminded everything, from the screenplay and the photography to the editing and the soundtrack. Hitchcock discusses the inspiration behind his films and the art of creating fear and suspense, as well as giving strikingly honest assessments of his achievements and failures, his doubts and hopes. This peek into the brain of one of cinema’s greats is a must-read for all film aficionados.

A Year of Watercolour - Harriet de Winton

A Year of Watercolour
A Seasonal Guide to Botanical Watercolour Painting
Harriet de Winton
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: August 31, 2023
Publisher: Octopus
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Create beautiful botanical artworks, engage with the natural world around you, and take pleasure in the changing seasons with A Year of Watercolour . Award-winning and bestselling artist and tutor Harriet de Winton takes you through more than 30 step-by-step botanical paintings that span the seasons. Learn to paint cherry blossoms and lambs in the spring, honeybees and wildflowers for summer, oak leaves and harvest mice in autumn, and pine trees and snowdrops in winter. Plus, enjoy charming bonus features like a recipe for wild garlic pesto in springtime, or guidance on how to paint a festive wreath with winter berries and foliage. Harriet covers basic watercolour techniques including mixing colours, making this book perfect for watercolour beginners. The perfect primer for creating seasonal cards, personalized stationery and stunning artworks to decorate your home or give to friends and family.

Music Theory for the Bass Player - Ariane Cap

Music Theory for the Bass Player
A Comprehensive and Hands-on Guide to Playing with More Confidence and Freedom
Ariane Cap
Genre: Music
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: August 25, 2015
Publisher: CapCat Music Media, Inc
Seller: CapCat Music Media

Music Theory for the Bass Player is a comprehensive and immediately applicable guide to making you a well-grounded groover, informed bandmate and all-around more creative musician.  Included with this book are 89 videos that are incorporated in this ebook. This is a workbook, so have your bass and a pen ready to fill out the engaging Test Your Understanding questions!  Have you always wanted to learn music theory but felt it was too overwhelming a task? Perhaps all the books seem to be geared toward pianists or classical players?  Do you know lots of songs, but don't know how the chords are put together or how they work with the melody? If so, this is the book for you!  • Starting with intervals as music's basic building blocks, you will explore scales and their modes, chords and the basics of harmony.  • Packed with fretboard diagrams, musical examples and exercises, more than 180 pages of vital information are peppered with mind-bending quizzes, effective mnemonics, and compelling learning approaches.  • Extensive and detailed photo demonstrations show why relaxed posture and optimized fingering are vital for good tone, timing and chops.  • You can even work your way through the book without being able to read music (reading music is of course a vital skill, yet, the author believes it should not be tackled at the same time as the study of music theory, as they are different skills with a different practicing requirement. Reading becomes much easier once theory is mastered and learning theory on the fretboard using diagrams and patterns as illustrations, music theory is very accessible, immediately usable and fun.  This is the definitive resource for the enthusiastic bassist!  This book and the 89 free videos stand on their own and form a thorough source for studying music theory for the bass player. If you'd like to take it a step further, the author also offers a corresponding 20 week course; this online course works with the materials in this book and practices music theory application in grooves, fills and solos. Information is on the author's blog.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - August Wilson

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
August Wilson
Genre: Theater
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 24, 1985
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING VIOLA DAVIS AND CHADWICK BOSEMAN From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences and The Piano Lesson comes the extraordinary  Ma Rainey's Black Bottom— winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play. The time is 1927. The place is a run-down recording studio in Chicago. Ma Rainey, the legendary blues singer, is due to arrive with her entourage to cut new sides of old favorites. Waiting for her are her Black musician sidemen, the white owner of the record company, and her white manager. What goes down in the session to come is more than music. It is a riveting portrayal of black rage, of racism, of the self-hate that racism breeds, and of racial exploitation.

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh - Vincent van Gogh

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: February 16, 2016
Publisher: Benjehrico
Seller: Ben Miles

Collection of letters from Van Gogh to his Brother and E. Bernard. Includes introduction and preface.

Suburbia (new version) - Eric Bogosian

Suburbia (new version)
Eric Bogosian
Genre: Theater
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: September 15, 2012
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Seller: Lightning Source, LLC

“Chekhov high on speed and Twinkies. A Work as ferocious as Mr. Bogosian’s own one-man shows.” -- David Richards, New York Times “A scarifying dissection of youthful disillusion that manages to be both appalling and appealing.” -- Newsweek “Bogosian’s script retains the playwright-performer’s trademark vitriol and hammer wit.” -- TimeOut New York This updated version of Eric Bogosian’s theatrical tour de force, set in a convenience store parking lot, riveted audiences in its Off-Broadway premiere. His rewrites – for a world with cell phones, hip-hop and war-time cultural tensions – render the piece “an American anyplace where everything, yet nothing , has changed.” -- Celia McGee, New York Times One of America’s premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists, Eric Bogosian’s plays and solo work include suburbia (Lincoln Center Theater, 1994; adapted to film by director Richard Linklater, 1996); Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead; Griller; Humpty Dumpty; 1+1; Skunkweed; Wake Up and Smell the Coffee; Drinking in America; Notes from Underground and Talk Radio (Pulitzer Prize finalist; New York Shakespeare Festival, 1987; Broadway, 2007; adapted to film by director Oliver Stone, 1988). He has starred in a wide variety of film, TV and stage roles. Most recently, he created the character of Captain Danny Ross on the long-running series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2014, TCG published 100 (monologues), a collection that commemorates thirty years of Bogosian’s solo-performance career.

Sexual Perversity in Chicago and the Duck Variations - David Mamet

Sexual Perversity in Chicago and the Duck Variations
Two Plays
David Mamet
Genre: Theater
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: October 3, 2014
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Seller: Lightning Source, LLC

David Mamet is one of America’s most celebrated playwrights. The author of plays, screenplays, poetry, essays, and children’s books, he has won many awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Glengarry Glen Ross. The Obie award-winning Sexual Perversity in Chicago is about two office workers, Danny and Bernie, on the make in the swinging singles scene of the early 1970s. Danny meets Deborah in a library and soon they are not only lovers but roommates, and their story quickly evolves into a modern romance in all its sticky details. The Duck Variations is a dialogue between two old men sitting on a park bench. The conversation turns to the mating habits of ducks, but soon begins to reveal their feelings about natural law, friendship, and death. New York magazine has called The Duck Variations “a gorgeously written, wonderfully observant piece whose timing and atmosphere are close to flawless.”

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA - Carl Magnus Palm

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA
Carl Magnus Palm
Genre: Music
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: February 12, 2014
Publisher: Music Sales
Seller: Music Sales Corp.

This new edition of the best-selling ABBA book has been updated to include details of Mamma Mia!’s extraordinary success and the ongoing lives of Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog, their music and their personal lives. It has also been substantially revised throughout. As generations of new fans discover ABBA ’s timeless music, Frida, Agnetha, Benny and Björn remain rather shadowy, secretive figures. Their marriages, personal break-ups and superficial biographical details are well known…but who exactly are ABBA? • How did Norwegian orphan Anni-Frid become a real-life princess? • How did folksy Benny and Björn become an international pop force to rival Lennon & McCartney? • What happened to blonde Agnetha who smiled a lot but never really looked happy? • And how many billions have Abba been offered to reform? World renowned ABBA expert Carl Magnus Palm’s acute understanding of the culture of his native Sweden offers a unique insight into the group, and their sometimes dark personal stories. Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA is the ultimate account of the rise and fall of a legendary group and a biography of rare perception.

The Art of Sea of Thieves - Rare & Microsoft Studios

The Art of Sea of Thieves
Rare & Microsoft Studios
Genre: Games
Price: $23.99
Publish Date: March 27, 2018
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

A high-quality collectible art book featuring over 200 pages of behind-the-scenes content from the hotly anticipated, shared-world video game Sea of Thieves ! With Rare's new high seas multiplayer adventure Sea of Thieves , players will crew up in search of fortune and glory on their quest to become pirate legends. Now, with The Art of Sea of Thieves , Dark Horse Books is pleased to offer an unprecedented look at the ships, characters, and loot of this revolutionary online gaming experience! Featuring hundreds of pieces of art with commentary from the game's creators, this gorgeous volume explores the creation and development of a fantastical pirate world.

The Mammoth Book of Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll - Jim Driver

The Mammoth Book of Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll
Jim Driver
Genre: Music
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: April 29, 2010
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Over 60 gripping accounts tracking the dark side of rock 'n' roll from the early days of the drugs-and-drink culture, and the birth of rock 'n' roll, through The Beatles, Stones, Sex Pistols, Madonna, Kurt Cobain and Oasis, to Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and other stars of the current rock-music scene. From trashed hotel rooms to cars in swimming pools, all rock 'n' roll's excesses are here, including murder and sexual deviancy, surprising brushes with the law that the stars thought they'd kept quiet, early and tragic deaths, drug overdoses, robbery, mis-marriages and groupies by the truckload

Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar - Alexander Joseph

Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar
An In-Depth Study of Major ii V I Soloing for Bebop Guitar
Alexander Joseph
Genre: Music
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: March 25, 2012
Publisher: Www.fundamental-changes.com
Seller: Joseph AlexanderFC

Stuck with Jazz Guitar and don't know where to start? Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar is a step-by-step method that teaches you how to solo intricately over the most common progression in jazz: The Major ii V I ('two five one'). • 163 Live-Recorded examples phelp you master the changes • 20 step-by-step lessons to spoon feed you the right approach, at the right time • Go from 'Zero to Jazz Hero' or dive in wherever you feel comfortable • Theory, Licks, Tricks and Techniques to make you sound authentic • A heavy focus on playing, application and having fun making music A Complete Method to Combine Theory, Licks and Actual Playing into painless growth and Mastery of Jazz Guitar We all know that Jazz Guitar Soloing can be hard to learn - and there is so much information out there that can lead you down paths you may not be ready for. Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar teaches you to solo on the Fundamental Chord Changes of Jazz. You will learn to master: • Jazz Guitar Arpeggios to outline the chord progression • Jazz Guitar Scales to help you create smooth runs between chord tones • Chromatic Alterations and Passing Notes to add a genuine bebop flavour like Joe Pass or Wes Montgomery • Extensions and Advanced Alterations to help you hit the rich, beautiful tones like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis Looking for a simple path to learn jazz guitar soloing? Sometimes it seems like there is more information out there than we could ever possibly learn, and getting started while knowing your moving in the right direction is more than half the battle!  Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar holds your hand and takes you one step at a time from understanding how jazz solos work, right through to playing some great-sounding, advanced and groovy soloing ideas. The emphasis is on playing and feeling the ideas so you can easily build and improvise your own solos Focus only on what's important and learn it at the right time! By moving in small, defined steps over a period of twenty concise chapters, you move on to the next idea only when you're ready. This helps you to build a string foundation of the musical fundamentals and sounds that combine to make great jazz guitar solos.  With over 160 notated audio examples that you can download for free, you will know how you should be sounding and you can try out your ideas with the free backing tracks.  Learn it once and learn it right! The actual theory of Jazz Guitar isn't really that difficult, but learning the right thing at the right time is the key to quick progress.  Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar teaches you: • How a Jazz Guitar solo works • How to apply the theory • How to build brilliant solos and become a jazz guitar master • By focusing only on the essentials, you will build an excellent, musical foundation that will serve you for life.

Bigger than Big - Ron Newt

Bigger than Big
Ron Newt
Genre: Theater
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: January 1, 1998
Publisher: Release of the Red Dragon
Seller: Docuserve LLC

Based on true events from a well known pimp from the ghettos of Hunters Point in San Francisco, California.  From the nitty gritty streets to signing with big time music labels, a true story of rag to riches.  Excerpt From: Ron Newt. “Bigger Than Big.” Intro:      In Bigger Than Big, you are about to embark upon a journey into the darkest and most dangerous, secret inner world of pimps, whores, drug dealers and murderers. By candidly laying out the story of my life, you will get a rare and stark view into the thought processes that are the psychological makeup of someone, who has lived his life as a gangster-pimp.       Along the way, I will also take you into the depths of another “up and down” domain that I have inhabited and vividly played a part, and that would be a monster industry, unlike any other in the world; the music business. ”

Guitar Setup, Maintenance and Repair - John Levan

Guitar Setup, Maintenance and Repair
John Levan
Genre: Music
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: February 24, 2011
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Seller: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

This guide will use photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author and some provided by various manufacturers to teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your acoustic guitar, as well as: John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone nuts and bridge saddles, wiring and fretwork. John has also included a chapter on identifying and diagnosing problem guitars. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. This book is perfect to teach a beginner or a reference for the guitar repair professional.

Stuart Adamson - Glen Allan

Stuart Adamson
In a Big Country
Glen Allan
Genre: Music
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: June 1, 2011
Publisher: Birlinn
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

A music journalist and fan examines the life and work of the Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. The book that fans of the Skids, Big Country and the Raphaels have been waiting for—a critical perspective not only of Adamson's music and its wider cultural influence, but also the excesses of fame and how the music business really works. Stuart Adamson: In A Big Country tells the story of how a teenager who was raised in a small Fife village released his first single at 19, wrote three Top 40 albums in the next three years and was written off as a has-been at 23, but then went on to form a new band and sell more than 10 million records worldwide, touring with the Rolling Stones and David Bowie. Although Adamson was one of the most respected and popular figures in the music industry, his personal life was complex and ultimately tragic, ending with his alcohol-fueled suicide in a Hawaiian hotel in December, 2001. "He was a massive, massive influence on me . . . Absolute genius." —James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers "An overdue tribute to a visionary musician and honorable man." —Keith Cameron, Mojo "Engaging journey through the peaks and troughs of an ultimately troubled life . . . Moving and well-judged." —Rob Hughes, The Word

Encyclopaedia Eorzea ~The World of Final Fantasy XIV~ Volume III - Square Enix

Encyclopaedia Eorzea ~The World of Final Fantasy XIV~ Volume III
Square Enix
Genre: Media Arts
Price: $27.99
Publish Date: December 19, 2023
Publisher: Square Enix
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

The third volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! This deluxe hardcover tome comprises records of adventures that transcend the bounds of space and time, from the ancient world to the very stars above. (NOTE: E-book edition does not include item code.) Offering an astonishing amount of information covering the Shadowbringers and Endwalker expansions, this third volume of Encyclopaedia Eorzea brings readers further into the realms of the global hit video game. Hundreds of richly illustrated, full-color pages present detailed explorations of the events that occurred in Etheirys, Norvrandt, and the sea of stars, as well as comprehensive descriptions of their histories, peoples, lands, and more. An unending source of knowledge and inspiration to all those who seek truths across and beyond our star. Includes an exclusive item code for an in-game Wind-up Fourchenault minion!

Classical Guitar Sheet Music - Bridget Mermikides

Classical Guitar Sheet Music
32 Masterworks for Solo Guitar
Bridget Mermikides
Genre: Music
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: May 10, 2019
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Seller: Hal Leonard Corporation

This collection of arrangements for classical guitar include fresh, new engravings plus demo tracks of each selection online for download or streaming. Includes: Alla Hornpipe (Handel) * Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) * Capricho Arabe (Tarrega) * Dance of the Reed Pipes (Tchaikovsky) * Fantasia No. 7 (Dowland) * Land of Hope and Glory (Elgar) * Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Rachmaninoff) * Serenade - Swan Song No. 4 (Schubert) * Toccata in D Minor (J.S. Bach) * Wedding March (Mendelssohn) * and more.

Habits of a Successful Choir Director - Erik Wilkinson & Scott Rush

Habits of a Successful Choir Director
Erik Wilkinson & Scott Rush
Genre: Music
Price: $29.99
Publish Date: June 21, 2021
Publisher: GIA Publications
Seller: Bookwire US Inc

Habits of a Successful Choir Director presents effective teaching principles and provides a practical approach to everyday issues choir directors face. Building on the successful Habits series, Eric Wilkinson and Scott Rush have created a practical guide to all aspects of a successful choral program, including: Program organization and management Teaching the components of singing Rehearsal strategies and ensemble fundamentals Music literacy and repertoire selection Strategies for assessment The significance of music making Additional sections address musicianship, classroom management, working with parents and colleagues, the importance of warm-up time, building student leadership, professional development, field trips, fundraising, schoolwide scheduling, developing a mission statement, and quality of life issues. This is a comprehensive book that will exponentially inspire as teaching skills grow. It will serve as a constant and essential companion throughout the career of any choir director.

Easy Watercolor Flowers - Bianca Rosen

Easy Watercolor Flowers
45 Beautiful Paintings for Beginners
Bianca Rosen
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: December 10, 2024
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Seller: Macmillan

Learn the Relaxing Art of Floral Watercolor Discover the joys of painting in a loose and perfection-free style with this inspiring collection of 45 beginner-friendly tutorials. Your instructor, Bianca Rosen, is beloved for her encouraging step-by-step teaching and gorgeous, loose floral designs using common paint colors and simple shapes. Let your worries flow away as each brushstroke makes your paint and water dance together for every petal, leaf and stem. With simple techniques for making your flowers pop, you will learn how to paint a cheerful Sunny California Poppy, a delicately layered Graceful Rose, a striking Bird of Paradise and more. Each new watercolor lesson invites you to enjoy this relaxing, free-spirited and expressive style of watercolor.

The World Only Spins Forward - Isaac Butler & Dan Kois

The World Only Spins Forward
The Ascent of Angels in America
Isaac Butler & Dan Kois
Genre: Theater
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: February 13, 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

"Marvelous . . . A vital book about how to make political art that offers lasting solace in times of great trouble, and wisdom to audiences in the years that follow."— Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR A STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS HONOR BOOK The oral history of Angels in America , as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it--a moving account of the AIDS era, essential queer history, and an exuberant backstage tale. When Tony Kushner's Angels in America hit Broadway in 1993, it won the Pulitzer Prize, swept the Tonys, launched a score of major careers, and changed the way gay lives were represented in popular culture. Mike Nichols's 2003 HBO adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, and Mary-Louise Parker was itself a tour de force, winning Golden Globes and eleven Emmys, and introducing the play to an even wider public. This generation-defining classic continues to shock, move, and inspire viewers worldwide. Now, on the 25th anniversary of that Broadway premiere, Isaac Butler and Dan Kois offer the definitive account of Angels in America in the most fitting way possible: through oral history, the vibrant conversation and debate of actors (including Streep, Parker, Nathan Lane, and Jeffrey Wright), directors, producers, crew, and Kushner himself. Their intimate storytelling reveals the on- and offstage turmoil of the play's birth--a hard-won miracle beset by artistic roadblocks, technical disasters, and disputes both legal and creative. And historians and critics help to situate the play in the arc of American culture, from the staunch activism of the AIDS crisis through civil rights triumphs to our current era, whose politics are a dark echo of the Reagan '80s. Expanded from a popular Slate cover story and built from nearly 250 interviews, The World Only Spins Forward is both a rollicking theater saga and an uplifting testament to one of the great works of American art of the past century, from its gritty San Francisco premiere to its starry, much-anticipated Broadway revival in 2018.

The Horror Guys Guide to The Horror Films of Vincent Price - Brian Schell

The Horror Guys Guide to The Horror Films of Vincent Price
Brian Schell
Genre: Film
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: November 4, 2021
Publisher: Brian Schell
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

"Stay up a bit, who knows? The next time you go to sleep it might be forever." —Vincent Price "The Tingler" 1955 From 1938 to 1993, Vincent Price terrified audiences and also made them laugh, often at the same time. No other actor has ever encapsulated the pure *fun* of scary movies the way he did. He had dozens of campy, charming, over-the-top villain roles where he delighted fans with his wicked ways. Some of his villains were dead serious while others were comedic gold. Interspersed with the fearsome films were comedies, romances, musicals, and even a few action hero roles. He was tremendously versatile, but we're here to look at his horror films. All of them.   This is not  a Vincent Price biography. What the book  does  do is go through each and every one of Price's horror films, going through a complete  synopsis, including spoilers and commentary. We'll look at Price's characters shift from young, romantic leads to murderous psychopaths to lovable old men. We'll look at his own favorites, the good, the bad, and the couple of films he regretted doing.  Although Price is best known for his horror films, only about twenty percent of his screen credits were in the horror genre. I scoured his filmography and came up with 43 full-length films that truly count as horror and then watched them all. In addition, we'll look at seven other important Price films that aren't horror, including his first starring role, his final film, his favorite non-horror role, and a few others. If you love Vincent Price's horror, we'll cover them all here.  Did you miss a few growing up? I did. This is your chance to catch up! "I sometimes feel that I'm impersonating the dark unconscious of the whole human race. I know this sounds sick, but I love it." --Vincent Price [Note: This is the updated 2nd Edition with better editing and new formatting (November 2022)]

Failure is Always An Option - Steve Mason

Failure is Always An Option
Glorious Adventures on the Beta Band Front Line and Other Tales
Steve Mason
Genre: Music
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: April 23, 2026
Publisher: Putman Publishing
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

‘Pretty marvellous. A fabulous autobiography’ Irvine Welsh ‘Full of beautiful, mad stories’ Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6 The long awaited autobiography from the musical maverick, polymath and Beta Band front man. ‘Self-destructive pop saboteurs who did it all wrong in all the right ways. Utterly brilliant’ — NME Steve Mason is a Scottish singer songwriter and founding member of the Beta Band. Formed in 1996 the band were quickly embraced in the media as The Next Big Thing and hailed by famous fans from Radiohead to Noel Gallagher. They were an idiosyncratic, self-contained, Dadaist counterpoint to the bloated Britpop corpse as it metastasized in the late ‘90s. The band split in 2004, owing their record label £1.2m. Since 2004, front man and songwriter Steve Mason has forged a singular, highly lauded solo career, releasing 5 albums under his own name and in April this year the Beta Band reformed to announce their first shows and the UK and U.S in over twenty years. ‘I see this book as a picture of someone who was lost, with zero confidence and had no idea what he was supposed to do to with his life. But through music, he found something approaching belief in himself which carried him over the next 30 years into all manner of success, failure and adventure. All the while battling the demons on constant patrol in his mind until, after they nearly finished him off, he focused his full attention on purging them from of aspect of his life. It’s a story of youth culture, failure, success, sadness and redemption’ Steve Mason, Brighton, August 2025

Elden Ring: Nightreign – Ultimate Player’s Guide - StratCore Guides

Elden Ring: Nightreign – Ultimate Player’s Guide
Master Every Echo, Affinity & Ending — Full Walkthrough, Builds, Secrets & 100% Completion
StratCore Guides
Genre: Games
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: June 5, 2025
Publisher: Jonathan Mulroy
Seller: Jonathan Mulroy

Just released — your complete companion to Elden Ring: Nightreign. Master every moment of the 2025 expansion with pro-level guidance. Dominate Every Class, Boss & Secret with the Ultimate Nightreign Guide. Whether you're stepping into Nightreign for the first time or diving into NG+ for total mastery, this high-performance guide delivers everything you need to conquer every challenge, build the perfect loadout, and uncover the deepest secrets in the world of Elden Ring. Crafted for players who want more than recycled wikis or vague walkthroughs, this premium guide gives you tested, practical strategies that actually work — right when you need them. Inside, You’ll Unlock: ✅ Full character class breakdowns with optimized builds, strengths & growth paths ✅ Advanced combat systems including dodge timing, weapon scaling & combat flow ✅ Boss battle tactics for every major fight, from openings to final phase counters ✅ Paradox Zones & NG+ secrets for advanced players and completionists ✅ Achievement & 100% trophy roadmaps — miss nothing, master everything ✅ Community-tested loadouts and meta builds that dominate in all playstyles ✅ Exploration & puzzle systems, lore mysteries, and hidden discoveries ✅ Settings, controls & accessibility tips to tailor your play across all platforms Every section is written for clarity and performance — no filler, no guesswork, just elite-level guidance from start to finish. Why This Guide Stands Out: This isn’t a recycled wiki or low-effort AI dump. It’s a handcrafted, expertly structured strategy guide from StratCore Guides — built for serious players who want full control of their journey through Nightreign. With powerful insights, clean formatting, and zero fluff, it’s everything you need to dominate the game. Whether you’re playing on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC — this is your complete companion to mastering Elden Ring: Nightreign. Unlock all 15 chapters now — and take your rightful place among the legends of the Lands Between.