Download or read book No Autographs Please written by Katherine Wiles and published by Echo. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all theatre, the spotlight follows the leads, making it easy for the audience to overlook the role of the singers, dancers and actors who bring a production to life. Katherine Wiles is used to being dismissed as 'singing wallpaper' by those who incorrectly assume she's an opera chorister because she 'didn't quite make it'. But she and her proud and passionate chorus colleagues are exactly where they want to be. In No Autographs, Please! Katherine offers a rare glimpse into a fascinating world that fans of opera - and the performing arts in general - know very little about. How did a shy little girl from Hamilton, New Zealand, find herself performing on one of the world's most iconic stages, the Sydney Opera House? Taking us from her first early spark of musical passion, this honest and hilarious memoir is filled with stories of backstage antics, onstage disasters and the long road to success. Katherine gives an absorbing first-hand account of the dedication, hard work, physical toughness and versatile skill set - not to mention the highly developed sense of humour - required to survive as a member of an opera chorus. Along the way, she shares her journey with legends of the stage such as Dame Julie Andrews, Jonas Kaufmann, Nancye Hayes, Sigrid Thornton, Nicole Car, Anthony Warlow, Graeme Murphy, Neil Armfield, Simon Phillips, Reg Livermore, Todd McKenney and Dame Malvina Major. At its heart, this book is a testimony to an unflinching devotion to the art of singing. Documenting endless auditions, stage fright, life-changing encounters, heartbreak, the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic - and a refusal to throw it all away - No Autographs, Please! is proof that the joy of music can conquer all.
Download or read book Oh the Places You ll Go written by Dr. Seuss and published by RH Childrens Books. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Seuss’s wonderfully wise Oh, the Places You’ll Go! celebrates all of our special milestones—from graduations to birthdays and beyond! “[A] book that has proved to be popular for graduates of all ages since it was first published.”—The New York Times From soaring to high heights and seeing great sights to being left in a Lurch on a prickle-ly perch, Dr. Seuss addresses life’s ups and downs with his trademark humorous verse and whimsical illustrations. The inspiring and timeless message encourages readers to find the success that lies within, no matter what challenges they face. A perennial favorite for anyone starting a new phase in their life!
Download or read book Spider The Celebrity written by S. D. Burke and published by Doodleface Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spider thinks he is a celebrity. Why you ask? Because if anyone sees him, they scream with "delight." This charming tale shows that your perspective on life, no matter how misconstrued, can keep you confident in any situation.
Download or read book They Came from the Drain written by Robert Michael Wills and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ultimate Dream written by Steve Stannard and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Changes" is the first of three books that make up the story, The Ultimate Dream. This book describes the beginning of a journey that takes a typical middle class family from their normal but happy life into a world of chaos. Linda is the key. She leads her family and her two closest friends into the world of fame and chaos with her music. The only problem is that change is not always good. As her family deals with this new world, Linda has a secret that she is burdened with that brings on soul crushing sadness for her while her younger brother steps in a world of darkness. Both Linda and her brother, Mike are woven deep into the fabric of the universe. Both the Light and Dark side of the universe watches.
Download or read book Autograph Please Victoria written by Shelly Nielsen and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Junior-high-age Victoria learns to deal with a young brother's learning disability, wins a writing contest, and remembers that God loves people just the way they are.
Download or read book The Autograph Seeker written by Tony V Francis and published by Manjul Publishing. This book was released on with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Children s Folklore written by Simon J. Bronner and published by august house. This book was released on 1988 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Front cover: A book of rhymes, games, jokes, stories, secret languages, beliefs and camp legends, for parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors and all adults who were once children.
Download or read book Last Day Blues written by Julie Danneberg and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.
Download or read book ETUDE written by Donovan Hamilton and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donovan Hamilton is an Oklahoman, born in his grandparent's ranch-house which is noted for being part of Creek Indian history. But he is not Indian. A farm boy, his destiny was soon evident because of World War Two, with time spent inthe Philippine Islands before he saw duty in the military Occupation of Japan. Once again at home, he has been fortunate studying history, traveling abroad, including two return trips to Japan, a career in the airline industry and in the teaching profession. Now retired, and a full 87 years young, he has earned two degrees, BA University of Oklahoma and MA Oklahoma State University.
Download or read book No Autographs Please written by Sheila Hayes and published by Penguin Adult HC/TR. This book was released on 1986 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convinced that she is destined for theatrical stardom, starstruck Cynthia is sure that her discovery is imminent when a famous movie star comes to her small New York town to make a film.
Download or read book First Grade Here I Come written by D. J. Steinberg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows a child through all the big first grade moments.
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Download or read book The Aussie Sinner written by Lynn Shurr and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lorena Billodeaux has spent the last two years in Australia to train for the Olympics. This is her dream, but when Jock Brown, a professional Aussie Rules Football player, makes a play for her heart, he distracts her big-time. Jock wants to give American Football a go, and Lorena's dad can help him. But when he puts himself up close and personal with Ms. Billodeaux to get an introduction, he finds himself falling in love. Life is not always a smooth path, and when Lorena returns to the states, Jock follows her. His teammates see him leaving as a betrayal. But nothing compares to when the woman of his heart finds out why he approached her in the first place. Lorena's belief in him is shattered, and Jock fears he's lost her for good.
Download or read book The Pleasure You Suffer written by Gerald Brennan and published by Tortoise Books. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saudade reportedly has no direct English translation; it’s a Portuguese word describing the nostalgic longing for something that may never return, or may not exist. This feeling can be strangely comforting; author Manuel de Mello calls it “A pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy.” It permeates the music of Brazil, another nation steeped in slavery and sadness and the hope for a better life. Yet this heartsick yearning’s actually very familiar to those of us born and raised in North America; we often call it “the blues.” This saudade-themed anthology explores this fascinating emotional territory in exciting poems and stories from a range of new and up-and-coming authors—pieces that linger after the last page is turned.
Download or read book Heritage Sports Auction Signature Catalog 705 written by Ivy Press and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blades the Autobiography of a Rescue Helicopter Pilot written by J. William Turner and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-part novel follows the life of a teenage boy over five years, taking him from Darwin, in Australia's tropical north, to California's wilderness. In "Street Kid," we meet 12-year-old Julian Moreland and his widowed father, Craig, a military helicopter pilot. Craig's decision to retire from the army and accept employment south in Melbourne as a civilian pilot turns to tragedy. Julian finds himself alone and homeless, until he saves the life of a baby girl and is taken in by her wealthy family. At age 17, and newly qualified as a helicopter pilot, Julian saves the lives of three more children, including two American boys lost in the mountains of southeastern Australia, in "High Country." He also meets the love of his life, Alison, the missing boys' sister. Invited to visit Los Angeles by the parents of the rescued boys, Julian finds himself flying helicopter missions during a wildfire emergency in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, saving even more lives. Meanwhile, love continues to blossom between him and Alison, his American sweetheart, in "California Dreaming." When Julian returns to Australia, his world begins to fall apart, as the traumas of his past catch up with him. It is only after a serious act of violence against a close friend, that Julian starts the long road back to controlling his life in "Aftermath."
