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Book The Private Lives of the Three Tenors

Download or read book The Private Lives of the Three Tenors written by Marcia Lewis and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1998 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music lovers have been compelled by the majesty of their talent for years. Now, for the first time, fans can go behind the curtain to witness the offstage lives of the Three Tenors, often as dramatic and passionate as their onstage performances. From the rumors of Domingo's legendary love life, to the life-threatening illness faced by Carreras, to the scandalous romance that tore Pavarotti's marriage apart, this book will fascinate any fan.

Book The Yod Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karen Hamaker-Zondag
  • Publisher : Weiser Books
  • Release : 2000-09-01
  • ISBN : 9781578631636
  • Pages : 340 pages

Download or read book The Yod Book written by Karen Hamaker-Zondag and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A yod is formed when two planets that are sextile also form an inconjunct to another planet. These planets are in different signs and modes and are deeply significant, for they usually symbolize patterns in families that have lasted for generations. This is what Hamaker-Zondag discovered when she started to research the inconjunct aspect as it related to a yod. Also included in this book is a complete discussion of how the energies of unaspected planets, and planets in duet (that only aspect each other) are expressed in a person's birth chart. Hamaker-Zondag says that people with a yod are often insecure, or have trouble expressing themselves, and there is an emphasis on stalemates or unusual situations. She analyzes the background and places it in a broader perspective, including how she works with elements, modes, orbs, and other astrological factors when interpreting this aspect. All in all, this is one of the most exciting books on aspect interpretation published in recent years! Included are great case histories: you have a chance to examine the Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp, Kenneth Starr, Bill Clinton scenario and see it with new eyes. And Princess Diana, Prince Charles, and Prince William are not without these family patterns. The stories are profound. These aspects work in the lives of people who change the world, people who have lived the unpopular position of stalemate, delay, and social change indicated by the presence of a yod in their natal chart, by transit, or by progression. She uses the examples of Gandhi, Vaclav Havel, Khomeini, Solzhenitsyn, Willy Brandt, C. G. Jung, Jim Jones, and others. To help you work with your own clients, Hamaker-Zondag brings in the charts of her personal clients and explains them in depth. When you've read this book, you'll want to check out the charts of everyone you know!

Book House Document

Download or read book House Document written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Monica s Story

Download or read book Monica s Story written by Andrew Morton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-08-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOnica Lewinsky. You know her name, you know her face, and you think you know her story: the pretty young intern who began an illicit love affair with the President of the United States - a liaison that ignited an unprecedented political scandal and found Bill Clinton as the second U.S. president to ever be impeached. But there is much more to the MOnica Lewinsky story than just that. Andrew Morton takes you beyond the headlines and the sound bites to discover the real Monica Lewinsky, a woman as interesting, intelligent and misunderstood as they come.

Book Oops  I Lost My Sense of Humor

Download or read book Oops I Lost My Sense of Humor written by Lois M. Santalo and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The doctor said, "Don't try it—you could die on the operating table." A scary thought, but the alternative was worse—waiting a few months for certain death. The author decides to go with the riskier option, which offers hope for the future. In this poignant true story, a woman reflects on her life, loves, family and marriage as she comes to terms with her mortality. "This memior shows us older folks as we really are rather than as people perceive us."—Virginia Welsh, teacher "MAGNIFICENT! The word-flow is poetry. I wonder if there's an editor with the courage to publish it?"—Howard Fisher, author of Salome

Book Bodily Charm

    Book Details:
  • Author : Linda Hutcheon
  • Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
  • Release : 2015-08-01
  • ISBN : 080329476X
  • Pages : 520 pages

Download or read book Bodily Charm written by Linda Hutcheon and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bodily Charm is a passionate defense of opera as a living as well as live art. Written for both the opera lover and the specialist by a physician and a literary critic, it is an accessible and engaging interdisciplinary exploration of the operatic body—both the actual physical bodies of the singers and audience members and the represented body on stage in operas such as Death in Venice, Salome, Rigoletto, Der Ring des Nibelungen, and Elektra.

Book The Clinton Wars

Download or read book The Clinton Wars written by Sidney Blumenthal and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2003-05-23 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable history of an extraordinary presidency, and the chronicle of a generation's political odyssey When in 1997 Bill Clinton appointed Sidney Blumenthal as a senior advisor, the former writer was catapulted into the front lines of the Clinton wars. From his first day in the White House until long after his appearance as the only presidential aide ever to testify in an impeachment trial, Blumenthal acted in or witnessed nearly all the battles of the Clinton years. This major book—part history, part memoir—is the first inside account we have of the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton. The Clinton Wars begins in 1987, when Blumenthal first met Bill and Hillary Clinton. His chronicle of Clinton's first presidential campaign and first term draws on his experiences as confidant to both the President and the First Lady, and is enriched with previously unpublished revelations about both. This remarkable personal interpretation goes far in explaining the polarizing nature of Clinton's presence on the national scene. The narrative of Clinton's second term is even more dramatic. Blumenthal takes special note of the battle that was waged within the media between the President's detractors and defenders, which he expands into a vivid picture of Washington society torn apart by warring factions. But he does not neglect the wars fought on other fronts—in Kosovo, against Congress, and for economic prosperity. His remarkable book ends with the inside story of the fight to elect Al Gore in 2000 and extend the legacy of the Clinton-Gore Administration. Every page of this unrivaled, authoritative book, with its intimate insights into Clinton's personality and politics, attests to Blumenthal's literary skill, profound understanding of politics, and unique perspective on crucial events of our recent past. The Clinton Wars is a lasting contribution to American history.

Book The Three Tenors

Download or read book The Three Tenors written by Nancy Shear and published by MetroBooks (NY). This book was released on 1998 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pavarotti. Domingo. Carreras. The Three Tenors have become an international sensation, captivating audiences and truly popularizing opera. This unique, fully illustrated volume presents the stories of the individual tenors and the magical concert that was to change the face of classical music forever. Entertaining, packed with information, and lavishly presented, it is a must-have for fans who want to continue to experience the magic of The Three Tenors phenomenon.

Book After Watergate

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter J Ling
  • Publisher : Pen and Sword History
  • Release : 2024-05-30
  • ISBN : 1526764830
  • Pages : 299 pages

Download or read book After Watergate written by Peter J Ling and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandals and high political office regularly coincide. Over the last five decades, with the world watching the American president as its preeminent international figure, scandals affecting the president have had both international origins and international consequences. Every president from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump has faced scandal but only a handful have faced a scandal so large that it threatened impeachment or even the political system itself. Hence, this is a study of five scandals or in the case of Clinton and Trump, scandalous presidencies that produced impeachments · Nixon and Watergate · Reagan and Iran-Contra · Clinton and Impeachment · Bush and the 2000 election/Trump and the 2016 election · Trump and Impeachments Along the way, several trends have shaped the course of presidential scandals. One set has been political. Scandal operates in tandem with partisanship. The intensity of party divisions was obviously a factor in creating the context for all the scandals discussed. Scandal also springs from personality. Few would disagree that the character of Nixon, Clinton and Trump was the seedbed for the scandals they faced. But more broadly, it seems the traits required of a successful presidential candidate have changed. What would once have damned a candidate is no longer an insurmountable obstacle. What blocked Gary Hart in 1988 could not stop Donald Trump in 2016. The second group of trends stem from the changing media landscape. Richard Nixon operated in a world dominated by major TV networks. Clinton in a time that saw the emergence of cable channels such as Fox News that tailored their coverage to the biases of their viewers; and Trump in a world of internet websites and social media, where securing attention takes precedence over accuracy. These trends have added fuel to gossip and therefore scandal. As the 2016 election demonstrated, they have also enabled a new form of cyber warfare that probes US weaknesses by fostering internal disunity. The question now is: Does scandal still carry a cost? In 2024, the jury is still deliberating.

Book Molto Agitato

    Book Details:
  • Author : Johanna Fiedler
  • Publisher : Anchor
  • Release : 2003-09-09
  • ISBN : 1400075890
  • Pages : 448 pages

Download or read book Molto Agitato written by Johanna Fiedler and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2003-09-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the opera world is full of “intrigue, double meanings, and devious dramatics,” then no place exemplifies this more than the world-famous Metropolitan Opera, where politics, ambition, and oversized egos have traditionally taken center stage along with some of the world’s richest music. Drawing on her fifteen years as its press representative, Johanna Fiedler explodes the traditional secrecy that surrounds the Met in this wonderfully entertaining account of its tumuluous history. Fiedler chronicles the Met’s early days as a home for legends like Toscanini, Mahler, and Caruso, and gives a fascinating account of the middle years when haughty blue-bloods battled stubborn adminstrators for control of a company that would emerge as America’s premiere opera house. She takes us behind the grand gold-curtain stage in more recent years as well, showing how musical superstars like Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and Kathleen Battle have electrified performances and scandalized the public. But most revelatory are Fiedler’s portrayals of James Levine and Joseph Volpe and their practically parallel ascendancies—Levine rising from prodigy to artistic director, Volpe advancing from stagehand to general manager—and their once strained relationship. Weaving together the personal, economic, and artistic struggles that characterize the Met’s long and vibrant history, Molto Agitato is a must-read saga of power, wealth, and, above all, great music.

Book Andrea Bocelli

Download or read book Andrea Bocelli written by Antonia Felix and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Italian tenor is honored in this illustrated biography, which retraces Bocelli's meteoric rise from Tuscany farm boy to a record-breaking career as one of the world's great vocalists.

Book Biography

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 682 pages

Download or read book Biography written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary quarterly.

Book The Death of American Virtue

Download or read book The Death of American Virtue written by Ken Gormley and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years after one of the most polarizing political scandals in American history, author Ken Gormley offers an insightful, balanced, and revealing analysis of the events leading up to the impeachment trial of President William Jefferson Clinton. From Ken Starr’s initial Whitewater investigation through the Paula Jones sexual harassment suit, to the Monica Lewinsky affair and Brett Kavanaugh's role in the subsequent inquiry, The Death of American Virtue is a gripping chronicle of an ever-escalating political feeding frenzy. In exclusive interviews, Bill Clinton, Ken Starr, Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones, Susan McDougal, and many more key players offer candid reflections on that period. Drawing on never-before-released records and documents—including the Justice Department’s internal investigation into Starr, new details concerning the death of Vince Foster, and evidence from lawyers on both sides—Gormley sheds new light on a dark and divisive chapter, the aftereffects of which are still being felt in today’s political climate.

Book Contemporary World Musicians

Download or read book Contemporary World Musicians written by Clifford Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 3189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music lovers, researchers, students, librarians, and teachers can trace the personal and artistic influences behind music makers from Elton John to Leontyne Price. Individual entries on over 400 of the world's most renowned and accomplished living performers, composers, conductors, and band leaders in musical genres from opera to hip-hop. Also includes an in-depth Index covering musicians of all eras, so that readers can learn which artists, alive or dead, influenced the work of today's most important figures in the music industry.

Book What to Study

Download or read book What to Study written by Eric Freedman and published by Kaplan. This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential facts on 101 fields of study to help students make more informed decisions when selecting college courses and ultimately a major.

Book Newsweek

Download or read book Newsweek written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nonrequired Reading

Download or read book Nonrequired Reading written by Wisława Szymborska and published by Ecco. This book was released on 2002 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of short prose pieces by the Polish poet incorporates the author's reflections on an eclectic array of books, ranging from titles on cooking, yoga, gardening, and home repair to volumes on opera and world literature.