Author: Henry Yates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789082200201
Category : Blues musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Walter Trout is a giant of the blues-rock genre, and a survivor whose hell-and-back career is one of music's last great untold stories. Born March 6th, 1951, in Atlantic City, the guitarist and bandleader can look back on a half-century of musical triumphs, from his breakout as all-star sideman in '70s LA, through the '80s mayhem of Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, onto the solo career that thrives to this day. In modern times, Walter is a devoted husband and father-of-three. Yet few artists have walked a rockier road to enlightenment. Here, for the first time ever, Walter gives his own frank, unflinching and dazzlingly funny account of his chequered life and times. It's all here: the hits, misses, homelessness, death threats, deals-gone-bad, bust-ups and comedowns. Even when the spotlight turns onto darker subjects - the desperate trauma of his childhood, the demeaning depths of his addictions and the reality of his recent health issues - Walter speaks out with an honesty that will leave his fans with a deeper appreciation of the man and his art. Rescued From Reality is the result of 30-plus hours of interviews with Walter, and combines the bandleader's extraordinary testimony with never-before-seen photos from his personal archive. Equal parts thriller, romance, suspense and horror, it's a page-turner you won't be able to put down.
Rescued from Reality
Author: Henry Yates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789082200201
Category : Blues musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Walter Trout is a giant of the blues-rock genre, and a survivor whose hell-and-back career is one of music's last great untold stories. Born March 6th, 1951, in Atlantic City, the guitarist and bandleader can look back on a half-century of musical triumphs, from his breakout as all-star sideman in '70s LA, through the '80s mayhem of Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, onto the solo career that thrives to this day. In modern times, Walter is a devoted husband and father-of-three. Yet few artists have walked a rockier road to enlightenment. Here, for the first time ever, Walter gives his own frank, unflinching and dazzlingly funny account of his chequered life and times. It's all here: the hits, misses, homelessness, death threats, deals-gone-bad, bust-ups and comedowns. Even when the spotlight turns onto darker subjects - the desperate trauma of his childhood, the demeaning depths of his addictions and the reality of his recent health issues - Walter speaks out with an honesty that will leave his fans with a deeper appreciation of the man and his art. Rescued From Reality is the result of 30-plus hours of interviews with Walter, and combines the bandleader's extraordinary testimony with never-before-seen photos from his personal archive. Equal parts thriller, romance, suspense and horror, it's a page-turner you won't be able to put down.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789082200201
Category : Blues musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Walter Trout is a giant of the blues-rock genre, and a survivor whose hell-and-back career is one of music's last great untold stories. Born March 6th, 1951, in Atlantic City, the guitarist and bandleader can look back on a half-century of musical triumphs, from his breakout as all-star sideman in '70s LA, through the '80s mayhem of Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, onto the solo career that thrives to this day. In modern times, Walter is a devoted husband and father-of-three. Yet few artists have walked a rockier road to enlightenment. Here, for the first time ever, Walter gives his own frank, unflinching and dazzlingly funny account of his chequered life and times. It's all here: the hits, misses, homelessness, death threats, deals-gone-bad, bust-ups and comedowns. Even when the spotlight turns onto darker subjects - the desperate trauma of his childhood, the demeaning depths of his addictions and the reality of his recent health issues - Walter speaks out with an honesty that will leave his fans with a deeper appreciation of the man and his art. Rescued From Reality is the result of 30-plus hours of interviews with Walter, and combines the bandleader's extraordinary testimony with never-before-seen photos from his personal archive. Equal parts thriller, romance, suspense and horror, it's a page-turner you won't be able to put down.
Screened Out
Author: Jean Baudrillard
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1781681554
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
‘Watching the president’s Christmas message produces this necropolar, white-mass sensation. Seeing the video broadcast of the Christmas service in the cathedral itself, with these pathetic screens and the young worshippers slumped around them here and there, you tell yourself that God and religion deserved better. Deserved to die, yes, but not this. However, watching the presidential figure and his sonorous inanity, you tell yourself that here at least you got what you deserved. Chirac is useless – that goes without saying – but so are we all ... Uselessness of this kind has no origin: it exists immediately, reciprocally; like a shared secret, you savour it implicitly – with its warm bitterness – particularly in these cold snaps, as the very essence of the social bond. Sanctioned by that other interactive uselessness – the uselessness of the screen.’ In this stimulating collection of journalistic essays, Jean Baudrillard delves into a host of subjects, ranging from those of his familiar stomping ground (virtual reality, Disney, television) to topics further afield, such as children’s rights, holocaust revisionism, AIDS, Formula One racing, mad cow disease and cloning. These intriguing articles demonstrate the true range of Baudrillard’s thought and the versatility of the concepts that founded his philosophy.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1781681554
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
‘Watching the president’s Christmas message produces this necropolar, white-mass sensation. Seeing the video broadcast of the Christmas service in the cathedral itself, with these pathetic screens and the young worshippers slumped around them here and there, you tell yourself that God and religion deserved better. Deserved to die, yes, but not this. However, watching the presidential figure and his sonorous inanity, you tell yourself that here at least you got what you deserved. Chirac is useless – that goes without saying – but so are we all ... Uselessness of this kind has no origin: it exists immediately, reciprocally; like a shared secret, you savour it implicitly – with its warm bitterness – particularly in these cold snaps, as the very essence of the social bond. Sanctioned by that other interactive uselessness – the uselessness of the screen.’ In this stimulating collection of journalistic essays, Jean Baudrillard delves into a host of subjects, ranging from those of his familiar stomping ground (virtual reality, Disney, television) to topics further afield, such as children’s rights, holocaust revisionism, AIDS, Formula One racing, mad cow disease and cloning. These intriguing articles demonstrate the true range of Baudrillard’s thought and the versatility of the concepts that founded his philosophy.
Rescue and Jessica
Author: Jessica Kensky
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0763696048
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0763696048
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
Reality TV
Author: Annette Hill
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415261524
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Drawing on quantitative and qualitative audience research to understand how viewers categorize the reality genre. From Animal Hospital to Big Brother, this book examines the voices of people who watch reality programmes.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415261524
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Drawing on quantitative and qualitative audience research to understand how viewers categorize the reality genre. From Animal Hospital to Big Brother, this book examines the voices of people who watch reality programmes.
AI Technologies and Virtual Reality
Author: Kazumi Nakamatsu
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819990181
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819990181
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Not Your Rescue Project
Author: Chanelle Gallant
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A landmark abolitionist primer on migration, sex work, policing, and the “anti-trafficking industry”—and a powerful argument about who is really leading the way toward justice: migrant sex workers themselves. In this impassioned corrective to decades of misguided, carceral approaches to migration and sex work, long-time organizers Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam deftly expose the harms of criminalization in the name of “anti-trafficking” and lift up migrant sex workers’ organizing in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. In doing so, they make the compelling case that the only effective response to the needs of migrant sex workers must be led by migrants in the sex trade, as they fight for rights, safety, and autonomy. Gallant and Lam illustrate how this movement is taking aim at the root causes of violence and abuse: the white supremacist securitization of borders, the criminalization of both migration and sex work, the patriarchial devaluation of women’s labor, and forced displacement due to climate disaster, war, and poverty—all fueled by racial capitalism. An indispensable exploration of the relationship between migration and sex work—and the underlying societal conditions they reflect—Not Your Rescue Project is a thorough indictment of the anti-trafficking industry as an engine of criminalization and state violence, and an instructive account of the emancipatory politics already being practiced by migrant sex workers in their organizing. Throughout, Gallant and Lam place migrant sex workers at the center of struggles against border imperialism, carceral states, and capitalism—dispelling a range of poisonous myths and paving the way for deeper alliances across movements with the shared goal of dismantling and abolishing carceralism in all its forms.
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A landmark abolitionist primer on migration, sex work, policing, and the “anti-trafficking industry”—and a powerful argument about who is really leading the way toward justice: migrant sex workers themselves. In this impassioned corrective to decades of misguided, carceral approaches to migration and sex work, long-time organizers Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam deftly expose the harms of criminalization in the name of “anti-trafficking” and lift up migrant sex workers’ organizing in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. In doing so, they make the compelling case that the only effective response to the needs of migrant sex workers must be led by migrants in the sex trade, as they fight for rights, safety, and autonomy. Gallant and Lam illustrate how this movement is taking aim at the root causes of violence and abuse: the white supremacist securitization of borders, the criminalization of both migration and sex work, the patriarchial devaluation of women’s labor, and forced displacement due to climate disaster, war, and poverty—all fueled by racial capitalism. An indispensable exploration of the relationship between migration and sex work—and the underlying societal conditions they reflect—Not Your Rescue Project is a thorough indictment of the anti-trafficking industry as an engine of criminalization and state violence, and an instructive account of the emancipatory politics already being practiced by migrant sex workers in their organizing. Throughout, Gallant and Lam place migrant sex workers at the center of struggles against border imperialism, carceral states, and capitalism—dispelling a range of poisonous myths and paving the way for deeper alliances across movements with the shared goal of dismantling and abolishing carceralism in all its forms.
A Home for Dixie
Author: Emma Jackson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061449628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
For as long as she could remember, Emma had wanted a dog. Instead, she got a fish, a hamster, and even a guinea pig. And although Emma loved all these pets, it was not the same as having a dog. Meanwhile, an abandoned puppy was brought to an animal rescue. And although this little puppy had a warm place to sleep and food to eat, she dreamed of having her very own family to love. Happily for both, Emma adopts this puppy and names her Dixie, and in each other they find the companionship they've been looking for. A Home for Dixie is their uplifting story, enhanced by adorable photography and bonus information on how to support your local animal shelter—and even adopt a rescued dog of your own.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061449628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
For as long as she could remember, Emma had wanted a dog. Instead, she got a fish, a hamster, and even a guinea pig. And although Emma loved all these pets, it was not the same as having a dog. Meanwhile, an abandoned puppy was brought to an animal rescue. And although this little puppy had a warm place to sleep and food to eat, she dreamed of having her very own family to love. Happily for both, Emma adopts this puppy and names her Dixie, and in each other they find the companionship they've been looking for. A Home for Dixie is their uplifting story, enhanced by adorable photography and bonus information on how to support your local animal shelter—and even adopt a rescued dog of your own.
Rescue Me
Author: Christy Reece
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345515080
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
“Mindful of the quality expected of Cherry Adair and Mariah Stewart, Christy Reece’s first novel is a terrific romantic suspense thriller.”—Harriet Klausner, Merry Genre Go Round Reviews A covert operative of Last Chance Rescue (LCR) Enterprises, Eden St. Claire has made secrets her life’s work. Seven years ago, an evening of emotional vulnerability and pure pleasure almost destroyed her. Now Eden wears her beauty like a mask, concealing any hint of vulnerability or the demons of her past. A daring rescue of an innocent girl on a Greek island leads Eden to a new partner. Jordan Montgomery has been looking for Eden–though he knows her by another name, from another time. But his search for her is overshadowed by a case that’s gone international. A powerful, ruthless, organized network is stealing women and children around the world. And a lover, a traitor, and a killer all wait for Eden’s next move. “A sizzling new suspense trilogy bursts onto the scene as Reece invites readers to join the adventures of Last Chance Rescue Enterprises. . . . Plenty of danger and intrigue make this a promising series launch!”—Romantic Times Magazine “Rescue Me is an exciting magnetic story. . . . Oh, yes!”—Fresh Fiction
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345515080
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
“Mindful of the quality expected of Cherry Adair and Mariah Stewart, Christy Reece’s first novel is a terrific romantic suspense thriller.”—Harriet Klausner, Merry Genre Go Round Reviews A covert operative of Last Chance Rescue (LCR) Enterprises, Eden St. Claire has made secrets her life’s work. Seven years ago, an evening of emotional vulnerability and pure pleasure almost destroyed her. Now Eden wears her beauty like a mask, concealing any hint of vulnerability or the demons of her past. A daring rescue of an innocent girl on a Greek island leads Eden to a new partner. Jordan Montgomery has been looking for Eden–though he knows her by another name, from another time. But his search for her is overshadowed by a case that’s gone international. A powerful, ruthless, organized network is stealing women and children around the world. And a lover, a traitor, and a killer all wait for Eden’s next move. “A sizzling new suspense trilogy bursts onto the scene as Reece invites readers to join the adventures of Last Chance Rescue Enterprises. . . . Plenty of danger and intrigue make this a promising series launch!”—Romantic Times Magazine “Rescue Me is an exciting magnetic story. . . . Oh, yes!”—Fresh Fiction
Unknown Reality
Author: Madison Capps
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664198652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
When twenty-one-year-old college student Maya Rivers and her older sister, Malia, are kidnapped, their lives are turned upside down. Maya discovers a secret about herself and Malia—a secret that changes everything. The Rivers sisters are Nexus Killian, a rare superhuman species, each with their unique abilities. When they are rescued by the Department of Special Operations, the agency recruits them to team up with two other Nexus Killian special agents. Maya and Malia quickly discover how important their unique reality is. But with their newfound powers comes an envious reaction from one of the DSO’s highest-priority enemies. After Maya suffers a traumatic experience at the hands of this particular enemy, a dormant gene awakens in her, making her more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Will Maya be able to control her new powers, or will they be the reason for her downfall?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664198652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
When twenty-one-year-old college student Maya Rivers and her older sister, Malia, are kidnapped, their lives are turned upside down. Maya discovers a secret about herself and Malia—a secret that changes everything. The Rivers sisters are Nexus Killian, a rare superhuman species, each with their unique abilities. When they are rescued by the Department of Special Operations, the agency recruits them to team up with two other Nexus Killian special agents. Maya and Malia quickly discover how important their unique reality is. But with their newfound powers comes an envious reaction from one of the DSO’s highest-priority enemies. After Maya suffers a traumatic experience at the hands of this particular enemy, a dormant gene awakens in her, making her more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Will Maya be able to control her new powers, or will they be the reason for her downfall?
Moral Development and Reality
Author: John C. Gibbs
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761923893
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A supplementary textbook for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course dealing with moral psychology. It looks at implications of and problems with theories of moral development put forward by Lawrence Kohlberg and Martin L. Hoffman. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761923893
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A supplementary textbook for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course dealing with moral psychology. It looks at implications of and problems with theories of moral development put forward by Lawrence Kohlberg and Martin L. Hoffman. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).