Author: M.D HavilandPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752383755
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Lives of the Fur Folk by M.D Haviland
Lives of the Fur Folk
Author: Maud D. HavilandPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
In 'Lives of the Fur Folk' by Maud D. Haviland, readers are taken on an immersive journey into the lives of various fur-bearing animals, with a focus on their habitats, behaviors, and interactions with humans. Written in a captivating and insightful style, Haviland's book offers a unique perspective on the natural world, blending scientific knowledge with vivid storytelling. Drawing on years of research and fieldwork, the author provides a wealth of information about these creatures, making this book a valuable resource for both nature enthusiasts and students of zoology. The narrative style is engaging and accessible, making it an enjoyable read for readers of all ages. Haviland's passion for wildlife shines through in every page, creating a rich tapestry of stories that entertain and educate simultaneously. This book is a must-read for anyone curious about the natural world and the fascinating lives of fur-bearing animals.
The Tablet
Author: The Bookman
Author: The Beautiful Music All Around Us
Author: Stephen WadePublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 025209400X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
The Beautiful Music All Around Us presents the extraordinarily rich backstories of thirteen performances captured on Library of Congress field recordings between 1934 and 1942 in locations reaching from Southern Appalachia to the Mississippi Delta and the Great Plains. Including the children's play song "Shortenin' Bread," the fiddle tune "Bonaparte's Retreat," the blues "Another Man Done Gone," and the spiritual "Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down," these performances were recorded in kitchens and churches, on porches and in prisons, in hotel rooms and school auditoriums. Documented during the golden age of the Library of Congress recordings, they capture not only the words and tunes of traditional songs but also the sounds of life in which the performances were embedded: children laugh, neighbors comment, trucks pass by. Musician and researcher Stephen Wade sought out the performers on these recordings, their families, fellow musicians, and others who remembered them. He reconstructs the sights and sounds of the recording sessions themselves and how the music worked in all their lives. Some of these performers developed musical reputations beyond these field recordings, but for many, these tracks represent their only appearances on record: prisoners at the Arkansas State Penitentiary jumping on "the Library's recording machine" in a rendering of "Rock Island Line"; Ora Dell Graham being called away from the schoolyard to sing the jump-rope rhyme "Pullin' the Skiff"; Luther Strong shaking off a hungover night in jail and borrowing a fiddle to rip into "Glory in the Meetinghouse." Alongside loving and expert profiles of these performers and their locales and communities, Wade also untangles the histories of these iconic songs and tunes, tracing them through slave songs and spirituals, British and homegrown ballads, fiddle contests, gospel quartets, and labor laments. By exploring how these singers and instrumentalists exerted their own creativity on inherited forms, "amplifying tradition's gifts," Wade shows how a single artist can make a difference within a democracy. Reflecting decades of research and detective work, the profiles and abundant photos in The Beautiful Music All Around Us bring to life largely unheralded individuals--domestics, farm laborers, state prisoners, schoolchildren, cowboys, housewives and mothers, loggers and miners--whose music has become part of the wider American musical soundscape. The hardcover edition also includes an accompanying CD that presents these thirteen performances, songs and sounds of America in the 1930s and '40s.
The Cumulative Book Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
The Official Handbook for Boys
Author: Boy Scouts of AmericaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boy Scouts
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The Child Life Quarterly
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Early childhood education
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Wild Life
Author: School Life
Author: Life
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description