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Home - and a Journey to the USA

Book Five of The Seven Worlds

By: David Stuart Ryan

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Home - and a Journey to the USA

Book Five of The Seven Worlds

By: David Stuart Ryan

Home is about the return to roots and how this can both energize and also cause a re-evaluation of what has formed us. Over 100 original illustrations in full color accompany the poems, so that a word and picture combination helps to convey more fully the underlying truth and emotion that the poems contains. An award winning poet, including The All Nations Poetry Contest, run by Triton College, Illinois, David Stuart Ryan also explores America and its potentials in this volume, the very roots of America are contained within the poems. This is a journey that probes into the bedrock from which we grow our lives, it forms our values, it calls us back every now and again to return to the fundamentals, to correct our errors and allow us to resume our growth.

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1484087755

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9781484087756

New New World

By: David Stuart Ryan

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New New World

By: David Stuart Ryan

- the land of Australia and islands of Fiji Award-winning poet David Stuart Ryan takes you into the very heart of the Australian land and its presences in a vivid journey that includes over 100 original illustrations. Drawing on his Australian roots - his mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all Australian - the poet produces some new insights into the very nature of the land and its history. Illustrations of the native animals as well as its peoples bring this poetic journey alive and challenging in its depictions of the continent. The vast empty spaces, the pure colours, the ever present sun, are all here in surprising combinations hinting at a land altogether different from the common perception. Ghosts and vestiges haunt the landscape from forgotten times. They then find their way into some of the poems in this volume. Here is a land at once very old, peopled by equally ancient peoples, yet also a place where newcomers have poured in, virtually unaware of its history and presence. While they mostly cling to the coastal fringes, there is wonder but also fear to be found in the inner regions of a vast and lucky country that has yet to be fully explored. Join David Stuart Ryan on his own exploration of the southern land, Terra Australis, Australia.

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1475051077

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9781475051070

India

A Guide to the Experience

By: David Stuart Ryan

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India

A Guide to the Experience

By: David Stuart Ryan

Now available as both a printed large format paperback and an ebook this is an updated and expanded edition of the pioneering guide to India by David Stuart Ryan which proved an eye-opener for many people about the tourist potential of India. Over 100 color photographs and 30 highly detailed chapters give you a unique taste of the Indian experience in all its endless variety. For both short term visitors and longer stay tourists there is all the information you need to stay safe and enjoy your stay in what is the most fascinating country on earth, a future powerhouse of financial growth and scientific discovery, and a repository of much of the ancient world's wisdom. Now this wisdom is being made available to the world at large, what was previously heavily guarded can now be made known.

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106

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kozmik press

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0905116100

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9780905116105

Looking for Kathmandu

A Novel

By: David Stuart Ryan

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Looking for Kathmandu

A Novel

By: David Stuart Ryan

A novel by David Stuart Ryan. Now available as an ebook (0 905116 05 4) A couple set out to look for Shangri-La and become immersed in the mysteries of the East. 'A well-written thoroughly enjoyable book evoking the romance and adventure of this last frontier. The overland trek is particularly well handled as you would expect from a seasoned round the world traveller.' Printer's Pie review.

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0905116054

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9780905116051

The Sphere of the Moon Goddess

By: David Ryan

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The Sphere of the Moon Goddess

By: David Ryan

It has been a long time in the making but now the illustrated poems of David Stuart Ryan are being made available, just as they were created on a year long overland journey to India and then return to London.The poems and original illustrations in vivid entrancing colours reveal the full magic and mystery of the East as you join the poet on his travels to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Kashmir,Varanasi, Bihar, Mumbai and Goa in India.The 120 pictures in the book bring the poemsunforgettably alive as you visit the strange and mysterious places the poet selects to set down in the book which accompanies him, and which is faithfully reproduced now using the latest computer technologies.'The Sphere of the Moon Goddess' is your introduction to 'The Seven Worlds' that this US prize-winning poet reveals in the course of his travels.'The Sphere of the Moon Goddess' begins a journey that will take you into the mysteries of life, not least from the influences of India which permeate this first book in 'The Seven Worlds'.Extraordinary discoveries await you.

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kozmik press

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1456566253

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9781456566258

Postcards from around the globe

By: David Ryan

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Postcards from around the globe

By: David Ryan

Poet David Stuart Ryan describes his round the world journey in poems and pictures.More than 100 original color pictures bring the journey unforgettably alive as you join the poet on an epic adventure that takes in more than a dozen countries, and the searing encounters on the way.The sheer vividness of the East comes across in these scintillating picture and word poetic insights into its different ethos, traditions, landscape, culture, religion and philosophy.Above all, the haunting beauty of the Earth in all its variety: deserts, mountains, seas and jungles, comes across in picture after picture as you join the poet on his quest.From the Himalayan mountains to the jungles of Malaysia, the deserts of Iran and the beauties of Croatia's and Goa's sea coasts, you begin to explore a world rich in variety, experience and romantic possibility.You are about to ship out on a voyage of discovery that will remind you of all the world has to offer.The journey begins at Dover, England and finishes in Hong Kong ready for the next stage which leads on to the new world of Australia that awaits you in volume 4 of this multi-volume poetry collection by an international award-winning poet,travel writer, artist and film-maker.The pictures and words capture a moment in time, but this moment containsa lasting haunting grip on the imagination.

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kozmik press

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1466239034

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9781466239036

Sing Romantic Music Romantically

Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices

By: David Friddle

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Sing Romantic Music Romantically

Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices

By: David Friddle

There is a paucity of material regarding how choral music specifically was performed in the 1800s. The Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement has made remarkable advancements in choral music of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods, with modest forays into the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and other early nineteenth-century composers; however, there are no sources with a comprehensive examination of how choral music was performed. Using more than one-hundred musical examples, illustrations, tables, and photographs and relying on influential, contemporaneous sources, David Friddle details the performance practices of the time, including expressive devices such as articulation, ornamentation, phrasing, tempo, and vibrato, along with an in-depth discussion of period pronunciation, instruments, and orchestral/choral placement. Sing Romantic Music Romantically: Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices fills a gap in choral scholarship and moves forward our knowledge of how choral music sounded and was performed in the nineteenth century. The depth of research and abundance of source material makes this work a must-have for choral professionals everywhere.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1666911186

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9781666911183

1967

By: David Stuart Ryan

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1967

By: David Stuart Ryan

Announcing the publication of what will come to be seen as the definitive portrayal of the amazing year that was 1967, ‘the summer of love’ 1967 ISBN-13:978-1492226918 Available as an ebook and printed book '1967' plots the course of a momentous year. The year when pop turned into progressive rock and masterpieces from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones provided the soundtrack to what were revolutionary times. The novel by David Stuart Ryan, author of the bestselling 'John Lennon's Secret’, describes the events as they happen month by month, through the non-stop kaleidoscope of the life of Paul Dane, an advertising copywriter, and his circle of friends. If you thought the world of ‘Mad Men’ was strange, the adventures in this volume will only confirm all your wildest suspicions. You live out the exhilarating, unpredictable but always totally engaging events, music and experimentation that stamped themselves on a year, and produced the legendary 'summer of love'. There has probably never been a time when the women were so willing, the mood music so congenial, the artificial aids to expanded consciousness so freely available. You start to realize as you progress through the heady months of 1967 that everything is evolving at a fantastic speed, a whole year's evolution appears to take place in a month, or less, as the young suddenly and inexplicably begin to seek out their dreams and fantasies, aided and abetted by some of the best music every produced, the tracks that have become an intimate part of our lives and which continue to haunt and fascinate in equal measure. '1967' takes you behind the scenes to give you an understanding of just what it was like to experience this tsunami of change, of hope and ultimately of changes with profound revolutionary implications that are even today working themselves out as the old ways are rejected, as a counter-revolution runs out of steam and the visions that beguiled a whole generation move into the mainstream. And yes there is a lot of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. This is 1967. It is more 50 shades of psychedelic color than the grey of a postwar world. What a trip you are about to embark upon! You can read the first two chapters online at www.kozmikhoroscopes.com/1967pre.htm

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1492226912

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9781492226918

John Lennon's Secret

By: David Stuart Ryan

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John Lennon's Secret

By: David Stuart Ryan

The amazing story of the rise of John Lennon's group - The Beatles - to fame and fortune. David Stuart Ryan carried out a great deal of original research into the true background to John, speaking to many of the characters who helped form his intense view of the world. This was backed up with full access to the files of Time magazine. The result is a comprehensive picture of a great artist living at a time of both tumult and awakening. The author spoke to many of the key people for John, including his formidable Aunt Mimi, who brought him up after his mother's marriage hit problems because of the Second World War. There is Liverpool DJ Bob Wooler, who was perhaps the first to recognise the genius of the Beatles, the presciently wrote 'There will never be another band like the Beatles again.' That was while they were still just a Cavern club lunchtime band. Then you'll meet his first manager, Alan Williams, who in a most weird and almost preordained way, arranged for the unknown group to take up a prestige residency in Hamburg, an engagement that was to transform them from a run of the mill provincial group into a world beating combination of individual talents. The seething contradictions of a red light district in early post-war Germany where just about anything went were the forcing ground for an entirely new kind of music. There are many secrets and surprises associated with John Lennon's early troubled life that are hinted at, but never fully revealed, in many of his songs and hits. John Lennon's Secret reveals these to you one by one. Strawberry Fields was a Salvation Army run home for abandoned childrenwhich lay just behind his aunt's house. Feeling himself abandoned, it had many associations for him, it was where he could be himself, no wonder it is the subject of his most outstanding and haunting song. All through this fast moving examination of the life of John Lennon you discover sides to him that are little known, even by those who grew up with him, such as Paul McCartney. There are more revelations about what exactly the relationship was with his musical partner, and the secrets they shared that made them such a formidable team. As the myth of the Beatles continues to thrive and grow, it is time for you to find out what really went on in the formation of a band who captured the wonder and amazement of the whole world. There are more than 20 original photographs in the book to take you behind the scenes and chart the rise of the super group to mega stardom and its ways. Even if you thought you knew the story, prepare for surprises, and smiles, on every page of John Lennon's Secret. This really is the true version of events that shook the musical world. Review from the Mail on Sunday ========================== WHIZZY WORLD OF JOHN LENNON "This weird, wild and generally whizzy examination of Lennon's life, loves, lyrics and old laundry lists is a whole lot of fun. Good photos too." One of the first biographies to appear, still proved to be the most accurate about both John Lennon and the extraordinary phenomenon that was The Beatles.

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kozmik press

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0905116089

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9780905116082

Taboo

A Novel

By: David Stuart Ryan

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Taboo

A Novel

By: David Stuart Ryan

Een Duitse jonge vrouw heeft tijdens een kort verblijf in Amsterdam een verhouding met een Nederlandse schilder die met haar geniet van het vrije leven in het tolerante Amsterdam.

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0905116143

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9780905116143

America

A Guide to the Experience

By: David Stuart Ryan

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America

A Guide to the Experience

By: David Stuart Ryan

Over 100 original color photographs by David Stuart Ryan and Lisa Norfolk Take a ride right around the USA in the company of poet David Stuart Ryan and see the world in a slightly different way from the one you have been used to. You are shown the offbeat, the unusual, the telling little details about people and places that mark them out as the unique and unforgettable roadstops that they are on your trip. The text and pictures are linked together to show you exactly what the author is describing, it all comes vividly alive and makes you feel you know the place just that little bit better. For armchair travel, or the real thing, there is no better guide than 'America - a guide to the experience.' Reviews of 'America - a guide to the experience' "The book gives an up to date impression of America often with an emphasis on the slightly off-beat. All aspects of American life are covered, from cowboy country to the burial of the unknown soldier from Vietnam in Washington, from Dallas to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Mexico Way and Mardi Gras have attention as do the surfing beaches and Daytona speedway. The reader will discover just how diverse the USA is and the book paints a vivid picture of the 'real' America unlike many other travel guides. David Stuart Ryan travelled over 10,000 miles researching this book during three extended tours of America. He is one of America's prize winning poets. The photographs in the book are truly impressive and each is an original that has never before been published. Altogether a most enjoyable book and one which it will be a pleasure to re-read.' A review from 'The Book Exchange" "The two page spreads are well composed, the lighting is good and the pictures interesting." Photographic Society of America Journal "I look forward to reading it." President Bill Clinton

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0905116178

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9780905116174

The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

By: David Baddiel

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The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

By: David Baddiel

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of fame and friendship...

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212

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HarperCollins UK

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0008334285

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9780008334284

Beckham

Both Feet on the Ground: An Autobiography

By: David Beckham,Tom Watt

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Beckham

Both Feet on the Ground: An Autobiography

By: David Beckham,Tom Watt

Perfect for fans of the hit Netflix docuseries, Beckham. The autobiography of arguably the world’s most celebrated sports icon, David Beckham—a classic rags to riches saga of a boy, born into a poor East End London family, with prodigious talent and a father who believed in him and supported him until he became the most gifted athlete of his generation and his nation’s captain. In his own words, Beckham talks about the pressures of celebrity, his controversial and celebrated career, his marriage to Victoria Beckham and family, and, of course, life as the world’s best-known soccer player. In Beckham, the ordinary guy who fate decided would be lifted to glory tells the story of how it all happened.

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0061738832

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9780061738838

David Beckham: My Side

By: David Beckham

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David Beckham: My Side

By: David Beckham

David Beckham is one of the world's foremost media icons, his popularity transcending sport and cultural divides. This is his own in-depth account of his career to date, for Manchester United and England, and of his childhood, family and personal life.

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0007373449

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9780007373444

The Longman Anthology of British Literature

By: David Damrosch

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The Longman Anthology of British Literature

By: David Damrosch

The Longman Compact Anthology of British Literature" is a concise and thoughtfully arranged survey of British literature. Within its pages, canonical authors mingle with newly visible writers; English accents are heard next to Anglo-Norman, Welsh, Gaelic, and Scottish ones; female and male voices are set in dialogue; literature from the British Isles is integrated with post-colonial writing; and major works are illuminated by clusters of shorter texts that bring literary, social, and historical issues vividly to life. Readers interested in British Literature.

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Longman Publishing Group

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0321106695

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9780321106698

101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed

By: David Stratton

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101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed

By: David Stratton

Are you tired of trawling through movies you don't recognise on Netflix? Sick of reading short film descriptions that sound boring? Don't know what to watch next? Let leading film critic David Stratton introduce you to 101 movies that you probably haven't heard of, and tell you why they are worth seeing. David Stratton's selection of overlooked gems includes movies from such well-known directors as David Lynch, Ang Lee and Sidney Lumet. They star popular actors such as Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Sean Connery, Cate Blanchett, Clint Eastwood, Reese Witherspoon, Paul Newman, Emma Thompson and Jake Gyllenhaal. They include comedies, thrillers, westerns, musicals and romances, and were produced from the 1980s through to the past few years. A perfect gift for anyone who relishes a cosy night at home with a good movie.

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Allen & Unwin

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1760870099

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9781760870096

The Manly Movie Guide

By: David Everitt,Harold Schechter

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The Manly Movie Guide

By: David Everitt,Harold Schechter

In the search for quality entertainment, a man must be heavily armed against the snobbery and derision of a Leonard Maltin or a Janet Maslin. Here, at last, is a movie reference guide that doesn't look down its nose at action films, but actually celebrates the genre. Based on rock-hard decades of macho wisdom, The Manly Movie Guide is your ticket to movies that shoot first and ask if it makes sense later. Yet this masterful compendium goes way beyond Arnold, Sly, and Bruce. While it does list hundreds of your favorite films and categories, The Manly Movie Guide is far more than just a collection of capsulized reviews. Like the brawniest heroes, this book has wit, sensitivity, and a real brainy heart. Not to mention the guts to use them all with extreme prejudice. Part movie reference, part pop culture guide, part humor and part homage, The Manly Movie Guide is a must for film fans of every gender and testosterone level.

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Berkley Trade

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1572973080

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9781572973084

Poor Ltl Rch Grl M

By: Clemens David Heymann

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Poor Ltl Rch Grl M

By: Clemens David Heymann

At twenty-one Barbara Woolworth Hutton inherited a personal fortune worth nearly one billion dollars today--yet she died with only $3,500 in the bank. Here is the riveting story from the $12 million miniseries starring Farrah Fawcett.

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