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- Leonard Cohen, untold stories. by Posner, Michael,1947-author.;
"The second volume of the extraordinary life of the great music and literary icon Leonard Cohen, in the words of those who knew him best. Poet, novelist, singer-songwriter, artist, prophet, icon--there has never been a figure like Leonard Cohen. He was a true giant in contemporary western culture, entertaining and inspiring the world with his work. From his groundbreaking and bestselling novels, The Favourite Game and Beautiful Losers, to timeless songs such as 'Suzanne,' 'Dance Me to the End of Love,' and 'Hallelujah,' Cohen is one of the world's most cherished artists. His death in 2016 was felt around the world by the many fans and followers who would miss his warmth, humour, intellect, and piercing insights. Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories chronicles the full breadth of his extraordinary life. This second of three volumes--From This Broken Hill--follows him from the conclusion of his first international music tour in 1971 as he continued to compose poetry, record music, and search for meaning into the late 1980s. The book explores his decade-long relationships with Suzanne Elrod, with whom he had two children, and various other numerous romantic partners, including the beginning of his long relationship with French photographer Dominique Issermann and, simultaneously, a five-year relationship with a woman never previously identified. It is a challenging time for Cohen. His personal life is in chaos and his career stumbles, so much so that his 1984 album, Various Positions, is rejected by Columbia Records, while other artistic endeavours fail to find an audience. However, this period also marks the start of his forty-year immersion in Zen Buddhism, which would connect him to the legendary Zen master Joshu Sasaki Roshi and inspire some of his most profound and enduring art. In From This Broken Hill, bestselling author and biographer Michael Posner draws on hundreds of interviews to reach beyond the Cohen of myth and reveal the unique, complex, and compelling figure of the real man. Honest and entertaining, this is a must-have book for any Cohen fan."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Cohen, Leonard, 1934-2016.; Composers; Singers; Poets, Canadian (English);
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- Cher The Memoir, Part One [electronic resource] : by Cher.aut; cloudLibrary;
The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself. After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center. She is a lifelong activist and philanthropist. As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship. With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century. Cher: The Memoir, Part One follows her extraordinary beginnings through childhood to meeting and marrying Sonny Bono—and reveals the highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous, but eventually drove them apart. Cher: The Memoir reveals the daughter, the sister, the wife, the lover, the mother, and the superstar. It is a life too immense for only one book.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Personal Memoirs; Pop Vocal; Composers & Musicians; Entertainment & Performing Arts; Women;
- © 2024., HarperCollins,
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- Life's Too Short A Memoir [electronic resource] : by Rucker, Darius.aut; cloudLibrary;
"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in Life's Too Short that I enjoyed learning for the first time.”—Sheryl Crow A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award– winning country music sensation and multiplatinum-selling lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish In 1986 Darius Rucker cofounded Hootie & The Blowfish at the University of South Carolina. What began as a party band playing frat houses and dive bars quickly became a global pop rock phenomenon through their multiplatinum-selling debut album, cracked rear view, which featured era-defining hit songs like “Only Wanna Be with You,” “Let Her Cry,” and “Hold My Hand.” Later, Darius would chart a pioneering path as a solo country music artist, with classic anthems like “Wagon Wheel” and “Alright.” Nearly forty years after the band’s formation, Darius tells his remarkable story through the lens of the songs that shaped him—from Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and KISS to Lou Reed, Billy Joel, Nanci Griffith, and so many more. Set against the soundtrack of his life, Darius recounts his childhood as the son of a single mother in Charleston, South Carolina. He traces the unlikely ascent of his band and shares wild tales of life on the road—but he also faces his missteps, defeats, and demons. As moving as it is entertaining, Life’s Too Short is a timeless book about a man and his music.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Country & Bluegrass; Personal Memoirs; Composers & Musicians; Entertainment & Performing Arts; Rock;
- © 2024., HarperCollins,
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- Traveling On the Path of Joni Mitchell [electronic resource] : by Powers, Ann.aut; cloudLibrary;
*An Observer Best New Biographies of 2024* Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself. “What you are about to read is not a standard account of the life and work of Joni Mitchell. Instead, it’s a tale of long journeying through a life that changed popular music: of a homesick wanderer forging ahead on routes of her own invention, and of me on her trail, heading toward the ringing of her voice.” —From the introduction For decades, Joni Mitchell’s life and music have enraptured listeners. One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Mitchell has inspired countless musicians—from peers like James Taylor, to inheritors like Prince and Brandi Carlile—and authors, who have dissected her music and her life in their writing. At the same time, Mitchell has always been a force beckoning us still closer, as—with the other arm—she pushes us away. Given this, music critic Ann Powers wondered if there was another way to draw insights from the life of this singular musician who never stops moving, never stops experimenting. In Traveling, Powers seeks to understand Mitchell through her myriad journeys. Through extensive interviews with Mitchell's peers and deep archival research, she takes readers to rural Canada, mapping the singer’s childhood battle with polio. She charts the course of Mitchell’s musical evolution, ranging from early folk to jazz fusion to experimentation with pop synthetics. She follows the winding road of Mitchell’s collaborations with other greats, and the loves that emerged along the way, all the way through to the remarkable return of Mitchell to music-making after the 2015 aneurysm that nearly took her life. Along this journey, Powers’ wide-ranging musings on the artist’s life and career reconsider the biographer’s role and the way it twines against the reality of a fan. In doing so, Traveling illustrates the shifting nature of biography, and the ultimate contradiction of celebrity: that an icon cannot truly, completely be known to a fan. Kaleidoscopic in scope, and intimate in its detail, Traveling is a fresh and fascinating addition to the Joni Mitchell canon, written by a biographer in full command of her gifts who asks as much of herself as of her subject. 
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Women Authors; Composers & Musicians; 20th Century; Women; Folk & Traditional;
- © 2024., HarperCollins,
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- Robert and the toymaker [videorecording] / by Bane, Lee,actor.; Hayden, Erick,actor.; Head, Nathan,actor.; Jones, Andrew(Film director),film director.; Weil, Jo,actor.; 4 Digital Media (Firm),publisher.; Ideas Factory,presenter.; IMP (Firm),presenter.;
Director of photography, Jonathan McLaughlin ; puppeteer Tracy Dunn ; composer, Bobby Cole ; VFX artist, William Allum.Lee Bane, Erick Hayden, Jo Weil, Nathan Head.In Nazi Germany, 1941, fearsome Colonel Ludolf Von Alvensleben acquires a legendary Occult book which holds the secret to bringing inanimate objects to life. Stolen by rogue Nazi officer Benjamin Hoffman, the mysterious book ends up in the hands of Toymaker Amos Blackwood after Benjamin is tracked down and murdered by SS officers in the town of Rosenheim.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
- Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Nazis; Toymakers; Toys;
- For private home use only.
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- Around the block [videorecording] / by Henshall, Daniel,1983-; Jameson, Trevor.; Madden, Madeline.; Nable, Matt.; Ricci, Christina,actor.; Smith, Mark Coles.; Spillane, Sarah,screenwriter,film director.; Thompson, Jack.; Walshe-Howling, Damian,1971-; Yovich, Ursula.; Cinedigm (Firm); Random Media (Firm); Screen Australia,presenter.;
Original music composed y Nick Wales; edited by Veronika Jenet; director of photography, Martin McGrath.Christina Ricci, Mark Coles Smith, Daniel Henshall, Trevor Jameson, Madeline Madden, Matt Nable, Damian Walshe-Howling, Ursula Yovich, Jack Thompson, Hunter Page-Lochard.It's about breaking cycles and building dreams. Set in a contemporary, tough, inner-city precinct, this is a story of revenge and triumph, as a teenage boy is torn between his unexpected love of theatre and the disintegration of his family. With encouragement from his unconventional American drama teacher, he confronts his past and eventually takes control of his future.PG.DVD, regon 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Acting teachers; Feature films.; Problem youth; Theater and youth; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2014., Random Media,
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- Casper's haunted Christmas [videorecording] / by Barr, Kathleen,voice actor.; Barrett, Brendon Ryan,1986-voice actor.; Boothby, Ian,screenwriter.; Buckley, Robert,composer (expression),conductor.; Duncan, Andrew,editor of moving image work.; Fredericks, Roger,screenwriter.; Hurley, Owen,film director.; Kaye, David,1964-narrator.; Travis, Randy,composer (expression); Vaughns, Byron,film producer.; Wilder, Kim Dent,film producer.; Classic Media, Inc.,production company.; Genius Entertainment,film distributor.; Harvey Entertainment Company,production company.; Mainframe Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Editor, Andrew Duncan ; music composed and conducted by Robert Buckley ; featuring songs by Randy Travis.Featuring the voices of Brendon Ryan Barrett (Casper), Kathleen Barr (Carol Jollimore), David Kaye (narrator).Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that Casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day. Casper visits Kriss, Massachusetts where he meets the Jollimore family and sets out to complete his mission.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: G.DVD.
- Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Christmas films.; Feature films.; Casper the Friendly Ghost (Fictitious character); Christmas; Ghosts;
- For private home use only.
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- In pursuit of silence [videorecording] / by Brumme, Andrew,film producer.; Shen, Patrick,film director,film producer,director of photography,editor of moving image work.; Vedder, Brandon,film producer.; Cinema Guild,publisher.;
Co-producer, Cassidy Hall ; editor, Patrick Shen ; composer, Alex Lu ; cinematographers, Patrick Shen, Brandon Vedder."Responding to the increase of noise pollution, a 'major environmental and public health burden' according to the World Health Organization, In Pursuit of Silence is a meditative exploration of our relationship with silence, sound and the impact of noise on our lives. This critical acclaimed documentary takes us on an immersive cinematic journey around the globe - from Denali National Park in Alaska to a forest outside of Tokyo, where a researcher studies the impact of silence on urban dwellers - and instantly inspires us to experience silence and celebrate the wonders of our world."--Container.E.DVD.
- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Silence; Silence; Sound; Noise; Noise; Public health;
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- As good as you [videorecording] / by Michele, Heather de,film director.; Michelfeld, Gretchen M,screenwriter.; Bhaneja, Raoul,actor.; Dechart, Bryan,actor.; Fitzwater, Anna,actor.; Heisler, Laura,1975-actor.; Potts, Annie,actor.; Tanky Productions,production company.; Off-Chance Productions,production company.; First-Run Features (Firm),publisher.;
Composer, Trevor McLean ; editor, Trevor M. Carlee ; producer, Reena Dutt ; director of photography, Robert C. Webb.Laura Heisler, Raoul Bhaneja, Anna Fitzwater, Bryan Dechart, Annie Potts.Jo is having a bad year. She has major writer's block, a rather dire caffeine addiction and is deeply mourning the untimely death of her beautiful wife. To top it all off, her biological alarm clock is ringing off the wall. In an attempt to address the latter issue, Jo asks her late-partner's brother Jamie to be her sperm donor. Craziness ensues, in the form of a visit to the fertility clinic's psychologist, and a love triangle with her two best friends.14A.DVD.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Authors; Wives; Fertility clinics; Best friends;
- For private home use only.
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- The Gruffalo [videorecording] / by Aubry, René.; Bonham Carter, Helena,1966-; Brydon, Rob,1965-; Coltrane, Robbie.; Corden, James.; Donaldson, Julia.Gruffalo.Videorecording.; Hurt, John,1940-; Lang, Max.; Rose, Michael.; Schuh, Jakob.; Wilkinson, Tom,1948-; KaBOOM! Entertainment.; Magic Light Pictures.; Orange Eyes (Firm); Phase 4 Films (Firm); Studio Soi.;
Adapted by Julia Donaldson, Jakob Schuh & Max Lang ; editor, Robin Sales ; music composed by René Aubry.Voices: Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Gorden, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson ; narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.When a tiny mouse is cornered by three hungry critters, he weaves a colorful tale of an imaginary monster that scares his attackers away. Later, the mouse gets a big surprise upon discovering that his frightening creation really exists.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Donaldson, Julia.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Mice; Monsters; Tricksters; Video recordings for children.;
- © c2011., Orange Eyes Limited ; Distributed by Phase 4 Films,
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