Cet auteur explore les intersections entre le langage et la musique, en particulier le jazz. Son travail précoce était immergé dans la poésie expérimentale et l'édition indépendante, soutenant activement d'autres écrivains et repoussant les limites formelles. Après une période consacrée à l'étude académique de la philosophie, il est retourné à l'écriture de poésie avec un accent renouvelé. Sa production créative récente comprend des 'cut-up' influencés par le jazz, dérivés d'écrits critiques, souvent interprétés avec des musiciens, reliant les domaines littéraires et sonores. Il se consacre également à la traduction de poésie grecque et allemande moderne, démontrant un large engagement littéraire.
An autobiography of legendary British jazz musician Peter King that reveals the obsessions and motivations that have driven him and the dilemmas of surviving as a top creative musician in an often inhospitable world. It also describes the drug addiction that accompanied his brilliant career for many years.
This book analyses the different types of post-execution punishments and other aggravated execution practices, the reasons why they were advocated, and the decision, enshrined in the Murder Act of 1752, to make two post-execution punishments, dissection and gibbeting, an integral part of sentences for murder.
In 1870 London, hansom cab driver Ned Parker assists the police in the search for the person who murdered one of his customers, who was a suspect in the theft of church valuables.
Founded in 1825 by the 21-year-old George Thompson Jnr, the Aberdeen Line developed over 100 years into one of the best-respected shipping lines in Britain. Here Peter King seeks to bring this once prominent shipping line's history to light once more for the enjoyment of shipping enthusiasts and maritime historians everywhere.
The story of how the author's life with bowel cancer first began, after the diagnosis and operation, how he coped with many years of pain due to abdominal adhesions plus the twisted colon at a later stage, how he overcame it and eventually beat it altogether and became pain free. It is also a reminder to cancer survivors and sufferers that at any stage of cancer and in whatever pain they are in, they must not give in to it or become negative or pessimistic. It brings hope, positivity, encouragement, confidence, inspiration and optimism to all who are struggling to cope with cancer and the aftereffects. The author also explains how big the difference in being alive, living and having his life saved is compared to not having his life saved and being dead. The excitement of the author has been there right from the beginning because to him it is a miracle. This is also education as well and may help people when reacting to an initial diagnosis, how to exercise while in pain, how not to eat and drink certain things when given advice by a professional and how to adapt to living while in pain. It also says that anyone affected by cancer should be strong-willed, believe in themselves and try as hard as possible to find a solution when they are going through hard times. It may also be of a big help to medical professionals plus anyone studying cancer and similar related conditions.
A Brother's Promise is an emotional adult novel that explores the enduring bonds of brotherhood and loyalty. Despite leading vastly different lives, two brothers make a pledge to always support one another through life's ups and downs. When tragedy strikes, successful bachelor Michael is suddenly saddled with this forgotten promise - gaining custody of his brother's two recently orphaned and deeply mistrustful adopted children. Facing a broken engagement and crumbling dreams of an easy future, Michael must confront his own shortcomings to gain the trust of these hurting kids. Through perseverance and unconditional love, Michael begins to connect with the children. But just when they start to become a family, Michael suffers another unthinkable loss. Battling loneliness and depression, he makes the life-altering decision to care for baby Ella, who also desperately needs a home. Though the road to healing is long, Michael discovers that the richest rewards come from keeping promises. A Brother's Promise is an uplifting tale of personal growth, the power of commitment in tough times, and learning to love without limitations.
Die 100 bedeutendsten Philosophen der Welt Seit Jahrtausenden befassen sich Philosophen mit den existentiellen Fragen der Menschheit. Sie spüren dem Sinn des Lebens nach, ergründen das Wesen von Gut und Böse und suchen nach Wahrheit und Gerechtigkeit. Dieses Buch führt in das Leben und Werk der hundert größten Denker aus aller Welt ein, deren Einsichten unseren Blick auf die Welt geprägt haben. In chronologischer Reihenfolge – vom alten China und Griechenland bis in die Neuzeit – werden die einflussreichsten Philosophen porträtiert und die Schwerpunkte, Erkenntnisse und Bedeutung ihrer Lehre in verständlicher Weise skizziert.
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