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'A highly entertaining read' The Times Music Books of the Year 'Eye-popping' The Times best summer books The definitive no-holds-barred biography of John Entwistle, The Who's legendary bass guitarist It is an unequivocal fact that in terms of rock bands, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the...

John Maynard ist eine der bekanntesten Balladen von Theodor Fontane. Sie wurde erstmals 1886 in Berliner Bunte Mappe. Originalbeiträge Berliner Künstler und Schriftsteller (Verlagsanstalt für Kunst und Wissenschaft vormals Friedrich Bruckmann, München) veröffentlicht. Die Ballade preist John Maynard, Steuermann des Passagierschiffs Schwalbe auf dem Eriesee, auf dem gegen Ende einer Fahrt von Detroit nach Buffalo Feuer ausbricht. John Maynard bleibt „in Qualm und Brand“ auf seinem Posten, bis das Schiff das Ufer erreicht, und rettet so alle um den Preis seines eigenen Lebens.

The champ is here! Learn about WWE legend John Cena and his exciting transition from wrestler to Hollywood actor. This action-packed biography about the leader of the "Cenation" has all the exciting details on John's life and his titles, rivalries, signature moves, films, and more. In 2002, John...

Trapped at sea! A young boy and his grandfather’s adventures on the high oceans turn dangerous when pirates take over their boat. Listen about how the two triumphantly defeat the pirate and his crew.

How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he would later call himself, started playing piano at the age of three. Although he was trained to play...

David was performing John Cage’s 4’33”, whose purpose is to amplify the ambient sounds of whatever venue it inhabits. That shocking first performance earned 4’33” plenty of haters; and yet the piece endures, “performed” by the smallest garage bands and the grandest symphonies alike, year after year. Its fans hear what John Cage hoped we would hear: “Nothing” is never silent, and you don’t need a creative genius, a concert hall, or even a piano to hear something worthwhile. All you have to do is stop and listen.

An inside look at the early lives of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, This Boy is a perfect book for any young reader embracing their inner Beatlemania. Meant for younger readers, This Boy is a gripping biography of two musical legends. Beginning with their births during World War II England and...

"...a joyful evocation of [Cage's] artistic philosophy..."–The New York Times ★ School Library Journal, starred review ★ Booklist, starred review ★ The Horn Book, starred review Spend a day with composer John Cage—hear what he hears, see what he sees, and get caught up in the music he...

America’s sixth president and son of America’s second president, John Quincy Adams lived an extraordinary life. Beginning as a young boy as secretary for his father during the peace talks that ended the Revolutionary War, Adams served his country as a diplomat, state senator, secretary of...