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Reflections on the Operation of the Present System of Education, 1853 by Pierre Souvestre
Learn How to Compose Music and Write Songs From Start to Finish! Who doesn't love music? Whatever genre it is and whoever sang it, everyone has their own music taste and will bop to the beat when they hear their favorite song. And it's played everywhere! Shopping malls, fast-food establishments, the church. It makes people come together and celebrate, unite, and have fun. Indeed, music makes the world go around. And every day, thousands of people write songs and compose their own lyrics. If you've also been thinking out creating your own tune, then you're in luck! This audiobook will help you and give you all the things you need to create the next big hit! You don't have to be an expert or already know the fundamentals of music. Anyone who has an interest and passion for it can easily learn everything there is to know about creating your first tune! Whether you are a music student in university, or you're just interested in composing your own song, this audiobook will help you by telling you all the basics and specifics! This audiobook contains the following: · Why it's important to know the rules of music · How to deal when inspiration isn't striking you · A 6-step process that is essential before you start making music · How to make your song a hit among the rest · Finding your melody · And a whole lot more! This audiobook contains nine chapters of information all about music that will help you create your own song even if you have ZERO KNOWLEDGE. This guide will take you on a journey from beginner to expert so you can freely express your thoughts and style using chords and rhythm. Be the composer you always wanted to be!Voir livre
In LibriVox’s Multilingual Poetry Collection, LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain poems in languages other than English. (Summary by David Barnes).Voir livre
This is the book that discovered Franz Jägerstätter and his inspiring story of unyielding resistance to Nazi orders and his commitment to the dictates of conscience even at the cost of life itself. When German troops moved into Austria in 1938, Jägerstätter was the only man in his village to vote against the Anschluss (Annexation of Austria). Although he was not involved in any political organization and did, in fact, undergo one brief period of military training, he remained openly anti-Nazi and declared he would not fight in Hitler's war. This twentieth-century martyr, a husband and father of three, was beheaded for his refusal to serve a ruler his conscience could not accept.Voir livre
The author explores manifestations of the divine in his daily life in this blend of spiritual meditation and memoir. Tapping spiritual sources that range from the silence of the Buddha to the words of Robert Forst, James Carse uncovers the rich paradoxes of everyday experience and emerges as a genuine American mystic. Breakfast at the Victory, Carse writes, is “an invitation to see how extraordinary the ordinary is.” After reading it, life may never appear the same. Praise for Breakfast at the Victory “Carse has the wondrous gift of seeing the whole universe in a grain of sand. Starting from deceptively small beginnings, he opens up a whole world of daily miracles.” —Pico Iyer, author of Video Night in Kathmandu “Succeed[s] in teaching a kind of vision and appreciation for the otherwise regular and humdrum.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “Plainspoken yet brilliant.” —Booklist “This thought-provoking book turns ordinary experiences on their heads, almost forcing readers to find the mystical in their own subjective engagement of daily events. . . . [Carse] brings the profound within the grasp of everyone.” —Publishers WeeklyVoir livre
A true story as exhilarating as a great spy thriller, as turbulent as today's headlines from the Middle East, A Time to Betray reveals what no other previous CIA operative's memoir possibly could: the inner workings of the notorious Revolutionary Guards of Iran, as witnessed by an Iranian man inside their ranks who spied for the American government. It is a human story, a chronicle of family and friendships torn apart by a terror-mongering regime, and how the adult choices of three childhood mates during the Islamic Republic yielded divisive and tragic fates. And it is the stunningly courageous account of one man's decades-long commitment to lead a shocking double life informing on the beloved country of his birth, a place that once offered the promise of freedom and enlightenment—but instead ruled by murderous violence and spirit-crushing oppression. Reza Kahlili grew up in Tehran surrounded by his close-knit family and two spirited boyhood friends. The Iran of his youth allowed Reza to think and act freely, and even indulge a penchant for rebellious pranks in the face of the local mullahs. His political and personal freedoms flourished while he studied computer science at the University of Southern California in the 1970s. But his carefree time in America was cut short with the sudden death of his father, and Reza returned home to find a country on the cusp of change. The revolution of 1979 plunged Iran into a dark age of religious fundamentalism under the Ayatollah Khomeini, and Reza, clinging to the hope of a Persian Renaissance, joined the Revolutionary Guards, an elite force at the beck and call of the Ayatollah. But as Khomeini's tyrannies unfolded, as his fellow countrymen turned on each other, and after the horror he witnessed inside Evin Prison, a shattered and disillusioned Reza returned to America to dangerously become "Wally," a spy for the CIA. In the wake of an Iranian election that sparked global outrage, at a time when Iran's nuclear program holds the world's anxious attention, the revelations inside A Time to Betray could not be more powerful or timely. Now resigned from his secretive life to reclaim precious time with his loved ones, Reza documents scenes from history with heart-wrenching clarity, as he supplies vital information from the Iran-Iraq War, the Marine barracks bombings in Beirut, the catastrophes of Pan Am Flight 103, the scandal of the Iran-Contra affair, and more...a chain of incredible events that culminates in a nation's fight for freedom that continues to this very day.Voir livre
10 Authors, 10 Stories, Endless Ways to Save the Day! The Award-Winning Supervillain Rehabilitation Project series expands with this new ten-story anthology of exciting superhero (and villain!) tales. Enter a world of superpowered heroes... and villains. Of epic adventure and hope. In this collection you'll find tales of humor, action, and suspense. Meet brave heroes, quippy villains, and desperate vigilantes. All featured stories are PG or lower, making this a great read for all ages, but especially for fans of superhero fiction, heartfelt moments, and snarky humor. Featuring New Superhero Stories from Award Winning authors as well as exciting new voices in the genre. Are you ready to save the day?Voir livre
