Books with author Ann Matthews

Lovely Bianca has a queue of admirers anxious to marry her. But her older sister, Katharina, must get married first. Katharina has such a fiery temper she is known as 'the shrew', and no man is brave enough to propose. Can Petruchio tame her with his outrageous behaviour? With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Marriage in the Taming of the Shrew.

How have technology and science helped musicians throughout the years? How does today’s technology help us to create new music or music in different ways? Will computers ever be able to make music completely by themselves? From the invention of the electric guitar through to today’s high-tech music creation software, technology has always helped us to create music in new and exciting ways. This book looks at historical, current and emerging techniques involved in music creation and performance. We also look at the increasing and changing role of the internet in music creation and distribution – including the history of music piracy.

‘What Michael learned from the Sage’ is a children’s storybook that at its essence aims to help us ALL to become and to remember to be more grateful for the wonderful things we have in our lives. Not only is the book aimed at the child being read to, but also for the reader no matter what the age. This is a story about two boys, Michael and William, and a wise grandmother. William has been reprimanded for not being grateful for what he has and he is grappling with this concept. Through the use of questions, answers and examples, William comes to realize just how much he has in his life to be grateful for. This lesson impacts his life now and in the future. Michael, the second boy, ponders each of the questions, and in doing so encourages us to come up with our own answers as to what we are grateful for and how we need to express this gratitude.