Books with author Jonathan Davis

The influence of globalisation on musical composition has grown remarkably in recent years. This reflects the wider impact of late 20th Century demographic and technological shifts on culture. Great movements of people followed the end of the cold war, with migrants in their millions responding to the call of more affluent nations for willing workers. The industrialisation of many developing countries similarly fuelled the movement of people, with ethnic tensions following the withdrawal of colonial powers displacing many others. The globalisation of information, the 'internet' accompanied by widespread exploitation of satellite communications technology, has brought new images and sounds into our work and dwelling places. These shifts have accelerated the practices associated with musical globalisation, causing new 'accented' cultures to develop, absorbing, influencing, reflecting and refracting new host milieux. These changes have impacted on musical practices, destabilising core assumptions and disturbing long established hierarchies. The present volume explores these developing influences through a consideration of extant works, experimental composition and contingent analysis

While the world recovers from the near apocalypse from the asteroid, Yama, Vaughn continues to live his life as normally as possible. But for the Empowered, such things might never be possible. When an old enemy warns Vaughn to stay out of Chicago, he finds that he has no choice but to go. There he finds that a shadow lies over the city, a darkness touching the souls of every man, woman, and child within its reach. But there are worse things than just one city under threat. Vaughn quickly finds himself fighting against the destruction of the Empowered, even as they come to terms with their new existence. It is a threat, which swirls around a young woman named Rodina, once a follower of Yasmine, the telepathic terrorist. To stop both the danger to Chicago and the Empowered, Vaughn must make alliances with enemies and friends both. Most important of all, he must come to terms with the powerful Rodina before everything is lost. (Book Two in The Age of Power Series)

This special hardback novel will bridge the gap and whet the appetite of fans for the long awaited Episode 11. In the story, Anakin Skywalker is now twelve and a star apprentice at the Jedi Temple. His Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi is concerned about Anakin's darker instincts. But he has no idea what is soon to come. On a mission to defeat an evil space pirate with a tie to Anakin's slave past, Anakin shows his jedi gifts.but his actions also foreshadow the darker fate that awaits him.

Now available as a separate book to Welcome To Being Human (All-In-One Edition).Imagine a story written for adults, but told through 3 separate children's stories. One bedtime story for parents to read to a child. One story for a child learning to read. One story for children to read to parents. This is just what is included in the Children's Edition of Welcome to Being Human - the highly acclaimed book that has gripped adults young and old alike. How many times have you heard, "Life doesn't come with an instruction book?" But what if it did? And what if you wrote that instruction book before arriving on Earth so that one day, in your human form, you would find it and be able to look upon your life with an entirely different perspective? Ever since humans arrived on Earth, they have - for better or worse - bounced around the planet without any sense of direction. It would be almost comical if it wasn't reality. I mean, how many times have you asked a question and heard an answer like, "I don't know why, but that is what it says?" Or even better... "That's just the way it is." After all, the greatest minds on planet Earth have only a small understanding of something much, much greater than can be explained through science, math, and history. This is why Welcome to Being Human will find the rhythm to your heart. For the first time, one book answers the great questions about life that have gone unanswered for so long! It is a story humorously written by you, for you, to help you remember all that's been forgotten... an instruction book to being human. Welcome to being human!