Books with author Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster's music "Is part of every Americans culture," wrote composer Virgil Thomson, and certainly this is true, for few American composers have created songs as lastingly popular as "Beautiful Dreamer," "Oh! Susanna," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," "Swanee River" (properly "Old Folks at Home"), "Camptown Races," and "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night." The fact remains, however, that Foster's melodies have suffered continually at the hands of revisers and arrangers, so that often whet we hear today is only a corrupt version of what Foster actually composed.This book corrects that situation by assembling 40 songs as Foster originally wrote them. Many have been reproduced from original first-edition sheets, others from early editions, others from facsimiles of first editions. All are reproduced with their covers, to help capture the flavor of the period. Along with the old favorites listed above you will find "The Glendy Burk," "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Always," "Massa's in de Cold Ground," "Old Dog Tray," "Old Black Joe," "Nelly Bly," and 28 more. Among these are patriotic songs about the Civil War, plantations slave songs written in dialect, minstrel songs written for traveling companies — most notably the original Christy Minstrels, and the soft, easy, sentimental ballads that have endeared Foster's music to so many for so long.Musicologically this volume is an important contribution to the reevaluation of Foster's work. It will also help bring people a little closer to the original work of one of America's best-loved composers. The text by Richard Jackson, head of the Americana Collection of the Library and Museum of the Performing Arts, New York Public Library, covers Foster's life and music and gives a short critical examination of each piece reproduced in this book.

Dada: The Coordinates of Cultural Politics provides parameters for the historical and sociological context of Dada. In a collection of essays from internationally respected scholars, this volumes offers a nuanced explanation of Dadas appearance in the visual arts, theater, media and literature. It further examines the relatinship between the various manifestos of the Dada movement and the artwork that came out of it. Finally essayists address the relevance of the study of Dada to contemporary issues and concerns.

Revered in Indian religion and culture, coveted for its ivory tusks, the majestic Asian elephant has captured the fascination of humans for more than four thousand years. In an effort to shed light on this regal animal and its unique relationship with humankind, author Stephen Alter traveled around the world to explore its natural home and its place in history and myth. Alter's search takes him from the depths of wildlife preserves, to a tempting elephant auction, to a dazzling festival dedicated to Ganesha the elephant-headed god. Elephas maximus is as important to modern India as it was centuries ago. Yet conservationists are fighting to preserve its endangered habitat as settlements expand, and ivory poaching has threatened generations of elephants until tuskless males may be all that survive. Charting the elephant in history, art, religion, and folklore, Alter draws a vivid, gorgeously written portrait of its past and its troubled present while offering hope for its future.

In the same month that the single issue of the only official New York Dada magazine was published, April 1921, the Société Anonyme arranged a formal session to discuss the question What is Dada? This volume attempts to address that question through a series of engaging essays by such well-known New York Dada scholars as Martin Gaughan, Estera Milman, Ruth L. Bohan, Dickran Tashjian, Naomi Sawelson-Gorse, Michel Sanouillet, David Hopkins and Dafydd Jones. 01

Bighorn sheep can leap from ledge to ledge and only need two inches to land. They run fast, swim and have some of the best eyes in the animal kingdom.. Their fights sound like thunder. They live in the mountains and in some of the hottest places in America. All the fun facts about an American West fixture with fun to read rollicking verse and hilarious illustrations are in this book.

Robert Byrne once said, "The purpose of life is to be filled with purpose". There is a bunch of talk about being purpose driven but there aren't a lot of "transparent" books that get to the "nitty gritty" about being purpose driven. Finally we have a tool that helps the younger generation overcome obstacles to become purpose driven. Within this motivational book, you will learn how to conquer peer pressure, fear, approval of others, sex, mediocrity and doubt. Steve aka U-Neek will share with you the value of being unique and extraordinary, just as God called us to be. Not only does he identify the obstacles we face but he also shares his experiences with having to overcome these hurdles. As you read the pages of this book, apply the principles and watch your perspective of life become more clearly meaning. Stephen "U-Neek" Foster is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, life coach and Holy Hip Hop artist. He is also the author of A Call to Spiritual Circumcision & Developing the Heart of a God Pleaser. His debut album was The Purpose of Life. He and his wife have worked in ministry together for over ten years.