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  • Rock Concert

    An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There

    by Marc Myers ...
    A "fascinating, intimate" oral history of the golden age of the rock concert based on nearly 100 interviews with musicians, fans, and others ( Publishers Weekly).Decades after the rise of rock music in the 1950s, the rock concert retains its power as a unifying experience—and as a multi-billion-dollar industry. In Rock Concert, acclaimed music writer Marc Myers delves into the history of this ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anatomy of a Song

    The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

    by Marc Myers ...
    "A winning look at the stories behind 45 pop, punk, folk, soul and country classics" in the words of Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper and more ( The Washington Post).Every great song has a fascinating backstory. And here, writer and music historian Marc Myers brings to life five decades of music through oral histories of forty-five era-defining hits woven from interviews with the artists ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dwarven Berserker

    Fallen Axe

    by Marc Myers ...
    Thorin Ironhand never wanted to be a hero; he only wanted to be enough. Growing up in the shadow of ancient wars and legendary ancestors, he's learned that dwarven greatness is measured not by glory but by grit, loyalty, and survival. But when a new threat rises in the cold dark beyond the mines, Thorin must leave home and confront the legacy of his blood: the berserker's rage that saved his ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Dwarven Berserker: Fallen Axe

    Fallen Axe

    by Marc Myers ...
    Series Book 1 - Dwarven Berserker
    Thorin Ironhand never wanted to be a hero—he only wanted to be enough. Growing up in the shadow of ancient wars and legendary ancestors, he’s learned that dwarven greatness is measured not by glory but by grit, loyalty, and survival. But when a new threat rises in the cold dark beyond the mines, Thorin must leave home and confront the legacy of his blood: the berserker’s rage that saved his people ... Read more

    $8.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anatomy of 55 More Songs

    The Oral History of 55 Hits That Changed Rock, R&B, and Soul

    by Marc Myers ...
    NEW AND EXPANDED EDITION, NOW WITH 58 SONGSFollowing his 2016 smash hit Anatomy of a Song, acclaimed music journalist Marc Myers collects fifty-five new oral histories of iconic songs from his popular Wall Street Journal columnSongs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more—iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Why Jazz Happened

    by Marc Myers ...
    Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz’s post-war styles. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promoters, and others on the scene during the decades following World War II, this book views jazz’s evolution ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • The Meaning of Life

    The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences

    "I can think of no authors more qualified to research the complex impact of life sentences than Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis. They have the expertise to track down the information that all citizens need to know and the skills to translate that research into accessible and powerful prose."—Heather Ann Thompson, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Blood in the WaterFrom the author of the classic ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Meaning of Life

    The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences

    **"I can think of no authors more qualified to research the complex impact of life sentences than Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis. They have the expertise to track down the information that all citizens need to know and the skills to translate that research into accessible and powerful prose."—Heather Ann Thompson, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Blood in the WaterFrom the author of the classic ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Anatomy of 55 More Songs

    The Oral History of Top Hits That Changed Rock, Pop and Soul

    by Marc Myers ...
    Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 37 min

    Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more—iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction of music. In Anatomy of 55 More Songs, based on his column for the Wall Street Journal, music journalist and historian Marc Myers tells the story behind fifty-five rock, pop, R&B, country, and soul-gospel hits through intimate ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Rock Concert

    An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There

    Unabridged

    11 hours 45 min

    Decades after the rise of rock music in the 1950s, the rock concert retains its allure and its power as a unifying experience—and as an influential multi-billion-dollar industry. In Rock Concert, acclaimed interviewer Marc Myers sets out to uncover the history of this compelling phenomenon, weaving together groundbreaking accounts from the people who were there.Myers combines the tales of icons ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The National Security Enterprise

    Navigating the Labyrinth, Second Edition

    Series series Georgetown Center for Security Studies
    This second edition of The National Security Enterprise provides practitioners’ insights into the operation, missions, and organizational cultures of the principal national security agencies and other institutions that shape the US national security decision-making process. Unlike some textbooks on American foreign policy, it offers analysis from insiders who have worked at the National Security ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Anatomy of a Song

    The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

    by Marc Myers ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 34 min

    Part artist confessional, part musical analysis, Anatomy of a Song ranges from the Isley Brothers' “Shout” to Janis Joplin's “Mercedes Benz” to R.E.M.'s “Losing My Religion.” After being discharged from the army in 1968, John Fogerty does a handstand and revises Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to come up with “Proud Mary.” Joni Mitchell remembers living in a cave on Crete with the “mean old daddy” who ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus