The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach, 1807-1742?

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Pat Cary Peek

"Through a blend of personal experience, historical fiction, and natural history of the Big Creek River area, One Winter in the Wilderness describes the humorous, frustrating, and sometimes dangerous daily adventures of a wildlife biologist and his wife in Idaho's remote back country. During the colors of fall, the cold and dark of winter, and the welcome greening of spring, Pat Cary Peek interweaves her experiences with daily events and activities to give readers a taste of life in the wilderness."--BOOK JACKET. "The author's husband, Dr. James Peek, professor of Wildlife Resources at the University of Idaho, studied the habitat of the large mammals that frequent the Big Creek canyon for several years and Pat had gone with him on summer field trips. When she retired from teaching, the two decided it would be an excellent time to spend a winter writing, observing the animals, and acting as ranch caretakers."--BOOK JACKET.

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Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne's life has always been an extreme rollercoaster ride. And despite her best efforts, the last few years have been the most dramatic and turbulent of all. In her gripping new autobiography Sharon reveals the truth behind the headlines. There have been times of huge joy and pleasure - becoming a grandmother for the first time and seeing both Jack and Kelly come through testing times to find happiness and contentment at last. But there has also been a lot of heartache. Sharon describes the shocking and unexpected battle to save her thirty-year marriage to Ozzy - and the devastating betrayal that lay behind their separation. She also lived through every mother's worst nightmare when Jack was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis - and writes movingly of her hopes and fears for her beloved son. A tough but fair judge on the X Factor, Sharon is just as hard on herself. She is honest about the mistakes she has made - from misguided plastic surgery to her battles with her weight and body image. Filled with laughter, tears and hard-won wisdom, Unbreakable is as funny, frank and fearless as Sharon herself.

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Charles G. Vaccaro

Humorous anecdotes provide an insider's view of the legal profession and the law from the perspective of a lawyer and judge who practiced law for 27 years in the United States and then in Australia.

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Paquito D'Rivera

"Propelled by jazz-fueled high spirits, Paquito D'Rivera's memoir soars and spins from memory to memory. Beginning with the story of his father - a classical saxophone virtuoso and an educator - and his own fame as a child prodigy, D'Rivera riffs on everything from his childhood nightclub appearances, performing with clowns and exotic dancers, to his search for artistic freedom in Communist Cuba and his hungry explorations of world music after his defection to the United States in 1980. Opinionated, charming, lively, and humorous, like Paquito himself, My Sax Life is a fascinating look at a creative and talented artist."--Jacket.