A rousingly romantic Mediterranean novel of love and war. 'Even more enchanting than Louis de Bernieres's Captain Correlli's Mandolin, Riotta's novel is a revelation' (Daily Mail). The Second World War has just ended, and Colonel Carlo Terzo, a brilliant military strategist, retires to Sicily with his beautiful Russian wife Emma. There he spends long afternoons tutoring two young lovers -- Salvatore, a poet, and the feisty, aristocratic Fiore. But the Terzo household becomes caught in a standoff between rebel peasants and the murderous private army of Fiore's malicious mother. Will Carlo finally be given the chance to measure his learning on a real battlefield?

Contributions by Ignatius Calabria, H. Zahra Caldwell, Brian Jude de Lima, Sabatino DiBernardo, William Fulton, Antonio Garfias, Judson L. Jeffries, Tony Kiene, Molly Reinhoudt, Fred Shaheen, and Karen Turman With his signature blend of genres and lyrics that touch on myriad societal issues, the artist Prince (1958–2016) has challenged and captivated the minds and hearts of countless listeners. Feel My Big Guitar: Prince and the Sound He Helped Create is a wide-ranging collection that seeks to place Prince at the center of contemporary musical scholarship, putting him in proper cultural and political context. This edited volume includes a mix of essays and reflections by scholars and fans, as well as interviews with people who worked with and knew Prince personally. Employing a blend of methodologies, contributors offer a body of fresh, intriguing, thought-provoking, and mind-bending work about Prince—an artist whose music exemplified those very characteristics. The volume examines Prince's musical influences, his rivalries (both real and imagined), and instrumental eroticism. It includes enlightening interviews with early mentor Pépe Willie and Gayle Chapman, Prince’s first female bandmate. These personal reflections and interviews grant readers a unique lens through which to view Prince, enriching our overall understanding of the man. Ultimately, Feel My Big Guitar serves as a space for sharing musicological analysis and memories about an artist whose work has touched and inspired so many. Years in the making, this is the first book in an ongoing scholarly project, PrincEnlighteNmenT: A Study of Society through Music, intended to investigate and reveal the full spectrum of Prince’s life and work.

40 song lyrics by Patrick O'Sullivan, selected from the long back catalogue. New songs that measure themselves against tradition, folk, chanson, stage song and the crafted form of the literary lyric. A book for musicians looking for worthwhile words, performers looking for a new text - he writes good songs for women singers. A book for lovers of real verse and real feeling, who respect traditional skills and lyric forms.

In this fantastical adventure through three magical kingdoms, Princess Carrina and her trusty companions must discover the origins of her magic, save a young prince from an evil witch, and battle a trio of dragons who return to reclaim their home. The Magical Adventures of Princess Carrina includes all three original books from the series: Box of Hair a Fairy Tale, The Venus Diary, and The Dragons of Tarnack. From author Heath Buckmaster comes a journey of self-discovery and a thrilling adventure for readers of all ages.

In a realm of unparalleled fantasy, where the ancient meets the modern, follow the extraordinary journey of Yazan, a young boy chosen by fate to bear the burden of a profound truth embodied in mystical gems known as the "Stones of Truth." These precious jewels hold the key to dominion over the civilizations of the long-forgotten kings, the legends that once ruled the world. Yazan, the missing link to their control, becomes a coveted target for the dark forces, led by Vanmend, the ruthless monarch of the kingdom of Dejan and the self-proclaimed bearer of the Crown of Humanity. This enigmatic artifact bestows unimaginable magical and physical powers, the stuff of legends and bedtime stories. What lies hidden within the Stones of Truth? What limitless power do they possess? Why does the world's destiny revolve around the crowns of the throne? Will Yazan yield to his preordained fate and surrender to Vanmend, the possessor of the Crown of Humanity? Or will the world rise to defy its own destiny?

Big lollipops in the castle? Why would metal things shaped like a lollipop be in the castle? The young PRINCE had seen them many times, but never asked what they were for. He figured the day would come when he would find out. The PRINCE wasnaEUR(tm)t allowed outside the castle much. After his mother had passed away the PRINCE and his FATHER grew very close in his seven years. His FATHER knew it was time for the PRINCE to have some adventure and meet some friends. New friends. Well, new friends for the young PRINCE anyway. Not new friends to the PRINCEaEUR(tm)S FATHER. Friends who were characters of sort, but loyal and loving. Friends who had been waiting for him! The PRINCE would become friends first with his most beloved groundhog-like buddy George. Then he meets Cindy, the neighbor girl and her beautiful horse, Lucy. There is Master Lo Lo, master fairy of the forest. Fred the KING FROG, a delightful large jolly frog down by the river and Princess Pamalea who was so warm and glowing. She could make the most amazing glass fireballs! They laughed and love along the way. They shared adventures nearly every day. From fishing to horseback riding to having mud fights and more, the PRINCE learned a lot about his friends and the special gifts they each possess. Even in a very sad time, the PRINCE learned how friends are able to come together and know that they would have each other. Until then, until the end.