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“michael atherton”

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  • Never Miss A Beat

    by Michael Atherton ...
    At fifteen, Michael Atherton landed in Sydney carrying one thing only: a cheap guitar he didn't know how to play. By the 1990s he was Foundation Professor of Music at the University of Western Sydney, drawing on his self-taught, working-class background to become the driving force behind an innovative, community-minded approach to music education. In 2018, he was appointed a Member of the Order of ... Read more

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  • Cricket in the First World War

    Play up! Play the Game

    by John Broom ...
    As Europe descended into war over the summer of 1914, cricket in England continued as it had for the preceding few decades. Counties continued with their championship programme, clubs in the North and Midlands maintained their league and cup rivalries whilst less competitive clubs elsewhere enjoyed friendly matches. However, voices were soon raised in criticism of this 'business as usual' approach ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Coveted Possession

    The Rise and Fall of the Piano in Australia

    by Michael Atherton ...
    What has lived with us, entertained us, travelled with us and symbolised Australian aspirations, only to end up gathering dust or even at the tip? It’s not the car, or the washing machine, or the sewing machine . . . it’s the piano!The intriguing cultural history of the piano in AustraliaFrom the instruments that floated ashore at Sydney Cove in the late eighteenth century to the resurrection of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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    The American Bee Journal (Unabridged)

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    by Jaime Ellis ...
    Narrated by Mark Latouche, Marvin Griffin, Michael Atherton, Howard Sprecher ...

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    2 hours 11 min

    The American Bee Journal is the “oldest bee paper in America established in 1861 devoted to scientific bee-culture and the production and sale of pure honey. This is the premier issue with topics such as Bee Culture, The Worker Bee, Structure of the Bee's Cell,The Italian Bee, Hives, Green Honey, and many others. ... Read more

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  • The Memory of Music

    by Andrew Ford ...
    The Memory of Music is a moving and evocative memoir that will appeal to music lovers everywhere.In this evocative and moving book, composer and broadcaster Andrew Ford shares the vivid musical experiences – good, bad and occasionally hilarious – that have shaped his life.Ford's musical journey has traversed genres and continents, and his loves are broad and deep.The Memory of Music takes us from ... Read more

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  • Michael Collins

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  • The Silver River: A memoir of family - lost, made and found - from the Midnight Oil founding member, for readers of Dave Grohl, Tim Rogers and Rick Rubin

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  • Londoners

    The Days and Nights of London Now--As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It

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