How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he would later call himself, started playing piano at the age of three. Although he was trained to play classical music, Elton's real love was rock and roll. He cut his first album in 1969 and has dominated the airwaves ever since with songs like 'Your Song,' 'Crocodile Rock' and 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight.' Known for his outlandish stage costumes and giant glasses, Elton John continues to write songs for Broadway musicals, Hollywood soundtracks, and Top-40 hits.
How did an Irish schoolboy become the lead singer of a world-famous rock band and the founder of several humanitarian groups? Track Bono's rise to fame in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series.
By age 16, Paul David Hewson was such a good singer that he had earned the nickname 'Bono Vox,' a Latin phrase that translates to 'good voice.' When he became the frontman of the newly formed rock band U2 in 1976, he adopted part of the nickname and 'Bono' was introduced to the world. Today, U2 have sold over 157 million albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys. In addition to having stellar vocals and a compelling stage presence, Bono is also recognized for his commitment to social justice. This book shares the story of this charitable rock star who has been named a 'Person of the Year' by TIME magazine and who is recognized as a global icon of goodwill.
There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the piano to get a record deal. Aretha released her first of many celebrated albums at the age of 18. In 1987, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making her the first female artist to grace the prestigious list. With iconic hits such as 'Respect' and 'Think,' and countless awards to her name including eighteen Grammys, Aretha Franklin was one of the bestselling artists of all time.
A ten-audiobook collection dedicated to some of the most famous rock-and-roll artists of all time, from the creators of the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series.
Learn about the early lives and exciting careers of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, and Bono. The Rock Box celebrates the musicians who have made us sing along to their songs for decades. With an easy-to-listen-to narrative in each book, readers will enjoy discovering more about the history of the artists that shaped today's music.
In 1876, Lakota chief Crazy Horse helped lead his people's resistance against the white man's invasion of the northern Great Plains. One of the leaders of the US military forces was Army Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The men had long been enemies. At the height of the war, when tribalism had reached its peak, they crossed paths for the last time. In this action-packed double biography, S. D. Nelson draws fascinating parallels between Crazy Horse and Custer, two men whose lives were intertwined. These warriors were alike in many ways, yet they often collided in deadly rivalry. Witness reports and reflections by their peers and enemies accompany side-by-side storytelling that offers very different perspectives on the same historical events. The two men's opposing destinies culminated in the infamous Battle of the Greasy Grass, as the Lakota called it, or the Battle of the Little Bighorn, as it was called by the Euro-Americans.
Todos conocemos la obra de Vincent van Gogh, pero ¿sabes cómo fue que se inició en el arte?
En una pequeña ciudad en Holanda vive el travieso Vincent van Gogh, un pelirrojo con las mejillas llenas de pecas al que le encanta meterse en problemas. Junto a su inseparable hermano Theo, pasa sus tardes buscando nidos y mirando las estrellas, descubriendo una manera de ver el mundo que hoy puedes encontrar en pinturas colgadas en museos de muchos países.
Aquí conocerás cómo fue la niñez de este famoso pintor impresionista y cómo inició su camino para convertirse en uno de los artistas más reconocidos de todos los tiempos.
'La lección perfecta para aprender a ir al baño... Una lectura divertida para lectores de todas las edades '. —The US Review of Books
~ Del autor del fenómeno internacional ¡Todos hacemos popó! ~
( ¡También en ediciones en inglés y bilingüe! — Everybody Pees! )
Todos hacemos pis, ¡Sí, de hecho! Es hora de volar la puerta del baño y arrojar luz sobre lo que sucede en el baño.
Para los más pequeños que acaban de descubrir el contenido de sus pañales, los más grandes necesitan que se les asegure que la más frecuente de sus misteriosas funciones corporales es lo más natural posible, y los más grandes que todavía tienen afición por chistes del baño, ¡Todos hacemos pis! se desborda con ilustraciones brillantes y descaradas, y la verdad sobre quién está haciendo pis: ¡Cada cuerpo lo esta haciendo!
Seguro que provocará ataques de risa y carcajadas de todas las edades, ¡Todos hacemos pis! expone uno de los hechos menos comentados que todos tenemos en común en todo el mundo y entre todos los ámbitos de la vida, beneficiando a los más jóvenes al empezar a discutir dicho tema, promoviendo la comodidad con sus cuerpos y ayudándolos a sentirse incluidos. ¡Siente orgullo de hacer pis!
William Wordsworth is one of the greatest poets of English Literature. This poem 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' is often considered as one of Wordsworth's greatest masterpieces. Here, he explores some of the themes that always inspired him, namely his childhood, the memories, the beauties of nature, and the human soul.
In this audio book, the poem has been analysed with a brief annotation with relevant quotations from the original text. The main poem has also been narrated. An e-book and a printed version is also available with certain major booksellers.
