The Jordan Tracks

The Jordan Tracks
Author: Steven W.Wise
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2005-01-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 146347850X

For the small Midwestern town of California, Missouri, 1968 heralded another year when parents stared in dread at television screens sending images of soldiers mangled in Vietnam. Ernie and Christa Bates performed their daily toils, but never far from their thoughts was an only son named Aaron. The young man shared a strong Christian faith with his mother, and she prayed for him fervently, knowing that his prayers too were directed to God. But Ernie did not share their faith, could only invoke a spirit world that he knew existed, but did not trust. And while his son fought on soil half a world away, Ernie fought a grim battle in a world that he could not see.

Hiking in Jordan

Hiking in Jordan
Author: Chris Grant Bsc
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781492811893

Plan your next holiday with Hiking in Jordan. With this detailed guide, you save valuable time when you plan your hiking adventure in Jordan. Over a period of three years, the authors have described in detail over 400 km (248 miles) of astonishing hiking trails and walks in amazing landscapes. Most trails can be completed in 4-6 hours as day trips from Amman, Wadi Rum village or Aqaba and are in and around Jordan's main tourist attractions including Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and the Dead Sea area. Trails include the Seven Pillars of Wisdom and the Lawrence of Arabia Spring trails with magnificent views in Wadi Rum and the High Place of Sacrifice Trail with more monuments than most tourists see in Petra. Other highlights include the Wadi Ghuweir to Feynan Trail with its remarkable oasis and narrow canyon and the Wadi Mujib Malaqi Trail that has a waterfall near the lowest point on earth at the Dead Sea. The book provides easy to understand custom-made hiking maps, trail descriptions and travel directions. Users of the book also have access to a unique collection of 80+ tutorials, trail animations and hiking videos in HD format and interactive maps. Although most trails can be completed without a GPS device, owners of the book can download 58 carefully recorded E-trails to maximize their time on the trail using GPS enabled smart phones and tablets. Users of the book also have access to the Day Trip Finder and the Itinerary Planner. These interactive planning tools provide hikers easy access to trail descriptions based on a large number of search criteria including hot springs, waterfalls, sand dunes, palm trees, historic sites, and other interesting places on the trail. The guidebook has been written with the independent traveler in mind, but is also a valuable source of hiking ideas if you plan to organize your holiday with a travel company. Travelers will find Hiking in Jordan and its multimedia resources an invaluable "next generation" resource guide to explore the country from a truly unique perspective. More Details: Explore over 400 km (248 miles) of hiking trails We have researched thousands of trail kilometers / miles to find the best hiking spots. Optimize your travel schedule in Jordan and make the most out of your holiday The majority of trails are in and around Jordan's main tourist attractions including Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and the Dead Sea area. Travel independently with Hiking in Jordan Most hiking trails can be reached with a normal rental car (2WD) and start and end at your car or drop-off point, making it easier to plan your trip. Hiking videos Prepare for your adventure with 80+ HD hiking videos and tutorials We have produced the world's largest collection of hiking videos in Jordan, so you know what to expect on the trail. Animations The trail animations provide an overview of the surroundings of each trail. Interactive Maps Study hiking trails in detail with interactive maps. E-Trails for Your Compatible GPS Device We have recorded trails using the latest GPS technology in various formats for your GPS device. You can download 58 carefully recorded E-trails from our website to maximize your time on the trail. Video Tutorials The tutorials focus on hike preparation in the desert and staying safe on the trail in Jordan. Off the Record Join Chris and Greg during unexpected and funny events while they recorded trails in Jordan. Soundtracks Enjoy the music used for the hiking videos while you plan your hiking itinerary (released under Creative Commons CC BY-SA). Trail Photos Download our carefully selected photos from each trail for your projects. Itinerary Planner Check hiking statistics with the Itinerary Planner. Day Trip Finder Find day hiking trips from Amman, Wadi Rum Village and Aqaba.

All Music Guide to Soul

All Music Guide to Soul
Author: Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 918
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879307448

With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.

All Music Guide to the Blues

All Music Guide to the Blues
Author: Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 772
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879307363

Reviews and rates the best recordings of 8,900 blues artists in all styles.

Women and Music in the Age of Austen

Women and Music in the Age of Austen
Author: Linda Zionkowski
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2023-12-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1684485177

Women and Music in the Age of Austen highlights the central role women played in musical performance, composition, reception, and representation, and analyzes its formative and lasting effect on Georgian culture. This interdisciplinary collection of essays from musicology, literary studies, and gender studies challenges the conventional historical categories that marginalize women’s experience from Austen’s time. Contesting the distinctions between professional and amateur musicians, public and domestic sites of musical production, and performers and composers of music, the contributors reveal how women’s widespread involvement in the Georgian musical scene allowed for self-expression, artistic influence, and access to communities that transcended the boundaries of gender, class, and nationality. This volume’s breadth of focus advances our understanding of a period that witnessed a musical flourishing, much of it animated by female hands and voices. Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.

The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge

The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge
Author: James E. Perone
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2014-03-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1440830088

For a quarter century, Melissa Etheridge has been one of the most iconic and prolific female rock musicians. This book critically examines this songwriter's portrayal of universal human emotions and experiences against the context of her life. Songwriter. Pop star. Gay activist. Cancer survivor. Advocate for cancer victims. Human being. Melissa Etheridge is all of these things, and all of these elements of who she is have played an instrumental role in her music from the beginning of her career to the present day. The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge examines Melissa Etheridge's contributions to pop music in the tradition of other greats such as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, and Rod Stewart. Written by a music scholar and Etheridge fan, this book investigates her work chronologically by time period, underscoring her growth as a songwriter and musician and demonstrating how her music reflected the events in her life, both positive and negative. Author James E. Perone spotlights how Etheridge's songs defy traditional gender roles and stereotypes and appeal to general audiences with their universal themes, yet serve those in the lesbian community because of the specific applicability of her words to the members of this minority group. The book supplies expert, critical, and easy-to-understand analysis of all of the songs of Melissa Etheridge's studio albums from the 1980s through to her autobiographical and reflective album, 4th Street Feeling, released in 2012.

The Man in Song

The Man in Song
Author: John M. Alexander
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-04-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1682260518

There have been many books written about Johnny Cash, but The Man in Song is the first to examine Cash’s incredible life through the lens of the songs he wrote and recorded. Music journalist and historian John Alexander has drawn on decades of studying Cash’s music and life, from his difficult depression-era Arkansas childhood through his death in 2003, to tell a life story through songs familiar and obscure. In discovering why Cash wrote a given song or chose to record it, Alexander introduces readers anew to a man whose primary consideration of any song was the difference music makes in people’s lives, and not whether the song would become a hit. The hits came, of course. Johnny Cash sold more than fifty million albums in forty years, and he holds the distinction of being the only performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The Man in Song connects treasured songs to an incredible life. It explores the intertwined experience and creativity of childhood trauma. It rifles through the discography of a life: Cash’s work with the Tennessee Two at Sam Phillips’s Sun Studios, the unique concept albums Cash recorded for Columbia Records, the spiritual songs, the albums recorded live at prisons, songs about the love of his life, June Carter Cash, songs about murder and death and addiction, songs about ramblers, and even silly songs. Appropriate for both serious country and folk music enthusiasts and those just learning about this musical legend, The Man in Song will appeal to a fan base spanning generations. Here is a biography for those who first heard “I Walk the Line” in 1956, a younger generation who discovered Cash through songs like his cover of Trent Reznor’s “Hurt,” and everyone in between.