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This audiobook highlights tips and tricks learned over two decades of real-world experience as a touring guitarist. For bands and musicians who are not signed, don’t have managers or agents, but are willing to do the hard work and pay their dues to take their show on the road. From advice on how to properly pack a trailer, to the various ways to place a microphone in front of an amplifier, this audiobook includes a wide range of topics and is sure to have something for musicians of all experience levels.

I'm Fats/Fatima. I'm a comedian. I make jokes and videos. Sometimes I go on news programmes and tell men with bad tans what life is like for little people. I do this because I am a little person, in case you were wondering. It would be an odd thing to do if I wasn't. My life hasn't always been easy, but through the good and the bad times I've learned a few lessons which have made me fearless - how to be the hero that my story needs. Now, I want to share those lessons with you. So you can be the main character in your life, no matter what your challenges may be.

[Contains explicit content] From The Swedish American Hall in the Castro District of San Francisco comes Hot Mic Live! Featuring guest storytellers Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite, The Special Special Special, Old Baby), Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 911!, The Boondocks, The Groundlings: The Black Version) and Esther Povitsky (Alone Together, Love, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and very special musical guest Rachel Lark! The successful Audible Original Hot Mic with Dan Savage showcases the best true stories about sex and relationships from storytelling shows across the country.

Die außergewöhnlichsten Listen der Weltgeschichte live in Szene gesetzt. Menschen halten ihre Gedanken, Pläne und Aufgaben seit jeher in Listen fest. Sie sind die Kurzfassung all der Dinge, die uns wichtig sind: Unsere Hoffnungen und Träume, Vorlieben und Abneigungen, Richtlinien für das Leben und die Liebe, Aufzeichnungen unserer Gedanken und Erinnerungen an die Dinge, die wir noch erledigen wollen, bevor wir sterben. Viele dieser Listen beinhalten wertvolle Ratschläge.

The following recording is a 1977 interview with Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 - November 7, 1980) was an American actor whose antihero personae, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the 1960s and 70s.

Baby Boomers experienced a world growing up that is very different from the one we live in today. Some say it's better, and some say it's worse. We can all agree it's very different. These are humor columns about being a Baby Boomer.

A funny, tender and wise story about nearly 13-year-old Cedar B. Hartley - who loses her dog, finds a new friend, becomes an acrobat and learns some bitter sweet truths about family, community and herself. Cedar B. Hartley is not easily accepted by her peers. Her dog Stinky is her best mate. Things start to change when she meets a boy called Kite and finds they have a lot in common - both have single parents, both are loners with colourful inner lives, both like beanies, dogs and acrobats. Together they form a circus troupe which unifies the inner city community.

「人は自然といかに調和していけばよいのか」 写真家・今森光彦は、自然の持つ本来の美しさとともに、その存在意義を私たちに問いかける。また、「自然を知ることが、自らの暮らしや生き方を見つめることにつながる」と語る。「里山」という概念や自然との共存意識、その自然観に脳科学者の茂木健一郎が迫る。 対談には、人生を前向きに生きるためのヒントがあふれています。ライブトークでしか味わえない二人の本音の会話をお楽しみください。配信音源のために収録した舞台裏インタビュー付き! ○今森光彦(いまもり・みつひこ) 1954年生まれ。自然と人間のかかわり、里山の風景をテーマに撮り続ける写真家。 1995年木村伊兵衛写真賞、2009年土門拳賞を受賞。 (C)2010朝日カルチャーセンター/NHKサービスセンター

ひとは逆境からどのようにすれば這い上がることができるのだろうか。自殺未遂、登校拒否など波乱に満ちた人生を歩みながらも、逆境から這い上がってきた世界的演出家の半生に、脳科学者の茂木健一郎が迫ります。 笑いあり、涙あり。対談には、人生を前向きに生きるためのヒントがあふれています。ライブトークでしか味わえない二人の本音の会話をお楽しみください。配信音源のために収録した舞台裏インタビュー付き! (C)2009朝日カルチャーセンター/NHKサービスセンター

2008年にノーベル物理学賞を受賞した益川敏英と脳科学者の茂木健一郎による対談。受賞の経緯、教育論、平和問題などを交えながら、現在もなお新たな問題に挑み続ける益川敏英の探求心と創造性の秘密に迫ります。真理を探究するふたりの科学者の対談が、聞く人に勇気と希望を与えます。ライブトークでしか味わえない本音の会話をお楽しみください。配信音源のために収録した舞台裏インタビュー付き! ○益川敏英(ますかわ・としひで)理論物理学者。1940年生まれ。名古屋大学理学部卒業。同大学院理学研究科修了、理学博士。京都大学理学部教授、基礎物理学研究所所長、京都産業大学理学部教授などを歴任。現在、名古屋大学素粒子宇宙起源研究機構長、京都産業大学益川塾塾頭。1973年小林誠氏とともにCP対称性の破れとクオークが6つあることを予言した論文(小林・益川理論)を発表。2008年、同理論による物理学への貢献でノーベル物理学賞受賞。文化勲章受章。著書『現代の物質観とアインシュタインの夢』岩波科学ライブラリー(32)、他多数。(c)2010朝日カルチャーセンター/NHKサービスセンター

ミステリー小説はいかにして生み出されるのか。 女性推理作家のパイオニア夏樹静子は、エラリー・クイーン(米・推理作家)と親交を深め、自らの作品を世界にも発表する道を切り開いた。その創造性の秘密、人生とミステリーの関係に脳科学者の茂木健一郎が迫る!対談には、人生を前向きに生きるためのヒントがあふれています。ライブトークでしか味わえない二人の本音の会話をお楽しみください。配信音源のために収録した舞台裏インタビュー付き! ○夏樹静子(なつき・しずこ)作家。慶応大学英文学科卒。在学中に江戸川乱歩賞候補。73年『蒸発』(第26回日本推理作家協会賞)、78年仏訳『第三の女』(フランス冒険小説大賞) 82年『Wの悲劇』(映画化。主演:薬師丸ひろ子)、84年 『妻たちの反乱』92年『白愁のとき』、97年 『椅子がこわい-私の腰痛放浪記』、01年『量刑』、07年日本ミステリー文学大賞、10年『裁判百年史のがたり』、ほか多数。(c)2010朝日カルチャーセンター/NHKサービスセンター

野生動物としての記憶を持つ人間は、どうすれば幸福になれるのか。 今、動物から学ぶべき生き方とは・・・。 閉園の危機に陥った旭山動物園を再建し、日本最北にして日本一の入場者を誇る動物園にまで育て上げた元旭山動物園名誉園長、小菅正夫と脳科学者の茂木健一郎が対談。動物を通して、人間の本質に迫ります。 対談には、人生を前向きに生きるためのヒントがあふれています。ライブトークでしか味わえない二人の本音の会話をお楽しみください。配信音源のために収録した舞台裏インタビュー付き! ○小菅正夫(こすげ・まさお) 1948年生まれ。北海道大学、柔道部主将。24歳の時に旭山動物に入園。 飼育係長、副園長などを歴任し、1995年園長に就任。2010年3月まで名誉園長。(c)2010朝日カルチャーセンター/NHKサービスセンター

We've all heard that you learn more from failure than you do from success. Which means that all those hours spent watching crappy movies wasn't a waste of your precious and ever-dwindling life span; it was an education! And Better Living Through Bad Movies can show you how to extract the profound, life-affirming lessons from films like Battlefield Earth, Coyote Ugly, and Indecent Proposal.

Dani Dyer stole the nation’s heart with her genuine warmth and honest personality when she won Love Island this summer. She proves that you don't need to succumb to peer pressure, be swayed by all too perfect Insta-images or behave in a way that's not true to who you are. Her first book shows she is wise beyond her years as she shares her experiences around growing up, bullying, relationships, insecurities and being Danny Dyer’s daughter.

Want to play team trivia, pub trivia, or bar trivia but not leave the comfort of your home? Well, now, you can! This is not just another plain old trivia book. It is five complete games (four rounds each) for a total of 20 rounds. Listen to the questions, pause the audio if you need more time, then listen to the answers and tally up your score! Play the game and have fun with friends at home, while commuting to work, on a long road trip, or just test yourself for fun.

"Stimmen für Hospize" - 2005 trafen im Hamburger Michel engagierte Persönlichkeiten aus Musik, Literatur und dem öffentlichen Leben zusammen, um den ersten Welt-Hospiz-Tag zu begehen. Erleben Sie die wundervolle Atmosphäre der Benefiz-Veranstaltung. Hören Sie Arien der Extraklasse, vorgetragen von ausgezeichneten jungen Solisten. Besinnliches, vorgelesen von Mareike Carrière, Martin Wilhelmi und Daniela Ziegler.

Tomas Kyd, the son of the notorious Captain William Kyd, had always had well enough. Yet enough was not at all satisfaction. Enough only stirred within him a desire for more: a desire for love, adventure, and a life of nobility that he felt he, too, so richly deserved. However, his father's curse, that which he shares with the pirate crew of his father's unfinished voyage, has always kept him from discovering a life he thought worth living.

As the captain of his team and a little league football champion who has sailed through five years of little league, Blake has developed an immense passion for helping young people go through the hurdles of life by sharing tips of his success while fearlessly revealing the losses of his life. In this book, Blake exposes the misconceptions of failure that hold us back from getting the life we desire. With unflinching honesty, Blake examines the pain and falsehood that once left him feeling undeserving and also reveals the practical tips that helped him overcome the hurdles of failure.

Living every day with zest hinges on following ten principles which apply equally to everyone. No matter how much money you have, your level of education, occupation, age, or where you live - the principles work if you stick with them. Their roots have been established over generations and stress-tested during times of war, prosperity, triumph, and adversity. Begin living more zestfully. It's never too late to start. Author Kalman Magyar has a remarkably eccentric skill set and atypical background.

In my forty-plus years as a private music instructor, the question I'm asked the most by parents is: "How can I get my child to practice?" And, in this crazy-busy time, it gets asked even more! In this discussion, I will give you answers to this question, as well as a heap of advice on helping your young musician/singer/dancer become the very best s/he can be! Put these strategies to use and you will be helping your child maintain an endeavor that will last a lifetime and provide joy, satisfaction, and a sense of accomplishment along the way!