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When singer, musician, and broadcast journalist Malka Marom had the opportunity to interview Joni Mitchell in 1973, she was eager to reconnect with the performer she'd first met late one night in 1966 at a Yorkville coffeehouse. More conversations followed over the next four decades of friendship, and it was only after Joni and Malka completed their most recent recorded interview, in 2012, that Malka discovered the heart of their discussions: the
...5) High school
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"From the iconic musicians Tegan and Sara comes a memoir about high school, detailing their first loves and first songs in a compelling look back at their humble beginnings"--
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In this biography the author explores the facets of Cohen's life from his early childhood in Montreal, to his entree into the worlds of literature and music, his immersion in Jewish culture, obsession with Christian imagery, and deep commitment to Buddhist detachment, including the five years he spent at a monastery outside of Los Angeles and his ordainment as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Monk.
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You may know that Justin Bieber has extreme musical talent. But did you know that Justin: was very poor and slept on a couch instead of a bed when he was growing up? has a random love of Band-Aids and wears them just for kicks? is a huge prankster and once tried to trick Selena Gomez by pretending to be her stylist? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Justin's childhood, career, quirks, ...
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Lanois takes us through his early years, from his single mother raising four kids on a hairdresser's salary, to his discovery by the artist Brian Eno, to his work on albums such as U2's "Joshua Tree" and Dylan's "Time Out of Mind". Part technological treatise, part philosophical manifesto on the nature of artistic excellence and the overwhelming need for music, "Soul Mining" brings the reader viscerally inside the recording studio, where the surrounding...
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Leonard Cohen's music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, as well as Kabbalah and Zen. This book is about the ethos, origins, and traditions in Cohen's lyrics. He was as familiar with Christian traditions as he was Jewish. He is not concerned with confessional barriers, they simply impede access to the deep well of spiritual lore from which he draws. This is not a biography but a biographical narrative into the treatment of...
17) Justin Bieber
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Describes the life of Justin Bieber, including personal life and music career.
20) The Weeknd
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Profiles the life and career of the Canadian musician known as The Weeknd.