In this beautiful book, Pulitzer Prize winning musician and composer Wynton Marsalis draws upon lessons he s learned from a lifetime in jazz lessons that can help us all move to higher ground. With wit and candor he demystifies the music that is the birthright of every American and demonstrates how a real understanding of the central idea of jazz the unique balance between self-expression and sacrifice for the common good exemplified on the bandstand can enrich every aspect of our lives, from the bedroom to the boardroom, from the schoolroom to City Hall. Along the way, Marsalis helps us...
In this beautiful book, Pulitzer Prize winning musician and composer Wynton Marsalis draws upon lessons he s learned from a lifetime in jazz lessons t...
For the first time in paperback, the highly acclaimed, remarkably intimate, and surprisingly revealing secret diary of the woman who spent more private time with FDR than any other person during his years in the White house. At once a love story and a major contribution to history, it offers dramatic new insights into FDR--both the man and the president. - Bestselling author: Geoffrey C. Ward is an award-winning biographer of FDR and the bestselling coauthor of many books with Ken Burns, including The Civil War and Baseball. - Widely acclaimed: "A fascinating, very personal view of...
For the first time in paperback, the highly acclaimed, remarkably intimate, and surprisingly revealing secret diary of the woman who spent more privat...
