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In My Own Words:
I enjoy the delights that life can provide. It is surprising how often exploring new and old grounds can reveal unexpected pleasures. I value trust, companionship and true friendship, not given but gained. There is so much to learn (and forget, unfortunately).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Bacharach and lyricist Hal David were part of my youth. They were both winners, Bacharach received the plaudits. The best-penned songs were sought after by the premier singers, hit after hit. This autobiography has certainly been revealing. 85 years old and still spinning lines. I wonder how much his input into this book has been with a skilled ghost-writer, Robert Greenfield. The basics are here. Interviews, colleagues, ex-wives and girlfriends. The brilliance of his musical talent and charisma is never in doubt. What comes across is a purposeful and calculated man who treated life and his women as something non-negotiable. Self-centred, egocentric, but with immense talent. The… Read more
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is a thoroughly researched account of the historical events that took mankind into the air. The oceans and the land had been and were being explored. The sky was the last pioneering frontier. Richard Holmes has lovingly written an entertaining journey into the origins of successful flight. A balloonist himself, he describes the venture as 'the mental release, the physical heart-lift, and the calm perilous descent'. Ballooning has involved adventure and expectations ranging from science, war, exploration, travel (steering a hazard), and communication. The bravado of the early exponents exposed to the unknown effects of altitude and destination are delineated with both tragic and… Read more
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Palestrina volume 2 carries on from the first in it's magnificence. Recorded in the Church of Saint Albans, Harry Christophers with his production team and his sublime Sixteen, select the perfect venues with acoustics to bring out the immense performances. This is another five star performance. Difficult to pick outstanding number as they are all sublime, but playing ' Missa Hodie Christus Artus est' and 'Tui Sunt Cali' made me realise I was not the only one in the house with a tear to the eye. Wonderful.
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