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The Stair of Time: The Lost Kingdoms of Laotswend Trilogy, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 679min
The Stair of Time chronicles the continuing adventures of Andaris Rocaren, beginning where book one of the trilogy, The Eight Walls of Rogar, left off. Following the conclusion of The Shapeling Wars, our hero sets out with Gaven and Gramps in search of both a cure for Mandie, and a way back to Fairhaven. The Lost City of Laotswend, the ancestral home of the Lenoy, holds the keys to both. If only they can find it. Utilizing an ensorcelled map loaned to them by the wizard Ashel, as well as the lore of a forgotten age, they eventually succeed in locating the boundary which separates their world from the Lenoy's, passing through a magical veil into a land that is as extraordinary as it is treacherous. When Andaris becomes separated from his companions on The Stair of Time, the nexus between worlds, he loses not only his way, but also himself, his surroundings becoming as ethereal as a dream. Attempting to discern what is fact from what is fiction, he wanders the stairs like a ghost, utterly alone, becoming more disheartened with each step, until, eventually, he is forced to come to terms with an uncomfortable truth about the nature of life, reality, and himself. To be sure, all is not as it seems as he explores the secret and circuitous paths between worlds, traveling from points in time and space as routinely as other people step through a door. The numerous threads of the tale in which he finds himself so embroiled, weave together into a complex tapestry that he must unravel if he is to accomplish his goals and live to adventure another day! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Melissa Chatwood. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/027255/bk_acx0_027255_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Femdom Loan Shark: Femdom Gang Series, Book 7 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 18min, (USK 18)
Domme seeks to collect her femdom debt from a submissive male unwilling to pay up! Rachel made the payment terms clear when she loaned Darian several thousands of dollars. The experienced and cruel dominatrix had made crystal clear that failure to pay will result in her recouping the debt in more creative ways. Yet Darian failed to make the first payment and foolishly began dodging the cruel Domme’s calls and emails. It doesn’t take long for the busty FemDomme to track her victim down, and when she does, she collects her debt in a manner from Darian in a way that will haunt him forever.... in an afternoon of rear-end domination and hard, fast, and brutal ballbusting. Advisory: This 3,000 word short story contains adult themes of femdom, ballbusting, first time female domination, rear end domination, chastity lockup and should be purchased and read by adults only.Femdom Gang is a seven part series following the Femdom Gang, skilled in the art of seduction and punishment. The busty gang of females are notorious for their seductive ways to trap their male wrongdoers, unleashing their own form of punishment as they dominate and humiliate their new malesubs.The gang have terrorised the male population for years and law officials are afraid to tackle the aggressive female due to past events. And they they have tried to intervene, male officers have becomes victims and the female officers have been successfully recruited into the Femdom Gang. Switching between protecting innocent females, exacting revenge for those that were wronged and committing crimes to fund their lavish lifestyles, the gang of 20 Femdommes are spread across the city with each controlling their own territory, placing fear in the hearts and soul of every male. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Posey Clifford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/122372/bk_acx0_122372_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Think and Grow Rich (1937 Edition): The Original 1937 Unedited Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 652min
The Napoleon Hill Foundation received many requests from people wanting the original, unedited, 1937 copy of Think and Grow Rich. To satisfy those customers, the Foundation reproduced Napoleon Hill’s personal copy of the first edition, printed in March of 1937. The book has the notation, “not to be loaned”, and signed: Annie Lou Hill (the wife of Dr. Hill). This personal copy of Dr. Hill’s was given to me by Dr. Charles W. Johnson, Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Foundation and a nephew of Napoleon Hill. It was Napoleon Hill who sent Dr. Johnson to medical school, and today he is a practicing cardiologist. Charlie refers to Napoleon Hill as “Uncle Nap” and will often make the statement, "Uncle Nap would be proud of the Foundation today." The original 1937 manuscript was written and edited with the assistance of Napoleon’s wife. In later years, the existing document was again edited by Dr. Hill. For example, the Foundation owns a 1958 edition that Hill edited personally. This did not lessen the book’s value in Hill’s judgment. Hill made the editing remarks in his own handwriting and the resulting 1960 edited edition has sold over 100 million copies making it the most read self-help book of all time. Think and Grow Rich sells more copies today than before Dr. Hill died in 1970. Now, a new and authoritative recording of this original, unedited, one-of-a-kind work, authorized by the Napoleon Hill Foundation is available. By purchasing this audio edition, you will be supporting the nonprofit Napoleon Hill Foundation. The entire philosophy of Napoleon Hill is based on the Golden Rule. The Foundation deeply appreciates the support of those of you who only purchase Napoleon Hill authorized books. You can identify these materials by the Foundation Logo and by looking inside for Napoleon Hill copyright. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Fred Stella. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/006575/bk_brll_006575_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Winter of the Witch: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 840min
New York Times Best SellerFollowing their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the best-selling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen. "A tale both intimate and epic, featuring a heroine whose harrowing and wondrous journey culminates in an emotionally resonant finale." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE Vasilisa Petrovna is an unforgettable heroine determined to forge her own path. Her gifts and her courage have drawn the attention of Morozko, the winter-king, but it is too soon to know if this connection will prove a blessing or a curse.Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers - and for someone to blame. Vasya finds herself alone, beset on all sides. The Grand Prince is in a rage, choosing allies that will lead him on a path to war and ruin. A wicked demon returns, determined to spread chaos. Caught at the center of the conflict is Vasya, who finds the fate of two worlds resting on her shoulders. Her destiny uncertain, Vasya will uncover surprising truths about herself as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all.Praise for The Winter of the Witch: “Katherine Arden’s Winternight Trilogy isn’t just good - it’s hug-to-your-chest, straight-to-the-favorites-shelf, reread-immediately good, and each book just gets better. The Winter of the Witch plunges us back to fourteenth-century Moscow, where old gods and new vie for the soul of Russia and fate rests on a witch girl’s slender shoulders. Prepare to have your heart ripped out, loaned back to you full of snow and magic, and rip ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathleen Gati. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006057/bk_rand_006057_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hammer Commission : 3 Book Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1097min
Book One: Mark's job seems pretty dull, working as an investigator into crimes committed against Church property, theft of holy objects, vandalism; nothing terribly exciting but he does get to travel the world.That's just the window dressing. Mark does work for the Church, but as an elite member of a thousand year old secret society that hunts down devils, demons, and other evils. His job is not just to find them, but to remove, dispel, or kill them: He's on the front lines of the secret ongoing war between Heaven and Hell. However as wars go, it has been a fairly easy one for the last few decades, with nothing seriously evil having been summoned since the last world war.But all of that is about to change, and the question for Mark may not be can he survive, but can he survive long enough.Book Two:With having to leave the Commission for a year while things cool off politically, the Church has loaned him out to the FBI, who have been trying for years now to get an experienced monster and demon expert to help train and educate the agents there on just what they will be facing.Mark doesn't mind the new assignment, being closer to home it will be easier to visit his family, and the agents all seem nice enough. However, while Mark knows how to deal with devils, demons, and even the nastier monsters out there, he doesn't know anything about how to deal with a sociopath werewolf who has gone full psycho and started to murder co-eds. That's more of a "human" problem, after all.Book Three:Being on loan to the FBI has its advantages, and for the first time in far too long, Mark is taking a few weeks off with his family. But he's barely gotten started when he finds his brother unwittingly entangled in a mess that can be traced directly back to an attempt on Mark's life some months ago. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Doug Tisdale Jr.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/188069/bk_acx0_188069_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Breakfast of Superheroes (eBook, ePUB)
Fifth grader Kyle Alexander and his best friend, Carlos, are delighted when Kyle's mom brings home a hard-to-find box of Scrunchy Corn Flakes with the Breakfast of Superheroes promotion. These boxes contain a toy copy of the magic ring that once belonged to the brother of the city's great superhero, Captain Nightmare. But the ring in the box doesn't behave like a toy. It eludes capture, makes loud noises, and grabs onto Kyle's finger and won't let go. Carlos, won't believe that the ring won't come off and is angry that Kyle kept the ring after promising that he, Carlos, could have it. Kyle's suspicions about this ring grow when he makes an amazing escape from the fangs of the nasty neighborhood dog. Then, when his nap in the backyard ends up with him floating above his house, he and Carlos realize the truth: somehow, he got the real magic ring that gives the wearer super powers and makes him Captain Nightmare's partner. Captain Nightmare had been keeping this powerful ring locked up, waiting to find someone worthy of its powers, but loaned it to the Cereal Company for one day so they could create toy copies of the ring. Nightmare is livid, thinking that Scrunchy lost the ring, but a more likely explanation is that the ring grew tired of being locked up and ran away. Magic rings sometimes do. Though Kyle and Carlos have both long dreamed of being superheroes, Kyle is not nearly as adventuresome as his friend. He is clumsy and is terrified of a great many things, including sleeping in the top bunk bed. He feels utterly unworthy of the ring's powers. Though Carlos is quite jealous that Kyle has the ring, he cheers for Kyle and prods him into action. He helps him to pick out what turns out to be a comical costume and tries to pick a name for Kyle's superhero identity. When Kyle tries to use his powers by flying out his bedroom window, he has a painful meeting with the bushes below his window. After he figures out how to activate the power of the ring, the ring takes him on a wild ride, with Kyle screaming in terror. After a couple of flights, he starts to get the hang of the ring, but is still clumsy with it. When Carlos and the Alexander family hear a report of a passenger plane that is in trouble, Carlos manipulates Kyle's parents into punishing Kyle to get him away from the dinner table. Kyle reluctantly flies to the rescue, only to be overwhelmed by the size of the job at hand. He leaves without doing anything to help save the plane or even speaking to Captain Nightmare. Later, Kyle returns to the sky and finds a restaurant being robbed. He flies to apprehend the thief, only to freeze when he sees how big and mean the thief looks. Kyle is embarrassed and ashamed and finds himself lying to his best friend to cover up his fears. Determined to be worthy of the ring, he undertakes another adventure and encounters the city's most dangerous crook, Rocky the Rat. Rocky is threatening a woman from whom he has been extorting money. Kyle lands and hides behind a tree to observe, and is so terrified that he can hardly stand. He considers flying away, hoping that the police or another superhero will show up to handle the job, but realizes he must either face Rocky or let the woman die. When he summons the courage to confront Rocky and his gang, they mock him and hurl insults at him. After Kyle accidentally dents the gang's car, a henchman named Eddie tries to smash him with a hammer. Kyle tries to fly away, but the ring won't let him.- Shop: buecher
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A Filly Called Easter: The Holiday Series, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 185min
Anyone who has ever dreamed of that perfect horse, or felt that connection and pleasure of enjoying the world from the back of a horse, should give this story a try.” Janet Veto, VIP Pets, Review. Linda desperately wants a new barrel racing horse and talks her father into taking her to the local livestock auction in the hopes of finding one there, but when she sets eyes on the beautiful, and very pregnant, palomino filly named Easter, all dreams of barrel racing fly out the window. All too quickly Doc Martin becomes a regular visitor to the McCloud family farm, leaving Linda's father to wonder just what he'd done. When Mother Nature enters into the mix, hope comes in an unlikely form. This is an inspirational story filled with love, hope and adventure. It is the third book in The Holiday Series, but can also be viewed as a stand alone story. UNKNOWN N N ©2005 Laura Hesse;(P)2018 Laura Hesse http://www.audible.de/pd/B07BQKGVJ2?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B07BQKGVJ2?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true The Merrimack Event: Shieldclads Series, Book 1 (Unabridged) 21.95 AVAILABLE The Merrimack Event: Shieldclads Series, Book 1 (Unabridged) The Merrimack Event (Unabridged) David A. Tatum Once every four years, the Earth Alliance Naval Academy is included in a war game...or rather, the Wargame.... Troy Duran Tantor Audio 2018-04-03 07:00:00 870 B07C8L9WXM English - Science Fiction & Fantasy English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/tant/010710de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/010710/bk_tant_010710_sample.mp3 Shieldclads series, warships, author of the Law of Swords series Once every four years, the Earth Alliance Naval Academy is included in a war game...or rather, the Wargame: On a distant frontier colony, cadets must repair, recommission, and crew a fleet of old, mothballed warships for a simulated fleet action against a group of seasoned veterans using top-of-the-line warships. After some meddling on the part of the Admiralty, many of the Academy's best are assigned to the oldest, smallest hulk in the Wargame, the unfortunately named corvette, Chihuahua. Thanks to a genius engineer, an Army veteran loaned to the Navy for the war game, and an unconventional captain, they make a new discovery which turns her into the most valuable warship in the fleet: the first ever Shieldclad warship. The crew abruptly finds itself center stage in a real combat action, however, when Earth is attacked by an unknown foe, and a lone squadron of these once-mothballed ships is the Alliance's only hope to respond.... 9781977374325 N N ©2017 David A. Tatum;(P)2018 Tantor http://www.audible.de/pd/B07C8L9WXM?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B07C8L9WXM?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Somebody's Daughter (Unabridged) 17.95 AVAILABLE Somebody's Daughter (Unabridged) Somebody's Daughter (Unabridged) Rochelle B. Weinstein Emma and Bobby Ross enjoy a charmed life on the shores of Miami Beach. They are a model family with a successful business, an uncomplicated marriage, and two blessedly typical twin daughters, Zoe and Lily.... Tavia Gilbert Brilliance Audio 2018-04-17 07:00:00 659 B07BNXL2NJ English - Fiction English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/brll/010475de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/010475/bk_brll_010475_sample.mp3 From USA Today bestselling author Rochelle B. Weinstein comes an emotional novel for mothers, daughters, and anyone who has ever felt imperfect. Emma and Bobby Ross enjoy a charmed life on the shores of Miami Beach. They are a model family with a successful business, an uncomplicated marriage, and two blessedly typical twin daughters, Zoe and Lily. They are established members of a tight-knit community. Then, on the night of the girls’ fifteenth birthday party, they learn of Zoe’s heartbreaking mistake - a private and humiliating indiscretion that goes viral and thrusts her and her family into the center of a shocking public scandal. As the family’s core is shattered by disgrace, judgment, and retribution, the fallout takes its toll. But for Emma, the shame runs deeper. Her daughter’s reckless behavior has stirred memories of her own secrets that could break a marriage, a family, and friendships forever. 9781543674477 N N ©2018 Rochelle B. Weinstein;(P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved http://www.audible.de/pd/B07BNXL2NJ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B07BNXL2NJ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Unquiet Dead: Chiaroscuro Chronicles, Book 1 (Unabridged) 15.95 AVAILABLE Unquiet Dead: Chiaroscuro Chronicles, Book 1 (Unabridged) Unquiet Dead (Unabridged) Chris Pavesic When the Temples north of Chiaroscuro are burned and followers of the Sun Goddess are murdered, Catherine, a bard of the Ealdoth Temple, sets out to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. With only the help of a traveling group of minstrels and a retired fae investigator, Catherine must solve the mystery before more people are killed.... Penny Scott-Andrews Chris Pavesic 2018-03-26 17:24:58 262 B07CCM64J2 English - Science Fiction & Fantasy English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/acx0/112055de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/112055/bk_acx0_112055_sample.mp3 Chris Pavesic, author of The Revelation Chronicles, invites you to experience the first novel in the intriguing realm of Chiaroscuro. In a world of steam-powered technology and magic-wielding fae, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill a series sure to delight fantasy fans everywhere. When the Temples north of Chiaroscuro are burned and followers of the Sun Goddess are murdered, Catherine, a bard of the Ealdoth Temple, sets out to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. With only the help of a traveling group of minstrels and a retired fae investigator, Catherine must solve the mystery before more people are killed. So saddle up your clockwork mount, buckle on your electro-dagger, and join Catherine as she finds herself pitted against members of her own Temple, rogues members of the Seelie Court, and a seemingly unstoppable army of undead. UNKNOWN N N ©2018 Chris Pavesic;(P)2018 Chris Pavesic http://www.audible.de/pd/B07CCM64J2?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B07CCM64J2?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Gifts of a Dark Night 14.95 AVAILABLE Gifts of a Dark Night Gifts of a Dark Night Thomas Moore There comes a time when painful events and unforeseen catastrophes become overwhelming, and all purpose in life seems to vanish. In Gifts of a Dark Night, Thomas Moore guides you in how to navigate these difficult periods.... Thomas Moore Sounds True 2018-04-02 07:00:00 250 B07BNX2GBN English - Self-Development English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/sp/true/001509de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/sp/true/001509/sp_true_001509_sample.mp3 At times, only a journey into darkness will lead us to our light. In Gifts of a Dark Night, celebrated author Thomas Moore invites you to consider those periods in which we no longer find any joy or meaning in everyday life - what Saint John of the Cross called the dark night of the soul." According to Moore, dark nights are not just low points or even bouts of depression. Rather, they are natural rites of passage - periods of separation and trial necessary for our maturation as fully realized spiritual beings. Switching between lecture and question-and-answer segments, Gifts of a Dark Night presents three sessions of guidance for navigating a true dark night. Here you will discover the signs that you have entered a dark night; why a season of darkness is also a season of incubation; and how to embrace your darkness without becoming depressed or compulsively cynical. Most important of all, Moore explains how to discover just what qualities a dark night is trying to cultivate within you. We need not fear the darkness, no matter how endless it may seem. With Gifts of a Dark Night, you too can travel through the inkiest shadows of the human experience and into who you were meant to be. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leslie Howard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/112060/bk_acx0_112060_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Reflective Trombone
DEDICATION I lovingly dedicate this CD to the memory of my teacher, colleague, and good friend, Rex Peer (1928-2008), for the immeasurable value of his guidance, camaraderie, and friendship, and for the wonderful gift of his composition, "Blue Trombone." Two years after I started playing trombone as an 8-year-old third grader in the "senior band" in Cumberland, Iowa, I began my studies with Rex. He was a skillful, soulful trombonist and (if possible) an even more incredible teacher. He taught me basics, jazz, ballad playing, and music theory. As a result, I was not only well prepared for a career as a performer, but also got the bug for song-writing, arranging, and composing, which have been a cherished part of my adult music career. Needless to say, if it weren't for the many ways in which he helped me get my start as a player and writer, this CD would never have happened. LINER NOTES Theme of the CD: Reflective Trombone--First and foremost, this CD is about my trombone playing, which extends back more than 50 years, to when I started out as an 8-year-old third-grader, playing in the "senior" band in Cumberland, Iowa. In 5th grade, I began studying with a master trombonist, Rex Peer (1928-2008), who taught me basics, jazz and ballad playing, and music theory. As a result, I got the bug for song-writing and arranging and composing, which have been a cherished part of my adult music career. So, this CD also provides a chance to hear some of what I like to create, other than on the spur of the moment (as in jazz solos)-as well as some of what I think is truly beautiful, as a setting for those creations. I have also, since early childhood, been an irrepressible singer and whistler, probably inheriting that from my dad, Eldon Bissell (1925-1984) who, along with my mom Deloris, was one of my biggest fans. I wish he could hear this CD, for it carries on that Bissell "tradition," including also a couple of songs that provide a vocal showcase for his grandchildren and my children, Charles, Rebecca, Andrew, and Daniel, all of whom are fine, active singers in the Nashville TN and Lexington KY areas. Finally, it allows me to feature one of my very best friends and fellow Disneyland band members, Brian Atkinson, who is a fantastic jazz trumpeter and vibes player. I think you will agree that his solo on "Once in a Dream" is just lovely. On a deeper level, however, what I am trying to do in this CD is to "reflect" on things I have played or written in the past, in a way that goes beyond their original embodiments. Here are some informative and (I hope) interesting details about each of the pieces... Track 1--"Reflective Mood," by the great Sammy Nestico, has been played with piano or concert band accompaniment by countless trombonists (some of whom have had their performances posted on uTube), and I was honored to play it with the Iowa State University concert band on the Fall 1966 concert and the Spring 1976 tour, and again with the Cedar Rapids Community Band in the summer of 1970. I am aware of only one person who has performed it with an orchestra: the excellent Swedish flutist Goran Marcusson on his CD "Reflective Flute," and I have attempted to "up the ante" a bit by adding a choir singing "ah's" here and there. If only the 18-year-old from Cumberland, Iowa had had this kind of backup when he played it in college! Tracks 2 & 7--"A Little Less Wonderful" is a fun song that I composed in 1982, and it is intended to be a sort of hip "flirtation" song, as can be gathered from the lyrics. (Would this be a fun piece for the cast of Fox's hit show 'Glee' to perform, or what!) I always wished it could have been recorded by the likes of James Taylor or Barry Manilow, but that was then-and now it is presented through the talents of my children singing with me a la Manhattan Transfer. My son Daniel and I handled the scat-singing duties, and I threw in a little whistling for fun. (Take that, Toots Thieleman!) We recorded the vocal tracks in Nashville at my son Andrew's studio in November of 2009, and my son Charlie, who has a glorious bass voice, was on his way down from Lexington when his car broke down, so he had to "mail his part in." (He recorded it at home and sent it to us over the Internet.) But by hook or by crook, we did it! (Note to CD purchasers: the a capella version is actually track 7, not track 2, as listed on the back of the CD.) Track 3--"Where Are All the Happy Days?" is a song I wrote about 1978, and it had a set of rather gut-wrenching lyrics, which are (happily) lost to history. (I loaned my only copy of the vocal lead sheet to a guitar player, who could not find it when I later asked him to return it.) My teacher/colleague/friend, Rex Peer, and I played this as a bossa nova in our quintet, Hip Bones, in performances in Nashville in 1978 and 1979, but I always thought it needed a grander setting. Sadly, he's no longer around to hear it done up in the symphonic manner I devised for this CD. The bridge made a good enough introduction in the old days, but I have written a good amount of additional material around it, allowing the strings and woodwinds to weave a "reflective" mood that I hope makes the piece something more than just another "sad" bossa nova in minor. (Yes, it's somewhat autobiographical. No, please don't ask me for details.) I also opened it up in the middle to allow for a jazz solo in samba rhythm, then reversed direction, going back to bossa nova, and finally ending with a reprise of the intro material, capped with a salute to one of my favorite composers, J. S. Bach. (The 4-2-3 suspension in the last chord basically says, "...and I mean it!") Track 4--The next track, "When I Fall in Love," is not quite a medley, more of a blending, of Vincent Young's well-loved ballad standard and Stevie Wonder's more dynamic pop song, "I Believe When I Fall in Love with You It Will Be Forever." I first heard the Stevie Wonder song on a Sergio Mendez album in the 1970s and always wanted to record it someday, because of it's poignant harmony in the verse and it's three-part structure, which gave it a more dramatic feel than most songs. As for the Vincent Young song, it was always just another pretty song to me, until the fall of 1985, when I was hired to write it up as a female vocal. I came up with such pretty and satisfying harmonies, that I decided someday I just had to record it that way as a trombone feature. But I didn't think of combining it with the Stevie Wonder song until I was well into the arrangement for this CD. I realized at some point that, not only were the titles very suggestive of a possible marriage of the two songs, there were also overlaps in their harmonies, as well as related meanings in some of the lyrics, so I decided to exploit them for this recording. I also used a motif from the chorus of Stevie Wonder's song for the intro of the arrangement, and it really seems to set up nicely the first entrance of the trombone solo. Track 5--"Friends and Lovers" is the "happy" bossa nova I wrote about 1977, and which Rex and I played two-trombone style in Hip Bones in 1978 and 1979, as a sort of book-end to "Where Are All the Happy Days?" It was inspired by Antonio Carlos Jobim and by Sergio Mendez's Brazil 66, who respectively wrote and recorded so many of my favorite bossa novas during the 1960s and 1970s. More than one person has pointed out the strong mis-match between the upbeat melody and harmony and the unhappily protesting lyrics. I can't disagree, but I also have always thought that they were great fun together, despite the emotional disconnect between them. In addition to saluting Brazil 66 (with a unison male vocal in place of Mendez's chick singers), I also give a tip of the hat to Andy Williams and the Williams Brothers with some four-part vocal harmony, along with a little Urbie Green high-note trill on the ending. Track 6--"Once in a Dream" is what I call my "movie theme" tune, partly because I think it really would mak- Shop: odax
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