Maddi actually believed her move would be a fresh start for herself and her son, Jason, but she had to realize frighteningly that it was more like running away. To start from the beginning, you must finish with the past first. Without being able to prevent it, she seems to lose her heart to the exact man she never wanted. However, the decision is not just up to her, and so she truly must wonder if a life by his side would really be worth all the chaos. The fear of a new loss is just too big.

This collection of essays, first published in 1987, provides a sociological treatment of many musical forms – rock, jazz, classical – with special emphasis on the perspective of the practising musician. Among the topics covered are the legal structures governing musical production and the question of copyright; recording and production technology; the social character of musical style; and the impact of lyrical content, considered socially and historically.

Opening the door in the night to find two law enforcement officers on the front porch. Choosing a casket for her daughter and then seeing her daughter in that casket. A casket instead of a car, a headstone instead of a letter jacket, a funeral instead of a wedding. Learning to live without the insanity that was Sarah.

'In the Spring of 1989, shortly after my twenty-seventh birthday, as I stood in the sleet at a bus stop in Colchester, it dawned on me that I had probably, all things considered, failed in my mission to become Sting. At least, for the time being.' Lost in Music is about growing up with pop music - about hearing it, buying it, loving it, and attempting to play it in public for money. A brilliant combination of the confessional and the unapologetic, this is a book for anyone who has ever treasured vinyl, or sung into a roll-on deodorant in front of the bedroom mirror and dreamed of playing Wembley. Praise for Lost in Music 'Very, very funny . . . Giles Smith is a wonderful writer' Nick Hornby 'A wonderfully funny pop-music memoir . . . You don't have to know who Nik Kershaw is to laugh out loud at the chapter about him' Sebastian Faulks, Spectator 'One of the best books about music that you will ever read . . . It is impossible to read Lost in Music without laughing out loud' Daily Telegraph

In the middle of the nineteenth century a new family of hereditary musicians emerged in the royal court of Lucknow and subsequently rose to the heights of renown throughout North India. Today this musical lineage, or ghar n, lives on in the music and memories of only a small handful of descendants and players of the family instrument, the sarod. Drawing on six years of ethnographic and archival research, and fifteen years of musical apprenticeship, Max Katz explores the oral history and written record of the Lucknow ghar n ,tracing its displacement, loss of prestige, and erasure from the collective memory. In doing so he illuminates a hidden history of ideological and social struggle in North Indian music culture, intervenes in ongoing debates over the anti-Muslim agenda of Hindustani music's reform movement, and reanimates a lost vision in which Muslim scholar-artists defined the music of the nation. An interdisciplinary, postmodern counter-history, Lineage of Loss offers a new and unsettling narrative of Hindustani music's encounter with modernity.

This book examines the theme of lost paradise in Lieder by nineteenth-century composers including Franz Schubert.

This book explores the universal human existential trauma of "original loss," a trauma the author describes as arising from our primal, human evolutionary loss of experiencing ourselves as innately belonging to, and instinctively at home within, the larger natural world. In this trauma arose our existential awareness of impermanence and mortality along with the need to mourn that loss in order to create a sense of belonging and identity. The book describes how the invention of art and group ritual became the collective ways we mourn our shared existential loss. It describes as well how it is the art within the psychoanalytic practice that enables both patient and analyst to grieve their individual versions of our shared original loss. Drawing on the work of Winnicott, Loewald and Ogden, as well as art theory and religion, this book offers a new perspective on the intersection of metaphorical artistic thinking and psychoanalysis. This book will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and scholars of poetic, visual and muscial metaphor, creativity, evolution and history of art.

Arthur Sullivan is best known as W. S. Gilbert's collaborator in the Savoy Operas, However, Sullivan was far from being simply a composer of light operettas. At the height of his fame and popularity in late Victorian Britain, Sullivan was regarded as the nation's leading composer of sacred oratorios on a par with Mendelssohn and Brahms. Yet despite his contemporary popularity and enduring legacy, little attention has been given to Sullivan's sacred work. The last twenty years have seen a considerable revival of interest in and critical appreciation for this aspect of Sullivan's work. Lost Chords and Christian Soldiers provides the first detailed, comprehensive, critical study and review of Sullivan's church and sacred music. As well as exploring issues of repertoire and ecclesiology involved in these and other formative influences and experiences, consideration will be given to how far Sullivan's own personal beliefs and faith influenced his settings of sacred texts and the extent to which his own spiritual and theological leaning are expressed in his choice of material and style of setting. Sullivan's motivation in setting religious texts will be probed and comparison will be made with the motivation, output and approach of his closest contemporaries in this field, most notably Stainer.

Welcome to a journey of heartache and hope, of deep loss and deeper healing. This book is written for anyone who has encountered loss and is navigating the tumultuous path of grief. Whether you are dealing with the death of a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, or any other profound loss, the purpose of this book is to offer you solace and guidance during your most challenging times. Loss is a universal experience—a stark reminder of our vulnerability and our humanity. Yet, within each loss lies the potential for profound spiritual growth and renewed strength. In these pages, we explore the comforting embrace of God’s love and the steadfast promises that sustain us when the ground seems to give way beneath our feet. Through biblical wisdom, we will seek to understand the nature of our suffering and the purpose that can emerge in its aftermath. Each chapter of this book is designed to address different aspects of the grieving process. We delve into practical advice on how to navigate daily life while bearing the weight of grief, from managing overwhelming emotions to adjusting to new realities without our loved ones. Personal reflections are offered to connect with your experiences, providing empathy and insight. These narratives are companions in your journey, acknowledging your pain and offering a shared understanding. Furthermore, we explore how to safeguard your faith when it is most vulnerable and how to channel your pain into pathways that lead to healing and hope. This exploration is grounded in the truth that you are not alone—neither in your suffering nor in your recovery. The community of faith, the wisdom of Scripture, and the presence of God are your allies, ready to support you every step of the way. As you turn these pages, may you find words that resonate with your heartache and point you toward the light. May you discover comfort in knowing that even in the darkest hours, God’s promises are unwavering. His love is a refuge, His word a foundation, and His presence a constant in the ever-changing landscape of life. This book is both an invitation and a guide. It invites you to walk through your grief with eyes open to the healing and transformative power of God’s love. It guides you through the stages of grief, offering tools and insights to help you move forward with grace and resilience. May your journey through these pages help illuminate your path from mourning to morning, bearing witness to the dawn that follows even the darkest night.

Now in its fourth edition, Occupational Hearing Loss delivers a complete overview of the hazards of occupational noise exposure, causes of hearing loss, testing of hearing, criteria to distinguish occupational hearing loss, and more. The book emphasizes medical and societal factors in its coverage of topics such as audiometry and who should do it, evoked response testing, and conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, as well as mixed, central, and functional hearing loss. Brought together by experienced practitioners and written by experts with depth and experience in the field, this book is written clearly in language accessible to non-medical personnel. No other book available has the breadth, practical detail, or comprehensive scope. A unique compendium of information about specific problems of occupational hearing loss and hearing conservation, the book is both a balanced reference and an easy-to-use guide to protecting the hearing of industrial workers. This title is an ideal read for any student or professional occupational physician, audiologist, health and safety engineer, industrial hygienist, and otolaryngologist.