It S A Kind Of Magic

Author : Carole Matthews
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405523677

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It's a Kind of Magic by Carole Matthews Pdf

The perfect rom-com from the Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestseller Be careful what you wish for . . . Emma and Leo have been together for ever, but their relationship seems to have lost its sparkle. When Leo turns up to Emma's thirtieth birthday dinner unforgivably late and extremely drunk, she can't help wishing for someone to wave a magic wand and turn Leo into a reliable and considerate boyfriend. Then Leo's path crosses with a decidedly unusual girl called Isobel and as he falls under her spell, Emma sees him change before her very eyes. Soon she regrets wishing for a 'new' Leo at all. If Emma's going to win Leo back, she'll need to do some changing of her own . . . Your favourite authors love Carole Matthews: 'A gorgeous novel that will delight' KATIE FFORDE 'Fun, fantastic and brimming with Matthews magic' MILLY JOHNSON 'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY

Author : Mark Blake
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783237784

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Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic by Mark Blake Pdf

Freddie Mercury was rock’s most dazzling showman, a legendary entertainer who in 1991, at the age of just forty-five, became the first major music star to die of AIDS. Mercury’s soaring four-octave voice was a defining element in Queen’s unique sound, crucial to the success of the band’s fifteen studio albums, from Queen (1973) to Made in Heaven (1995). He was also a supremely talented songwriter and musician who wrote many of the band’s greatest hits, including ‘Killer Queen’, ‘We Are the Champions’ and their biggest triumph, the epic anthem ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. As a solo artist he released two acclaimed albums: Mr. Bad Guy in 1985 and the operatic 'Barcelona' with Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé in 1988. Mercury’s extraordinary charisma was perhaps best seen in his imperious live performances, in which he’d hold vast stadium crowds to rapturous attention. His outrageous theatrics, physicality and over-the-top costumes led one commentator to describe him as ‘a performer out to tease, shock, and ultimately charm his audience with various extravagant versions of himself’. He pushed the limits of camp in everything he did. His extreme behaviour, in a society in which being gay was only starting to be accepted, just added to Freddie Mercury’s allure. With expert understanding, Mark Blake traces Mercury’s life from his childhood in Zanzibar and India to his untimely death, and charts his astonishing achievements including in Queen’s world-conquering performance at Live Aid in 1985. In the year that marks what would have been his seventieth birthday, Freddie Mercury: A Life celebrates a remarkable life, lived to the fullest. Featuring revealing interviews with fellow musicians, producers and collaborators, and a detailed discography and timeline, this is a memorable tribute to a unique recording artist and an irreplaceable performer who rocked the world.

Author : Mary Ann Marlowe
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496708076

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Some Kind of Magic by Mary Ann Marlowe Pdf

In this “fun and flirty” debut, a shy scientist is swept off her feet by a rock star—but is it real romantic chemistry or just her love potion perfume (Night Owl Reviews)? Biochemist Eden Sinclair has no idea that the scent she spritzed on herself before leaving the lab is designed to enhance pheromones. Or that the cute guy she meets at her brother’s concert is the international rock god Adam Copeland. By the time she learns the truth, she’s already spent an unforgettable night in his bed . . . Now Eden, who’s more accustomed to disastrous dates set up by her mom, is going out with a gorgeous celebrity who loves how down-to-earth and honest she is. But for once, Eden isn’t being honest. She can’t bear to reveal that this overpowering attraction could be nothing more than seduction by science. And the only way to know how Adam truly feels is to ditch the perfume—and risk being ditched . . . “Sexy, engaging and original. I completely fell in love with Eden and Adam.” —Sydney Landon, New York Times–bestselling author

Author : Rick Dodgson
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780299295134

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It’s All a Kind of Magic by Rick Dodgson Pdf

"The first biography of Kesey, [revealing] a youthful life of brilliance and eccentricity that encompassed wrestling, writing, farming, magic and ventriloquism, CIA-funded experiments with hallucinatory drugs, and a notable cast of characters that would come to include Wallace Stegner, Larry McMurtry, Tom Wolfe, Neal Cassady, Timothy Leary, the Grateful Dead, and Hunter S. Thompson"--Dust jacket flap.

Author : Jonathan Melville
Publisher : Polaris
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 1913538443

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A Kind of Magic by Jonathan Melville Pdf

Telling the story of an immortal Scottish warrior doomed to survive through the centuries while watching those he loves die around him, 1986's Highlander was a British film that took the fantasy genre and infused it with a few thousand volts of energy from the rock video industry to create a timeless, genre-defying, classic. The story of an immortal Scottish warrior battling evil down through the centuries, Highlander fused a high concept idea with the kinetic energy of a pop promo pioneer and Queen's explosive soundtrack to become a cult classic. When two budget-conscious American producers took a chance on a college student's script, they set in motion a chain of events involving an imploding British film studio, an experimental music video director still finding his filmmaking feet, a former James Bond with a spiralling salary, and the unexpected arrival of low-budget indie film company, Cannon Films. Author Jonathan Melville looks back at the creation of Highlander with the help of more than 60 new cast and crew interviews, including stars Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown, revisiting the gruelling shoot that took them from the back alleys of London, to the far reaches of the Scottish Highlands and onto the mean streets of 1980s New York City.

Author : Michael A. O'Neill
Publisher : Danann Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Rock groups
ISBN : 1912332221

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Queen a Kind of Magic by Michael A. O'Neill Pdf

Queen are one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. "Another One Bites the Dust" (1980) became their best-selling single, while their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits is the best-selling album in the UK and is certified eight times platinum in the US. Their record sales range from 150 million to 300 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2018 they were presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Author : Carole Matthews
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0751551414

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It's a Kind of Magic by Carole Matthews Pdf

Emma and Leo have been together for ever, but their relationship seems to have lost its sparkle. When Leo turns up to Emma's thirtieth birthday dinner unforgivably late and extremely drunk, she can't help wishing for someone to wave a magic wand and turn Leo into a reliable and considerate boyfriend. Then Leo's path crosses with a decidely unusual girl called Isobel and as he falls under her spell, Emma sees him change before her very eyes. Soon she regrets wishing for a 'new' Leo at all. If Emma's going to win Leo back, she'll need to do some changing of her own . . .

Author : Crystal Cestari
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781484758564

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The Best Kind of Magic by Crystal Cestari Pdf

Amber Sand is not a witch. The Sand family magical gene somehow leapfrogged over her. But she did get one highly specific bewitching talent: she can see true love. As a matchmaker, Amber's pretty far down the sorcery food chain (even birthday party magicians rank higher), but after five seconds of eye contact, she can envision anyone's soul mate. Amber works at her mother's magic shop -- Windy City Magic -- in downtown Chicago, and she's confident she's seen every kind of happy ending there is: except for one--her own. (The Fates are tricky jerks that way.) So when Charlie Blitzman, the mayor's son and most-desired boy in school, comes to her for help finding his father's missing girlfriend, she's distressed to find herself falling for him. Because while she can't see her own match, she can see his -- and it's not Amber. How can she, an honest peddler of true love, pursue a boy she knows full well isn't her match? The Best Kind of Magic is set in urban Chicago and will appeal to readers who long for magic in the real world. With a sharp-witted and sassy heroine, a quirky cast of mystical beings, and a heady dose of adventure, this novel will have you laughing out loud and questioning your belief in happy endings.

Author : Jonathan Melville
Publisher : Polaris
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781913538156

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A Kind of Magic by Jonathan Melville Pdf

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1986 fantasy action-adventure film, featuring insights from the cast and crew. The story of an immortal Scottish warrior battling evil down through the centuries, Highlander fused a high-concept idea with the kinetic energy of a pop promo pioneer and Queen’s explosive soundtrack to become a cult classic. When two American producers took a chance on a college student’s script, they set in motion a chain of events involving an imploding British film studio, an experimental music video director still finding his filmmaking feet, a former James Bond with a spiralling salary, and the unexpected arrival of low-budget production company, Cannon Films. Author Jonathan Melville looks back at the creation of Highlander with the help of more than 60 cast and crew, including stars Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown, as they talk candidly about the gruelling shoot that took them from the back alleys of London, to the far reaches of the Scottish Highlands, and onto the mean streets of 1980s New York City. With insights from Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor on the film’s iconic music, exclusive screenwriter commentary on unmade scripts, never-before-seen photos from private collections, and a glimpse into the promotional campaign that never was, if there can be only one book on Highlander then this is it! “A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander tracks down an astonishing number of the film's cast and crew to give an unparalleled account of its creation . . . if you’re one of the film’s many fans this is the perfect companion.” —The Courier, Book of the Week, 9/10 As well as being the story of the Highlander film itself, it’s a fascinating look at the film-making process . . . Jonathan Melville’s A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander is an absolute joy to read and an absolutely essential purchase for any Highlander fan.” —We Are Cult

Author : Chesney Infalt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734547235

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A Different Kind of Magic by Chesney Infalt Pdf

Author : Sylvia Rüttimann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art, Modern
ISBN : UCSD:31822034292565

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A Kind of Magic by Sylvia Rüttimann Pdf

Author : Virginia Heffernan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781501132674

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Magic and Loss by Virginia Heffernan Pdf

A digital-culture expert who writes for The New York Times Magazine discusses the logic, aesthetics, cultural potential and societal impact of the Internet, a medium that favors speed, accuracy, wit, prolificacy and versatility."

Author : Queen
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458441645

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Queen (Songbook) by Queen Pdf

(Guitar Chord Songbook). 40 hits from Queen get the royal treatment in this songbook, with complete lyrics, chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams. Includes: Another One Bites the Dust * Bohemian Rhapsody * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Fat Bottomed Girls * Hammer to Fall * Innuendo * Killer Queen * Radio Ga Ga * Stone Cold Crazy * Tie Your Mother Down * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * You're My Best Friend * and more!

Author : Betty Neels
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459230620

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A Kind of Magic by Betty Neels Pdf

Rosie already knew the sort of man she wanted to marry—and Fergus Cameron couldn't be further from that ideal! Arrogant and determined to always get his own way, he was much too sure of himself for Rosie's peace of mind. Yet he had also made it clear that he, too, had decided on the girl he wanted to marry…but did his plans include her? Only time would tell.

Author : Martin Popoff
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780760362846

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Queen by Martin Popoff Pdf

A thoughtfully curated and gloriously illustrated retrospective of the band’s studio releases, Queen, comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic. Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular—and most successful—rock bands of all time. Even following the untimely death of beloved and magnetic frontman Freddie Mercury, and nearly 50 years after their formation, interest in the band has continued, evidenced by scores of reissues, arena tours with surviving members, and a feature-film biopic. In this new installment in Voyageur Press’s Album by Album series, rock journo Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 19 Queen experts and superfans to discuss all 15 of the band’s studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon). Panelists include Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, and record industry figures. The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs, the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album, the band and contemporary rock contexts into which they were released, and more. The engaging text of this beautifully designed book is illustrated throughout with rare live performance and candid offstage photography, as well as scads of rare Queen ephemera. The Album by Album series is a unique approach to the rock bio, injecting the varied voices of several contributors. The results have even the most diehard fans rushing back to their MP3 players (or turntables) to confirm the details and opinions expressed!