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When the Beatles travelled to Rishikesh India in 1968 to study meditation with the Maharishi they took with them the good graces of the youth of the world, who too were anxious to explore the inner depths of their emerging consciousness. In this exclusive audio biography, the giggly guru's benevolent, transcendent teachings are examined with rare, exclusive contributions from the master, the Beatles, and friends. A must for every spiritual aspirant,...
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Nelson Algren sought humanity in the urban wilderness of postwar America, where his powerful voice rose from behind the billboards and down tin-can alleys, from among the marginalized and ignored, the outcasts and scapegoats, the punks and junkies, the whores and down-on-their luck gamblers, the punch-drunk boxers and skid-row drunkies and kids who knew they'd never reach the age of twenty-one: all of them admirable in Algren's eyes for their vitality...
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Few know that Geoffrey Giuliano was a firm friend of Jimi Hendrix's family, staying for a weeks at a time at the home of Al Hendrix, Jimi's dad in the mid-1980s. He also knew Jimi's younger brother, Leon, as well as his aunts, uncles, cousins, and even Jimi's then 100-year-old grandmother, Nora Hendrix.
In addition, he also became close friends with Hendrix's Experience alumni, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding along the way. Here, then, is the very...
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Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, led the nation through one of its most challenging periods in history-the American Civil War. Born in a humble log cabin in Kentucky in 1809, Lincoln's journey from a self-educated lawyer to the leader of a divided nation is a testament to his determination, intellect, and moral compass. Lincoln's unwavering commitment to preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, and promoting equality left...
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Ginger Baker was, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, author Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent, yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote together has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and...
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Everyone who knows music understands Ginger Baker was, and is, perhaps the greatest rock jazz fusion drummer ever. Author Giuliano was close to both Ginger and Jack Bruce in the 1990s and presents us with the very best of his extended three-week daily interview sessions with Mr. Baker.
Here you will meet the real man behind the never-ending drum kit. Neither myth, legend, nor spurious gossip can ever equal the true measure of the man, and this tempestuous...
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Everyone who knows music understands Ginger Baker was, and is, perhaps the greatest rock jazz fusion drummer ever. Author Giuliano was close to both Ginger and Jack Bruce in the 1990's and presents us with the very best of his extended three-week daily interview sessions with Mr. Baker. Here you will meet the real man behind the never ending drum kit. Neither myth, legend - nor spurious gossip can ever equal the true measure of the man and this tempestuous...
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Muhammad Ali, perhaps the world's most famous person, is much more than a boxer or celebrity but a man of mountain-high spirit and compassion. His deep commitments to his faith and humanity at large have shot him into the stratosphere of human history. For the first time, you can hear the living legend narrate his own story from the rough-and-tumble streets of Kentucky to everyone's favorite superstar. It is a poignant, heartfelt tale told as only...
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The Beatles spent a considerable amount of time playing the seedy clubs of Hamburg, Germany, early in their career, but few know the true particulars of the pivotal, often brutal time. A time when their music and personalities fused from the white heat of the German scene to become the Beatles we know today. With rare stories from the Beatles and those who were there to witness the birth of the group that would conquer the world.
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In part two of this searching autobiography of the great Muhammed Ali, Ali faces the end of his boxing career as he looks squarely into the face of old age, and addresses the Parkinson's that cut short his public life, but strengthened his personal faith and family life. With rare interviews. Narrated by the author.
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When the Beatles traveled to India in 1967 to study meditation with the Maharishi they took with them the youth of the world who were anxious to explore the inner depths of their emerging consciousness.
In this exclusive audio program, the giggly guru's benevolent teachings are flawlessly examined with exclusive contributions from the master, the Beatles, and friends.
This is a must-listen for every spiritual aspirant, devotee, and Beatles fan alike....
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Led Zeppelin rocked a generation with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham blazing new trails in popular music which resonate boldly to this day. A riveting inside look at the talented, complex men behind the music and the wild times in which it was born. With exclusive interviews and commentary with the band.
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Ginger Baker was, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, author Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent, yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote together has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and...
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Towards the end of her time, Katherine Hepburn became closer to her extended family dividing time between her New York townhouse and New England estate. She maintained close relationships with friends in Hollywood assisting them when they were in trouble and freely giving the grandmotherly advice she was famous for.
She once commented she was "America's grandmother", so beloved was she to people everywhere. In the second part of this homespun look...
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Ginger Baker was, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, author Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent, yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote together has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and...
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KI Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial, author of several internationally bestselling books. She is also a prolific play-write, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women's rights, world traveler, and oh by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band's iconic, singer, composer and front man, Vivian Stanshall.
In this one of a kind, audio encounter between Ms. Longfellow and actor, author and music...
17) Geoffrey Giuliano In Conversation with Silky Stanshall - Daughter Of Bonzo Dog Man Viv Stanshall: #1
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Here, Silky Stanshall the highly intelligent daughter of the great British musical and literary artist Vivian Stanshall remembers life with her unarguably charmingly eccentric father and the turbulent, yet touching times they had together. A must for all Bonzo Dog Band fans and followers of the great cultural legacy of the late great Vivian Stanshall.
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Ginger Baker was, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, author Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent, yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote together has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and...
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In this rare collection on the phenomena of Beatlemania here is an inside look on the lives of George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and those in Beatles select circle. If you think you know everything about the Beatles, think again, because here is the true story of the Fab Four from one half of the unstoppable juggernaut that was the Beatles.
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Of all the many spiritual masters who transplanted themselves from India in the 1960s the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is perhaps the most lauded, and indeed, successful. His easy to learn technique of transcendental meditation is everywhere with millions gaining great benefits from the ageless technique today.
With the Beatles as his most famous disciples, the giggly guru changed the face of personal spirituality forever. Here is the venerated master in...
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