Bøger af Richard Osborne

Stage play about the life of legendary Victorian actress Ellen Terry.

"The world throws us many curves along the way, but as I have learned over and over again, change comes from within the heart and mind." In my books, you will read the stories that have shaped my life. They are the memories I rely upon to remind me of all the people, places and experiences I have lived and learned from. Let these words guide you in your quest to reconnect with your inner self. Embrace all that has led you to where you stand today. As you begin to accept the past and learn to let go of those things that have bound you from living a life filled with love, happiness and spiritual prosperity, you will rekindle the fire within that enables you to rebuild your life and grow your self-worth.

Do you know your animus from your anomie? Puzzled by all that jargon at university? Now there's no need to be. "Megawords" provides definitions for the key terms every student in the humanities and social sciences needs to know, from the new (cyberpunk) to the established (empiricism).

This book traces the evolution of the recording format from its roots in the first sound recording experiments, to its survival in the world of digital technologies. Each chapter explores a different element: the groove, the disc shape, the label, vinyl itself, the album, the single, the b-side and the 12" single, the sleeve.

In 1976 Raymond Williams published his classic book Keywords. Richard Osborne presents Megawords a 21st century Keywords. The book is not simply a glossary, rather it is a map of the links between ideas and concept in the humanities, without which no self-respecting student should set sail.

From the Creator and Coauthor of the Popular 101 Questions Children Ask about...Series--A Practical Guide on How to Build a Strong, Tangible Spiritual Foundation in Your Children's LivesMany of today's parents remember their own childhood experiences with God and religion as abstract and confusing, leaving them with more questions than answers. It is with this in mind that Rick Osborne has created Talking to Your Children about God, an indispensible guide for parents who want to be prepared for those "hard-to-answer" questions about God. Full of helpful tips and suggestions, this book provides answers that will satisfy the inquisitive and persistent nature of kids when they pose such difficult questions as: Why can't I see God? What's so important about the Bible? Why do we go to church? What should I say when I pray? Does God watch everything I do?What is heaven like?What are angels?I highly recommend Rick's resources to every parent. [He] is one of God's gifts to parents."--Josh McDowell, acclaimed Christian author and speaker.

Herbert von Karajan was one of the twentieth century's most prodigiously gifted performing artists. These, however, were only the starting point for a biography which draws on interviews with those who worked with Karajan during his sixty year career, and on a vast array of primary archive material which has never been previously examined.

Rossini was one of the most influential, industrious and emotionally complex of the great nineteenth-century composers. From 1810-1829 he wrote 39 operas which transformed opera in Italy and France. Drawing on recent scholarship and performance, this new edition provides the most detailed portrait yet of one of the world's most enigmatic composers.