The 120 Right hand Studies of Mauro Giuliani, edited and anotated by Harry George Pellegrin. These landmark instructional studies/warm-up exercises have been overlooked by many pedagogues over the... More > past two or three decades. It is time to rediscover their benefits. Includes a new edition of the works as well as a facsimile of the Artaria second edition. Included is a systematic examination of how the exercises are structured and how they should be practiced. A must-have for the classical guitarist's library.< Less
Helen is the kind of girl you dream about. She's smart and confident, funny and affectionate, and she's killer good-looking. Gary has fallen for her, and fallen hard. Even so, he is still distracted... More > by life's little happenstances. It's those minor things like, oh, crooked cops, shady club owners, illegal smuggling, and a few dead bodies. Still, Gary can't keep his eyes off Helen. Harry Pellegrin's mystery novel DEEP END is packed with eerily real sinister characters, music, interesting locales, bizarre spirituality and a plethora of corpses. Couple this with an exceeedingly clever plot and we have this year's best beach-read. Serial killings and alternative spirituality discussed. Some violence, no profanity, no sex.< Less
Low End is an exciting new novel dealing with modern issues in the style of the classic 1940's mystery writers. Low End is murder mystery with a twist involving a least-likely detective, a... More > disillusioned, New York City musician named Gary Morrissey. Gary finds himself involved in a murder investigation of his own making when shadows of government corruption and hints of premeditated genocide are cast over a friend's murder. The author's own experiences are reflected in his lead character, whose love for New York City and for its less-than-attractive suburbs and citizens emanates from every page and whose musical knowledge and expertise provide a unique background for the events that unfold. Some mild language and violence, no sex.< Less
T. Dexter Collingsworth's Jesus Inc. Deprogramming from the Word of Faith Movement documents the events that led a Word of Faith Church Deacon from the movement to a place of healing. "It is a... More > certainty that there are good preachers, pastors and churches to be found. I believe I may be accurate when I say that for every good one there are probably ten churches where the dollar reigns supreme. I am sure most believers don't own the type of homes or automobiles or jet planes that these television preachers or mega-church pastors do--and these hucksters call milking the poor for money they can't afford a 'love offering', but I have never seen a single scripture where Jesus had His hand out for a 'love offering' before He would heal someone-not afterward either. Man has placed himself on the throne of God and frankly I am incredibly perplexed that He puts up with this. Maybe He knows some of these false prophets will repent and return to righteousness. Maybe this book will help."< Less