en-US Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:47:45 -0800 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 499786 56 Amiri Baraka 0913441724 Nicole 5 He has a beautiful mind.]]> 4.13 2003
author: Amiri Baraka
name: Nicole
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2003
rating: 5
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Amari has capture light, thought, questions and truth into one passionate book of poems that commands your attention and feeds your mind all at the same time.
He has a beautiful mind.
]]> 1981352 Writing from the road “between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,�

Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed to a young musician coming up–and to any of us at any stage of life. He writes that having humility is a way to continue to grow, to listen, and to learn; that patience is necessary for developing both technical proficiency and your own art rather than an imitation of someone else’s; and that rules are indispensable because “freedom lives in structure.�

He offers lessons learned from his years as a performer and from his great forebears Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and others; he explores the art of swing; he discusses why it is important to run toward your issues, not away; and he talks about what to do when your integrity runs up against the lack thereof in others and in our culture. He poetically expresses our need for “All of it tracks back to how you heal your culture, one patient at a time, beginning with yourself.�

This is a unique book, in which a great artist offers his personal thoughts, both on jazz and on how to live a better, more original, productive, and meaningful life. To a Young Jazz Musician is sure to be treasured by readers young and old, musicians, lovers of music, and anyone interested in being mentored by one of America’s most influential, generous, and talented artists.]]> 144 Wynton Marsalis 140006399X Nicole 5 currently-reading 3.85 2004
author: Wynton Marsalis
name: Nicole
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2004
rating: 5
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Anyone that considers themselves a musician of any genre whould READ THIS BOOK. It causes you to question your motives, actions and your charater.
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The journey from sexual curiosity to finally coming out can be confusing without proper guidance and empowering role models. In Same Sex in the City , Lauren Levin and Lauren Blitzer provide women—gay, straight, and bi-curious alike—with firsthand insight into the advantages and challenges of being a lesbian. In prose that is at once honest and uplifting, the Laurens relate their own experiences and those of the women they interview, as well as offer serious advice, titillating anecdotes, and a positive attitude for girls who know they're gay—and for those who are wondering about their sexuality but are not yet sure whether their Prince Charming is really a Cinderella.

Part confessional, part informational, Same Sex in the City covers the gamut of lesbian life—from dating to heartbreak, and from hooking up with straight chicks to raising a family. It's the book that millions of women have been searching for—a relationship guide that will help every woman come to terms with and celebrate her sexuality, whatever it may be.]]> 250 Lauren Levin 1416916326 Nicole 4 currently-reading ]]> 3.58 2006
author: Lauren Levin
name: Nicole
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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Ive also had this book for a while. Im mid book and enjoy it. It's a well written book and a good read for those considering/ or may have a sexual orientation than that of "Super straight".

]]> 275131 100 Nikki Giovanni 0688156983 Nicole 5 currently-reading 4.16 1999
author: Nikki Giovanni
name: Nicole
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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I reading this book for the 2nd time. I love her work.
]]> 4436 305 Augusten Burroughs 1843544857 Nicole 5 currently-reading 3.61 2002
author: Augusten Burroughs
name: Nicole
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2002
rating: 5
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This is a must read. The start of chapter sets the comedic tone of the book. I love it.
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