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A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman (Hardcover)
By Robert Hilburn
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“Randy Newman is our great master of American song and storytelling."--Bruce Springsteen
“At last, the biography that Randy Newman has long deserved. The emotional precision, the humor and sweep, the truths and secrets behind his remarkable body of work . . . it’s all here in Robert Hilburn’s heartfelt and indispensable account of America’s finest songwriter. Leave it to Hilburn to pull back the curtain on the incredible life of Newman, a shy genius who clearly trusted him enough to point him in all the right directions. It’s more than a great read, it’s an invitation to re-visit Randy Newman’s work with renewed appreciation for the man who uniquely defined the American Experience just when we needed it most.”--Cameron Crowe
"[A] penetrating biography. . . . While the book posits Newman as a writer of sociopolitical import, its emotional narrative is driven by the more personal aspects of his story: a complex family legacy, childhood struggles with strabismus (crossed eyes) and a lifelong tendency toward sadness and isolation."--Bob Mehr, New York Times
"An illuminating and masterful achievement."--Booklist (starred review)
The definitive biography of songwriter Randy Newman, told with his full cooperation, by acclaimed biographer and longtime Los Angeles Times music critic, Robert Hilburn
Randy Newman is widely hailed as one of America’s all-time greatest songwriters, equally skilled in the sophisticated melodies and lyrics of the Gershwin-Porter era and the cultural commentary of his own generation, with Bob Dylan and Paul Simon among his most ardent admirers. While tens of millions around the world can hum “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” his disarming center
The biography of Nigel Cabourn, a world renowned designer and vintage collector. We had Nigel sign each copy, which comes as a set with a cotton canvas bag. The color of the bag will be denim or off-white. Please note that we cannot accept requests for a different color bag.
This luxurious hardcover edition is covered with Ventile fabric, which has become synonymous with the Nigel Cabourn brand. The book features extensive interviews covering Nigel Cabourn’s life from childhood to the present, including his time in Newcastle and his travels to London, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Japan.
It also highlights his early, now-rare designs and Limited Edition Collections inspired by the stories of his historical heroes. Additionally, it showcases around 250 selected pieces from his vast collection of approximately 4,000 vintage garments accumulated over 40 years.
Nigel Cabourn’s collections are unique in that they are not influenced by typical fashion trends. They are inspired by historical elements such as fabric and details, drawing from his extensive vintage collection. Even at 75, he continues to travel the world as the driving force behind his namesake brand, Nigel Cabourn.
Biography
Written account of a person's life
For other uses, see Biography (disambiguation).
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography.
An authorized biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs. An unauthorized biography is one written without such permission or participation. An autobiography is written by the person themselves, sometimes with the assistance of a collaborator or ghostwriter.
History
At first, biographical writings were regarded merely as a subsection of history with a focus on a particular individual of historical importance. The independent genre of biography as distinct from general history writing, began to emerge in the 18th century and reached its contemporary form at the turn of the 20th century.
Historical biography
Biography is the earliest literary genre in history. According to Egyptologist Miriam Lichtheim, writing took its first steps toward literature in the context of the private tomb funerary inscriptions. These were commemorative biographical texts recounting the careers of deceased high royal officials. The earliest biographical texts are from the 26th century BC.
In the 21st century BC, another famous biography was composed in Mesopotamia about Gilgames .