Cho: 179 books

In the follow-up to the "delightful" Regency fantasy novel (NPR.org) Sorcerer to the Crown, a young woman with no memories of her past finds herself embroiled in dangerous politics in England and the land of the fae. When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the...

 "Carmen" is a love story between the passionate gypsie Carmen and the naïve and stubborn Don Jose at Sevilia of Spain. We now look at "Carmen", the hit work of the French composer Georges Bizet.  An icon of temptation, Carmen who is always accompanying with...

"La Traviata" is a tragic love story in which Violeta, a lady from the high society of Paris falls in love with an aristrocrat Alfredo, but break up because of the gap between the two's social rankings. Violeta dies at last. Through the famous arias of "Libiamo ne'lieti calci (Brindisi)",...

Cultural Studies, Education, and Youth: Beyond Schools, edited by Benjamin Frymer, Matthew Carlin, and John Broughton, addresses the new cultural landscapes which increasingly "educate" our youth. With essays from both emerging and established scholars, the book explores the ways media and...

Opera "Tosca" is about a tragic love story of a woman whose destiny is changed overnight in Rome during the Napoleon War, right after the French Revolution. Let's explore "Tosca" by Puccini, a heavy and dark story presented in a coldly beautiful melody, of the hero being executed and the heroine committing suicide.

Puccini's "Turandot" is well known for the aria named "Nesson dorma". The composer Puccini worked on this piece for years but at last died before completing it, leaving the piece to become his very last piece and an unfinished one. "Turandot" is the world's most dangerous...

"Pagliacci" is the opera famous for the aria "Vesti la giubba", lamenting about his situation to put on make-up and force a smile for the play even after witnessing his wife's betrayal. Let's take a closer look at "Pagliacci", the representative piece of verismo operas...

"L'elisir D'amore" is a dynamic opera composed of rapid intersections between major and minor notes along with mixtures of lively music and lyrical melody, without any moment to get bored, entertaining the audience from beginning to end. Listen to the magical story made possible by the pure...

"Die Zauberflote", with the famous aria of "Queen of the Night", is the last masterpiece of the genius composer Mozart with the fairytale-like plot and the beautiful music completing the enjoyable piece. As a piece composed for the German commoners who could not understand the...

This book presents a participatory action research study exploring the social identity and academic literacies of bilingual preservice teachers. It describes the transformative experiences of undergraduate students during their participation in a program specially designed to develop bilingual teachers...

Treasures of the Kingdom is not about finding your spiritual gift, its not about self-discovery, and its not about searching for your niche in the service and ministries of the church. No, the precious treasures given as gifts to the bride of Christ are not found or discovered. They are given with...

"Clearly written, easily understood…one of the most significant contributions to the art of foot–and –fist fighting.” - The Japan Times Tae Kwon Do is a fighting art which employs almost all parts of the body in offensive and defensive moves. The techniques consist of many individual...

This Guide Book was written to help you to: - Consider various international best practices for internal control and fraud risk management; - Outline the legal elements of fraud offences such as Theft, Deception, Fraud and Conspiracy to Defraud; - Explain the law, evidence...

There are complex interrelationships between trade, aid and development, and with the move to a greater integration of economies throughout the world, trade has become a vital factor in the economic, social and political development of Third World nations. Trade, Aid and Global Interdependence presents...