The oldest Von Trapp daughter shares her memories and the stories behind "The Sound of Music" from her close-knit siblings in their idyllic Austrian home, to the loss of their mother and the arrival of their new governess.

Ostracized in junior high school because of her Mexican name and dark skin, Baez developed compassion for the outcast. Likewise, her Quaker upbringing was the source of her deep pacifist beliefs. So when she attained sudden fame at age 18 during the 1960s folk music revival, she didn't hesitate to mix politics and music. Her memoir describes both concert tours and political and social events that took her from Greenwich Village and Woodstock to Vietnam...

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening--until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite...

"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--...

In this intimate biography of Joni Mitchell, the author draws on dozens of unprecedented in-person interviews with her, her childhood friends, and a cast of famous characters. He reveals the backstory behind the famous songs, from Mitchell's youth in Canada, her bout with polio at age 9, and her early marriage and the child she gave up for adoption, through the love affairs that inspired masterpieces, and enthralled so many. Her songs endure as...

"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up the...

Celebrating the overlooked women who have left an indelible mark on gospel music, this book showcases the talents, gifts and skills of twenty-five women, chronicling their journeys from the choir loft to the world's largest stages.