A man's maternal grandmother seeks his blood, and his paternal grandfather defends his life in this African tale full of black magic.

Roar of the Lion Head Cane is saturated with magic - African magic. From his birth, Izzi, the protagonist becomes a player in the archetypal battle between good and evil as his maternal grandmother seeks his blood, and his paternal grandfather defends his life. The story moves through the boy's youth to his initiation and mastery, helped by the Lion Head Cane. Douglas, the storyteller, is a development professional whose life in Africa brings him into contact with magic, especially Izzi's. Spanning a period of almost three decades, the novel weaves this story of witchcraft within the historical reality of the struggles for independence and post-colonial wars of Mozambique, Liberia, and Angola. It is a story of survival and of understanding the challenges of cultural differences.

The second half of the twentieth century saw vast changes in all aspects of percussion - the instruments themselves, playing techniques, and percussion writing - plus the huge influence of pop music, jazz, and film scores. Additionally, the revolution in travel and communications has meant that composers have become much more aware of a seemingly endless variety of ethnic instruments from around the world. Holland aims to show the world of percussion as it is today, and to answer some common questions about it. Today's professional players frequently find themselves performing in many countries where the availability of percussion instruments can vary widely. Practical Percussion contains a section on manufacturers and suppliers all over the world. In addition to this list of manufacturers, the percussion requirements - both instruments and players - for some 1500 works are also listed. The foreword by Pierre Boulez further assists the reader in appreciating and understanding the richness, variety, and function of percussion instruments the world over.

"Every once in a while an author arrives with the rare talent to combine reality with romance. This is Janis Reams Hudson." —RT BOOK REVIEWS The stigma of his heritage has made Hawk accustomed to ridicule in Comanche County. Shunned by nearly everyone in town, he finds comfort in the one person who always accepted him: the beautiful Abby McCormick. But even as their childhood friendship blossoms into a passion neither of them can keep at bay, they know that Abby's father will never accept their love. Then, after an evening with Abby, Hawk is ambushed and beaten. Believing him dead, Abby spends four years mourning him. But when, against all odds, he storms back into her life, her hope for a love that never had a chance to truly be realized is restored. Hawk has returned for more than Abby, though. With his sights set on revenge, will he miss his second chance at the love that is right before his eyes?