Since 2000, when this biography was first published, Menuhin's name has not faded from public attention, as often happens in the decades after the death of a popular performing artist. Far from it: the centenary of his birth, April 22, 1916, is being marked by celebrations around the world.Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. Prodigiously gifted, the 'Miracle Boy' gave his first solo recital aged eight and within five years was world-famous. Menuhin was a visionary individualist, who didn't mind shocking the establishment. His post-war support for the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, and his determination to build bridges with the defeated German nation, brought him into sharp conflict with the Jewish establishment and DPs in Berlin. Later he spoke out against apartheid in South Africa and denounced the Soviet Union's oppressive policy towards writers and dissidents.Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, Burton creates a compelling portrait of an extraordinary human being - one of the best-loved classical musicians of the twentieth century.

The violin virtuoso illuminates the skills and techniques involved in mastering this stringed instrument, through six concise, illustrated lessons

'Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates.' Ladies man, dandy, charming rogue, thief. Montague Morgan has a buccaneering reputation and he doesn't give a damn - until he falls in love. He has a plan, he needs money and he knows how to get it. He and his lover conspire to escape to exotic lands with stolen gold. But the gold belongs to dangerous people and plans can go awry. Morgan disappears, has he escaped, or has he fallen prey to lethal retribution? Lennox's friend, ex Chief Inspector Swift is embroiled, and Lennox steps in to help, but his wedding is fixed for Christmas Eve and it's only a few days away. As the mystery around Montague Morgan deepens, so the tension rises... Major Heathcliff Lennox - ex WW1 war pilot, 6feet 3inch, tousled dark blond hair, age around 30 - named after the hero of Wuthering Heights by his romantically minded mother - much to his great annoyance.

2004 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title According to Stephen Ray Flora, reinforcement is a very powerful tool for improving the human condition despite often being dismissed as regarding people as less than human and as "overly simplistic." This book addresses and defends the use of reinforcement principles against a wide variety of attacks. Countering the myths, criticisms, and misrepresentations of reinforcement, including false claims that reinforcement is "rat psychology," the author shows that building reinforcement theory on basic laboratory research is a strength, not a weakness, and allows unlimited applications to human situations as it promotes well-being and productivity. Also examined are reinforcement contingencies, planned or accidental, as they shape behavioral patterns and repertoires in a positive way.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was reading a magazine when my butler informed me that a ghost was lurking in the garden. I went outside and found nothing, but when I returned to my house, the tea and cake were missing. I had to assume that Cook had seen the ghost and was terrified of it. #2 I was reading a magazine when my butler informed me that a ghost was lurking in the garden. I went outside and found nothing, but when I returned to my house, the tea and cake were missing. I had to assume that Cook had seen the ghost and was terrified of it. #3 I was reading a magazine when my butler informed me that a ghost was lurking in the garden. I went outside and found nothing, but when I returned to my house, the tea and cake were missing. I had to assume that Cook had seen the ghost and was terrified of it. #4 I was reading a magazine when my butler informed me that a ghost was lurking in the garden. I went outside and found nothing, but when I returned to my house, the tea and cake were missing. I had to assume that Cook had seen the ghost and was terrified of it.

The autobiography of a renowned violinist who was a child prodigy at the age of seven.