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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Buzzcocks, Cherry Ghost, Badly Drawn Boy, Danny Jones, Kinesis, Voice of the Seven Woods, Drama, Jack Hylton, Annie Haslam, David Potts, Claire Moore, Houghton Weavers, Simon Holt, Alyn Ainsworth, Andy Knowles, John Mitchinson, Skuta. Excerpt:Alyn Ainsworth (b.Bolton on 24 August 1924 - d. London 4 October 1990, age 66) was a singer and dance band conductor in the late 20th century Education and early career He was educated at Canon Slade Grammar School on a scholarship but never completed his education there because at the age of 14 his talent as a singer was recognised by Herman Darewski who signed him up to tour with his dance band. When his voice broke he learnt to play the guitar and played in local dance bands whilst working as hat salesman then for Bolton Parks Department and later as a golf pro. He then joined Oscar Rabin 's orchestra where he both played with the band and did musical arrangements, they also broadcast on the radio. He also worked with Geraldo but turned down an offer from Val Parnell to conduct the London Palladium Orchestra and chose in 1951 to join the BBC Northern Variety Orchestra, first as arranger then as conductor. Later career In 1956 he announced during Sunday Night at the London Palladium his engagement to Teddie Beverley of the Beverley Sisters . They could not marry immediately and in 1957 he announced that the engagement was cancelled. He resigned from the BBC in 1960 and went freelance. He was signed up by Granada TV to replace Peter Knight as presenter of Spot the Tune" , In 1965 he conducted the orchestra at the Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium for the third time. He conducted in the Eurovision Song Contest five times, 1975, 1976, 1977 for Belgium, 1978 and 1990. He was the musical director for the BBC 's anniversary pr... ... Read more

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Annie Payson Call was a mental health writer before her time, dispensing straight forward wisdom and common sense, free of the modern day psycho-babble. In addition to all the body, mind and spirit reasons for getting enough rest, she also gives us some very practical excercises to achieve that goal. As any modern day person will understand, turning off your brain, and actually relaxing is easier said than done! But Power Through Repose not only delivers a thoughtful treatise on the value of taking it easy, it delivers the means to do so.
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Surrender to Freedom
A nearly forgotten New Thought writer, once I discovered the straight talking Annie Payson Call, I was hooked! In this book, The Freedom of Life, Annie proposes a Buddhist stance of non-resistance, before it became fashionable, advising us to give up the power struggles we often find ourselves in with others. Instead, she advises you to keep your heart and eye on the goal of enlightenment, transcendance, being a good Christian and making it to Heaven, whatever your spiritual path, what ever you might call it. Why worry, why fight, when you can get into step with the rythm of Life? ... Read more

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Annie Payson Call was a mental health writer before her time, dispensing straight forward wisdom and common sense, free of the modern day psycho-babble. In addition to all the body, mind and spirit reasons for getting enough rest, she also gives us some very practical excercises to achieve that goal. As any modern day person will understand, turning off your brain, and actually relaxing is easier said than done! But Power Through Repose not only delivers a thoughtful treatise on the value of taking it easy, it delivers the means to do so.
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Uncommon Common Sense
Annie Payson Call tells it like it is.... if you insist on constantly over reacting, worrying, controlling, rushing, you WILL make yourself sick, not only emotionally, but physically. Through a series of antecdotes, Ms. Call illustrates the timeless quality of the downside of human nature; even though this book was written decades ago, you will undoubtedly recognize your family, friends, and even yourself in this book. Fortunately, the book also provides straight forward advise on how to cope, and how to get over yourself enough to actually enjoy life! ... Read more

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Annie Payson Call was a mental health writer before her time, dispensing straight forward wisdom and common sense, free of the modern day psycho-babble. In addition to all the body, mind and spirit reasons for getting enough rest, she also gives us some very practical excercises to achieve that goal. As any modern day person will understand, turning off your brain, and actually relaxing is easier said than done! But Power Through Repose not only delivers a thoughtful treatise on the value of taking it easy, it delivers the means to do so.
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Annie Payson Call was a mental health writer before her time, dispensing straight forward wisdom and common sense, free of the modern day psycho-babble. In addition to all the body, mind and spirit reasons for getting enough rest, she also gives us some very practical excercises to achieve that goal. As any modern day person will understand, turning off your brain, and actually relaxing is easier said than done! But Power Through Repose not only delivers a thoughtful treatise on the value of taking it easy, it delivers the means to do so.
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