Gillian Gaar's survey of the role of women in the largely male-dominated rock music industry covers a multitude of musical styles and job descriptions. In addition to regularly cited artists like Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, and Debbie Harry, there are profiles of early rock & roll performers like Big Mama Thornton, the composer of Elvis Presley's hit "Hound Dog" (who seems to have had an equal-opportunity career of financial mistreatment); the redoubtable rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson, whose "Fujiyama Mama" alerted the world to her incendiary vocal style; and Peggy Jones, one of the first rock & roll woman guitarists, who performed with Bo Diddley and earned the soubriquet Lady Bo. Non-musical women in the business include record executive Judy Dlugacz, and the late Lori Twersky, who edited the pioneering feminist magazine Bitch. All these women bring their own particular strengths and individuality to bear on the organizations for which they work. However, it's often their sheer creativity that impresses--when Suzanne Vega's record label, A&M, was threatening to sue a band that had sampled her work without authorization, she suggested the label issue the record legitimately instead, netting herself, the label, and the offending band a hit, instead of a lawsuit.

In this historical novel Lord John Grey is shocked to discover that the man engaged to his beloved niece might have an incurable venereal disease. While investigating the man's past, Lord John is also called upon by the crown to investigate the murder of a soldier who may have been a spy. The character of Lord John Grey first appeared in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.

While sightseeing, Claire Randall is whisked back through time to the Scottish Highlands of 1743. She marries a fierce Scottish soldier for survival's sake and finds a love that transcends time.

While sightseeing, Claire Randall is whisked back through time to the Scottish Highlands of 1743. She marries a fierce Scottish soldier for survival's sake and finds a love that transcends time.

Time traveller Claire Randall warns her husband, Scotsman Jamie Fraser, that the coming War of Independence between Britain and America may threaten everything the couple holds dear. Jamie, a loyalist, is forced to make difficult choices.

In this historical novel Lord John Grey is shocked to discover that the man engaged to his beloved niece might have an incurable venereal disease. While investigating the man's past, Lord John is also called upon by the crown to investigate the murder of a soldier who may have been a spy. The character of Lord John Grey first appeared in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.

Claude the dog's friends can't understand why he won't come outside to play with them. What could Claude be doing inside the house? Color illustrations accompany the text.