Emilia Vynnycky Bücher

From the streets of Baltimore to the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in an inspiring memoir of perseverance and possibility. Growing up, Richard Antoine White and his mother lacked a stable home, often relying on each other as they faced challenges, including his mother's struggles with alcoholism. Richard took on the responsibility of caring for her, searching familiar places when she went missing, until a near-fatal night in the snow led him to his adoptive grandparents. Adjusting to their structured life, Richard found purpose in joining the band, where he discovered a talent for the tuba that illuminated his path. His acceptance into the prestigious Baltimore School for the Arts marked a turning point as he navigated the challenges of being one of the few Black students in his programs. With unwavering determination, Richard pursued his passion, ultimately securing a position in a symphony orchestra and becoming the first African American to earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance. Now a professor and mentor, he shares his extraordinary journey of dreaming big and achieving the seemingly impossible.

A premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how, and why.

The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics.In this pioneering study, White explores the relationship between the natural history of the Columbia River and the human history of the Pacific Northwest for both whites and Native Americans. He concentrates on what brings humans and the river together: not only the physical space of the region but also, and primarily, energy and work. For working with the river has been central to Pacific Northwesterners' competing ways of life. It is in this way that White comes to view the Columbia River as an organic machine--with conflicting human and natural claims--and to show that whatever separation exists between humans and nature exists to be crossed.

A premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how and why