Books by Michael Hicks

Inside an original modern musical mind

This was the story of Karen, a devout mother and a driven woman who sought comfort in her love and family life without having the slightest clue about how fast the world could or would turn on her. All had come across as smooth and easy until the first-ever murder, a murder that would make her leave home, abandon her past, and share a dreaded secret with one other person and an unknown figure. Follow the tale of betrayal, theft, secrets, and more importantly, the cunning and manipulating works of a being constantly lurking in the shadows. Double Dare tells the story as it unfolds for Karen, and ultimately stretches toward her daughter and college kids all around them. Having moved to a town named Ivy Waters, a city intended to become a fresh start. The right place to root her family anew as she hoped to cast away the secret she held dangerously close in worry and fear to her heart, she had no idea how many secrets the city of Ivy Waters held in its past.

Conspicuous consumption in the 15th century both offers causes for revolt and allows reconstruction of regional supply and trading networks.

Essays exploring the potential of the Inquisitions post mortem to shed important new light on the medieval world.

In this full-length study of Henry Cowell, the author shows how the maverick composer, writer, teacher, and performer built his career on the intellectual and aesthetic foundations of his parents, community, and teachers-and exemplified the essence of bohemian California. This work focuses on Cowell's formative and most prolific years.

This book explores how his reputation has changed and analyses the major issues in light of contemporary and later perceptions of this controversial king.

Music has flourished in the Mormon church since its beginning. This book examines the direction that music's growth has taken since 1830. It looks closely at topics including the denomination's first official hymnals; the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young on singing; and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Tracing "garage" and "psychedelic" rock from the 50's through the sixties, this book unfolds the history and the sonic structures of some of rock's core repertoire