Katherine Walker – författare

The Norms of Taste and the Music of Mozart uncovers what contemporaries meant when they praised composers like Mozart for their "good taste" and, in the process, illustrates how judgments of taste were intertwined with developments in the social, cultural, and political arenas.Taking as its starting point Haydn’s purported reference to Mozart Geschmack und Compositionwissenschaft, this book offers an in-depth analysis of the shifting connotations of taste in eighteenth-century European music. It bridges a gap in music scholarship by new perspectives on how music, philosophy, literature, and politics intersected through the language of taste. The discourse of musical taste opened pathways from the individual to the collective and framed pressing debates about the sources and meanings of human flourishing. As the author argues, the century of taste denotes a period in which art and aesthetics were bound up with moral philosophy; when artistic, ethical, and social aspects of life merged and overlapped, bringing good taste and goodness into alignment.Offering insights into the history of music and aesthetics as well as the work of Mozart, this book presents a study filled with new perspectives for musicologists and scholars of eighteenth-century culture.

'I truly could not recommend this book highly enough, not only to blended and step-families themselves, but all those involved in their support' - Professor Andrew Reeves, BACP fellow and Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health'Clear, accessible and understanding . . . A book many step-parents will have been waiting for' - Monica Hanaway, psychotherapist, coach, mediator, trainer, and author of books on coaching, leadership, and conflict resolution'Reading this book is like experiencing a personal coaching session with Katherine. Her wisdom is personal, practical and profound; grounded in the theory but delivered in a straightforward way' - Damian Hughes, Sunday Times bestselling author and co-host of The High Performance PodcastIn this new book for couples forming blended family units, practising psychotherapist and coach Katherine Walker explores all the issues that couples face when combining their families. From how to maintain the couple's own loving relationship, to handling teenage tantrums, this is an easy-to-follow guide that answers every key question, and offers practical solutions.Forming a blended family is a complex process. Each person in the unit arrives with their own expectations and understanding of the situation, and encompassing everyone's needs is not easy. Katherine offers advice on setting goals and values for the new family unit, techniques for handling conflict, and optimistic, experienced advice at every turn. Covering the main milestones from introductions to moving in together and beyond, and providing helpful tips and exercises at every stage, this book is a vital, inclusive guide to forming a blended family as consciously and cohesively as possible.

'I truly could not recommend this book highly enough, not only to blended and step-families themselves, but all those involved in their support' - Professor Andrew Reeves, BACP fellow and Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health'Clear, accessible and understanding . . . A book many step-parents will have been waiting for' - Monica Hanaway, psychotherapist, coach, mediator, trainer, and author of books on coaching, leadership, and conflict resolution'Reading this book is like experiencing a personal coaching session with Katherine. Her wisdom is personal, practical and profound; grounded in the theory but delivered in a straightforward way' - Damian Hughes, Sunday Times bestselling author and co-host of The High Performance PodcastIn this new book for couples forming blended family units, practising psychotherapist and coach Katherine Walker explores all the issues that couples face when combining their families. From how to maintain the couple's own loving relationship, to handling teenage tantrums, this is an easy-to-follow guide that answers every key question, and offers practical solutions.Forming a blended family is a complex process. Each person in the unit arrives with their own expectations and understanding of the situation, and encompassing everyone's needs is not easy. Katherine offers advice on setting goals and values for the new family unit, techniques for handling conflict, and optimistic, experienced advice at every turn. Covering the main milestones from introductions to moving in together and beyond, and providing helpful tips and exercises at every stage, this book is a vital, inclusive guide to forming a blended family as consciously and cohesively as possible.

Interpreting Music, Engaging Culture: An Introduction to Music Criticism offers a clear, hands-on guide for emerging music critics that brings together aesthetics, critical theory, and practical music criticism in an accessible format. Over the course of the book, readers develop a vocabulary and framework for criticizing music of all kinds and for various media while learning how to connect music to its cultural, social, and political contexts.Excerpts from primary sources throughout provide a wide range of writing examples, while Chapters address the distinct challenges of describing and interpreting music for various media and in diverse formats. Along the way, the book explores questions at the core of music and its criticism, such as what constitutes a musical work and what makes a piece of music “authentic”; it also introduces critical lenses, including feminist and queer criticism, postcolonialism and critical race theory, as well as the analysis of music in consumer culture. Addressing both classical and popular music criticism, Interpreting Music, Engaging Culture is a comprehensive and lively textbook that enables students to uncover, articulate, and analyze what makes music compelling and meaningful.

Interpreting Music, Engaging Culture: An Introduction to Music Criticism offers a clear, hands-on guide for emerging music critics that brings together aesthetics, critical theory, and practical music criticism in an accessible format. Over the course of the book, readers develop a vocabulary and framework for criticizing music of all kinds and for various media while learning how to connect music to its cultural, social, and political contexts.Excerpts from primary sources throughout provide a wide range of writing examples, while Chapters address the distinct challenges of describing and interpreting music for various media and in diverse formats. Along the way, the book explores questions at the core of music and its criticism, such as what constitutes a musical work and what makes a piece of music “authentic”; it also introduces critical lenses, including feminist and queer criticism, postcolonialism and critical race theory, as well as the analysis of music in consumer culture. Addressing both classical and popular music criticism, Interpreting Music, Engaging Culture is a comprehensive and lively textbook that enables students to uncover, articulate, and analyze what makes music compelling and meaningful.

With the recent turn to science studies and interdisciplinary research in Shakespearean scholarship, Shakespeare and Science: A Dictionary, provides a pedagogical resource for students and scholars. In charting Shakespeare’s engagement with natural philosophical discourse, this edition shapes the future of Shakespearean scholarship and pedagogy significantly, appealing to students entering the field and current scholars in interdisciplinary research on the topic alongside the non-professional reader seeking to understand Shakespeare’s language and early modern scientific practices.Shakespeare’s works respond to early modern culture’s rapidly burgeoning interest in how new astronomical theories, understandings of motion and change, and the cataloging of objects, vegetation, and animals in the natural world could provide new knowledge. To cite a famous example, Hamlet’s letter to Ophelia plays with the differences between the Ptolemaic and Copernican notions of the earth’s movement: “Doubt that the sun doth move” may either be, in the Ptolemaic view, an earnest plea or, in the Copernican system, a purposeful equivocation. The Dictionary contextualizes such moments and scientific terms that Shakespeare employs, creatively and critically, throughout his poetry and drama. The focus is on Shakespeare’s multiform uses of language, rendering accessible to students of Shakespeare such terms as “firmament,” “planetary influence,” and “retrograde.”

In Instinct, Knowledge and Occult Science on the Early Modern English Stage, Katherine Walker focuses on embodied experiences in the theater and the debates within the sciences that eventually fell out of favor but interlaced “gut feelings” with observational practice. She examines understudied occult sciences, looking to genres such as almanacs, witchcraft pamphlets and demonologies. As Walker argues, the early modern discourse of instinct registers shifting appraisals of the body’s role in making new knowledge. Unlike reason, instinct allowed anyone—a witch, an animal or a queen—to interpret a complex, animate environment. This knowledge was not only a seductive idea, but also opened up a range of debates on the limits of human cognition, the rights of marginalised individuals to offer new understanding, and the contours of what we can know about the environment.

Join Noah and his family as they fill the ark with animals. This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go! Content Benefits: This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Noah and the Ark will delight young children. Vibrant illustrations engage interestFun touch and feel sectionsIncludes rhyming text and a final prayerCarry handle so kids can read on the goIdeal for Sunday Schools awards and crechesPerfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New BabyIdeal for children under 5Binding - Padded Board BookPages - 12Publisher - Authentic Media

Feel each character's soft felt teeth as you hiss, roar and chomp your way through the Bible stories in this book! Content Benefits: Children will love the tactile element of the stories as they learn more about some well known Bible stories, straight from the characters' mouths! A fun and simple introduction to some of the best loved stories from the BibleSoft felt teeth and die cut windows make this exciting for little hands to exploreRhyming text will engage both young readersBright and vibrant illustrations will entertain young childrenA great and unusual gift idea for young childrenPerfect present for a Christening, Dedication or BaptismSuitable for 0 year plusBinding - Board BookPages - 12Publisher - Authentic Media

A sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Jonah and the Whale. Join Jonah on an important journey as he is thrown off a boat and swallowed by a big fish! This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go! Content Benefits: This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Jonah and the Whale will delight young children. Vibrant illustrations engage interestFun touch and feel sectionsIncludes rhyming text and a final prayerCarry handle so kids can read on the goIdeal for Sunday School awards and crechesPerfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New BabyIdeal for children under 5Binding - Padded Board BookPages - 12Publisher - Authentic Media

Clap your hands, spin around, and sing along with God's wonderful creations in this playful peek-through book. This sweet book is inspired by the well-loved song, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands. From bright, twinkly stars and huge, spinning planets to happy-snappy sharks and wibbly-wobbly jellyfish, little ones will love coming up with their own actions as they sing and dance along! The clever cut-through format offers plenty for little hands to explore. Content Benefits: This vibrant board book with cut through windows will remind children that God really does have the whole world in his hands. Vibrant illustrationsCut through sectionsA modern twist on the song He's Got the Whole World in His HandsIntroduces young children to the God of creationIncludes a Bible verseIdeal for Sunday School awards and crechesPerfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New BabyIdeal for children under 5Binding - Board BookPages - 12Publisher - Authentic Media

Discover what happens to Daniel in this important story about trusting God.This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go!Content Benefits:- This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Daniel and the lions will delight young children.- Vibrant illustrations engage interest- Fun touch and feel sections- Includes rhyming text and a final prayer- Carry handle so kids can read on the go- Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches- Perfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New Baby- Ideal for children under 5- Padded Board Book

Discover what happens when David battles the great big giant, Goliath!This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go!Content Benefits:This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of David and Goliath will delight young children.*Vibrant illustrations engage interest*Fun touch and feel sections*Includes rhyming text and a final prayer*Carry handle so kids can read on the go*Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches*Perfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New Baby*Ideal for children under 5*Padded Board Book

Join Joseph in this amazing story about staying faithful to God.This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go!Content Benefits:This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Joseph will delight young children.*Vibrant illustrations engage interest*Fun touch and feel sections*Includes rhyming text and a final prayer*Carry handle so kids can read on the go*Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches*Perfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New Baby*Ideal for children under 5*Padded Board Book

Set sail with Noah, follow Moses through the Red Sea, and marvel at Jesus' miracles as you read this fun collection of Bible stories.Enjoy the sweet rhymes, then follow the Scripture to talk, question, and explore even more!Content Benefits:Introducing favourite Bible stories through rhyme, Scripture, and fabulous pink artwork, My Pretty Pink Bible will help young children learn about their faith.*Vibrant illustrations engage interest*Includes rhyming text *Stories include Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, Christmas and Easter*Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches*Perfect gift idea for any occasion *Ideal for children aged 3 plus*Padded hard back cover with vinyl finish for extra visual appeal

You must never touch God’s colourful creations . . . except in this book!Discover the eye-catching creatures in this fun rhyming book about God’s awesome creations.Enjoy touching all of the bumpy animals . . . if you dare!Content Benefits:Children will love exploring the fun touches on every page and reading the fun rhyme, as they discover the weird and wonderful animals created by God.•A fun introduction to God’s creation•Touch and feel sections in different colours and textures •Fun rhyming text •Bright and amusing illustrations•A Bible verse is included on final page•Develops hand-eye coordination in young children•Promotes sensory play•A great and unusual gift idea for toddlers•Suitable for 0 years plus

You must never touch God’s hungry animals . . . except in this book!Marvel at God’s creations as you meet the greedy animals in this fun rhyming book.Enjoy touching all of the bumpy animals . . . if you dare!Content Benefits:Children will love exploring the fun touches on every page and reading the fun rhyme, as they discover the weird and wonderful animals created by God.•A fun introduction to God’s creation•Touch and feel sections in different colours and textures •Fun rhyming text •Bright and amusing illustrations•A Bible verse is included on final page•Develops hand-eye coordination in young children•Promotes sensory play•A great and unusual gift idea for toddlers•Suitable for 0 years plus

Set sail with Noah, follow Moses through the Red Sea, and marvel at Jesus' miracles as you read this fun collection of Bible stories.Enjoy the sweet rhymes, then follow the Scripture to talk, question, and explore even more!A carry-handle makes this book perfect for you to read on the go!Content Benefits:Introducing favourite Bible stories through rhyme, Scripture, and engaging artwork, My First Toddler Bible will help young children learn about their faith.*Vibrant illustrations engage interest*Includes rhyming text *Stories include Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, Christmas and Easter*Carry handle *Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches*Perfect gift idea for any occasion *Suitable for children 0 plus*Padded board book

Join Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in this sweet retelling of the Nativity story.This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go!Content Benefits:This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Jesus' birth will delight young children.*Vibrant illustrations engage interest*Fun touch and feel sections*Includes rhyming text and a final prayer*Carry handle so kids can read on the go*Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches*Perfect gift idea for Christmas*Ideal for children under 5*Padded Board Book