This memoir describes the emotional pain of growing up fatherless and reveals God's amazing love at work to heal childhood hurts, even through circumstances of rejection. When author Maria Martinez was just three years old, she heard the word "illegitimate" for the fi rst time. Though she was too young to understanding its meaning as it applied to her, she knew it made her feel different and ashamed. In The Apple Tree Wish, Martinez discusses her life's events being branded an illegitimate child. She also shows the healing and wholeness she received through Christ's love and reconciliation with her father later in life. A two-part presentation, the first half delivers a transcript of a talk Martinez gave for a women's group in 1992. In it, she narrates the events leading up to meeting her father in 1985, when she was forty-five years old. The second half contains a journal of the letters she wrote to and later shared with her father. In the journal she provides pertinent details of her life and shares her many emotions as she dealt with her unique situation. The Apple Tree Wish shows the emotional scars created by being a fatherless child, but also communicates that God's love has the power to heal the classic types of childhood hurts.

Product Description: (Percussion). This book/CD pack from seasoned drummer/percussionist Maria Martinez provides drum exercises and variations based on the 40 contemporary drum rudiments. The CD features demo and play-along tracks so that you can practice and learn in an interactive fashion.

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Product Description: (Percussion). The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book are influenced by the popular Samba, Olodum, and Baiao styles of Brazil. This book/CD pack includes photographs of each percussion instrument, instruction on techniques used to play each instrument, percussion scores, rhythm indexes played at different tempos, worksheets, percussion breaks, charts, and audio examples of rhythm demonstrated on their respective instruments...read more

Product Description: (Percussion). The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book and CD package are influenced by the popular Rumba, Mozambique, and Conga styles of Cuba...read more

Product Description: (Percussion). The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book/CD pack are influenced by the popular Akom, Adowa and rhythms from the Central African Republic...read more

Product Description: (Videos). In this exciting video from Hal Leonard, respected percussionist, clinician and educator Maria Martinez reveals her revolutionary studies for Brazilian drumset coordination. She covers: bossa nova, samba, partido alto and baiao styles; beats such as 4/4 Bossa Nova, 2/2 Samba, plus 3/4 and 7/4 examples of both; and rhythmic phrases and studies including coordination, improvisation, feel and more! The video also features live band performances, hand percussion demos, and a helpful booklet...read more

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Product Description: In this video adaptation of the popular book/CD pack, Maria Martinez reveals her revolutionary studies for Afro-Cuban rhythms, covering coordination, improvisation and feel. Styles studied include mambo, songo, nanigo, Mozambique and more, plus exercises to develop left-foot clave...read more

Product Description: (Percussion). Become a more versatile drumset player! From traditional Dixieland to cutting-edge hip-hop, Instant Guide to Drum Grooves is a handy source featuring 100 patterns that will prepare working drummers for the stylistic variety of modern gigs...read more

Product Description: (Musicians Institute Press). Maria Martinez provides in-depth coverage of: Mambo, Songo, Nanigo and Mozambique patterns; cowbell and ride cymbal variations; studies to develop left-foot clave; ostinatos, rhythm studies, 2-bar phrases; and much more! The recordings feature 40 full-band tracks with demos and play-alongs...read more

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Product Description: (Musicians Institute Press). In this essential method and workbook/CD pack, Maria Martinez reveals her revolutionary studies for Brazilian drumset coordination. She covers Bossa Nova, Samba and Baiao Ostinatos, 3/4 Bossa Nova/Samba, 7/4 Bossa Nova/Samba, rhythm studies, rhythmic phrases, and more! The CD includes 48 full-band tracks...read more

Provides photographs, descriptions, and values of the regular 'pink box' Barbie dolls produced from 1990-1998