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Lyrics are magical - they can instantly impact our emotions, entice our bodies to move, and... inspire other artists! Feel your way through this highly imaginative anthology of stories and songs, all inspired by lyrics, rhymes and chants from such diverse sources as U2, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Hollies, The Eagles, Shakespeare, Les Misérables, Florence and the Machine, Moby and Muse. Stories range from the humorous to life story, historical fiction, fantasy, sci fi, crime and mystery. There's something for everyone - even a musical script! Creative minds connecting to invent and conjure, cast and delight! "Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!" - J.K. ROWLING, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. "Who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." - ROBERT BROWNING, The Complete Poetical Works of Browning. Contents Do You Hear the People Sing? - Sonia Zadro Case 65726: The Lighthopper - Azmeena Kelly The Search - Tara Ray Song For A Moment In Time - Susan Steggall The Air You Get - Zena Shapter Hotel Coolangatta - Kate Mitchell Honey Coming Back - Peter Fagan True Believers - Phil Burgin King, King Calowe - Millicent Davis The Need For Witchcraft - Guy Hallowes Treachery - Elise Robertson I Don't Believe in Yesterday - Howard Reid Brothers in Arms - Rose Saltman 2001, A Space Operetta - Mijmark Message in a Bottle - Rodney Jensen