Marc Steinberg

House music is now an inherent part of millions of peoples lives around the world. From their first release to their last, Defected has played, an iconic role in the house music scene. Now, the definitive records from Defected’s 17 years in the game have been collected together for the very first time. Split over four expansive mixes, We Are Defected. This Is Our House! is both an essential collection of seminal house music for lifelong fans and newcomers to Defected alike. These are the records DJs reach for to save a flagging dancefloor, or to send a peak time crowd into an absolute frenzy. Candi Staton Hallelujah Anyway, Dubtribe Sound System Do It Now, Noir & Haze ‘Around and DJ Gregory Elle are just some of the selections from this mix which arguably defines the Defected ethos more than any other.

1830, somewhere in France. Aurore is a young, beautiful and virtuous widow. She meets Raphael, a man of leisure, a debauchee. Raphael is obsessed by the death, and wait for it by chasing women and drinking. He first tries to seduce her, but is impressed by her and gives up. But Aurore felt in love with him, and tries not to look as inacessible. A romantic drama, with dispair, cynism, disgust for life and love.

"Some People's Lives" is the 7th studio album by American singer Bette Midler, released on the Atlantic Records label in 1990. It contains one of her biggest hits, "From a Distance", which won the songwriter Julie Gold a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1991. The "Some People's Lives" album became the biggest commercial success of Midler's musical career, peaking at #6 in the US and #5 in the UK and it was later awarded double Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over two million copies in the US alone. It has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.

This authoritative text provides you with an integrated perspective on child development that synthesizes biological, social, cultural, and socioeconomic influences.