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The Oxford History of World Cinema - Paperback

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by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (Editor)From its humble beginnings as a novelty in a handful of cities, cinema has risen to become a billion-dollar industry and the most spectacular and original contemporary art form. In The Oxford History of World Cinema, an international team of film historians traces the history of this enduringly popular entertainment medium. Covering all aspects of its development, stars, studios, and cultural impact, the book celebrates and chronicles over one hundred years of...

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by Christopher Nolan (Author)The new blockbuster from Christopher Nolan. Tenet is a global thriller whose action stretches across time zones, and stars Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and John David Washington. The film displays Nolan's preoccupations, especially how Time can shift from one moment to the next. The film is out in the US on July 17, 2020. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN Publication Date: September 22, 2020

Country Music ABC Board Book - Board Book

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by Benjamin Darling (Author)"Country Music ABC" celebrates American country and western music as it teaches children their ABC's. The book features over 100 country-themed words to help beginning readers recognize sounds. Basic words such as apple, dog, and socks are beautifully illustrated alongside specific vocabulary that is sure to captivate every young crooner; such as guitar, cowboy hat, and microphone. The illustrations recall the bright and nostalgic vintage style of the heartland. Th...

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by Rupert Everett (Author)Eight masterful stories of love and loss, drama and glamour, and hope and rejection from the acclaimed actor and "supremely gifted writer" (The Sunday Times, London) Rupert Everett. In his first, glorious collection of stories, Rupert Everett takes us on exhilarating journeys with a cast of extraordinary characters. From Oscar Wilde's last night in Paris to the ferociously unforgiving world of a Los Angeles talent agency and beyond, these stories are evocative, movi...

The Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic: A Comprehensive Chronicle of the Harry Potter Universe Through the Ages - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby The Editors of Mugglenet (Author)Harry Potter's adventures are built upon a rich tapestry of historical events dating back as far as the first century, during which an ancient Greek wizard known only as Herpo the Foul created the first usable Horcrux. It was this successful venture nearly two millennia ago that enabled the evil wizard Voldemort to create one Horcrux for each piece of his splintered soul. In The Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic, the edi...

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by Uta Hagen (Author)Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns to understand the psychological problems of human beings when putting his own passions, his loves, fears, and rages to work in the service of the characters he plays. He will learn to face himself, to hide nothing from himself -- and to do so takes an insatiable curiosity about the human condition. from the Prologue Uta Hagen, one of the world's most renowned stage actress...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie - Hardcover

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by Ramin Zahed (Author)Discover the world of the multi-award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in this stunning collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that's the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into th...

The Puppets of Spelhorst: (A Magical Middle-Grade Fantasy Novel about Adventure, Friendship, and Finding Your Purpose - For Kids Ages 7-10 in Grades 2 - Paperback

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by Kate DiCamillo (Author), Julie Morstad (Illustrator)A New York Times bestseller! "Guaranteed to enchant young readers. This collaboration by two masters of their craft--a Newbery Medalist and a Governor General's Literary Award finalist--will prove irresistible." --Booklist (starred review) Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of s...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Alvin Kernan (Editor)The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's Othello, a disturbing exploration of jealousy and wrath. Tragedy takes hold as the cunning and hateful Iago drives the titular heroic Moor of Venice first to suspicion, then to homicidal rage against his love Desdemona, in one of the Bard's darkest plays. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater- A special intr...

Outlander Knitting: The Official Book of 20 Knits Inspired by the Hit Series - Hardcover

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by Kate Atherley (Editor)Feel the magic of Outlander at your fingertips with this officially licensed book of knitting: twenty patterns inspired by the hit series from STARZ and Sony Pictures Television, based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling novels. From the Scottish Highlands to the courts of Versailles to the eastern shores of North America, the TV show Outlander brings to life in gorgeous detail the epic love story of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser. But beyond the drama a...

Oxford Handbook of Dance and Politics - Paperback

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by Rebekah J. Kowal (Editor), Gerald Siegmund (Editor), Randy Martin (Editor)In recent decades, dance has become a vehicle for querying assumptions about what it means to be embodied, in turn illuminating intersections among the political, the social, the aesthetical, and the phenomenological. The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Politics edited by internationally lauded scholars Rebekah Kowal, Gerald Siegmund, and the late Randy Martin presents a compendium of newly-commissioned chapters that ad...

Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance - Paperback

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by Vanessa Cornett (Author)In The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance, author Vanessa Cornett offers guidelines to help musicians cultivate artistic vision, objectivity, freedom, quiet awareness, and self-compassion, both on- and offstage in order to become more resilient performers. Contrary to modern culture's embrace of busyness and divided attention, Cornett's contemplative techniques provide greater space for artistic self-expression and satisfaction. With the aid of a c...

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood - Paperback

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by Trevor Noah (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - More than one million copies sold! A "brilliant" (Lupita Nyong'o, Time), "poignant" (Entertainment Weekly), "soul-nourishing" (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid "Noah's childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa's history that must never be forgotten."--Esquire Winner of the Thurber Prize for A...

Disneyland: Pop-Up Park Tour - Hardcover

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by Matthew Reinhart (Author), Charlie Price (With), Rui Ricardo (Illustrator)Visit The Happiest Place on Earth with this stunningly detailed pop-up book of the Disneyland Resort. Bring the magic of the Disney Parks into your home with this fun and interactive pop-up map! With state-of-the-art paper engineering from award-winning paper engineer Matthew Reinhart and exclusive original artwork, Disneyland: Pop-Up Park Tour brings the beloved landscapes, attractions, and characters of the Disney ...

Charlotte the Ballerina: The True Story of a Girl Who Made Nutcracker History - Paperback

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by Charlotte Nebres (Author), Alea Marley (Illustrator)A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's production. The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leap...

Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai - Hardcover

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by Jim Colucci (Author)New York Times bestsellerThe complete, first-ever Golden Girls retrospective, packed with hundreds of exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes and never-before-revealed stories, more than two hundred color and black-and-white photos, commentary, and more.They were four women of a certain age, living together under one roof in Miami--smart and strong Dorothy, airhead Rose, man-hungry belle Blanche, and smart-mouthed matriarch Sophia. They were the Golden Girls, and for se...

Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers - Hardcover

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by Donald Bogle (Author), John Singleton (Foreword by)The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle. The story opens in the silent film era, when white actors in blackface often played black characters, but also saw the rise of independent African American filmmakers, including the remarkable Oscar Mic...

The Ladies' Battle, or a Duel in Love: A Comedy in Three Acts (1883) - Paperback

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by Eugene Scribe (Author), Ernest Legouv (Author), George B. Coale (Translator)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original wor...

Elephants Cannot Dance!-An Elephant and Piggie Book - Hardcover

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by Mo Willems (Author)Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Elephants Cannot Dance Piggie tries to teach Gerald some new moves. But will Gerald teach Piggie something even more important?Author Biography#1 New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems started his career on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards for his writing before changing the f...

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by Michelle Courtney (Author), Bowers Studio (Illustrator)Little Bunny likes to prance, bounce and twirl, jiggle, dance. And you might think that something's wrong if she doesn't have her tutu on. Little Bunny invites budding ballerinas to step into and explore the wonderful world of Ballet. It's the stuff of which dreams are made! This charming, cute, and beautifully illustrated tale follows Little Bunny as her dancing around the house at all hours of the day (and night!) lead her paren...

Dog Diaries: Big Top Bonanza - Hardcover

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by James Patterson (Author), Steven Butler (With), Richard Watson (Illustrator)This laugh-out-loud funny illustrated book in James Patterson's New York Times bestselling series finds our favorite dog Junior on a high-flying circus adventure! Imagine my WAG-NIFICENT excitement when I found out the circus was coming to town! I'd do anything to join those muscly mastiffs, tumbling toy poodles, and clowning corgis. Read my latest diary to discover: How my pack-pals and I caused carnival chaos! ...

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by Adam Nevill (Author)Last Days (winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel of the Year) by Adam Nevill is a Blair Witch style novel in which a documentary film-maker undertakes the investigation of a dangerous cult--with creepy consequences When guerrilla documentary maker, Kyle Freeman, is asked to shoot a film on the notorious cult known as the Temple of the Last Days, it appears his prayers have been answered. The cult became a worldwide phenomenon in 1975 when there was a...

Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker the Visual Dictionary: With Exclusive Cross-Sections - Hardcover

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by Pablo Hidalgo (Author), Chris Terrio (Foreword by)Go beyond Star Wars(TM) The Rise of Skywalker with this definitive guide to the final chapter of the Skywalker saga, produced in close collaboration with Lucasfilm. Written by Star Wars(TM) insider Pablo Hidalgo, this 200-page book is packed with more than 600 images, five stunning original cross-section artworks, and behind-the-scenes photography in this must-have companion. Uncover the inner workings of the treadable and the secrets of Re...

The Art of Film Projection: A Beginner's Guide - Hardcover

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by Paolo Cherchi Usai (Editor), Catherine Surowiec (Editor), Spencer Christiano (Editor)A gorgeous gift for every cinephile, The Art of Film Projection celebrates this enduring analog artA New York Times 2019 holiday gift guide pick The Art of Film Projection: A Beginner's Guide is a beautifully produced, comprehensive outline of the materials, equipment and knowledge needed to present the magic of cinema to an enthralled audience. Part manual and part manifesto, The Art of Film Projection co...

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by Lloyd Moss (Author), Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator)A Caldecott Honor book that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and a counting book that redefines the genre. When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse and illustrated with playful and flowing artwork, this unique counting book is the perfect introductio...

Pop-Up Peekaboo! Elmo Loves You - Board Book

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by Dk (Author)Elmo wants to share a special message with his friends. Help him find them one by one, including your little one's favorite characters: Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch. Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages while they enhance their social-emotional learning and explore themes of friendship and unconditional love. The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop...

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Bestiary: A Definitive Guide to the Creatures of the Goblin King's Realm - Hardcover

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by S. T. Bende (Author), Iris Compiet (Illustrator), Toby Froud (Foreword by)Discover the world of Labyrinth in this guide to the wondrous creatures of the Goblin King's realm, featuring illustrations by acclaimed artist Iris Compiet. From Ludo to Sir Didymus, to the Goblin King's legion of mischievous minions, Jim Henson's Labyrinth is packed with wondrous beings and chaotic critters. For the first time, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Bestiary - A Definitive Guide to the Goblin King's Realm brings ...

Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina - Paperback

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by Misty Copeland (Author)Determination meets dance in this prizewinning and New York Times bestselling memoir by the history-making ballerina Misty Copeland, vividly recounting the story of her journey to become the first African American female principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. When she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected thirteen-year-old Misty Copeland to become one of America's most groundbreaking dancers....

My First Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals: Press the Buttons to Hear 6 Sounds - Board Book

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by Jessica Courtney-Tickle (Illustrator), Quarto (Author)From the internationally bestselling series, discover the magical world of Carnival of the Animals with 6 sounds--the perfect introduction to classical music for babies and toddlers. The My First Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for little children through illustrated retellings of classic ballets, operas, and musical stories, paired with 6 10-second sound clips of real orchestras playing the music. In Carnival of t...

Angelina Ballerina Tries Again: Ready-To-Read Level 1 - Paperback

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by Katharine Holabird (Author), Helen Craig (Illustrator)Leap into Angelina Ballerina's enchanting world and learn how important it is to get up when you fall down in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. Angelina is chosen as the lead dancer in Sleeping Mouseling. It's her dream come true But she can't land all of the steps in her routine...will she keep trying and get it right before the big performance? This paperback edition comes with two sheets of stickersAuthor BiographyKatharine Holabird grew...

The Devil Finds Work: An Essay - Paperback

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by James Baldwin (Author)From "the best essayist in this country" (The New York Times Book Review) comes an incisive book-length essay about racism in American movies that challenges the underlying assumptions in many of the films that have shaped our consciousness. Baldwin's personal reflections on movies gathered here in a book-length essay are also an appraisal of American racial politics. Offering a look at racism in American movies and a vision of America's self-delusions and deceptions,...

Studio Ghibli: The Complete Works - Hardcover

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by Studio Ghibli (Author)A beautiful, full-color dive into the history and future of Studio Ghibli, Japan's preeminent animation house. In-depth looks at every one of their 26 feature films - including the latest, Earwig and the Witch - means there's something for everyone, while exclusive interviews and rare director's commentary plus behind-the-scenes tidbits will excite even the most devoted Ghibli afficionados. A gorgeous, stirring must-have for Studio Ghibli fans and newcomers alike! Fro...