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The Bear and the Piano - Hardcover
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by David Litchfield (Author), David Litchfield (Illustrator)One day, a bear cub finds something strange and wonderful in the forest. When he touches the keys, they make a horrible noise. Yet he is drawn back again and again. Eventually, he learns to play beautiful sounds, delighting his woodland friends. Then the bear is invited to share his sounds with new friends in the city. He longs to explore the world beyond his home, and to play bigger and better than before. But he knows that if he l...
Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena - Hardcover
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by Philomena Cunk (Author)A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023 From the star of the "deeply funny, unexpectedly informative" (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun. Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk. Philomena Cunk is one of the greates...
Friends: The One with the Crochet: The Official Crochet Pattern Book - Hardcover
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by Lee Sartori (Author)Crochet your favorite characters, iconic outfits, delightful décor, and more from the beloved sitcom, Friends! There's nothing better than enjoying an activity with your friends! Gather yours and re-create iconic moments with this deluxe collection of over 25 official patterns for amigurumi, housewares, costume replicas, inspired apparel, and more both inspired by and pulled directly from the hit TV show, Friends. Featuring patterns for all skill levels, beautiful full-...
Knitting with Disney: 28 Official Patterns Inspired by Mickey Mouse, the Little Mermaid, and More! (Disney Craft Books, Knitting Books, Book - Hardcover
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by Tanis Gray (Author)Bring the magic of Disney to your knitting needles with the first official book of knitting patterns inspired by classic characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella and films like Alice in Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, Moana, and more. Featuring 28 beautiful knits pictured in gorgeous full-color photography, Knitting with Disney includes patterns for toys, apparel, and decor pulled straight from and inspired by favorite Disney movies. Take a trip to Neverland with an a...
The Embassy, the Ambush, and the Ogre: Greco-Roman Influence in Sanskrit Theater - Hardcover
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by Roberto Morales-Harley (Author)This volume presents a sophisticated and intricate examination of the parallels between Sanskrit and Greco-Roman literature. By means of a philological and literary analysis, Morales-Harley hypothesizes that Greco-Roman literature was known, understood, and recreated in India. Moreover, it is argued that the techniques for adapting epic into theater could have been Greco-Roman influences in India, and that some of the elements adapted within the literary moti...
The Biopolitics of Gesture in the Cinema of Yorgos Lanthimos: Operations of Life - Hardcover
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by Carlo Comanducci (Author)This book establishes a dialogue between Yorgos Lanthimos and Giorgio Agamben as a way of interpreting the "weird" roles, rules, and rituals that define and discipline lives in Lanthimos's early works, from Kinetta to The Killing of a Sacred Deer. By exploring the resonance between Lanthimos's cinema and Agamben's understanding of gesture, this work wants to contribute to a theory of performative power under biopolitical and spectacular modalities of government, fo...
Adaptation in Turkish Literature, Cinema and Media - Hardcover
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by Seda ?z (Editor), Taner Can (Editor)This edited collection provides a comprehensive exploration of key trends and methodologies in adaptation within the Turkish context, examining how socio-political and economic conditions shape the interaction between texts, cultures, and media industries. With thirteen essays covering adaptation topics from the early 1940s to the present, the collection addresses a diverse range of subjects, including novel-to-film adaptations, film remakes, television ...
Belonging: Australian playwriting in the 20th century - Paperback
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by John McCallum (Editor)This new history explores the relationship between twentieth century Australian drama and a developing concept of nation. The book focuses on the creative tension sparked by the duelling impulses of nationalism and cosmopolitanism. Also competing are artistic seriousness and larrikin populism. This book examines the influence of European high culture and popular theatrical forms on Australian drama, the ambivalence (between affection and aggression) of much Australian...
The Accent Handbook: A Practical Guide to Learning Accents - Hardcover
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by Jessica Hammett (Author), Lottie Williams-Burrell (Author)Need to learn an accent for an audition? Got the part but can't quite grasp the sounds? Want to expand your repertoire? The Accent Handbook is a novel approach to accent-learning, providing a practical, digestible and customisable way of learning any accent of your choosing. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience coaching students and leading stage and screen actors, the book offers more than 200 empowering exercises to active...
A Not So Fictional Fall: Special Edition Paperback - Paperback
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by Savannah Scott (Author)I live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person!Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman.It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent. Oh, that French accent. When Pierre speaks, I feel like I'm curled in his ...
Stories In Motion: The Filmmaker Entrepreneur - Paperback
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by Vincent Weberink (Author)Transform Chaos into Cinematic Mastery with Stories in Motion: The Filmmaker EntrepreneurAre you a filmmaker struggling to balance creativity with the demands of running a business?Do you find yourself overwhelmed by budgets, crew management, and the endless logistics of production?Ever wonder how to navigate the chaos of filmmaking while staying true to your artistic vision?Leif is a young, ambitious filmmaker who thought he could survive in the industry on passio...
Flop - Paperback
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by Allen Frost (Author), Robert Millis (Cover Design by)While housesitting for a movie star, Oscar Morris loses a beloved pet seal. Meanwhile, The B Minus Gallery presents his timeless art exhibition, which attracts a vengeful clone. Battling pterodactyls and time travel frauds, our hero must outwit seal rustlers and a gangster on the briny sea. Illustrated by the author, this novel of humor and fantasy is another poetic adventure for all ages. It comes in unique soft cover and hardbound edit...
Conclave: A Script - Paperback
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by Joseph McNaul (Author)When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
Number of Pages: 122
Dimensions: 0.26 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: December 06, 2024
Dreams Come True - Paperback
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by Meredith Costain (Author), Danielle McDonald (Illustrator)Ella DREAMS of meeting popstar Cassi Valentine. She has all the songs and merchandise -- even Bob has a Cassi Valentine bandana! But when the school enters a competition to win a visit from the star, Ella and her WORST ENEMY EVER Peach Parker have to work together. Can they put aside their differences? The whole school is COUNTING on them!
Number of Pages: 144
Dimensions: 0.19 x 7.54 x 6.01 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June...
Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition) - Hardcover
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by Eddie Muller (Author)This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume. Dark City expands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film noir often find themselves dangling from the same sinister heights as t...
Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic - Paperback
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by Rob Mermin (Author)Circle of Sawdust is a uniquely personal story of the wild characters, fascinating personalities, remarkable histories, and behind-the-scenes world of traditional traveling circuses.Here is a true-life tale about a boy's impulse to run off and join the circus and then-through doubt, failure, loss, and tragedy-pursue the implausible vision of starting his own circus! With humor and passion, founder of Circus Smirkus Rob Mermin writes about the precarious life of a creativ...
Film Noir Portraits - Hardcover
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by Tony Nourmand (Editor), Paul Duncan (Text by (Art/Photo Books))The very best portrait photography of the film-noir era, with previously unpublished images from beloved gems such as The Night of the Hunter and Sweet Smell of SuccessWith its singular focus on the very best portrait photography of the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood film noir era, every page of this coffee-table volume is rich in brooding atmosphere. The portraits gathered here, of actors such as Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Humphr...
Super Easy Amigurumi: Crochet Cute Animals - Paperback
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by Mitsuki Hoshi (Author)Master the popular art of Japanese Amigurumi and take your skills to the next level with this enchanting illustrated guide for creating pandas, rabbits, penguins, and other animals from the author of Ami Ami Dogs, Ami Ami Dogs 2, and Ami Ami Kittens.The Japanese art of Amigurumi--which translates to knitted stuff toy--is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals with large heads and small bodies. In her previous books, Mitsuki Hoshi taught crocheter...
A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. an Oral History. - Hardcover
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by Max Evry (Author)LIMITED FIRST EDITION contains red foil gilded page edges and a black satin ribbon marker.As featured in Pitchfork, Empire, MovieMaker, Nerdist, The Wall Street Journal, The A.V. Club, Mashable, Wired, Yahoo's "It List," IGN, SFX, The Wrap, Gizmodo and more!"I see many things. I see plans within plans."Following his underground hit Eraserhead and critically acclaimed The Elephant Man, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi...
Save the Cat!(r) Beat Sheet Workbook: How Writers Turn Ideas Into Stories - Paperback
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by Jamie Nash (Author)Break out your favorite pencil and roll up your sleeves! The Save the Cat!(R) Beat Sheet Workbook provides key writing prompts and asks all the important questions--but you bring the story, filling out the pages that walk you step-by-step through the Save the Cat! process. The official hands-on companion to the best-selling Save the Cat! and Save the Cat! Writes for TV, this interactive workbook helps you dig deep into every aspect of your story. It's inspiring, easy to ...
Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical - Hardcover
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by David Cote (Author), Joan Marcus (Photographer)Wicked is not just a musical, it is a phenomenon. Every week, 15,000 people pack New York's Gershwin Theatre to see the show. The most successful musical on Broadway in 2004, Wicked is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. It tells the story of Elphaba, the headstrong Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, growing up in the Land of Oz. The show has cast a spell on fans, many of whom return for secon...
Queerbeograd Cabaret: A Shared Space Between Queer, Anti-Facism and No Borders Politics - Paperback
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by Ivana Marjanovic (Author)The clandestine festival QueerBeograd created spaces of critique and transformation in order to foster a politics of interconnectedness. Ivana Marjanovi explores the festival's transnational activist cabaret between 2006 and 2008, which was devised, directed and produced by Jet Moon, a founding member of the QueerBeograd collective. This pioneering study demonstrates how the process of staging QueerBeograd Cabaret created a shared space between queer, anti-fascism ...
Romeo and Juliet - Paperback
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by William Shakespeare (Author), J. A. Bryant (Editor)The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's timeless story of star-crossed lovers. One of the Bard's most popular plays, this is both the quintessential story of young love and a cautionary tale of the tragedy that can occur when the forces of passion and familial pride are at odds. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater- A special introduction to the ...
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better - Paperback
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by Will Storr (Author)The compelling, groundbreaking guide to creative writing that reveals how the brain responds to storytelling, based on the wildly popular creative writing classStories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. So, how do master storytellers compel us? In The Science of Storytelling, award-winning writer and acclaimed teacher of creative writing Will Storr applies daz...
The Greatest Show on the Planet.2. The Rock Revolution. - Paperback
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by Noel Bodie (Author)Before Rock and Roll got started in the mid 1950s, Pop music lacked excitement, it was sweet, bland and boring. Then Rock and Roll exploded on the music scene, like a force 10 magnitude earthquake! Black Rythm and blues had arrived, and the world was never the same again. Enjoy, happy days!
Number of Pages: 120
Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: December 19, 2024
Dyin Dead - Paperback
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by Perry Perry (Author)Discover the Depths of Emotion and Connection in "Dying Dead" Are you feeling trapped by the complexities of love, friendship, or marriage? Do you yearn for a deeper understanding of your emotional landscape? In "Dying Dead," embark on a transformative poetic journey that unearths the intricate layers of relational experiences that define our existence. Through evocative and thought-provoking verses, this powerful collection captures the essence of what it means to seek...
The Meaning of Life on Planet Earth.2. - Paperback
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by Noel Bodie (Author)Most people the Author knows would wish to know more about the meaning of life. In response to that, he has written this Novel. He thanks the many Academics who have been invaluable. The result is a most entertaining illustrated book full of humor and hope. You will love it!
Number of Pages: 118
Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: December 19, 2024
How to stay young forever and a day.2. - Paperback
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by Noel Bodie (Author)Staying young through life is one goal worth aiming for, but so few of us even think about giving it their best shot. Would it not be great to be one of the first to achieve such a glorious outcome? To avoid the pathetic geriatric state by remaining happy and healthy. Give it ago. Happy days.
Number of Pages: 114
Dimensions: 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: December 19, 2024
Birdsong - Paperback
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by Doreen Kerry (Author)In the same way as Picasso used colours as a contrast in his works, this author shows laughter before crying. In this, the fifteenth book in the memoir series Kerry keeps the magic element of combining real life and fantasy in her story-telling where she continues to go through all the details of her late husband's last waking hours with a fine toothcomb. Her memoir is more about the journey than the destination where covering up her emotions with lame jokes has become...
Everybody Can Dance! (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover
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by Kara Navolio (Author), Ruth-Mary Smith (Illustrator)The music starts. You feel the beat.You clap your hands and tap your feet.Everybody twist and twirl!Everybody can dance!
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 17, 2025
Handel's Messiah: a Rhetorical Guide - Paperback
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by Judy Tarling (Author)The story of the creation of Messiah is followed by a close unpicking and rhetorical analysis of the biblical text as presented to Handel by his friend Charles Jennens. Devices such as word-painting, repetition, questions and exclamations portray and enhance the Christian message and add to its impact for the listener. This is followed by a performers' guide to delivering Handel's ideas using rhetorical techniques of delivery. The book finishes with a review of the con...
Cupcake Day!: Ready-To-Read Level 1 - Paperback
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by Katharine Holabird (Author), Helen Craig (Illustrator)In this charming and sweet Level 1 Ready-to-Read, Angelina Ballerina participates in a Chipping Cheddar baking contest Angelina Ballerina is participating in a Chipping Cheddar baking competition Will her Berry Ballerina Cupcakes take the cake, or will her recipe fall flat? (c) 2020 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limite...
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