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Far West Press Down at Maxs
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£10.00
HarperCollins Publishers Complete Junior Praise Words edition
Book SynopsisRevised withmore than100 new songs, this combination of songs and hymns old and new for use with children just got better. This words edition accompanies the new music edition of Junior Praise and is fully compatible with previous versions as well. For more than 20 years Junior Praise has beena leading songbook in schools and Sunday schools. Complete Junior Praise includes the whole of the existing collection of 500 songs and hymns, and addsmore than100 of the best new songs from the past few years. This ultimate collection of modern songs and traditional hymns for a younger audience is ideal for use in a wide range of settings, from singing groups and Sunday schools to children''s choirs and school assemblies. An easy-to-use index of first lines and titles is included for ease of use, and words and sheet music downloads are available from collins.co.uk.Trade ReviewJunior Praise is a book for children of songs to sing in church that are lively and cheery for small children to learn. I think it is very good and my little sister uses it at school. She loves all the songs in it and can sing the traditional ones off by heart. That is how good and educational it is.(Reader review)
£10.51
Firefly Books Ltd Elvis Remembered
Book SynopsisEach of the 11 of Elvis' intimates interviewed here has a good story to tell. Each is accompanied by period photographs of Elvis and the friend, movie posters, concert memorabilia, and unusual memories that every fan or Elvis will want to read. Packed with remarkable photographs, it is a memorable fans' resource and enjoyable reading for anyone.
£17.95
Hachette Books Official Truth 101 Proof
Book SynopsisFew heavy metal acts survived the turmoil of the early 1990s music scene. Pantera, featuring the peerless guitar playing of the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott, was different. Instead of humouring the market, the band demanded that the audience come to them by releasing a series of fiercely uncompromising platinum albums, including Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven - albums that sold millions of copies despite minimal airplay.This is the previously untold story behind one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history, written by the man best qualified to tell the truth about those incredible and often difficult years of fame, excess, and tragedy.Trade ReviewAOL Music's Noisecreep.com, 3/6/13 "A warts and all look at Brown's journey from small town Texas music geek to platinum-selling, arena-filling rock star. Besides the insightful, and always colorful, Pantera stories included throughout Official Truth, Brown also comes clean about his own personal battles with drugs and alcohol." SkullsNBones.com, 3/6/13 "Rex is completely honest and forthcoming in this book, and it's a major insight to one of the most influential bands of all time...A must read!" The Aquarian, 3/13 "Offers the shocking insight into one of the most influential and extremely popular metal bands to ever reach the annals of heavy metal history!... Fans of Pantera and Rex Brown will love this book!" BackstageAxxess.com, 3/10: "Rex's story is both honest and brutally real...Rockstars are often put on a pedestal and made to seem larger than life. Rex Brown gives us the other side of the story. His heartfelt account tells us the good, the bad, and the ugly, making Official Truth, 101 Proof much more than just a book about a rock band. It is a tale of friendships made and friendships lost and the triumphs and tragedies along the way. Dust off your bookshelf and clear some space. You're going to want to add this one to your collection." RidgewoodPatch.com3/11 "Offers a very inside look at the band that we were never afforded the opportunity to voyeur into back in the day...Straight up, if you're a Pantera fan then read the book, you'll enjoy it...A satisfying read. As a fan of Pantera I couldn't put the flippin' thing down." Bass Guitar magazine, May 2013 "Rock star autobiographies are everywhere these days, some of them great, some less so. Official Truth, 101 Proof...falls easily into the former category. Brown...waited years to tell his tale, but the wait has been worth it...Official Truth recounts the formation and rise to prominence of Pantera, as well as the stories of Brown's later bands Down and Kill Devil Hill, with unflinching courage, offering a new perspective on the chaos within those bands." SLUG (Salt Lake Under Ground) magazine, May 2013 "Rex Brown has long since taken the 'voice of reason' mantle in the ever-fracturing post-Pantera camp. Though he's the group's least public member, he's the most fit to write a memoir on the experience. Brown pulls no punches in his yarn, nonchalantly discussing the spandex-clad inception, multiplatinum explosion and untimely demise of the '90s' most definitive metal band. Most compelling are his unflinching looks into the band members' individual demons, which never come off as antagonistic or gossipy, but genuine attempts at 'telling it like it is'...As the murder of one Dimebag Darrell becomes more and more distant, no other publication has come this close to truly exploring the impact and meaning of what this band meant to the heavy metal landscape, and for that, Brown's work shouldn't go unnoticed, and is highly recommended." PowerlineMag.com, 4/27/13 "Pantera's fans will enjoy this up close and personal look at the band, especially those interested in hearing how the band's classic records came together." Examiner.com, 4/30/13 "If you are looking for dirt or something shocking, its all there as Rex didn't pull any punches and told it how it was including the bad times as well. If you are a fan of Pantera or if you just like a good biography I recommend this book because it will not disappoint." "A compelling read." SonicExcess.com, 3/12: "Offers a perspective from the eyes of the silent member of Pantera. Often humorous, tragic, brutally honest, and always entertaining...A must read for any fan of Rock, Metal, and Pantera...Official Truth is similar to the music of Pantera, no compromise with no room for bullshit." SkullsNBones.com, 3/12 "Rex holds nothing back and really invites you into his Pantera world like never before...Now with this new book, we understand a little more about one of the most historic bands to ever walk this planet...A very blunt and honest read that will definitely get people talking in the metal scene...A must read for all metal fans." Examiner.com, 3/12 "Will appeal not just to fans of Pantera and heavy metal, but anyone interested in a look at that time in music." Horns Up Rocks, 3/12: "[A] very honest piece of literature...Not only is it a great read, but it will open your eyes about how the music industry works." TheGauntlet.com, 3/13 "The journey of the rise and fall of one of the biggest bands in heavy metal history...An honest account of what transpired during [Brown's] years in Pantera." Rich Stambolian, 3/15 Record Collector (UK), Issue 414 "Brown recounts his life in parallel to Pantera's story, exploring his addiction to alcohol in courageous detail and pulling no punches when it comes to explaining the band's split and its tragic aftermath. He ascribes the various fallings-out to each of the personalities involved, without leaving anyone (including himself) blameless. Kudos to the guy for digging deep into a set of obviously painful memories to get this book done, and to his co-writer Mark Eglinton for focusing Brown's recollections into an eminently readable memoir." Decibel, June 2013 "Revealing...Brown deftly explains why Pantera's music works...This book won't interest the casual Pantera fan. But are there any casual Pantera fans?" Metal Forces, March 2013 "Official Truth, 101 Proof sugarcoats nothing." John Shelton Ivany Top 21 "Definitive...This is a lucid account of the previously untold story behind one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history, written by the man best qualified to tell the truth about those incredible and often difficult years of fame and excess." WomanAroundTown.com, 5/28/13 "A book detailing the highs and lows of super-stardom." Curled Up With A Good Book Loudwire.com, 3/21/13 "An unflinchingly honest look at the group, from their earliest beginnings to the ending moments and the things which have happened since then...The first official statement on Pantera and the legacy of the group from a band member." NoTreble.com, 3/21/13 "Describing the book as 'starkly honest' almost seems like an understatement as Brown details his ride with anecdotes on events and the characters involved in the band's story." MediaMikes.com, 3/18/13 "A gritty in your face tale from the man who lived it...Here is your chance to get whole truth and nothing but...Candid, brutally honest, and at times shocking Rex Brown touches on everything and pulls no punches while doing so...From start to finish a great read." North Coast Voice, 3/20/13-4/3/13 issue and The Cleveland Sound, 3/21/13 "A candid, unpretentious autobiography from one of rock's modern day survivors--a southern-fried, fist-pumpingly fun read." Alternative Control blog, 3/22/13 "A great read about one of the best metal bands of all time." Houston Press, 3/29/13 "A tell-all history of the band...The most comprehensive insider account of Pantera's rise and fall." BackstageAxxess.com, 3/24/13 "Brown gives us the inside story in his new book...It's a great read." FullMetalRock.com, 3/24/13 "This is the real deal inside story, from the man himself, who was there and lived it...A no holds barred account of the rise and fall of Pantera...It is all covered here straight up...A must read for any fan of Pantera or Rock and Metal." Every Day is a New Day blog, 3/28/13 "The story of one of the craziest party bands of all time...This book was an eye opener...If you've ever been into Metal music, I'd say this is required reading." The Metal Den, 4/8/13 "Hands down the most brutally frank rock memoir you will ever read in your life...This is a cautionary tale (beware of the 'hangers on') that will make you laugh out loud and wipe away a few tears at the same time." About.com Heavy Metal "Brown pulls no punches in the book...The behind the scenes story of Pantera is fascinating...There have been a lot of books written about Pantera, but Brown provides insight an outside author simply can't...It's a very well-written and compelling book." Music As Therapy blog, 4/14/13 "Gives you insight to the real world of Pantera and makes no qualms about it...An extremely honest look at the behind the scenes of one of the biggest bands of all time. [Brown] pokes a few holes into the fabric of our perception of band life and what being a rock star is all about...If you are a fan of Pantera and road stories then you should definitely pick this book up. It will make you laugh, choke you up, and blow your mind with the reality of what some of your favorite personalities are really like." MTVHive.com, 3/18/13 "Wildly entertaining." Boston Phoenix, 3/20/13 "'No holds barred' and 'warts and all' are typical qualifiers when it comes to rock-and-roll memoirs, but rarely do they fulfill the promise. Which makes it all the more refreshing when something like Official Truth, 101 Proof comes along. Pleasantries are dispensed sparingly in this unflinching, and often biting, but also affectionate portrait." Dallas Observer, 3/18/13 "Rex takes readers into the familiar world of the Rock Star, where rivers of whiskey flow like cash pouring into the band members' bank accounts...Rex's memoir delivers to fans what the bassist intended: a behind the scenes look at the events that led to the downfall of one of America's greatest rock bands. It's full of conflict, raw emotion and backstage antics." "No one was closer to the heart of the band than Brown. He was there from the beginning and relates the ups and downs with an unabashed honesty...A book about one of the most original metal bands ever." Illinois Entertainer, 7/1/13 "[A] tell-all." Soho Tribune, 6/22/13 "A poignant and heartfelt account of life in a monstrous heavy metal band...Read the book. It's like finally getting the quiet kid in class to open up." GhostCultMag.com, 7/12/13 "The book has an easy-going style, and doesn't seem to be ghost-written like so many other tomes of this sort...If you are a fan of Pantera or '90s metal in general, this book is essential reading." Metal Hammer "A no-holds-barred insight into the mind of someone who became known as 'the drunk guy in Pantera,' which is some feat." Hard Rockin' Homemaker, 7/29/2013 "A notable and refreshing change from the vast majority of other memoirs I've read." MetalKaoz.com, 9/7/13 "I enjoyed every page of Official Truth, 101 Proof and learned a ton of stuff about this band." HeavyMetalICU.com, 9/9/13
£15.29
Faber & Faber The Double
Book SynopsisInspired by Dostoyevsky''s short story, The Double tells the story of Simon, a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. He feels powerless to change any of these things. The arrival of a new co-worker, James, serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon''s exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon''s horror, James slowly starts taking over his life.
£12.34
Quarto Publishing PLC MusicQuake
Book SynopsisMusicQuake presents a history of popular music focusing on the most rebellious and game-changing recordings and performances from the early twentieth century to today.Table of ContentsIntroduction THIS IS THE MODERN WORLD: 1913–1953 THE RISE OF ROCK’N’ROLL: 1954–1966 REVOLUTION FROM STUDIO TO STREET: 1967–1976 BEATS AND THE BEATEN GENERATION: 1977–1999 INVENTION AND DISSENSION: 2000–PRESENT Glossary Further Reading Picture Credits Index
£11.69
Quarto Publishing PLC Peaky Blinders Official Wit Wisdom
Book SynopsisPeaky Blinders, a gangster family epic, set in the lawless streets of Birmingham post the First World War, has gained fans and admirers the world over. The iconic costumes, scenery, characters and plot lines keep millions coming back time after time. In addition, the stellar quality of the writing has produced some instantly recognizable quotes and phrases. Here, in the Peaky Blinders: Official Wit & Wisdom, the best of these quotes have been gathered together alongside stylish photography and illustrations, giving fans of the show the perfect opportunity to relive their favourite moments.
£9.49
The History Press Ltd The Times on Cinema
Book SynopsisThe Times on Cinema explores the history of film journalism through The Times’ extensive archive of reviews and interviews
£15.00
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Alice Cooper at 75
Book SynopsisA unique and lavishly produced celebration of the iconic shock rocker, Alice Cooper at 75 examines an extraordinary career through the lens of 75 key events, releases, and collaborations.Trade Review“…the hardcover book is beautifully packaged with a couple of posters and a print, in a crushed velvet-effect box. A regular old bio doesn’t do a showman like Alice justice.” * LA Weekly *The 75-chapter, more than 200-page book is like an encyclopedia for your coffee table of the history of Cooper, on and off the stage. * Michigan Live *"Worth every penny...for Alice fans, a must-have." * Music Connection *"Alice Cooper @ 75 provides background on the 28 albums and on dozens of the performer’s singles; recounts Alice Cooper’s collaboration with an astonishing list of musicians, artists, actors, public figures of all sorts; includes movie stills and lavish photographs of tickets, publicity ephemera, comic books, public performances and moments from the singer’s personal life." * Detroit Jewish News *"...you can never have too much Cooper and the style, tone, tempo and presentation of this book is just superb. Alice Cooper@75 should be in any fan’s library." * Metal-Rules.com *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Hello, Hooray . . . Let the Show Begin, 1948–1971 Part 2: Generation Landslide, 1972 –1974 Part 3: The Nightmare, 1975–1985 Part 4: The Awakening, 1986–2000 Part 5: Mr. Nice Guy, 2001–Present About the Author Image Credits Index
£45.00
New Shoe Press Amazing Magic Tricks for Beginners
Book SynopsisWith a little practice and this beginner’s guide, you will quickly be amazing your friends and family with your new sleight-of-hand craft. Being an accomplished magician definitely takes practice, but it starts with the right instruction. Amazing Magic Tricks for Beginners offers just the right level of foundational guidance in easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step instruction. Whether it’s cards, coins, or magic boxes and hats, even the most inexperienced magic enthusiasts will be able to access the insider magic tips and performance advice taught in this book. Professional magician Bryan Miles from the world-renowned School of Magic presents: A guide to all the tools you will need to do everything from a simple card trick to tricks that use multiple props to execute The practical elements for executing a wide array of tricks, starting with the basics and including fresh ta
£11.69
Epic Ink Kaiju Unleashed
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£18.70
Epic Ink Timothée Chalamet Is Life
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£13.49
Epic Ink Books Desert Dreams
£18.74
Running Press,U.S. Harry Potter Christmas Celebrations Gift Set
Book SynopsisCelebrate the season with this officially licensed gift set, which includes a photo scrapbook, interactive journal, Ron Weasley's wand pen, gift cards, and more. A perfect gift for fans of the Wizarding World! Deluxe holiday set: This collection of Harry Potter items will help you record and cherish your most treasured memories of the season; includes a photo scrapbook, guided journal, Ron's wand-pen, ceramic picture frame, gift cards, and keepsake box Photo scrapbook: Includes album modeled after the one Hagrid gives to Harry Potter, highlighting Christmas scenes and inviting the reader to add their own photo memories; Book is 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 inches and includes 32 scrapbook-style heavy stock pages Festive frame: 2 x 3-inch ceramic picture frame Weasley-inspired journal: Record your year-end reflections in a journal measuring 4-1/4 x 7 inches, complete with quotes, writing prompts, and full-color images throughout; inspired by the Weasley Christmas sweaters, the exterior is flocked and fuzzy; write in it with the included pen replica of Ron's wand Gift cards: Includes a set of 5 full-color printed cards with blank interior that can be given alongside gifts or sent as thank-you notes; cards are approximately 5-3/4 x 4-1/2 inches when folded; envelopes included Keepsake box: Items packaged in a sturdy, festively designed full-color printed box measuring 10 inches long x 9 inches wide, and 3 inches high Perfect present: This one-of-a kind, ultra-deluxe, Wizarding World kit is a perfect gift or self-purchase for the Harry Potter fan or collector
£33.60
Workman Publishing Wes Anderson All the Films
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£32.78
Chartwell Books Unofficial Dolly Parton Coloring Book
Book SynopsisCelebrate Dolly’s extraordinary life and style in living color! She’s the Queen of Country, the Smoky Mountain Songbird. Everyone knows and everyone loves the inimitable Dolly Parton. From her roots back in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Dolly burst onto the country scene and captured everyone’s hearts with her powerhouse voice and her generous spirit. Her beauty, talent, and integrity are inspiring. Now let her stir up your own creative side with the Unofficial Dolly Parton Coloring Book! Put on some of your favorite Dolly tunes and color the style icon’s incredible outfits with the media of your choice. Pass the relaxing hours paying homage to this leading lady of country with your own color choices and creative touches. Find over 100 designs to color, including: Dolly’s looks through the years Dolly quotes Country music–inspired imagery Patterns to color on the back
£9.11
Saqi Books Lebanese Cuisine
Book SynopsisA collection of soups, salads, meats and deserts. It includes over a hundred inventive recipes: lentil soup with tomatoes, calamari and coriander salad, five-spice lamb and rice, fried halloumi cheese with quince jam, pumpkin kibbeh, pears in arak, and rose ice cream, to name but a few.Trade Review`Ahmad Joudeh's story is one that is worth knowing, worth recounting to everyone ... it touches the heart and truly lets us understand the importance of having a dream, of believing in it solidly and of fighting for it until that dream becomes reality.' Roberto Bolle
£20.00
Pearson Education Limited Interpersonal Communication Book The Global
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART I: PRELIMINARIES TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Foundations of Interpersonal Communication Culture and Interpersonal Communication Perception of the Self and Others PART II: INTERPERSONAL MESSAGES Verbal Messages Nonverbal Messages Listening Emotional Messages Conversational Messages PART III: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Communication, and Theories Interpersonal Relationship Types Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management Interpersonal Power and Influence
£58.89
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Winter is Coming
Book SynopsisThe debate and discussion around Game of Thrones has covered questions of climate issues, industrialization, and questions of power, sex and gender. But in this essential companion to both George R.R. Martin''s novels and the HBO show, Carolyne Larrington explores how this remarkable universe was constructed from the actual Middle Ages. The book examines sigils, giants, dragons and direwolves in medieval texts; ravens, old gods and the Weirwood in Norse myth; and a gothic, exotic orient in the eastern continent, Essos. From the White Walkers to the Red Woman, from Casterly Rock to the Shivering Sea, this is an indispensable guide to the 21st-century''s most important fantasy creation.Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter One: The Centre Chapter Two: The North Chapter Three: The West Chapter Four: Across the Narrow Sea Chapter Five: The East Epilogue Notes List of Further Reading Index
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beginning
Book SynopsisA wry, funny and touching meditation on loneliness, that private shame of the singleton in the era of the dating app and of fraudulent boasting on social media written with a real depth of insight, humour, compassion and a keen sense of the ridiculous... The IndependentIt's the early hours of the morning in the aftermath of Laura's housewarming party. Danny, 42, divorced and living with his mother, is the last remaining guest. The flat is in a mess and so are they. One more drink?This sharp and astute two-hander takes an intimate look in real-time at the first fragile moments of risking your heart and taking a chance. Both comedic and tender, it asks questions about mutual loneliness and human connections. Beginning premiered at the National Theatre, London in October 2017. This new Modern Classics edition features an introduction by Sarah Grochala.Trade ReviewEldridge combines a hugely sympathetic sensibility with rare dramatic power, and one leaves this exceptional play rejoicing in his talent and impatient for his next. * Telegraph *What Eldridge captures well is the way people's emotions and desires are rarely in perfect synch... * Guardian *David Eldridge's gorgeous new play is a wry, funny and touching meditation on loneliness, that private shame of the singleton in the era of the dating app and of fraudulent boasting on social media. Written with a real depth of insight, humour, compassion and a keen sense of the ridiculous... * Independent *
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Blithe Spirit
Book SynopsisSome of [Coward''s] most sparkling dialogue ever... This play is about something substantial - the way past relationships come back to haunt us - but it''s the gossamer-like nature of the piece, its sheer levity of spirit, that makes it such an enduring achievement - The TelegraphWhen socialite and novelist Charles Condomine attends a séance hosted by eccentric medium Madame Arcati, he''s only hoping to gather material for his next book: he never expected to be haunted by his temperamental ex-wife, Elvira. Can Charles keep this willful spirit at bay, or will his new marriage to his second wife, Ruth, come to an untimely demise?With unforgettable characters, witty dialogue and farcical situations, Blithe Spirit ran for decades on the West End, becoming one of the most well-known plays in the British canon.This new edition is published in Methuen Drama''s iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward''s death and features a new introd
£10.99
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Shakespeare and Brecht
Book SynopsisStephen Unwin is a theatre and opera director who founded the English Touring Theatre in 1993 and opened the Rose Theatre, Kingston in 2008. He has staged over sixty professional productions, ten of which were plays by Shakespeare and three by Brecht.
£14.24
Orion Publishing Co Music Tarot
Book SynopsisA TAROT DECK FOR MUSIC LOVERS with the biggest stars representing the cards'' meaningsAN ACCESSIBLE ENTRY TO TAROT or an exciting new addition to a card collectionCULT FAVOURITES AND BIG STARS: there''s something for fans of every genreSTUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS with more to find on every readingINCLUDES A BOOKLET that unpacks the meanings of the cards and explains how to conduct your own readingsTune into your inner wisdom with this unique tarot deck inspired by cult music icons. Inside you''ll find musicians who perfectly encapsulate the tarot card meanings: Lorde is the Fool, Prince is the Emperor and David Byrne is the Hermit. The 78 cards work as a fully functional tarot deck, and the kit also includes a booklet with more information about the musicians, as well as information on how to interpret the cards and conduct your own readings.
£18.35
Continuum Publishing Corporation The Guerilla Film Makers Pocketbook
Book SynopsisNever set up an office before? Worried about putting together a realistic budget for your movie? Ever had to feed a hungry film crew? How about a press kit for your movie, for the festival? This title features tips, facts, checklists, and more.Trade ReviewArticle about the complete Guerilla brand and its authors in The Oxford Times blog, 5th May 2010. 'If you've ever had the urge to make a film but don't know how, this is the perfect companion ... Passionately written and entertaining to read, this is a brilliant how-to book that makes you want to start plotting your movie straight away.' The StageTable of ContentsChapter 1: Script Issues; Chapter 2: Casting & Pre-production; Chapter 3: Finance; Chapter 4: Locations & Sets; Chapter 5: Legal Things; Chapter 6: Production; Chapter 7: Post Production; Chapter 8: Film Festivals; Chapter 9: Sales & Distribution; Chapter 10: The Aftermath.
£22.49
Globe Pequot Press Lunacy
Book SynopsisSelling over forty-five million copies, The Dark Side of the Moon topped the US Billboard charts when it was first released in 1973 and took up residence there for over 700 weeks. Lunacy delves into the making of this iconic record and why it continues to speak to generation after generation of music lovers around the world. Music biographer John Kruth starts with Pink Floyd's band history, leading up to the creation of their masterpiece and exploring what inspired the sonic stew of stylesa mixture of avant-garde electronic, jazz, and classical music all contributed to the timeless album. With interviews of musicians, artists, DJs, and fans, Kruth gets to the heart of the lasting importance of The Dark Side of the Moon. Lunacy also looks at Pink Floyd after the departure of the band's original leader and visionary songwriter Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd became a rudderless ship and released a series of nebulous (yet highly enjoyable) jam albums and went on tours that almost
£17.09
Globe Pequot Press Roman Polanski
Book SynopsisRoman Polanski: Behind the Scenes of His Classic Early Films is a rare portrait of the artist in the act of creation. Journalist, film historian, and playwright Jordan Young takes Polanski watchers onto the set of a movie made under the worst possible conditions, by a crew who hated each other and a cast barely on speaking terms.
£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Popcorn Disabilities
Book SynopsisKristen Lopez is a pop-culture essayist, critic, and editor whose articles have been featured by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, MTV, TCM, and RogerEbert.com. She was previously the Film Editor for TheWrap and the TV Editor for IndieWire, where she was nominated for a SoCal Journalism Award and National Journalism Award by the LA Press Club. She is the author of But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems that Inspired Our Favorite Films and the creator of the classic film podcast Ticklish Business.
£22.49
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson
Book SynopsisMichael Jackson died in 2009, but he has never really left us and there are no signs he ever will. A globally acclaimed child star in the 1970s, the world's premier entertainer in the final decades of the 20th century, a perplexingly odd character in the 21st century, Jackson defied every known category and became borderline incomprehensible. To remedy this, in The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson, Ellis Cashmore reflects the restless, unorthodox and mysterious life Jackson led in order to understand more about him as well as his cultural impact. Exploring how Jackson emerged from the post-civil rights era when America was searching for someone who symbolized a new age as it struggled to unburden itself of racial inequality, Cashmore's book is the first to examine Jackson's career through the prisms of American racial politics and celebrity culture. Uniquely structured, beginning in the present and journeying back to Jackson's birth, The Destruction and CreTrade ReviewCashmore’s book attempts to be more than another rehash of scandals. He discusses Jackson, who he calls ‘a bewilderingly complex character’, in the light of his role as a ‘shining symbol of a post-civil rights land of opportunity’, and looks at how Jackson’s character was affected by American culture. -- Martin Chilton * The Independent *In The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson, Ellis Cashmore takes a unique look at the life and career of one of the most controversial and ubiquitous figures in popular culture in this brilliantly written and well-researched biography-in-reverse. * Buzz *The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson … travels backwards, from death to birth, in considering the strange, troubled life of the one-time child star, through the prism of celebrity culture and America’s radical politics. * Choice *As innovative, entertaining, and slyly subversive as its subject was at his peak, Ellis Cashmore’s vibrant and challenging counter-clock world examination of Michael Jackson prompts us to reconsider the relationship between Jackson the icon and Jackson the abuser: it is no less than a Time’s Arrow for the former King of Pop. * Joe Street, Associate Professor in History, Northumbria University, UK *The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson can hardly be classified as a biography, though it does trace the events in Jackson's life. Rather, Cashmore uses the pop star as a prismatic lens through which readers can consider how popular music, race, and celebrity intersect to produce the multiple, conflicting and still-emergent meanings of Jackson and his legacy. This innovative, gripping reverse genealogy prompts a profound rethinking of how we come to sanctify, abhor, and retell the life stories of global icons like Jackson. * Lindsay Bernhagen, Lecturer in Women's and Gender Studies and Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Destruction and Creation: Timeline 1 1. Pact with the Devil 2. Ticket to Ride 3. Nothing Strange about Your Daddy 4. Prisoner of All Those Around Him 5. Yesterday’s News 6. Through the Eyes of a Child 7. With Walt Disney or Michelangelo 8. A Nightmare 9. In Aladdin’s Cave 10. Whatever Reality They Want 11. Shifting the Needle 12. From His Sexuality to His Face 13. True or Not, It Didn’t Matter 14. Wearing Different Masks 15. Prophets of Black Conservatism 16. Nothing Was the Same After 17. Phantasmagorical Bubble Machine 18. Without the Grit of Reality 19. The Wand 20. Old Soul in a Young Body 21. In This Good Land of Ours 22. Close to the Threshold of Hell Destruction and Creation: Key Players Playlist Bibliography Index
£18.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Blackstar Theory
Book SynopsisBlackstar Theory takes a close look at David Bowie's ambitious last works: his surprise comeback' project The Next Day (2013), the off-Broadway musical Lazarus (2015) and the album that preceded the artist's death in 2016 by two days, Blackstar. The book explores the swirl of themes that orbit and entangle these projects from a starting point in musical analysis and features new interviews with key collaborators from the period: producer Tony Visconti, graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook, musical director Henry Hey, saxophonist Donny McCaslin and assistant sound engineer Erin Tonkon.These works tackle the biggest of ideas: identity, creativity, chaos, transience and immortality. They enact a process of individuation for the Bowie meta-persona and invite us to consider what happens when a star dies. In our universe, dying stars do not disappear - they transform into new stellar objects, remnants and gravitational forces. The radical potential of the BlackstarTrade ReviewThe lively complexity of Blackstar Theory is a fine match for Bowie – a sparkling, timely invitation to reimmerse oneself in the density of his final works, even if the shock of grief remains palpable. * The Wire *This is the Bowie book that many of us DB fans have been waiting for Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie is a bravura performance by Leah Kardos, a sonata of glorious prose, amazing research, and academic erudition. ... I recommend it to any serious fan of David’s, well actually, I recommend it to any serious fan of music, full stop. Go out and buy it now! * Bowie Fascination *Kardos elegantly sidesteps speculation about Bowie’s personal life in his final years, focusing instead on the work, taking in nods to Morrissey, Elvis Presley, Peaky Blinders and “the lust for life against the finality of everything”. * Uncut *Someone recently said there will never be a definitive book on Bowie and I would probably have agreed. But now that I’ve read this book I’m not so sure. This is as good as it gets. * The New Music Café *Leah Kardos deftly uncovers the patterns in David Bowie’s “late style,” seeing the mortality, morality, and self-consciousness hiding in plain sight. While musicological analysis is at the heart of her endeavor, she is nevertheless attuned to the places in his epic career where there are fissures and unexpected correspondences with other forms of art. Blackstar Theory is a feast for any Bowie fan—rabid or casual—and performs the closure that many of us were seeking. A welcome addition to the growing canon of Bowie studies. * Shelton Waldrep, Distinguished Professor of English, University of Southern Maine, USA *This is one of the most intelligent studies of David Bowie’s music that will ever be published. It illuminates the interconnected web of meanings that are discoverable in his work in ways I have never encountered before. Leah Kardos shows with genuine illumination that the music of the late Bowie tackles big ideas such as the nature of identity, creativity, chaos, transience and im/mortality and provides us with signposts that take us back to the very start of his extraordinary life and musical career. The book is a major achievement. * Keith Ansell-Pearson, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK *A star-gazing telescope of sorts, Blackstar Theory provides an illuminating view of the last great works of a dying star. Intimately connected to the music and art of David Bowie, Leah Kardos elegantly crafts a respectful conduit for readers to share in her examination of the meanings generated by Bowie’s work. As an in-depth scholarly guide and probing navigational tool, Blackstar Theory is a must-read for anyone wishing to engage with the constellation of meanings generated by Bowie’s late music and art. * Lisa Perrott, Senior Lecturer, Waikato University, New Zealand, and series editor of New Approaches to Sound, Music and Media (Bloomsbury) *Leah Kardos’s book is a lovely theoretical company. She notes how music is only a small part of a huge cycle that leads us on to other music, to art and literature via fashion, film, philosophy and form and back to the work in question. * Svenska Dagbladet *Table of ContentsList of musical figures List of track analyses Preface Part 1: Last Act 1. Lateness 2. Remystification 3.The Next Day 4. Assemblage Part 2: Per Ardua ad Astra 5. Icarus Takes His Pratfall 6. Lazarus 7. The Next Bardo Part 3: Black Star 8. Black Holes, Black Music, Black Arts, Black Hearts and Button Eyes 9. Chaos and Chemistry 10. Prodigal Sons 11. Blackstar Theory Epilogue: Legacies and Voids Reference list and bibliography Index
£20.89
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Sonic Possible Worlds Revised Edition
Book SynopsisFrom its use in literary theory, film criticism and the discourse of games design, Salomé Voegelin expands possible world theory' to think the worlding of sound in music, in art and in the everyday. The modal logic of possible worlds, articulated principally via David K. Lewis and developed through Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological life-worlds, creates a view on the invisible slices of the world and reflects on how to make them count, politically and aesthetically. How to make them thinkable and accessible as the possibility of the everyday and of art: to reach a new materialist understanding from the invisible and to develop an ear for the as yet inaudible. This revised edition continues Voegelin's exploration of the sonic possibility of the world into the sonic possibility and impossibility of the body. Listening to work by Áine O'Dwyer, Hannah Silva and Jocy de Oliveira, it considers sonic possible worlds' radical power to rethink normative constructions and to fabulate a difTrade ReviewSalomé Voegelin is a brilliant and subtle thinker about sound and music, so Sonic Possible Worlds: Hearing the Continuum of Sound, Revised Edition is a deeply explored and essential study of the necessity of listening, of openly absorbing what sound tells us of our shared world, listening which gives us access to the fluid nature of relationships and connections, to the interactive web of the world and our participation in it through awareness of this 'complex continuity' and of ourselves inextricably enmeshed within it. Salomé Voegelin generously maps many ways of practicing listening to sonic worlds and of sharing access to the ever-expanding “possible world” of sound-life, then goes further, leaping beyond our physical and conceptual limits, diving into sound we cannot hear but which affects us, becoming part of our apprehensible world and of our learning how to live within it. * Annea Lockwood, Composer and Professor Emeritus, Vassar College, USA *The first edition of this book opened up new ways of thinking about sound and listening, which seemed provocative at the time, engaging with “possible world theory,” speculating on what and how sound means without referring it to the visual, and proposing a continuum of hearing between sound art and music. In this highly anticipated and essential new edition, Voegelin thinks about bodies and presents with rigor and extraordinary clarity the way sound may open us up to the plural possibility of bodily existence. Effortlessly interlacing phenomenology, feminist and queer theories, and weaving together sound thought and practice, while remaining precise yet accessible, the author invites us to listen to our own and each other’s bodies, enjoy their transforming, hybrid and even monstrous capacities, and discover the emancipatory force of their soundings. * Mikhail Karikis, film director and Professor, MIMA School of Art & Design, Teesside University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Landscape as Sonic Possible World 2. Into the World of the Work: The Possibility of Sound Art 3. Sonic Materialism: the Sound of Stones 4. Hearing the Continuum of Sound 5. Listening to the Inaudible: the Sound of Unicorns 6. Possible and Impossible Bodies Notes Bibliography List of works Index
£23.74
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Einsturzende Neubautens Kollaps
Book SynopsisPerhaps the best musical encapsulation of the Cold War as experienced in the walled city of West-Berlin, Kollaps is a product of its time while remaining as vital, exhilarating and surprising as the day it was released.The book explores the contexts, themes and influences that shaped Kollaps. It describes the early days of Einstürzende Neubauten in West-Berlin, their infamous live performances and guerilla style recording tactics, and the scrap metal banging, piercing guitar noise and evocative lyricism that went on to inspire generations of fans. Most significantly, it explores the desire and deep sense of belonging that is expressed by what Nick Cave called the incredibly mournful, haunting' nature of this music. The beginning of a 40-year career, this first burst of energy remains their purest statement.
£17.10
Castle Books Frankenstein Lives
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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles
Book SynopsisEvery album and every song ever released by the Beatles - from "Please Please Me" (U.S. 1963) to "The Long and Winding Road" (U.S. 1970) - is dissected, discussed, and analyzed by two music historians in this lively, fully illustrated work.All the Songs delves deep into the history and origins of the Beatles and their music. This first-of-its-kind book draws upon decades of research, as music historians Margotin and Guesdon recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song, the recording process, and the instruments used.Here, we learn that one of John Lennon's favorite guitars was a 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri, which he bought for £100 in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. We also learn that "Love Me Do," recorded in Abbey Road Studios in September 1962, took 18 takes to get right, even though it was one of the first songs John and Paul ever wrote together. And the authors reveal that when the Beatles performed "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, John's microphone wasn't turned on, so viewers heard only Paul singing.The hundreds of photographs throughout the book include rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of Beatles instruments, and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio.All the Songs is the must-have book for the any true Beatles fan.
£36.00
Insight Editions Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them:
Book SynopsisRecord your own magical journey with this Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them–themed writing journal.Forgot something? Next time write it down! The spell used to erase memories in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, “Obliviate,' features on this finely crafted journal that celebrates the exquisite art and design of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. With sturdy construction and a sewn binding, this journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality, heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to encourage inspiration. The journal also features a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and back pocket ideal for holding small photographs and sketches.
£14.04
Melville House Publishing David Bowie: The Last Interview
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Hal Leonard Corporation Electric Guitars Design and Invention: The
Book SynopsisInnovation. Disruption. Thought leadership. Today's hottest tech sector buzzwords would prove just as apt in describing the twentieth century crucible of guitar development. Imagine an electric guitar. Is it a Strat? A Les Paul? Some third party variant on one of these classics? Or is it something more uniquely memorable: a Warlock a Flying V a Razorback? There's a reason that default image popped into your mind. Electric guitars do not happen by chance. They look and sound and play the way they do by design. In the prolific Tony Bacon's latest book ÊElectric Guitars Design and Invention: The Groundbreaking Innovations That Shaped the Modern InstrumentÊ the world's leading guitar historian traces the modern axe to the iconic designs at its roots. Musicians artisans luthiers and designers alike will delight in this far-reaching exploration of the craftsman trends and technological advances that shaped an industry ä and countless generations of popular music.
£22.50
Hal Leonard Corporation I Know Better Now: My Life Before, During and
Book SynopsisIt's 1982 and the Ramones are in a gutter-bound spiral. Following a run of inconsistent albums and deep in the throes of internal tensions the legendary quartet is about to crash and burn.ÞEnter Richie Ramone.ÞThen a 26-year-old from New Jersey named Richard Reinhardt he's snapped up by the group to be their new drummer and instantly goes from the obscurity of the underground club scene to membership in the most famous punk-rock band of all time revitalizing the pioneering outfit with his powerful precise and blindingly fast beats ä composing classic cuts like the menacing anthem Somebody Put Something in My Drink and becoming the only Ramones percussionist to sing lead vocals for the group. With the Ramones he performs over five hundred shows at venues all around the world and records three storming studio albums ä before abruptly quitting the band and going deep underground. To most fans this crucial figure in the band's history has remained a mystery his tale untold.ÞUntil now.ÞÊI Know Better Now: My Life Before During and After the RamonesÊ is the firsthand four-on-the-floor account of a life in rock 'n' roll and in one of its most influential acts ä straight from the sticks of the man who kept the beat.
£22.50
Semiotext (E) The Cinema House and the World
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Semiotext (E) Halsted Plays Himself: Revised and Expanded
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Semiotext (E) Footlights: Critical Notebook
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Semiotext (E) I Only Believe in Myself
£15.29
Insight Editions DC Flip Pop: The Joker
Book SynopsisDisplay this pop-up Joker™ and transform into a completely different look with just one touch!Display and play! The DC Flip Pop: The Joker book transforms from one look to another with just a push of a button! TWO FIGURES IN ONE: With the push of a button, this pop-up Joker transforms from the iconic classic comic book version of The Joker to the more modern version of The Joker COMPLETE THE SCENE: Pull the tab inserts to reveal an intricate scene full of detail PLAY AND DISPLAY: Add a touch of Gotham City excitement to a bookshelf, table, or display case BONUS BOOKLET: Discover fun facts and behind the scenes secrets about the Clown Prince of Crime in the bonus pull-out booklet COLLECT THEM ALL: DC Flip Pop: Batman also available!
£21.12
Almighty & Insane Books BEYOND HEAVEN: CHICAGO HOUSE PARTY FLYERS —
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ACC Art Books Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool
Book Synopsis"Who doesn’t know Paul Newman? The man with the beautiful blue eyes, the chiselled face and body, the 50-plus years of memorable acting and directing roles, the awards, the movie-star marriage. Well, it turns out, there is lots more to know." — Parade Magazine "Newman’s preternaturally piercing baby blue eyes shine through in every picture, and he was well aware of how his fame rested on the colour of his irises." — Peter Sheridan, Daily Express "Hollywood Hunk Paul Newman as you've never seen him before." — Yahoo! News "Paired with raw and unvarnished commentary from the photographers themselves, Newman's incomparable authenticity and appealing persona bleed through each page." — Newsweek Once, when asked how he’d like to be remembered, Paul Newman replied: "I’d like to be remembered as a guy who tried. Tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being." As an actor who became a film star, Newman repeatedly tapped into his times and in doing so redefined what movie stardom could be. Newman was a new kind of movie star, bringing a particular authenticity, intensity and sensitivity to his performances. Throughout his career, Newman was extensively photographed: these images enriched film audiences’ connection to him as a cool and graceful presence both on and off-screen. Milton Greene, Douglas Kirkland, Lawrence Fried, Terry O’Neill, Al Satterwhite and Eva Sereny are amongst the photographers who worked with Newman on and off-set across his career. From early stage work with his wife, Joanne Woodward, to his love of racing cars, to the essential 1980s drama Absence of Malice to the great success of the new western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the cult favourites, Pocket Money and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Newman’s movies were an essential part of American culture. With comment and contributions from the photographers, Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool, gathers together portraits, stage, racing and on-set photography — including never before seen images — in a celebration of an actor who was always… cool. Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool is a must-have for fans who see in Newman’s work and in his life a true hero.Trade Review"One of America's most iconic stars, seen through the lens of six top photographers." - Al Satterwhite interview, Square Mile magazine"A new photobook [that] offers rare, timeless images of the Hollywood icon." - People"Spanning the entirety of Newman's career — and capturing both his public existence in movies and private life with wife, Joanne Woodward — the pictures are accompanied by expert commentary from film journalist, James Clarke." - Yahoo! Entertainment"Newman’s preternaturally piercing baby blue eyes shine through in every picture, and he was well aware of how his fame rested on the colour of his irises." - Peter Sheridan, Daily Express"The latest page-turner from ACC Art Books boasts a number of rare and never-before-seen photographs of the film icon from the top celebrity photographers: Terry O’Neill, Milton Greene, Eva Sereny, Al Satterwhite, Lawrence Fried, and Douglas Kirkland." - The Daily Beast"Hollywood Hunk Paul Newman as you've never seen him before." - Yahoo! News"Six famed photographs share candid snaps of the film icon in a new book." - Closer Weekly magazine"Previously unpublished photos show new sides of the Hollywood icon." [Translated via Google Translate from German] - GQ Germany"For those seeking a purely visual record of Newman’s career, James Clarke’s new book Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool offers an invaluable look at Newman on and off-screen, including a few beatifically candid moments." - InsideHook"Paul Newman, Hollywood star, 'was one of the guys’ as he pursued passion for racing, photographer says." - Fox News"Paired with raw and unvarnished commentary from the photographers themselves, Newman's incomparable authenticity and appealing persona bleed through each page." - Newsweek"A wonderful book with previously unpublished photographs of [Paul Newman]... there are plenty of opportunities to rediscover this truly extraordinary man." - ramp Style"Who doesn’t know Paul Newman? The man with the beautiful blue eyes, the chiseled face and body, the 50-plus years of memorable acting and directing roles, the awards, the movie-star marriage. Well, it turns out, there is lots more to know." - Parade Magazine"Satterwhite said he saw Newman over the years – right on the track. And today, he hopes his photos show readers how much Newman felt right at home." - Hagerty Media"Love to decorate your coffee table with some stunning books with amazing photography? Then pick up this book filled to the brim with iconic imagery featuring the legend that is Paul Newman. Everyone will love looking at this blue-eyed demigod when they’re over at your place." - Men's Journal"In a new book, unseen images of the Hollywood legend are shared by five photographers. We were given a sneak peek - and hear the memories behind one set of snaps." - ICONS Magazine"A New Man: The legendary Paul Newman, as seen through the lenses of some of the world's most famous photographers." - Air Magazine"This is a celebration not just of the Hollywood icon Paul Newman (1925-2008) but of the photographers who worked with him and 'burnished his movie star image'". - The Lady magazine"...the gorgeous “Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool,” in which author James Clarke gathers some of the most striking portraits of the star, along with quotes from the photographers who shot them." - The Playlist"...the beautiful book of photos Blue-Eyed Cool...a fascinating insight into an icon who never felt comfortable with the Hollywood myth." - Stylist"Paul Newman was arguably one of the last of the great classic Hollywood stars. Now a new book celebrates his blue-eyed cool with a stunning selection of images." - Arts & Collections"From his starring turn as Rocky Graziano in “Somebody Up There Likes Me” to the rebellious anti-hero (long before Taylor Swift made the term an anthem) in “Cool Hand Luke” and other classics like “The Sting” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” Newman’s staying power lasted decades." - CT Insider"Paul's racing days have been captured in the new ACC Art Books, Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool, which combines never before seen images, on-set photography and portraits to honour the life and career of the actor – told through the lenses of six different photographers." - Daily Star"Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool, gathers together portraits, stage, racing and on-set photography — including never before seen images — in a celebration of an actor who was always… cool." - Lovely BooksTable of ContentsForeword by Tom Zimberoff 06 Introduction 10 The Photographers Milton H. Greene by Joshua Greene 20 Lawrence Fried 62 Douglas Kirkland 80 Terry O’Neill 100 Al Satterwhite 166 Eva Sereny 214 Closing Thoughts by Carrie Kania 244 Photographers’ Biographies 246 Endnotes 248 Acknowledgements 249 Author’s Biography 249
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Chronicle Books Petit Friends Finger Puppet Set
Book Synopsis This hands-on finger puppet kit offers a creative building activity and a great way to learn and practice fundamental social skills. Pretend play gives kids a chance to practice interaction and ways to act out different scenarios. Creating characters and stories, role-playing, and performing for others helps develop social skills, problem-solving, social-emotional learning, and creative thinking. Made using FSC paper and packaged using 75% recycled material printed with vegetable inks. Suitable for 4 years+ Petit Collage combines a modern aesthetic with environmentally conscious manufacturing to create bold, thoughtful products to delight little ones. We strive to make our products beautiful and fun in equal measure.
£13.31
Chronicle Books What Movie Am I Guessing Game
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£12.54
Chronicle Books Studio Ghibli Kikis Delivery Service Notebook
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£16.15
Quarto Publishing PLC BTS
Book SynopsisDuring the course of their 10-year career, BTS have managed to do something no other K-Pop band have done—break the west. They’ve topped the Billboard Charts, won almost every music award and were named TIME’s entertainer of the year. But at the heart of this world-dominating phenomenon, is a message of kindness, community, and values. It’s this message that resonates with their millions of fans, their ARMY. This vivid graphic novel is a celebration of the motivations at the heart of this band. Each chapter is dedicated to a band member and a cause that inspires them—from ending violence against children to helping people access healthcare, from supporting education to ending child poverty: their activist achievements are genuinely inspiring and courageous. Interwoven throughout are entertaining stories about their tours and performances, but the heart of this book looks beyond the music to the values they represent, values that inspire us. This graphic celebration of the impressive philanthropic achievements of this K-Pop supergroup, will cut right to the heart of any BTS fan. Discover how BTS have changed something you care about, and be inspired to join them in making the world a better place.
£13.49
