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Walker Books Ltd Search and Find The Traitors
£7.59
WW Norton & Co Harmonic Practice in Tonal Music
Book SynopsisConceptually sophisticated and exceptionally musical, Harmonic Practice in Tonal Music provides a thorough treatment of harmony and voice-leading principles in tonal music.
£62.69
Hodder & Stoughton Bring on the Empty Horses
Book SynopsisFrom the Hollywood''s first-ever million-copy bestseller, another riotous look at the golden age of Hollywood from a quintessential English gentleman.''Might easily be the best book ever written about Hollywood.'' New York TimesWidely acknowledged as one of the greatest memoirists of all time, David Niven''s eye for an anecdote and memory for a bon mot is still unmatched. In Bring on the Empty Horses , David immerses the reader in the heady glamour and glory of 1950s Hollywood, from Casino Royale to filming with Errol Flynn. Get ready to laugh, cry, and pour a stiff drink.Trade ReviewWere David Niven not a famous actor, he would be thought a brilliant writer. And after this book he will surely be thought a brilliant writer * J.K. Galbraith *Hilariously readable * Sunday Telegraph *So bring on the empty horses and fill their saddles with shades of Cooper, Gable, Fairbanks and Flynn. This time David Niven is riding a winner * Irish Times *The best book buy available at the moment * West Lancashire Evening Gazette *Some very funny stories indeed, well told * The Scotsman *He is nothing if not an individualist: a raconteur of style and sophistication and a writer with imagination and a sense of pace . . . It adds to his stature * Coventry Evening Telegraph *David Niven has done it again! * Boston Globe *BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES is a delight from start to finish. With shrewdness and warmth . . . Niven brings us to Hollywood in its golden prime, from the early '30s to the age of TV. Above all, he brings us them - the outstanding stars, producers, directors, writers, tycoons and oddballs, many of whom were his friends . . . An inspired mix of descriptions, impressions, and anecdotes. * Publishers Weekly *Might easily be the best book ever written about Hollywood. * New York Times Book Review *BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES is a delight from start to finish. With shrewdness and warmth ... Niven brings us to Hollywood in its golden prime, from the early '30s to the age of TV. Above all, he brings us them - the outstanding stars, producers, directors, writers, tycoons and oddballs, many of whom were his friends ... An inspired mix of descriptions, impressions, and anecdotes. * Publishers Weekly *Might easily be the best book ever written about Hollywood. * New York Times Book Review *Hilariously readable * Sunday Telegraph *A big name-dropping bitch of a book written with a wit as sharp as a dagger - and more than one famous personality gets it right between the shoulder blades ... Niven continues to weave the spell he cast on us with his autobiography * Belfast Telegraph *His charm and twinkling sense of humour are rarely completely suppressed * Sunday Express *So bring on the empty horses and fill their saddles with shades of Cooper, Gable, Fairbanks and Flynn. This time David Niven is riding a winner * Irish Times *BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES surpasses his first book. It is fun personified, hilarious in parts, highly entertaining and provides excellent reading * Evening Post, Port Elizabeth *BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES has star quality * Christchurch Star, New Zealand *A really glamorous autobiography * Woman *David Niven gives a marvellously readable account of his contacts with Hollywood * Birmingham Post *Niven still tells a good tale * The Observer *One of the most illuminating books yet to come out about Hollywood * Press and Journal *He is nothing if not an individualist: a raconteur of style and sophistication and a writer with imagination and a sense of pace ... It adds to his stature * Coventry Evening Telegraph *
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Manchester University Press The Reality of Film Theories of Filmic Reality
Book SynopsisIn formulating a notion of filmic reality, The Reality of Film offers a novel way of understanding our relationship to cinema. It argues that cinema need not be understood in terms of its capacities to refer to, reproduce or represent reality, but should be understood in terms of the kinds of realities it has the ability to create.Trade Review... a lucid and careful intervention through the seemingly well-worn but under-scrutinized reality and film debate.Insisting on cinema's activity, namely its ability to produce beyond its oftlauded mimetic qualities, has arguably never been more relevant.Many readers will find the strength of The Reality of Film is its accessability.... argument powerfully convincing and plausible.... Rushton strives to confront political modernism's confines.Its impetus and moral is to always (re)consider films anew and to commit to the wonder and awe that cinema can initiate, an affect, we would be wise to remember, mobilized by human imagination. In so doing, Rushton reminds the reader of the work left to be done in film studies, of the new avenues of inquiry wrenched open when cinema's questions are stirred and its potential awoken, its examination incomplete.‘This book is a must-read for those who enjoy both film theory as well as social sciences, as Rushton skilfully balances the two subjects, and it’s an interesting read for all film scholars as it provides a fresh perspective into a subject that has been examined by many before him.’Rachel Wassii, Film Matters 7.2 (2016) -- .Table of ContentsList of illustrationsIntroduction: On the reality of film1. Beyond political modernism2. Realism, reality and authenticity3. The imaginary as filmic reality4. A reality beyond imagining5. Cinema produces reality6. Filmic reality and ideological fantasy7. Filmic reality and the aesthetic regimeAfterwordNotesReferencesIndex
£18.99
Random House Publishing Group Meat Eater Adventures from the Life of an
Book SynopsisFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of Netflix’s MeatEater comes “a unique and valuable alternate view of where our food comes from” (Anthony Bourdain). “Revelatory . . . With every chapter, you get a history lesson, a hunting lesson, a nature lesson, and a cooking lesson. . . . Meat Eater offers an overabundance to savor.”—The New York Times Book ReviewMeat Eater chronicles Steven Rinella’s lifelong relationship with nature and hunting through the lens of ten hunts, beginning when he was an aspiring mountain man at age ten and ending as a thirty-seven-year-old Brooklyn father who hunts in the remotest corners of North America. He tells of having a struggling career as a fur trapper just as fur prices were falling; of a dalliance with catch-and-release steelhead fishing; of canoeing in the Missouri Breaks in search of mule deer just as the Missouri River was freezing up one November; and of hunting the elusive Dall sheep in the glaciated mountains of Alaska. A thrilling storyteller, Rinella grapples with themes such as the role of the hunter in shaping America, the vanishing frontier, the ethics of killing, and the disappearance of the hunter himself as consumers lose their connection with the way their food finds its way to their tables. The result is a loving portrait of a way of life that is part of who we are—as humans and as Americans.
£14.39
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Prep Course Lesson E
Book SynopsisAlfred''s Basic Prep Course, Levels A through F, was written to answer a demand for a course of piano study designed for students who are five years old and up. This course offers a careful introduction of fundamentals, music that fits comfortably under the young student''s normal hand span, plus constant reinforcement--all leading to results beyond those generated by other piano methods. After Lesson Book D, the student may progress to Prep Course, Lesson Book E or choose to go directly into the faster paced Level 2 of Alfred''s Basic Piano Library. The complete Prep Course consists of six books (Levels A through F).
£9.45
Omnibus Press More Rock Family Trees
Book SynopsisTraces the history of bands from every musical era, including Buddy Holly, Elvis, Black Sabbath, Nirvana, The Smiths, Oasis, New Order and Black Grape. It is part of the Family Trees series by rock journalist Pete Frame, and it contains maps, chronologies and flow charts.
£17.95
Best of Black Sabbath
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£15.96
Little, Brown Book Group Talking as Fast as I Can
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood, along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again.In Talking As Fast As I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, Did you, um, make it? She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood (Strangers were worried about me; that''s how long I was single!), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge onProject Runway (It''s like I had a fashion-induced blackout).In What It Was Like, Part One, Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon and reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay What It Was Like, Part Two reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, and what doing so has meant to her.Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen DeGeneres, she''s aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls (If you''re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you''ve already set the bar too high), and she''s a card-carrying REI shopper (My bungee cords now earn points!).Including photos and excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and-of course-talking as fast as you can.Don''t miss Lauren Graham''s book of advice for graduates and reflections on staying true to yourself , IN CONCLUSION, DON''T WORRY ABOUT IT.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Bob Dylan
Book SynopsisFrom the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents' home in Hibbing, he'd had a pretty good idea that big things were happening.When Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961 he was a complete unknown. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a generation, but what no one knew then was that, like so many before him, Dylan was concealing his Jewish origins. Covering the same turbulent years as the hit film starring Timothée Chalamet, this entertaining biography offers new insights into Bob Dylan''s early career. For Harry Freedman, Dylan's roots are the key to grasping how this young musician burst onto the scene and reinvented not only himself, but popular music. The instinct for escape and reinvention has defined Dylan's long career. Freedman traces the heady atmosphere of the 1960s and the folk-rock revolution spearheaded by Dylan. Right up until the moment in 1966 when Dylan stepped out onto the stage and went electric exploring how his musical decisions, genius for reinvention and his Jewishness go inescapably hand in hand.
£15.00
John Blake Publishing Ltd The Gavin and Stacey Quiz Book
Book Synopsis*THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE GAVIN AND STACEY FAN IN YOUR LIFE*What's occurring? Welcome to a celebration of the much-loved BBC comedy show, Gavin and Stacey, in time for the final EVER episode this Christmas. In this quiz book for family and friends of all ages there are over 500 questions all about our favourite TV smash.- Do you know your Nessa from your Smithy, your Barry Island from your Billericay?- What about Uncle Bryn? Pam and Mick? The current state of Pete and Dawn's marriage?- And which character is obsessed with omelettes?Containing oodles of hilarious family-friendly challenges, dares, and party games - who can do the best impression of Nessa? Can you draw Bryn and Jason on their notorious fishing trip? Let the laughter begin!Test your knowledge and treat your loved ones this Christmas.(I won't lie. It's unofficial.)
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Girls to the Front
Book SynopsisA history of Riot Grrrl, a group of extraordinary young women coming of age angrily, collectively, and publicly. It tells the story of a time when America thought feminism was dead, and feminism seemed to buy into the slacker myths of Generation X, but a generation of noisy girls rose up to prove everybody wrong.Trade Review"For a Second Wave feminist like myself, Girls to the Front evokes wonderfully the way the generation after mine soaked up the promise and the punishment of feminist consciousness: all in all, a richly moving story." -- Vivian Gornick "Compelling... A brash, gutsy chronicle of the empowering music and feminist movement of the early 1990s... Marcus enthusiastically tracks the 'scattered cartographies of rebellion' and captures the combustible excitement of this significant if short-lived moment." -- Publishers Weekly "Marcus has done a commendable job of telling the little-known history of an important social and cultural movement... A compelling history." -- Booklist (starred review) "Original, witty, idealistic and down-to-earth, Girls to the Front is a chronicle of women, girls, music, sexism-and, best of all, what it means to be alive. Reader take heart: Feminism is not dead." -- Brenda Wineapple, author of White Heat "Sara Marcus's Girls to the Front is a great & true & real history. Thank God. At last." -- Eileen Myles, author of Chelsea Girls and Inferno (A Poet's Novel) "Feminism seems to change every five years. It's hard to grasp the movement... Girls to the Front is not just a keeper of the flame but brings you to yr own fire." -- Kim Gordon "Stirring... Eloquent... Like Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain did in Please Kill Me... Sara Marcus's Girls to the Front tells the story of riot grrrl, one person at a time." -- Bitch Magazine "Ambitious and convincing... Girls to the Front makes narrative sense out of events that had so far been recorded only in mythic, unverified, and fragmentary form." -- Johanna Fateman, Bookforum "A historical rockument of the revolutionary 90s counterculture Riot Grrrl movement... A rousing inspiration for a new generation of empowered rebel girls to strap on guitars and stick it to The Man." -- Vanity Fair "Girls to the Front is more than just a historical account of the riot grrrl movement. It is a reliving. For those who missed the happenings of that era, this book will make you feel as though you were right there." -- Venus Zine "One hell of an empowering read... A scorching history of the Riot Grrrl movement... There's inspiration here. Read this book and feel it-a renewed energy, in talking about the roles women play in the scenes that we live in today." -- HTMLGIANT "A painstakingly researched and well thought-out tribute to a punk feminist era Sara Marcus clearly holds dear... It should be heralded as an uncannily insightful revelation of the motivations and inner-workings of Riot Grrrl." -- Allison Wolfe, New York Press "Exhilarating... Girls to the Front is the well-documented history Riot Grrrl deserves... Marcus writes with the empathy, grace, and balance of a good war correspondent... Her book will undoubtedly prompt a whole new generation of teenage girls." -- The Los Angeles Times "A fascinaqting social history... In her impassioned study, Marcus focuses on the girls in the crowd as much as stars like Bikini Kill, placing the story in the context of liberalism's post-Reagan crisis and mapping a civilization of Xeroxed jeremiads." -- Rolling Stone
£10.44
Metrograph The Metrograph Issue 2
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£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sly Moves
Book SynopsisAre you ready to be a contender? Sly's action-oriented program for getting fit and eating right is a revealing portrait of one of Hollywood's biggest slaves Sly Movespart candid autobiography, part nuts-and-bolts training manual, part motivational handbook is a refreshingly sensible guide to getting immediate results that last a lifetime. It's also a provocative inside look at the trials of a body-conscious star rising in the most image-conscious industry in the world. The truth is, Sly's personal battle to stay in shape has been as tough as any fight he's waged on screen. The book begins with a very personal history of Sylvester Stallone's famous physique, as the Rocky star shares never-before-told stories about his being bullied as a child, finding comfort and strength in the gym, and then later, the wild ride of fad diets, crash-training regimens and workout disasters that fringed on obsession. Sly knows what works and what definitely doesn't, and these experiences formed Sly's unique fitness and nutrition plan. Part 2 consists of Sly's program for getting physically fit without sacrificing life's other pleasures. All he requires is three hours a weekthat's all Sly needsfor a total body workout, an engaging regimen involving all the major muscle groups and aerobic fitness. The step by step program includes four different levels of exercise: classic, advanced, women's, and for those who dare, The Sly Challenge, a hardcore session pushing it to the max. Sly has tried every diet imaginable and so in the Sly Moves nutrition plan he highlights a unique meal plan for a lifetime of good eating. He offers his unique perspective on what works and what doesn't and offers an alternative for health-conscious readers who want great-tasting satisfying food that can become a way of life. In the section Gonna Fly Now inspires and encourages readers to make Sly Moves part of a long-term picture of health, fitness and well-being. This motivational section includes separate chapters on everything from setting and keeping goals to relaxation techniques to lessons learned from his reality-based boxing show The Contender.
£17.09
Spenwood Books Solid Bond In Your Heart
Book SynopsisAn oral history of British rock band The Jam in the words of 300 fans
£22.50
Quercus Publishing Harry Potter Official Book of Crochet Amigurumi
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, officially licensed guide to crocheting amigurumi from the Wizarding World, this book includes designs for every skill level, using a wide range of stitches and techniques, and featuring yarn matched to the colours used in the films.Also included are behind-the-scenes facts and quotes from the films, as well as concept art and film stills to inspire your creativity relive favourite movie moments. With beautiful fill-colour photography and step-by-step instructions, Harry Potter: The Official Book of Crochet Amigurumi is the ultimate guide to creating your own adorable companions from the Wizarding WorldPatterns include:- Rubeus Hagrid- Pygmy Puff- Scabbers, Crookshanks, and Trevor- The Monster Book of Monsters- And many more!Learn the art of amigurumi to create small, plushy versions of your favourite Harry Potter characters, creatures and magical objects! Loaded with cuteness and more than 25 a
£18.70
Nick Hern Books next to normal
Book SynopsisThe West End edition of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.
£9.89
Oxford University Press Piano Time Pieces 1
Book SynopsisPiano Time Pieces 1 presents a sparkling selection of pieces in all styles. Here are classical and jazzy pieces, folksongs and specially written tunes, and songs and character pieces of all kinds. Practising the range of techniques and keys introduced in Piano Time 1, these pieces provide a wealth of enjoyable practice and repertoire material for all young pianists.Table of ContentsTrick mirrors ; Spooks ; Morning has broken ; Grass so green ; Frog count ; Allegretto ; Bohemian dance ; Martians' march ; In the desert ; A chat between friends ; Turpin ; The polar bear ; On the river ; See what I told you - so there! ; Chinese take-away ; Brave knight ; Cheerful cha-cha-cha ; Scarborough Fair ; Easy going ; Polly wolly doodle ; The secret garden ; Michael, row the boat ashore ; Crocodile waltz ; Song of the squeaky door ; The witch's lair ; Introduction and Promenade ; Time to celebrate!
£11.50
Spenwood Books Cropredy Capers
Book SynopsisCropredy Capers is an oral history of the folk-rock band Fairport Convention and contains over 250 fan memories and 250 photos and items of memorabilia from the band's 57-year career
£27.00
Oxford University Press A Clare Benediction
Book SynopsisAn easy anthem with words and music by the composer. There are four different versions of the vocal parts - unison (or two-part) with keyboard, upper voices with keyboard, SA and Men with piano, or SATB unaccompanied or with keyboard.An orchestral accompaniment compatible with the SATB version , SAMen version, and the unison version (although the orchestral parts are a semitone higher for the latter two) is available on hire. Also available in John Rutter Anthems.Trade ReviewA lovely melody, easily memorable, with a gentle rocking accompaniment. * Church Music Quarterly July 1998 *Gentle melody and midway modulation via flattened leading-note make this sound like an old favourite already. For universal application, no doubt. * Organists' Review May 99 *
£6.41
Penguin Young Readers The Power of the Actor Revised and Updated
£18.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Powerhouse
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Powerhouse delivers a chronicle of vaunting ambition, immense wealth and power, and personal betrayal all the more astonishing in a business ostensibly built on loyalty and trust... Even more impressive is Miller's ability to get nearly everyone involved not only to talk but also go on the record." -- New York Times Book Review "Magisterial. ... One of the two most important books about the business of entertainment to come out in 2016. ... A must read for anyone who wants to work in Hollywood or just know how Hollywood works." -- The Hollywood Reporter "It's dishy. It's like People Magazine meets 'The Godfather.' It's like nothing else. I ate it up." -- New York Post "Eminently readable and moves at a fast pace thanks to dozens of fascinating celebrity stories." -- Mashable "The year's hottest Hollywood tell-all." -- New York Daily News "Probably the most hotly anticipated book since Julia Phillips's tell-all YOU'LL NEVER EAT LUNCH IN THIS TOWN AGAIN dropped more than two decades ago." -- Variety "[F]un to read both for the boldface names - including agency founders Michael Ovitz and Ron Meyer, and clients like Magic Johnson and Ali MacGraw - and for a glimpse into a largely unseen world of cultural influencers." -- The National Book Review
£10.44
Bonnier Books Ltd Lead Sister The Story of Karen Carpenter
Book Synopsis***Nominated for the 2024 Penderyn Music Book Prize***A Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Waterstones Book of the Year'Reading the book made me want to give her a huge hug. Anybody who is a fan should pick this up.' - ANITA RANI'A fascinating but tragic story.' 4/5 - MOJOWhen the Carpenters first toured Japan, a journalist mistakenly referred to Karen as the 'lead sister' of the band. This designation stuck and Karen liked it so much that she had a T-shirt custom-made with the slogan, which she wore while drumming on the band's 1976 world tour. The term also sums up the approach of this biography: a celebratory re-evaluation of a pioneering woman.As one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1970s, sibling duo Richard and Karen Carpenter created lush soundscapes of melodic pop, producing global hits like 'We've Only Ju
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Indiana University Press MinimalismOrigins
Book SynopsisThe term Minimalism appeared in the mid-1960s, primarily with reference to the stripped-down sculpture of artists like Robert Morris and Donald Judd. Investigating the origins of Minimalism in postwar American culture, the author redefines it as a movement that developed radically reductive stylistic innovations in numerous media.Trade Review... a landmark work, the first attempt to write a pre-history of minimalism that embraces all the arts. Its importance cannot be overestimated." --K. Robert Schwarz, Institute for Studies in American Music "All told, this book is mandatory reading for anyone who wishes to understand the history and nature of minimalism." --i/e NINETable of ContentsPaintSoundSpaceEndBibliographyIndex
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Friend Michael
Book SynopsisFrank Cascio was a close friend of tragic superstar Michael Jackson for more than twenty-five years. In My Friend Michael, Cascio offers a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the Michael Jackson he knew. Filled with never-before-told stories and intimate details, My Friend Michael is the most candid, moving, and provocative portrait of the “King of Pop” to date—a fair and loving portrait of a true American pop music icon and of a remarkable friendship that endured through triumph and struggle, scandal and controversy.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Star Wars Propaganda
Book SynopsisA Star Wars authority deepens and extends our appreciation of the Star Wars galaxy with this imaginative history featuring striking full-color artwork—created exclusively for this entertaining volume—that examines the persuasive messages used to intimidate and inspire the citizenry of the galaxy far, far away. . . .A Star Destroyer hovering over a planet, symbolizing Imperial domination. An X-wing delivering a message of resistance and hope on behalf of the Rebellion.A line of armed, faceless First Order stormtroopers promoting unity.These are all examples of propaganda used by the Empire to advocate strength and maintain fear, and by the Rebel Alliance to inspire hope and win support for the fight. Star Wars Propaganda takes fans into the beloved epic story as never before, bringing the battle between these two sides to life in a fresh and brilliant way. Star Wars Propaganda includes fifty dazzling pieces of art representing all seven episodes—including material related to Star Wars: The Force Awakens—specially produced for this companion volume. Each page combines an original image and a short description detailing its history: the in-world artist who created it (either willingly or through coercion), where in the Star Wars galaxy it appeared, and why that particular location was targeted. Packaged in a beautifully designed case and written by a franchise expert and insider, Star Wars Propaganda also includes ten removable art prints, and is sure to become a keepsake for every fan and graphic artist as well.Trade Review"A galactic history lesson, offering even the most devoted fans a deep dive into corners of the George Lucas films they may not have known. The artwork of 'Propaganda' is stellar." -- Wall Street Journal
£27.00
HarperCollins From Under the Truck
Book Synopsis“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are.”—Matthew McConaugheyFrom Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and unforgettable.Weaving a latticework of different strands, moving back and forth through time, Josh Brolin captures a life marked by curiosity, pain, devotion, kindness, humor. He recounts an unconventional childhood far from Hollywood. Raised on a ranch in Paso Robles, California, he was surrounded as a child by the wolves, cougars, and other wild animals gathered by his fearless and explosive mother, Jane Agee Brolin. Her tragic, early death haunts this book, and the force of her unforgettable personality is felt throughout. Brolin also brings to life his career in the film industry—from his breakout role in The Goonies to the set of No Country for Old Men—and the professional and personal ups and downs in between and since. With unflinching honesty but also great humor, he shares insights into relationships, addiction, love, and fatherhood, while letting the white space in between words speak for itself. Grappling with the mysteries of life and death in a way that will catch readers by surprise, From Under the Truck is an audacious and riveting memoir from a born writer.
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SelfMadeHero They Shot the Piano Player
Book SynopsisA New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of the young Brazilian piano virtuoso (and pioneer of samba-jazz), Tenório Jr.An investigation and celebration of the origins of the world-renowned Latino musical samba-jazz movement Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning-point in Latin American history in the ’60s and ’70s, before the continent was riven by totalitarian regimes. Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Júnior, born in Rio de Janeiro, was one of the most recognized musicians of the samba-jazz movement. At 3 a.m. on March 18, 1976, after giving a concert at the Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, the 34-year-old pianist went out to get some cigarettes. He was never seen again. What happened that night? This is the question that moves the narrator of this documentary graphic novel to initiate an investigation into the fateful events that l
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Insight Editions Harry Potter Official Advent Calendar Hogwarts
Book SynopsisCelebrate the holidays with Hogwarts''s most iconic characters, creatures, and objects with this enchanting advent calendar filled with more than 25 surprises! It’s Harry Potter: The Official Seasonal Surprises Advent Calendar.Harry Potter: The Official Seasonal Surprises Advent Calendar celebrates the magic of Hogwarts with 25 days of exclusive surprises, keepsakes, and collectibles delivered in a stunning keepsake calendar format. DISCOVER MORE THAN 25 HARRY POTTER SURPRISES: Discover a new holiday surprise every day! Each of the 25 doors features a well-known relic of Hogwarts, from the Wizarding School''s most iconic ghosts to the sorting hat and more! COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: With 25 days of all-new items themed to the Harry Potter films, countdown to Christmas by opening the door to a surprise each day from December 1st through 25th. COMPLETE YOUR HARRY POTTER CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Pair with Harr
£26.31
Elliott & Thompson Limited In Search of Beethoven
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£20.00
Ebury Publishing My Life So Far
Book SynopsisBorn into Hollywood aristocracy in 1937, the daughter of actor Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda, Jane Fonda's childhood was marked with unhappiness and tragedy. Her relationship with her father Henry Fonda was never loving even though she followed his profession, studying acting with Lee Strasberg in New York, then living in Paris. Jane Fonda's award winning films include Barbarella, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Klute and Coming Home for which she won two oscars. Her credits, as film producer, include Nine to Five and On Golden Pond. In the 1980s she revolutionised the fitness industry with a series of workout videos. Her political protests against the Vietnam War caused much controversy in the States, and she continues to be an active advocate on environmental issues, human rights and the empowerment of women.Trade ReviewSuch candidness ... you're left with something less frequently inspired by a Hollywood star autobiography - respect * The Times *This book redefines autobiography. It's not just an autobiography, it's a journey -- Lord PuttnamShe didn't just live through changing times, she embodied them * Guardian *Endearingly earnest, honestly intelligent * Sunday Times *This book has an almost uncomfortable sincerity. It refuses to be afraid of the truth ... intense, intelligent, supremely committed. Always worthy of our time and attention * Daily Telegraph *
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Cornerstone Hiding The Elephant
Book SynopsisThis is the story of the Golden Age of magic and of the world''s most legendary magicians: the eccentric personalities who patented the first ghost and competed fiendishly in the race to make things materialize, levitate and disappear.We meet Harry Kellar, the ruthless thief of secrets who was the model for the Wizard of Oz, and PT Selbit, the first man to saw a woman in half on stage.We meet John Nevil Maskelyne, whose Egyptian Theatre was a London institution for sixty years. Hiding the Elephant is the masterwork of a man who has dedicated his life to magic, who knows the tricks inside out, and still believes.Trade ReviewAn extremely entertaining history of magic * Sunday Telegraph *Highly readable... fascinating... remarkable * The Mail *Steinmeyer's history of the golden age of stage magic was a dazzling read, and has given me a few ideas about how to keep the family entertained at Christmas -- Matthew Sweet * Independent *A highly entertaining study of magic's Golden Age * The Times *Highly readable ... fascinating ... A remarkable collection of strongly motivated egomaniacs and charlatans, all depicted in the boldest of colours * Marcus Berkman *
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Vintage Publishing The Piano Shop On The Left Bank
Book SynopsisT. E. Carhart is an American who lives in Paris. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is his debut novel. His second book, Across the Endless River, was published in 2009.Trade ReviewQuirky and tender...beguiling -- Rose Tremain * Sunday Telegraph *A love affair with the piano... A minor classic * Times Literary Supplement *Captivating...full of knowledge...suffused with Parisian sensations...he can choose words that make us feel and hear the instruments he plays...when you close it you feel you have been on holiday * Sunday Times *Charming...a cool, autumnal breeze of a book...written out of love * Guardian *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Shakespeare in the Theatre Shakespeare Theatre
Book SynopsisCo-authored by the resident dramaturg at Shakespeare Theatre Company and a long-time scholarly consultant, this book chronicles how a small repertory troupe at the Folger Theatre on Capitol Hill became an internationally renowned company performing in a lavish, multi-venue performing arts centre in downtown Washington, D.C. The artistic vision and business acumen of Michael Kahn, the founding Artistic Director, largely catalyzed this transformation, but so too did the forces of neoliberalism and, more recently, globalization and new media. Accordingly, Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company not only examines directorial decision-making but also 3 decades of social and economic change in the nation's capital, from the complexities of gentrification to the arts policies of successive administrations. In addition to discussions of directorial practice, this book examines the ambivalence of American theatre artists toward their British cult
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Cornerstone Dear Me
Book SynopsisSir Peter Ustinov's beautifully crafted autobiography is told with exquisite wit and insight. From his birth in April 1921, it spans his extraordinary career as actor, playwright, film star and director, confirming his early belief that he is 'irrevocably betrothed to laughter'.
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Orion Publishing Co You Dont Need a Dick to DJ
Book SynopsisBefore she became Smokin Jo - the most famous and visible of the first generation of ''superstar DJs'' - Joanne Joseph was a young girl growing up in a children''s home with her sister. Until her mother returned and whisked the siblings away just before secondary school to a flat on the Portobello Road, her life was devoid of music: the home didn''t allow it, apart from hymns and carols at Christmas.As she entered the turbulent years of adolescence, Jo found herself pulled towards Soho and the burgeoning underground acid house scene, instantly finding herself at home amongst other artists, musicians and misfits who breathed and survived on dance music and ecstasy. Within a couple of years, in a lightning-fast ascent, Jo claimed her permanent place as one of England''s most exciting and revered DJs of the British rave scene. In 1992, Jo was awarded DJ of the Year in DJ Magazine''s list of Top 100 DJ''s. To this day she is still the only woman to achieve this accolade.<
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Hodder & Stoughton The Centre of the Bed An Autobiography
Book SynopsisThe memoirs of a legendary figure in TV and the arts, beautifully written, honest and fascinating.Trade ReviewMesmerising * Caroline Gascoigne, Books of the Year, Sunday Time *A beautifully written, fascinating glimpse into the childhood and personal life of the woman who was one of the pioneers for equality for women in the BBC. * Lesley Pearse, Daily Mail *She has the rare ability to observe her life from a semi-detached position and to lace her own story into the social history of our times * Michael Cockerell, Daily Mail *Few can match Bakewell for the qualities that abound in her book: class and composure and a deeply unfashionable concern for more than her own career. * Lesley White, Sunday Times *Wise and wry * The Times *Bakewell's level-headed discussion of her ambivalent response to the tag (the 'thinking man's crumpet') makes fascinating reading...as does her calm but moving account of her lengthy affair with Harold Pinter. * The Sunday Times *Like the devil in the Rolling Stones' song, Joan Bakewell was everywhere at every stage: reporting on the Cuban missile crisis, interviewing Allen Ginsberg and Vaclav Havel, taking chunks out of the Berlin Wall when it fell...draped in the kaftan of Sixties sophistication...her evocations of grief [are] powerful and honest. * Independent on Sunday *vividly believable and tinged with sadness...a tender, unshowy memoir * Casilda Grigg, The Telegraph *Joan Bakewell's superb autobiography is honest and intriguing, but it is also beautifully-written...Contemplating her gender, Cambridge, politics, ideas, she appears charming without being self-righteous. Well conveyed is the tension she felt between seizing opportunities finally available to women like herself and the enduring expectations of motherhood and the perfect family. * The Observer *
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Film Desk Books In the Time of Kiarostami Writings on Iranian
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Hodder & Stoughton Dancing with Demons
Book SynopsisThe full story for the first time of the legendary pop icon written with the full cooperation of family and friends.Trade Review'a desperately sad story' Sunday TelegraphPenny and Vicki are very good at unpicking the troubled relationship between Springfield's public persona and her gay sexuality.' * Independent on Sunday *a poignant portrait of a much-loved star * Daily Mail *'Not just for fans but anyone interested in the late 20th century and its popular arts.' The Birmingham Post'compulsive reading' The Big Issueriveting ... remarkable candour and honesty * The Observer *'a lovingly-composed monument to a remarkable one-woman life-force' The Herald (Glasgow)compulsive reading * The Big Issue *a real treat * Q Magazine *
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Boatwhistle Books Library of Aethers
Book SynopsisFrom his earliest recordings in the 1990s, it was clear that Alasdair Roberts was not only a powerful performer, but also a profoundly original songwriter. In the years since then, he has honed his craft across a series of albums that comprise a richly idiosyncratic body of work. Distinctive as they are musically, Alasdair's songs are equally notable for their articulate, poetic and often moving lyrical qualities now starkly symbolic, now allusively ornate. This book aims to showcase those qualities, with a selection of lyrics from across Alasdair's songwriting catalogue. The lyrics are augmented by newly written notes by Alasdair, with original illustrations by Annabel Wright, plus a foreword by the acclaimed poet Robin Robertson, and several entertaining appendices.
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The University of Chicago Press Say No to the Devil
Book SynopsisWho was the greatest of all American guitarists? You probably didn't name Gary Davis, but many of his musical contemporaries considered him without peer. Bob Dylan called Davis one of the wizards of modern music. Bob Weir of the Grateful Deadwho took lessons with Davisclaimed his musical ability transcended any common notion of a bluesman. And the folklorist Alan Lomax called him one of the really great geniuses of American instrumental music. But you won't find Davis alongside blues legends Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite almost universal renown among his contemporaries, Davis lives today not so much in his own work but through covers of his songs by Dylan, Jackson Browne, and many others, as well as in the untold number of students whose lives he influenced. The first biography of Davis, Say No to the Devil restores the Rev's remarkable story. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with many of Davis's former students, Ian Zack takes readers through Davis's difficult beginning as the blind son of sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South to his decision to become an ordained Baptist minister and his move to New York in the early 1940s, where he scraped out a living singing and preaching on street corners and in storefront churches in Harlem. There, he gained entry into a circle of musicians that included, among many others, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Dave Van Ronk. But in spite of his tremendous musical achievements, Davis never gained broad recognition from an American public that wasn't sure what to make of his trademark blend of gospel, ragtime, street preaching, and the blues. His personal life was also fraught, troubled by struggles with alcohol, women, and deteriorating health. Zack chronicles this remarkable figure in American music, helping us to understand how he taught and influenced a generation of musicians.
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The University of Chicago Press Pungmul
Book SynopsisIntroduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies.
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The University of Chicago Press SamulNori Contemporary Korean Drumming And The
Book SynopsisIn 1978, four musicians crowded into a cramped basement theater in downtown Seoul, where they, for the first time, brought the rural percussive art of p'ungmul to a burgeoning urban audience. This title traces this reinvention through the rise of the Korean supergroup.
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Abrams Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill
Book SynopsisThe complete critical companion to AMC’s Emmy- and Golden Globe–nominated series Better Call Saul from the author of Breaking Bad 101 and The Sopranos Sessions'If you love Better Call Saul this book will be a great pal to hang out with while you muse upon it; if you like Better Call Saul then I think this book might make you love it!” —Bob Odenkirk (Saul Goodman)Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by the AV Club Timed to the 10th anniversary of the first season, this ultimate companion book serves as a guide to the series’ greatness and place in pop-culture history as fans kick off celebratory rewatches and new fans discover the series for the first time.Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Better Call Saul Critical Companion collects chief TV critic at Rolling Stone Alan Sepinwall’s critical essays on every episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe–nominated series. Sepinwall covered Better Call Saul from start to finish, and conducted exhaustive interviews with creator Vince Gilligan and stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seahorn, reproduced here alongside new interviews with series cocreator Peter Gould. Across six critically acclaimed seasons, Better Call Saul surprised audiences and subverted Breaking Bad fans’ expectations for what a prequel/sequel series could be. Bob Odenkirk reprised his role as the morally compromised defensive attorney and revealed the tragic and inevitable downfall of Jimmy McGill, a small-time con artist with big dreams and even bigger schemes. Audiences were introduced to now iconic characters, including Rhea Seahorn’s Kim and Michael McKean’s Chuck, as well as villains like Tony Dalton’s Lalo, who rivaled Breaking Bad’s most sinister creations.
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The University of Chicago Press Blue Notes in Black and White
Book SynopsisCharting the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the '60s, this title offers an account of the partnership between two of the twentieth century's innovative art forms. It introduces us to the great jazz photographers - including Gjon Mili, William Gottlieb, Herman Leonard, and more.Trade Review"Benjamin Cawthra, writing with grace and a formidable command of jazz history and American culture, makes us see the sounds, the social relations, and the myths of jazz as he ably uncovers the personal and institutional networks of musicians, writers, magazines, and record companies in which jazz photography developed. Even as Blue Notes in Black and White casts a sharp eye on photographic aesthetics, it also works as a groundbreaking history of jazz criticism. At its best, this excellent book serves as a model for a multisensory music criticism: while reading it, I often felt I was hearing the music more deeply." -John Gennari, author of Blowin' Hot and Cool: Jazz and Its Critics"
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The University of Chicago Press The Soul of Mbira
Book SynopsisA scholarly portrayal of Shona musicians and the African Musical tradition. l Berliner provides the complete cultural context for the music and an intimate, precise account of the meaning of the instrument and its music.
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Birlinn General Polly
Book SynopsisEarly on a wartime winter's morning in 1941, the 8,000-ton cargo ship SS Politician ran aground in the beautiful but treacherous seas of Scotland''s Outer Hebrides. Among its cargo were 260,000 bottles of whisky destined for the American market a godsend to the local Eriskay islanders whose home-grown supply had dried up due to wartime rationing.News quickly spread and boats came from as far as Lewis, and before local excise officer Charles McColl could intervene, more than 24,000 bottles had been ''rescued''. Villages were raided as bottles of whisky were hidden in the most ingenious ways or simply drunk to get rid of the evidence. Meanwhile, official salvage operations foundered, and in order to pre-vent what the islanders themselves regarded as legitimate salvage, the hull of the Politician was dynamited.The story is well known through Compton Mackenzie's bestselling book Whisky Galore and the famous 1949 Ealing comedy of the same name. In this book, acclaimed journalist and Hebri
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Joyful Recollections of Trauma
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