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John C. Hulsman is the Alfred von Oppenheim Scholar in Residence at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin. He is the coauthor, with Anatol Lieven, of Ethical Realism. A. Wess Mitchell is cofounder and director of research at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Washington, D.C.
The Godfather Doctrine draws clear and essential lessons from perhaps the greatest Hollywood movie ever made to illustrate America's changing geopolitical...
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This book includes a total of 35 lists sorted by themes, as well as several bonus lists. Each list contains 31 recommended horror movies for each day of October.
The closer you get to Halloween, the better the horror gets. Roll a six-sided die twice, during each day of October. Next, refer to the table of contents to find which list your result matches. Go to that list. Find and watch the movie that corresponds to today's date.
These horror personalities...
8444) The Passionate Years
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A mad, amusing, and revealing look at Paris in the twenties and at the people Caresse Crosby knew-Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, James Joyce, Picasso, Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, Lawrence of Arabia, and a host of others. In a single day, a visitor to the Crosby home outside of Paris might have found Salvador Dali at work in one room, Douglas Fairbanks Senior playfully swinging from the rafters, and D. H. Lawrence sunning himself by the...
8445) My Saber Is Bent
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In this "chilling, in-depth examination of a rapidly emerging global crisis" (In These Times), Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, two of the most active opponents to the privatization of water show how, contrary to received wisdom, water mainly flows uphill to the wealthy. Our most basic resource may one day be limited: our consumption doubles every twenty years-twice the rate of population increase. At the same time, increasingly transnational corporations...
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In this long-awaited memoir, illustrated with over 100 never-before-seen photos from his personal collection, the groundbreaking record producer chronicles his struggles, his success, and the celebrated artists that made him a legend.
Over the last twenty-five years, legendary music producer and record man LA Reid-the man behind artists such as Toni Braxton, Kanye West, Rihanna, TLC, Outkast, Mariah Carey, Pink, Justin Bieber, and Usher-has changed...
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Styles of filmmaking have changed greatly from classical Hollywood through to our digital era. So, too, have the ways in which film critics and scholars have analysed these transformations in film style. This book explores two central style concepts, mise en scène and dispositif, to illuminate a wide range of film and new media examples.
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This is a completely original book on Eric Morecambe, one of the UK's best-loved entertainers. Containing diary entries, unseen photographs and personal letters, this is the most revealing book yet on Morecambe.
Posthumously voted 'Comedian of the Century' in 1999 and reaching number 4 in the recent 'Comedian's Comedian Top 50' on Channel 4, Eric Morecambe remains one of Britain's greatest and best-loved comedians.
But even at the height of his...
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Este guión de cinco actos en español permite a los estudiantes realizar roles en niveles de lectura diferenciados para adaptarse a todos los estudiantes. Los estudiantes aprenderán la historia de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos mientras desempeñan funciones para aumentar la fluidez, la comprensión y la alfabetización del contenido de estudios sociales. Con un glosario, un poema y una canción, este recurso ayudará a los estudiantes a...
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Since its publication in 1929, the story of Doña Bárbara has haunted the collective Latin-American imagination and has been adapted variously both for the small and big screen. Doña Bárbara Unleashed explores how Rómulo Gallegos's original story has been kept alive yet altered by subsequent screen adaptations; the book illustrates how film and telenovela adaptations have reinterpreted Doña Bárbara in order to mirror changes in societal norms,...
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RECOLLECTIONS OF A FAMILY WHO LIVED THEIR LIVES AS SHOWBOAT ENTERTAINERS ON AMERICAN RIVERS.
Children of the Ol' Man River, which was first published in 1936, tells the colorful and witty life story of the Bryants, a poor family who found fortune aboard the Mississippi steamboat they built and performed on at the beginning of this century. In addition to chronicling his own family's history, Bryant provides an excellent introduction to the importance...
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On The Buses was a classic British situation comedy, created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, which ran for seven series from 1969 to 1973, and introduced a host of much-loved memorable characters. The series followed the ups and downs of life on the buses as portrayed by two work shy-busmen, Stan Butler (played by Reg Varney) and his mate Jack Harper (Bob Grant) as they invented new scams to wind up their long suffering boss, inspector Cyril Blakey...
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This book contains 66 reviews of horror films written and ranked by critic and blogger Steve Hutchison. Each description includes five ratings (stars, story, creativity, acting, quality), a synopsis and a review. All 66 movies present a surreal threat. How many have you seen?
8455) Forsooth
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Thirteen-year-old Calvin knows he's destined to be a star. . . if he can just stop making embarrassing mistakes onstage, like getting stuck on a single line-"Forsooth!"-during the school play. The summer after seventh grade, he's hoping for a fresh start. All he has to do is prove himself as an actor and fix the awkwardness with his friends that started after the play.
But nothing's going according to plan. His parents don't get his love of performing....
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Décryptez l'univers de Molière en moins d'une heure !
Dramaturge novateur, Molière laisse une empreinte indélébile sur l'histoire des lettres françaises : c'est de sa plume que naît la comédie de caractère. Pourtant, au rire, et donc à la comédie, il s'y adonne par défaut, incapable de s'imposer dans le registre tragique, qui tient alors le haut du pavé. Mais de genre méprisé et jugé par trop populaire, la comédie acquiert, grâce...
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Décryptez Le Barbier de Séville de Beaumarchais avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr!
Que faut-il retenir du Barbier de Séville, la comédie phare du patrimoine théâtral français? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une analyse complète et détaillée.
Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche:
• Un résumé complet
• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que le comte Almaviva, Figaro et Rosine
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8458) School Films (2020)
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Included in this book are 50 reviews of horror and horror-adjacent school films.
School films take place in kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools, colleges, universities, and other academic institutions.
Each book in the Subgenres of Terror 2020 collection contains a ranked thematic watchlist.
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