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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
214 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
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"Plants, borders, and various horticultural paraphernalia make surprisingly frequent appearances in mystery plots. In this wide-ranging survey of classic and contemporary murder fiction, Marta looks at the detectives, motives, methods, opportunities, and writers that have used the garden as their point of departure. The result is a diverting and eye-opening study that deepens our appreciation of the great crime fiction writers while illuminating the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xxiii, 254 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A carefully curated, cheerfully opinionated guidebook surveying 201 of the most significant selections from the Great American Songbook, ranging from celebrated masterpieces to forgotten gems"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xii, 328 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The books of Luke and Acts tell a cohesive narrative story that shapes not only our understanding of Jesus, but also our vision of the Church and the mission of God. Michael Bird invites readers to explore some of the challenging topics present in the books of Luke and Acts, exploring the horizons of scholarship and offering helpful solutions for readers just beginning to navigate the history of interpretation. Seminary students, scholars, and pastors...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xiii, 316 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A remarkable work about women writers in the Renaissance explodes our notion of the Shakespearean period and brings us in close to four women who were committed to their craft before there was any possibility of "a room of one's own." In a sparkling and engaging narrative of everyday life in Shakespearean England, Ramie Targoff carries us from the sumptuous coronation of Queen Elizabeth in the mid 16th century into the private lives of four women...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
vi, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"On February 6, 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment. Naming itself "The Sisterhood," the group would meet over the next two years to discuss the future of Black literary feminism, how to promote and publicize their work, and the everyday pressures and challenges of being a Black woman writer. This network of individuals, which would also come to include Audre...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
180 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In her 2006 memoir Strange Son, Portia Iversen coined the phrase "intact mind" to describe the typical cognitive abilities she believed were buried within even the most seemingly impaired autistic individuals, like her son Dov - who, at nine years old, was completely nonverbal and spent much of his time "chewing on blocks and tapping stones." Although he didn't know the alphabet, colors, or numbers; although he "could hardly point or nod his head...
8) John Ford
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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"Orson Welles was once asked which directors he most admired. He replied: "The old masters. By which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford." A legend in his own time, John Ford (1894–1973) received a record four Academy Awards for best director, and two of his World War II documentaries won Oscars for the US Navy. He directed 136 films in a career that lasted from the early silent era through the late 1960s. Ford is celebrated throughout...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"First Things First, hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. First Things First takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like Queen Latifah becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lauryn Hill making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs,...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xvi, 312 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This collection of essays, reviews, diary entries and letters from the late renowned writer includes his thoughts on Salman Rushdie, being spanked by Margaret Thatcher in The House of Lords, and taking his son to the Oscars.
11) Reading Genesis
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Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Marilynne Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Humanities Medal, presents a thrilling, radiant interpretation of the first book of the Bible"--
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
251 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"God is personally, purposefully involved in all that's taking place on earth. Using the book of Daniel, readers discover how seeing our lives through the lens of Heaven's rule can give us renewed hope. Two simple words can calm our fears and give us courage to press on: Heaven Rules!"--
"Two words are sometimes all it takes to upset and overwhelm us. Treatment options, work layoffs, election season, pandemic spikes, family trouble, car repairs....
13) The Prophets
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xxix, 672 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The Prophets provides a unique opportunity for readers of the Old Testament, both Christian and Jewish, to gain fresh and deep knowledge of Israel's prophetic movement. The author's profound understanding of the prophets also opens the door to new insight into the philosophy of religion.
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
x, 241 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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"Few things frightened conservative white Protestant parents of the 1950s and the 1960s more than thought of their children falling prey to the "menace to Christendom" known as rock and roll. The raucous sounds seemed tailor-made to destroy the faith of their young and, in the process, undermine the moral foundations of the United States. Parents and pastors launched a crusade against rock music, but they were fighting an uphill battle. Salvation...
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
ix, 270 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Now revised and expanded with more beloved films and loads of special features and photos across 70+ pages of new content, this is the must-have viewing guide for the holidays, showcasing the greatest and most beloved Christmas movies of all time. Nothing brings the spirit of the season into our hearts quite like a great holiday movie. Turner Classic Movies' Christmas in the Movies showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema....
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
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"How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution." --
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Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
206 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Punk rock evokes dissent and disruption, abrasive and anarchic musicality, and a host of countercultural aesthetics. Featuring original interviews and over one hundred images, Roots Punk: A Visual and Oral History by longtime music journalist and author David A. Ensminger focuses on how punk merged with roots music to create a rich style that incorporated honky-tonk, rockabilly, doo-wop, reggae, ska, jazz, folk, blues, and labor ballads. This engagement...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
v, 181 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Tell your inner critic to take a back seat, so you can start feeling more calm, confident, and kickass! Negative self-talk can feel like an ever-present roommate who insists on giving you unsolicited opinions about every aspect of yourself-- including your worth, appearance, personality, and life choices. Have you ever wondered where this annoying inner critic comes from? And more importantly, can you make it go away? Unfortunately, no matter what...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In November 1878, America's greatest painter sued England's greatest critic for a bad review. The painter won--but ruined himself in the process. The painter: James Abbot MacNeill Whistler, whose combination of incredible talent, unflagging energy, and relentless self-promotion had by that time brought him to the very edge of artistic preeminence. The critic: John Ruskin, Slade Professor of Art at Oxford University, whose four-decades' worth of prolific...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
275 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In her writing for Harper's, the London Review of Books, The New Yorker, and elsewhere, Lauren Oyler has emerged as one of the most trenchant and influential critics of her generation, a talent whose judgments on works of literature--whether celebratory or scarily harsh--have become notorious. But what is the significance of being a critic and consumer of media in today's fraught environment? How do we understand ourselves, and each other, as space...
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