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Visions of England

Class and Culture in Contemporary Cinema

By: Paul Dave

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Visions of England

Class and Culture in Contemporary Cinema

By: Paul Dave

Visions of England is a provocative and original exploration of Englishness, in particular English class, in contemporary cinema. Class has been a central part, whether consciously or not, of much of English social analysis and artistic production for over a century. But as a way of interpreting society, class has found itself sidelined in a postmodern world. Visions of England presents a detailed analysis of the changing landscape of English class and culture. Visions of England explores a wide range of film production - from gangster thrillers like Lock, Stock Two Smoking Barrels to the period cinema of Elizabeth, from cult classics like Performance and Trainspotting to the mainstream romantic comedy of Notting Hill and Bridget Jones, from the social realist drama of Billy Elliot and The Full Monty to the multicultural comedy of Bend it like Beckham, and the experimentalism of films such as London Orbital and Robinson in Space. An extraordinarily wide-ranging and incisive study, Visions of England rewrites the relationship of film and Englishness.

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Berg

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1847882684

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Northern Illinoise

Tales of a Territory

By: Dave Wischnowsky

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Northern Illinoise

Tales of a Territory

By: Dave Wischnowsky

Northern IlliNOISE Tales of a Territory Theres noise. And then, theres Northern IlliNOISE the sounds of which are unlike anything else that youll encounter. Anywhere. Take Dave Wischnowskys word for that. Because, from August 2002 to July 2005, the author of the popular Wisch List column for The Daily Times a newspaper located in the picturesque town of Ottawa in the heart of North Central Illinois did nothing but listen to those sounds. And then wrote about every dang story he heard. In Northern IlliNOISE: Tales of a Territory, follow Wischnowsky as he chronicled life and the people who live it in and around La Salle County in north central Illinois. Featured in "Northern IlliNOISE" are 75 of the versatile Wischnowskys award-winning "Wisch List" columns, which cover any and every topic under the sun. From the inspirational to the silly, from the hapless Chicago Cubs to the University of Illinois rollicking basketball program, to the rich history and geography of Northern Illinois, it can all be found along with much, much more in "Northern IlliNOISE." Included among the books scads of terrific tales is the powerful legend of former Ottawa Township High School student Mark Wiebe, a young man diagnosed shortly after birth with the debilitating disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which left him for the most part paralyzed and his body weighing only 40 pounds. In spite of his limitations, however, nothing could keep the wheelchair-bound, but utterly-irrepressible Mark and his beloved marbles from carrying more weight in the hearts of others than an entire army of able-bodied men. Marks amazing spirit and story touched thousands both before and after his death at the age of 17 in June 2003. Through "Northern IlliNOISE," youre also invited to follow Wischnowsky, a former award-winning sports writer, as he followed his beloved Chicago Cubs on a wild, wacky, funny and (big surprise) ultimately fruitless cross-country journey through the 2003 and 04 Major League Baseball seasons. From Chicago to Miami to Atlanta to Milwaukee to Denver ... to Despair, Wischnowsky was there for the Cubs entire comitragic playoff run of 2003. And then back again for their high hopes and, of course, ultimate heartbreak during the wild summer of 2004. In addition to Wischnowskys array of "Wisch List" columns, "Northern IlliNOISE" also includes the remarkable tale of "Pilgrim George," a man with a gray, waistlong beard, denim robe and wooden staff who, for the past 34 years, has been walking the earth on a neverending pilgrimage in the name of Jesus Christ. An astounding story of faith, determination and courage, Pilgrim George who has no job, no money, no family and no home relies on the goodwill of others and the grace of God each day as he fulfills the calling he said he received from the Lord more than three decades ago. The 29-year-old Wischnowsky is the winner of a total of 18 editorial awards from 2001-05, including six first-places and one Top 10 National. Through his "Wisch List" columns and now through "Northern IlliNOISE" Wischnowsky has touched lives, moved hearts, and tickled funny bones with a style and passion for writing unlike anything youll find elsewhere. So, cmon ... feel the NOISE.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462803156

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Faith, God & Rock 'n' Roll

By: Mark Joseph,Dave Mustaine

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Faith, God & Rock 'n' Roll

By: Mark Joseph,Dave Mustaine

God Rocks! Or at least for an increasing fraction of the global population he does. No longer associated with evangelical 'happy clappers' sporting tambourines and sandals, these days the Christian message is being delivered by a swelling number of faithful musicians from every genre - rock, pop, R&B, dance and country. Of course, the real aim to promote God remains, but at least it's not so cringeworthy anymore.

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Bobcat Books

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0857124536

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Night Hunters

By: Dave Luckett

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Night Hunters

By: Dave Luckett

In the 21 century, learning can be done through virtual reality, a wonderful way for Prem to learn all about animals for his zoology class. Things get intense when Hobie the Boy Genius changes the program, creating a wild experiment that takes them both out of the lab and into a desperate real-life struggle for survival.

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Scholastic Incorporated

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043908086X

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The Mobilgas Economy Run

A History of the Long Distance Fuel Efficiency Competition, 1936-1968

By: Dave Hermanson

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The Mobilgas Economy Run

A History of the Long Distance Fuel Efficiency Competition, 1936-1968

By: Dave Hermanson

The Mobilgas Economy Runs were annual competitions in which new American production automobiles vied not for speed, but for fuel economy--even as the industry was turning out bigger, more powerful cars year by year. This first complete history of the runs (including the predecessor Gilmore Economy Runs) follows each year's competitors day by day, covers some aspects not reported at the time and features a wealth of photographs. It includes coverage of the related Mobil Mileage Rally, held for imported cars from 1958 through 1961. Complete results for all of the competitions are provided in an appendix.

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McFarland

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0786475625

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9780786475629

Looking North

Northern England and the National Imagination

By: Dave Russell

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Looking North

Northern England and the National Imagination

By: Dave Russell

Investigating areas as diverse as travel literature, fiction, dialect, the stage, radio, television, feature film, music and sport, this book assesses the portrayal of the North of England within the national culture and how this has impacted upon attitudes to the region and its place within notions of Englishness. The relationship between these cultural forms and the construction of regional identity has received only limited consideration and this fascinating work provides not only much new information, but also a map for future writers. The North, although seen ultimately as other and the subject of much critical comment, is also shown here as capable of stimulating the creative imagination and invigorating English culture in sometimes surprising ways.

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Manchester University Press

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0719051789

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Fun and Games

My 40 Years Writing Sports

By: Dave Perkins

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Fun and Games

My 40 Years Writing Sports

By: Dave Perkins

“Covering many of the biggest names and greatest events in sports, it’s a wonderful collection of yarns and reminiscences, told in Perk’s inimitable style” (Postmedia News). Dave Perkins was once told by a bluntly helpful university admissions officer: “You don’t have the looks for TV or the voice for radio. You should go into print.” Which he did, first at the Globe and Mail, and then for thirty-six well-traveled years at the Toronto Star. In Fun and Games, Perkins recounts hysterical, revealing, and sometimes embarrassing personal stories from almost every sport and many major championships. After forty years of encountering a myriad of athletes, fans, team managers, and owners, Perkins offers unique observations on the Blue Jays and Raptors, fifty-eight major championships’ worth of golf, ten Olympic Games, football, hockey, boxing, horse racing, and more. Learn why Tiger Woods asked Perkins if he was nuts, why he detected Forrest Gump in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and why Super Bowl week is the worst week of the year. Perkins exposes the mistakes he made in both thought and word—once, when intending to type “the shot ran down the goalie’s leg,” he used an “i” instead of an “o”—and to this day, he has never found a sacred cow that didn’t deserve a barbecue. “Few can spin a yarn with the wit and clever turns of phrase that Perky can.” —Shi Davidi, Sportsnet “Anyone who has ever spoken to Dave Perkins, or read Dave Perkins, remembers his voice. This book is a delightful way to experience it all again, through the wise, funny man’s eyes.” —Bruce Arthur, Toronto Star sports columnist

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ECW Press

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177090929X

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Night Hunters

By: Dave Luckett

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Night Hunters

By: Dave Luckett

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Cricket Australia

Kids' Ultimate Fan's Handbook

By: Dave Luckett

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Cricket Australia

Kids' Ultimate Fan's Handbook

By: Dave Luckett

No excuse for not keeping your eye on the ball! With its diary pages, match logbook and fun information, 'The Kid's Ultimate Fan's Handbook' is the indispensable companion for every devoted fan of the game. Dave Luckett is well known as a writer of fantasy and has also written two junior novels about Cricket, 'The Best Batsman in the World' and the 'Last Eleven.' Dave lives in Western Australia and is a self-confessed cricket fanatic.

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Omnibus Books

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1862915873

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9781862915879

The Girl, the Apprentice, and the Dogs of Iron

By: Dave Luckett

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The Girl, the Apprentice, and the Dogs of Iron

By: Dave Luckett

Angry over her father's choice to choose a strange girl, Eriseth, as his new apprentice, Rhianna uses her magic powers to make two dogs of iron come to life, but her spiteful plans soon force Rhianna to reach out to Eriseth.

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Scholastic Paperbacks

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0439411882

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Crooked Mick

By: Dave Luckett

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Crooked Mick

By: Dave Luckett

Crooked Mick can do anything, even ride lightning bolts bareback, with his arms folded. There's no-one else like him in the whole outback. And he can turn up anywhere, any time!

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1862918155

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The Best Batsman in the World

By: Dave Luckett

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The Best Batsman in the World

By: Dave Luckett

Children's novel. Kev is a natural at cricket, never more so than after he discovers an old bat buried beneath the grandstand for over 50 years. The bat seems to have a life of its own, and gradually Kev comes to realise it is taking over his own future - until the ball evens the score.

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Iron Soldiers

A Story of Arms and Armour

By: Dave Luckett

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Iron Soldiers

A Story of Arms and Armour

By: Dave Luckett

Medieval warfare was fierce and bloody, and as combat techniques changed, arms and armour needed to become more sophisticated. It was the task of the blacksmith, and later the armourer, to find ways of defending against each new advance in warfare. Medieval armourers had to create better and better protective clothing and superior weaponry to make fighting men less vulnerable in battle. Talented artisans created everything from ring-mail and chain-mail to full body armour that a knight could turn somersaults in. It seemed that the art of the armourer had reached its highest level - until a revolutionary development in weaponry reduced it to so much scrap metal ...

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Paladin

By: Dave Luckett

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Paladin

By: Dave Luckett

Neither Sam nor Finny, the girl who seems to be hanging around him, are enjoying their lives in Warramar. But Sam could never have imagined how one good deed would take him far, far away from everything he ever knew. Although he doesn't know it yet, he has a gift, and he will need to know how to use it.

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1862918678

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9781862918672

The Return of Rathalorn

By: Dave Luckett

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The Return of Rathalorn

By: Dave Luckett

Rathalorn, once a High Elf of Silverwood, looked out across the fairground and shuddered. It was noisy, dusty, smelly and crowded with humans. Many of them were eating sausages in buns. Those things were disgusting, like all human food. Furious about his banishment from Faerie, Rathalorn's one aim is to go back and wreak his revenge. To do this he needs something he no longer has: powerful magic. He finds what he is looking for in the Magical Twins, a pair of mysterious, young fairground wizards. But with great power comes great danger ...

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1862916411

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Howzat!

A Celebration of Cricket

By: Max Fatchen,Dave Luckett

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Howzat!

A Celebration of Cricket

By: Max Fatchen,Dave Luckett

... What could be better Beneath a blue sky Than watching the cricket ... There's nothing like a cricket match - seagulls on the oval, the agony of a dropped catch, the crowd's roar as a batsman whacks the ball over the boundary. In cricket, whether you're a spectator or a player, you can always expect the unexpected. Like the game itself, 'Howzat!' is full of surprises. Funny, informative, witty and passionate, it's the perfect book for cricket-lovers of all ages.

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1862915792

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A Dark Winter

By: Dave Luckett

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A Dark Winter

By: Dave Luckett

In this first book of the Tenabran trilogy, Will de Parkin, Silvus and Sword Maiden Sister Winterridge set out on a quest to defeat the armies of the Dark and save the castle of Ys.

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1862913684

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The Wizard and Me

By: Dave Luckett

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The Wizard and Me

By: Dave Luckett

Eddie works in a gambling den in one of the toughest districts of the City and knows that his future is bleak - Then he meets a weird old man with mysterious powers, and he realises that his life is about to change.

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Dave Pratt

Behind the Mic : Thirty Years in Radio

By: Dave Pratt

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Behind the Mic : Thirty Years in Radio

By: Dave Pratt

Occasionally tear-jerking, sometimes funny, always sincere, Behind the Mic takes readers on a ride with the man who morphed from small-town boy to one of radios most prolific personalities. Dave Pratts memoir, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, also details his triumphant battle with cancer.

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1589851099

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The Adventures of Addam

By: Dave Luckett

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The Adventures of Addam

By: Dave Luckett

Addam isn't rich, but he'd like to be. So one day he borrows his father's horse, Bob, and sets off to seek his fortune.

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1862912424

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Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Memoir of Dave Madden

By: Dave Madden

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Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Memoir of Dave Madden

By: Dave Madden

Dave Madden, the comedian and actor perhaps best known as Reuben Kincaid in The Partridge Family television series tells all. Raised by his aunt in a small midwest town, Dave went on to success as a stand-up comic and actor in Hollywood. Regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood, his memoir includes behind the scenes accounts of his experiences, plus never before published photos of the popular Partridge Family "boys," David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce.

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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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1517676223

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Batista Unleashed

By: Dave Batista

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Batista Unleashed

By: Dave Batista

Dave Batista's story is that of a kid who could have gone either way; and it was wrestling that provided him with a way out and up. As a teenager he found himself in trouble with the law, later drifting from job to job until, while working as a bouncer, his temper got the better of him and he attacked two patrons who were giving his colleagues a hard time. It was this incident that made him decide to turn his life around. A hardscrabble wrestler who had been told that he didn't have what it took to make it in professional wrestling, Batista took that advice as a personal challenge and signed with WWE. His determination to come back from injuries and the heart he demonstrates in the ring have won him countless fans. More than once, on the brink of success, he has had it torn from him until finally, in 2007, he became WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Batista is renowned for his forthright opinions of his fellow wrestlers. Tough and uncompromising, this book says it all.

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