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Telling Tales

Storytelling in the Family

By: Gail de Vos,Merle Harris,Celia Barker Lottridge

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Telling Tales

Storytelling in the Family

By: Gail de Vos,Merle Harris,Celia Barker Lottridge

Storytelling is relationship. Stories become the threads that bind a family. We all tell stories about our experiences and daily life. When we die, it is our stories that are remembered. Family stories remembered and shared help the family, and the individuals who comprise it, to survive and flourish. Storytelling within the family provides quality time; creating bonds, increasing listening skills, and fostering communication. Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to tell family stories, folktales, and nursery rhymes. Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family is a fascinating guide to the art of gathering and telling stories. Written by three renowned storytellers, Telling Tales includes personal stories, how-to tips and extensive resource lists, and builds upon the success of the acclaimed first edition. Storytelling is contagious. Telling stories helps us make sense of what is happening around us and within ourselves. Stories are our powerful gift to the younger generation.

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University of Alberta

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0888644027

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What Happens Next?

Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture

By: Gail de Vos

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Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture

By: Gail de Vos

This fascinating book uncovers the history behind urban legends and explains how the contemporary iterations of familiar fictional tales provide a window into the modern concerns—and digital advancements—of our society. What do ghost hunting, legend tripping, and legendary monsters have in common with email hoaxes, chain letters, and horror movies? In this follow-up to Libraries Unlimited's Tales, Rumors, and Gossip: Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7–12, author Gail de Vos revisits popular urban legends, and examines the impact of media—online, social, and broadcast—on their current iterations. What Happens Next? Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture traces the evolution of contemporary legends from the tradition of oral storytelling to the sharing of stories on the Internet and TV. The author examines if the popularity of contemporary legends in the media has changed the form, role, and integrity of familiar legends. In addition to revisiting some of the legends highlighted in her first book, de Vos shares new tales in circulation which she sees as a direct result of technological advancements.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1598846345

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9781598846348

Tales, Rumors, and Gossip

Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12

By: Gail de Vos

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Tales, Rumors, and Gossip

Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12

By: Gail de Vos

Explore the stories and themes that capture the imagination of young people today. A sampling of tales is organized into broad subject areas, such as contaminated food, threats to children, and satanic legends, and the tales are analyzed according to function, structure, and international variants. De Vos also discusses film and literary adaptions and offers suggestions for adapting tales for the junior high and high school curriculum. Explore the stories and themes that capture the imagination of young people today. After a fascinating overview and discussion of contemporary legends (commonly referred to as modern urban legends and often told as true), de Vos examines them in their relationship to rumors and gossip, ostension (acting out the legends), the role of the media in formulation and dissemination, and related tales (e.g., literary horror tales). A sampling of tales is organized into broad subject areas, such as contaminated food, threats to children, and satanic legends, and the legends are analyzed according to function, structure, and international variants. De Vos discusses some of the literary and visual adaptations in popular culture and offers suggestions for adapting tales for the junior high and high school curriculum. A fascinating professional book, this is a great resource to use with young adults.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313069875

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9780313069871

The Watkins Book of Urban Legends

By: Gail De Vos

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The Watkins Book of Urban Legends

By: Gail De Vos

A comprehensive and entertaining collection of urban legends from around the world, with a history and analysis of the origin of each tale, compiled by a leading authority in the field. A rich and unique collection of folktales and urban legends from around the world. Each story comes with an accompanying brief note to provide context. Including new tales reflecting new concerns; old tales repurposed for new audiences and new ways of telling. The collection illustrates that these stories are now alive across many new media. This is the first such popular book to bring together stories with both traditional and digital media origins and to examine how the phenomenon of social media has affected both the spread of urban legends and their very nature. Features the uniquely modern manifestation of folk mythology and legend, now made ubiquitous by the internet; the conspiracy theory. Includes urban legends such as: The Pickled Hand, The Babysitter, The Sandman. Includes conspiracy theories such as: Wild Fires, Fifteen Minute Cities and Organ Theft. 40% of the stories originate in North America, 30% in Europe, 20% in Asia, 10% in Africa and elsewhere The book also shows how stories spread and change from the country of origin to become global.

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Watkins Media Limited

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178678887X

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9781786788870

The Rebirth of Territory

By: Gail Lythgoe

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The Rebirth of Territory

By: Gail Lythgoe

Gail Lythgoe challenges readers to reconsider the territoriality of the contemporary global order. This study sits at the intersection between international law, geography, and global governance, examining the spatial assumptions of legal practice and power and offering a new legal account of territory and geography for the global order.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009377906

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9781009377904

Tales, Then and Now

More Folktales As Literary Fictions for Young Adults

By: Anna E. Altmann,Gail de Vos

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Tales, Then and Now

More Folktales As Literary Fictions for Young Adults

By: Anna E. Altmann,Gail de Vos

Altmann and de Vos are back with more great ideas for exploring contemporary reworkings of classic folk and fairy tales that appeal to teen readers. If you loved New Tales for Old (Libraries Unlimited, 1999), this new work will be sure to please. Following the same format, each story includes tale type numbers, motifs, and lists of reworkings arranged by genre, and suggestions for classroom extensions. INSIDE: Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, Tam Lin, Thomas the Rhymer, and five fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313009708

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9780313009709

Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines - E-Book

By: Betty J. Ackley,Gail B. Ladwig,Beth Ann Swan,Sharon J. Tucker

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Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines - E-Book

By: Betty J. Ackley,Gail B. Ladwig,Beth Ann Swan,Sharon J. Tucker

This groundbreaking reference — created by an internationally respected team of clinical and research experts — provides quick access to concise summaries of the body of nursing research for 192 common medical-surgical interventions. Each nursing care guideline classifies specific nursing activities as Effective, Possibly Effective, or Possibly Harmful, providing a bridge between research and clinical practice. Ideal for both nursing students and practicing nurses, this evidence-based reference is your key to confidently evaluating the latest research findings and effectively applying best practices in the clinical setting. Synthesizing the current state of research evidence, each nursing care guideline classifies specific activities as Effective, Possibly Effective, Not Effective, or Possibly Harmful. Easy-to-recognize icons for each cited study help you differentiate between findings that are based on nursing research (NR), multidisciplinary research (MR), or expert opinion (EO), or those activities that represent established standards of practice (SP). Each nursing activity is rated by level of evidence, allowing you to gauge the validity of the research and weigh additional evidence you may encounter. Guidelines are identified by NIC intervention labels wherever appropriate, and NOC outcome measurements are incorporated throughout. An Evolve website provides additional evidence-based nursing resources.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323059333

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9780323059336

Women in Soviet Society

Equality, Development, and Social Change

By: Gail Warshofsky Lapidus

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Women in Soviet Society

Equality, Development, and Social Change

By: Gail Warshofsky Lapidus

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

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Univ of California Press

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0520321804

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Tales, Rumors, and Gossip

Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12

By: Gail de Vos

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Tales, Rumors, and Gossip

Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12

By: Gail de Vos

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313069875

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9780313069871

Wisdom Commentary: Revelation

By: Lynn R. Huber ,Gail R. O'Day

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Wisdom Commentary: Revelation

By: Lynn R. Huber ,Gail R. O'Day

While feminist interpretations of the Book of Revelation often focus on the book’s use of feminine archetypes—mother, bride, and prostitute, this commentary explores how gender, sexuality, and other feminist concerns permeate the book in its entirety. By calling audience members to become victors, Revelation’s author, John, commends to them an identity that flows between masculine and feminine and challenges ancient gender norms. This identity befits an audience who follow the Lamb, a genderqueer savior, wherever he goes. In this commentary, Lynn R. Huber situates Revelation and its earliest audiences in the overlapping worlds of ancient Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and first-century Judaism. She also examines how interpreters from different generations living within other worlds have found meaning in this image-rich and meaning-full book.

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Liturgical Press

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081468209X

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9780814682098

What Happens Next?

Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture

By: Gail de Vos

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What Happens Next?

Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture

By: Gail de Vos

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9798216164203

Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: James Cherry,Gail J. Demmler-Harrison,Sheldon L. Kaplan,William J. Steinbach,Peter J Hotez

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Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: James Cherry,Gail J. Demmler-Harrison,Sheldon L. Kaplan,William J. Steinbach,Peter J Hotez

Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases helps you put the very latest knowledge to work for your young patients with unparalleled coverage of everything from epidemiology, public health, and preventive medicine through clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and much more. Ideal for all physicians, whether in an office or hospital setting, Feigin and Cherry’s equips you with trusted answers to your most challenging clinical infectious disease questions. Meet your most difficult clinical challenges in pediatric infectious disease, including today’s more aggressive infectious and resistant strains as well as emerging and re-emerging diseases, with unmatched, comprehensive coverage of immunology, epidemiology, public health, preventive medicine, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and much more. Find the answers you need quickly thanks to an organization both by organ system and by etiologic microorganism, allowing you to easily approach any topic from either direction.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323186602

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9780323186605

The Watkins Book of Urban Legends

By: Gail De Vos

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The Watkins Book of Urban Legends

By: Gail De Vos

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Watkins Media Limited

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178678887X

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Nursing Diagnosis Handbook - E-Book

An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care

By: Betty J. Ackley,Gail B. Ladwig

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Nursing Diagnosis Handbook - E-Book

An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care

By: Betty J. Ackley,Gail B. Ladwig

Use this convenient resource to formulate nursing diagnoses and create individualized care plans! Updated with the most recent NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 9th Edition shows you how to build customized care plans using a three-step process: assess, diagnose, and plan care. It includes suggested nursing diagnoses for over 1,300 client symptoms, medical and psychiatric diagnoses, diagnostic procedures, surgical interventions, and clinical states. Authors Elizabeth Ackley and Gail Ladwig use Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) information to guide you in creating care plans that include desired outcomes, interventions, patient teaching, and evidence-based rationales. Promotes evidence-based interventions and rationales by including recent or classic research that supports the use of each intervention. Unique! Provides care plans for every NANDA-I approved nursing diagnosis. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections to create a unique, individualized plan of care. Includes pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, and home care interventions as necessary for plans of care. Includes examples of and suggested NIC interventions and NOC outcomes in each care plan. Allows quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses with alphabetical thumb tabs. Unique! Includes a Care Plan Constructor on the companion Evolve website for hands-on practice in creating customized plans of care. Includes the new 2009-2011 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses including 21 new and 8 revised diagnoses. Illustrates the Problem-Etiology-Symptom format with an easy-to-follow, colored-coded box to help you in formulating diagnostic statements. Explains the difference between the three types of nursing diagnoses. Expands information explaining the difference between actual and potential problems in performing an assessment. Adds detailed information on the multidisciplinary and collaborative aspect of nursing and how it affects care planning. Shows how care planning is used in everyday nursing practice to provide effective nursing care.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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032307152X

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9780323071529

French Phrases for Beginners

A Foolproof Guide to Everyday Terms Every Traveler Needs to Know

By: Gail Stein

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French Phrases for Beginners

A Foolproof Guide to Everyday Terms Every Traveler Needs to Know

By: Gail Stein

Sound like a native in no time! You've decided to cross off a bucket list item by visiting France or one of the many countries where French is spoken—but you don't know much more than a few words en français. With everything you need to pack for your trip, you won't want to lug around an English to French dictionary. All you really need is this French Phrases for Beginners pocket guide. This handy book includes these features: • Everyday terms to use when traveling, shopping, and eating out • Conversational phrases for discussing the weather, sports, and family • Popular idioms to help you sound (almost) like a native French speaker • Pronunciation keys for nearly every phrase discussed Whether you need to know what time the train leaves, how to ask for an ambulance, or the all-important question of where's the bathroom, French Phrases for Beginners is your go-to companion for ensuring you enjoy your visit to France or anywhere else where French is spoken.

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Penguin

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0744059356

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9780744059359

More Than a Name

State-sponsored Homophobia and Its Consequences in Southern Africa

By: Commission internationale pour les droits des gais et des lesbiennes,Scott Long,A. Widney Brown,Gail Cooper,Human Rights Watch (Organization)

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More Than a Name

State-sponsored Homophobia and Its Consequences in Southern Africa

By: Commission internationale pour les droits des gais et des lesbiennes,Scott Long,A. Widney Brown,Gail Cooper,Human Rights Watch (Organization)

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Human Rights Watch

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1564322866

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9781564322869

Till I Come Home

By: Gail Combs Oglesby

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Till I Come Home

By: Gail Combs Oglesby

Boston, 1763 the Seven Year war is ending, but what Eliza doesn’t know is a new war is coming, a conflict that could threaten everything and everyone she loves. Come on this journey with her as she tries to find her way in this rapidly changing world of war and intrigue which tests her loyalty and love. Can she protect her family while also saving the land and home she loves, or is she destined to lose it all? “Till I Come Home” is borne out of my extensive work in genealogy and pays homage to our ancestors, especially the ordinary women whose accomplishments were anything but ordinary. Our ancestors live on through stories like these. Also, discover “On the Wings of the Red-Tailed Hawk,” the story of Eliza’s great-great grandmother and her journey to Colonial America, available now on Amazon.

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MotownGirl Publishing

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ISBN 13

9798988524212

Storytelling for Young Adults

A Guide to Tales for Teens

By: Gail de Vos

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Storytelling for Young Adults

A Guide to Tales for Teens

By: Gail de Vos

Discusses the value of storytelling as a teaching tool for use with teenage audiences, offers advice on choosing and telling stories, and includes brief plot summaries and bibliographic information on appropriate stories in a variety of genres, as well as a sampling of ready-to-tell tales.

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Libraries Unlimited

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1563089033

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9781563089039

Spanish Phrases

By: Gail Stein

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Spanish Phrases

By: Gail Stein

If you grew up miles from the nearest Hispanic community, it might've been hard staying awake in spanish class. But this is not a test: You have to learn a second language--fast! Put back that Cheech & Chong video! The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish is more than just a directory of words. You'll quickly feel confident with the language--even communicate well with native speakers--whether you're preparing for a vacation or a business trip. This Pocket Idiot's Guide helps you:

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260

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MacMillan Publishing Company

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0028627032

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9780028627038

French at a Glance

By: Gail Stein,Heywood Wald

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French at a Glance

By: Gail Stein,Heywood Wald

A course intended to help the student, traveller, or businessperson pick up enough language to get by, covering the most important everyday phrases. Includes color maps, travel tips, food & shopping guides.

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Barron's Educational Series

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0764112546

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9780764112546

Academy Awards

The Complete Unofficial History

By: Gail Kinn,Jim Piazza

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Academy Awards

The Complete Unofficial History

By: Gail Kinn,Jim Piazza

THE definitive guide to the Academy Awards, from the very first ceremony to this year's 80th anniversary spectacular, includes EVERY nominee and winner in EVERY category?and has been fully updated to include the most recent winners and losers, unforgettable photographs, and highlights. Written by film experts who are sought out every year for their insider knowledge of movies and Hollywood, this book is both a comprehensive reference and a detailed history of the Academy Awards, complete with each year's facts, highlights, and controversies?all told with authority and attitude. Packed with more than 500 photographs from the Oscar ceremonies and red carpet as well as the movies themselves, it outdoes any other book on the market in both information and illustrations. And compared to boring "official" books with less reportage and much less color, this "unauthorized" book delivers what fans want most: ALL the facts, enhanced by juicy commentary and pictures galore. Now in its fourth edition, it?s the most popular, comprehensive, lavishly illustrated, and enjoyable Oscar book out there.

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Black Dog & Leventhal

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157912545X

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9781579125455

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