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Achieving Understanding

Discourse in Intercultural Encounters

By: Katharina Bremer,Celia Roberts,Marie-Therese Vasseur,Margaret Simnot,Peter Broeder

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Achieving Understanding

Discourse in Intercultural Encounters

By: Katharina Bremer,Celia Roberts,Marie-Therese Vasseur,Margaret Simnot,Peter Broeder

This is a detailed study of understanding in a second language, related to the actual lives of minority workers. The focus is on everyday interactions between these workers and the bureaucrats of the society in which they are now resident. It provides an important contribution to the debate about the function of language as a social practice, adding a new perspective to the psycholinguistic and experimental paradigms, currently existing in second language acquisition research.

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Routledge

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1317896424

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Wolf Tracks

Popular Art and Re-Africanization in Twentieth-century Panama

By: Peter A. Szok

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Wolf Tracks

Popular Art and Re-Africanization in Twentieth-century Panama

By: Peter A. Szok

How red devil buses and self-taught artists have enlivened one Latin American nation

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1617032433

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Carol Reed

By: Peter William Evans

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Carol Reed

By: Peter William Evans

Carol Reed is one of the truly outstanding directors of British cinema, and one whose work is long overdue for reconsideration. This major study ranges over Reed’s entire career, combining observation of general trends and patterns with detailed analysis of twenty films, both acknowledged masterpieces and lesser-known works. Evans avoids a simplistic auteurist approach, placing the films in their autobiographical, socio-political and cultural contexts and relating these to the analysis of Reed’s art. The critical approach combines psychoanalysis, gender theory, and the analysis of form. Archival research is also relied on to clarify Reed’s relations with his creative team, financial backers and others. Films examined include Bank Holiday, A Girl Must Live, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, The Third Man, Night Train to Munich, The Way Ahead, Outcast of the Islands, Trapeze and Oliver!.

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Manchester University Press

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1526141205

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Or Else...!

By: Peter D. Tattersall

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Or Else...!

By: Peter D. Tattersall

Hard drinking Colin O'Hearn is broke, trapped on the backside of Boston's Suffolk Downs. After a North End mobster buys him new horses to train, a trail of murders leads a Miami drug task force to O'Hearns stable door.

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0615144411

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How to Be an Ex-Footballer

By: Peter Crouch

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How to Be an Ex-Footballer

By: Peter Crouch

Shortlisted for the Sports Entertainment Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards The funniest man in British sport - Metro Peter Crouch is a comedy genius - Daily Mail Often recruited before they've worn long trousers, today's footballers become superstars who earn huge amounts without ever learning much about the world beyond the training ground. Coddled by their support teams, everything is done for them. They live their lives in the glaring media spotlight, yet only really develop one life skill - how to kick a ball better. Then inevitably, when age catches up with them or injury strikes, these man-children are thrown out into the real world, utterly defenceless apart from their multi-million-pound bank accounts. So what do these Peter Pans, whose careers end just as most people's are getting going, do with the rest of their lives? Crouch speaks from his own experience and discusses with fellow former professionals too - just how do you safely release a near seven-foot striker back into the wild? Peter goes in search of the answer to what his second career might be and encounters stories far more bizarre than anything you'll find on the pitch. From the pleasure and pain of management to the lessons we can learn from Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole on not going to seed. From those staying in the sport - the diehard veterans, coaches, managers, owners and of course the legion of pundits, to those moving on to pastures new. Peter talks to entrepreneurs, men of the cloth, eco warriors, artists, private detectives and budding actors, as well as those who've lost their way in addiction, crime and NFTs. When the final whistle blows, it's still all to play for.

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Random House

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1473577470

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American Express: The People Who Built the Great Financial Empire

By: Peter Z. Grossman

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American Express: The People Who Built the Great Financial Empire

By: Peter Z. Grossman

A dramatic inside look at the evolution of one of the most powerful financialinstitutions in the world. 16 pages of photographs.

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Beard Books

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1587982838

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Poe's Children

The New Horror

By: Peter Straub

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Poe's Children

The New Horror

By: Peter Straub

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story—and 8-time Bram Stoker Award winner—gathers 24 bone-chilling, nail-biting, frightfully imaginative stories that represent the best of contemporary horror writing. “Revelatory.... A remarkably consistent, frequently unsettling book.” —The Washington Post “[Straub] collects the best scary short stories out there.” —Time Dan Chaon “The Bees” Elizabeth Hand “Cleopatra Brimstone” Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem “The Man on the Ceiling” M. John Harrison “The Great God Plan” Ramsey Campbell “The Voice of the Beach” Brian Evenson “Body” Kelly Link “Louise’s Ghost” Jonathan Carroll “The Sadness of Detail” M. Rickert “Leda” Thomas Tessier “In Praise of Folly” David J. Schow “Plot Twist” Glen Hirshberg “The Two Sams” Thomas Ligotti “Notes on the Writing of Horror: A Story” Benjamin Percy “Unearthed” Bradford Morrow "Gardener of Heart” Peter Straub “Little Red’s Tango” Stephen King “The Ballad of a Flexible Bullet” Joe Hill “20th Century Ghost” Ellen Klages “The Green Glass Sea” Tia V. Travis “The Kiss” Graham Joyce “Black Dust” Neil Gaiman “October in the Chair” John Crowley “Missolonghi 1824” Rosalind Palermo Stevenson “Insect Dreams”

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Anchor

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0307386406

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Christians at Rome in the First Two Centuries

From Paul to Valentinus

By: Peter Lampe

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Christians at Rome in the First Two Centuries

From Paul to Valentinus

By: Peter Lampe

A groundbreaking work-broad in scope and closely detailed study of the true nature of early Chrsitanity in Rome. >

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A&C Black

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0826481027

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Azusa, Rome, and Zion

Pentecostal Faith, Catholic Reform, and Jewish Roots

By: Peter D. Hocken

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Azusa, Rome, and Zion

Pentecostal Faith, Catholic Reform, and Jewish Roots

By: Peter D. Hocken

Azusa, Rome, and Zion offers historical, theological, and spiritual reflections on major movements of the Holy Spirit in modern times. The author shows where the lived experience of these movements challenges received theological concepts and categories, and indicates how engagement with these challenges can contribute to Christian reconciliation and Christian unity. Of particular interest are the surprising ways in which what appear at first sight to be new obstacles and points of division can in fact lead into deeper grasp of God's purposes for the body of Christ. Two chapters indicate the immense potential being opened up by the ministry of Pope Francis. The title captures not just the place of Pentecostals, Catholics, and Jews, but a historical dynamic that reverses the original going out from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498228348

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From Paul to Valentinus

Christians at Rome in the First Two Centuries

By: Peter Lampe

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From Paul to Valentinus

Christians at Rome in the First Two Centuries

By: Peter Lampe

In this pathbreaking study of the rise and shape of the earliest churches in Rome, Lampe integrates history, archaeology, theology, and social analysis. He also takes a close look at inscriptional evidence to complement the reading of the great literary texts: from Paul's Letter to the Romans to the writings of Clement of Rome, Justin Martyr, Montanus, and Valentinus. Thoroughly reworked and updated by the author for this English-language edition, this study is a groundbreaking work, broad in scope and closely detailed. Lampe deals with the shape of leadership and the Christians' relation to the Judeans living in Rome. In six parts, comprised of fifty-one chapters and four appendices, Lampe greatly advances our knowledge of the shape of leadership and the Christians' relation to the Judeans living in Rome.

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Fortress Press

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0800627024

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The Music of Dada

A lesson in intermediality for our times

By: Peter Dayan

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The Music of Dada

A lesson in intermediality for our times

By: Peter Dayan

100 years after the Dada soirées rocked the art world, the author investigates the role that music played in the movement. Dada is generally thought of as noisy and unmusical, but The Music of Dada shows that music was at the core of Dada theory and practice. Music (by Schoenberg, Satie and many others) performed on the piano played a central role in the soirées, from the beginnings in Zurich, in 1916, to the end in Paris and Holland, seven years later. The Music of Dada provides a historical analysis of music at Dada events, and asks why accounts of Dada have so consistently ignored music’s vital presence. The answer to that question turns out to explain how music has related to the other arts ever since the days of Dada. The music of Dada is the key to understanding intermediality in our time.

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Routledge

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1351031724

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A New American Family

A Love Story

By: Peter Likins

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A New American Family

A Love Story

By: Peter Likins

By most accounts Pete Likins has had a successful life. But his personal accomplishments are only the backdrop for the real story—the story of his family, whose trials and triumphs hold lessons for many American families in the twenty-first century. This poignant but ultimately empowering memoir tells the story of Peter Likins, his wife Patricia, and the six children they adopted in the 1960s, building a family beset by challenges that ultimately strengthened all bonds. With issues such as inter-racial adoption, mental illness, drug addiction, unwed pregnancy, and homosexuality entwined in their lives, the Likins’ tale isn’t just a family memoir—it’s a story of the American experience, a memoir with a message. With circumstances of race, age, and health making all of their children virtually unadoptable by 1960s standards, Pat and Pete never strayed from the belief that loyalty and love could build a strong family. Both Pete and Pat have served as teachers, and Pete’s long academic career—holding positions as a professor, dean, provost, and then president—illuminates more than just his personal success. Pete’s professional attainments produce a context for his family story, wherein high achievements in educational, athletic, and financial terms coexist with the joys and sorrows of this exceptional family.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816501106

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Tommy Dorsey

Livin' in a Great Big Way, A Biography

By: Peter J. Levinson

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Tommy Dorsey

Livin' in a Great Big Way, A Biography

By: Peter J. Levinson

Swing has never gone out of style. It was the music the Greatest Generation danced to--and went to war to. And no musician evokes the Big Band era more strikingly than Tommy Dorsey, whose soaring trombone play and hit tunes influenced popular music for a generation. Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) led a rich and complex life. Beginning with his childhood in the coal mining towns of Pennsylvania, we follow the young trombonist's journey to fame and fortune during the Jazz Age. Tommy, with his brother Jimmy, created one of the most popular bands of the era and played with such giants as Bing Crosby and Glenn Miller. They also launched the career of a skinny young singer named Frank Sinatra. But Tommy's volcanic personality eventually split the band and Tommy went off on his own. Drawing on exhaustive new research and scores of interviews with the musicians who knew him best, Levinson delves into Dorsey's famously eccentric lifestyle and his oversize appetite for drink, women, and perfection. The first biography on Dorsey in more than thirty years, Tommy Dorsey is a dazzling portrait of the Big Band's brightest star--his tumultuous life, his turbulent times, and the unforgettable music that made him a legend.

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Da Capo Press

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0786734949

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Death in the Olive Grove

By: Peter Carl

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Death in the Olive Grove

By: Peter Carl

What is supposed to be a straightforward property deal turns into a nightmare for the English lawyer David and his partner Thomas. Precisely in the unspoilt countryside of northern Umbria, where the couple live, a group of international speculators want to invest in a grand-scale project to build a country club for millionaires. When shortly before the related contracts are to be signed the neighbouring sheep farmer is found murdered and soon after him the pet dog of the project developer, David and Thomas fear they, too, could be on the criminals' death list. Then they own the house and land that the speculators desperately need for the project to go ahead ...

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IMAGINE Verlag

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3940873853

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Killing Mister Watson

By: Peter Matthiessen

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Killing Mister Watson

By: Peter Matthiessen

Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.

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Vintage

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0307819663

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Better Lives

Migration, Wellbeing and New Zealand

By: Julie Fry,Peter Wilson

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Better Lives

Migration, Wellbeing and New Zealand

By: Julie Fry,Peter Wilson

Better Lives provides a comprehensive overview of immigration in New Zealand, showing how immigration is not just an economic imperative that needs to be managed, but an opportunity to enhance people's lives. This book shifts immigration debate in Aotearoa in exactly the right direction.

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Bridget Williams Books

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1988533767

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9781988533766

Iris Murdoch

A Life

By: Peter J. Conradi

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Iris Murdoch

A Life

By: Peter J. Conradi

Conradi assesses the intellectual and cultural legacy of the celebrated philosopher and writer. In addition to details of her personal life, he details her philosophical works and 26 novels. 50 photos.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393048756

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9780393048759

The Australian Dream and $1 Properties

By: Peter Huang

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The Australian Dream and $1 Properties

By: Peter Huang

A self-made multimillionaire talks about how he arrived in Australia with $100 in his pocket and then, out of sheer dedication and determination, developed a plan to make his fortune. Now, his company is the largest of its kind in Queensland.

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Interactive Publications

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1921479159

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9781921479151

The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio

Exploring Their Parallel Worlds

By: Laura Tosi,Peter Hunt

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The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio

Exploring Their Parallel Worlds

By: Laura Tosi,Peter Hunt

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871) and Carlo Collodi's Le Avventure di Pinocchio (1883) are among the most influential classics of children's literature. Firmly rooted in their respective British and Italian national cultures, the Alice and Pinocchio stories connected to a worldwide audience almost like folktales and fairy tales and have become fixtures of postmodernism. Although they come from radically different political and social backgrounds, the texts share surprising similarities. This comparative reading explores their imagery and history, and discusses them in the broader context of British and Italian children's stories.

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McFarland

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1476665435

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The Big 50: New York Yankees

By: Peter Botte,Bernie Williams,Chazz Palminteri

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The Big 50: New York Yankees

By: Peter Botte,Bernie Williams,Chazz Palminteri

Longtime columnist Peter Botte recounts the living history of the team, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Learn about and revisit the remarkable stories, featuring greats like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Derek Jeter, and Aaron Judge.

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Triumph Books

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1641254300

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9781641254304

Jaws

A Novel

By: Peter Benchley

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Jaws

A Novel

By: Peter Benchley

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The shark-versus-man classic that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie—now in a fiftieth anniversary edition with an exclusive foreword from the author’s wife, renowned ocean conservation advocate Wendy Benchley “A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror.”—The Washington Post A great white shark terrorizes the beautiful summer getaway of Amity Island, and a motley group of men take to the water to do battle with the beast. A heart-pounding novel of suspense and a brilliant meditation on the nature of humanity, Jaws is one of the most iconic thrillers ever written. In addition to Wendy Benchley’s foreword, this edition features bonus content from Peter Benchley’s archives, including the manuscript’s original typed title page, a brainstorming list of possible titles, a letter from Benchley to film producer David Brown with candid feedback on the movie adaptation, and excerpts from Benchley’s book Shark Trouble, highlighting his firsthand account of writing Jaws, selling it to Universal Studios, and working with Steven Spielberg. After writing Jaws in the early 1970s, Peter Benchley was actively engaged with scientists and filmmakers, and over the ensuing decades, joined many expeditions around the world as they expanded their knowledge of sharks and shark behavior. He encouraged each new generation of Jaws fans to enjoy his riveting tale and to channel their excitement into support and protection of these magnificent prehistoric apex predators.

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Fawcett

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0307828662

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9780307828668

Windvane Report

A journey through time

By: Peter Foerthmann

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Windvane Report

A journey through time

By: Peter Foerthmann

Peter Foerthmann has been the first port of call for bluewater sailors seeking advice in steering matters for decades. His unrivalled expertise - the product of a lifetime developing and manufacturing windvane self-steering systems and contemplating their every complexity - continues to draw enquiries from all over the world. Now available in six languages, his specialist books present the state of the art and provide reassurance - should any be needed - that the fundamental rules of physics still apply in a world increasingly dominated by bits and bytes. This book recounts both the author's personal history of almost half a century in the windvane self-steering segment of the international marine industry and the story of how a business that once built everything by hand has managed to transform itself into what must surely be one of the smallest high-tech engineering companies in existence. The Windvane Report shares the milestones of the author's progress over the decades and recounts some of the remarkable disputes that have erupted in the sector as well as discussing and comparing important technical developments in the field. A roller-coaster ride through the highs and lows of a life on and by the water, this book offers the reader a wide-ranging insight into how Windpilot and the man behind it came to be what they are today.

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tredition

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334733082X

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Precarious Lives

Forced Labour, Exploitation and Asylum

By: Hannah Lewis,Peter Dwyer,Stuart Hodkinson,Louise Waite

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Precarious Lives

Forced Labour, Exploitation and Asylum

By: Hannah Lewis,Peter Dwyer,Stuart Hodkinson,Louise Waite

This groundbreaking volume presents the first detailed look at forced labor among displaced migrants who are seeking refuge in the United Kingdom. Through a critical engagement with contemporary debates about sociolegal statuses, endangerment, and degrees of freedom and its lack, the book carefully details the link between asylum and forced labor and shows how they are both part of the larger picture of modern slavery brought about by globalization.

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Policy Press

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1447306910

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Hollywood and the Culture Elite

How the Movies Became American

By: Peter Decherney

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Hollywood and the Culture Elite

How the Movies Became American

By: Peter Decherney

Peter Decherney explores how the concerns of intellectuals and the needs of Hollywood studio heads led to the development of a mutually beneficial relationship during Hollywood's Golden Age (1915-1960). During this period, museums, universities, and government agencies used films to maintain their position as quintessential American institutions, transforming movies into an art form and making moviegoing a vital civic institution. Decherney's history features an intriguing cast of characters, including the poet Vachel Lindsay, film producers Adolph Zukor and Joseph Kennedy, Hollywood flak Will Hays, and philanthropist Nelson Rockefeller. He shows how Columbia and Harvard started film studies programs in the 1910s and 1920s to remake American education and American culture. And he shows how the Museum of Modern Art, the U.S. Office of War Information, and the National Endowment for the Arts worked with Hollywood to fight fascism and communism and to promote American values abroad. Hollywood and the Culture Elite offers a unique glimpse into the collaboration between Hollywood and the stewards of high culture to ensure their own survival and profitability.

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Columbia University Press

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0231133774

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The Cinema of Generation X

A Critical Study of Films and Directors

By: Peter Hanson

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The Cinema of Generation X

A Critical Study of Films and Directors

By: Peter Hanson

When Steven Soderbergh exploded onto movie screens with sex, lies, and videotape in 1989, it represented more than the arrival of an important new director--it heralded the arrival of an entire generation of important new directors. Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), Kevin Smith (Dogma), David Fincher (Fight Club), M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense), Ben Stiller (Reality Bites), Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor), and dozens of others are all members of Generation X, the much talked about but much misunderstood successors to baby boomers. This book is a critical study of the films directed by Gen Xers and how those directors have been influenced by their generational identity. While Generation X as a whole sometimes seems to lack direction, its filmmakers have devoted their careers to making powerful statements about contemporary society and their generation's role in it. Each section of the book deals with an aspect of Gen X filmmaking, including the influence of popular culture, postmodern narrative devices, "slackerdom" and the lack of direction, disenfranchisement and nihilism, the ever-evolving role of technology, gender issues and sexuality, the question of race, the influence of older filmmakers, and visions of the future.

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McFarland

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0786480785

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Politics in New Zealand

By: R. G. Mulgan,Peter Aimer

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Politics in New Zealand

By: R. G. Mulgan,Peter Aimer

This textbook is an introduction to the study of New Zealand politics. This second edition is designed to incorporate the major changes that have occurred to the New Zealand political system with the advent of MMP.

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Auckland University Press

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1869403185

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Fra Francesc Moner's Bilingual Poetics of Love and Reason

The "wisdom Text" by a Catalan Writer of the Early Renaissance

By: Peter Cocozzella

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Fra Francesc Moner's Bilingual Poetics of Love and Reason

The "wisdom Text" by a Catalan Writer of the Early Renaissance

By: Peter Cocozzella

The rhetoric of reasoning -- Profiles by metaphysics -- The genetics of Moner's wisdom text.

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Peter Lang

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1433108054

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Bone by Bone

Shadow Country Trilogy (3)

By: Peter Matthiessen

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Bone by Bone

Shadow Country Trilogy (3)

By: Peter Matthiessen

Watson's voice is an artistic triumph. . .[Bone by Bone] may well come to be regarded as a classic." --San Francisco Chronicle Book Review In Bone by Bone, Peter Matthiessen speaks in the extraordinary voice of the enigmatic and dangerous E. J. Watson, whom we first saw, obliquely, through the eyes of his early twentieth-century Everglades community in Killing Mister Watson. This astonishing new novel, calling to account the violence, virulent racism, and destruction of the land that fueled the so-called American Dream, points an accusing finger straight into the burning eyes of Uncle Sam. Here is the bloodied child of the Civil War and Reconstruction who dreams of recovering the family plantation. He becomes the gifted cane planter nearing success on a wilderness river when he gives in fatally to his accumulating demons. Powerfully imagined, prodigiously detailed, Bone by Bone is a literary tour de force as bold and ambitious as Watson himself. "Like a true tragic figure, [Watson] knows and understands; he does not wriggle to save his own skin," said The New York Times. "This is a work of genuine dignity.

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0375701818

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Mountains to Sea

Solving New Zealand’s Freshwater Crisis

By: Mike Joy,Tina Ngata,Nick Kim,Vanessa Hammond,Alison Dewes,Paul Tapsell,Peter Fraser,Kyleisha Foote,Catherine Knight,Steve Carden,Phil McKenzie,Chris Perley

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Mountains to Sea

Solving New Zealand’s Freshwater Crisis

By: Mike Joy,Tina Ngata,Nick Kim,Vanessa Hammond,Alison Dewes,Paul Tapsell,Peter Fraser,Kyleisha Foote,Catherine Knight,Steve Carden,Phil McKenzie,Chris Perley

It strikes me with great clarity that if you look at the problems in isolation they each seem intractable; but when you grasp that there could be one single solution, then suddenly there is a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. The state of New Zealand’s freshwater has become a pressing public issue in recent years. From across the political spectrum, concern is growing about the pollution of New Zealand’s rivers and streams. We all know they need fixing. But how do we do it? In Mountains to Sea, leading ecologist Mike Joy teams up with thinkers from all walks of life to consider how we can solve New Zealand’s freshwater crisis. The book covers a wide range of topics, including food production, public health, economics and Māori narratives of water. Mountains to Sea offers new perspectives on this urgent problem. Contributors Mike Joy; Tina Ngata; Nick Kim; Vanessa Hammond; Alison Dewes; Paul Tapsell, Peter Fraser; Kyleisha Foote; Catherine Knight; Steve Carden; Phil McKenzie; Chris Perley.

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Bridget Williams Books

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1988545404

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Playing to the Gods

Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the Rivalry That Changed Acting Forever

By: Peter Rader

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Playing to the Gods

Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the Rivalry That Changed Acting Forever

By: Peter Rader

The riveting story of the rivalry between the two most renowned actresses of the nineteenth century: legendary Sarah Bernhardt, whose eccentricity on and off the stage made her the original diva, and mystical Eleonora Duse, who broke all the rules to popularize the natural style of acting we celebrate today. Audiences across Europe and the Americas clamored to see the divine Sarah Bernhardt swoon—and she gave them their money’s worth. The world’s first superstar, she traveled with a chimpanzee named Darwin and a pet alligator that drank champagne, shamelessly supplementing her income by endorsing everything from aperitifs to beef bouillon, and spreading rumors that she slept in a coffin to better understand the macabre heroines she played. Eleonora Duse shied away from the spotlight. Born to a penniless family of itinerant troubadours, she disappeared into the characters she portrayed—channeling their spirits, she claimed. Her new, empathetic style of acting revolutionized the theater—and earned her the ire of Sarah Bernhardt in what would become the most tumultuous theatrical showdown of the nineteenth century. Bernhardt and Duse seduced each other’s lovers, stole one another’s favorite playwrights, and took to the world’s stages to outperform their rival in her most iconic roles. A scandalous, enormously entertaining history full of high drama and low blows, Playing to the Gods is the perfect “book for all of us who binge-watched Feud” (Daniel de Visé, author of Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show).

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Idiom Attack Vol.1 - Everyday Living : Attaque d'idiomes 1 - La vie de tous les jours

By: Peter Liptak,Matthew Douma,Jay Douma

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Idiom Attack Vol.1 - Everyday Living : Attaque d'idiomes 1 - La vie de tous les jours

By: Peter Liptak,Matthew Douma,Jay Douma

*** Idiom Attack 1 - Everyday Living (French Edition) *** Attaque d'idiomes 1 - La vie de tous les jours The Simple Three-Step System to Mastering Essential English Idioms in minutes a day ...so you can ace exams, get that promotion and understand American culture! English Idioms for ESL Learners: With 300+ Idioms in 25 Themed Chapters w/ MP3 at IdiomAttack.com Are you confused by common sayings in the English language? Discover the hidden meanings of English idioms to help you communicate with confidence. Are you worried that you’re missing out on the conversation? Do you want to strengthen your English language skills? As ESL educators, Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma have decades of teaching experience across the world... After helping classrooms full of students navigate the treacherous waters of the English language, they’ve created a series of books to help you too! Idiom Attack: Everyday Living (French Edition) is a densely-packed resource that contains 300+ of the most common and relevant idioms for living, loving and doing business in North America in both English and French. Through Idiom Attack, you’ll discover definitions, contextualized examples, and practice questions. Before you know it, you’ll be using English language idioms in your own everyday conversations like a native English speaker and impressing people with your business English. In Idiom Attack, you’ll discover: The three-step training process to help you quickly learn new concepts in English with translations in French Easy-to-follow sections separated by topic to help you find exactly what you’re looking for Clear meme-like illustrations to help boost your memorization of idioms and their usage Convenient stories, crosswords, and fill-in-the-blank worksheets at the end of each chapter to improve your English retention and conversational abilities A collection of idioms commonly found in the workplace, and much, much more! Idiom Attack is a must-have tool for ESL learners at intermediate and advanced levels. If you like easy-to-use guides, multi-format approaches to learning, and expert advice, then you’ll love Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma’s in-depth look at American idioms. Améliorez vos connaissances en anglais avec 300 idiomes indispensables à la conversation courante, grâce à notre méthode d'apprentissage en trois étapes vous permettant de mémoriser et d'utiliser ces expressions dans la vie quotidienne ! Ajoutez 300 idiomes clés à vos munitions ! Utilisez des expressions idiomatiques courantes sur 25 thèmes différents ! Apprentissage rapide grâce à notre méthode en trois étapes ! Buy Idiom Attack to finally take part in the discussion today! Plus get your MP3 and more helpful resources at IdiomAttack.com.

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Exile Press LLC

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1936342235

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Hammer and beyond

The British horror film

By: Peter Hutchings

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Hammer and beyond

The British horror film

By: Peter Hutchings

Peter Hutchings’s Hammer and beyond remains a landmark work in British film criticism. This new, illustrated edition brings the book back into print for the first time in two decades. Featuring Hutchings’s socially charged analyses of genre classics from Dead of Night (1945) and The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) to The Sorcerers (1967) and beyond, it also includes several of Hutchings’s later essays on British horror, as well as a new critical introduction penned by film historian Johnny Walker and an afterword by Russ Hunter. Hammer and beyond deserves a spot on the bookshelf of anyone with a serious interest in the development of Britain’s contribution to the horror genre.

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Manchester University Press

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1526151170

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Rats Alley

Trench Names of the Western Front, 1914–1918

By: Peter Chasseaud

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Rats Alley

Trench Names of the Western Front, 1914–1918

By: Peter Chasseaud

When first published in 2006, Rats Alley was a ground-breaking piece of research, the first-ever study of trench names of the Western Front. Now, in this fully updated and revised second edition, the gazetteer has been extended to well over 20,000 trench names, complete with map references – in itself an essential tool for any First World War researcher. However, combined with the finely considered history and analysis of trench naming during the First World War, this is an edition that no military history enthusiast should be without. Discover when, how and why British trenches were first named and follow the names' fascinating development throughout the First World War, alongside details of French and German trench-naming practices. Looked at from both contemporary and modern points of view, the names reveal the full horror of trench warfare and throw an extraordinary sidelight on the cultural life of the period, and the landscape and battles of the Western Front. Names such as Lovers Lane, Idiot Corner, Cyanide Trench, Crazy Redoubt, Doleful Post, Furies Trench, Peril Avenue, Lunatic Sap and Gangrene Alley can be placed in context. With useful information on where original trench maps are held, and how to obtain copies, Rats Alley is a vital volume for both military and family historians.

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The History Press

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0750984902

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9780750984904

Jaws 2-Book Bundle: Jaws and Shark Trouble

By: Peter Benchley

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Jaws 2-Book Bundle: Jaws and Shark Trouble

By: Peter Benchley

This eBook bundle includes two acclaimed books by Peter Benchley: Jaws, the classic suspense novel—with bonus content—that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie, and Shark Trouble, a fascinating nonfiction chronicle of Benchley’s thrilling diving adventures and heart-stopping encounters as he met and studied sharks in their natural habitats for more than thirty years. JAWS “Powerful . . . [Benchley’s] story grabs you at once.”—The New York Times Book Review When Peter Benchley wrote Jaws in the early 1970s, he meticulously researched all available data about shark behavior. Over the ensuing decades, Benchley was actively engaged with scientists and filmmakers on expeditions around the world as they expanded their knowledge of sharks. Also during this time, there was an unprecedented upswing in the number of sharks killed to make shark-fin soup, and Benchley worked with governments and nonprofits to sound the alarm for shark conservation. He encouraged each new generation of Jaws fans to enjoy his riveting tale and to channel their excitement into support and protection of these magnificent, prehistoric apex predators. This edition of Jaws contains bonus content from Peter Benchley’s archives, including the original typed title page, a brainstorming list of possible titles, a letter from Benchley to producer David Brown with honest feedback on the movie adaptation, and vivid photos of scenes from the 1974 film production on Martha’s Vineyard. SHARK TROUBLE “A serious beach book—part real-life underwater adventure, part cautionary tale on the environment, part practical advice on staying safe on the ocean.”—USA Today In this book of true stories and life-saving advice, Benchley clarifies the myths and realities about sharks, shark attacks, and safety on the seas. He draws on more than three decades of experience in and under the sea to share exciting personal adventures with sharks, to offer intriguing facts about the sea and its wildlife, and, most important, to help readers understand the ocean and approach it with knowledge, security, and respect.

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Random House

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0345543599

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9780345543592

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