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A Piece of Work

Playing Shakespeare and Other Stories

By: Simon Russell Beale

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A Piece of Work

Playing Shakespeare and Other Stories

By: Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale is one of Britain's most recognisable and well-loved actors. He has played many roles on stage, film, television and radio - ranging from Winston Churchill to Stalin, George Smiley to King Arthur. But ever since his appearance at school as a glamorous Desdemona, complete with false eyelashes that rendered him half-blind, he has been captivated by Shakespeare. In A Piece of Work, Russell Beale tries to get under the skin of the playwright and find out what interested him. Was Shakespeare an instinctive 'conservative' or, rather, gently subversive? How collaborative was he? Did he add a line to Hamlet in order to accommodate his ageing and increasingly chubby principal actor, Richard Burbage? Did he suffer from insomnia and experience sexual jealousy? Russell Beale describes what it is to approach and live with some of Shakespeare's most famous characters. Some of the actor's inspiration comes from surprising sources. Watching Coronation Street gave him an idea for how Richard III might react on hearing of the death of the two Princes in the Tower; a visit to elderly patients in a local hospital gave him insights into King Lear's descent into madness; and the memory of childhood family holidays led him to a spectacular plunge into an ornamental pool in Much Ado About Nothing. Funny and touching about his family, Russell Beale also writes fascinatingly about some of the supremely creative people he counts as his friends - including Sam Mendes, Nick Hytner, Stephen Sondheim and Lauren Bacall. A Piece of Work is a brilliant account of an actor's life and work - and his relationship with our foremost dramatist.

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Abacus

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0349147108

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9780349147109

One Upon the Throne and the Lamb

A Tradition Historical/theological Analysis of Revelation 4-5

By: Russell S. Morton

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One Upon the Throne and the Lamb

A Tradition Historical/theological Analysis of Revelation 4-5

By: Russell S. Morton

One upon the Throne and the Lamb: A Tradition Historical/Theological Analysis of Revelation 4-5 is an analysis of the tradition history underlying Revelation 4-5 and the way John employed these traditions. The hypothesis is that John incorporated themes from the Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition, especially apocalypticism and Greco-Roman themes, to present his vision of God and Christ. In the process, John has transformed the traditions to present a unique and exalted vision of both God and Christ.

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266

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Peter Lang

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1433100711

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9781433100710

Route 66, Lost & Found

Ruins and Relics Revisited

By: Russell A. Olsen

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Route 66, Lost & Found

Ruins and Relics Revisited

By: Russell A. Olsen

Route 66: Lost and Found conveys the spirit and the times, not quite like any other book. Arizona Daily SunFor several decades, Route 66 was the nation's main east-west thoroughfare, pointing Middle America toward all the promise California seemed to hold at various times, whether permanent refuge from the Dust Bowl or a temporary escape from the drudgery of everyday suburban life in prosperous postwar America. As such, America's Main Street once teemed with activity . . . bustling centers of commerce that evaporated into the vast American landscape like the jet contrails overhead and the heat rising from the Interstate asphalt. This engaging look at the "Mother Road" takes 75 locations along its 2,297 mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica and shows them first during their halcyon heydays through black-and-white photographs and period postcards, then on the facing page as they appear today, from the exact same angle and also through vivid black-and-white photographs.

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Motorbooks International

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0760318549

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9780760318546

Old English Wisdom Poetry

By: Russell Gilbert Poole

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Old English Wisdom Poetry

By: Russell Gilbert Poole

Bibliography and guide to scholarly literature on the genre of Old English wisdom poetry. Wisdom literature played a crucial role in the evolution of traditional societies, contributing to the structure of society and to the acceptance of new ideas within a culture, a function that has become increasingly understood. Old English wisdom literature is the focus of this volume, which offers an bibliography of the scholarly criticism between 1800 and 1990 of a group of largely secular poems comprising the metrical Charms, The Fortunes of Men, The Gifts of Men, Homiletic Fragments I and II, Maxims I and II, The Order of the World, Precepts, the metrical Proverbs, the Riddles of the Exeter Book, the Rune Poem, Solomon and Saturn, and Vainglory. A General Introduction investigates debates between scholars and establishes overall trends; it is followed by the bibliography proper, divided into chapters, each with its own introduction, focusing on a major text or collection of texts, with entries arranged chronologically. Dr RUSSELL POOLEteaches in the School of English and Media Studies at Massey University, New Zealand.

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Boydell & Brewer Ltd

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0859915301

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9780859915304

Lincoln and the Decision for War

The Northern Response to Secession

By: Russell McClintock

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Lincoln and the Decision for War

The Northern Response to Secession

By: Russell McClintock

When Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted several Southern states to secede, the North was sharply divided over how to respond. In this groundbreaking and highly praised book, McClintock follows the decision-making process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus. From small towns to big cities and from state capitals to Washington, D.C., McClintock highlights individuals both powerful and obscure to demonstrate the ways ordinary citizens, party activists, state officials, and national leaders interacted to influence the Northern response to what was essentially a political crisis. He argues that although Northerners' reactions to Southern secession were understood and expressed through partisan newspapers and officials, the decision fell into the hands of an ever-smaller group of people until finally it was Lincoln alone who would choose whether the future of the American republic was to be determined through peace or by sword.

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401

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807886327

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9780807886328

Le Morte Darthur

The History of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table

By: Sir Thomas Malory,Sir William Russell Flint

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Le Morte Darthur

The History of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table

By: Sir Thomas Malory,Sir William Russell Flint

Le Morte d'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. The book contains some of Malory's own original material (the Gareth story) and retells the older stories in light of Malory's own views and interpretations. First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Arthur is perhaps the best-known work of English-language Arthurian literature today.

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Lulu.com

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143575784X

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9781435757844

A catalogue of a valuable collection of books

By: John Russell Smith

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A catalogue of a valuable collection of books

By: John Russell Smith

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368121227

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9783368121228

A Great Civil War

A Military and Political History, 1861-1865

By: Russell Frank Weigley

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A Great Civil War

A Military and Political History, 1861-1865

By: Russell Frank Weigley

Major new interpretation of the events which continue to dominate the American imagination and identity.

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Indiana University Press

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0253337380

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9780253337382

Stealing the Network

How to Own a Continent

By: Ryan Russell,Joe Grand,Tom Craig

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Stealing the Network

How to Own a Continent

By: Ryan Russell,Joe Grand,Tom Craig

This is a book that will create enormous debate within the technical and the counter-terrorism communities. While there will be the inevitable criticism that the material contained in the book could be used maliciously, the fact is that this knowledge is already in the hands of our enemies. This book is truly designed to inform while entertaining (and scaring) the reader, and it will instantly be in demand by readers of "Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box" * A meticulously detailed and technically accurate work of fiction that exposes the very real possibilities of such an event occurring * An informative and scary insight into the boundries of hacking and cyber-terrorism * Written by a team of the most accomplished cyber-security specialists in the world

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Elsevier

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0080481108

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9780080481104

DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans

No More Gangs in Government

By: Jesse Ventura,Dick Russell

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DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans

No More Gangs in Government

By: Jesse Ventura,Dick Russell

DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans uncovers the truth about how corporations have bought the American electoral and legislative process through the power of lobbyists, campaign contributions, and political action committees. Using historical details, such as the development of the two-party system and the advent of third-party candidates throughout U.S. history, DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans exposes how the two major parties have allowed corporations, businesses, and politically-motivated wealthy individuals to manipulate elections, bribe elected officials, and silence the average American voter. Exposing the ineptitude and gang-like mentalities of both parties, Ventura advocates the replacement of the two-party system with a no-party system based on the ideals of our Founding Fathers. As election time rolls around, this is most certainly the book that should be looked at for reforming our electoral system.

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Simon and Schuster

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162087413X

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9781620874134

Workin' Man Blues

Country Music in California

By: Gerald Haslam,Alexandra Haslam Russell,Richard Chon

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Workin' Man Blues

Country Music in California

By: Gerald Haslam,Alexandra Haslam Russell,Richard Chon

Workin' Man Blues is possibly the most brilliantly astute and thorough examination ever written about country music in California and the impact it has had in our lives and on our culture. I'm extremely flattered to be even mentioned in such august company."—Dwight Yoakam, Singer, Songwriter "With all the pathos of a Rose Maddox ballad and more edges than a Merle Haggard song, Haslam has spun together the stories of the artists who have made California part of country music and country music part of California."—James Gregory, author of American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California "This book clears new ground in both the history of music and American ethnicity. As gorgeously detailed as any shirt worn by a Rhinestone Cowboy, there's no other book like it."—Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California

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Univ of California Press

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0520275055

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9780520275058

Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination

A Law and Humanities Approach

By: Russell L. Dees

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Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination

A Law and Humanities Approach

By: Russell L. Dees

Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination: A Law and Humanities Approach introduces readers to the history of law and issues in historical, legal, and artistic interpretation by examining six well-known historical trials through works of art that portray them. Great Trials provides readers with an accessible, non-dogmatic introduction to the interdisciplinary ‘law and humanities’ approach to law, legal history, and legal interpretation. By examining how six famous/notorious trials in Western history have been portrayed in six major works of art, the book shows how issues of legal, historical, and artistic interpretation can become intertwined: the different ways we embed law in narrative, how we bring conscious and subconscious conceptions of history to our interpretation of law, and how aesthetic predilections and moral commitments to the law may influence our views of history. The book studies well-known depictions of the trials of Socrates, Cicero, Jesus, Thomas More, the Salem ‘witches’, and John Scopes and provides innovative analyses of those works. The epilogue examines how historical methodology and historical imagination are crucial to both our understanding of the law and our aesthetic choices through various readings of Harper Lee’s beloved character, Atticus Finch. The first book to employ a ‘law and humanities’ approach to delve into the institution of the trial, and what it means in different legal systems at different historical times, this book will appeal to academics, students and others with interests in legal history, law and popular culture and law and the humanities.

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174

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Taylor & Francis

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1000626105

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9781000626100

David Russell Self-Portrait of the Painter

By: David Russell

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David Russell Self-Portrait of the Painter

By: David Russell

The memoirs of an English painter, from his early geometrical work to later erotic subjects, including the world's first truly erotic pop-up book. He lives partly in France and Malta, but lived for eighteen years in Italy. he has also been an art critic and sculptor.

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Lulu.com

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1445249502

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9781445249506

Please, General Custer, I Don't Want to Go

True Tales of the Old West

By: Russell W. Estlack

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True Tales of the Old West

By: Russell W. Estlack

These entertaining stories from Old West history include cowboys, Indians, lawmen, lawbreakers, entertainers, prostitutes, priests, and politicians. They all helped shape the myth and legend of the American West. This book reveals the stories of characters like Mary Fields, Cleophas Dowd, and Judge Roy Bean, and offers glimpses of gunfights, holdups, mining claim battles, and more.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493042564

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9781493042562

O Chaplain! My Chaplain! Man of Service

Conversation, Prayer and Meditation with the Last Living D-Day Chaplain of Omaha Beach

By: Janelle T. Frese,Chaplain George Russell Barber

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O Chaplain! My Chaplain! Man of Service

Conversation, Prayer and Meditation with the Last Living D-Day Chaplain of Omaha Beach

By: Janelle T. Frese,Chaplain George Russell Barber

When Janelle's grandfather dies in her arms, she sees in his eyes an answer to the undying question we all struggle with in life: Where do we go from here? By fate or by faith, she follows the mystery-of-the-eyes to find Chaplain Barber, the man who would save her from death's sorrow and change her life forever. Chaplain George Russell Barber is the last living chaplain from the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944. He survived Normandy's bloodiest beach battle, "I dug like it was only up to me. I prayed like it was only up to God. Together, we dug that hole pretty deep." He went on to march across Europe for eleven more months without a weapon. Armed only with his Bible and his faith, Chaplain Barber preached the gospel during the most dangerous war scenes of the European theatre in World War II, "There are no atheists in foxholes." One of the last of the red-blooded American boys, Chaplain Barber tells Janelle his life history like a Little Big Man of the Greatest Generation. From the cotton fields back home to the Horse Cavalry days, through three wars, the Space Age and the war on terrorism, his life of service grips the heart of the small town patriot and likewise spins the mind of the spiritually inquisitive. "The Bible has been known to stop a bullet, but that's not the only reason I believe." Through their conversations, prayers and meditations, Janelle and the Chaplain mix the secret ingredients for the recipe of the Red, White and Blue in you.

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Trafford Publishing

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1412043549

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9781412043540

Book's by Russell Beale

A Piece of Work

A Piece of Work

One Upon the Throne and the Lamb

One Upon the Throne and the Lamb

Route 66, Lost & Found

Route 66, Lost & Found

Old English Wisdom Poetry

Old English Wisdom Poetry

Lincoln and the Decision for War

Lincoln and the Decision for War

Le Morte Darthur

Le Morte Darthur

A catalogue of a valuable collection of books

A catalogue of a valuable collection of books

A Great Civil War

A Great Civil War

Stealing the Network

Stealing the Network

DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans

DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans

Workin' Man Blues

Workin' Man Blues

Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination

Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination

David Russell Self-Portrait of the Painter

David Russell Self-Portrait of the Painter

Please, General Custer, I Don't Want to Go

Please, General Custer, I Don't Want to Go

O Chaplain! My Chaplain! Man of Service

O Chaplain! My Chaplain! Man of Service

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