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Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Movies, Memory, and Patriotism

By: Stephen M. Norris

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Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Movies, Memory, and Patriotism

By: Stephen M. Norris

Seeking to rebuild the Russian film industry after its post-Soviet collapse, directors and producers sparked a revival of nationalist and patriotic sentiment by applying Hollywood techniques to themes drawn from Russian history. Unsettled by the government's move toward market capitalism, Russians embraced these historical blockbusters, packing the American-style multiplexes that sprouted across the country. Stephen M. Norris examines the connections among cinema, politics, economics, history, and patriotism in the creation of "blockbuster history"—the adaptation of an American cinematic style to Russian historical epics.

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Indiana University Press

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0253007089

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Stalin

Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941

By: Stephen Kotkin

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Stalin

Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941

By: Stephen Kotkin

“Monumental.” —The New York Times Book Review Pulitzer Prize-finalist Stephen Kotkin has written the definitive biography of Joseph Stalin, from collectivization and the Great Terror to the conflict with Hitler's Germany that is the signal event of modern world history In 1929, Joseph Stalin, having already achieved dictatorial power over the vast Soviet Empire, formally ordered the systematic conversion of the world’s largest peasant economy into “socialist modernity,” otherwise known as collectivization, regardless of the cost. What it cost, and what Stalin ruthlessly enacted, transformed the country and its ruler in profound and enduring ways. Building and running a dictatorship, with life and death power over hundreds of millions, made Stalin into the uncanny figure he became. Stephen Kotkin’s Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929–1941 is the story of how a political system forged an unparalleled personality and vice versa. The wholesale collectivization of some 120 million peasants necessitated levels of coercion that were extreme even for Russia, and the resulting mass starvation elicited criticism inside the party even from those Communists committed to the eradication of capitalism. But Stalin did not flinch. By 1934, when the Soviet Union had stabilized and socialism had been implanted in the countryside, praise for his stunning anti-capitalist success came from all quarters. Stalin, however, never forgave and never forgot, with shocking consequences as he strove to consolidate the state with a brand new elite of young strivers like himself. Stalin’s obsessions drove him to execute nearly a million people, including the military leadership, diplomatic and intelligence officials, and innumerable leading lights in culture. While Stalin revived a great power, building a formidable industrialized military, the Soviet Union was effectively alone and surrounded by perceived enemies. The quest for security would bring Soviet Communism to a shocking and improbable pact with Nazi Germany. But that bargain would not unfold as envisioned. The lives of Stalin and Hitler, and the fates of their respective dictatorships, drew ever closer to collision, as the world hung in the balance. Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929–1941 is a history of the world during the build-up to its most fateful hour, from the vantage point of Stalin’s seat of power. It is a landmark achievement in the annals of historical scholarship, and in the art of biography.

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Penguin

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073522448X

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9780735224483

Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster

A Clinician′s Guide

By: Linda Lutisha Black,Stephen V. Flynn

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Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster

A Clinician′s Guide

By: Linda Lutisha Black,Stephen V. Flynn

The Counselor's Toolkit provides essential knowledge, skills, awareness, techniques, and resources for working with individuals, groups, and communities. A chapter on self-care is included to ensure that counselors understand how to keep themselves healthy and capable of providing care for others affected by crises, trauma, and disasters. Multiple case illustrations are provided to demonstrate application.

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SAGE Publications

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1483369021

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The Stand

By: Stephen King

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The Stand

By: Stephen King

A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colorado.

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0307743683

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9780307743688

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals

By: Stephen Matthew Jackson,Stephen Jackson,Colin Groves

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Taxonomy of Australian Mammals

By: Stephen Matthew Jackson,Stephen Jackson,Colin Groves

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals utilises the latest morphometric and genetic research to develop the most up to date and comprehensive revision of the taxonomy of Australian mammals undertaken to date. It proposes significant changes to the higher ranks of a number of groups and recognises several genera and species that have only very recently been identified as distinct. This easy to use reference also includes a complete listing of all species, subspecies and synonyms for all of Australia’s mammals, both native and introduced as well as terrestrial and marine. This book lays a foundation for future taxonomic work and identifies areas where taxonomic studies should be targeted, not only at the species and subspecies level but also broader phylogenetic relationships. This work will be an essential reference for students, scientists, wildlife managers and those interested in the science of taxonomy.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486300138

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9781486300136

Confederate Cavalry West of the River

By: Stephen B. Oates

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Confederate Cavalry West of the River

By: Stephen B. Oates

Another Confederate cavalry raid impends. You hear the snort of an impatient horse, the leathery squeaking of saddles, the low-voiced commands of officers, the muffled cluck of guns cocked in preparation—then the sudden rush of motion, the din of another attack. This classic story seeks to illuminate a little-known theater of the Civil War—the cavalry battles of the Trans-Mississippi West, a region that included Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, the Indian Territory, and part of Louisiana. Stephen B. Oates traces the successes and defeats of the cavalry; its brief reinvigoration under John S. "Rip" Ford, who fought and won the last battle of the war at Palmetto Ranch; and finally, the disintegration of this once-proud fighting force.

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University of Texas Press

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0292786166

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9780292786165

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico

By: Richard Stephen Felger,James Thomas Verrier,Kelly Kindsher,Xavier Raj Herbst Khera

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Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico

By: Richard Stephen Felger,James Thomas Verrier,Kelly Kindsher,Xavier Raj Herbst Khera

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico is the definitive guide for field botanists, researchers, students, and avid nature lovers who wish to explore the natural history of native and introduced tree species across the Gila. The book documents over seventy-five tree species in the first wilderness area in the United States—and the largest in New Mexico—known for its wildness, remoteness, and significant recreation opportunities. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the authors feature detailed individual species accounts and special ecological and ethnobotanical information, providing full dichotomous keys to the families, genera, and species of all trees in the region. Color photographs of the species provide diagnostic clarity for easy identification, showing the whole tree, trunk, and foliage as well as macro photos of the flowers, fruits, or cones and other significant features. This comprehensive and user-friendly guide will be welcomed by residents and visitors studying and discovering the diverse trees of the Gila Region.

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University of New Mexico Press

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0826362389

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The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia

The Definitive Guide to the Works of America's Master of Horror

By: Stephen J. Spignesi

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The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia

The Definitive Guide to the Works of America's Master of Horror

By: Stephen J. Spignesi

Now fans, researchers, and collectors can have easy access to all things King with this definitive sourcebook. This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia, now in paperback, features an exhaustive 18,000-entry concordance covering the people, places, and things mentioned in King's novels and stories, as well as helpful reference guides, sidebars, and never-before-available information. 50 photographs. 20 line drawings.

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McGraw-Hill/Contemporary

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0809238187

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9780809238187

The Stand (Movie Tie-in Edition)

By: Stephen King

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The Stand (Movie Tie-in Edition)

By: Stephen King

#1 BESTSELLER • The apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting—and eerily plausible—as when it was first published. • The tie-in edition of the nine-part CBS All Access series starring Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard, and James Marsden. A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world’s population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge—Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious “Dark Man,” who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them—and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity.

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0593313887

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Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Movies, Memory, and Patriotism

By: Stephen M. Norris

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Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Movies, Memory, and Patriotism

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Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Stalin

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Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster

Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster

The Stand

The Stand

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals

Confederate Cavalry West of the River

Confederate Cavalry West of the River

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico

The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia

The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia

The Stand (Movie Tie-in Edition)

The Stand (Movie Tie-in Edition)

Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Blockbuster History in the New Russia

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