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  Backstage Brawl - MM Gay

  Rainbow Press

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  Rockstars behaving badly. 
    
  It’s what Garrett of Brass Balls does best. 
    
  But his carefree demeanor has finally — and for the last time — gone too far. Bass player Ryder loves the music, and his lead singer and best friend seems to care much more about getting high and getting sucked than on producing hard rock. 
    
  After a brawl on stage, how far will Garrett go to convince Ryder that he’s ready to change his ways?

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  Samurai - A Very Short Introduction

  Michael Wert

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  The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy, from the Tale of the Heike to the kabuki retellings of the 47 Ronin. This legacy remains with us today in countless renditions of samurai history in anime, manga, and video games. Acknowledging these common depictions, this book gives listeners access to the real samurai as they lived, fought, and served. 
   
   
   
  Much as they capture the modern imagination, the samurai commanded influence over the politics, arts, philosophy, and religion of their own time, and ultimately controlled Japan from the fourteenth century until their demise in the mid-nineteenth century. On and off the battlefield, their story is one of adventures and intrigues, heroics and misdeeds, unlikely victories and devastating defeats. This book traces the samurai throughout this history, exploring their roles in watershed events such as Japan's invasions of Korea at the close of the sixteenth century and the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877. Coming alive in these accounts are the samurai, both famed and ordinary, who shaped Japanese history.

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  Murder on the Orient Express by...

  Bright Summaries

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  Unlock the more straightforward side of Murder on the Orient Express with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, which features the celebrated Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. When one of the passengers on the train he is travelling on is found dead, Poirot offers his services to help solve the case, knowing that the culprit must still be on board. However, each piece of evidence seems to point in a different direction, and the contradictory alibis and motivations of his fellow passengers only serve to deepen the mystery. As new details about the victim's past misdeeds come to light, it gradually becomes clear that the true circumstances of his murder were more complex than anyone could have imagined… Murder on the Orient Express is one of Christie's most enduringly popular works and has inspired numerous adaptations, including a number of feature films.Find out everything you need to know about Murder on the Orient Express in a fraction of the time!This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:• A complete plot summary• Character studies• Key themes and symbols• Questions for further reflectionWhy choose BrightSummaries.com?Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

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  Flying the Flag - 'One of the...

  Carrie Dunn

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  From the author of Woman Up, shortlisted for the 2024 Vikki Orvice Award for Women's Sport Writing, and Unsuitable for Females, shortlisted for The Sunday Times Football Book of the Year 2023 
  'One of the most talented and considered minds working in women's football today' THE ATHLETIC 
  'The perfect person to guide us through the constantly changing landscape of women's football' KELLY CATES 
  'One of the most prolific writers about women's football in the UK' EVENING STANDARD 
  Before Mary Earps, Jess Fishlock, and Lucy Bronze, there were the trailblazers who defied the odds. 
  In 1921, the FA banned women from playing football, but these rebels refused to quit. Leaving behind jobs, families, and their homeland, they sought opportunities abroad, where they could fulfil their footballing potential. 
  This book uncovers the untold stories of those pioneering women who paved the way for today’s stars. The original Lioness who started a new life in the Netherlands as a teenager, the first woman of colour to play for England, the girl who gave up the chance of international recognition to play in Italy – through their reflections, we explore their extraordinary journeys, the evolution of women’s football, and the dreams they still hold for the future. 
  'Fabulous' That's So Offside Podcast 
  'Carrie writes the stories we're convinced would otherwise be lost forever... a MUST READ! Be prepared to feel aggrieved and inspired in equal measure' The Offside Rule podcast 
  'A vital and beautifully told piece of football history... essential reading for anyone who cares about the true story of women's football' Anita Asante, former England international and football pundit 
  'Flying the Flag tells the stories you otherwise will never hear... So please, I beg, tell your daughters and granddaughters about it because without context the achievements of current and future generations can't be properly appreciated' Lynsey Hooper, broadcaster 
  'Without a doubt one of the most important books about women's football to date... incredibly fun and educational' The WoSo Show

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  The Place Where You Go to Listen...

  John Luther Adams

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  Did Alaska create the music of John Luther Adams, or did the music create his Alaska? For the past thirty years, the vastness of Alaska has swept through the distant reaches of the composer's imagination and every corner of his compositions. In this new book Adams proposes an ideal of musical ecology, the philosophical foundation on which his largest, most complex musical work is based. This installation, also called The Place Where You Go to Listen, is a sound and light environment that gives voice to the cycles of sunlight and darkness, the phases of the moon, the seismic rhythms of the earth, and the dance of the aurora borealis. Adams describes this work as "a place for hearing the unheard music of the world around us." The book includes two seminal essays, the composer's journal telling the story of the day-to-day emergence of The Place, as well as musical notations, graphs and illustrations of geophysical phenomena.

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  The Inca Civilization - The Inca...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Inca empire was vast and massive. Yet, still so few people know much about it, aside from what they've heard from vague rumors. But did you know the Inca people showed various similarities to those who came from the Middle East? Did you know that they mummified their dead and built pyramids? 
  Infamous among the historical stories from the Spanish invaders are the evidence of human sacrifice and their polytheistic views on nature and life. Other aspects of the Inca empire constitute of the role women, children, and merchants played, and their extensive system of roads, networks, and travel points. Peruvians still show traditionally-colored clothing and Machu Picchu is one of the wonders of the world. 
  Explore more about this impressive empire that wasn't discovered until the European travelers decided to arrive at this side of the New World!

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