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  Ivan Decker: I wanted to be a...

  Ivan Decker

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  One of Canada's leading young comedians, Ivan Decker is a hilarious voice for the millennial generation. I Wanted to Be a Dinosaur is  a fun and silly approach to stand-up that often  reveals the humour hiding in the everyday trials of today’s young adult, with careful dissection, brilliant timing, and intelligent observation.

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  We'll Always Have the Movies -...

  Robert L. McLaughlin, Sally E....

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  An “essential” study of what Americans watched during wartime, and how films shaped their understanding of events (Publishers Weekly).During the highly charged years of World War II, movies perhaps best communicated to Americans who they were and why they were fighting. These films were more than just an explanation of historical events: they asked audiences to consider the Nazi threat; they put a face on both our enemies and allies, and they explored changing wartime gender roles.We’ll Always Have the Movies shows how film after film repeated the narratives, character types, and rhetoric that made the war and each American’s role in it comprehensible. Robert L. McLaughlin and Sally E. Parry have watched more than six hundred films made between 1937 and 1946—including many never before discussed in this context—and have analyzed the cultural and historical importance of these films in explaining the war to moviegoers. This extensive study shows how filmmakers made the chaotic elements of wartime familiar, while actual events became film history, and film history became myth.“A terrific book that explores not only the themes of hundreds of films but also their impact on patriotism and national will in a time of war.” —WWII History

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  Music Theory - How To Understand...

  Woody Morgan

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  Do You Want To Have a Better Understanding Of Music? With The Help Of This Book, Become an Expert On Music Theory In 20 Minutes a Day! 
  What do you imagine when you hear the words “music theory”? 
  Is the first image that comes to your head a strict piano teacher who is always loud? Or, maybe complicated books riddled with unexplainable terms? 
  If the answer to these questions is yes, then this book might come as a pleasant surprise. 
  Even if you are a self-taught musician, you may ask yourself, “Why should I bother with music theory?” Because even the most basic understanding of music theory will help you expand your range and abilities as a musician. 
  Music theory isn’t just something dull, although many people seem to have a phobia when it comes to learning theory. Their main concern is that theory will damage their creativity or restrict it with a set of unnecessary rules. In reality, that is not even close to the truth - music theory is no more restrictive to creativity than walls are to the shape of a house. 
  Here’s what you will learn from this book:Basics of music theory and how can you benefit from learning itEasy way to gain a better understanding of musicHow to broaden your knowledge of pieces and composersAmazing tips on how to master the chords in no timeBecoming an expert in sight-reading and learning to play instruments more accurately 
  It’s never too late to start learning something new. If you’ve always dreamed of becoming a musician, now is your time to shine!

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  Emily in Paris: Paris J'Adore! -...

  Emily in Paris

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  The official authorized companion to the much-loved Netflix show Emily in Paris. Paris, J'Adore! is Emily Cooper's diary about her life in France so far. From leaving her boyfriend in Chicago to starting at marketing firm Savoir in Paris, it reveals all the thrill, fear and confusion Emily experiences as she embarks on her new life. She becomes acquainted not only with French workplace etiquette - the long lunches, the arguments, the determined reluctance to use social media - but also with Gabriel, the hottest chef in town. Some things, though, are beyond comprehension: like why the first floor in a Parisian apartment building is the second floor and the first floor is the ground floor. As the months go by, Emily learns how it's perfectly normal to have a glass of Sancerre for breakfast and how you should never turn up early at work. But more than anything, she learns about love, female friendships, and how exciting it is to step out of your comfort zone in this beautiful and intriguing city. Paris, J'Adore! is also a guidebook to how to be a Parisian, with tips on fashion, romance, and where to capture the perfect selfie in the City of Lights. Written in Emily's voice, it will contain the following sections:  Emily's Fashion Paris - all about Emily's favourite outfits and designers - from Cadault to Chanel - as well as tips on what to wear to the beach, where to find the best boutiques, and how to dress like a Parisian;  Emily's Romantic Paris - the best bridges to kiss and break up on, where you can find the most breathtaking views and the most perfect backstreets, why the magic of the Eiffel Tower twinkling at night is the most intoxicating backdrop to falling in love, and a selection of the most evocative French songs to sing along to;  Emily's Secret Paris - where Parisians show Emily the real Paris, from the hamman in the Mosquée de Paris to the Atelier des Lumières, and from small independent French cinemas to delightful neighbourhood restaurants;   Emily's Workplace Paris - how to navigate tensions and emotions in a French boardroom, lunch and coffee break rituals, Sylvie's own version of Savoir's Employee Handbook, and how to teach the French about social media;   Emily's Escapades from Paris - including the delights of the Champagne region, the sheer glamour of Saint-Tropez and the opulence of the Château de Versailles.  Paris, J'Adore! is a hugely desirable gift for all the fans of the show.

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  The Lives of Isaac Stern

  David Schoenbaum

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  No single American could personify what Henry Luce called the American Century. But over his eighty-one years, Isaac Stern came closer than most. Russian-Jewish parents brought him to San Francisco at ten months; practice and talent got him to Carnegie Hall, critical acclaim, and the attention of the legendary impresario Sol Hurok at twenty-five.As America came of age, so too did Stern. He would go on to make music on five continents, records in formats from 78 rpm to digital, and friends as different as Frank Sinatra and Sir Isaiah Berlin. An unofficial cultural ambassador for Cold War America, he toured the world from Tokyo to Tehran and Tbilisi. He also shaped public policy from New York and Washington to Jerusalem and Shanghai. His passion for developing young talents—including Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Midori—led him to loan instruments to needy players, broker gigs for Soviet émigrés, and reply in person to inquiring fifth-graders.David Schoenbaum traces Stern's sixty-year career from his formative years in San Francisco to concurrent careers as an activist, public citizen, chairman, and cultural leader in the Jewish community. Wide-ranging yet intimate, The Lives of Isaac Stern is a portrait of an artist and statesman who began as an American dreamer and left a lasting inheritance to his art, profession, and the world.

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  Our Miss Brooks: Poetry Mix-Up

  Al Lewis

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  Who's been sending romantic poetry to Harriet Conklin? 
   Our Miss Brooks manages to keep pretty busy teaching English at Madison High School but in spite of her preoccupation with her own subject she’s managed to find quite a bit of time lately to pursue the study of biology.

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