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  Canaletto and Guardi - Views of...

  Lelia Packer, Charles Beddington

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  A gorgeous celebration of the beauty of Venice as conveyed in the paintings of Canaletto and his followers.
  Among the renowned Old Master paintings at the Wallace Collection in London is an important group of 27 eighteenth-century views of Venice, known as vedute, by Canaletto and his followers, including Francesco Guardi. They hang together in a dedicated gallery known as the Canaletto Room, but until recently the majority had not been cleaned since the nineteenth century and their original beauty was obscured by multiple layers of discoloured varnish.
  The paintings have now been restored and rephotographed, following a multi-year conservation and research project that has also led to a reappraisal of them. This book presents these pictures in their renewed splendour. It features essays and commentaries by Charles Beddington, the global expert on vedute, and by Wallace Collection curator Lelia Packer. Together they provide fresh insights into the artists' creative processes, the dating of pictures and their authorship.

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  The Uninvited - On The Road With...

  Steven Vance Taylor

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  In 1998, The Uninvited were poised to become the next multi-platinum darlings of the new millennia. With a hit song burning up the charts and a major label release described as “The breakthrough album of the next decade,” everything was teed-up for a life of sold-out arenas, gold plated Ferraris and Dom Perrion on draft. But the chances are you never heard of The Uninvited – so what the hell happened?  
  THE UNINVITED: ON THE ROAD WITH THE GREATEST ROCK BAND YOU NEVER HEARD is the story of 5 friends stuffed in a van on a Homer-esque nationwide odyssey, clinging desperately to a gossamer thread of one-hit-wonder fame while sharing the stage with legends like Cheap Trick, Blues Traveler, The Violent Femmes, Chris Isaak, and many more.   
  For two sweat-drenched and mind-altering years, The Uninvited had fame by the tender bits and squeezed hard. And for Steve, just when it looked like life couldn’t get any better, it did; Mia, so achingly unattainable for so many years, landed squarely in the attainable category. But all these dreams collided in a rush to come true, threatening to unravel everything, just when he held it all in his hand.  
  THE UNINVITED is a chaotic tale set in the early days of Napster and the last days of Warehouse Records on Sunset Blvd. It’s a memoir for anyone who’s ever cranked the volume up on Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, or stood in the audience singing their lungs out, and wondering what life is like on the other side of that stage. Unlike any other rock memoir, THE UNINVITED chronicles the harrowing sacrifice necessary to attain a dream – and more importantly, what it takes to let it go.    
  And there was a gnome, too. He was kind of an asshole. 

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  Timeless Adventures - The...

  Brian J. Robb

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  This critical history of Doctor Who covers the series 60 years, from the creation of the show to its triumph as Britain's number one TV drama.
  
  Opening with an in-depth account of the creation of the series within the BBC of the early 1960s, each decade of the show is tackled through a unique political and pop cultural historical viewpoint, exploring the links between contemporary Britain and the stories Doctor Who told, and how such links kept the show popular with a mass television audience.
  
  Timeless Adventures reveals how Doctor Who is at its strongest when it reflects the political and cultural concerns of a mass British audience (the 1960s, 1970s and 21st Century), and at its weakest when catering to a narrow fan-based audience (as in the 1980s). The book also addresses the cancellation of the show in the late 1980s (following the series becoming increasing self-obsessed) and the ways in which a narrowly-focused dedicated fandom contributed to the show's demise and yet was also instrumental in its regeneration for the 21st Century under Russell T. Davies, and analyses the new series to reveal what has made it so popular, reflecting real world issues like consumerism and dieting.

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  Scar A Dark and Scary Night

  Disney

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  سكار هو الشرير الرئيسي لفيلم الرسوم المتحركة الكلاسيكي من ديزني الصادر عام ١٩٩٤ الأسد الملك. بصفته شقيق موفاسا والأمير الثاني لأرض العزة، كان سكار هو التالي لتولي العرش كملك. ولكن ضاعت فرصه عند ولادة ابن أخيه سِمبا. أثار ذلك شعور الغيرة والإستحقاق داخل سكار، مما دفعه إلى تطوير مؤامرة ملكية للسيطرة على المملكة، بمساعدة أتباعه الضباع.
  
  كواحد من أكثر أشرار ديزني شهرة — حيث اشتهر بشكل خاص بنجاحه في قتل موفاسا، يعتبر سكار عضواً أساسياً في سلسلة أشرار ديزني.
  
  يكلف سكار الضباع بخطف ابن أخيه سمبا من وسط الأسود وهو يحكي لهم قصة في المساء، فهل ستنجح خطته الشريرة؟

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  Nature's Rhapsody of Trickling...

  Selena Brooke

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  Nature's Rhapsody of Trickling Water Soundscapes Mixed with Ambient Tones for Deep Meditation & Stress Relief is a transformative experience designed to guide you toward emotional balance, mental clarity, and inner peace. This audiobook is perfect for those seeking to unwind and relieve daily stress, as well as those who wish to elevate their meditation practice to new levels of calm and relaxation. 
  In today’s fast-paced world, achieving deep relaxation and restful sleep can be challenging. Whether you’re looking for an effective tool to end your day with a sense of tranquility or seeking a companion to help you focus during mindfulness practices, this audiobook provides a powerful solution. Its carefully curated content promotes stress relief while encouraging a peaceful, restorative atmosphere for the mind and body. 
  Ideal for anyone committed to holistic wellness, this audiobook offers practical techniques for incorporating mindful relaxation into your daily routine. It’s perfect for those looking to bring more harmony into their lives and create a serene environment for personal growth. Each session allows you to find stillness amidst the chaos, fostering a sense of well-being and emotional healing. 
  If you're struggling with a busy mind or tension that prevents you from fully relaxing, this audiobook offers you the opportunity to rejuvenate and refresh your spirit. Whether you’re winding down before sleep, enhancing your meditation, or simply finding moments of peace during a hectic day, this audiobook supports your journey toward balance, mindfulness, and serenity.

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  Why Tammy Wynette Matters

  Steacy Easton

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  With hits such as “Stand By Your Man” and “Golden Ring,” Tammy Wynette was an icon of American domesticity and femininity. But there were other sides to the first lady of country. Steacy Easton places the complications of Wynette’s music and her biography in sharp-edged relief, exploring how she made her sometimes-tumultuous life into her work, a transformation that was itself art. 
   
  Wynette created a persona of high femininity to match the themes she sang about—fawning devotion, redemption in heterosexual romance, the heartbreak of loneliness. Behind the scenes, her life was marked by persistent class anxieties; despite wealth and fame, she kept her beautician’s license. Easton argues that the struggle to meet expectations of southernness, womanhood, and southern womanhood, finds subtle expression in Wynette’s performance of “Apartment No. 9”—and it’s because of these vocal subtleties that it came to be called the saddest song ever written. Wynette similarly took on elements of camp and political critique in her artistry, demonstrating an underappreciated genius. Why Tammy Wynette Matters reveals a musician who doubled back on herself, her façade of earnestness cracked by a melodrama that weaponized femininity and upended feminist expectations, while scoring twenty number-one hits.

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