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  Ukiyo-E 120 illustrations

  Dora Amsden, Woldermar von Seidlitz

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  Ukiyo-e (‘pictures of the floating world’) is a branch of Japanese art which originated during the period of prosperity in Edo (1615-1868). Characteristic of this period, the prints are the collective work of an artist, an engraver, and a printer. Created on account of their low cost thanks to the progression of the technique, they represent daily life, women, actors of kabuki theatre, or even sumo wrestlers. Landscape would also later establish itself as a favourite subject. Moronobu, the founder, Shunsho, Utamaro, Hokusai, and even Hiroshige are the most widely-celebrated artists of the movement. In 1868, Japan opened up to the West. The masterful technique, the delicacy of the works, and their graphic precision immediately seduced the West and influenced greats such as the Impressionists, Van Gogh, and Klimt. This is known as the period of ‘Japonisme’. Through a thematic analysis, Woldemar von Seidlitz and Dora Amsden implicitly underline the immense influence which this movement had on the entire artistic scene of the West. These magnificent prints represent the evolution of the feminine ideal, the place of the Gods, and the importance accorded to landscape, and are also an invaluable witness to a society now long gone.

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  Stories I Only Tell My Friends -...

  Rob Lowe

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  A wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye. 
  A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood.  
  The Outsiders placed Lowe at the birth of the modern youth movement in the entertainment industry. During his time on The West Wing, he witnessed the surreal nexus of show business and politics both on the set and in the actual White House. And in between are deft and humorous stories of the wild excesses that marked the eighties, leading to his quest for family and sobriety.  
  Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last twenty-five years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.A Macmillan Audio production.

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  Fibber McGee and Molly go to the...

  Carl Amari

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  Who has given Fibber McGee and Molly two tickets to the opening of Gone with the Wind? Find out in a classic episode from 1946. We’ll also hear Boston Blackie, Fort Laramie, Night Beat, The Burns and Allen Show and The Shadow starring Bill Johnstone and Agnes Moorehead. 
  A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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  Interest in Unalive Bodies An -...

  Original Radio Broadcasts

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  Actor and singer Dick Powell, after many musicals for the Warner Brothers and Fox studios, embarked on a new career as a hard-boiled tough guy when he was cast as Raymond Chandler s detective Philip Marlowe in the 1944 film Murder, My Sweet. Powell got the opportunity to further flex his new tough-guy muscles in the medium of radio, starring in the role of investigator Richard Rogue in the crime drama Rogue's Gallery. In this collection, Powell portrays Rogue with a charming lack of care and refusal to take things too seriously, all while delivering solid entertainment for detective and crime drama fans. The series also features Peter Leeds as Eugor, Rogue's subconscious alter ego who would appear when the detective was knocked out, and Gerald Mohr, Lurene Tuttle, and Lou Merrill. This collection includes eight digitally remastered and restored episodes. 
  INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EPISODES: McDonald's Murder Case 6-23-1945; Murder with Muriel 10-25-1945; House of Fear 11-15-1945; Little Old Lady 11-29-1945; Blood in the Sand 12-13-1945; The Alibi Matter 2-21-1946; Mystery at the Ski Resort 5-9-1946; Cabin on the Lake 7-7-1946

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  Speech and Debate

  Stephen Karam

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  A fiercely funny and surprisingly timely new play by new playwright Stephen Karam. They may go to the same school, but misfits Solomon, Diwata and Howie have never met and their teachers and peers just don’t take them seriously – until a sex scandal involving one of their teachers brings them together.  Soon they realize that three voices are stronger than one. And since their school has no speech and debate squad, maybe this is their chance to be heard at last – by the school and even the world.  Variety says it's "bristling with vitality, wicked humor, terrific dialogue and a direct pipeline into the zeitgeist of contemporary youth."An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Andrea Bowen, Reed Diamond, Nora Dunn, Gideon Glick, Andre Sogliuzzo and Bobby Steggert.

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  The Champ - My Year with...

  Michael Gaffney

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  The legendary boxer’s personal photographer from 1977–1978 shares fascinating stories and stunning rare photographs.   Michael Gaffney traveled the world with Muhammad Ali, covered three fights, took eight thousand photographs, and produced hours of recordings that, pieced together in this book, define and reveal an authentic Ali. Poignant, funny, and brutally honest, this book reveals the struggles of the legendary fighter who fought to stay in the game he loved.   This is a dramatic and up-close look at the trilogy of Ali’s fights from 1977–1978: A tough win against Earnie Shavers, a shocking loss to Leon Spinks, and a glorious redemptive comeback victory to win the World Heavyweight Championship for an unprecedented third time, a feat never accomplished before or since. Filled with dramatic photos, The Champ is also a compelling personal journey inside the good heart and courageous spirit of one of the most extraordinary people of our lifetime.   “The Champ is one helluva achievement and one helluva book.” —Bert Randolph Sugar, Hall of Fame boxing historian  

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