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  Look like a Lady - Five Visual...

  Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt

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  Images tell powerful stories about how women should look and act. We may think girl power and body positivity have replaced tales of helpless, beautiful princesses, but contemporary images in popular culture continue to perpetuate harmful stereotypes. In Look like a Lady, art historian Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt uses personal narrative and art history to uncover five limiting visual stories that have shaped us:Venus: the beautiful body desired by menVessel: an allegorical figure or a container for meaningMaiden: young, vulnerable, and acted upon by outside forcesMother: a romanticized, impossible maternal idealMonster: the wild creature in need of taming 
  Weichbrodt challenges these restrictive scripts that continue to exist in popular culture and faith communities and presents five empowering counterstories from art history. These alternate viewpoints tell a richer story about God's heart for women is told, leading to healing and freedom. This book helps Christian women correct and expand their vision of womanhood for today.

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  Stage Combat: Armed (Rapier &...

  Roger Bartlett

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  This clear and comprehensive manual contains everything you need to know in order to create and portray armed stage fights with the rapier and dagger (or just a rapier) that are dramatically effective, and, above all, safe.
  Starting with the essential concepts, including footwork, eye contact, targeting and distance, it then takes you step by step through all the key techniques:
  
  - Performing attack moves including slashing and slicing, thrusting, and cutting
  
  - Parrying moves and defending yourself against attacks using a single weapon or two weapons together
  
  - Counterattacks such as taking control of your partner's blade and ripostes
  Each technique is clearly described and extensively illustrated, with accompanying online videos demonstrating every move. Also included are sections on how to put together your own fight sequences, make them dramatically compelling and realistic, and convey your character's pain, wound or death.
  Whether you are an actor preparing for a role with a sword fight, or a student learning your craft, this book will help you execute the techniques with precision and control, build your confidence and keep you safe. It also helps you to recognise when you may need to call upon the services of a qualified professional. For those already trained in stage combat, it will serve as an invaluable refresher as well as supplementing your ongoing training.
  Whatever your current level of experience, Stage Combat: Armed is a vital resource for directors, actors, students and teachers, or indeed anyone looking to incorporate safe, effective sword fights into their stage productions.
  Roger Bartlett is a professional fight director and Master Teacher for the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat (BASSC), the UK's leading provider of stage-combat training. He is also the author of Stage Combat: Unarmed.

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  Facing the Nation - The...

  Bill Hare

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  Illustrated with 167 full colour images, this landmark book charts Alexander Moffat's career from student days at Edinburgh College of Art in the 1960s to the recent Scotland's Voices. Iconic portraits of major figures in literature and the other arts are represented. The cultural significance of the visual chronicle Moffat has created lies in his approach to portraiture. He aims not only to capture a sitter's appearance but also to convey something of their inner character, reaching 'a balance between emotional expression and compositional order'.

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  Reach For the Stars - The M&R...

  James W. Arvia

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  Reach for the Stars: The M&R Rush Story, the authorized biography of Chicago’s enduring rock band M&R Rush, was released on April 7, 2026. Written by James Arvia, the book captures more than fifty years of music, friendship, and the unmistakable Chicago spirit that shaped one of the Midwest’s most resilient independent rock acts. 
  Formed in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood in 1970, M&R Rush rose from basement rehearsals to a powerhouse presence on the regional circuit, sharing stages with major acts including Styx and REO Speedwagon. Their breakout 1980 single “Rock & Roll Chicago” cemented their place in the city’s musical landscape and remains a fan favorite across generations. 
  The biography traces the band’s evolution—from their early years and high-energy live shows to their 2003 reunion and continued presence on vinyl and digital platforms. Through interviews, archival material, and personal reflections, the book presents the definitive account of a band that built its legacy through talent, perseverance, and an unbreakable bond with its fans. 
  Highlights 
  • A 50-Year Chronicle - From the early 1970s through the 2003 reunion and 2026 modern-era recordings. 
  • Behind-the-Scenes Insight - A candid look at the band’s creative process and the gritty Chicago rock scene. 
  • Rich Visual History - Photos and reflections from original members Marty Mardirosian, Roger Hirtz, Carl Moser, John McFarland, Paul Martin, and Jeff Luif. 
  Website: www.mandrrush.com 
  Email: mandrrush1@yahoo.com 
  Facebook: M&R Rush Friends Page

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  Wisdom of the East The: The...

  Battiscombe G. Gunn

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  "The Instruction of Ptahhotep and The Instruction of Ke'gemni" stand as remarkable testimonies to the enduring wisdom and ethical insights of ancient Egyptian civilization. These texts, attributed to viziers Ptahhotep and Ke'gemni respectively, provide invaluable guidance on navigating the complexities of life with integrity, wisdom, and virtue. Dating back to the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, around 2400 BCE, these works are among the oldest surviving examples of wisdom literature in human history. Through a series of moral teachings, aphorisms, and advice passed down from generation to generation, readers are offered profound insights into the social, ethical, and spiritual values of ancient Egyptian society. The teachings encompass a wide range of topics, including the importance of humility, the pursuit of knowledge, the value of integrity in leadership, and the significance of familial and societal bonds. Each instruction serves as a timeless reminder of the universal principles that underpin a flourishing and harmonious life."The Instruction of Ptahhotep" is particularly renowned for its emphasis on wisdom acquired through experience and humility, as Ptahhotep imparts his knowledge to his son in a spirit of paternal care and guidance. Meanwhile, "The Instruction of Ke'gemni" similarly offers invaluable lessons on ethical conduct and leadership, drawing from the experiences and wisdom of another esteemed vizier of ancient Egypt. Together, these texts provide a comprehensive ethical framework for individuals seeking to lead a virtuous and meaningful life, offering practical guidance that remains relevant and inspiring across cultures and millennia.As readers delve into these ancient teachings, they are transported back in time to a civilization that valued wisdom, integrity, and moral excellence above all else. Despite the vast temporal and cultural distance that separates modern readers from ancient Egypt, the wisdom contained within these texts transcends boundaries of time and space, resonating with universal truths about human nature and the human condition. Whether pondering the intricacies of personal relationships, reflecting on the responsibilities of leadership, or contemplating the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment, readers will find in these ancient teachings a source of timeless wisdom and guidance that continues to illuminate the path toward a life of virtue and fulfillment.

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  Lurking Under the Surface -...

  Brandon R. Grafius

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  Horror can be a valuable conversation partner for the spiritual questions that animate so many of us. 
   
   
   
  Whether through a movie, television show, novel, or even myth, horror as a genre has always spoken to our deepest human fears and anxieties: fear of death, of the unknown, of knowing too much. Whether you're looking at classic narratives like Frankenstein, or contemporary films like Get Out, which explores racism and white guilt, horror provides a window into our culture and what makes us human. The same can be said of religion. 
   
   
   
  Horror movie buff and religion scholar Brandon Grafius finds common ground between these two seemingly disparate bedfellows—horror and religion—in Lurking under the Surface. What parallels can we draw between The Walking Dead and sacred texts? How do the stories of Hebrew Christian scriptures and apocalyptic films like A Quiet Place and Bird Box help us find hope when it's in short supply? When we treat them both seriously, we see that horror movies and religion lead us through the same sets of questions. Both explore questions of justice, hope, and our relationship to the world and the cosmos. And both offer us ways to make meaning out of the contradictory pieces of our world—a world filled with so much hope and so many recognizable fears lurking just beneath the surface.

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