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  Slap It On!

  Sally Cook

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  Slap It On! tells the story of living among mud brick houses in an artists belt in Eltham,,Victoria. It portrays an atmospheric view which includes the famous artists colony of Montsalvat as well as raising small girls on a property replete with vegetable and herb gardens, hens, fruit and nut trees and re-cycled materials. It features a medieval feast, a train crash and a flasher as well as an earthquake and a deadly bush fire. .Special sound effects add to the experience.

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  A Life Without Limits

  Sir Bert Massie

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  As a boy, severely disabled after contracting polio as a baby in working class Liverpool, Bert Massie found himself wondering why disabled people were expected to adapt to the world around them, and not the other way round. In his teens, he began to campaign for rights for disabled people, and having battled his way through prejudice and the education system to become a Bachelor of Arts and a qualified social worker, he became a prominent figure in the fight for fair treatment for disabled people leading to the ground breaking Disability Discrimination Act. He went on to serve as Chairman of the Disability Rights Commission and became a founding commissioner of the subsequent Equality and Human Rights Commission. His extraordinary achievements were recognised by the award of an OBE, then a CBE and finally, in 2007, a knighthood. This is his remarkable and engaging story, completed by his wife Maureen and friends after his death in October 2017.

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  American Icon Benjamin Franklin...

  Benjamin Franklin

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  “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was also a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other great inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department and the University of Pennsylvania. His colorful life and legacy of scientific and political achievement, and his status as one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, have seen Franklin honored more than two centuries after his death. This is his story in his own words.GEOFFREY GIULIANO is the author of thirty two internationally best selling books published by the biggest publishers in the world from 1984 to today. He is also an acclaimed Hollywood film actor, director, designer, and is the voice on over 500 popular audiobooks.Series producer Avalon Giuliano in New York Produced by Alex Franchi in Milan Edited and mixed by Macc Kay in BangkokICON intern Eden Garret GiulianoMusic by Audionautix

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  John Lennon: Book Of Quotes...

  Quotes Station

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  JOHN LENNON: BOOK OF QUOTES 
    
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  ABOUT JOHN LENNON 
  John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, Yoko Ono. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon continued a career as a solo artist and as Ono's collaborator. 
    
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  “You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.” 
    
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  “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” 
    
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  “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.” 
    
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  “The more I see, the less I know for sure.” 
    
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  “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” 
    
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  “One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.” 
    
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  “There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be...”

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  They Were There in 1914 -...

  William Langford

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  In September 1938, as Chamberlain was having discussions with Herr Hitler, and managing to secure 'Peace in our Time', a weekly magazine called I WAS THERE hit the newsagents and booksellers. Twenty years had elapsed since the Great War ended and in that period hundreds of books on the subject had been written by those who took part. It was from these published sources that extracts were taken from the personal stories of soldiers, sailors and airmen who had experienced the 'war to end all wars' first-hand. The magazine I WAS THERE proved popular with the public and came only came to an end as the Second World War broke out.This rework  in book form  They Were There has allowed these stories of 1914 to be aired once more  covering exciting accounts from Mons to the Christmas Truce, 1914, and to the German naval bombardment of the East Coast of England in December of that year. We are confident that many will agree, these stories are well worth ressurecting and presenting in book form to readers of the 21st Century  100 years after they were first told.

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  Orson Welles in Focus - Texts...

  James N. Gilmore, Sidney Gottlieb

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  “A wonderful and distinct addition to the Welles canon . . . these pieces explore key elements of Welles’s career, personality, and political beliefs.” —Library Journal 
   
  Through his radio and film works, such as The War of the Worlds and Citizen Kane, Orson Welles became a household name in the United States. Yet Welles’s multifaceted career went beyond these classic titles and included lesser-known but nonetheless important contributions to television, theater, newspaper columns, and political activism. Orson Welles in Focus: Texts and Contexts examines neglected areas of Welles’s work, shedding light on aspects of his art that have been eclipsed by a narrow focus on his films. By positioning Welles’s work during a critical period of his activity (the mid-1930s through the 1950s) in its larger cultural, political, aesthetic, and industrial contexts, the contributors to this volume examine how he participated in and helped to shape modern media. This exploration of Welles in his totalityilluminates and expands our perception of his contributions that continue to resonate today. 
   
  “Anyone who thinks they know Welles will have their eyes opened [by this book].” —Paul Heyer, author of The Medium and the Magician 
   
  “This is a fascinating collection, several of the contributions making the reader wish for more.” —Film International 
   
  “A team of scholars has examined the many facets of Orson Welles’ amazing life—theatrical innovator, radio star, celebrated filmmaker, newspaper columnist and progressive activist.” —Wellesnet

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