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  Feedsack Secrets - Fashion from...

  Gloria Nixon

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  A quilt historian chronicles the fascinating yet untold story of feedsack quilts made in America during the Great Depression and WWII.   Feedsacks weren’t meant for anything more than their name implies until hard times changed the way people looked at available resources. In the 1930s and 40s, quilters facing poverty and fabric shortages found that these cotton bags could be repurposed into something beautiful. Manufacturers capitalized on the trend by designing their bags with stylish patterns, like the iconic gingham.   In Feedsack Secrets, quilt historian Gloria Nixon shares the story of the patterned feedsack with research culled from old farm periodicals, magazines and newspapers. Along the way, she reveals how women met for sack-and-snack-club fabric swaps; there were restrictions on jacket lengths, hem depths and the sweep of a skirt; and feedsack prints and bags played a part in political contests, even accurately predicting that Truman would win the 1948 presidential election.

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  Asia Bondage - Photo Collection

  Steven Speliotis

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  Asia Bondage, a highly erotic, exciting and thrilling journey through the light and shade of traditional black and white photography. An arousing shadow show of the senses.

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  Edgar Allan Poe's Petersburg -...

  Jeffrey Abugel

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  Visit the Virginia city where the great author brought his thirteen-year-old bride for a honeymoon.   Antebellum Petersburg was a melting pot of French, Haitian, Scotch-Irish, and free black populations. It was in this eclectic city that the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, chose to take his new wife, thirteen-year-old first cousin Virginia Clemm, on their honeymoon in 1836.   This book traces the steps of the controversial couple through imaginative scenes of historic Petersburg. From Poe’s own mother performing in the local venues to the poet’s lasting friendship with Petersburg native and publisher Hiram Haines, it reveals an overlooked moment in the young life of this literary giant.  Includes photos

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  The Everything Filmmaking Book -...

  Barb Karg, Rick Sutherland, Jim...

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  Filmmaking is a notoriously difficult field to break into—a script’s chance of making it to production is a staggering 1 in every 140,000. But the millions of aspiring filmmakers can up their odds with The Everything Filmmaking Book. This engaging, easy-to-follow guide takes readers step-by-step through the filmmaking process, including: -Writing a marketable script -Understanding all aspects of pre-production -Shooting on location -Working with the cast -Editing and post-production -Distributing the finished filmThe Everything Filmmaking Book is the perfect guide for future Spielbergs everywhere!

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  Modern Scholar The: Global...

  Michael B. McElroy

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  Had the Angles and Saxons not purposefully  migrated to the isles of the Britons and brought with  them their already-well-developed use of language,  Angelina Jolie may never have appeared in the movie  Beowulf.Professor Michael D.C. Drout is at his best  when lecturing on the fascinating history, language,  and societal adaptations of the Anglo-Saxons. He  not only presents their storytelling abilities using  their own words; he does so in their own voice—the  incredibly melodious Old English. Drout’s  scholarship and recognized expertise on this subject  is of the highest caliber.

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  So You Want To Work In Theatre?

  Susan Elkin

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  An essential guide for young people who want to work in the theatre - but aren't sure exactly what they want to do, or how to get to do it.
  Many young people are eager to experience the excitement and allure of working in theatre, but often this only goes as far as imagining themselves as actors, on stage in front of an audience every night. In reality, there are more jobs off the stage than on it. They can be every bit as rewarding as acting - and certainly more secure because there are invariably fewer people competing for each one.
  Using her expertise as Education and Training Editor for The Stage, Susan Elkin encourages aspiring theatre-makers and workers to look beyond acting to some of the other behind-the-scenes options available: playwriting, directing, producing, designing, stage management, administration, publicity, front-of-house, stage door... *
  She describes what each job entails and how you might achieve that role, including relevant courses and training opportunities offered in the UK. There are also numerous case studies of theatre professionals describing how they got where they are, and top tips for following in their footsteps.
  Written in a clear, no-nonsense style, this book is an ideal starting point for students considering a career in theatre, but also a useful tool for parents, teachers and career-advisers looking to learn more about the options open to interested young people.
  * And, for those of you who really must, the book does cover how to get into acting too.
  'I wish this had been published when I was at school' Teaching Drama Magazine
  'provides a clear overview of work opportunities in and around theatre and really should be available to young people in schools across the country' Drama Resource

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