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  Studies in the History of the...

  Walter Pater

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  Published in 1873, Studies in the History of the Renaissance is considered one of the most influential works in the field of aestheticism. The book is a collection of essays that explore various artists of the Renaissance period, focusing primarily on the art, culture and philosophy of the time.
  In the Studies, Pater celebrates the pursuit of beauty and the sensual pleasures it brings, advocating the appreciation of art as a means of self-discovery and personal growth. His prose is often characterised by vivid descriptions, lush imagery and a rich use of language. He explores the artistic achievements and cultural milieu of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and others.
  Pater’s ideas, especially his celebration of sensual experience and the pursuit of beauty, influenced many artists and writers of the time, including Oscar Wilde and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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  Anime Impact - The Movies and...

  Chris Stuckmann

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  An exploration of anime’s masterpieces and game-changers from the 1960s to the present—with contributions from writers, artists, superfans and more. 
   
  Anime—or Japanese animation—has been popular in Japan since Astro Boy appeared in 1963. Subsequent titles like Speed Racer and Kimba the White Lion helped spread the fandom across the country. In America, a dedicated underground fandom grew through the 80s and 90s, with breakthrough titles like Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira making their way into the mainstream. 
   
  Anime Impact explores the iconic anime movies and shows that left a mark on popular culture around the world. Film critic and longtime fan Chris Stuckmann takes readers behind the scenes of legendary titles as well as hidden gems rarely seen outside Japan. Plus anime creators, critics and enthusiasts—including Ready Player One author Ernest Cline, manga artist Mark Crilley, and YouTube star Tristan “Arkada” Gallant—share their stories, insights and insider perspectives.

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  Time Travel - The Popular...

  David Wittenberg

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  This “stimulating contribution to literary theory” reveals the deeply philosophical concerns and developments behind popular time travel sci-fi (London Review of Books).   In Time Travel, literary theorist David Wittenberg argues that time travel fiction is not mere escapism, but a narrative “laboratory” where theoretical questions about storytelling—and, by extension, about the philosophy of temporality, history, and subjectivity—are presented in story form.   Drawing on physics, philosophy, narrative theory, psychoanalysis, and film theory, Wittenberg links innovations in time travel fiction to specific shifts in the popularization of science, from nineteenth-century evolutionary biology to twentieth-century quantum physics and more recent “multiverse” cosmologies. Wittenberg shows how popular awareness of new science led to surprising innovations in the literary “time machine,” which evolved from a vehicle used for sociopolitical commentary into a psychological device capable of exploring the temporal structure and significance of subjects, viewpoints, and historical events.  Time Travel draws on classic works of science fiction by H. G. Wells, Edward Bellamy, Robert Heinlein, Samuel Delany, and Harlan Ellison, television shows such as “The Twilight Zone” and “Star Trek,” and other popular entertainments. These are read alongside theoretical work ranging from Einstein, Schrödinger, Stephen Hawking to Gérard Genette, David Lewis, and Gilles Deleuze.   Wittenberg argues that even the most mainstream audiences of popular time travel fiction and cinema are vigorously engaged with many of the same questions about temporality, identity, and history that concern literary theorists, media and film scholars, and philosophers.

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  Calming Music For Kids - 10...

  Calming Music Factory

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  ▪ Is your kids mind always racing with an endless stream of thoughts? ▪ Are they constantly feeling stressed and overwhelmed? ▪ Do your children have trouble falling asleep? This collection has a truly amazing effect on childrens bodies. It gives them a sense of calm, sets them free from everyday tensions, and helps to finally let go. The right frequencies can unleash sensations that lower childrens pulse rates and provide lasting relaxation to their bodies and spirits. Discover the calming effect of nature sounds and calming music. This audiobook is designed to help your children recalibrate their senses, expand their ability to be a calmer person, and quickly relieve their mind from stress, depression, and anxiety.Here's what this audiobook can do for you: ▪ The right sounds resonate with your childrens body, bringing it back to its natural state, with a healing and regenerating effect on mind, body, and soul. ▪ Use the pulsating sounds to calm your kids soul and put them in a state of absolute, deep peace. ▪ Even if your kids don't have any time and passion to sit down for just one minute, you can play this music in the background. If you want to effortlessly free your children from stress and anxiety any time and anywhere, this audiobook is guaranteed to help. +++++ Total running time: 6 hours + !!! +++++ Scroll up, click on "Buy Now", start listening! +++++

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  Puccini: Bohème La

  Thomson Smillie

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  La Bohème is one of the three operas – the others are Carmen and Aida – and is believed to be the most popular ever written. In the case of La Bohème the reason is that it virtually defines the term ‘romantic’. 
  The poignant story of Mimì and Rodolfo is told in music of such tender beauty, allied, as always, to Puccini’s intuition of what works in the theater, resulting in an opera that readily appeals to our emotions and senses. 
  ‘Che gelida manina – Your tiny hand is frozen...’ The moment when Mimì and Rodolfo meet and first touch is one of the very great moments of opera – created by the master hand of Giacomo Puccini, who unerringly trod the fine line between romance and sentimentality. Thomson Smillie outlines the background to the opera, explaining how painstakingly the composer worked to achieve this effect. An absorbing introduction both for those approaching La Bohème for the first time and for those wanting to know a bit more than just the big arias.
  ©2002 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2002 Naxos AudioBooks

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  Postive Thinking

  Aman Redhu

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  Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided.

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