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  Radio Records Dramatized...

  Charles Dickens, Adaptation by:...

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  We take great pride to invite you to walk back into the min-nineteenth century and live as never before the life and times of Ebeneezer Scrooge and "A Christmas Carol".  Come with us to the streets of London to hear and feel the horses and carriages going over the cobble stone streets.  Come and imagine in vivid color, sight and sound "The Christmas Carol" bringing to life 36 characters that will push you imagination to the brink of reality.  Come and envision Old jacob Marley appearing before his sinister old partner Scrooge to fortell of the things to happen which fate has set fortold.  Feel the presents of the ghosts as they take Scrooge one by one from the past to the future.  Feel the warmth and the laughter and even the sorrow of Tiny Tim and the Crachit Family.  Come listen and envision as the towns people laugh with out sorrow of the passing of Old Scrooge and the barter with the pawnbroker over the simplest things he left behind.  Envision what happened to Scrooge as the last phantom shows him the things of yet to come and the transformation of London's Coldest Old Miser.Truely this is "A Christmas Carol" with no parts left out.  We feel you will enjoy this story for it lives today as much as it did back then.

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  Sympathy for the Drummer - Why...

  Mike Edison

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  Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters is both a gonzo rush—capturing the bristling energy of the Rolling Stones and the times in which they lived—and a wide-eyed reflection on why the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World needed the world's greatest rock 'n' roll drummer. Across five decades, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has had the best seat in the house. Charlie Watts, the anti-rock star—an urbane jazz fan with a dry wit and little taste for the limelight—was witness to the most savage years in rock history, and emerged a hero, a warrior poet. With his easy swing and often loping, uneven fills, he found nuance in a music that often had little room for it, and along with his greatest ally, Keith Richards, he gave the Stones their swaggering beat. While others battled their drums, Charlie played his modest kit with finesse and humility, and yet his relentless grooves on the nastiest hard-rock numbers of the era ("Gimme Shelter," "Street Fighting Man," "Brown Sugar," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," etc.) delivered a dangerous authenticity to a band that on their best nights should have been put in jail. Author Mike Edison, himself a notorious raconteur and accomplished drummer, tells a tale of respect and satisfaction that goes far beyond drums, drumming, and the Rolling Stones, ripping apart the history of rock'n'roll, and celebrating sixty years of cultural upheaval. He tears the sheets off of the myths of music making, shredding the phonies and the frauds, and unifies the frayed edges of disco, punk, blues, country, soul, jazz, and R&B—the soundtrack of our lives.Highly opinionated, fearless, and often hilarious, Sympathy is as an unexpected treat for music fans and pop culture mavens, as edgy and ribald as the Rolling Stones at their finest, never losing sight of the sex and magic that puts the roll in the rock —the beat, that crazy beat!—and the man who drove the band, their true engine, the utterly irreplaceable Charlie Watts.

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  Five Strides on the Banked Track...

  Frank Deford

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  Illustrated with photographs by Walter Iooss Jr.: Iconic sportswriter and commentator Frank Deford’s first book brings to life one of America’s most thrilling—and misunderstood—sports entertainments, the Roller Derby, from its birth during the Great Depression to it second ascendancy in the late 1960sIn Five Strides on the Banked Track, distinguished sports journalist Frank Deford opens a fascinating window on this exhilarating entertainment that operates according to its own set of unique rules—both on and off the track.The Derby began as an idea on a tablecloth in 1935 by Leo Seltzer. From its Great Depression roots—when young skaters would run away to join the Roller Derby in the same way one might run away to join the circus—through its prewar heyday, postwar decline, and ultimate rise to superstardom in the 1960s, Deford sweeps us along on an unforgettable journey. He brings together the players, the fans, the promoters, and the celebrities. He shares the exploits of Bay Bomber legend Charlie O’Connell, superstar Joanie Weston, and beloved villain Ann Calvello, with her dyed blue hair, who would ultimately go on to compete in Roller Derby in seven separate decades. Deford vividly captures the excitement of a sport Variety called “cathartic, dramatic, fast-paced, and classic as a John Wayne movie.” From the idolatry of the fans to the loneliness of the open road to the hard-charging frenzy of the arena, this is a rare glimpse into a uniquely American spectator sport that continues to reinvent and resurrect itself today.This definitive new edition includes a foreword by Jerry Seltzer and an introduction by Frank Deford.

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  Imagined Geographies - Central...

  Aleksandra Konarzewska, Monika...

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  In 1984 Czech writer Milan Kundera published his essay 'The Tragedy of Central Europe' in The New York Review of Books, which established the framework for disputes about the space ‘between East and West’ for the following 30 years. Even today, the echo of those debates is still audible in spatial narratives. Discussing the way in which literary figures are positioned within new hierarchies such as gender, class, or ethnicity, this volume shows how the space of the imagined Central Europe has been de- and reconstructed. Special attention is paid to the role of the past in shaping contemporary spatial discourse.

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  Dark History of Hollywood -...

  Kieron Connolly

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  This recording has been digitally produced, by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. 
  'Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.' – Marilyn Monroe It is now over 100 years since Hollywood became the centre of American cinema and, while it has always presented itself as a place of glamour and home to the beautiful and talented, from its very creation there was a darker side to Tinseltown. Film-makers didn’t just move to southern California for its sunny weather, they went West to evade the patent laws restricting the use of movie cameras. From its earliest days, Hollywood, the home of fantasy, created a hothouse of excess – too much money, too much adulation, too much expectation and too much ego. Some actors would trade sex in the, often vain, hope of career advancement, mobsters muscled in on the unions and extorted the studios, while the accountants appear to be among Hollywood’s most creative people, managing to ensure that even the Star Wars films haven’t yet shown a profit. But while stars have always been indulged, once their moment in the limelight has passed, their fall can be cruel. From the setting up of the studios by the movie moguls to the corporations that run them today, from drug addictions to McCarthy-era witch-hunts to the Mob, Dark History of Hollywood is the story of sex and excess, murder and suicide, ambition and betrayal, and how money can make almost everyone compromise. Intensively researched and superbly entertaining, Dark History of Hollywood reveals that the stories behind the silver screen are at least as gripping as many of those on it.

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  Guide To Developing An Authentic...

  Stephanie Lam

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  This comprehensive guide offers a detailed range of instructions on oral posture and associated exercises designed specifically for developing an authentic Irish accent (both Northern and Southern). It delves into the significant differences between northern and southern Irish accents, providing an in-depth analysis and unique exercise tracks tailored to both. The course is meticulously structured, offering step-by-step guidance not only for Irish accent development but also for mastering a general British accent, which can be a foundational step in creating a convincing Irish accent. 
  In addition to the core instructions, the course is enriched with various general tips and tricks that aid in accent development. It also includes a section on common Irish expressions and idioms, enhancing the depth of any Irish character being developed, particularly for unscripted roles. This makes the course an invaluable tool for actors preparing for auditions where an Irish accent is required or for those looking to expand their range of accents in their professional toolkit. 
  Moreover, this course stands as a perfect resource for continuous Irish accent development, starting with a comprehensive overview and then transitioning into a repository of exercises for ongoing practice and refinement. It is a part of a broader series of British accent courses that also encompass RP, Cockney, Scottish, and Welsh accents, making it an essential resource for actors and linguists aiming to master accents from the British Isles.

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