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  Ivan Aivazovsky and the Russian...

  Victoria Charles

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  The seascapes of Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) made his name in Russia, his native country where he was a painter of the court of Nicholas I, yet his fame barely extended beyond these borders. Master of the Sublime, he made the ocean the principal subject of his work. Sometimes wild and raging, sometimes calm and peaceful, the life of the ocean is composed of as many allegories as the human condition. Like Turner, whom he knew and whose art he admired, he never painted outside in nature, nor did he make preliminary sketches; hispaintings were the fruit of his exceptional memory. With more than 6,000 canvasses, Aivazovsky was one of the most prolific painters of his time.

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  The Lives of Lee Miller - Now a...

  Antony Penrose

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  NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING KATE WINSLET 
  Lee Miller, 1927 - New York: A classically beautiful young woman, she is discovered by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue and is immortalized by Steichen, Hoyningen-Huene, Horst and other famous photographers. 
  Lee Miller, 1929 - Paris: Protégé and lover of Man Ray, she invents with him the solarization technique of photography, develops into a brilliant Surrealist photographer, and plays the statue in Cocteau's film Blood of a Poet. 
  Lee Miller, 1939-45 - Europe: Living at times with her future husband, the painter Roland Penrose, she becomes a US war correspondent and covers the siege of St Malo and the liberation of Paris. Her photographs of Dachau concentration camp shock the world. 
  These are but three of the many lives of Lee Miller, intimately recorded here by her son, Antony Penrose. Featuring a selection of her finest work, including portraits of her friends Picasso, Ernst and Miró, Penrose’s tribute to his mother brings to life a uniquely talented woman and the turbulent times in which she lived. 
  “A fascinating revelation of an adventurous and protean spirit.” - Sunday Times

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  Rise Above The Script -...

  PhD Albert Bramante

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  We all hold dreams within, yearning to manifest our highest potential. Yet when opportunity arises, inner obstacles often trigger self-sabotage. What mental traps prevent actualizing our possibilities? 
  In Rise Above the Script, psychologist and talent agent Dr. Albert Bramante unravels the hidden drivers behind self-defeat. By strengthening self-belief, managing motivation, optimizing natural talents, and confronting deep-seated fears like failure and success that distort our path, we clear the way for actualizing dormant gifts. 
  Dr. Bramante integrates scientific research on peak performance with insights gained through guiding actors’ careers. Practical strategies help construct unshakable confidence and self-efficacy. Examining personality traits in the Big Five model highlights maximizing strengths while overcoming weaknesses. Confronting fears of rejection, change, isolation, and other roadblocks paves the way for boldly pursuing aspirations. 
  Rise Above the Script provides the mental toolkit for recognizing and breaking free of limiting patterns holding you back. Its wisdom applies equally to artists, entrepreneurs, students, parents—anyone feeling the friction between their ambition and their achievement. 
  Equipped with this empowering psychology, you will finally transform possible into reality. The guidance you need to take flight awaits these pages. Grab your copy today!

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  Safal Jiwan da Rahasa

  Bhupinder Singh Chaukiman

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  Safal Jiwan Da Rahasa by Bhupinder Singh Chaukiman is an inspiring guide to achieving success and fulfillment in life. The book explores the depth and potential of the human mind, emphasizing that every individual carries a hidden treasure of qualities and abilities. It offers practical insights on how to harness these strengths, overcome obstacles, and reach personal and professional heights. The author motivates readers to realize their inner potential and create a bright and successful future.

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  Double Take

  Kevin Michael Connolly

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  “Kevin Connolly has used an unusual physical circumstance to create a gripping work of art. This deeply affecting memoir will place him in the company of Jeanette Walls and Augusten Burroughs.” — Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants  
  “Charming … Connolly recounts growing up a scrappy Montana kid—one who happened to be born without legs... [Double Take] makes for an empowering read.” — People  
  As featured on 20/20, NPR, and in the Washington Post: Kevin Connolly is a young man born without legs who travels the world—by skateboard, with his camera—on his “Rolling Exhibition,” snapping pictures of peoples’ reactions to him… and finds out along the way what it truly means to be human.

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  The Frodo Franchise - The Lord...

  Kristin Thompson

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  How a single film trilogy became a global phenomenon that transformed modern Hollywood. 
  Far more than a typical behind-the-scenes chronicle, Kristin Thompson’s landmark study The Frodo Franchise examines how The Lord of the Rings films became a cultural and industrial force that transformed moviemaking, marketing, digital technology, fan culture, and even the international profile of New Zealand. 
  Drawing on extensive interviews with the filmmakers, designers, producers, and craftspeople behind the trilogy, as well as creators of fan websites, employees of companies creating licensed merchandise, owners of New Zealand tour companies, and more, Thompson reveals how Peter Jackson and his collaborators seized a moment of rapid change in the early 2000s. The convergence of digital effects, online fandom, home-video innovation, and blockbuster economics created a perfect environment for a project that was as unprecedented in scale as it was influential. The result was not just three films, but a blueprint for the event-franchise era that followed. 
  Thompson traces how The Lord of the Rings reshaped studio strategy, redefined fantasy filmmaking, altered global tourism, and set new expectations for cross-media storytelling. Written in 2006, her analysis remains strikingly relevant, showing why the trilogy’s impact continues to echo even through today’s entertainment landscape. 
  In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring, this special audiobook edition features a new epilogue by the author, reflecting on how The Lord of the Rings franchise has continued to expand across films, games, merchandise, and fan culture since the book’s original publication.

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