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  Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace

  Aaron Cohen

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  This is a fascinating and thoroughly researched exploration of the best-selling gospel album of all time. For two days in January 1972, Aretha Franklin sang at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles while tape recorders and film cameras rolled. Everyone there knew the event had the potential to be historic: five years after ascending to soul royalty and commercial success, Franklin was publicly returning to her religious roots. Her influential minister father stood by her on the pulpit. Her mentor, Clara Ward, sat in the pews. Franklin responded to the occasion with the performance of her life and the resulting double album became a multi-million seller - even without any trademark hit singles. But that was just one part of the story. Franklin's warm inimitable voice, virtuoso jazz-soul instrumental group and Rev. James Cleveland's inventive choral arrangements transformed the course of gospel. Through new interviews, musical and theological analyses as well as archival discoveries, this book sets the scene, traces the recording's traditional origins and pop infusions and describes the album's enduring impact.

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  Batman VS Superman - The...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY ZACK SNYDER 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 superhero film directed by Zack Snyder. It explores the tension between two iconic DC heroes, Batman and Superman, set in a world where Superman’s actions in Man of Steel have led to widespread destruction. Batman, distrustful of Superman’s power, believes he poses a threat to humanity. As both heroes face off, they are manipulated by the villainous Lex Luthor. The film delves into themes of power, responsibility, justice, and the moral ambiguity of heroism, blending action with philosophical and psychological conflict. The film sets the stage for the larger DC Extended Universe. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  "Ben Affleck gained an additional 20 pounds of muscle and reduced his body fat to 8% for his role as Bruce Wayne, also known as Batman." 
    
  "Superman only had 42 lines of dialogue throughout the entire film." 
    
  "A Riddler-style question mark can be seen graffitied on one of the pillars of Wayne Manor." 
    
  "Jimmy Fallon once asked Ben Affleck what his daughters thought of him being Batman. Affleck responded, 'They don't care. All they want to watch is Frozen.'" 
    
  "The day after being cast as Batman, Ben Affleck started a rigorous two-hour workout routine and admitted to hating every minute of it."

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  Technology and Cities - The Role...

  Lyric Vale

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  In recent decades, technology has become a defining force in the development and transformation of cities. From the industrial revolution to the rise of the internet, technological advancements have continually reshaped urban life, making cities hubs of innovation, connectivity, and economic growth. Today, as cities face growing populations, climate change, and resource constraints, technology plays a central role in addressing these challenges while also opening new possibilities for urban living. The integration of digital technologies, automation, and data analytics is driving what we now recognize as the emergence of "smart cities," where every aspect of urban life is enhanced by technology. These advancements not only improve efficiency but also offer the potential to foster more sustainable, livable, and equitable urban environments. 
  The influence of technology in cities extends across various domains, including infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, and governance. In terms of urban infrastructure, cities are adopting digital systems for managing everything from electricity grids to water distribution, allowing for more responsive and efficient service delivery. Transportation has also undergone a transformation with the introduction of autonomous vehicles, electric cars, and new mobility services like ride-sharing, reshaping how people move within cities and reducing the environmental impact of urban travel. Similarly, the integration of sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables real-time data collection that informs city management, improving everything from traffic flow to waste management.

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  Sweet Dreams

  Rick Telander

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  "Sweet Dreams'' consists of 42 original poems with bedtime, sleep, and dreaming as their central themes.  The poems are traditional in form  and follow rhyme and meter, done in in the fashion of Robert Louis Stevenson’s century-old classic, A Child’s Garden of Verses.         Topics include moonlit nights, snowy days, dreams of dinosaurs in the bedroom, annoyance at a Key West rooster crowing all night, what it would be like to wake up as a worm, the oddness of a fever ailment, gazing at autumn leaves from a gently rocking hammock, the comforting protection of an unseen guardian angel, and fancies like "The Softest Bed'' in which a child envisions himself curling up, wrapping himself in his warm, bushy tail, and sleeping like a fox.         Started when Telander himself was sick in a bed many years ago and had begun writing the poems in his head, this  poetry collection spoken by the author is a work of caring for boys and girls who must make that ordinary yet complex and sometimes frightening transition from waking reality to the land of Nod.          Sweet Dreams will amuse, delight, intrigue, and above all soothe children of all ages before sleep.  It's soothing for adults, too, since all of us do, indeed, sleep.

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  Albertus - The Biography of a...

  Simon Garfield

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  A compact and charming history of the beloved handcrafted font by the New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type. 
   
   
   
  Albertus, first carved on a bronze tablet in the 1930s by German Jewish refugee Berthold Wolpe, has proved to be one of the most enduring handcrafted typefaces in the world. It is at once modern and timeless, authoritative and whimsical—renowned as the typeface of London Street signs, David Bowie albums, and Star Wars movie posters. In this unique celebration, bestselling author Simon Garfield charts the story of the creation of Albertus, its innumerable and vibrant uses, and the erratic brilliance of its designer, as recounted by Wolpe's children. Through his exploration of this singular font, Garfield grapples with one of the most fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?

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  Soundseeing Rome - audioguide Rome

  Sander Hamburger, : Wendy Caris

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   SoundSeeing Rome 
  Experience Rome with your personal audio guide. Experience ancient Rome with your personal SoundSeeing audioguide. SoundSeeing gives you extensive information about this centuries-old monumental city's 15 greatest places of interest. Listen to the exciting and authoritative description of the attractions on your MP3 or CD player. You are presented with a fascinating explanation complete with sound effects and music. The stories provide you with detailed cultural, historical, and architectural information. You can listen to SoundSeeing Rome at your own pace, whenever you like. So listen and let yourself be carried away by this unique listening guide to Rome. You can listen to the SoundSeeing high points, listed below, while you are at each location.

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