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  Smash Hit - Race Crime and...

  David Curcio

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  David Curcio’s SMASH HIT: RACE, CRIME, AND CULTURE IN BOXING FILMS joins Armin Lear Press’ titles exploring the way key social issues surface in the arts.      Cinema emerged alongside the rules that ushered in boxing’s modern age and the “squared circle” proved the ideal stage for cinematic display. The public had its first taste of the new medium in 1894 through a heavyweight bout, recognized today as the world’s first feature film.     As the two attractions fast-grew into the country’s most popular entertainments, nascent Hollywood studios were quick to spot an opening for a surefire combo. Like a snap-jab to the teeth, the boxing film emerged as a popular genre wherein the fighter assumed his place among the private dicks, rebel cops, and desperate underdogs mired in America’s expanding urban landscape.     Devoting equal time to both mediums, SMASH HIT: RACE, CRIME, AND CULTURE IN BOXING FILMS uses twenty films as the basis of a hard-nosed exploration as to how the genre held a bloody mirror to twentieth century America’s most prominent social anxieties, elucidating two conjoined mediums that serve as bellwether to an ever-shifting cultural zeitgeist.     “David Curcio’s Smash Hit is a first-round knockout filled with strong writing and deep insight.”-Bob Batchelor, author of Roadhouse Blues: Morrison, the Doors, and the Death Days of the Sixties and Stan Lee: A Life     "David Curcio's absorbing, fascinating book sent me down a rabbit hole of so many memorable movies....and Smash Hit belongs in the company of the best of them."-Donald McRae, The Guardian     "Smash Hit is not about the sport of boxing so much as a view of American society in the context of boxing culture, film history, and Hollywood gossip. An entertaining, informative, lively read.”-Glen Sharp, author of Punching in the Shadows

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  Calming Solfeggio Frequencies -...

  Mindwave Audio

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  WHAT IF THE SECRET TO PEACE, BALANCE, AND DEEP EMOTIONAL HEALING HAS BEEN VIBRATING WITHIN YOU ALL ALONG? 
  In a world filled with noise, stress, and distraction, your body and mind crave harmony. Calming Solfeggio Frequencies invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with your natural rhythm through the ancient power of sound. 
  Discover how nine sacred tones—the Solfeggio Frequencies—can awaken your body's innate intelligence and restore inner calm. Blending timeless spiritual wisdom with modern science, this audiobook helps you access clarity, renewal, and a profound sense of balance. 
  You'll explore how to:  Unlock the hidden meanings behind Solfeggio tones, from 174 Hz for grounding to 963 Hz for divine awareness  Harness the science of sound healing to harmonize your brain waves, nervous system, and energy  Practice guided meditations and breathing that release emotional tension  Integrate simple daily rituals that boost focus, rest, creativity, and resilience 
  Let each tone guide you to remember who you truly are—listening not just with your ears, but with your entire being. 
  Grab this audiobook now and let every frequency guide you back to peace and balance.

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  Francis Bacon's Nanny

  Maylis Besserie

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  At the very centre of the life of one of the twentieth-century's greatest artists was the most unexpected of life-long influences. The aptly named Jessie Lightfoot shielded the young Francis Bacon from the brutish violence of his bullying father, as well as from his worst self-immolating excesses later in life. The tenderness, wit and warmth of this inimitable Nanny stands in illuminating relief to the sulphurous palette that defined Bacon's work.
  Beyond the humour and heart of this extraordinary woman – who finds herself confronted with the shade and guile of the artworld – Maylis Besserie also gives us a glimpse of Ireland in the first half of the twentieth century, both a powder keg and a place apart from the rest of the world, whose landscapes, imagery and animals haunted the famous painter's canvases.
  In the final of Maylis Besserie's Irish-French trilogy, her preoccupation with the art and lives of artists who crossed borders between France and Ireland has a fitting climax as Bacon confronts the boundaries between the real and the imagined.
  
  
  'In a virtuoso feat of literary ventriloquism, Maylis Besserie follows the advice of the Greek poet Cavafy to approach the world from unique and strange angles. Through the eyes of Bacon's nanny and close companion, she gives us brilliant insights into the conflicting personal, sexual, and artistic impulses that shaped a remarkable artist, rendered in the steadfast voice of someone who understood and loved the complex man behind the art. It marks a wonderful conclusion to a remarkable Irish trilogy.' Dermot Bolger

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  Botanical Prints in Linocut - An...

  Laura Sowerby

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  This practical guide is for lovers of plants, colour, design and print. Richly illustrated, it explains the full process of making a linocut, from sketch to finished print. It shows how to design with native hedgerow plants or lush garden favourites, whether for small intimate prints or impressive large-scale wallpaper. Written with the author's natural passion and illustrated with her beautiful work, this book is an inspiring guide for all printmakers whatever their experience or ambitions.

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  The Old Architecture - Symbols...

  Fadi Daoud

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  A new understanding and discovery of the secrets behind ancient art and architectural symbols – secrets that many scientists and engineers continue to seek.
  
  This book unveils the true meanings of powerful symbols like the Divine Eye, the Sun, the Seven Seas, 22/7, the Golden Ratio, and the significance of fountains in ancient architecture.
  
  It also presents a groundbreaking scientific discovery made by the author in 2004, revealing the connection between sound vibrations and the ancient matrixes, particularly those found in the seven magic squares of ancient architecture.
  
  This book is essential for any artist, architect, or anyone seeking true knowledge.

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  Local Hero - Making a Scottish...

  Jonathan Melville

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  It's not a high concept movie, there's actually no story there really. It’s what happens in between the story that’s important' – Bill Forsyth  The story of an American businessman sent to buy the Scottish village of Ferness with the aim of turning it into an oil refinery, Local Hero is one of Scotland’s most beloved, and most misunderstood, films.  When Bill Forsyth’s incredible success with the low-budget That Sinking Feeling and Gregory’s Girl found him collaborating with Britain’s best-known film producer, David Puttnam, he soon found his independent ethos clashing with Hollywood’s desire for superstar actors and a happy ending.  Jonathan Melville checks into the MacAskill Arms and looks back at Bill Forsyth’s career with the help of new and archive interviews, before spending time with the cast and crew, including stars Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson, who made Local Hero on location in Houston and Scotland in 1982.  With access to early drafts of the Local Hero script (including hand-written notes) that reveal more about Mac and mermaids, excerpts from a previously unpublished interview in which Bill Forsyth explains why he refuses to call his film 'feel-good', and a look at long-lost deleted scenes with exclusive commentary from those involved, this is the definitive history of the Scottish classic.  ‘Genuine fairy tales are rare; so is film-making that is thoroughly original in an unobtrusive way. Bill Forsyth's quirky disarming Local Hero is both . . . it demonstrates Mr. Forsyth's uncanny ability for making an audience sense that something magical is going on, even if that something isn't easily explained’ – Janet Maslin, The New York Times  'Local Hero is kind of transcendent. It's poetic in a way that most films can't hope to be' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce  'Local Hero is one my favourite films of all time . . .  A timeless masterpiece' – Mark Kermode

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