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  Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir

  Tippa Irie

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  The autobiography of Tippa Irie, Stick To My Roots tells the reggae musician's incredible story - from his trailblazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-nominated "Hey Mama" with the Black Eyed Peas.
  
  Titled after his 2010 hit single, the book will cover 40 years of Tippa's prestigious career: from the first sign of talent as a child in South London and family members encouraging him to enter local talent competitions, to making his first record and becoming the powerhouse and Reggae-scene legend he is now.
  
  It's a story full of dreams, music and hope, but also the deep traumas and tribulations that Tippa experienced throughout his life.

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  Civil Rights and Equal...

  United States Supreme Court

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  "Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases 1856-1948 is a collection of landmark decisions by the United States Supreme Court that focus on civil rights and equal protection. These cases span the period from 1856 to 1948 and address crucial legal and social issues related to equality, justice, and individual rights.    Here are some notable cases included in this collection:    Dred Scott v. Sandford (1856): A pivotal case involving the rights of enslaved individuals and their status as property or citizens 1.  Strauder v. West Virginia (1879): A case challenging racial discrimination in jury selection 1.  Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886): A landmark decision addressing discriminatory treatment of Chinese immigrants .  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): The infamous "separate but equal" ruling that upheld racial segregation .  Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada (1938): A case concerning access to higher education for African American students .  Shelley v. Kraemer (1948): A significant decision regarding racially restrictive housing covenants .  These cases shaped the legal landscape and had a profound impact on civil rights in the United States. They continue to resonate as essential milestones in the ongoing struggle for equality and justice."

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  Beauty and Imitation - A...

  Daniel McInerny

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  The human person is a truth seeker, and one of the most compelling ways human beings pursue truth is through the arts. In Beauty and Imitation: A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts, Daniel McInerny argues for an understanding of art as a form of inquiry into truth that proceeds by way of sensible beauty.  Drawing upon the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas, McInerny argues for the unfashionable yet philosophically compelling view that art is essentially “mimetic,” imitative of human action. But what does it mean for art to imitate human action? It means that art imitates the way human beings by nature quest for fulfillment, or happiness. In questing for fulfillment, human life takes the form of a story, and so the arts—all the arts, from painting to music, from fiction to film—are storytelling arts whose beauty reveals the truth about human happiness.  The first part of the book features a renewed defense of the ancient Aristotelian claim that art is mimetic and that its imitation of the human story takes the form of a moral argument. The second part shows how audiences are transformed by the moral arguments the mimetic arts make, and the third concludes with a guided tour of the mimetic arts, where specific arts are considered in light of the Aristotelian and Thomistic principles advanced earlier.

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  Practical Dreamers -...

  Mike Hoolboom

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  ‘The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.’ – Man Ray
     
  Welcome to the world of fringe movies. Here, artists have been busy putting queer shoulders to the wheels, or bending light to talk about First Nations rights (and making it funny, to boot), or demonstrating how a personality can be taken apart and put back together, all during a ten-minute movie which might take years to make.
     
  In Practical Dreamers, twenty-seven artists dish about how they get it done and why it matters. The conversations are personal, up close and jargon free, smart without smarting.
     
  Mike Hoolboom talks footage recycling with Alessa Cohene (Supposed To) and Jubal Brown (Life Is Pornography); investigates the documentaries of Donigan Cumming (My Dinner With Weegee); looks at the Middle East with Jayce Salloum (This Is Not Beirut); discusses identity with queer Asian avatars Richard Fung (Dirty Laundry), Midi Onodera (The Displaced View) and Ho Tam (The Yellow Pages), and First Nations vets Kent Monkman (Blood River) and Shelley Niro (Honey Moccasin); and addresses the visions of Peter Mettler (Gambling, Gods and LSD).

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  A Rare Recording of Mel Blanc

  Mel Blanc

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  Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 - July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy radio programs, including those of Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, and Judy Canova. Blanc became known worldwide for proving the voices for, among others, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd,  Barney Rubble and Dino, Mr. Spacely on The Jetsons, and Captain Caveman. Referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", he is regarded as one of the most influential people in the voice acting industry, and as one of the greatest voice actors of all time. The following is from a 1983 tv interview.

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  Hidden History of Music The:...

  Hank Wilson

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  Step into the world of Beethoven like never before with The Hidden History of Music: Beethoven Symphony No. 6. This digital audio experience combines the power of live performance with the rich, untold stories behind one of the composer’s most beloved symphonies.
   
  
   
  Why This Experience?
   
  
   
  Imagine not just listening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, but understanding it on a deeper, more personal level. This special digital audio edition offers two distinct, yet seamlessly integrated tracks:
   
  
   
  The Performance Tracks: Experience the majesty of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, in a high-quality performance that brings to life the lush, nature-inspired themes that made this work a revolutionary piece in the classical music canon.
   
  
   
  The History Track: Delve into the lesser-known facts, fascinating insights, and hidden contexts behind this masterpiece. From the inspiration behind its pastoral scenes to Beethoven’s struggles with hearing loss while composing, this track uncovers stories and facts rarely explored, making you hear the music in an entirely new light. Did you know that Beethoven’s depiction of nature was more than just a picturesque escape? Or that the symphony reflected his own personal turmoil, even as it embraced the serenity of the countryside?

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