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  Marking Time - Art in the Age of...

  Nicole R. Fleetwood

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  More than two million people are currently behind bars in the United States. Incarceration not only separates the imprisoned from their families and communities; it also exposes them to shocking levels of deprivation and abuse and subjects them to the arbitrary cruelties of the criminal justice system. Yet, as Nicole Fleetwood reveals, America's prisons are filled with art. Despite the isolation and degradation they experience, the incarcerated are driven to assert their humanity in the face of a system that dehumanizes them.Based on interviews with currently and formerly incarcerated artists, prison visits, and the author's own family experiences with the penal system, Marking Time shows how the imprisoned turn ordinary objects into elaborate works of art. Working with meager supplies and in the harshest conditions—including solitary confinement—these artists find ways to resist the brutality and depravity that prisons engender. The impact of their art, Fleetwood observes, can be felt far beyond prison walls.As the movement to transform the country's criminal justice system grows, art provides the imprisoned with a political voice. Their works testify to the economic and racial injustices that underpin American punishment and offer a new vision of freedom for the twenty-first century.

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  Abbott and Costello: Costello...

  Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

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  Bud has had a cold. Spring is officially here. Lou is going steady with Sylvia Specticals. They talk about Frank Nelson coming on the show. AC talk about hunting. Professor Melonhead helps Lou with his posture. Bud wants Frank Nelson to teach Lou how to get women. A director wants Lou to be a stunt man for Mr Nelson.

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  Discovering Classical Music:...

  Ian Christians

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  "I recommend this book wholeheartedly to new music lovers"  Sir Charles Groves CBE      Thanks to Nigel Kennedy and Pavarotti, millions of people have recently discovered that classical music is a highly enjoyable experience, perhaps contrary to their expectations. But the world of classical music can be highly intimidating and confusing. Ian Christians, for many years a passionate believer in broadening the interest in classical music, has developed a unique approach, designed to make it as easy as possible for both newcomers to classical music and those who have started down the path to explore with confidence. Discovering Classical Music concentrates on the greatest composers. The author takes you step-by-step into their most approachable music and, in some cases, boldly into some of the greatest works traditionally considered too difficult for newcomers. Rarely does a book offer such potential for continued enjoyment.This volume concentrates on the life, personality and music of Edward William Elgar.

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  Gentle on My Mind - In Sickness...

  Kim Campbell

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  This audiobook edition features eleven songs, including Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable,” Ashley Campbell’s “Remembering,” and Glen Campbell’s "Gentle on My Mind.” 
  The page-turning, never-before-told story of Kim Campbell's roller-coaster thirty-four-year marriage to music legend Glen Campbell, including how Kim helped Glen finally conquer his addictions only to face their greatest challenge when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. 
  Kim Campbell was a fresh-faced twenty-two-year-old dancer at Radio City Music Hall when a friend introduced her to Glen Campbell, the chart-topping, Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated entertainer. The two performers from small Southern towns quickly fell in love, a bond that produced a thirty-four-year marriage and three children. 
  In Gentle on My Mind, Kim tells the complete, no-holds-barred story of their relationship, recounting the highest of highs—award shows, acclaimed performances, the birth of their children, encounters with Mick Fleetwood, Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Alice Cooper, Jane Seymour, and others—and the lowest of lows, including battles with alcohol and drug addiction and, finally, Glen’s diagnosis, decline, and death from Alzheimer's.             
  With extraordinary candor, astonishing bravery, and a lively sense of humor, Kim reveals the whole truth of life with an entertainment giant and of caring for and loving him amid the extraordinary challenge of Alzheimer's disease. This is a remarkable account of enduring love, quiet strength, and never-faltering faith. 
  Experience the moments in Glen and Kim's story with photos available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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  Jeremiah Watkins

  Jeremiah Watkins

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  Jeremiah Watkins performs his first one-hour special "Family Reunion" in an intimate comedy club setting. Be a fly on the wall as Jeremiah gets heckled by his Mom, works off the crowd, shares personal stories of dating to marriage, and watch his ridiculous physicality and characters, all while his family and hometown friends surround him. With exclusive family interviews, this is one of the most unique and raw specials you'll ever see.

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  Speaking With Cissy

  Carl Amari

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  Our celebration of Classic Radio includes some classic TV today - as Carl chats with Kathy Garver, who played Cissy on "Family Affair". We’ve also got some great classic radio to share, including The Great Gildersleeve, Dimension X, Suspense, The Aldrich Family and Inner Sanctum Mystery. 
   A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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