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  The Story of the Country House -...

  Clive Aslet

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  The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the presentThe Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A. W. N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.

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  From the Atelier Tovar -...

  Guy Maddin

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  One of the Village Voice's Top 25 Books of 2003.
   
  Guy Maddin is one of Canada's most celebrated and original filmmakers, the director of such delirious films as Tales from the Gimli Hospital, Careful, Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary and the forthcoming The Saddest Music in the World. Few know, however, that he is just as gifted a writer, and his resolutely purple prose, as eccentric and enchanting as his film work, is a true delight.
   
  From the Atelier Tovar gathers, in one volume, the best of Maddin's writing: his journalism (originally published in the Village Voice, Cinema Scope, Film Comment and points beyond), unpublished short stories and film treatments (including the riotous Child Without Qualities), and selections, both lurid and illuminating, from the filmmaker's personal journals. Here are Maddin's feverish musings on hockey, the Osmonds, divas of the Italian silent cinema, Bollywood, his own twisted biography, and much, much more. What emerges finally is both a fragrant potpourri and a treasure trove, a singular portrait of this very unique artist.

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  The Brothers Karamazov

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, David Fishelson

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  Playwright David Fishelson has adapted Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece The Brothers Karamazov  into a spellbinding full-cast drama. The passionate Karamazov brothers spring to life, led by their rogue of a father, who entertains himself by drinking, womanizing, and pitting his three sons against each other. The men have plenty to fight over, including the alluring Grushenka.
  
  An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
  
  John de Lancie as Ivan Karamazov
  Sharon Gless as Grushenka
  Arye Gross as Alyosha Karamazov
  Harry Hamlin as Dmitry Karamazov
  Kaitlin Hopkins as Katerina
  Joseph Mascolo as Fyodor
  Richard Hoyt Miller as Miusov/Waiter/Mussyalovich/Judge Sergeant
  John Randolph as Zossima/Visitor
  John Rubinstein as Smerdyakov
  Tom Virtue as Father Joseph/Pawnbroker/Vrublevsky/Prosecutor/Coachman
  Ping Wu as Rakitin/Father Paissy/Innkeeper/Defense Attorney
  
  Directed by David Fishelson. Recorded before a live audience at the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, Santa Monica in June of 1994.

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  Jamie Kaler: Happy Father Daze

  Jamie Kaler

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  Originally from New Hampshire, Jamie graduated from Boston University on an NROTC scholarship and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for 5 years before beginning his career as a performer.  As a comedian he was one of the new faces at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, Live at Gotham, Mock-pocalypse, and World’s Dumbest. When not working, he is obeying every command of his wife, Kate, and two daughters, Hannah and Claire.

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  Feng Shui - Decorating and...

  Kim Chow

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  The peaceful, balanced art of feng shui originates in China. In this book, the origin will be explained, as well as various applications to your interior design, the rooms in your home, and the harmony you cherish every day. You will learn, among other things:How to apply the colors and elements of feng shuiThe basic essence of the meaning and the ways to apply it into your life philosophyPractical tips for the bedroom, bathroom, office room, and business room by applying feng shuiExperiencing optimized space and more abundance in your everyday habitsDecorating tricks to get a better overall feeling wherever you move within your living spaceAnd much more! 
  Curious yet? Start listening!

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  The Philosophy of the Western

  Jennifer L. McMahon, B. Steve Csaki

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  Essays about how stories of the Old West reflect—and affect—our beliefs and values.The solitude of the lone rider, the loyalty of his horse, and the unspoken code of the West—for many, Western movies embody America and its values, though the view of the country’s history they present isn’t always accurate. In recent years, scholars had declared the genre dead, but a steady resurgence of western themes in literature, film, and television has reestablished its importance and influence.In The Philosophy of the Western, editors Jennifer L. McMahon and B. Steve Csaki examine philosophical themes in the western genre. Investigating subjects of nature, ethics, identity, gender, environmentalism, and animal rights, the essays in this volume draw from a wide range of westerns including the more recent popular and critical successes Unforgiven, All the Pretty Horses, 3:10 to Yuma, and No Country for Old Men, as well as literature and television serials such as Deadwood. The Philosophy of the Western reveals the powerful role of the western in the American psyche.

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