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  Ida Lupino Forgotten Auteur -...

  Alexandra Seros

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  Though her acting career is well known, Ida Lupino was, until very recently, either unknown or overlooked as an influential director. One of the few female directors in Classical Hollywood, Lupino was the only woman with membership in the Directors Guild of America between 1948 and 1971. Her films were about women without power in society and engaged with highly controversial topics despite Hollywood's strict production code. Working in a male-dominated field, Lupino was forced to manage her public persona carefully, resisting attempts by the press to paint her solely as a dutiful wife and mother—a continual feminization—just so that she could continue directing. 
   
   
   
  Filmmaker Alexandra Seros retells the story of Ida Lupino's career, from actor to director, first in film, then in television, using archival materials from collections housed around the world. The result provides rich insights into three of Lupino's independently directed films and a number of episodes from her vast television oeuvre. Seros contextualizes this analysis with discussions of gendered labor in the film industry, the rise of consumerism in the United States after World War II, and the expectations put on women in their family lives during the postwar era. Seros's portrait of Lupino ultimately paints her life and career as an exemplar of collaborative auteurship.

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  Octavia E Butler - H is for Horse

  Chi-Ming Yang

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  An homage to the childhood genius of Black science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler. 
   
   
   
  The figure of the horse, at once earthly and transcendent, represented the contradictions of freedom and captivity that enabled young Octavia to develop her nuanced sense of voice and place. Drawing on previously unknown archival research, this volume illustrates how Butler's development as a writer was tied to her extraordinary resourcefulness and self-awareness growing up as an awkward, bookish Black girl in segregated, Cold War Pasadena. She persistently re-visited and revised her early writings on teenage angst, Martians, Westerns, and racial politics. In one way or another her supernatural characters defied the constraints of gender, race, and class with equine-inflected resilience. 
   
   
   
  In the spirit of Butler's passion for library research, this book is comprised of twenty-six short A-Z chapters. It is part childhood biography, art and literary analysis, and memoir. It interweaves the author's personal recollections with scholarly musings on poetry, film, and literature inspired by Butler's encyclopedic reading habits and experiments with genre. Just as cross-species kinships are at the heart of her Afro-futurist, eco-feminist storytelling, Butler demonstrates that coming-of-age is an ongoing process and key to healing our damaged planet.

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  Alfred Hitchcock’s Legendary...

  Editors Charles River

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  Considering that her film career lasted just six years, it would seem as though the reputation of Grace Kelly far outweighs her actual output. Indeed, from the time of her arrival in Hollywood in 1951 through her final film, High Society, in 1956, Kelly acted in just 11 films, leaving viewers to wonder whether Kelly was still in the beginning of her career or whether High Society was a proper culmination to an extraordinarily brief stay in the film industry? Ultimately, it is might be most accurate to state that Kelly was still in the prime of her career, but it’s unclear what direction her career would have taken, as well as who inherited the void she left. 
  Ingrid Bergman’s fame cannot be doubted, but the international quality of her career has prevented most people from gaining a complete understanding of her filmography. Moreover, the immense success of her most famous films obscured her other achievements; one of Bergman’s persistent lamentations late in her career was that even though she appeared in other films she deemed more significant, the only film of hers that people wanted to discuss was Casablanca.  
  Although Fontaine and de Havilland would make history by becoming the only sisters to both win an Academy Award for Best Actress, that anecdote was just one of the various stories about the siblings that has shed light on their notoriously contentious and complicated relationship. As Fontaine once put it, “I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did, and if I die first, she'll undoubtedly be livid because I beat her to it!"  
  Kim Novak’s most famous role was as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary “icy blondes” in Vertigo (1958), beguiling Jimmy Stewart’s character to the point of madness in what is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. The girl who originally wanted to be an artist reached the upper echelon of Hollywood itself before she had even turned 30.

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  Tulsi Gabbard: Biography of a...

  Jordan Blake

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  Explore the dynamic life of a political innovator with Tulsi Gabbard: Biography of a Maverick by Jordan Blake. This riveting audiobook takes listeners on a journey through Tulsi Gabbard’s remarkable career, from her early life in Hawaii to her impactful role as a U.S. Representative and presidential candidate. 
  Through meticulous research and compelling narration, Blake unravels Gabbard’s unique approach to politics, highlighting her service in the U.S. Army, her progressive stance on key issues, and her bold campaign for the presidency. The audiobook delves into her advocacy on topics such as foreign policy, climate change, and veterans’ rights, offering a nuanced view of her influence on contemporary American politics. 
  Ideal for those interested in modern political figures and the nuances of political reform, Tulsi Gabbard: Biography of a Maverick provides an insightful look at a leader who has continually challenged conventional norms and shaped national discourse. This audiobook is a must-listen for anyone wanting to understand the impact of Gabbard’s unconventional path and her contributions to the political landscape.

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  Embrace Your Potential: Breaking...

  Owen H. Thornton

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  Embrace Your Potential: Breaking Barriers at Any Stage of Life 
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  Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rebecca Skloot. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  This powerful and deeply moving book uncovers the hidden story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cancer cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in modern medicine. Her cells, known as HeLa, led to groundbreaking medical advancements, yet her family remained in poverty, unaware of her legacy. This gripping narrative blends science, ethics, and personal history, raising profound questions about race, consent, and the commercialization of human biology.

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