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  Necessary Death - What Horror...

  Chris Grosso, Preston Fassel

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  Based on very real and practical commentary, life experience, and occasionally, tongue-in-cheek-misfortunes of horror legends, Necessary Death explores how the horror genre offers individuals a unique opportunity for insight and understanding of their own lives. 
   
   
   
  Using some of the most quintessential movies in the genre, Chris Grosso and Preston Fassel invite listeners to an in-depth examination of the human condition—its fears, anxieties, hopes, joys, sorrows, and everything in-between—and how it's all grist for our personal and collective evolutionary mill. A hallmark of the genre is how horror films force their characters to find some semblance of inner strength and wherewithal in order to stand up to the monster, ghost, or villain that is trying to take their lives. Through fascinating discussion of this and other elements, Fassel and Grosso relate these films' dark subject matter and characters to real world issues people face every day. This sharp analysis is complemented by exercises that prompt listeners to consider gratitude, forgiveness, determination, and bravery in the face of adversity. 
   
   
   
  An unusual mix of film study and self-help, Necessary Death might surprise or even shock listeners, but it will also enlighten, educate, and most importantly hearten those looking for an unexpected source of inspiration.

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  Clever Girl - Jurassic Park

  Hannah McGregor

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  A smart and incisive exploration of everyone’s favorite dinosaur movie and the female dinosaurs who embody what it means to be angry, monstrous, and free
  		 
  The Jurassic Park series is one of the most famous and profitable cinematic experiences of all time, with an entire generation of people who have never known life without these CGI dinosaurs. But while the movie spectacle broke film and merchandising records, pioneered special effects, and made Jeff Goldblum into an unlikely sex symbol, it has also been re-envisioned as a classic of queer feminist storytelling.
  		 
  In Clever Girl, Hannah McGregor argues that the female-only dinosaurs of Jurassic Park are stand-ins for monstrous women, engineered by men to be intelligent, violent, and adaptive, and whose chaos resists the systems designed to control them. As they run wild through their prison, a profit-driven theme park, they destroy the men and structures who mistakenly believed in their own colonialist and capitalist power, showing the audience what it means to be angry, monstrous, and free. The velociraptors were not just jump scares for children, but also revelatory and predatory symbols of feminist rage. Clever girls, indeed.
  		 
  About the Pop Classics Series
  		 
  Short books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.

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  La La Land - Oxford Guides to...

  Hannah Lewis

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  In this Oxford Guide to Film Musicals, author Hannah Lewis gives listeners fascinating new insights into the development, style, and reception of the 2016 film musical La La Land. Directed by Damien Chazelle with music by Justin Hurwitz, the film tells the story of a romance between an aspiring actress and jazz pianist as the two pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. It uses a vintage form to tell a modern story and its blend of nostalgia and realism made it an instant classic even as it prompted a range of critical and audience responses. Drawing on extensive personal interviews with director Damien Chazelle, composer Justin Hurwitz, choreographer Mandy Moore, and lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the book explores La La Land's aesthetic approach to the film musical genre, particularly its engagement with and subversion of the classic Hollywood musical's stylistic and narrative expectations. 
   
   
   
  Lewis offers audiences ways of listening to the film's depiction of jazz, focusing especially on how race and genre intersect in its narrative. She also reveals new insights into the film's reception, showing how the critical response from its premiere to its place at the Academy Awards reflected broader cultural expectations and understandings of the film musical and its continued appeal for twenty-first century audiences.

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  Nature’s Rhapsody Of Soothing...

  Selena Brooke

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  Discover Nature’s Rhapsody Of Soothing Urban Rainfall Tunes Mixed With Melodic Piano Rhythms For Deep Calm & Emotional Healing, your ultimate guide to achieving inner peace and tranquility. This transformative book invites you to explore powerful emotional healing techniques designed to promote relaxation and foster mental clarity. 
  In a world filled with chaos and stress, it’s essential to embrace practices that restore balance to your life. This book provides you with valuable wellness practices that encourage stress relief and enhance your overall wellbeing. You’ll learn effective mindfulness exercises that invite you to engage in the present moment, allowing you to release tension and find calm amid life’s demands. 
  Explore serenity and emotional balance through guided self-care rituals tailored to your unique needs. The calming ambiance created by the harmonious blend of rainfall and melodic piano rhythms serves as an ideal backdrop for your journey toward restorative practices that nurture deep calm. 
  Whether you seek to unwind after a long day, improve your stress management skills, or cultivate a deeper connection with yourself, this book is your companion for achieving peaceful living. Let the tranquility within these pages guide you to a place of healing and renewal, where you can rediscover the joy of simply being. 
  Join us on this transformative journey to enhanced wellbeing, and unlock the secrets to a calmer, more fulfilling life. With Nature’s Rhapsody, every moment becomes an opportunity for healing, serenity, and the rediscovery of your inner harmony.

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  The Diatonics Drive To The...

  Julie Kirchhubel

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  The Diatonics Drive To The Musical Dance ClubThe bus trip to the Dance Club is so exciting for this group of friends whoare curious to find out about the dances and the music from differentcountries.Disco, Reggae, Mambo, Fandango, Samba, La Conga, Tango; this isgoing to be one fantastic event! They call themselves the Diatonics, but why?

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  The Tradition - A New History of...

  Peter Lord

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  Peter Lord, considered to be the greatest living scholar on Welsh visual art and culture, surveys the evolution of the visual culture of Wales from the Renaissance to the end of the twentieth century in this new, single-volume history. Written for everyone with an interest in the art and history of Wales, the volume illustrates some 400 landscapes and portrait paintings, prints and sculptures from artists such as Augustus John, Ceri Richards, Christopher Williams and many more. The author describes both how the work emerged from its Welsh historical context and was related to the art of other cultures. Revealing the many discoveries made since its first publication of the Visual Culture of Wales series in 1998, The Tradition is the only study now in print that encompasses the whole field of Welsh visual art. It is published with the support of the National Museum of Wales, The Paul Mellon Foundation, the National Library of Wales, the Marc Fitch Fund, Swansea University and the Welsh Book Council.
  Includes new and expanded material not originally featured within Lord's Visual Culture of Wales series.

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