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  Cinema’s Frontline - War Films...

  Cameron Jameson

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  Unravel the Legacy: How War Films Shape and Reflect our World 
   
  Ever wondered how the silver screen has mirrored the tumultuous pages of history? How does cinema capture the essence of wars that have torn apart nations and rebuilt them? Cinema’s Frontline: War Films from Silent Era to the Modern Day delves deep into the heart of war films, revealing the profound ways they have impacted society and been influenced by it in return. 
   
  Take a journey back in time to the silent era, where the genre was born and cinema began its portrayal of war. Witness the transition from silent black-and-white portrayals to the technicolor epics of WWII, the emotional rawness of Vietnam War films, and the technological marvels of modern warfare movies. Along the way, explore the societal reflections, controversies, and ethical debates surrounding these films. 
   
  But it's not just about the films. It's about the people they represent. How has cinema portrayed veterans, women, and minorities over the decades? How have war films aided in healing trauma or fanning the flames of protest? This book will provide answers, unraveling the intricate relationship between cinema and society. From the pioneers of the silent era to the groundbreaking directors of today, discover the stories behind the stories on the big screen. 
   
  Dive into Cinema’s Frontline: War Films from Silent Era to the Modern Day to embark on an enlightening cinematic journey. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a history buff, or someone intrigued by the interplay of art and society, this book promises to captivate, inform, and inspire. Secure your passage to a deeper understanding of war films and their indelible mark on culture and consciousness.

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  Fearless: ‘This book will change...

  Trinny Woodall

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  'Everything you could ever want for any age of woman. This book will change your life.' – Davina McCall 
  Trinny has one goal – to give everyone the tools they need to feel their best. 
  FEARLESS is a collection of everything Trinny has learnt throughout her life and career, and it will empower you to feel confident at every stage of your life. 
  This manual can be used as inspiration to challenge yourself; whether you need help with putting together an outfit that will make you feel great, knowing how to care for your skin, finding the colours that suit you and choosing makeup that enhances your natural beauty, FEARLESS includes all the tools you need to understand what suits you and will bring you joy. 
  Trinny also covers all the elements that will make you feel more confident on the inside, including different methods to navigate life’s challenges and help build faith in yourself and your choices. 
  It is time to fear less and be more. 
  Trinny Woodall's book 'Fearless' was a No.2 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2023. 
  With its practical guides and references, FEARLESS is more than just a Sunday Times bestselling book; it's a manual for personal growth and self-esteem. From fashion and accessories to hobbies and crafts, Trinny Woodall's non-fiction masterpiece is a top reference for those seeking self-help. 
  For fans of Bobbi Brown (Bobbi Brown Beauty from the Inside Out), Anuschka Rees (Beyond Beautiful), Liz Earle (A Better Second Half), Kat Farmer (Get Changed), and Erica Davies (Leopard is a Neutral). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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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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  We Are All Musicians Now - The...

  Zack O'Malley Greenberg

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  Ever wonder how legendary linebacker Bobby Wagner applies Jay-Z's entrepreneurial lessons to his football career? Or what studying the music business taught graffiti pioneer Fab 5 Freddy about distributing his art? Any entrepreneur or professional can gain a greater understanding of what's happening in the world -- from trends like NFTs to changes in the broader business climate -- by observing what has happened to (and because of) musicians. Doing so offers a path to wrapping one's brain around what may yet be coming down the pike in any industry. Take the shift from analog to digital, in which vinyl and cassettes were replaced by CDs long before DVDs conquered VHS. Or the move from physical to virtual, where Napster decimated record stores even as bricks-and-mortar retailers like Blockbuster blindly chugged toward their doom. In "We Are All Musicians Now," former Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg educates and enlightens while offering the audience backstage passes to the most fascinating industry transformations of the past fifty years.

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  Pink Floyd's The Piper at the...

  John Cavanagh

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  Through a series of interviews with a wide range of people connected to Pink Floyd in their earliest days (including Nick Mason, Peter Jenner, Jenny Fabian, Storm Thorgerson, Duggie Fields and Peter Whitehead), John Cavanagh paints a vivid picture of how this remarkable debut album was created. He brings to life the stories behind each track, as well as Pink Floyd's groundbreaking live performances of the time. EXCERPTThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn is a wondrous creation often seen through the distorted view of later events. These things have served to overshadow the achievement of The Pink Floyd on their debut album: an outstanding group performance; a milestone in record production; and something made in much happier circumstances than I had expected to find...This is not another book about ""mad Syd"". This, instead, is a celebration of a moment when everything seemed possible, when creative worlds and forces converged, when an album spoke with an entirely new voice. ""Such music I never dreamed of,"" as Rat said to Mole.

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  Decluttering For Beginners - A...

  Johnny Nelson

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  You've tried before. You know that. 
  You watched the videos. You bought the bins. You had one really good Saturday where you filled three garbage bags and felt like a different person. 
  Then three months later, you were standing in the same kitchen, looking at the same counter, thinking the same thought. How did it get back to this? 
  Here's what nobody tells you: the problem was never your motivation. It was never willpower. The problem was that you were given inspiration when what you actually needed was a system. 
  Inspiration runs out. Systems don't. 
  Decluttering for Beginners is a step-by-step, room-by-room system built for real people with real lives and real homes that have been losing the battle against clutter for longer than they'd like to admit. 
  Inside, you'll discover why clutter keeps coming back even after you've done the work. You'll get a five-step loop that works on any space in your home, from a junk drawer to an entire garage. You'll learn how to let go of things you've held onto out of guilt and obligation. And you'll build a maintenance routine so simple you'll actually stick to it — even on the hard weeks. 
  This book doesn't ask you to become a minimalist. It asks one thing: start owning things on purpose instead of by accident. 
  Because a cluttered home isn't just an aesthetic problem. It's a daily tax. The ten minutes searching for your keys. The low-grade stress when you walk into certain rooms. The things you bought twice because you couldn't find the first one. 
  You deserve a home that doesn't cost you that. 
  If you've tried before and it didn't stick — this is why. And this is the fix.

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