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  Hurricanes - A Memoir

  Anonimo

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  “A gripping journey.”—PeopleThe highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop.Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up “across the bridge,” in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots and the Mariel boatlift, Ross came of age at the height of the city’s crack epidemic, when home invasions and execution-style killings were commonplace. Still, in the midst of the chaos and danger that surrounded him, Ross flourished, first as a standout high school football player and then as a dope boy in Carol City’s notorious Matchbox housing projects. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called “Hustlin’” changed his life forever.From the making of “Hustlin’” to his first major label deal with Def Jam, to the controversy surrounding his past as a correctional officer and the numerous health scares, arrests and feuds he had to transcend along the way, Hurricanes is a revealing portrait of one of the biggest stars in the rap game, and an intimate look at the birth of an artist.

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  Secrets of Rome The: Unraveling...

  Ronan Larkridge

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  The Secrets of Rome: Unraveling the Empire's Hidden Power  
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to enhance your career and deepen your understanding of the ancient world while uncovering the secrets that shaped modern civilization?   
  In search of a comprehensive guide that encompasses everything you need to know about the wisdom of ancient Rome?   
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  This audiobook serves as your ultimate companion for exploring the intricate tapestry of Roman history, philosophy, and culture. With this guide, you’re well-equipped for a successful journey into the past.   
  Updated for the latest insights and understanding of ancient Rome.   
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - Profound insights into the hidden power of ancient Rome   
  - In-depth explanations of ancient wisdom that continue to influence our world today   
  - Effective strategies for absorbing, retaining, and applying historical knowledge   
  This guide stands out due to its thorough coverage, essential for your intellectual triumph. Concepts are not merely glossed over; they are explored in depth with clarity and precision.   
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say goodbye to convoluted terminology and embrace content that is clear, precise, and intellectually stimulating.   
  So, why wait? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on your journey to uncover the secrets of ancient Rome!

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  Hitchcock's Stars - Alfred...

  Lesley L Coffin

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  Although he was a visual stylist who once referred to actors as cattle, Alfred Hitchcock also had a remarkable talent for innovative and creative casting choices. The director launched the careers of several actors and completely changed the trajectory of others, many of whom created some of the most iconic screen performances in history. However, Hitchcock’s ability to fit his leading men and women into just the right parts has been a largely overlooked aspect of his filmmaking skills.  In Hitchcock’s Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System, Lesley L. Coffin looks at how the director made the most of the actors who were at his disposal for several decades. From his first American production in 1940 to his final feature in 1976, Hitchcock’s films were examples of creative casting that strayed far from the norm during the structured Hollywood star system. Rather than examining the cinematic aspects of his work, this book explores the collaboration the director engaged in with some of the most

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  Reimagining Design - Unlocking...

  Kevin G. Bethune, John Maeda

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  Design offers so much more than an aesthetically pleasing logo or banner, a beautification add-on after the heavy lifting. In Reimagining Design, Kevin Bethune shows how design provides a unique angle on problem-solving—how it can be leveraged strategically to cultivate innovation and anchor multidisciplinary teamwork. As he does so, he describes his journey as a Black professional through corporate America, revealing the power of transformative design, multidisciplinary leaps, and diversity. 
   
   
    
  In Bethune's account, diversity, equity, and inclusion emerge as a recurring theme. He shows how, as we leverage design for innovation, we also need to consider the broader ecological implications of our decisions and acknowledge the threads of systemic injustice in order to realize positive change. His book is for anyone who has felt like the "other"—and also for allies who want to encourage anti-racist, anti-sexist, and anti-ageist behaviors in the workplace. Design transformation takes leadership—leaders who do not act as gatekeepers but, with agility and nimbleness, build teams that mirror the marketplace. 
   
   
    
  Design in harmony with other disciplines can be incredibly powerful; multidisciplinary team collaboration is the foundation of future innovation. With insight and compassion, Bethune provides a framework for bringing this about.

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  STEWdio - The Naphic Grovel...

  Chuck D

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  Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.) brings his personal insights and social critiques to the page in fierce, passionate, and evocative visual art and prose"The Public Enemy mastermind combines art and hip-hop rhymes to provide his compelling, personal views on the chaotic years between 2020 and 2022. Though they often feel like diary entries, each installment has an overarching storyline and theme . . . In an engaging, distinctly hip-hop style, Chuck D reveal important lessons from the early pandemic years." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewLegendary hip-hop artist and social activist Chuck D has used every opportunity in his groundbreaking career to stand up for civil rights. His rap group Public Enemy is widely regarded as a revolutionary act both in terms of its impact on hip-hop and its use of music to impart a message of race and class equality. The band emerged from the late 1970s/early '80s coalescence of rap, punk, and street art into hip-hop music culture on the East Coast. At the time, Chuck D had completed his BFA in graphic design, and while his music career exploded, his passion for visual art never left his heart.In February 2020, he turned his gaze once again to the page, and began to fill three 5 x 8 journals with his written and drawn reflections of a world beginning to unravel. STEWdio: The Naphic Grovel ARTrilogy of Chuck D recreates format of his original art, combining three full-color paperback bound books into a beautiful box set. The box set is the inaugural offering from Enemy Books, the new Akashic Books imprinted curated by Chuck D.Spanning the onset of COVID-19 through the first year of the Joe "Bye-Don" administration, Chuck D lends his powerful artistic voice to one of the most tumultuous periods in American history, and puts it in a capsule. Like the neo-expressionist graffiti art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Chuck D's energetic "Naphic Grovels" marry text with drawings, commenting on contemporary events with the same activist instinct that propelled Public Enemy's "music-with-a-message" reputation. His inventive, Amiri Baraka–esque language and accompanying art is also occasionally used as a tool for introspection, providing unparalleled insight into one of the most important cultural figures of our time.Each journal follows a distinct period in Chuck D's (and America's) life; There's a Poison Goin On chronicles the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, from February–April 2020; 45 Daze of REaD Octobot follow the days leading up to and the aftermath of the historic 2020 election; and Datamber Mindpaper, which focuses on the early days of the Biden administration.No song may be more reflective of 1980s America than Public Enemy's "Fight the Power;" no document may come to capture our COVID era like Chuck D's STEWdio.

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  Beethoven Symphony No 5 - Music...

  Ludwig van Beethoven

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  Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words 
  Ludwig van Beethoven  
  Translated by Henry Edward Krehbiel and Friedrich Kerst 
   
  Music Album and Biography Track List 
   
  01	Allegro con brio (C minor) 
   
  02	Andante con moto (A♭ major) 
   
  03	Scherzo: Allegro (C minor) 
   
  04	Allegro – Presto (C major) 
   
  05	Brief Biographical Sketch; Preface 
   
  06	Concerning Art; Love of Nature 
   
  07	Concerning Texts; On Composing 
   
  08	On Performing Music; On His Own Works 
   
  09	On Art and Artists; Beethoven as Critic; On Education 
   
  10	On His Own Disposition and Character; The Sufferer 
   
  11	Worldly Wisdom; God; Appendix

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