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  British Cinema - A Very Short...

  Charles Barr

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  Cinema has had a hugely influential role on global culture in the twentieth century at multiple levels: social, political, and educational. The part of British cinema in this has been controversial—often derided as a whole, but also vigorously celebrated, especially in terms of specific films and film-makers. 
   
   
   
  In this Very Short Introduction, Charles Barr considers films and filmmakers, and studios and sponsorship, against the wider view of changing artistic, socio-political, and industrial climates over the decades of the twentieth century. Considering British cinema in the wake of one of the most familiar of cinematic reference points—Alfred Hitchcock—Barr traces how British cinema has developed its own unique path, and has since been celebrated for its innovative approaches and distinctive artistic language.

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  Titanic - The Ultimate Trivia...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  TITANIC 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY JAMES CAMERON 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  Titanic (1997), directed by James Cameron, is an epic romance and disaster film set aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic. The story follows Rose, a young woman from an aristocratic family, and Jack, a poor artist, who fall in love during the ship’s maiden voyage in 1912. Their love story unfolds against the backdrop of class division and the impending disaster. The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the human spirit, while juxtaposing the romance with the historical tragedy of the Titanic's sinking. With stunning visuals and an emotional narrative, Titanic remains a cinematic landmark. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  “After learning she would be required to be naked in front of Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet decided to lighten the mood by flashing him when they first met.” 
    
  “In the scene where water rushes into the Grand Staircase room, the filmmakers only had one chance to film it, as the entire set and its furnishings were going to be destroyed.” 
    
  “The movie's scenes set in 1912, which make up the entire movie except for the present-day scenes and credits, last exactly two hours and forty minutes — the exact duration it took for the Titanic to sink. The collision with the iceberg lasts 37 seconds, mirroring the actual event.”

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  The Leader's Journey -...

  Donna Lichaw, Amy Jimenez Marquez

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  No one gives you a manual for how to be a great leader. Enter leadership expert Donna Lichaw. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, design thinking, and her years of experience coaching business leaders from the likes of Amazon, Disney, Google, and Mastercard, Lichaw's tried-and-true leadership development methods will empower you to activate your superpowers, achieve your mission, and bring your team along for the ride. 
   
    
   
  In this actionable four-part framework, you'll learn: 
   
    
   
  ● How to own and leverage your core story as a leader 
   
    
   
  ● How to activate your leadership superpowers—and manage your personal Kryptonite 
   
    
   
  ● How to develop a strategic roadmap to achieve your personal and business goals 
   
    
   
  ● How to make a lasting impact that only you can make 
   
    
   
  With compelling examples from her extensive executive coaching career, Lichaw brings her background in storytelling and filmmaking to bear in this entertaining and engaging guide. Whether you're a founder, senior leader, or still aspiring to senior leadership, The Leader's Journey is an essential resource for anyone looking to step into their power and make a difference in their business and the world.

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  Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd...

  Editors Charles River

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  Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but 2 golden eras – the Renaixença and the Industrial Revolution. It was during this explosive period of creativity, thriving prosperity, and invigorated patriotism that a steadfastly nonconforming and fascinatingly eccentric icon was born, one that was about to take Catalonia by storm with his brilliant eye for unorthodox art and his legendary – or as some would say, notoriously – out-of-the-box ideas. Salvador Dalí, the celebrated surrealist, was one of many who would find a fount of inspiration in him, even once raving about the Sagrada Familia, the highlight of this icon's career: “Those who have not heard about the chromatic and shining essence of its color, the astonishing polyphony of its towers as organ pipes and shocked by its mutant naturalism, are traitors.” This icon in question, of course, is none other than what many now consider to be the patriarch of the Catalan Modernism movement: Antoni Gaudí. 
  Across the pond, America’s most innovative and prolific architect was Frank Lloyd Wright, whose works are almost too vast and diverse to list. Recognized for designing unique churches and distinctive commercial buildings, and admired for his geometric style house designs, Wright has been widely imitated, and his work continues to influence architecture not only in the United States but around the world. Laymen often think they know the definition of “a Frank Lloyd Wright,” but they probably don’t fully understand the brilliant mind of the man, nor the intricacies of his Prairie Style. Yet it endures because he has made it so, and in many ways, Wright’s architectural career has overshadowed other aspects of his life.

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  Art History Early Italian art

  Joseph Archer Crowe, Giovanni...

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  Oscillating between the majesty of the Greco-Byzantine tradition and the modernity predicted by Giotto, Early Italian Painting addresses the first important aesthetic movement that would lead to the Renaissance, the Italian Primitives. Trying new mediums and techniques, these revolutionary artists no longer painted frescoes on walls, but created the first mobile paintings on wooden panels. The visages of the figures were painted to shock the spectator in order to emphasise the divinity of the character being represented. The bright gold leafed backgrounds were used to highlight the godliness of the subject. The elegance of both line and colour were combined to reinforce specific symbolic choices. Ultimately the Early Italian artists wished to make the invisible – visible. In this magnificent book, the authors emphasise the importance that the rivalry between the Sienese and Florentine schools played in the evolution of art history. The reader, in the course of these forgotten masterworks, will discover how the sacred began to take a more human form, opening a discrete but definitive door through the use of anthropomorphism, a technique that would be cherished by the Renaissance.

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  Two Is Safer Than One

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  “Two Is Safer Than One” is an entertaining story/song combination perfect to teach children the important safety rule that being with a buddy is safer than being alone. Adorable monster friends and bright photographs, coupled with an easy to follow “word-for-word” story, will entertain pre-readers and reinforce early literacy skills. Children and parents alike will enjoy reading and singing along to “Two Is Safer Than One” over and over again!

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