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  The Clash's Sandinista!

  Micajah Henley

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  Following the success of their instantly iconic double LP, London Calling, The Clash set out to do something “triply outrageous.” Named after the Nicaraguan rebels who successfully overthrew an authoritarian dictator, Sandinista! consists of 36 songs across six sides of vinyl. Produced by the band, it showcases their politics as well as their ability to adopt a multitude of genres ranging from punk, reggae, jazz, gospel, calypso, and hip hop. Free from the influence of their Machiavellian manager, Bernie Rhodes, The Clash still battled their record label to release the triple LP on their terms: three for the price of one.Despite its polarizing reception from critics at the time of its release, Sandinista! is often considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Nevertheless, critics and fans have spent over 40 years debating whether the album would be better as a 12-track LP. This book entertains that idea and considers what is lost or gained in the process. To do so, the book delves into the politics of The Clash, the spliff bunkers constructed for the production of the album, and the sacrifices made upon its release. It examines the album's 36 tracks and considers the significance of the record's dissection on behalf of fans who curate their own versions of the album in the mixtape, CD, and playlist eras.

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  The Playwright's Journey - From...

  Jemma Kennedy

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  A clear, supportive and comprehensive guide to writing a play – based on the author's long-running playwriting masterclasses, as taught at the UK's National Theatre.
  This book leads you through everything you need to know, including:
  
  - The theatrical tools and techniques you can use to bring your play to life on the stage (and how these differ from writing for film and TV)
  - Discovering and trusting your writing process, with a range of approaches for developing your initial idea into a completed script
  - Understanding your characters, including their goals and central conflicts, and using emotional logic to connect them to your story
  - Finding the dramatic structure and theatrical setting that best suits your play
  - The key elements of constructing a great scene, including how to invoke tension, deepen characterisation and create effective transitions
  - Writing engaging, active dialogue by finding each character's voice, balancing exposition with subtext, and rooting what a character says in their specific context
  Throughout, you'll find examples from classical and modern plays, plus insights from other contemporary playwrights into their own writing journeys. Each chapter provides a set of exercises to help you practise what you've learnt.
  There's also advice on what to do once you've finished your script – including redrafting, receiving feedback and taking notes – and how to navigate your play's progress towards production.
  Whether you're an emerging playwright or embarking on your first-ever play, The Playwright's Journey will help you develop your creativity, strengthen your connection to your material, and transform your idea into a fully formed play that feels alive on the page – and the stage.
  'A very, very smart book which left me nodding in sage agreement with every chapter... [Lays] bare the most complex, convoluted ideas with exquisite lucidity, wit and empathy... A substantial and rare aesthetic achievement which every aspiring playwright, producer and director should read and respect' Joe Penhall
  'Kind, good, sane and useable advice, brilliantly written' Blanche McIntyre

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  BETRAYAL: A Divided and Bleeding...

  VICTOR REIDER

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  Africa's way out of its current betrayal by its rulers is not by severing its relationship with the external perpetrators who have been responsible for its periods of tragedy and lamentation, but rather by using strategic thinking to consciously relate with the rest of the world in making sure that her interest is protected as a fundamental principle. Because man is intrinsically selfish, it does not matter whether he is black, brown, or white; if he is granted an unchecked opportunity, he will use it to his advantage at the expense of others. Otherwise,  African rulers would not have been replicating the deeds of the enslavers and colonialists on the continent. Also, if humans were selfless, socialism would have succeeded in the former Soviet Union and China. But it is clear that man is naturally competitive and, given any advantage, he would use it against his competitor.   
   
  The Betrayal: This is a political betrayal, with grave socioeconomic consequences inflicted on the African peoples by African rulers, with Sierra Leone as a case study. The emphasis is on the continent's political leadership since the advent of African countries' so-called independence. Hence, the structure of the treatise stems from the global to the continental and onto the local (Sierra Leone). This has been made possible through the interconnectedness of historical and geopolitical phenomena.

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  Pop Up Architecture - Designing...

  Moshe Katz

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. POP-UP ARCHITECTURE is an energetic and contemporary audiobook about the temporary city, the city that appears, activates, gathers, transforms, and disappears.  
  Moshe Katz challenges the belief that architecture matters only when it lasts. He shows that a temporary intervention can change how a place is seen, used, remembered, and imagined. A forgotten wall can become a gallery.  
   
  A parking lot can become a market. A dead corner can become a gathering place. This book teaches designers to work with time, movement, modularity, mobility, lightness, creativity, and urban acupuncture. It treats empty spaces as opportunities and temporary structures as laboratories for future cities.  
   
  For architects, planners, artists, students, and communities, POP-UP ARCHITECTURE offers a practical and inspiring way to make cities more responsive, social, experimental, and alive.

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  NGR What Does It Mean?

  P. E. McCallum

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  NGR, What Does It Mean?: An Expose' on the N-word from a Hip Hop Perspective is an in-depth look into the origins and etymology of the n-word. P. E. McCallum, b.k.a. Pow Shadowz, addresses the n-word and the controversy surrounding it from an MC of Hip Hop's point of view. This expose' is a radical journey through history. It delves into the psyche of American culture and deals with issues surrounding the struggles of race relations. Because the n-word is considered the most offensive word in the English language, this book is timely. After reading it, you will be well informed on the n-word and you will be able to make an educated decision on whether or not you want to use it!

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  T-dola 19

  Jason Yonai

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  T-DOLA 19 is first book released this year for the T-DOLA series. This book was recorded last year in follow up to T-DOLA 18.

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