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Ukraine at War: Street Art, Posters Poetry
Daoud Sarhandi-Williams - Interlink Books
Format: Hardcover
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A unique book that showcases how Ukrainian society is expressing itself through art.. War came to Ukraine in February 2022; it was uninvited - although not entirely unexpected given Russia's steady, massive troop build-up on Ukraine's eastern border over the winter. When war exploded,... |
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Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes
Chantha Nguon - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. . RECIPE: HOW TO CHANGE CLOTH INTO DIAMOND. Take a well-fed nine-year-old... |
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Latin American Artists: From 1785 to Now
Phaidon Editors - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover
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The essential survey showcasing the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin AmericaLatin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art world awakens to the area's extraordinary art scenes and histories. In an accessible... |
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The Oud: An Illustrated History
Rachel Beckles Willson - Interlink Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully-written illustrated history of one of the most important instruments in music cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.
According to a literary tradition of Iraq, the origin of the oud lies in the grief of Lamak, a descendent of Cain, son of Adam. When his 5-year-old... |
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Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
Ashley Brown - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A compelling narrative of the trials and triumphs of tennis champion Althea Gibson, a key figure in the integration of American sports and, for a time, one of the most famous women in the world.
From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven... |
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Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed (Turner Classic Movies)
Donald Bogle - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover
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From Donald Bogle, the award-winning author of Hollywood Black and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood's first African American movie goddess.. Lena Horne's life and career are truly remarkable in American... |
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The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy
Robert Hardman - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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The dramatic story of the new king's evolution over the past year from Prince of Wales to King Charles III, from one of the most acclaimed royal biographers writing today.. No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. . Now, after seventy years of waiting and preparation, King... |
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The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America
Michael MacCambridge - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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"Indispensable history." -Sally Jenkins, bestselling author of The Right Call. A captivating chronicle of the pivotal decade in American sports, when the games invaded prime time, and sports moved from the margins to the mainstream of American culture.. Every decade brings change,... |
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