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National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. - National Geographic
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

National Geographic's dazzling photography book of visual wonders, shot by some of the world's finest photographers, reveals a world very few will have the chance to see for themselves. This New York Times bestseller features striking images of places, events, natural phenomena,...
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We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation

Matthew Riemer - Ten Speed Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Have pride in history. A rich and sweeping photographic history of the Queer Liberation Movement, from the creators and curators of the massively popular Instagram account @lgbthistory, released in time for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.Through the lenses of protest,...
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Radical Vision: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry

Soyica Diggs Colbert - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

In this first scholarly biography of Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) , the author of A Raisin in the Sun, theater professor Soyica Diggs Colbert considers the playwright's life at the intersection of art and politics, with the theater operating as a "rehearsal room for [her]...
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Daily show - the book : an oral history

Chris Smith - Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 459
Format: Print book

The complete, uncensored history of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as told by its correspondents, writers, and host. For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political...
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In Performance: Contemporary Monologues for Men and Women Late Twenties to Thirties

JV Mercanti - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Format: Print book

Whether auditioning for graduate programs or professional productions, In Performance is an indispensable collection of monologues for todays aspiring young actors. Featured are dynamic monologues from contemporary stage plays of the past 15 years, as selected by a professional acting teacher,...
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Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life

Graham Nash - Crown Archetype; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From Graham Nashmdashthe legendary musician and founding member of the iconic bands Crosby Stills amp Nash and The Holliesmdashcomes a candid and riveting autobiography that belongs on the reading list of every classic rock fanGraham Nashs songs defined a generation and helped shape the history...
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Dressing Barbie

Carol Spencer - Harper Design
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world's most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed book - published in commemoration of Barbie's sixtieth...
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Songs of the 1980s: The New Decade Series with Online Play-Along Backing Tracks

Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . This songbook doubles as a time capsule, preserving over 80 of the '80s best arranged for P/V/G with great orchestrated backing tracks so you can play and sound like a pro. You access the tracks online for streaming or download. Songs include: Addicted...
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Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin

Andrew Wilson - Scribner Book Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The first definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen explores the connections between his dark work and even darker life.When forty-year-old Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen...
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In the All-Night Café: A Memoir of Belle and Sebastian's Formative Year

Stuart David - Chicago Review Press

"One afternoon in 1994, I had an idea." So begins Stuart David's charming, evocative memoir about the indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. Determined to make his living writing stories and songs, Stuart had spent several years scraping by on the dole in his small, industrial...
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