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A biography of Canada's greatest living artist.
Michael Snow is rightly recognized as the greatest living Canadian artist, and he is also acknowledged as one of the most significant figures in Canadian art history. In a productive, lengthy career, he has, in a wide variety of genres, asked (and often answered) some of the most vexing and important issues in the history of art. During his career, the notion of what constitutes a work of art has...
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The long-awaited biography of one of Canada's most intriguing and beguiling artists. Do artists really thrive in big cities, or do they just learn to imitate New York? Is it a contradiction for an artist to be fiercely local and profoundly identified with international art movements? If the brilliant colourist and regionalist pioneer Greg Curnoe stood for any one thing, it was making trouble. An intriguing rebel throughout his life, he challenged...
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This book is about the perception of Japan in the sixty films set there by gaijin (foreigners) outsiders, who almost, always do not speak or read Japanese. My area of attention is directed to films depicting post World War II Japan and the Japanese, and, in many cases, films showing how foreigners in the same time-frame respond to Japan. Why have a substantial number of films been set there by strangers? As a body of work, what do they tell us about...
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A trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks, of Reagan, rap, and Ridgemont High, of MTV, VHS, and "Axel F", of outsiders, lost boys, and dead poets, of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields, and the Brat Pack, of three Porky's flicks, two Coreys, and one summer when "Baby" refused to be put in a corner.
The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where...
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Hive fleets search the galaxy for planets to eat, indulging their Hive Cycle: feed, reproduce, and increase. Interstellar distance was not a concern. Time was not important. The Hive had always been and would always be. When they enter the sphere of the Earth Empire, Emperor Maximel dispatches a crusty old space navy admiral to take care of the problem. Using what he has and what he can scrape up, he takes on the alien bugs in a battle, unknowingly...
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This book is the first in-depth reference on the subject of DDR awards and medals printed in English. Current and period source material has been researched, compiled, translated and interpreted, for the first time. It explains the many diverse rules and criteria that must have been met by individuals or groups in order to be eligible for a particular award or medal. This reference includes a complete description of the medal, its alloy composition,...
7) Demonology
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No other monarch has had the impact on English literature of King James VI of Scotland, and later James I of England. His version of the bible is still widely available and praised for its poetic imagery. In this earlier book (first published in 1597), James took on the task of proving witches were real, and dangerous.
Around this time other authors (such as Reginald Scott) were arguing that the fear of witchcraft was irrational and unfounded, and...
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Process Improvement Simplified is written for leaders and managers of organizations or enterprises who:
Are struggling with their organization's success
Are not satisfied with the current state
Are striving to be number one
Have heard about the negatives or positives of process improvement (PI) but have never implemented it
But PI is not a panacea, it takes leadership commitment and involvement, plus organizational behavior modification so that PI...
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In this timely and important new recording, The Gospel according to Matthew sparkles with new light in the hands of award-winning narrator Alison Larkin. Matthew is the first of the four gospels in the New Testament. Held in high esteem by the church; no other text was so frequently quoted in the noncanonical literature of earliest Christianity.
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This performance was awarded Audio Best of the Year by Publishers Weekly. Shakespearean actor, George Vafiadis, gives a remarkable performance in the rich language of the King James version. This collection of 176 stories from both Old and New Testaments will delight readers of all ages. From Adam and Eve to the Last Supper, these stories can enlighten us, edify us, and entertain us. Stories from the Bible have been used over the centuries to teach...
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Renowned Shakespearean actress takes on Luke! Legendary actress and founder of Shakespeare and Company, Tina Packer, brings The Gospel of Luke alive in this extraordinary recording.
Luke's story of Jesus is unique from the other Gospels, as it is dominated by a historical perspective.
15) Waves of Faith
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Waves of Faith depicts the author's personal journey shared through hardships of faith, struggles and victory obtained; because for better or worse every human being is born into a family that shapes who and what we become.
The Lord has seen Dorothea through joblessness, poverty, homelessness and separations. Through her story she hopes future readers will see that new love can be developed and experienced through nurturing a Christian family. The...
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The King James Version of The Bible was first published in 1611, and aside from small modernisations in spelling, has stayed true to the original manuscript ever since. Originally produced to quell tensions in England over which Bible Translation was the truer to use in the Church of England, the KJV is now the most widely-used version of the Bible. The keys to the version's success have been simplicity of language and majesty in execution and presentation....
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Who better to interpret the version of the Bible read in Shakespeare day than four Shakespearean actors?!
The familiar chronicles of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John sparkle with new light.
Timely and important the four acclaimed narrators boldly showcase the historic text making the powerful King James Version of the Gospels truly accessible to the modern ear.
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Scaling Up-Beginner's Guide To Scaling Your Business (Economies of Scale)Knowing the right steps for your startup
Would it not be great, if your business does not only grow at a rapid level, but its structure and system even support and enhance such a rapid growth rate?
Every healthy business needs to grow—we know that. And it is in the interest of every business owner not only to grow his business at a very rapid rate, but to keep the costs at...
20) Bulletproof Monk
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For many years a mysterious monk with no name (Chow Yun-Fat) has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll -- a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scrollkeeper.