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Icon volume 1
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This is the title that introduced Augustus Freeman, a successful lawyer who covertly uses his alien super-powers to help those in need. But when a teenaged girl from the streets convinces him to use his abilities to inspire his people and becomes his sidekick, Rocket, the affluent Augustus embraces his true destiny and becomes Icon, the hero of Dakota.
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Agatha Christie's novels have been translated into 44 languages and sold in 103 countries. After Shakespeare, she is the world's best selling author in any genre with over 2 billion books sold. On the 75th anniversary of the creation of one of her most famous characters, the immortal spinster
sleuth Miss Marple, comes a brand new documentary. In a game of sleuth and deduction it sets out to solve one of the greatest puzzles; just what makes Agatha...
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Frederick Forsyth's Icon volume 1
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The manifesto of a new Russian presidential candidate has been found-a disturbing blueprint for returning his country to a military dictatorship. Only one ex-CIA operative is qualified to stop him and life and death fight to save the future of Russia and its people has begun.
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Frederick Forsyth's Icon volume 2
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The manifesto of a new Russian presidential candidate has been found-a disturbing blueprint for returning his country to a military dictatorship. Only one ex-CIA operative is qualified to stop him and life and death fight to save the future of Russia and its people has begun.
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Charleston Icons celebrates the Holy City through full-color photographs and evocative essays highlighting fifty of the best places, foods, buildings, institutions, and inventions that Charleston has to offer. From the four corners of law to sweetgrass baskets, the Spoleto Festival to shrimp, grits, and boiled peanuts, this book showcases what makes Charleston special.
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The image of Che is a worldwide phenomenon, seen everywhere from the poorest of shantytowns to the wealthiest of cities. But has the real story of Che Guevara become completely separated from the icon?
But what would have become of Che Guevara if he had not died in Bolivia on 9th October 1967? Would his exploits be seen very differently today?
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An icon is a religious image from the fourth century, usually depicting Jesus, Mary or angels
The Hollywood star system conveyed the power of their stars in much the same way. Striking portraits for maximum attention
Marilyn Monroe was a natural at this from the start. Even in her earlier shots, Marilyn maximises the possibilities of being iconic in the classical sense of the word
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The iconic image of Muhammad Ali as a martyr for the cause of freedom, both against Vietnam and for the civil rights movement is Ali as St. Sebastian, as expressed by Esquire magazine.
He was already the golden boy of the 1960s. His amateur record was 100 wins with only 5 losses.
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ICONS Beautifully illustrated, timeless celebrations of the spirit of place What makes Florida, Florida? Glacier National Park, Glacier National Park? Through beautiful color photographs and short, evocative essays, learn the stories behind fifty of the best-known and beloved iconic places, foods, inventions, buildings, and traditions that reflect the personality of these special places.=
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To so many who see its image, the Hollywood sign represents the earthly home of that otherwise ethereal world of fame, stardom, celebrity-the American and worldwide aspiration to be in the limelight, to be, like the Hollywood sign itself, instantly recognizable.
How an advertisement erected in 1923, touting the real estate development Hollywoodland, took on a life of its own is a story worthy of a movie itself. Leo Braudy traces the remarkable life...
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Maine is many things to many people-a haven in a world of headaches, a fir-stippled paradise where summer comes slow and easy, a place that is heartbreaking to leave and a relief to return to. It is the way life should be. More specifically, Maine is 3,500 miles of enchanting coastline, the 5,267-foot elevation of Mount Katahdin, and of course her hardy, friendly folks. Maine Icons illustrates the quintessential symbols that make Maine so fascinating...
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Philadelphia Icons celebrates the City of Brotherly Love through photographs and essays highlighting 50 of the best places, inventions, foods, buildings, and institutions the city has to offer. From the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to cheese steaks and world-champion baseball, this book showcases what makes Philly Philly.
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New Hampshire literally has something for everyone: urban types looking for bookstores, coffee shops, swank eateries, and nightclubs; outdoorsy folks searching for endless vistas atop the high peaks of the White Mountains; history buffs seeking clues to the state's rich past; or snow-loving families hoping to schuss the slopes all day long. It is a place of quaint villages, swimming holes, general stores, and hillside farms. And its people, those...
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