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  • What the Pluck? Hermes's Joke: The Image of the Harp in the Cinema

    by F. Marion Redd
    What the Pluck? is a study of the harp as a powerful visual cue in the cinema. From Walt Disney to the Marx Brothers, Gone with the Wind, to the Wedding March and Small Time Crooks, this ancient instrument has acted as a symbol of immortality,transcendence, love, high culture, sexuality, comedy and fantasy since earliest eras of film making. The examination of the harp as a story telling device, this study draws on archival research, examining film theory,psychological theory, history and philo... more
  • The Smart Travelista's Guide: How to protect your travel health & safety

    by Linda King
    Want to improve the enjoyment of your next overseas trip? Then this book is for you. Amazon author Linda King in her fourth book in The Smart Travelista series shares her tips for healthy and safe travelling. In the Smart Travelista’s Guide: How to protect your travel health & safety, you will discover strategies for a healthy and safe trip. These tips will save you stress, inconvenience and money. Staying healthy and safe so you can enjoy your holiday. This easy-to-follow, valuable gui... more
  • The Smart Travelista's Guide: Finding the best travel bargains & managing your budget

    by Linda King
    Amazon author Linda King in her first book in The Smart Travelista series shares her tips for travelling cheaply. In The Smart Travelista's Guide: Finding the best travel bargains & managing your budget, you'll discover the strategies to save money before and during your trip. Other important travel topics are also covered. There are guaranteed tips inside which will save you a lot of money. It's simple when you know how. What's featured in the book: booking online staying healthy ai... more
  • The Smart Travelista's Guide: The best overseas bargain shopping

    by Linda King
    Want to save money shopping on your next overseas trip? Then this book is for you. Amazon author Linda King in her second book in The Smart Travelista series shares her tips for overseas bargain shopping. How to shop without breaking your budget. In The Smart Travelista's Guide: The best overseas bargain shopping, you will discover insider tips to shop and save money. Also included is an overseas destination section with popular shopping places where you can bag endless bargains. Learn how... more
  • The Smart Travelista's Guide: How to increase your airline loyalty points & fly for free

    by Linda King
    Want to learn how to build airline loyalty points and fly for free? Then this book is for you. Amazon author Linda King in her third book in The Smart Travelista series shares tips for increasing your airline loyalty points. In The Smart Travelista's Guide: How to increase your airline loyalty points & fly for free, you will discover the strategies to increasing loyalty points. You can earn loyalty points without flying. Take advantage of everything available to earn points. There are g... more
  • Hardball Architects - Volume 2 (National League Teams)

    by Derek Bain
    Hardball Architects examines the trades, free agent acquisitions, draft picks and other transactions for the 30 Major League Baseball franchises, divided into a 2-volume set (American League and National League). All key moves are scrutinized for every team and Sabermetric principles are applied to the roster construction throughout the lifetime of the organization to encapsulate the hits and misses by front office executives. Team performances are analyzed based on transaction type with graphs... more
  • Hardball Architects - Volume 1 (American League Teams)

    by Derek Bain
    Hardball Architects examines the trades, free agent acquisitions, draft picks and other transactions for the 30 Major League Baseball franchises, divided into a 2-volume set (American League and National League). All key moves are scrutinized for every team and Sabermetric principles are applied to the roster construction throughout the lifetime of the organization to encapsulate the hits and misses by front office executives. Team performances are analyzed based on transaction type with graphs... more
  • Fans Have More Friends

    by Ben Valenta & David Sikorjak

    What if we told you that fans have more friends?

    Not only that, but they engage with those friends more often, and they value those friendships more. What if we told you fans exhibit stronger measures of well-being, happiness, confidence, and optimism? What if we told you fans tend to be more trusting of others and more confident in institutions? Or that fandom helps mitigate the loneliness and polarization that plague our culture today? What if we told you that fandom ... more

  • The U.K. Progression: Our Whirlwind of Love From London to Edinburgh

    by Michael Boyajian

    Mike and Jeri are the perennial Jimmy Stewart character from Its A Wonderful Life where Stewart just can’t get off the ground for a Grand Tour of Europe for his entire life.  Lucky for Mike and Jeri good fortune falls their way and they are able to travel twice a year for many years including four trips to London and one to Edinburgh. There is some sort of progression from trip to trip but it’s not certain if it’s a good thing or bad.

     

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  • New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock

    by Frank Mastropolo
    Where did Elvis record "Hound Dog" and Bill Haley record "Rock Around the Clock"? Where did Dylan play his first major gig? Or the Beatles make their US debut? Where was Hendrix discovered? New York City, where rock history has been made on the street corners of Harlem, the coffee houses of Greenwich Village, and the city's clubs, theaters, studios, and arenas. New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the artis... more
  • ABCs of Balls

    by Nina Snyder

    "ABCs of Balls," an alphabet book for preschool children, makes learning ABCs fun for sports fans. From baseball to football, the alphabet book scores with both boys and girls with a lively color scheme, as well as photos of animals and sports equipment.

    "One of my son's first words was 'ball, ' and I wrote the book to make learning his ABCs fun for him," said author Nina Snyder.

    Note: "ABCs of Balls" uses American expressions such as &quo... more

  • The All-Time Greatest NBA Book: Counting Down the 50 Greatest Teams, the 50 Greatest Playoff Runs by a Player, the 50 Greatest P

    by Christian Meyers
    This book gives a broad view of what makes a certain player or team great. It uses a combination of a variety of statistics, countless references from well-respected sports journalists, opinions from a variety of NBA players and coaches, and a refreshing point of view from a die-hard and dedicated NBA fan to reach the most unbiased and the most educated rankings. The book discusses the 50 greatest teams of all time. Then there is a fun discussion about a six-team playoff bracket that would deter... more
  • Cotswolds North & South

    by Tracy Sabin
    The Cotswolds, which cover an 800 square mile area in the southern heart of England, can be visited by car via two grand loops, one to the north and one to the south. This book illustrates this approach with maps indicating possible village stops along the way. The north and south maps are followed by short photo essays of each village, highlighting their unique character and topography. What links the villages together are the honey-colored Cotswold limestone walls and the slate or thatched ro... more
  • Stop Dreaming Start Traveling: The Ultimate Guide to Traveling More and Spending Less, Revised and Updated

    by Russell Hannon
    Forget winning the lottery, forget waiting until next year,. Russell shows how, to save on travel using lean principles. Learn ways to quickly and easily find the best and least expensive travel options for you. Whether you are a 5-star traveler, a budget backpacker or anywhere in between, this book is chock full with resources sure to turbo charge your travel lifestyle. NO MORE settling for the going rate. FINISHED asking others for travel tips. DONE are the days of waiting until you ca... more
  • A Diamond in the Rough

    by Michael Boyajian
    Before the author became a judge he interned during law school for Justice Charles Kuffner in Staten Island who was fascinated by Minor League Baseball so much so he gets the author hooked on the idea so that when the minor leagues arrive in New York City he and his late wife Jeri get heavily into the game going to see the Brooklyn Cyclones and the then Staten Island Yankees and when they move to the Hudson Valley they become season ticket holders for the local team the Renegades. This is their ... more
  • Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans

    by Tom Ingrassia
    Reflections Of A Love Supreme tells the story of Motown through the eyes--and camera lenses--of its fans. Many of the 150 photos included have never been published before. They are personal, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the people, places and things that made Motown the music that inspired a generation.
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