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On the heroine's journey, the young woman quests for autonomy, with adversaries who reflect her shadow side. They polarize with her, evoking different aspects of the personality. Wrestling with these figures and achieving a rapprochement, the heroine discovers all the untapped potential and hidden strength that lies within. BBC's Orphan Black follows this perfectly. Sarah Manning discovers she's a clone when she meets her identical copy, Beth, and...
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Get the Summary of Richard Ayoade's Ayoade on Top in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Ayoade on Top" by Richard Ayoade is a detailed critique of the 2003 film "View from the Top," starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Ayoade humorously likens reading his book to an airplane journey, as he delves into the film's narrative and its personal impact on him. He describes his meticulous preparation for watching the film and defends...
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Get the Summary of Jerry Seinfeld's Is This Anything in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Jerry Seinfeld's book "Is This Anything?" chronicles his journey from a child enamored with comedy to a stand-up comedian performing weekly and refining his craft. He reminisces about his early fascination with comedy, inspired by watching "The Ed Sullivan Show" and later by the stand-up scene in New York City. Seinfeld's philosophy...
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Eccentric Millionaire, Albert Doornale has invited all of his close friends to his estate; including his ex-wife Abigail, his current fiance Candy Bombay, and his childhood friend from the Lower East Side, Salvatore Carbone.Everyone arrives at the estate greeted by the grumpy Butler and cutlery carrying cook. The only problem is, Albert is not there, no one has seen him. Not his nerdy Nephew or his socially spoiled daughter. None of the guests have...
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Part of the delight of Xena: Warrior Princess comes from its campiness – she duels with swordfish, beats thugs with a diaper, flips and spins without a thought for gravity. As she and Gabrielle spar with Santa Claus, Lao Tzu, Julius Caesar, Goliath, Beowulf, Homer, Ulysses, Caligula, Odin, and Genghis Khan, they exist in a historical mish-mash impossible to take seriously…even without the rock music and American slang. Yet hidden within the silly...
67) The Zen Of Art
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A Comedy about Zen Buddhism? Hai!Or maybe "Haiku":Art Westin goes East;A Salesman who finds The Light;Occidentally.Or even more "Occidentally":Art Westin - high-strung, plugged-in, always-selling - is forced to spend a week in a Japanese Zen monastery......where he encounters a unique koan ("riddle") of philosophy and phunny......culminating in a moment of satori ("insight") that changes his life.But will this enlightenment last when he returns to...
68) February
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In FEBRUARY, together, Sergeant Femi Kolawole and investigative journalist Chioma Okafor solves Emeka's Valentine-day murder, and on doing so, Chioma is exposed to Femi's heroic personality, which makes her eventually fall in love with him. The Plot: Chioma Okafor, a young investigative journalist, is pressured by her over-ambitious mother into an unwanted romantic relationship with Uche, a young sophisticated university lecturer. Chioma yields to...
69) Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey: The Official Backstage Pass to the Set, the Actors and the Drama
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Gain unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Downton Abbey in this official Season 4 tie-in book, complete with never-before-seen photos giving fans insight into the making of the runaway hit--a perfect gift for fans of the Emmy Award-winning series and feature film.
Expertly crafted with generous inside knowledge and facts, Emma Rowley's Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey delves into the inspiration behind the details seen on screen, the choice...
70) Pétrole
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Nous sommes en 1979. Judy et Jarvis attendent la venue au monde de leurs jumelles quand ce dernier se voit offrir un poste à la Newman Petro Power. Son mandat: évaluer la faisabilité d'une transition énergétique au sein de la compagnie pétrolière, en vue de réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
C'est au cours de ces recherches que Jarvis croise les travaux des Alchimistes, un groupe de scientifiques indépendants dont le dernier...
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Unleash the magic of your very own theatre! Dive into the exhilarating world of stagecraft, where your unique skills and creativity come alive. Whether it's musicals, plays, or pantomimes, with the right guidance and collaboration, your vision can become a reality. Everyone possesses a unique talent; it's time to harness yours. This book is your roadmap, drawing from personal experiences to navigate the highs and lows of theatre life. Whether you...
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Get the Summary of Joey Coco Diaz's Tremendous in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Tremendous" chronicles the tumultuous life of Joey Coco Diaz, from his troubled youth in New Jersey to his rise as a stand-up comedian. Orphaned at sixteen, Diaz's early life was steeped in drug abuse, crime, and violence, influenced by his Cuban immigrant mother's illegal gambling operations and his stepfather's criminal background....
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Los montes son tuyos reúne dos piezas del director de escena, dramaturgo y performer Alberto Cortés: El Ardor (2021) y One night at the golden bar (2022).
En palabras de Rodrigo García Marina, autor del epílogo: «En el teatro de Alberto Cortés no aparecen animales drogados o muertos, nadie se hiere gratuitamente, los efectos especiales de la sangre y los fluidos son innecesarios. No está pensado para un presupuesto millonario, ni participan...
74) Dumb Angel
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For Don Wallis, Mary is the ideal wife. She does what she's told, when she's told, no matter how extreme or twisted the demand. So it's a good thing for them both that Mary isn't really Don's wife. In fact, she isn't even human: she's an android sex toy that Don has had specially made to look and sound like his former wife. But where is the real Mary Wallis, and what kind of games did he enjoy playing with her? As Don acts out the excesses of his...
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Cet ouvrage est consacré à la danse cobra des femmes de la communauté kalbeliya, dans le Rajasthan, en Inde, une danse de plus en plus populaire qui a remplacé la pratique traditionnelle maintenant interdite des charmeurs de cobras. Parées d'atours inspirés des cobras et accompagnées sur scène de musiciens professionnels, les danseuses exécutent une gestuelle rappelant celle du dangereux reptile. Ce changement a bouleversé les rles économiques...
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Esta obra es una reflexión de gran originalidad en su aproximación a la dramaturgia de cuatro autores afrocolombianos: Régulo Ahumada Zurbarán, Eddy Janeth Mosquera Hinestroza, Manuel Zapata Olivella y Candelario Obeso. No solo sitúa muy bien a los autores y el lugar desde el cual escriben, sino que nos transmite la complejidad de la construcción dramática de sus obras y las muchas maneras como los implica. Logra mostrar el lugar de inserción...
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The Avengers franchise has slammed off the charts, with brave, clever characters embarking on amazing adventures. But what fuels their fire? Tony Stark's obsession with fast cars and fast women conceals a deep quest for purpose. When he witnesses that his weapons have murdered innocent families, his heart literally shatters – he builds himself the new heart of a hero. Captain America's weakness is weakness itself, as Steve Rogers transforms into...
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Florida, 1998; the true story. Terror mounts in Flagler County as firefighters lose the battle to control the raging wildfires. There are only three roads for the evacuees to take, and these are blocked by fires. The shelters and motels are filled to capacity as the entire state burns. Most of the county is finally saved by the incredible heroism of the local firefighters, who refuse to give up even when they're told to "let Palm Coast burn." This...
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Join Frances on her first day as a call centre agent. Meet the zany staff and the problem customers and sing along! Written by a recovering agent who guarantees accuracy, Call Centre: The Musical is a fun ride through the obscure and secretive world of who takes our calls and what is really going on while we are holding.
80) For Annabelle
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A Backpacker goes from store to store where he engages in conversations with clerks before killing them and robbing their money, all in search of a something very specific.