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The art of not governing
The Art of Not Governing offers a fresh analysis of Lebanon’s political challenges that foregrounds local elections and institutions—and delivers a new account of how local politics influence broader patterns of state-building and democratization.
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The films of alfred hitchcock
This book presents an engaging overview of Alfred Hitchcock’s life and work along with close studies of ten films spanning nearly five decades of his remarkable career.
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Sera khandro
This book presents the unabridged translation of the Buddhist visionary Sera Khandro Dewé Dorjé’s extraordinary autobiography—one of only a handful of life stories written by women in Tibetan literature.
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Healing communities in conflict
From Rwanda to Bosnia-Herzegovina to Kosovo and beyond, devastating human tragedies have torn apart communities—and too often, the international response has been ineffective. Here now is a wealth of pragmatic information on how the international community can help these regions rebuild their com...
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Listening
Miriam Rasch offers a philosophical and personal exploration of the ethics of listening, understanding it not as a passive act but as a relationship between the self and the world.
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We the platform
We the Platform is a groundbreaking account of mass writing in the twenty-first century, identifying literary possibility amid the profound upheavals in traditional publishing.
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Frivolity
Jehanne Dubrow offers a defense of the pursuits, objects, and people denigrated as frivolous, asking why we so readily scorn them and why, in particular, the label is so often tied to femininity and queerness.
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On aging
This book offers an accessible yet rigorous account of recent research that has begun to unlock the biology of aging.
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The way out
The Way Out explores how conflict resolution and complexity science provide guidance for dealing with seemingly intractable political differences. This updated edition includes practical plans and exercises for changing individual, social, and systemic practices.
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Wives and work
It is widely held today that classical Islamic law denies that wives have any obligation to do housework. Marion Holmes Katz offers a new account of debates on wives’ domestic labor that recasts the historical relationship between Islamic law and ethics.
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The edges of cinema
Bringing together a decade of criticism, The Edges of Cinema roams across an array of styles to take account of how some of the most important contemporary filmmakers are engaging the world.
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Unbecoming women
Is there a "female Bildungsroman"? Can the story of Elizabeth Bennet's development be yoked to a genre conceived in terms of Wilhelm Meister and David Copperfield? Unbecoming Women unpacks the ideological baggage of the Bildungsroman, and turns to novels of development and conduct books by women ...
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Critical planetary romanticism
This book turns to the nineteenth-century German Romantic tradition to find resources for a new approach—critical planetary romanticism—that foregrounds the irreducible entanglement of all living and nonliving things.
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Voices of the arab spring
Narrated by dozens of activists and everyday individuals, this book documents the unprecedented events that led to the collapse of dictatorial regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. Beginning in 2011, these stories offer unique access to the message that inspired citizens to act, their expe...
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Patently successful
Patently Successful is a practical, jargon-free guide to creating, protecting, and leveraging intellectual property, demonstrating its power to shape careers, build reputations, and transform industries.
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Running against the herd
Eddie Perkin draws on his extensive experience leading global investment teams to identify biases that shape our decisions, not just in markets and boardrooms but also in sports, gambling, and everyday life.
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Love troubles
This book develops a critical theory of sexual love and friendship, offering profound new ways to understand the troublesome nature of eros.
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Yoshimasa and the silver pavilion
Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. He was a failure as a soldier, incompetent at dealing with state business, and dominated by his wife. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. According to Donald Keene, Yoshimasa was the only shogun to leave a ...
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Hebrew
Keren Mock provides a strikingly original multidisciplinary account of the transformation of Hebrew from an ancient sacred tongue to a secular spoken language.
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Lakshmi’s secret diary
Lakshmi’s Secret Diary is a remarkable Indian Francophone novel set in Pondicherry, the former capital of French India, that tells the story of Lakshmi the temple elephant’s attempt to escape her fate.
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The yoga of power
This book argues for a wider understanding of yoga, demonstrating that yoga has long expressed political thought and practice.
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Face to face with the cia
Face to Face with the CIA is the gripping firsthand account of the highest-ranking North Vietnamese officer taken captive during the war.
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Body horror
Xavier Aldana Reyes provides an engaging introduction to the inner workings of body horror.
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Banking on belonging
Banking on Belonging offers a visionary roadmap that shows how investing in refugees not only empowers displaced communities but also builds more prosperous and resilient economies worldwide.
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Monstrous conceptions
Miriam Rich explores the history of monstrosity as a modern scientific category, tracing the practices that transformed newborn bodies into medical specimens across the nineteenth- and early twentieth-century United States.
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The cinema of wes anderson
Whitney Crothers Dilley explores the filmic and literary influences that have shaped Wes Anderson’s distinctive voice, revealing what makes him one of today’s most significant filmmakers. This second edition adds discussion of the films Anderson has released since the book’s original publication ...
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When africa comes to america
This book provides an expert analysis of the myths and realities surrounding African immigration today.
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The scopus diaries and the (il)logics of academic survival
Now that academics are required to be teachers, managers, media catalyzers, analysts, fundraisers, and social media animals: How do you strike a good balance between what is expected from you and what you want to do?What conferences to attend? How to find the money to go there? Is it worth it to ...
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Ahmed the philosopher
An exuberantly comic introduction to the thought of one of the world’s greatest living philosophers.
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Paranormal states
This book is a groundbreaking exploration of paranormal experiences reported by converts to Buddhism and their implications for both humanistic and scientific study of the paranormal.
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Mountain dharma
A groundbreaking exploration of individual long-term meditative retreat in Tibetan Buddhism, Mountain Dharma tracks developments in ascetic discourse and practice from the twelfth century to the twentieth.
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Inside china's secret prisons
In 1991, Orville Schell worked on an in-depth 60 Minutes investigation of China’s vast prison camp system, revealing that products made with forced labor were being surreptitiously sold to the United States. Inside China’s Secret Prisons is his gripping account of this milestone exposé—and how it...
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The camphor war
Examining an obscure conflict, the Camphor War of 1868, Ronald C. Po shows how the Qing and British empires evolved during a period of imperial reconfigurations and border realignments.
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Women in power
Linda Robinson—an award-winning journalist and foreign policy expert—tells the powerful stories of the women on the frontlines of the battle between democracy and authoritarianism.
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Fighting for new york
Fighting for New York is a pragmatic account of health-focused social movements over the past several decades.
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Captive society
An unprecedented look into the Basij militia in Iranian society.
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A history of the iraq crisis
New perspective on the escalation of tensions that led to the invasion of Iraq and the collapse of America’s diplomatic standing in the West.
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Al-qaeda's revenge
Fernando Reinares tells the story of 3/11—the March 11, 2004, bombings of commuter trains in Madrid, which killed 191 people and injured more than 1,800. His full analysis links the Madrid bombings to al-Qaeda’s senior leadership and unveils connections between 3/11 and 9/11.
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Across the lines of conflict
Through a comparative analysis of six case studies, this volume illustrates key conflict-resolution techniques for peacebuilding.
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Frustrated democracy in post-soviet azerbaijan
Frustrated Democracy in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan follows a newly independent oil-rich former Soviet republic as it adopts a Western model of democratic government and then turns toward corrupt authoritarianism.
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My pain recovery journal
Specialized writing prompts help promote effective journaling, which enhances the pain recovery process.
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Connecting in the land of dementia
Innovative ideas designed so care partners can engage and connect with people living with dementia
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Pirates have feelings, too!
A special story that can be used to help kids ages 3-6+ have safe discussions about their emotions.
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Acrobaddict
A gifted athlete abandons his Olympic dreams to chase the drugs that rules his life until he finds recovery.
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All bets are off
Wexler's compulsive gambling spiraled out of control....after forty-plus years in recovery, he's become a nationally known expert on gambling addiction.
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First star i see
Engaging characters and an imaginative plot show the challenges of ADD/ADHD for children in an informative yet entertaining story.
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My life as a border collie
A whimsical yet meaningful look at codependency by relating it to traits observed in the author’s beloved border collie, Daisy.
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Many faces, one voice
Many Faces, One Voice is a must-read companion book to the award-winning film The Anonymous People.
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Leave the light on
Shows how a young person can rebuild his or her life after addiction and trauma.
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From harvard to hell...and back
A Harvard doctor loses everything but his life, which he now spends bringing the message of recovery to other addicts.
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The marvelous transformation
Written by a fellow sufferer, this book provides practical coping mechanisms to ease physical and emotional discomfort from autoimmune disease.
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Mommy's gone to treatment
Parent guide on how to talk to children about addiction and treatment.Brightly illustrated, easy-to-read story.Optional coloring book.
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Loving our addicted daughters back to life
The first book to address crucial factors in the diagnosis and treatment of young, addicted women, written especially for parents.
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The therapist's guide to addiction medicine
A comprehensive volume on addiction medicine designed for therapists and counselors practicing in or entering the field of addiction treatment.
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Dirt roads and diner pie
Against a backdrop of highways, diners, and cheap coffee, one couple finds peace through the redemptive power of love.
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Intimate treason
Partners affected by sex addiction learn to develop healthy boundaries and make positive changes for themselves and their partners.
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Vision on
Vision On narrates the turbulent yet distinguished history of one of the fundamental pillars of British broadcasting—the arts. This volume chronicles the years of dynamic and often controversial collaboration between broadcasters and the Arts Council, a key player in bringing art films to the wid...
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The cinema of john sayles
John Sayles is an inspiration to independent filmmakers in America and beyond, both for his engaged political filmmaking and as living proof that directors can survive and thrive without the need for mainstream financing. His 1980s films were the counter-punch to the special effects and blockbust...
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Global cinematic cities
Engaging with a rapidly transforming urban world, the contributions to this collection rethink the cinematic city at a global scale. By presenting a global constellation of screen cities, the book encourages juxtapositions and comparisons across the North and South to capture the global city and ...
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Film censorship
Film Censorship is a concise overview of Hollywood censorship and efforts to regulate American films. Sheri Chinen Biesen unveils the behind-the-scenes history of cinema censorship and explore how Hollywood responded to censorial constraints on screen content in a changing cultural and industrial...
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Contemporary north american film directors
This revised and updated edition of the Critical Guide encompasses the careers of over 500 directors that have worked within the North American film industry, including Canada, since the early 1990s. This edition features new or revised material on 150 directors, and includes coverage of mainstre...
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The art of film
John Box had one of the most productive design careers in British cinema, winning a record four Academy Awards and four BAFTAs. He shot to fame with Lawrence of Arabia (1962)., and directors ranging from David Lean and Carol Reed to Michael Mann and Norman Jewison have all valued his abilit to br...
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Storytelling in world cinemas
Storytelling in World Cinemas, Vol. 2: Contexts addresses the questions of what and why particular stories are told in films around the world, both in terms of the forms of storytelling used, and of the political, religious, historical, and social contexts informing cinematic storytelling. Drawin...
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Light readings
Did the 1990s see cinema, as a medium and collective experience, become subsumed into a converging universe of multiple-media? Does our understanding of "cinema" need to be reconsidered to accommodate emerging digital possibilities for the moving image? In Light Readings, leading critic Chris Dar...
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Cinema and history
With its unparalleled capacity for realism, cinema seems uniquely positioned to bring history to life for a mass audience. Whether retelling stories about past events or reflecting more contemporary issues, cinema has been arguably the primary source of historical knowledge for many people from i...
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The cinema of terrence malick
With 2005's acclaimed and controversial The New World, one of cinema's most enigmatic filmmakers returned to the screen with only his fourth feature film in a career spanning thirty years. While Terrence Malick's work has always divided opinion, his poetic, transcendent filmic language has unques...
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Contemporary romanian cinema
This book is the first to provide in-depth analyses of essential works in Romanian cinema ranging from the silent period to contemporary productions.
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Women's cinema
Women's Cinema provides an introduction to critical debates around women's filmmaking and relates those debates to a variety of cinematic practices. Taking her cue from the groundbreaking theories of Claire Johnston, Alison Butler argues that women's cinema is a minor cinema that exists inside ot...
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The cinema of john carpenter
John Carpenter is a seminal figure in the history of horror and science fiction filmmaking. His work in these genres has been highly influential in their ongoing development. This book gives Carpenter's output the sustained critical treatment it deserves. It comprises essays that address the whol...
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Bring me the head of alfredo garcia
In 1974, The Wall Street Journal called this movie "grotesque, sadistic, irrational, obscene, incompetent," while New York Magazine declared it "a catastrophe." Upon its initial release, Sam Peckinpah´s notorious work took a critical and commercial nosedive, but in later years, the work was heral...
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The cinema of hal hartley
Featuring new essays on this important director and his films, this collection explores Hartley’s work from a variety of aesthetic, cultural, and economic contexts, while also looking closely at his collaborations with actors, his reworking of the romantic comedy and other genres, and the shiftin...
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The essay film
The essay film as a visual form raises new questions about the construction of the subject, its relationship to the world, and the aesthetic possibilities of cinema. This volume examines the potential of the essayistic to question, investigate, and reflect on all forms of cinema.
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Fantasy cinema
Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made. This volume covers the major genres, stylistic approaches, and exponents of cinematic fantasy,...
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Screen methods
Screen Methods: Comparative Readings in Film Studies is a collection of essays that explores the progression of film studies, an increasingly popular subject at universities, and how it has been approached theoretically, culturally and historically. In doing so, the contributors provide invaluabl...
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Starved
One woman’s gripping coming-of-age story of how she triumphs over heartbreaking emotional and physical deprivation to become a successful doctor.
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Dark wine waters
One woman’s struggle with her husband’s addiction and her path of recovery as a result of the tragic outcome.
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