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Jazz with a Beat is the first book on the often overlooked but vitally important genre of small group swing jazz. Coming into being in the early 1940s, small group swing answered the need in the Black community for a form of jazz that was more accessible (and more danceable) than the new bebop. An adaptation of the big band Black swing (Erskine Hawkins, Jimmie Lunceford, Chick Webb) of the 1930s to small combos, and with a more vigorous beat for the new generation, this music developed and was beloved through the 1940s, continued to be enjoyed through the rock and roll years of the 1950s, and was a major influence on the soul jazz of the 1960s. Among the many hit artists portrayed in these pages are Illinois Jacquet, Louis Jordan, Big Jay McNeely, Joe Liggins, Nat'King'Cole, Red Prysock, Ruth Brown, Nellie Lutcher, Camille Howard, T-Bone Walker, and Ray Charles. Dismissed as'rhythm and blues,'this music has been ignored by jazz historians. Jazz with a Beat honors this music as a legitimate genre of jazz and is a stirring evocation of an era. It should be of interest to lovers of jazz and Americana.

“It's a girl!” the Ontario press announced, as Canada's first woman lawyer was called to the Ontario bar in February 1897. Quiet Rebels explores experiences of exclusion among the few women lawyers for the next six decades, and how their experiences continue to shape gender issues in the contemporary legal profession. Mary Jane Mossman tells the stories of all 187 Ontario women lawyers called to the bar from 1897 to 1957, revealing the legal profession's gendered patterns. Comprising a small handful of students—or even a single student—at the Law School, women were often ignored, and they faced discrimination in obtaining articling positions and legal employment. Most were Protestant, white, and middle-class, and a minority of Jewish, Catholic, Black, and immigrant women lawyers faced even greater challenges. The book also explores some changes, as well as continuities, for the much larger numbers of Ontario women lawyers in recent decades.This longitudinal study of women lawyers'gendered experiences in the profession during six decades of social, economic, and political change in early twentieth-century Ontario identifies factors that created—or foreclosed on—women lawyers'professional success. The book's final section explores how some current women lawyers, despite their increased numbers, must remain “quiet rebels” to succeed.

Richard Melrose is going nowhere in life when a chance find sets him off on a transformational journey of discovery into elements of humanity he can barely believe, the impact of which is profound both to him and the people he encounters. A cast of compelling characters come to life through a series of events exploring issues such as how the media operates, the working of government, the financial sector, and international crime. The novel combines contemporary adventure with a deeper examination of the fundamental human conditions of life. The Ghost of Carter's Caravan is an unputdownable thriller that takes readers on a thought-provoking existential quest, delivering a powerful and immersive reading experience that lives up to its tantalising premise.

Much philosophical work on pop culture apologises for its use; using popular culture is a necessary evil, something merely useful for reaching the masses with important philosophical arguments. But works of pop culture are important in their own right--they shape worldviews, inspire ideas, change minds. We wouldn't baulk at a book dedicated to examining the philosophy of The Great Gatsby or 1984--why aren't Star Trek and Superman fair game as well? After all, when produced, the former were considered pop culture just as much as the latter. This will be the first major reference work to right that wrong, gathering together entries on film, television, games, graphic novels and comedy, and officially recognizing the importance of the field. It will be the go-to resource for students and researchers in philosophy, culture, media and communications, English and history and will act as a springboard to introduce the reader to the other key literature inthe field.

The fourth edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text, Introduction to Documentary, has been vastly altered in its entirety to bring this indispensable textbook up to date and reconceptualize aspects of its treatment of documentaries past and present. Here Nichols, with Jaimie Baron, has edited each chapter for clarity and ease of use and expanded the book with updates and new ideas.Featuring abundant examples and images, Introduction to Documentary, Fourth Edition is designed to facilitate a rich understanding of how cinema can be used to document the historical world as it is seen by a wide variety of filmmakers. Subjectivity, expressivity, persuasiveness, and credibility are crucial factors that move documentary film away from objective documentation and toward the thought-provoking realm of arguments, perceptions, and perspectives that draw from a filmmaker's unique sensibility to help us see the world as we have not seen it before. Exploring ethics, history, different modes of documentary, key social issues addressed, and both the origins and evolution of this form, this updated volume also offers guidance on how to write about documentaries and how to begin the process of making one. Introduction to Documentary, Fourth Edition will be of use not only to film students but also those in adjacent fields where visual representations of reality play an important role: journalism, sociology, anthropology, feminist and ethnic studies, among others.

In 1894 Great Britain invited'Abd al-Rahman Khan, the amir of Afghanistan, to England for a state visit. Then at the height of its imperial might, Britain sought to strengthen ties with the strategically important Afghanistan, which shared a long frontier, not yet a border, with British India. The amir's aim for the visit was to secure permission for an Afghan legation (embassy) in London while the British, unaware of this goal, hoped to overawe the amir with displays of military and industrial might as well as performances to show the strength and unity of British civil society. The amir, citing illness, ultimately declined the invitation but, in a calculated snub, sent his second son, Prince Nasr Allah Khan, in his place. This book narrates the events of the prince's mission in a number of revealing ways. Using both British and Afghan sources, including the journal of a senior member of the Afghan contingent, McChesney places the visit in its international and historical context and analyzes the internal dynamics of the prince's delegation, the seventy members of whom represented Afghanistan but included two Englishmen and two English­women. A further twenty members, representing the Government of (British) India, were as multi-ethnic and multilingual as the members of the Afghan delegation. This bilateral and complex mission left India in April 1895 and remained together for the next six months. From the beginning it was riven by incidents of misogyny, racism, and class conflict that affected its ability to perform its diplomatic functions. The reader gains insights into the goals and tactics of two asymmetrical yet competing powers as well as a rare look at the human element in this cross-cultural diplomatic encounter.

1986-ban ​a 22 éves közrendőr, Walter O'Brian borzalmas tetthelyre érkezik Detroit egyik lepusztult negyedében. Egy fürdőszobában megbilincselt, sokkos állapotban lévő lány várja őt, aki egy óvatlan pillanatban önvédelemből végzett az erőszaktevőjével. Mielőtt azonban kihallgathatnák, a lány furcsa módon a kórházba szállítás közben megszökik, és nyomtalanul eltűnik. Hat évvel később Walter O'Brian, mint a Detroiti Rendőrség egyik legfiatalabb nyomozója egy kegyetlen sorozatgyilkos nyomában jár. Az áldozatokban nem csupán hiányzó ujjaik közösek, de a halálnem is: az orvosszakértői jelentések szerint mindannyian természetes úton vesztették életüket. Walter nem hisz a véletlenekben: az a bizonyos 1986-os este azóta is kísérti, erre a lány épp az első holttest megtalálása előtt tűnik fel ismét az életében. Ráadásul mintha egyetlen napot sem öregedett volna. James Patterson és J.D. Barker harmadik közös regénye egyszerre idézi meg a True Detective és az X-akták hangulatát, miközben elmosódik a határ valóság és fantázia, szenvedély és megszállottság közt.

'Jüdische Küche ist heute in aller Munde: Kochbücher, Filme und Szenerestaurants vermitteln ein schillerndes Bild – das aber immer nur einen kleinen Ausschnitt zeigt. Die jüdische Küche ist ebenso alt wie vielfältig, weitverzweigt wie mehrdeutig. Vor der Shoah war sie über fast ganz Europa verbreitet. Dieser Foodguide erkundet diesen Kosmos in seiner Verwobenheit mit den jeweiligen nationalen Küchen und zugleich mit der jüdischen Kulturgeschichte. Was ist heute noch oder wieder da? Wo kann man Jüdisches probieren und wie schmeckt es? Das Spektrum reicht von koscherem Sushi in Marseille über Bagel und Pastrami in Berlin bis zu deftigem Tscholent in Budapest oder gefülltem Gänsehals in Krakau und der israelisch geprägten Levante-Küche. Dabei schauen die Autorinnen und Autoren nicht nur in die Kochtöpfe, sondern auch in die Küchen, sprechen mit Gästen, Köchinnen und Köchen – eine Einladung, über das Essen die Vielfalt jüdischer Kulturen in Europa zu entdecken.'

A dazzling collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories, which sees the detective solving fiendish crimes, many involving methods beloved of Victorian murderers, poison by arsenic or cyanide, or even by venomous arachnids and reptiles. The colourful cast of characters includes villains bent on vengeance, traitorous revolutionaries, unfaithful and greedy wives wishing to rid themselves of their husbands, unfaithful and greedy husbands ditto, gullible widows, charming seducers, and captivating con artists out to fleece the innocent. Whether at a circus at Ramsgate, a magic show at London's Egyptian Hall, a deadly séance on Hampstead Hill, a pagan Celtic ritual in rural Wales or over genteel teas in elegant mansions, our intrepid detective, assisted as always by the long-suffering Dr Watson, stays hot on the heels of the criminals. Susan Knight, author of the critically acclaimed Mrs Hudson Investigates series of books, ably takes on the persona of Dr Watson in these nine adventures, while remaining ever faithful to the canon.

Como resultado de la información recogida a través de la vigilancia electrónica por las agencias de inteligencia en los EE.UU. y Canadá, una organización terrorista en ciernes, el Ejército para el Islam o AFI, es sospechoso de planear un ataque, su objetivo posiblemente NYC, Burlington, Vermont, o incluso la famosa Montreal de Canadá... Cuando cuatro estudiantes extranjeros procedentes de Pakistán con conocidos vínculos con la célula del AFI en Montreal llegan a la zona en Nochevieja, el jefe de Discreet Activities, Jonathan Addley, junto con Chris Barry y otros consultores de DA están más que dispuestos a asumir la carga de trabajo adicional. Después de que dos de los miembros del equipo DA mueran violentamente en un atentado suicida relacionado con la AFI, el trabajo se convierte en vengarse de los responsables de esta Guerra Santa...

N°1 in Italia e in Inghilterra Sky monitora la sua vita esattamente come fa con il clima: con rigore e un preciso approccio scientifico. La sua professione di meteorologa l'ha portata a girare il mondo alla scoperta dei fenomeni atmosferici più suggestivi… ma per il momento i suoi sogni sembrano essere andati alla deriva: infatti deve accontentarsi di un incarico su un'isoletta al largo della Cornovaglia, dove con l'alta marea i collegamenti con la terraferma si interrompono. Ma non è questo il problema peggiore: Sky dovrà lavorare al fianco di Sonny Samuels, un presentatore televisivo locale che non sa qual è la differenza tra un temporale e uno tsunami. Come se non bastasse, Sonny si lascia suggestionare da leggende locali sulle maree che non hanno alcun fondamento. Ma nonostante lo scetticismo di Sky, il fascino di quel mare così inquieto e imprevedibile finirà a poco a poco per conquistarla. E chissà che persino i suoi pregiudizi sulla vita, e su Sonny, non finiscano per crollare uno a uno... Autrice del bestseller Colazione da Darcy Le previsioni annunciano… colpo di fulmine in arrivo! «Ali McNamara conosce i trucchi del mestiere.» la Repubblica «Una fuga incantevole. Magia pura!» Heidi Swain «Divertente e accattivante.» Katie Fforde «Irresistibile: piacevole e allegro.» Miranda Dickinson «Una lettura semplicemente perfetta.» Sun Ali McNamaraHa scoperto la passione per la scrittura quasi per caso e così ha cominciato a pubblicare romanzi, diventati bestseller. La Newton Compton ha già pubblicato molti dei suoi grandi successi, tra cui: Colazione da Darcy, ai primi posti di tutte le classifiche italiane, Innamorarsi a Notting Hill, Colazione in riva al mare, L'estate delle coincidenze, Un'estate indimenticabile, Appuntamento in riva al mare, Il piccolo negozio del lieto fine e Un vicino di casa molto speciale. Vive nella contea di Cambridge con la sua famiglia.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of contracts in Lithuania covers every aspect of the subject – definition and classification of contracts, contractual liability, relation to the law of property, good faith, burden of proof, defects, penalty clauses, arbitration clauses, remedies in case of non-performance, damages, power of attorney, and much more. Lawyers who handle transnational contracts will appreciate the explanation of fundamental differences in terminology, application, and procedure from one legal system to another, as well as the international aspects of contract law. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes drafting considerations. An introduction in which contracts are defined and contrasted to torts, quasi-contracts, and property is followed by a discussion of the concepts of ‘consideration'or ‘cause'and other underlying principles of the formation of contract. Subsequent chapters cover the doctrines of ‘relative effect', termination of contract, and remedies for non-performance. The second part of the book, recognizing the need to categorize an agreement as a specific contract in order to determine the rules which apply to it, describes the nature of agency, sale, lease, building contracts, and other types of contract. Facts are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Lithuania will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative contract law.

In this ground-breaking study, Hongwei Bao analyses queer theatre and performance in contemporary China. This book documents various forms of queer performance – including music, film, theatre, and political activism – in the first two decades of the twenty first century. In doing so, Bao argues for the importance of performance for queer identity and community formation. This trailblazing work uses queer performance as an analytical lens to challenge heteronormative modes of social relations and hegemonic narratives of historiography. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of theatre and performance studies, gender and sexuality studies and Asian studies.

Pigeon put his hand in his pocket and took out the gun. He ran his finger along the barrel, pointed the gun at Davis and smiled.'This is how we deal with rats.'Alan Davis was a gangster in a previous life. Now under witness protection, he's recruited by the RCMP to help tackle drug trafficking at the Port of Montreal. Driven by his desire to show his estranged daughter that there is some good in him after all, he goes undercover and penetrates the gang that controls the port. But not everybody is convinced by his act, and Davis must act quickly to keep his cover and complete his mission. As his plan unfolds, Davis realizes that he's not only putting himself in danger-he's risking those he cares about too. Forced to choose between good and evil, he discovers that there's not much difference between the people who hired him and the real villains. Is he prepared to risk everything for the mission? _____ Alan Davis is back! If readers liked Banking on Murder, they'll be swept away by his latest novel.

Chi era Donato Bilancia? Ladro e gentiluomo alla Arsenio Lupin, nottambulo della suburra genovese, giocatore incallito ma fedele all'azzardo della parola data, Walterino, il più feroce assassino che il Bel Paese ricordi dai tempi del mostro di Firenze. Un bambino che andava bene a scuola e che prese una china storta.Donato Bilancia detto Walter resta un caso senza spiegazione. Enigma ed emblema di quella banalità del male che, come Iago dell'Otello, nella sua evidenza, non risponde.In questo raggelante romanzo, Carlo Piano ricostruisce nei dettagli la vita di quest'anima dannata, di questo oscuro assassino, senza mai cedere a un facile, morboso voyeurismo; indagando senza preconcetti e con tenace coinvolgimento nelle pieghe, nelle motivazioni, nei deliri di questa mente feroce.Responsabile di diciassette omicidi. Come il cannibale Jeffrey Dahmer ma nel giro di appena sei mesi. Un semestre immerso nel sangue. Il cosiddetto serial killer dei treni venne catturato venticinque anni fa e nella primavera del 2000 condannato a scontare tredici ergastoli per i diciassette omicidi dei quali si dichiarò colpevole. Questa è la sua storia, articolata nei diciassette drammatici momenti che ne suggellarono il destino. Diciassette gradini per scendere precipitosamente al male, come in una bolgia. Dal furto all'omicidio con movente, dall'assassinio per vendetta all'omicidio seriale alla rinfusa, fino alla profanazione del cadavere di una ragazza della quale neppure conosceva il nome. Diciassette abomini che, una volta assicurato alla giustizia, gli costeranno il carcere a vita. Uscirà solo una volta, con un permesso di qualche ora, per andare a salutare i genitori sepolti a Nizza Monferrato. Dietro le sbarre prese la laurea, lui che aveva a stento finito di leggere l'abbecedario. Infettato dal Covid morirà poco prima di Natale del 2020, solo come un cane, in una cella infestata dalle ombre, dopo aver rifiutato le cure. Si rifugiò nella religione? Forse baluginò l'idea. Si pentì? Era folle o solo sopraffatto dal rancore? Donato Bilancia detto Walter resta un caso senza spiegazione.

Joe planejou seu futuro e manipulou seus amigos para seguirem seus passos, prometendo um rico futuro. Mas o que Joe não sabia era que a ganância o fez ficar cego para os reais valores da vida. Apesar de toda estratégia usada, o destino que o esperava foi irônico e cruel com ele. Fazer planos ou mesmo sonhar, faz parte da vida, mas precisamos saber que esses sonhos e planos podem ir de encontro ao que esbarramos pela vida, que muitas vezes, fogem de nosso controle. Viver estrategicamente é válido, mas o mais importante é saber que com as escolhas que fazemos, teremos que viver com os resultados e consequências dessas escolhas.

Por fin, la esperada continuación del fenómeno La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert. Más de 15 millones de lectores. UNO DE LOS LIBROS DEL VERANO SEGÚN EL CULTURAL, EL PERIÓDICO, EL INDEPENDIENTE, EL CONFIDENCIAL, TRENDENCIAS Y LA RAZÓN PREMIO GONCOURT DES LYCÉENS GRAN PREMIO DE NOVELA DE LA ACADEMIA FRANCESA PREMIO LIRE PREMIO QUE LEER PREMIO SAN CLEMENTE PREMIO INTERNACIONAL ALICANTE NOIR «Una voz napoleónica, que no escribe, boxea». Laura Fernández, El Cultural «Sé lo que has hecho». Este mensaje, encontrado en el bolsillo del pantalón de Alaska Sanders, cuyo cadáver apareció el 3 de abril de 1999 al borde del lago de Mount Pleasant, una pequeña localidad de New Hampshire, es la clave de la nueva y apasionante investigación que, once años después de poner entre rejas a sus presuntos culpables, vuelve a reunir al escritor Marcus Goldman y al sargento Perry Gahalowood. En esta Ocasión contarán con la inestimable ayuda de una joven agente de policía, Lauren Donovan, empeñada en resolver la trama de secretos que se esconde tras el caso. A medida que vayan descubriendo quién era realmente Alaska Sanders, irán resurgiendo también los fantasmas del pasado y, entre ellos, especialmente el de Harry Quebert. Una nueva intriga literariamente adictiva, con la estructura en varios tiempos, las vueltas de tuerca y el ritmo trepidante que son el sello inconfundible de Joël Dicker, «un fenómeno planetario» (Babelia). La crítica ha dicho: «Joël Dicker se confirma como el autor de una obra que cumple lo que Patricia Highsmith acuñó cual máxima:'Si vas a escribir, no aburras'». Karina Sainz Borgo, ABC «Ha vuelto a hacerlo. Si la literatura de Joël Dicker no fuera tan honesta en el sentido más estricto del término -no ambiciona ser más de lo que es, pero es que es mucho- diríamos que ha vuelto a engañarnos. En realidad solo nos ha embaucado. [...] Los diálogos vuelven a ser brillantes y el ritmo (esto sí que no hay quien lo explique), vertiginoso hasta el éxtasis». Jaime Cedillo, El Cultural «No hay ninguna grieta por la que criticarle, como al buenazo de su protagonista. [...] Este gran defensor de la literatura de entretenimiento ha mantenido el equilibrio entre una prosa funcional, el drama humano y la tensión narrativa». Laura Serra, Diari Ara «Joël Dicker ha vuelto y nos vuelve a atrapar un verano más». Susana Santaolalla, El Ojo Crítico «Simpático y cercano, Dicker espanta cualquier cliché de escritor superventas». Elena Castelló, Mujer Hoy «Un laberinto de trampas, saltos temporales y personajes mentirosos». Víctor Vela, El Norte de Castilla «Una historia que deja sin aliento, maquiavélica y que trata de ahondar en las relaciones interpersonales. [...] Engancha de principio a fin». María Serrano, El Debate «Dicker sabe lo que busca, y esta vez ha metido la directa para entregárnoslo en bandeja de plata». Pilar Manzanares, Esquire ('5 nuevas novelas de misterio y crímenes perfectas para el verano') «Llega el fenómeno Dicker. El sucesor de Stieg Larsson y E. L. James: entretenimiento en vena». Antonio Lozano, La Vanguardia

When Asia Welcomed the World tells the story of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that will be remembered for many reasons, from heart-warming stories to dark accusations. The book resurrects the great characters that lit up 2002's biggest footballing stage, including Ronaldo, Oliver Kahn, David Beckham and Rüstü Reçber, as well as humbling defeats for the game's giants at the hands of comparative minnows. It also explores the tournament's controversies and issues that arose before it had even begun. This was Asia's first ever World Cup, with South Korea and Japan also acting as the continent's first ever co-hosts. The tournament's legacy has proved to be a divisive one, but it has remained ingrained in football's collective memory for 20 years and will continue to do so.

Following the events of'Palladium'- the sacred statue born of ancient Greece, has been found. The knights of the White Dragon wield both the Palladium and the Necklace of Harmonia once again, a power strong enough to both create and topple empires. The world however, remains largely unchanged since the Red Dragon encountered their foes at Tintagel, leaving them to wonder exactly what their former brethren of the Round Table have planned. Meantime, a legendary relic entwined to both factions has had its own calling, with one Knight in particular having to rise to the challenge.

Aprile 1999. Mount Pleasant, una tranquilla cittadina del New Hampshire, è sconvolta da un omicidio. Il corpo di una giovane donna, Alaska Sanders, viene trovato in riva a un lago. L'inchiesta è rapidamente chiusa, la polizia ottiene la confessione del colpevole, che si uccide subito dopo, e del suo complice. Undici anni più tardi, però, il caso si riapre. Il sergente Perry Gahalowood, che all'epoca si era occupato delle indagini, riceve un inquietante messaggio anonimo. E se avesse seguito una falsa pista? L'aiuto del suo amico scrittore Marcus Goldman, che ha appena ottenuto un enorme successo con il romanzo La verità sul caso Harry Quebert, ispirato dalla loro comune esperienza con un altro crimine, sarà ancora una volta fondamentale per scoprire la verità. Ma c'è un mistero nel mistero: la scomparsa del suo mentore Harry Quebert. I fantasmi del passato ritornano e, fra di essi, quello di Harry Quebert.

Die 6. Auflage, sprachlich umfassend modernisiert, führt didaktisch geschickt und anschaulich in die organische Chemie ein. Übergreifende Konzepte der organischen Chemie sowie komplexe Zusammenhänge werden ausführlich erklärt. Erstmalig werden die Übungsaufgaben mit klaren Kompetenzzielen verknüpft. Dieses beliebte Lehrbuch bietet einen erfolgreichen Einstieg in die Organische Chemie!

Obra de teatro para leer, representar, ¡y pasártelo en grande!Ha pasado un año. Ángel, Silvia y el resto de compañeros están en la ESO... ¡y tienen que volver a actuar! Lo malo es que Ena, la protagonista, ha desaparecido. Y ese es solo uno de los muchos problemas a los que tendrán que enfrentarse... Lo bueno es que compartirlos hace que todo sea más fácil.

The grim hard facts of a bizarre ritual murder collide with local legends of sorcery and possession for Maui detective Kali Māhoe. In a remote, mountainous area of a Maui forest near Haleakala volcano, the naked body of a young woman is found hanging from a tree. The devil is in the details: the woman's nostrils, mouth, and lungs are packed with lava sand. Her hands are bound in twine. Her feet are charred and blackened, suggesting a fire-walking ceremony. Detective Kali Māhoe's suspicions are immediately aroused. It has all the signs of a ritual torture and murder. But Kali's investigation soon leads her down a winding trail of seemingly unconnected clues and diverging paths—from the hanging tree itself, a rare rainbow eucalyptus, to rumors of a witch haunting the high areas of the forest, to the legend of the ancient Hawaiian sorceress Pahulu, goddess of nightmares. Casting a shadow over it all—the possibility of a Sitting God, a spirit said to invade and possess the soul. Aided by her uncle Police Captain Walter Alaka'i, Officer David Hara, and the victim's brother, Kali embarks down the darkest road of all. One that is leading to the truth of the mountain's deadly core and a dark side of the island for which even Kali is unprepared.

The debut novel in a “riveting” Prohibition-era crime series “for readers who follow Kelli Stanley's Miranda Corbie series or Reed Farrel Coleman's Moe Prager books” (Library Journal). On the streets of Prohibition-era New York, Jersey Leo is one of a kind. A biracial albino known as “Snowball,” he makes his living as a bartender at a mob-run speakeasy. Abandoned by his White mother and frowned upon by his Black father, a former boxing champ, Jersey's about to discover why he was always warned against working at a dive bar owned by one of New York's most notorious gangsters. Duped into purchasing counterfeit moonshine, or “sugar pop moon,” with his boss's money, Jersey must go undercover to track down the bootlegger who took him in—before his boss does him in. The clues lead him to Philadelphia, where his attempt to lure out the cheat nearly gets him killed. With a price on his head, Jersey seeks help from the only man he can trust, his father. But as Jersey and his dad delve into the origins of the mysterious sugar pop moon, stunning secrets about Jersey's past come to light—truths that could pave the way to a very different future for Jersey.... “Funny, poignant, and thrilling. A terrific read!” —Kevin Baker, bestselling author of Dreamland, Paradise Alley, and Strivers Row “Harsh as a slug of 190-proof moonshine.” —Rebecca Cantrell, New York Times–bestselling author of A City of Broken Glass “Authentic period, savvy style, and memorable characters.” —Kelli Stanley, award-winning author of City of Dragonsand City of Secrets “Sure to appeal to fans of Mickey Spillane, Raymond Chandler, and... Robert Fate's edgy Baby Shark series.” —Booklist

Der Riedel – Lehrbuch-Klassiker für solide Grundkenntnisse der Anorganischen Chemie. Umfassend werden theoretische Grundlagen und anorganische Stoffchemie der Haupt- und Nebengruppen vermittelt. Neben chemischer Reaktion, chemischer Bindung und Atombau erläutert Anorganische Chemie detailliert, geordnet nach ihren Gruppen, die Elemente. Fachübergreifend werden auch chemische Hintergründe und Zusammenhänge regionaler und globaler Umweltprobleme erklärt. Die 10. Auflage präsentiert damit fundamentale Lehrinhalte für das Bachelorstudium der Chemie und anderer Naturwissenschaften in gewohnt klarer und verständlicher Weise. Als Repetitorium in der Prüfungsvorbereitung zeichnet sich dieses Lehrbuch durch seinen logischen und didaktischen Aufbau auch für Studenten der Chemie als Nebenfach aus. Über 400 Abbildungen und Tabellen zur Veranschaulichung und zusätzlich bereitgestelltes Online-Material erleichtern das Verständnis dargestellter Sachverhalte.

Blumhouse Productions is the first book that systematically examines the corpus of Blumhouse's cinematic output. Individual chapters written by emerging and established scholars consider thematic trends across Blumhouse films, such as the use of found footage, haunted bodies/haunted houses, and toxic masculinity. Blumhouse's business strategies and funding model are considered – including the company's high-profile franchises Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, Happy Death Day, and Halloween – alongside such key standalone films as Get Out and Black Christmas, and nonhorror films like BlackKklansman. Taken together, the chapters provide a thorough primer for one of the most significant drivers behind the contemporary resurgence of horror cinema.

Adventures in Childhood connects modern intellectual property law and practice with a history of consumption. Structured in a loosely chronological order, the book begins with the creation of a children's literature market, a Christmas market, and moves through character merchandising, syndicated newspaper strips, film, television, and cross-industry relations, finishing in the 1970s, by which time professional identities and legal practices had stabilized. By focusing on the rise of child-targeted commercial activities, the book is able to reflect on how and why intellectual property rights became a defining feature of 20th century culture. Chapters trace the commercial empires that grew around Alice in Wonderland, Peter Rabbit, Meccano, Felix the Cat, Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Eagle Magazine, Davy Crockett, Mr Men, Dr Who, The Magic Roundabout and The Wombles to show how modern intellectual property merchandising was plagued with legal and moral questions that exposed the tension between exploitation and innocence.

American Musicals in Context: From the American Revolution to the 21st Century gives students a fresh look at history-based musicals, helping readers to understand the American story through one of the country's most celebrated art forms: the musical.With the hit musical Hamilton (2015) captivating audiences and reshaping the way early U.S. history is taught and written about, this book offers insight into an array of musicals that explore U.S. history. The work provides a synopsis, overview of critical and audience reception, and historical context and analysis for each of 20 musicals selected for the unique and illuminating way they present the American story on the stage.Specifically, this volume explores musicals that have centered their themes, characters, and plots on some aspect of America's complex and ever-changing history. Each in its own way helps us rediscover pivotal national crises, key political decisions, defining moral choices, unspeakable and unresolved injustices, important and untold stories, defeats suffered, victories won in the face of monumental adversity, and the sacrifices borne publicly and privately in the process of creating the American narrative, one story at a time. Students will come away from the volume armed with the critical thinking skills necessary to discern fact from fiction in U.S. history.

“Bryan Davis writes with the scope of Tolkien, the focus of Lewis, the grandeur of Verne, and most of all the heart of Christ.” —Jeremiah F., readerA boy with fiery breath... a girl with dragon wings...Outcasts Billy and Bonnie must come together to preserve a secret legacy more than a millennium in the making. They find their lives turned upside down when they are thrust into a war against evil, a war they didn't even know was being waged. Their newly formed friendship is tested and shaped as they are forced to fight a malevolent slayer who wields a powerful, medieval weapon and is intent on exterminating their dragon heritage forever. Raising Dragons is a hair-raising, modern-day Arthurian adventure and a glimpse into another world filled with knights, dragons, and fair maidens fighting to destroy evil.

When a deranged loner kills twenty-six people in a Pennsylvania schoolyard, the country is stunned and devastated. Among those catatonic with grief is Jo Matheson, an organic farmer who has lost her goddaughter in the shooting.Sam Jackson, an egotistical right-wing TV talking head, has sliding ratings and faces imminent cancellation. He arrives in Pennsylvania and during a rant, he blames the parents of the dead children. He intends the tirade to be his last salvo but, incredibly, his ratings climb, while Jo watches from her farmhouse in upstate New York, incensed.Sam rides the wave, shouting that it's time to take the country back from the left-wing weaklings who don't have the courage to protect their children. When he is asked to run for Congress, he accepts and amplifies his message. Watching these developments in horror, Jo finally decides that there actually is something she can do.She kidnaps Sam's ten-year-old daughter.

Un viaggio alla ricerca dell'amore La vita di Beth sta andando a rotoli: il suo matrimonio è alla deriva, la sua carriera è stagnante e la sua salute è precaria. Quando scopre che suo marito ha una doppia vita, decide di dover trascorrere del tempo da sola, lontana dalla quieta vita della sua cittadina, dove tutti sanno i fatti degli altri. Decide di fare qualcosa che non ha mai fatto prima. Parte per un pellegrinaggio, a Santiago de Compostela. Mentre Beth percorre centinaia di chilometri attraversando il nord della Spagna, viene messa alla prova fisicamente ed emotivamente. Tocca il fondo e vuole arrendersi, ma poi incontra altri pellegrini: un soldato ferito in Afghanistan, una donna alla ricerca del figlio scomparso, una suora devota, un vedovo che pensa che la sua vita sia ormai finita, e molti altri. E ognuno ha una storia da raccontare. Tutti hanno un segreto. Quando arriva a Santiago de Compostela, cinque settimane dopo, capisce che il viaggio l'ha cambiata in modo inaspettato. “Storie di Santiago di Joan Fallon ci fa percorrere 790 chilometri insieme ai pellegrini dei giorni nostri, lungo l'antico Cammino di Santiago, nel nord della Spagna. Il suo libro racconta tutti gli aspetti di questa esperienza, dalle cimici dei letti, alle piaghe sui piedi, fino al cameratismo negli ostelli e alle lunghe giornate caratterizzate dalla solitudine e dala riflessione. Una lettura importante per chiunque stia pensando di affrontare il Camino, così come per i “viaggiatori in poltrona” che desiderino tuffarsi nella tradizione millenaria di questo viaggio spirituale”. Karen McCann, autrice di “Dancing in the Fountain”

Una exclusiva fiesta de artistas no es precisamente el plan ideal de Alan Grant, Inspector de Scotland Yard. Él es más de meriendas con apacibles tazas de té y buena conversación. Pero cuando su amiga, la actriz Marta Hallard, le pide que la acompañe a la velada literaria de la famosa escritora Lavinia Fitch, no puede negarse. Y, una vez allí, queda impresionado, igual que el resto de invitados, con el enigmático e increíblemente hermoso Leslie Searle, un joven fotógrafo norteamericano que ha sido invitado a pasar el fin de semana en la casa de campo de Lavinia, en el pequeño pueblo de Salcott St. Mary, refugio de buena parte del artisteo londinense del momento. Allí desaparecerá, pocos días después, el apuesto Leslie sin dejar rastro. ¿Ahogamiento en el río? ¿Suicidio? ¿Asesinato a manos de alguna admiradora campestre? ¿O quizá el atractivo fotógrafo simplemente ha decidido evaporarse?