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Sixteen-year-old Nikki Desmond is the product of too many, too much, and too little. Too many boarding schools, too much money, and too little discipline. After being expelled from a fourth prestigious New York boarding school, her mother sends her to Los Angeles to live with her father.In the screenplays for the fabulous first season of this teen sitcom, Nikki adjusts to life on the west coast while her father works towards correcting her surly,...
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Sixteen-year-old Nikki Desmond is the product of Too many, Too Much and Too little. Too many boarding schools, too much money, and too little discipline. After being expelled from the fourth prestigious New York boarding school, her mother sends her to Los Angeles to live with her father. In the screenplays for the first three episodes of the Fabulous First Season of this teen sitcom, Nikki adjusts to life on the west coast as her father works towards...
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This novel is about a psychiatrist, Jason Wallace, who becomes enraged upon discovering his wife Lisa's infidelity. Unable to cope with the affair, he develops a dreadful plan to get rid of her. He takes advantage of a patient, Josh Wit, who is diagnosed with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) to carry out his scheme. Jason becomes the prime suspect in the mysterious murder but ultimately pleads not guilty. All of the evidence, however, points at...
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Jason Priestley, star of the iconic hit television series Beverly Hills, 90210 and one of the biggest teen idols of the 1990s, chronicles the highs and lows of his life and career in this charming and honest memoir. The hit Fox show Beverly Hills, 90210 became a cultural touchstone of the 1990s and propelled its young cast to mega-stardom, including Jason Priestley, who played honorable Midwestern transplant Brandon Walsh. Yet despite more than twenty...
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Harry Potter, A Fish Called Wanda, Inspector Morse, Downton Abbey and X Men are just a few of the films that have become synonymous with the world renowned University City of Oxford.
This new Pitkin souvenir guide highlights key sites that have become famously linked to these internationally successful and much loved films and TV specials. Not limited to Oxford city centre, this guide will also include the often-used film location Blenheim Palace,...
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This antique text contains a fascinating and detailed treatise on the production a of play, written by Joseph Capek and originally published in 1928. A comprehensive exposition of Capek's ideas on the subject, this text will be of great value to anyone with an interest in theatre production and constitutes a great addition to collections of theatrical literature.
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Antonio quiere llegar a ser un torero reconocido, como lo fue su abuelo. Su papá es un carnicero que no tiene nada que ver con ese "toreo sin sentido". Quiere que su hijo Antonio trabaje junto a él en la carnicería. Algún día el abuelo de Antonio se sentirá orgulloso de él. Y su abuela también aunque ella ya no esté. Antonio cree que ella puede verlo desde el cielo. Antonio está enamorado de María. María le dice: "enséñame que...
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For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard! In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for the X Factor and meeting each other for the first time, to filming their hit movie This Is Us and releasing their...
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A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century
They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II...
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The Domain-Matrix is about the passage from print culture to electronic screen culture and how this passage affects the reader or computer user. Sections are organized to emulate, in a printed book, the reader's experience of computer windows. Case traces the portrait of virtual identities within queer and lesbian critical practice and virtual technologies.
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Roger Ebert's "criticism shows a nearly unequaled grasp of film history and technique, and formidable intellectual range. . . ." -New York Times
Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 600 full-length critical movie reviews, along with interviews, tributes, and journal entries inside Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2013.
It includes every movie review Ebert has written from January 2010 to July 2012.
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Traces the giallo mystery/horror genre from its genesis in Italian cinema of the 1960s and 1970s to its contemporary place in the global cult-film canon.
Italian giallo films have a peculiar allure. Taking their name from the Italian for "yellow"- reflecting the covers of pulp crime novels-these genre movies were principally produced between 1960 and the late 1970s. These cinematic hybrids of crime, horror, and detection are characterized by elaborate...
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Learn how Julie and the Phantoms bring their rock-and-roll dreams to life in this novel based on season one of the new Netflix show from Descendants’ director Kenny Ortega!
After the passing of her mom, Julie has lost her passion for music and is on the verge of being kicked out of her performing arts high school. That is, until she makes the ultimate comeback with her new band, Julie and the Phantoms. There's only one catch: All of her bandmates...
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Daisy Evans just wants to show Dad her cast. But man! It can be hard waiting for him to return from his underway. As a military kid, Daisy is no stranger to having to wait for Dad to come home, but this is agonizing. Luckily the weekend is packed with activities to keep her distracted. Overrated Turkey Day and D.L.'s regional spelling bee are going to be great. But meeting Rose and Iris (ugh!) puts a damper on everything. Especially when Daisy and...
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"From Amateur to Applause: A Beginner's Guide to Stand-Up Comedy" is an inspiring and practical guide for anyone who has ever dreamt of standing on stage and making an audience laugh. It is the first in the "Life, Hobbies, and Careers" series. This book demystifies the journey from being a comedy enthusiast to becoming a performer, offering over 1,300 valuable insights and tips for beginners. It focuses on universal principles of comedy, personal...
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Guy Ritchie is one of the world's most famous and unique filmmakers.The audience can thank the British director for such great works as the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Snatch (2000), the Sherlock Holmes films (2009, 2011), The Man from U.N.C.L.E (2015) or The Gentlemen (2019).He is famous for his exciting stories written by himself and his inimitable directorial style. He displays the British sense of life and elegance in his many...
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In the New York Times bestselling Crash trilogy, the world is introduced to this generation's Romeo and Juliet: Jude Ryder and Lucy Larson-Explosive. Sizzling. Tragic.
Crash: A steamy summer encounter with bad boy Jude means trouble for Lucy. Her sights are set on becoming a ballerina, and she won't let anything get in her way . . . except Jude. He's got a rap sheet, dangerous mood swings, and a name that's been sighed, shouted, and cursed by who...
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