Find tips, reviews, and features on What Mama Said An Epic sold for 21.77 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Renowned playwright Osonye Tess Onwuemes powerful new drama illuminates the effect of national and global oil politics on the lives of impoverished rural Nigerians What Mama Said is set in the metaphorical state of Sufferland whose people are starving and routinely exploited and terrorized by corrupt government officials and multinational oil companiesthat is until a voice erupts and moves the wounded women and youths to rise up and demand justiceOnwuemes powerful characters and vibrant emotionally charged scenes bring to life a turbulent movement for change and challenge to tradition Aggrieved youths and militant womenwhose husbands and sons work in the refineries or have been slaughtered in the violent struggletake center stage to drum their pain in this drama about revolution Determined to finally confront the multinational forces that have long humiliated them Sufferland villagers burn down pipelines and kidnap an oil company director Tensions peak and activist leaders are put on trial before a global jury that can no longer ignore the situation What Mama Said is a moving portrayal of the battle for human rights dignity compensation and the right of a nations people to control the resources of their own land
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Classically trained pianist divebar chanteuse black power icon and legendary recording artist Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty musical genius and tortured melancholy In this epic documentary director Liz Garbus interweaves neverbeforeheard recordings and rare archival footage together with Ninas most memorable songs to create an unforgettable portrait of one of the least understood yet most beloved artists of our time WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE is a Netflix original usi
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So youre picking out your outfit and you want to look stylish but also show off your epic team passion What a tough choice Luckily its not one youll have to make thanks to this New England Patriots Womens Ruched Replay Short SleeveTop Features Dual teamcolored design with bold team logo display so everyone knows who youre rooting for Miniature team logo display on left sleeve for extra team spirit Side tie accents so you can fan on in style Short sleeves so you can stay cool when the intensity of gameday heats up Details Material Polyester Officially licensed Imported
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Wooden Camera A Box Conversion sold for 95 $ , available in the Other Camera Accessories category; this product belongs to Wooden Camera and is sold by Adorama.com.
What youre looking at is the ABox Conversion Kit a meticulously designed product that transforms your RED EpicScarlet camera into a WeaponScarletWRaven model This highquality conversion kit includes all the essential components to upgrade any ABox including the original EpicScarlet version into the advanced RED WeaponScarletWRaven version Once assembled this innovative kit allows for the connection of two XLR microphones to your RED Weapon Scarlet Weapon or Raven cameras when using the Base Expander Module This feature enhances your audio recording capabilities making it a valuable addition to your camera setup Moreover this durable ABox Conversion Kit is also compatible with any camera equipped with a single 35mm input also known as 18 This broad compatibility makes it a versatile tool for all your filming needs Crafted with the highest quality professionalgrade connectors this kit ensures reliable and steady connections for your audiovisual equipment Please note this adapter does not provide phantom power and the RED Base Expander Module is a required item which is not included in the kit Designed by the reputable brand Wooden Camera this stylish ABox Conversion Kit is an excellent choice for those seeking to upgrade their camera setup with a product that guarantees compatibility and ease of use
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Find tips, reviews, and features on 1960 LBJ vs JFK Nixon sold for 74.57 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
It was the election that gave America Camelot and its tragic aftermath a momentous contest in which three giants battled for the presidency Awardwinning author David Pietrusza does here for the 1960 presidential race what he did in 1920 The Year of the Six Presidentsa Kirkus Reviews best book Until now the most authoritative study of the 1960 election was Theodore Whites The Making of the President 1960 but White didnt tell all From Nixons Iowa backseat blowup to the first televised debate to John Ehrlichmans spy missions on the Democrats Pietrusza tells the rest of the story
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Getting There The Epic Struggle sold for 26.42 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
A readable and concise overview of how US transportation came to its present pass Goddard is at his best when recounting the complex and interesting history of what has come to be called the highway lobby An excellent book for the general reader with an interest in getting aroundLarry Fish Philadelphia InquirerThis is a riveting story of mighty railroads hamstrung almost overnight by government bureaucrats of road interests led by General Motors Corp conspiring in city after city to destroy efficient trolley systems and of freeways that are far from freeBill Laitner Detroit Free PressThe combination of forces and fates that turned America into a giant parking lot from sea to shining sea is the subject of Stephen B Goddards lively pop history As Mr Goddard ably points out roadbuilding and the creation of cardependent suburbs have become ends in themselvesJames Howard Kunstler Wall Street JournalThe strength of Goddards book is that he understands the complexities of manipulating public opinion to influence legislaturesDavid Young Chicago TribuneGoddards book is a deft and easily read history of how transportation has shaped the nation and its economy and ultimately how a federation of truck and car interests drastically tilted national policies For many reasons this is an exceptionally important workJim Dwyer New York Newsday
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Defenders Epic Collection the New sold for 256.48 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Defenders Marvels weirdest nonteam have a new roster a new headquarters a new leader theyve evolved into a New Defenders Their adventures are some of the most farout trips Marvel has ever presented but what more could you expect from a group consisting of a valkyrie a gargoyle a cosmic psychic a sentient cloud and a pair of exXMen Together theyll take on an allnew Secret Empire killer nuclear spores in human form the deadly Manslaughter and towering disembodied demons Gueststarring Nick Fury Odin the New Mutants and more Also featuring two miniseries starring the Defenders Iceman and Beast in solo action plus rare articles from Marvels 1980s behindthescenes magazine MARVEL AGE COLLECTING DEFENDERS 1972 126137 ICEMAN 1984 14 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 1984 14
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Rebellion Volume 1 Star sold at 20.68 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
When Death Star falls what will happen next for the galaxy Find out in this collection of tales set in the immediate aftermath of Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope Stinging from defeat Darth Vader is consumed with tracking down the Forcestrong young pilot who destroyed his battle station What would it mean for the Empire if Vader and the evil Emperor Palpatine discover Luke Skywalkers identity With the Rebellion emboldened Princess Leia leads a stealth squadron Han Solo and Chewbacca face off against the bounty hunter Boba Fett and Luke and Wedge Antilles infiltrate an Imperial Destroyer Witness the continuing adventures of everyones favorite Star Wars heroes and villains COLLECTING STAR WARS EMPIRE 7 14 1618 STAR WARS VADERS QUEST 14 STAR WARS 2013 112
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Science of Middle Earth sold for 80 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Henry Gee Senior editor for what many have called the most important magazine in science today Nature has written a spellbinding fun and accessible book explaining the scientific basis for how all that wizardy sorcery and magic really works in JRR Tolkiens fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings and his other fictional books featuring Middleearth The author explores just how elves might be able to see much further than humans why Frodos sword turns blue at the sight of evil orcs how the rings of power do their thing and just about every other conundrum or piece of elvish magic that have puzzled and delighted Tolkien fans for years Throughout Gee makes the point that science fantasy and nature are really more similar than one might think Gee writes in a popular tone and style fully explaining all science concepts and convincingly demonstrating how Tolkiens world of fantasy makes sense in a very real scientific way
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Endurance An Epic of Polar sold at 26.04 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed asked Frank Worsley commander of the Endurance stuck impassably in Antarctic ice packs What the ice gets replied Sir Ernest Shackleton the expeditions unflappable leader the ice keeps However it did not get the ships twentyfive crew members all of whom survived an eighthundredmile voyage across sea land and ice to South Georgia the nearest inhabited island First published in 1931 Endurance tells the full story of that doomed expedition and incredible rescue as well as relating Frank Worsleys further adventures fighting Uboats in the Great War sailing the equally treacherous waters of the Arctic and making one final and successful assault on the South Pole with Shackleton It is a tale of unrelenting high adventure and a tribute to one of the most inspiring and courageous leaders of men in the entire history of exploration A native New Zealander Frank A Worsley served as a reserve officer in the Royal Navy before becoming captain of the Endurance He commanded two ships in World War I for which he was decorated sailed with Shackleton again in 1921 and in 1925 was the joint leader of the British Arctic Exploration He died in 1943
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Epic of Evolution Seven Ages sold at 28.09 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
How did everything around usthe air the land the sea and the starsoriginate What is the source of order form and structure characterizing all material things These are just some of the grand scientific questions Eric J Chaisson author of the classic work Cosmic Dawn explores in his enthralling and illuminating history of the universe Explaining new discoveries and a range of cuttingedge ideas and theories Chaisson provides a creative and coherent synthesis of current scientific thinking on the universes beginnings He takes us on a tour of the seven ages of the cosmos from the formless era of radiation through the origins of human culture Along the way he examines the development of the most microscopic and the most immense aspects of our universe and the complex ways in which they interact Drawing on recent breakthroughs in astrophysics and biochemistry Chaisson discusses the contemporary scientific view that all objectsfrom quarks and quasars to microbes and the human mindare interrelated Researchers in all the natural sciences are beginning to identify an underlying pattern penetrating the fabric of existencea sweepingly encompassing view of the formation structure and function of all objects in our multitudinous universe Moreover as Chaisson demonstrates by deciphering the scenario of cosmic evolution scientists can also determine how living organisms managed to inhabit the land generate language and create cultureEpic of Evolution offers a stunning view of how various changes operating across almost incomprehensible domains of space and nearly inconceivable stretches of time and through the evolutionary combination of necessity and chance have given rise to our galaxy our star our planet and ourselves
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Epic Distilled Studies in sold for 74.24 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
The Epic Distilled is a rich exploration of Virgils use of sources in the Aeneid considering elements of history geography mythology and ethnography Building on and developing the research involved in the authors monumental commentaries on the Aeneid the volume investigates how the poem was written what Virgil read and why particular details are interwoven into the narrativeThe volume looks beyond the Aeneids poetry and plot to focus on the matter of the epic details of color material arms clothing landscape and physiology Details which might seem trivial are revealed as carefully deliberate and highly significant For instance one Trojans specifically oriental trousers are suggestive of the Trojans nonRoman otherness and fit solidly into a complex ethnographic argumentIn this way the meaning and implications of Virgils heavily allusive style including practices and techniques of composition are unpicked meticulously Particularly difficult and intricate passages are delved into and the significance of specific details legends arcane references places names digressions and inconsistencies are uncovered By exposing new layers of illuminating material The Epic Distilled offers readers a fresh approach to understanding the full intellectual texture of Virgils epic poem
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Epic Singers and Oral Tradition, priced at 38.25 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Albert Bates Lord here offers an unparalleled overview of the nature of oraltraditional epic songs and the practices of the singers who composed them Shaped by the conviction that theory should be based on what singers actually do and have done in times past the essays collected here span half a century of Lords research on the oral tradition from Homer to the twentieth centuryDrawing on his extensive fieldwork in living oral traditions and on the theoretical writings of Milman Parry Lord concentrates on the singers and their art as manifested in texts of performance In thirteen essays some previously unpublished and all of them revised for book publication he explores questions of composition transmittal and interpretation and raises important comparative issues Individual chapters discuss aspects of the Homeric poems South Slavic oraltraditional epics the songs of Avdo Metedovic Beowulf and AngloSaxon poetry the medieval Greek Digenis Akritas and other medieval epics central Asiatic and Balkan epics the Finnish Kalevala and the Bulgarian oral epicThe work of one of the most respected scholars of his generation Epic Singers and Oral Tradition will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students of myth and folklore classicists medievalists Slavists comparatists literary theorists and anthropologists
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Discover information, advice, and prices for The Epic Keynote Presentation Skills sold for 21.86 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Epic Keynote is where craftsmanship meets style Dont leave your presentation to chance take the steps required to make it EPIC The most impactful speakers have a high level of relevance for their audience customize to make it meaningful and tell stories that make people laugh and cry Do you have what it takes to deliver The Epic Keynote Are your stories crafted and vivid for the listener Is your style one that engages the audience from minute one Do you take people on a journey and inspire them think about things in different ways Does your keynote result in more speeches do you get asked back again and again Jane Atkinson has put the wisdom of her speaking colleagues The Wealthy Speakers with her own to deliver a book that every person who gives speeches must read Whether you are a professional speaker or the head of a company taking these tips and techniques onto the stage with you will ensure superior results Jane Atkinson is the author of The Wealthy Speaker 20 and the founder of The Wealthy Speaker University where she coaches speakers on how to catapult their businesses
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Pro Ject VanLife An Epic, priced at 22.35 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by Pro-Ject.
Get inspired and come along on the adventure of a lifetime Learn what it takes to step outside of your comfort zone in order to live a life fueled by passion Join a 22yearold professional mountain bike racer Trevor DeRuisé and his friend as they enter into the world of entrepreneurship in order to keep their dreams and passions alive while they transition from college life into the real world Following their hearts these two dreamers set out to chase the largest professional mountain bike series in North America during the summer of 2014 The epic journey has them living out of a used van for 90 days as they drive over 15000 miles on an almost inexistent budget All the while they struggle to run several business and philanthropic endeavors from their rolling office in order to fulfill the vision they see for their lives This book illustrates the devastating heartbreak of defeat and the heavenly thrill of triumph only available to those who dedicate their lives to a purpose greater than themselves Let these young adventurers motivate you as they lay it all on the line to prove firsthand what VanLife is all about
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Ghosts of K2 Epic sold for 24.32 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Downright thrilling Conefrey really gives us a sense of what it must have been like battling exhaustion and frigid temperatures to get to the top of the world A mustread Booklist At 28251 ft K2 might be almost 800 ft shorter than Everest but its a far harder climb In this definitive account Mick Conefrey grippingly describes the early attempts to reach the summit and provides a fascinating exploration of the first ascents complex legacy From the drugaddicted occultist Aleister Crowley to Achille Compagnoni and Lindo Lacedelli the Italian duo who finally made it to the summit The Ghosts of K2 charts how a slew of great men became fixated on this legendary mountainThrough exclusive interviews with surviving team members and their families and unrivalled access to diaries and letters that have been archived around the world Conefrey evokes the true atmosphere of the Savage Mountain and explores why it remains the mountaineers mountain despite a history steeped in controversy and death Wrought with tension and populated by tragic heroes and eccentric dreamers The Ghosts of K2 is a masterpiece of mountaineering literature
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Epic Grace Chronicles of a, priced at 28.71 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
God never wastes anythingour strengths our successes or our mistakes In this collection of true stories Kurt Bubna a selfconfessed recovering idiot chronicles his own honest heartfelt and often hilarious missteps along the path to grace Youll discover what it means to experience the unconditional love of God regardless of how often you stumble and youll gain a fresh view of how to find Gods purpose for your life Learn from Kurts trials and triumphs that God is indeed the God of second chancesand His epic grace can transform even the most imperfect life into something priceless
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Discover information, advice, and prices for From Many Gods to One, priced at 33.43 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Epic poets of the Renaissance looked to emulate the poems of GrecoRoman antiquity but doing so presented a dilemma what to do about the gods Divine intervention plays a major part in the epics of Homer and Virgilindeed quarrels within the family of Olympian gods are essential to the narrative structure of those poemsyet poets of the Renaissance recognized that the cantankerous Olympians could not be imitated too closely The divine action of their classical models had to be transformed to accord with contemporary tastes and Christian belief From Many Gods to One offers the first comparative study of poetic approaches to the problem of epic divine action Through readings of Petrarch Vida Ariosto Tasso and Milton Tobias Gregorydescribes the narrative and ideological consequences of the epics turn from pagan to Christian Drawing on scholarship in several disciplinesreligious studies classics history and philosophy as well as literatureFrom Many Gods to One sheds new light on two subjects of enduring importance in Renaissance studies the precarious balance between classical literary models and Christian religious norms and the role of religion in drawing lines between allies and others
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The 1 New York Timesbestsellerabout the Greatest Generationfreshly adapted for the next generation For readers ofUnbroken out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine workingclass boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant With rowers who were the sons of loggers shipyard workers and farmers the University of Washington s eightoar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams yet they did going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler At the center of the tale is Joe Rantz a teenager without family or prospects whose personal quest captures the spirit of his generation the generation that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism This deeply emotional yet easily accessible young readers adaptation of the awardwinning 1 New York Times bestseller features neverbeforeseen photographs highly visual back matter and an exclusive new introduction
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Epic of Eden A Christian, priced at 20.11 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people books events and ideas How many times have you resolved to really understand the OT To finally make sense of it Perhaps you are suffering from what Sandra Richter calls the dysfunctional closet syndrome If so she has a solution Like a homeorganizing expert she comes in and helps you straighten up your cluttered closet Gives you hangers for facts A timeline to put them on And handy containers for the clutter on the floor Plus she fills out your wardrobe of knowledge with exciting new facts and new perspectives The whole thing is put in usable ordera history of Gods redeeming grace A story that runs from the Eden of the Garden to the garden of the New Jerusalem Whether you are a frustrated doityourselfer or a beginning student enrolled in a course this book will organize your understanding of the Old Testament and renew your enthusiasm for studying the Bible as a whole
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