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 The Playboy Interview: Men of Letters by Editors of Playboy Magazine English | December 15, 2009 | ISBN: 1941288073 | EPUB | 347 pages | 1.6 MB The writers who crafted the innovative ideas, characters and worlds that changed our perception of reality and shaped our future are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine.  The Performing Arts in a New Era By Kevin F. McCarthy 2001 | 166 Pages | ISBN: 0833030418 | PDF | 2 MB This book examines recent trends in the performing arts and discusses howthe arts are likely to evolve in the future. It is the first book to providea comprehensive overview of the performing arts, including analysis ofopera, theater, dance, and music, in both their live and recorded forms. Theauthors focus on trends affecting four aspects of the performing arts--audiences, performers, arts organizations, and financing--and offer a visionfor the future. The book discusses the implications of current and likelyfuture developments and considers public policy issues such as publicfunding for the arts.
 The Paradoxes of Nationalism: The French Revolution and Its Meaning for Contemporary Nation Building By Chimene I. Keitner 2007 | 245 Pages | ISBN: 0791469573 | PDF | 2 MB An interdisciplinary study of nationalism drawing on the events of the French Revolution.  Adam Hochschild, "The Mirror at Midnight: A South African Journey" English | 2007 | ISBN: 0618758259 | 320 pages | EPUB | 3.8 MB History lies heavily on South Africa, and Adam Hochschild brings to bear a lifetime's familiarity with the country in an eye-opening work that blends history and reportage. Hochschild looks at the tensions of modern South Africa through a dramatic prism: the pivotal nineteenth-century Battle of Blood River - which determined whether the Boers or the Zulus would control that part of the world - and its contentious commemoration by rival groups 150 years later. This incisive book offers an unusual window onto a society that remains divided. In his epilogue, Hochschild extends his view to the astonishing political changes that have occurred in the country in recent years - and the changes yet to be made.
 The Job Search Navigator: An Expert's Guide to Getting Hired, Surviving Layoffs, and Building Your Career by Matt Durfee English | November 24th, 2020 | ISBN: 1572841850 | 280 pages | True EPUB | 2.48 MB "A no-holds-barred view of career management in a turbulent world . . . provides a reality-based perspective that should be of value to all who read t." -Len Schlesinger, president emeritus at Babson College, Baker Foundation professor, Harvard Business School  The Imposter Cure: Escape the mind-trap of imposter syndrome by Dr. Jessamy Hibberd English | ISBN: 1783253061 | 288 pages | EPUB | 2019 | 3.81 Mb A solution-based self-help book that explores the psychological impact of imposter syndrome.  Bruce Louden, "The Iliad: Structure, Myth, and Meaning" English | ISBN: 080188280X | 2006 | EPUB | 352 pages | 4 MB Extending his distinctive analysis of Homeric epic to the Iliad, Bruce Louden, author of The "Odyssey": Structure, Narration, and Meaning, again presents new approaches to understanding the themes and story of the poem.  The Great Silence: Science and Philosophy of Fermi's Paradox by Milan M. Ćirković English | July 10, 2018 | ISBN: 0199646309 | EPUB | 432 pages | 2.5 MB The Great Silence explores the multifaceted problem named after the great Italian physicist Enrico Fermi and his legendary 1950 lunchtime question "Where is everybody?" In many respects, Fermi's paradox is the richest and the most challenging problem for the entire field of astrobiology and the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) studies.  The Gospel of John: A Verse-by-Verse Exposition by F.F. Bruce English | ISBN: 0802834078 | 425 pages | EPUB | 2018 | 1.33 Mb This outstanding commentary is easy to read, informative, and intended for the general reader interested in serious Bible study. The translation used is Bruce's own. He sets passages in their historical and cultural context, compares them with the other three Gospel accounts, and opens the meaning of the verses. The book has won such praises as "scholarly, concise, and practical"; "the best overall commentary on the Gospel of John"; and "clear-headed and consistently informative."
 Brooke Fedora, Luther Fedora, "The Foodie's Beer Book: The Art of Pairing and Cooking with Beer for Any Occasion" English | 2014 | ISBN: 1628736828 | 320 pages | EPUB | 45.6 MB Epic Beer Dinners is the ultimate celebration of beer and food pairings. A glass of beer alone can be a splendid thing, but when incorporated into your cooking and served alongside the dish, it can be a symphony of flavor. Chefs Brooke and Luther Fedora explain the many ways beer can enrich and enhance a dish or an entire meal by providing a wealth of recipes and suggested pairings. Begin by exploring beer varieties and their characteristics; helping you to learn the various flavor notes that are the foundation for cooking and pairings. |
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