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The Garden Primer: Second Edition(more) »rank: 15321by: Barbara Damrosch
Our review: :The most comprehensive, entertaining, down-to-earth one-volume gardening reference ever, and highly praised: 'Barbara Damrosch delivers the goods.'—Chicago Tribune 'Best of the crop.'—House Beautiful 'Barbara Damrosch's writing has the snap of a good snowpea and the spice of an old rose.'—The Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer 'Covers just about everything you could think of and then some.' — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 'An extraordinarily comprehensive guide.' — The San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle 'Takes your soaring visions of garden splendor and plants them firmly in the ground.'—The Toronto Star Now the beloved classic is revised front-to-back. The new edition has gone 100% organic, which in Barbara ... Detail |
Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood(more) »rank: 52391by: Mark Harris
Our review: :The New York Times bestseller that follows the making of five films at a pivotal time in Hollywood history In the mid-1960s, westerns, war movies, and blockbuster musicals like Mary Poppins swept the box office. The Hollywood studio system was astonishingly lucrative for the few who dominated the business. That is, until the tastes of American moviegoers radically— and unexpectedly—changed. By the Oscar ceremonies of 1968, a cultural revolution had hit Hollywood with the force of a tsunami, and films like Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night, and box-office bomb ... Detail |
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation(more) »rank: 12170by: Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas
Our review: :An out-of-print collector's item since 1986, the definitive account of the development of Disney animation explains what made Disney's style unique and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey and the rest. National ad/promo. Detail |
Screenwriting For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))(more) »rank: 20675by: Laura Schellhardt
Our review: :Write a great script and get it into the hands of the Hollywood players! So you want to be a screenwriter? Whether you want to write a feature film or a TV script or adapt your favorite book, this friendly guide gives you expert advice in everything from creating your story and developing memorable characters to formatting your script and selling it to the studios. You get savvy industry tips and strategies for getting your screenplay noticed! The screenwriting process from A to Z -- from developing a concept and thinking visually to plotline, conflicts, pacing, and the conclusion Craft ... Detail |
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The Motorcycle Diaries (Movie Tie-in Edition) : Notes on a Latin American Journey(more) »rank: 129401by: Ernesto Che Guevara
Our review: :Special movie tie-in edition of Che Guevara's youthful travel diaries to coincide with the Fall release of Redford & Salles's film of the book. Says director Walter Salles: 'If the film reaches a younger audience, I hope it will inspire people to read The Motorcycle Diaries, to have the impression that change can occur.''As his journey progresses, Guevara's voice seems to deepen, to darken, colored by what he witnesses in his travels. He is still poetic, but now he comments on what he sees, though still poetically, with a new awareness of the social and political ramifications of what's going ... Detail |
The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, & VI: The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Characters and Creatures(more) »rank: 20033by: David Reynolds
Our review: :The Visual Dictionary is an essential guide to Star Wars. DK's renowned Eyewitness style brings the characters, costumes, droids, and gadgetry of the Star Wars universe to life in astonishing visual detail. Highly defined, annotated photography shows and explains the culture, background, and technology of the Star Wars trilogy. Fans of all ages will enjoy detailed revelations of Star Wars secrets like how a Stormtrooper's equipment works, what the insides of a light saber look like, and what Sand People keep in their bandoliers. A visual glossary explains all the technical terms used in the trilogy. Together with Star Wars: ... Detail |
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Ghost World(more) »rank: 2310405by: Daniel Clowes
Our review: :A graphic novel, which tells of the adventures of Enid Coleslaw and Beck Doppelmeyer, two bored, supremely ironic teenage girls. They pass the time complaining about the guys they know and fantasising about strange men they see in the local diner. Review:Dan Clowes described the story in Ghost World as the examination of 'the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly) undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish.' From this perch comes a revelation about adolescence ... Detail |
Snow Falling on Cedars(more) »rank: 1830752by: David Guterson
Our review: :A “finely wrought, flawlessly written” novel (New York Times Book Review), set on a small island in the Puget Sound, that is “at various moments a courtroom drama, an interracial love story, and a war chronicle” (San Francisco Chronicle). “Guterson has fashioned something haunting and true” (Pico Iyer, Time). Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award. A fall 1999 major motion picture. Review:Ishmael Chambers, the one-man staff of the newspaper on San Piedro Island in Puget Sound, is covering the 1954 trial of a high school classmate accused of killing another classmate over a land dispute. Actor Peter Marinker--a stage veteran ... Detail |
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The Vixen Diaries(more) »rank: 623614from: Hachette Audio
Our review: :This titillating exposé chronicles the personal and professional adventures of this tabloid-laden socialite, dispelling some rumors, while confirming others. Diaries unveils the heavily shrouded Hollywood backrooms and its coveted secrets. Offering her ardent fans answers to burning questions and presenting lessons learned, this book will surely not disappoint. Karrine Steffans continues to dish out juicy gossip and the much sought after details of her star studded lifestyle and the celebrity men that helped her get where she needed to be. Karrine draws you in to get an up-close and personal look at the Hollywood life of fast money and sex; ... Detail |
Pirate Guidelines, The: A Booke for Those Who Desire to Keep to the Code and Live a Pirate's Life (Pirates of the Caribbean)(more) »rank: 80916by: Joshamee Gibbs
Our review: : To live the pirate life, it's important to keep to the code (of course real pirates know to treat these rules more like guidelines, anyway.) Contained in this authentic handbook is the Pirate Code, as originally devised by the Brethren Court of pirate lords. Also included are topics detailing everything aspiring buccaneers need to know in order to command the respect of fellow scalawags and pursue their hearts' deepest desires. The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films has created a rich mythology from which to draw the following pearls of wisdom: How to Swagger Captain Jack Sparrow on ... Detail |