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I am not a label : 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present / by Burnell, Cerrie.; Baldo, Lauren Mark.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance or the world of pop. LSC
Subjects: People with disabilities; Artists with disabilities; Athletes with disabilities; People with mental disabilities;
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Erotic vagrancy : everything about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor / by Lewis, Roger,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Thirteen years in the writing, Erotic Vagrancy doesn't only surpass every other biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton yet to appear, this rich, vital and passionately articulated book, which is as extravagant and wayward as its two subjects, is also about celebrity, creativity, being flawed, being brilliant, sexuality, the intermingling of a low and a highbrow existence, pride, insecurity, attraction and repulsion, and devilry. We see Taylor the child actress exchanging dogs and horses for husbands. We see Burton emerging from the mists and brimstone of Wales to be the greatest theatrical animal of his generation. The pair come together in Rome during the making of Cleopatra, which gives Lewis the opportunity for a major farcical set-piece. We then enter a world of jewels and private jets, vodka, yachts and furs--the splendid vulgarity of the Sixties, where the narrative of Taylor and Burton becomes a Pop Art story. Then, inevitably, it all goes wrong, with alcoholism, violence, recrimination and divorce (twice)--with Burton, whom Lewis depicts as a Faustus figure, damned by fame, dead at fifty-eight."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.; Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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Barbie, it takes two. [videorecording] / by Ligeon, Daysha,voice actor.; Pleydell-Pearce, Scott,television director.; Roye, Nicolas,1977-voice actor.; Varria, Tatiana,voice actor.; Young, America,1984-voice actor.; Mainframe Studios,production company.; Mattel Television,production company.; NCircle Entertainment,publisher.;
America Young, Tatiana Varria, Nicolas Roye, Kirsten Day.Join Barbie 'Malibu' Roberts and Barbie 'Brooklyn' Roberts for fun, laughter, and exciting new adventures in the brand-new series Barbie It Takes Two. The series follows Barbie and Barbie as they attend a year of performing arts high school in NYC, set out to record a music demo and take odd jobs to pay for it, all while exploring the Big Apple and traveling back to Malibu often to visit family and friends. Filled with stories of friendship, family, passion, and perseverance, the series follows this iconic duo as they work hard and have fun chasing their dreams. This exciting new series also features new characters, new settings, and all-new songs.G.DVD.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Barbie (Fictitious character); Best friends; Female friendship; Performing arts high schools; Performing arts;
For private home use only.
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Cage kings : how an unlikely group of moguls, champions & hustlers transformed the UFC into a $10 billion industry / by Thomsen, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A cultural and business history of the UFC, tracing the unlikely rise of mixed martial arts from what was derided in the '90s as "human cockfighting"--more violence than sport--to a global pop culture phenomenon"--
Subjects: Ultimate Fighting Championship (Organization); UFC (Mixed martial arts event); Mixed martial arts;
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Pop-up embroidery : a beginner's guide to modern raised stitches / by Denn, Ashley,author.;
"A collection of playful, contemporary designs that introduces a new generation of needlecrafters to the charms of raised embroidery. Through step-by-step guides, Ashley Denn takes you on a pop-up journey, introducing you to the art of raised embroidery. Your adventure through Pop-up embroidery begins with a collection of patterns using one to two raised stitches, then moves on to other collections of patterns using multiple raised stitches in combination with one raised technique. The book concludes with three patterns using an array of already-practiced raised stitches and techniques to create complete three-dimensional scenes. Denn's thoughtful progression allows readers to choose whether they want to move steadily through the book from beginning to end or to flip through and take their pick of which projects to complete first. Including more than 30 raised embroidery stitches and techniques -- and with ways to apply them in 20 guided in-hoop embroidery projects -- Pop-up embroidery is an accessible guidebook crafted by Denn, a teacher who makes learning this craft a delightful experience. Additionally, she identifies the materials needed to be successful with each project and includes a directory of raised stitches and techniques; iron-on transfer sheets for easy pattern transfer are also included. This is truly a book for all skill levels, whether you're new to the craft or simply new to elevated stitches"--
Subjects: Patterns (Instructional works); Embroidery; Embroidery.;
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How to win friends and influence fungi : collected quirks of science, tech, engineering, and math from nerd nite / by Balakrishnan, Chris,author.; Balakrishnan, Chris,editor.; Orr, Kristen,illustrator.; Wasowski, Matt,editor.;
"In the vein of acclaimed popular-science bestsellers such as Atlas Obscura, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, The Way Things Work, What If?, and Undeniable, the co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, yet fascinating STEM topics. For 20 years, Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world, the most interesting, fun, and informative presentations about science, history, the arts, pop culture, you name it. There hasn't been a rabbit hole that their army of presenters hasn't been afraid to explore. Finally, after countless requests to bring Nerd Nite to more fans across the globe, co-founders and college pals Matt Wasowski and Chris Balakrishnan are bringing readers the quirky and accessible science content that they crave in book form, focused on STEM and paired with detailed illustrations that make the content pop. The resulting range of topics is quirky and vast, from kinky, spring-loaded spiders to the Webb telescope's influence on movie special effects. Hilariously named after Dale Carnegie's iconic book, How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi features narratives, bursts, and infographics on all things STEM from scientists around the world. Chapters are sure to make you laugh-out-loud, with titles such as "The Science of the Hangover," "What Birds Can Teach Us About the Impending Zombie Apocalypse," and "Lessons from the Oregon Trail." With fascinating details, facts, and illustrations, combined with Chris and Matt's incredible connections to organizations such as the Discovery Network and the Smithsonian Institution, How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi is sure to reach joyful STEM enthusiasts of all ages around the world. About Nerd Nite: Started in 2003, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities worldwide during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines, while the audience drinks along!"--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Humor.; Medicine; Medicine; Science; Science; Technology; Technology;
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Bleaker house : chasing my novel to the end of the world / by Stevens, Nell,1985-author.;
"On a frozen island in the Falklands, with only penguins for company, a young would-be writer struggles to craft a debut novel ... and instead writes a funny, clever, moving memoir that heralds the arrival of a fresh new literary talent. Twenty-seven-year-old Nell Stevens was determined to write a novel, but somehow life kept getting in the way. Then came an irresistible opportunity: she won a fellowship to spend three months, all expenses paid, anywhere in the world to research and write a book. Did she choose a glittering metropolis, a romantic village, an exotic paradise? Um, no. Nell chose Bleaker Island, a snowy, windswept pile of rock off the Falklands. There, in a guesthouse where she would be the only guest, she imagined she could finally rid herself of distractions and write her 2,500 words a day. In three months, surely she'd have a novel, right? It's true that there aren't many distractions on Bleaker, other than sheep, penguins, paranoia and the weather. But as Nell gets to work on her novel--a delightful Dickensian fiction she calls Bleaker House--she discovers that an excruciatingly erratic Internet connection and 1100 calories a day (as much food as she could carry in her suitcase, budgeted to the raisin) are far from ideal conditions for literary production. With deft humour, this memoir traces Nell's island days and slowly reveals details of the life and people she has left behind in pursuit of her art. They pop up in her novel, as well, as memoir and novel start to reflect one another. It seems that there is nowhere Nell can run--neither a remote island nor the pages of her notebook--to escape herself. A whimsical, entertaining, thought-provoking blend of memoir and travelogue, laced with tongue-in-cheek writing advice, Bleaker House brilliantly captures the hopes, fears, self-torture and humour of being young and yearning to make a creative life. With winning honesty and wit, Nell's race to finish her book emerges as a fascinating narrative in its own right."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Stevens, Nell, 1985-; Stevens, Nell, 1985-; Authors, English; Authorship.;
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Con/artist : the life and crimes of the world's greatest art forger / by Tetro, Tony,author.; Ambrosi, Giampiero,author.;
"The world's most renowned art forger reveals the secrets behind his decades of painting like the masters-exposing an art world that is far more corrupt than we ever knew while providing an art history lesson wrapped in sex, drugs, and Caravaggio. The art world is a much dirtier, nastier business than you might expect. Tony Tetro, one of the most renowned art forgers in history, will make you question every masterpiece you've ever seen in a museum, gallery, or private collection. Tetro's "Rembrandts," "Caravaggios," "Miros," and hundreds of other works now hang on walls around the globe. In 2019, it was revealed that Prince Charles received into his collection a Picasso, Dali, Monet, and Chagall, insuring them for over 200 million pounds, only to later discover that they're actually "Tetros." And the kicker? In Tony's words: "Even if some tycoon finds out his Rembrandt is a fake, what's he going to do, turn it in? Now his Rembrandt just became motel art. Better to keep quiet and pass it on to the next guy. It's the way things work for guys like me." The Prince Charles scandal is the subject of a forthcoming feature documentary with Academy Award nominee Kief Davidson and coauthor Giampiero Ambrosi, in cooperation with Tetro. Throughout Tetro's career, his inimitable talent has been coupled with a reckless penchant for drugs, fast cars, and sleeping with other con artists. He was busted in 1989 and spent four years in court and one in prison. His voice-rough, wry, deeply authentic-is nothing like the high society he swanned around in, driving his Lamborghini or Ferrari, hobnobbing with aristocrats by day, and diving into debauchery when the lights went out. He's a former furniture store clerk who can walk around in Caravaggio's shoes, become Picasso or Monet, with an encyclopedic understanding of their paint, their canvases, their vision. For years, he hid it all in an unassuming California townhouse with a secret art room behind a full-length mirror. (Press #* on his phone and the mirror pops open.) Pairing up with coauthor Ambrosi, one of the investigative journalists who uncovered the 2019 scandal, Tetro unveils the art world in an epic, alluring, at times unbelievable, but all-true narrative"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; True crime stories.; Tetro, Tony.; Art forgers;
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The secret summer promise / by Brown, Keah,author.;
"THE BSE (Best Summer Ever) LIST! 1. Blueberries. 2. Art show in ShoeHorn. 3. Lizzo concert. 4. Thrift shop pop-up. 5. Skinny Dipping at the lake house. 6. Amusement Park Day! 7. Drew Barrymarathon. 8. Paintball day. Oh, and ... . 9. Fall out of love with Hailee. Andrea Williams has got this. The Best Summer Ever. Two summers ago, she spent all her time in bed, recovering from the latest surgery for her cerebral palsy. She's waited too long for adventure and thrills to enter her life. Together with her crew of ride-or-die friends, and the best parents anyone could ask for (just don't tell them that), she's going to live it up. There's just one thing that could ruin it: Her best friend, Hailee, finding out Andrea's true feelings. So Andrea WILL fall out of love with Hailee--even if it means dating the cute boy George who keeps showing up everywhere with a smile. Do we want Andrea to succeed? No! Does she? We're not telling!"--Ages 12-18.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Lesbian romance fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Lesbians; Love; Teenage girls; Friendship; Lesbians; Love; Teenage girls;
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The Polynesians / by Haywood, John,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the early Polynesians, including who they were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Polynesians;
© c2009., World Book,
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