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I am a Standupster, A Second Generation Survivor's Account, by the
Daughter of David Zauder, is the first-ever biography of
Internationally Acclaimed Holocaust and Anti-bullying Educator and
Speaker, Karen Zauder Brass. Her book is a very rare exploration
into the effects of being raised by a parent who suffered the
inhumanity of genocide and its unimaginable costs. Brass comes out
of the shadows and openly expresses what so few Second Generation
Survivors are willing to discuss. The deep injury to their survivor
parent's psyches cannot simply be put aside and has deep and
lasting effects on their children. From her earliest years, Brass
was fully aware of who her surviving parent needed her to be. This
is a book of deep introspection that also shares the Author's path
to self-acceptance, happiness, and her powerful desire to make
changes in our world by educating audiences, one human being at a
time, to not stand by and allow for the suffering of others; To be
a Standupster(r). Brass provides the descriptive background of her
Father, David Zauder's survival of the Krakow Ghetto and four
concentration camps including Auschwitz. His survival of a true
hell on Earth, and his success in emigrating from Poland, after his
liberation by General Patton's 3rd Army Tank Division, then travel
from Germany to America and becoming one of this country's leading
cornet and trumpet players will inspire you and touch your heart.
For educators, Brass weaves her Father's story into a
groundbreaking international anti-bullying campaign which has been
experienced by thousands of Middle and High School aged students,
adults, and hundreds of high-ranking military officials. Acclaimed
by educators, principals and parents alike, Brass' Standupster(r)
presentations and campaign has been effective in reducing bullying
in schools because it provides a rallying cry for everyone to never
stand by in the face of hatred, bigotry, and injustice; the program
calls on the audience to use personal responsibility and moral
leadership to rise together as being a Standupster(r) to stop the
bul
* THE LANDS OF WESTEROS * THE HISTORY OF WESTEROS * AGES *
CHARACTER BIOS * THE GREAT HOUSES * INDEPENDENTS AND PEOPLES OF
WESTEROS * THE STORIES BEHIND 'THE BROTHERS WITHOUT BANNERS', 'THE
KINGSGUARD', AND DOZENS MORE * CUSTOMS & LAWS OF THE SEVEN
KINGDOMS * THE SMALL COUNCIL * FAITH OF WESTEROS * DETAILED GUIDES
TO EVERY EPISODE * ACTOR BIOGRAPHIES * STORIES OF THE GREAT BATTLES
* DIREWOLVES * WEAPONS OF WESTEROS * GREAT SWORDS * COSTUMES * MAPS
AND LOCATIONS With more than 320 individual chapters and guides,
Collection Editions: A Game of Thrones is by far the largest, most
detailed, and comprehensive guide to the show yet, giving the
reader unparralled access and information on every detail of the
series. A must have for every fan of the show.
THE BEST WHISKY TASTING BOOK, TO TAKE NOTE OF EVERY SCOTCH, WHISKY,
BOURBON YOU MAY HAVE TASTE ! REMOVE THE JACKET OF THE BOOK TO
REVEAL NICER FINISH: )
After a fire at their school a group kids some friends some
enemies, go on a field trip to a science convention thinking that
things could not get any worse not knowing that their life may
change forever
Key Mysteries is a unique study into Keys in magick and mystery
entertainment. Hardbound with 286 pages it features essays on the
historical and symbolic concepts of keys in magic, plus feature
contributions by over 30 highly respected performers on
presentation approaches and many routines - both seminal and new.
Contributors include David Berglas, Eugene Burger, Bruce Bernstein,
Kenton Knepper, Docc Hilford, Marc Salem, Jeff McBride, Roni
Shachnaey, Christian Chelman, E.Raymond Carlyle, Professor BC,
Robert E. Neale, Bob Fitch, Ed Solomon, Luca Volpe, Dale
Hildebrandt, Lary Kuehn, Barrie Richardson, Paul Prater, Simon
Drake, Daniele Nigris, Leslie Melville, Paul Voodini, Alan Jones,
Jim Magus, Barry Cooper, Ariel Frailich, Master Payne and Mark
Fishman Foreword is by Ed Solomon. Author / Editor Steve Drury
We all know the story of Guy Fawkes who wanted to blow up
parliament. What did he wish to gain; the very people who were
going to replace James were present? How did he think he would get
away with it? It does not make sense unless it was a story. Now,
finally, you can read about the real plot, the plot to destroy the
Catholic nobility hatched by Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury.
Behind the scenes, he manipulated the cast in his play. Catesby,
the supposed ringleader, had embraced Anglicanism, bringing his
children up in the Anglican faith, yet he is portrayed as the
zealous leader of the plot. Guy Fawkes was simply a night-watchman
guarding barrels. James I feared being stabbed or blown up; Cecil
ran an efficient spy network; and he was able to play on James's
fears. Read the true story that relies on facts. For far too long
we have meekly accepted the propaganda of the age and ignored the
flimsiness of those contrived coincidences that gave Cecil's
outrageous plot credence.
Programmed into our minds as Robots, we see that it is fun. Fun,
fun, fun. In the sun, sun, sun. Fun, fun, fun. Pr. Pr. Pr.And I I I
I have something anymore. If I do not have you. What word starts
with Pl. pr. Thank you Mrs. Strange Love. Today it told me it is a
man. He gives me a sense of direction. This book is about a life in
Tinsel Town. A perfect place. I was never the best at reading. So I
bid you good evening. Read On.
Mhumhi, a young painted dog, has always been certain of one thing:
that the dogs rule the city, and that the few remaining humans are
helpless against them. When his unconventional pack takes in two
small children, however, he doesn't realize that everything he
thinks he knows is about to be unraveled. Mhumhi and his children
are captured and taken below the city by the mysterious bouda, a
group of humans with strange ties to spotted hyenas. These bouda
are not helpless: in fact, they threaten to upset the balance
between dogs and humans. But Mhumhi has more than that to worry
about. Soon he will have to make a choice- should he continue to
make his human children a part of his dangerous life, or should he
entrust them back to their own kind? He'll have to decide fast,
because as the city's food supply dwindles, darker machinations are
beginning to stir, and to escape them Mhumhi and his pack may have
to go beyond the city for the first time.
The TV series that was never made and that you ve never heard of
celebrates its 40th year with an exhaustive retrospective guide!
Growing from a child's game, the bizarrely-titled The Magnet Editor
ran for ten years and a breathtaking 47 series. In bringing the
series to life, Nick Goodman drew from 70s pop culture including
Doctor Who and The New Avengers, and shared it only with his
bewildered mother and childhood friends. Jo Bunsell was one such
friend and soon the pair would be transported into a shared
universe of preposterous and badly designed monsters and non-stop
adventure with their extraordinary and strangely-named hero, Cabin
Relese. Goodman and Bunsell open up their archive of materials and
memories, and take you on a roller-coaster ride into their world!
Magnet Memories is an episode guide, a frank, critical, incredulous
and nostalgic reflection, a snapshot of childhood in the 70s and
80s... and it's possibly the most wonderfully bonkers cult TV book
ever published!
Gracie is an average 16 year old girl that's just like you and me
except the fact that her best friend in the world is a famous
dancer and actor. Shh! Don't tell anyone though. When her parents
died when she was just 4 years old due to a drunk driver, her
godmother Melissa, and her parents best friends Jason and Rebecca
Baylor take it upon themselves to raise her. Through the years the
relationship between Gracie and Jason continues to grow stronger
and stronger from the moment he taught her to dance. But will
Gracie continue to dance when tragedy strikes?
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Entertainment Industry
- The Business of Music, Books, Movies, Tv, Radio, Internet, Video Games, Theater, Fashion, Sports, Art, Merchandising, Copyright, Trademarks & Contracts: Revised Edition
(Paperback)
Mark Vinet
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R386
Discovery Miles 3 860
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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A Midwestern family with NY ties, caught in a terminal
under-current. To work your way out of the hard.
Morgan Strebler's Ice Cold System is one of the only systems that
has been designed from the ground up to work in the real world,
with 10 years of experience and constant evolution, it is now ready
to be released. Imagine using any Tarot Deck, Runes, Palm, or even
regular playing cards (or no oracle at all) and being able to tell
names and secrets that have happened to them, medications they
take, sexual orientation, and exact problems when they were
children, even certain gambling pleasures of theirs, and doing it
completely cold! Nothing is ever written down or said, no actual
mentalism or magic gimmicks techniques or subtleties are used. The
Ice Cold System was made with one goal in mind, to go up to anyone
anywhere anytime, or even over the phone, and be able to tell them
secrets about themselves, using life events that they have never
told anyone! With no fishing, no Barnum statements, and again - no
magic ploys used whatsoever.
Alan Edgewater finds himself a best-selling author and motivational
speaker. His base of operations in St. Louis, Missouri allows him
to stay somewhat grounded but with growing influence and
aspirations he becomes something of a local industry. His team of
advisors and a hapless mega lottery winner influence his marketing
strategies as he builds on his business. At the core of his
enterprise is the idea of embracing failure instead of fearing it.
Surprising outcomes come as Alan lends his name to an unconditional
scholarship program and the scholars provide insight into
unfettered life choices. Alan's journey and that of his close-knit
associates create a tapestry of extraordinary events in this
thought-provoking novel.
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Mystic
(Hardcover)
Steve Drury, Mt Roni Shachnaey
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R2,191
Discovery Miles 21 910
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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Mystic encapsulates a lifetime of Roni's Shachnaey's mentalism and
bizarre knowledge. Hardbound, with over 250 pages, it featuring 40+
effects and ideas from his professional repertoire plus his
personal approach to Numerology, Tarot and Palm readings. Foreword
by Docc Hilford and personal notes from Todd Landman, Sheila Lyon,
Lior Manor and Guy Bavli Authors, Roni Shachnaey & Steve Drury
Mans Zelmerlow won a thrilling 2015 Eurovision Song Contest for
Sweden. "Heroes" gained 14 12 points in the semi-final. Runners-up
Russia were the first to score over 300 points and not win. Without
the juries though, Italy would have won the Contest, Sweden would
have finished 3rd. Hosts Austria suffered the dreaded "nul points"
but Germany also scored 0 & thanks to the tie-breaker rules,
Austria avoided last place. Cyprus startled everyone by not giving
Greece 12 points. The 2015 Edition of the Complete &
Independent Guide is the 8th edition of the book & as usual
it's packed with details of every Contest since 1956. We've
expanded the Guide again this year to include extra facts,
statistics & records, including the full jury & public vote
split rankings for the Final, analysis of how countries have voted
for the eventual winners, how debutant countries have fared
following Australia's success & how the final table would look
if it was based on average points received & lots more!
The 2018 anthology of Holiday plays from the New Voices Playwrights
Theatre.
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