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This 16-track album is a sonic journey grounded in Demi Lovato's rock and pop-punk roots and illustrates an earnest yet tongue-in-cheek retrospective of their life experiences.
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Lost River (DVD)
Barbara Steele, Carey Torrice, Christina Hendricks, Matt Smith, Saoirse Ronan, …
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Surreal thriller written and directed by Ryan Gosling. In an
abandoned town, single mother Billy (Christina Hendricks), who is
struggling with the expense of her home and two sons, begins work
at a nightclub run by her sinister bank manager Dave (Ben
Mendelsohn). She soon discovers that employees are encouraged to
engage in sadistic acts for the customers' viewing pleasure and she
must develop her own unique performance with help from star
performer Cat (Eva Mendes). Meanwhile her teenage son Bones (Iain
de Caestecker) develops an infatuation with neighbour Rat (Saoirse
Ronan) who lives next door with her mute grandmother (Barbara
Steele). Rat introduces Bones to a mythical underwater town at the
bottom of a resevoir that the pair yearn to explore after escaping
the clutches of neighbourhood tormenter Bully (Matt Smith).
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Fairytales (Hardcover)
Petra Collins, Alexandra Leigh Demie
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Fairytales is an erotic folklore collection of Petra Collins and
Alexa Demie s illustrated short stories. As children, Petra and
Alexa were both enamoured with fairy tales, which provided an
escape from their own painful realities. The two collaborated to
write and portray nine characters that embody new stories they
would have liked to see. Each of the nine tales is set in unique
spaces, ranging from suburban homes and parking lots to fantastical
sets. Petra and Alexa s chapters of elves, mermaids, sirens, water
sprites, fallen angels, fairies, witches, and banshees blend their
own stories with retold fairy tales. The photos combine elements of
camp, prosthetics, and shibari in a surreal update to the imagery
of the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault,
and others.
The Chinese emperor announces an unusual test to choose an
heir--the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by
the emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable
to get his seed to sprout--but Ping's empty pot is best of all.
This book outlines a study of the causes and consequences of school
exclusions. It explores the experiences of schools, teachers,
parents, and governors and includes a focus on the experience of
Black and minority ethnic students and those with special
educational needs and disabilities. The book presents the results
of detailed empirical research from English schools that studied
teachers, school leaders, parents, governors, educational
psychologists, and school staff experience with school exclusions.
The book examines the scale of the problem and underlying factors,
the disproportionality of exclusions for SEND and minority ethnic
students, comparative international literature on exclusions and
implications for policy, practice, and research. Providing a
comprehensive overview of the factors affecting school exclusions,
the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and
students in the areas of education policy, inclusion and special
education needs in education. It will also be of interest to policy
makers and education professionals including special educational
needs co-ordinators and headteachers.
An insightful and comprehensive guide to mastering the art of
drawing and illustrating architecture.Inspiring architecture and
beautiful buildings are all around us. Artists often gravitate
toward building facades, doors, windows, and roofs that tell a
story, convey history, and contain intricate detail. But learning
to successfully capture these works on paper can be quite a
challenge.Artist and illustrator Demi Lang has been creating
beautiful architectural drawings for years. Working in ink and
colored pencils and using reference photos in her studio, Demi
specializes in creating artwork that is highly realistic,
representational, and incredibly detailed. In this book, she shares
her knowledge and techniques so that you, too, can learn to create
and illustrate your own architectural drawings.With inspiring
illustrations, clear writing, and an encouraging tone, Demi makes
the process of learning to draw architecture both approachable and
enjoyable. Writing for artists of all levels, Demi guides you step
by step through her entire drawing process. You will learn: - How
best to set up your workspace, and the materials you'll need- The
importance of building a photo reference library and choosing good
images to work from- Three methods to use for transferring a
reference photo to paper for the initial drawing (using a grid,
drawing freehand, and a measuring method)- Techniques for achieving
realistic tone, value, texture, shadow, and light in your drawings-
How to add layer upon layer of color, lines, details, and
highlights to create works that leap off the paper with exciting
dimensionality and lifeIn the final chapter of the book, Demi works
through several complete projects from start to finish so you can
see her method in action. Better yet, by providing the reference
photos for each project, you can follow along and put your skills
to the test! These projects help you work and practice in different
ways with varied subject matter: a freehand black and white sketch;
an intricate architectural detail; a monochrome study; a full color
drawing; and a drawing that features gold leaf gilding to really
take your work to the next level!Throughout the book, Demi
emphasizes the importance of practice and patience, and encourages
you to not put too much pressure on yourself to complete a perfect
drawing every time. If you take your time and work methodically,
you will succeed! Whether you are an artist, a professional
illustrator, or simply someone who loves to draw, this book
provides you with the skills, techniques, and knowledge to draw
stunning illustrations of buildings and architecture.TABLE OF
CONTENTSIntroductionChapter 1: Art Materials and Getting Set
UpChapter 2: Building a Photo Reference LibraryChapter 3: Art
School Theory and TechniquesChapter 4: Overview of Process and
TechniquesChapter 5: Five Projects from Start to FinishAppendices
Can you turn a hairpin into a house? This is the question Demi
Skipper set out to answer in May 2020, when she posted an ordinary
bobby pin to trade on Facebook Marketplace. She had two rules: no
trading with anyone she knew, and no spending her own money on
trades. Twenty months and 28 trades later, she completed the final
trade and took possession of a house. How did she do it? It wasn't
luck. Hard work, ingenuity, and a talent for negotiation were
essential to executing the series of trades that lead from the
hairpin to the house. Along the way she sent around 300,000
messages, enlisted the help of strangers to drive vehicles across
the country, and went deep into the world of "sneakerheads" in
pursuit of the perfect trade, all while documenting her progress
and amassing an audience of millions on TikTok. From the crushing
disappointments to the surprising successes, Demi shares the
behind-the-scenes stories of her first successful trading project
and the life lessons she's applying as she starts the process
again. It's an engrossing story for anyone who wonders, How did she
do that? Could I do it too?
This book examines transformations in the production and domestic
and international reception of Iranian cinema between 2000 and 2013
through the intersection of the political markers - the
presidential terms of Reformist president Mohammad Khatami and his
successor, the conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - and filmic
markers, particularly Jafar Panahi's The Circle (2000) and Asghar
Farhadi's About Elly (2009). Through extensive field and media
research, the book considers the interaction of a range of factors
including government policy, Iranian national cinema genres and
categories, intended audience, funding source, and domestic and
international reception, to demonstrate the interplay between
filmmakers and the government over these two successive
presidencies. While the impact of politics on Iranian filmmaking
has been widely examined, this work argues for a more nuanced
understanding of politics in and of the Iranian cinema than has
generally been previously acknowledged. Drawing on both personal
experience as a juror at the Fajr International Film festival and
interviews with significant filmmakers, producers, actors and other
industry insiders, including senior bureaucrats and politicians,
the volume is a key resource for anyone interested in politics and
Iranian cinema.
This book outlines a study of the causes and consequences of school
exclusions. It explores the experiences of schools, teachers,
parents, and governors and includes a focus on the experience of
Black and minority ethnic students and those with special
educational needs and disabilities. The book presents the results
of detailed empirical research from English schools that studied
teachers, school leaders, parents, governors, educational
psychologists, and school staff experience with school exclusions.
The book examines the scale of the problem and underlying factors,
the disproportionality of exclusions for SEND and minority ethnic
students, comparative international literature on exclusions and
implications for policy, practice, and research. Providing a
comprehensive overview of the factors affecting school exclusions,
the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and
students in the areas of education policy, inclusion and special
education needs in education. It will also be of interest to policy
makers and education professionals including special educational
needs co-ordinators and headteachers.
This comprehensive collection addresses the important question of
political parties in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Written by historians, political scientists, and sociologists of
the region, the book provides a pertinent analytical framework to
understand the often complex and turbulent histories of these
political parties, their role within the region, and their
prospects in the wake of the post-2011 Arab Uprisings. The authors
explore a rich and varied range of case studies including Iran,
Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco. This book examines
where political parties and organizations have been crucial to
shaping contemporary historical events and political contestation,
but also highlights their shortcomings and failures to deliver on
the ambitions and hopes they had often evoked amongst their
supporters. Furthermore, it looks at how political parties and
their activities have intersected with important issues and themes
such as gender, human rights, international solidarity, revolution
and social transformation, and sectarian identity. This book will
be of great interest to students and researchers of political
science, particularly within the MENA region. It was originally
published as a special issue of the British Journal of Middle
Eastern Studies.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail
on Sunday Book of the Year. Famed American actress Demi Moore at
last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally
charged memoir. For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with
celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships,
Moore has never been far from the spotlight – or the headlines.
Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood,
however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of
the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout
her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her
life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood
trauma that would follow her for years – all while juggling a
skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception.Â
As her success grew, Demi found herself questioning if she belonged
in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress – and,
always, if she was simply good enough. As much as her story is
about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this
deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain
and opens up about her career and personal life – laying bare her
tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her
struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey
toward open heartedness. Inside Out is a story of survival,
success, and surrender – a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one
woman’s at once ordinary and iconic life.
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Agnès Varda: Director's Inspiration
Matt Severson; Foreword by Jacqueline Stewart; Interview by Manouchka Kelly Labouba; Text written by Sasha Archibald, Jane Birkin, …
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This comprehensive collection addresses the important question of
political parties in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Written by historians, political scientists, and sociologists of
the region, the book provides a pertinent analytical framework to
understand the often complex and turbulent histories of these
political parties, their role within the region, and their
prospects in the wake of the post-2011 Arab Uprisings. The authors
explore a rich and varied range of case studies including Iran,
Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco. This book examines
where political parties and organizations have been crucial to
shaping contemporary historical events and political contestation,
but also highlights their shortcomings and failures to deliver on
the ambitions and hopes they had often evoked amongst their
supporters. Furthermore, it looks at how political parties and
their activities have intersected with important issues and themes
such as gender, human rights, international solidarity, revolution
and social transformation, and sectarian identity. This book will
be of great interest to students and researchers of political
science, particularly within the MENA region. It was originally
published as a special issue of the British Journal of Middle
Eastern Studies.
In ancient times the legendary wisdom of King Solomon (c. 990-931
BCE) was known far and wide. The Bible recounts that God loved
Solomon greatly and appeared to him in a dream saying, "Ask! What
shall I give you?" Solomon chose neither riches nor fame, but
answered, "Give to Your servant an understanding heart, that I may
discern between good and evil." God was so pleased with Solomon's
response that, besides a "wise and understanding heart," He gave
him "both riches and honor," so that there should be none "like you
among the kings all your days" (1 Kings 3:3-13). Some traditions,
both Jewish and Christian, tell that Solomon also received a magic
ring from the angel Michael, giving him the power to rule over
creatures--Solomon even knew the language of the birds!
Award-winning author, Demi, recounts the extraordinary life of King
Solomon, from his meeting with the Queen of Sheba to the building
of the great temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. An appendix features
a selection of Solomon's most famous wisdom sayings.
A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl.
For Richer, For Poorer provides a new perspective on the impact of
divorce on women. Based on interviews with a random sample of
divorced mothers, this book identifies their real concerns:
inadequate resources from their ex-husbands and the state, and
unequal social policies. Presenting accounts of how they manage the
divorce process, divorced women of diverse background describe
their attempts to rebuild their own lives and those of their
families. Demie Kurz proposes a reversal of policies which penalize
the single-parent family by failing to provide mothers and children
with adequate resources.
The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever
conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are
unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can't afford essential
household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of
financial insecurity. Defining poverty as those whose lack of
resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum
standard, this text provides unique and detailed insights into the
nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today.
Written by a team of leading academics, the book reports on the
extent and nature of poverty for different social groups: older and
younger people; parents and children; ethnic groups; men and women;
disabled people; and across regions through the recent period of
austerity. It reflects on where government policies have made an
impact and considers potential future developments. A companion
volume Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Volume 2 focuses on
different aspects of poverty and social exclusion identified in the
study.
As a young girl in a small village in France, Joan prayed daily
that France would be delivered from the English and Burgundian
invaders who were ravishing the country. When Joan was thirteen,
she had a life-changing experience. The archangel Michael appeared
in a vision and told her that she would save the kingdom of France
and lead the dauphin (heir to the throne) to Reims Cathedral to be
crowned king. Calling herself the Maid of God, Joan set off to
gather an army, win a number of crucial battles, and install the
dauphin on the French throne. Although the king later deserted her
when France's enemies put her on trial for heresy and burned her at
the stake, her bravery and faith inspired the French people and led
them to victory. Demi has drawn Joan's battles and triumphs with
exquisite detail inspired by the stained glass, architecture,
painting, and sculpture of the fifteenth century.
When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.
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