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The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion
picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE
BESTSELLER In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against
all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louise Zamperini had
already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious
athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one
of the Second World War's most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini
faces thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft. Beyond
like only greater trials, in Japan's prisoner-of-war camps. Driven
to the limits of endurance, Zamperini's destiny, whether triumph or
tragedy, depends on the strength of his will ... Now a major motion
picture, directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O' Connell.
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Down by the Barn (Hardcover)
Will Hillenbrand; Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
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Down by the barn, early in the morning, a farmer drives his
tractor, stopping along the way to pick up a calf, then a chick,
then a pig. The group of animals grows and grows until at last they
reach their destination?and find a surprise. Charming illustrations
and rhythmic text filled with sound words make this the perfect
read-aloud for young children.
A richly informative and visually packed sourcebook demonstrating
and explaining the function and worldwide appeal of Islamic
architecture. Islamic architecture dates back 1,400 years and
continues to reinvent itself up to the present day. The enormous
richness of building types, regional styles, and architectural
details is revealed here by a well-travelled expert guide,
exploring the familiar and unfamiliar, striking a balance between
famous masterpieces and unknown gems. All eras and global regions
are represented, with a selective eye for some of the creative
exuberance, boldness and sensitivity of Islamic architecture that
has not always been widely appreciated outside of the region.
Close-ups of architectural details not only describe style and
function but also show the hand of the craftsman, making this
reference work both useful and beautiful. Here is a wealth of
information about the historical and cultural context of buildings
around the world, a chance to encounter the widest Islamic
community, and the deeper pleasure of immersing ourselves in the
beauty of Islamic architecture.
Charismatic artists recruit desperate migrants for site-specific
performance art pieces, often without compensation. Construction
workers threaten on camera to jump from the top of a high-rise
building if their back wages are not paid. Users of a video and
livestreaming app hustle for views by eating excrement or setting
off firecrackers on their genitals. In these and many other recent
cultural moments, Chinaâs suppressed social strife simmersâor
threatens to boil over. On the Edge probes precarity in
contemporary China through the lens of the dark and angry cultural
forms that chronic uncertainty has generated. Margaret Hillenbrand
argues that a vast underclass of Chinese workers exist in âzombie
citizenship,â a state of dehumanizing exile from the law and its
safeguards. Many others also feel precariousâsensing that they
live on a precipice, with the constant fear of falling into this
abyss of dispossession, disenfranchisement, and dislocation.
Examining the volatile aesthetic forms that embody stifled social
tensions and surging anxiety over zombie citizenship, Hillenbrand
traces how people use culture to vent taboo feelings of rage,
resentment, distrust, and disdain in scenarios rife with
cross-class antagonism. On the Edge is highly interdisciplinary,
fusing digital media, art history, literary criticism, and
performance studies with citizenship, protest, and labor studies.
It makes both the distinctive Chinese experience and the vital role
of culture central to global understandings of how entrenched
insecurity and civic jeopardy fray the bonds of the social
contract.
Born amid immense bloodshed and suffering, the Kingdom of Jerusalem
remained a battlefield for almost 200 years. The long rivalry
between Christianity and Islam led to the Crusades and gave rise to
the Military Orders of the Templars and Hospitallers, and provided
a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders,
including Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. This book shows how
the savagery of the Crusaders often left their opponents reeling,
creating frictions that survived more than 700 years. At the same
time, as the book illustrates, art, architecture, and learning all
benefited from new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the
East.
For the ordinary people of Nazi Germany, resistance rarely took the
form of active political or economically disruptive activity. But a
great many people expressed their disgust through jokes and humor.
In "Underground Humour in Nazi Germany: 1933-1945," F. K. M.
Hillenbrand compiles a collection of jokes, stories and cartoons
representing covert popular opposition which took humorous form.
Even this was dangerous, as an ill-judged moment of wit could lead
to the camps; but the Nazis themselves recognized the impossibility
of stopping anti-Nazi jokes.
Although wonderfully entertaining, "Underground Humour in Nazi
Germany: 1933-45" is not a joke book, but a serious study of the
uses of humor and word play, supplemented always with full
translations and explanations when a joke is retold. Hillebrand
explains not only how humor could be used subversively in the Third
Reich, but also suggests the ways that people resist under any
totalitarian conditions, not exclusively Nazi Germany. He
emphasizes the importance of humor to societies under stress.
Revealing an important feature of the Third Reich's social
history, "Underground Humour in Nazi Germany: 1933-45" is an
invaluable contribution to our understanding of 20th century
Germany.
Carole Hillenbrand's book offers a profound understanding of the
history of Muslims and their faith, from the life of Muhammad to
the religion practised by 1.6 billion people around the world
today. Each of the eleven chapters explains a core aspect of the
faith in historical perspective, allowing readers to gain a
sensitive understanding of the essential tenets of the religion and
of the many ways in which the present is shaped by the past. It is
an ideal introductory text for courses in Middle Eastern studies,
in religious studies, or on Islam and its history.
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Unbroken (Paperback)
Laura Hillenbrand
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The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion
picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE
BESTSELLER In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against
all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louise Zamperini had
already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious
athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one
of the Second World War's most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini
faces thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft. Beyond
like only greater trials, in Japan's prisoner-of-war camps. Driven
to the limits of endurance, Zamperini's destiny, whether triumph or
tragedy, depends on the strength of his will ... Now a major motion
picture, directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O' Connell.
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Little Red
Will Hillenbrand
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For fans of Katy and the Big Snow, meet everyone's hero, Little
Red-a pick-up truck with a mighty spirit and a heart of gold. He's
determined to help his many vehicle friends in this winter holiday
offering that includes foil on the cover! The annual tree-lighting
is one of the most beloved nights of the year. But a snowstorm has
blanketed the streets and made it difficult for the community to
get around. Enter Little Red! A cute-as-a-button pickup truck with
a mighty spirit and a heart of gold. Little Red will stop at
nothing to help his neighbours-the show must go on!
Charismatic artists recruit desperate migrants for site-specific
performance art pieces, often without compensation. Construction
workers threaten on camera to jump from the top of a high-rise
building if their back wages are not paid. Users of a video and
livestreaming app hustle for views by eating excrement or setting
off firecrackers on their genitals. In these and many other recent
cultural moments, Chinaâs suppressed social strife simmersâor
threatens to boil over. On the Edge probes precarity in
contemporary China through the lens of the dark and angry cultural
forms that chronic uncertainty has generated. Margaret Hillenbrand
argues that a vast underclass of Chinese workers exist in âzombie
citizenship,â a state of dehumanizing exile from the law and its
safeguards. Many others also feel precariousâsensing that they
live on a precipice, with the constant fear of falling into this
abyss of dispossession, disenfranchisement, and dislocation.
Examining the volatile aesthetic forms that embody stifled social
tensions and surging anxiety over zombie citizenship, Hillenbrand
traces how people use culture to vent taboo feelings of rage,
resentment, distrust, and disdain in scenarios rife with
cross-class antagonism. On the Edge is highly interdisciplinary,
fusing digital media, art history, literary criticism, and
performance studies with citizenship, protest, and labor studies.
It makes both the distinctive Chinese experience and the vital role
of culture central to global understandings of how entrenched
insecurity and civic jeopardy fray the bonds of the social
contract.
This book examines the lawmaking bodies of the United states and
the Germany and their constitutional duties and limitations. It is
a first ever joint US-German parliamentary study that compares and
contrasts two of the democratic West's most powerful legislatures.
The true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse – seabiscuit – that symbolised a pivotal moment in American history as modern America was born out of the crucible of the Depression and the dustbowl, as the twentieth centuries greatest nation found the courage to bet on itself to win against the odds. In 1936 the habits of 19th-century America were finally consigned to history just as Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind was published. In their place, modern America was born. But what defined this new era? Nothing more than the story of Seabiscuit, a stunted colt with asymmetrical knees that had for two years been hacked around no-good race tracks which led to permanent leg damage. Yet by 1937 Seabiscuit could draw crowds of 60,000 and had more newspaper column inches devoted to him than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt, his popularity peaking during his appearances at the Santa Anita Handicap. America had gone to the races for the first time since the Depression and fallen in love with a misshapen colt of great character. Now it wanted a winner. Seabiscuit is also the story of three men: Tom Smith, a former Wild West Showman was the trainer; Red Pollard, abandoned by his poverty stricken family at a race track became the rider; and Charles Howard, a pioneer car manufacturer in San Francisco in the 1920s was the owner and financier. These three combined to create the legend of Seabiscuit and epitomise a dream for the emerging new America.
This book examines the lawmaking bodies of the United states and
the Germany and their constitutional duties and limitations. It is
a first ever joint US-German parliamentary study that compares and
contrasts two of the democratic West's most powerful legislatures.
Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching
from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an
unrivalled synthesis of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the
death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, Robert
Hillenbrand traces the evolution of an extraordinary range of art
forms, including architecture, calligraphy, book illumination,
painting, ceramics, glassware, textiles and metalwork. New to this
edition is a chapter ranging from c. 1700 to c. 1900, a period very
often neglected in books on this subject. Hillenbrand explores how
recent centuries, far from being a dark age, have seen incredible
artistic ferment and creativity across the Islamic world.
Full-colour illustrations of masterpieces of Islamic art and
architecture - from Moorish Spain to contemporary Iran - show the
far-reaching stylistic developments as well as the recurrent
preoccupations that have shaped the arts of Islam since the seventh
century. With 227 illustrations in colour
It's fun to see a picture and figure out the word it stands for.
Some people call this kind of picture puzzle a rebus. Children will
have fun guessing some of the words in twenty Mother Goose rhymes.
It's not hard! There are clues on every page in Will Hillenbrand's
sparkling, imaginative mixed-media artwork!
Not all Germans living under Hitler succumbed passively to the
rhetoric and horror of the Nazi regime. Covert popular opposition
in the form of humorous resistance was wider spread than is
commonly thought. Embracing jokes, stories and 60 cartoons, this is
the only collection in English of underground anti-Nazi humour. It
is, as such, an invaluable contribution to the social history of
twentieth century Germany.
In their own words, Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair espouse 'things
and thinginess rather than theories and isations'. This book's
practical, down-to-earth dimension, expressed in plain, simple
English, runs counter to the current fashion for theoretical
explanations and their accompanying jargon when exploring the world
of Islamic art. Its many insights, firmly anchored in artistic
practice in architecture, painting and the decorative arts, are
supported by ample technical know-how. The range is wide - mosques
becoming temples; how religious buildings reflect politics; Yemeni
frescoes and inscriptions; domestic Syrian 18th-century ornament;
Egyptian bookbinding techniques; recycling and repair in Damascene
crafts; conservation versus restoration; narrative on ceramics;
metalwork with architectural motifs; lost buildings reconstructed;
how objects speak;Muslim burials in China; the role of migrating
potters; Mughal painting; stone carpet weights; the use of metals
in Islamic manuscripts, calligraphy and modern artists' books.
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In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a
teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a
prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But
when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on
a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943.
When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean,
against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life
raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean,
leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond,
a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini
would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope,
resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether
triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his
will.
Appearing in paperback for the first time--with twenty arresting
new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author--"Unbroken "is
an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind,
body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by "Seabiscuit" author
Laura Hillenbrand.
Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by "Time" magazine -
Winner of the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize for biography and the
Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award
"Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival
epic."--"The Wall Street Journal"
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" A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from
self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try
to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing,
chilling, and inspiring.""--New York"""
"Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand's writing is so
ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you
don't dare take your eyes off the page."--"People"
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"A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an
extraordinary life.""--The Washington Post"
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"Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an
inspirational book.""--The New York Times Book Review"
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"Magnificent . . . incredible . . . Hillenbrand] has crafted
another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific
odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a
remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.""--The Dallas
Morning News"
"An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of
tenacity."--"Entertainment Weekly"
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"A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly
detailed."--"O: The Oprah Magazine"
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" A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a
marvel."--"Washingtonian"
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" Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a
thrilling sprinter's pace.""--Time"
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"Hillenbrand is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You
don't have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this
book--you just have to love great storytelling."--Rebecca Skloot,
author of" The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks""
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Shahnama: The Visual Language of the Persian Book of Kings presents
the first comprehensive examination of the interplay between text
and image in the celebrated Persian national epic, the Shahnama,
written by the poet Firdausi of Tus. The Shahnama is one of the
longest poems ever composed and recounts the history of Iran from
the dawn of time to the Muslim Arab conquests of the seventh
century AD. There is no Persian text, in prose or poetry, which has
been so frequently and lavishly illustrated. Offering fresh
insights through a range of varied art-historical approaches to the
Shahnama, the essays in this volume reveal how the subtle
alterations in text and image serve to document changes in taste
and style and can be understood as reflections of the changing role
of the national epic in the imagination of Iranians and the equally
changing messages - often political in nature - which the familiar
stories were made to convey over the centuries.
Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the
reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and
Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual
tradition-reading a Christmas story together-that the reindeer are
ready. Reindeer merriment abounds in this charming yuletide tale
about honoring the celebration of holiday customs with those you
love.
This volume collects 21 papers on Classical Islam by one of the
world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. The papers
explore career of the Prophet Muhammad and the environment from
which he sprang; the evolution of Islamic mysticism; political
thought; and philosophical themes. It also includes investigations
into the development of the late 'Abbasid caliphate; analyses of
the Mirror for Princes literature; and studies of the minor
dynasties of Iraq and Anatolia, and of the major cities in the
region.
The Gibb Memorial Trust, founded at the start of the 20th century,
comprised among its trustees some of the most celebrated and
prominent orientalists of their day. Together, they sponsored and
supported research on editing and translating Arabic, Persian and
Turkish manuscripts on a range of subjects, from history,
literature, geography and poetry to Sufism and the Islamic
sciences. This volume covers the development of Middle Eastern and
Islamic Studies over the last 120 years or so, as seen through the
biographies of the leading scholars of the period. It opens with a
short history of the Trust, before presenting a series of short
biographical and often personal appreciations of these eminent
Middle Eastern scholars of the past, written by existing trustees.
In providing a history of this important institution, the book
shines a light on the history and development of Middle Eastern and
Islamic Studies in Britain more broadly.
At the 900th anniversary of the Crusader capture of Jerusalem, it
is timely to reflect on how the phenomenon of the Crusades
influenced the Muslim world, then and now, militarily, culturally
and psychologically. This book discusses a group of themes designed
to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the
Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Ideological
concerns are examined and the importance of the jihad is assessed
in the context of the gradual recovery of the Holy Land and the
expulsion of the Crusaders. Two chapters are devoted to an analysis
of warfare - arms, battles, sieges, fortifications - on the basis
of written sources and extant works of art, and the neglected
aspect of the navy is brought into prominence. One chapter deals
with the complex issue of the interaction between Muslims and
Crusaders in a social, economic and cultural setting. The epilogue
traces in outline the profound impact of the Crusades on Muslim
consciousness until the present day. This is not a chronological
survey of the events of the period 1099 to 1291and even beyond, for
that has already been done several times. Instead, this is a
general book intended to introduce some of the wider aspects of the
history of the Crusades from the Muslim side. Accordingly, as a
deliberate policy, an attempt is made here to view the phenomenon
of the Crusades entirely through the prism of medieval Muslim
sources. This naturally involves bias, but such a bias is salutary
given the cumulative impact of centuries of Eurocentric scholarship
in this field and it should help to create a more balanced picture
of this fascinating and momentous period of Christian/Muslim
confrontation and interaction.
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