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  The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

  Herman Wouk

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  This acclaimed WWII psychological court room drama was the sensation of 1954. The play portrays a mutiny of naval officers aboard the U.S.S. Caine. Their suspicions concerning their captain’s sanity lead to their rebellion and a subsequent court - martial.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring James Avery, Chuma Hunter-Gault, Ian Lithgow, Scott Lowell, Frank Muller, Michael Rivkin, David Selby and Grant Shaud.

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  Robert Schumann's Advice to...

  Robert Schumann, Steven Isserlis

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  The great composer’s “superb” advice on playing, practicing, composing, and being a musician, with additional comments by renowned cellist Steven Isserlis (Times Literary Supplement). 
   
  If everybody were to play first violin, we could not have an orchestra. 
   
  Originally published in1850, Advice to Young Musicians: Musical Rules for Home and in Life offered composer Robert Schumann’s combination of practical advice and poetic words of wisdom for young people beginning their musical education. Presented in aphorisms and short paragraphs, the book’s insights remain as valuable today as when they were written. Recognizing the continued resonance of Schumann’s words, world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis, himself a writer of children’s books and many articles for young musicians, set out to rescue the work from history. Here, he revisits Schumann’s work and contributes his own contemporary counsel for musicians and music lovers. 
   
  For this edition, Isserlis retranslated Schumann’s text and arranged it into four thematic sections: “On being a musician,” “Playing,” “Practicing,” and “Composing.” Each page is decoratively designed, and accompanying Schumann’s original quotations are Isserlis’s thoughtful and often humorous glosses. The book concludes with Isserlis’s own reflections on his life as a musician and performer: “My Own Bits of Advice (For What They’re Worth).” The result is a unique and thought-provoking book that will be treasured by aspiring musicians of any age.

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  The $12 Million Stuffed Shark -...

  Don Thompson

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  Why would a smart New York investment banker pay $12 million for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? 
   
   
   
  Intriguing and entertaining, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is a Freakonomics approach to the economics and psychology of the contemporary art world. Why were record prices achieved at auction for works by 131 contemporary artists in 2006 alone, with astonishing new heights reached in 2007? Don Thompson explores the money, lust, and self-aggrandizement of the art world in an attempt to determine what makes a particular work valuable while others are ignored. 
   
   
   
  This book is the first to look at the economics and the marketing strategies that enable the modern art market to generate such astronomical prices. Drawing on interviews with both past and present executives of auction houses and art dealerships, artists, and the buyers who move the market, Thompson launches the listener on a journey of discovery through the peculiar world of modern art. Surprising, passionate, gossipy, and revelatory, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark reveals a great deal that even experienced auction purchasers do not know.

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  Myq Kaplan: Small Dork and Handsome

  Myq Kaplan

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  Wise guy Myq Kaplan is Small, Dork, and Handsome. The might of Myq's manic comedy machine is sure to stupefy and amuse as he describes his skewed spin on the oddities of life. Filmed live in Boston.

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  Stand-up Comedy - The Art and...

  Sophie Henner

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  Understanding your comedy style is a crucial aspect of developing as a stand-up comedian. It begins with analyzing the content you're drawn to, whether it's observational humor, personal anecdotes, social commentary, or absurdist concepts. Your delivery style is equally important - are you naturally deadpan, high-energy, conversational, or theatrical? 
    
  Consider the persona you present on stage. This could be an exaggerated version of yourself, a completely different character, or simply your authentic self. Your writing style also plays a key role - do you prefer snappy one-liners, elaborate stories, or a mix of both? 
    
  Identifying comedians who influence you can provide insights into your own style. Pay attention to which parts of your set get the strongest reactions from the audience, as this can highlight your strengths. Note the topics or styles that feel most natural to you, but also be open to experimenting with different approaches.

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  Spanish Flu 1918 - PAST PRESENT...

  Oneida Powell

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  Spanish flu, history of the largest global pandemic that hit the world 100 years agoWWI The first wave The second waveCovid-19 and Spanish influence of 1918: analogies, differences, and lessons from the past which are also valid for the presentPathologica in the time of "Spanish flu"Etiology of the epidemicThe Spanish in the two sections of Pathological: "summary of recent publications" and "newsletter"Coronavirus, is it like Spanish?The mystery of Svalbard Coronavirus: four things we learned from Spanish fluTHE POLMONITE RISK.Spanish vs COVID: find the differencesThe Spanish flu: the pandemic that decimated the world populationSpanish flu: symptoms and deaths of the largest pandemic in historyAna, the 107-year-old woman who defeated two pandemics: Spanish flu and Coronavirus"Spanish" influence in 1918, COVID in 2020: a century later, still fragileThe Spanish influence shows what we may have to face againThe Lindenhof hospital in Bern and the Spanish flu Act on time.Lockdown Spanish influence in Eastern Europe: tales from Bulgaria, Romania, and PolandAnalysis of past stock market corrections 1918,Spanish influence: the second epidemic wave was proving worse than the first but the institutions minimizedThe still open questions of scienceAlways tell the truth: the most important lesson of the 1918 pandemicThe Spanish flu mystery of 1918: the pandemic killed 10 million people in two yearsThe history of vaccines How was the Spanish influence defeated?Because Covid-19 is not among the worst pandemics in historyThe second wave: autumn 1918 The experience of the pandemic among soldiers COVID-19 and Spanish influence

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