![]() ![]() ![]() Masterfully narrated by Stephen Thorne, this audiobook in no way conceals Churchill's faults, and it allows the listener to appreciate his virtues and character in full: his titanic capacity for work (and drink), his ability see the big picture, his willingness to take risks and insistence on being where the action was, his good humour even in the most desperate circumstances, the breadth and strength of his friendships and his extraordinary propensity to burst into tears at unexpected moments. Andrew Roberts now draws on over 40 new sources, including the private diaries of King George VI, used in no previous Churchill biography, to depict him more intimately and persuasively than any of its predecessors. There have been over a thousand previous biographies of Churchill. By the time of his death at the age of 90 in 1965, many thought him to be the greatest man in the world. Winston Churchill towers over every other figure in 20th-century British history. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Spanning every continent of the global South, Vijay Prashad''s fascinating narrative takes us from the birth of postcolonial nations after World War II to the downfall and corruption of nationalist regimes. The Darker Nations traces the intellectual origins and the political history of the twentieth century attempt to knit together the world''s impoverished countries in opposition to the United States and Soviet spheres of influence in the decades following World War II. Here, from a brilliant young writer, is a paradigm-shifting history of both a utopian concept and global movement-the idea of the Third World. ![]() ![]() Finding answers will be impossible without understanding those deeper forces. The roots of violence everywhere are as much mental as political, influenced by culture and values. But that same rule applies to all regions – in the U.S. To ensure he got the story right, Patrik went back a second time. What we found was a portrait not of policies or legislative bills, but of an underlying mental landscape and how that has led to higher rates of violence. ![]() Why?In traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, and Alexander City, Alabama, Noah Robertson and Patrik Jonsson sought to show different faces of violence in the South, in large cities and rural hamlets, without falling into stereotypes or shallow narratives. And within these trends, one sticks out for its clarity and constancy: The American South has dramatically higher levels of violence. There is no single “gun violence problem” in the United States, but different challenges in different places. Rather, it is a product of the subject: the roots of violence. American conversations about gun violence – particularly mass shootings – often revolve around gun laws and mental health.But the closer we looked, the more we saw something else. ![]() Today’s lead article was not one of those stories. That’s not criticism. ![]() An idea emerges, and with a minimum of fuss, it is done. Sometimes, a story comes together with kinetic beauty. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book was published in the US by RE/Search Publications and in Britain by Plexus. Re/Search 10: Incredibly Strange Films is a functional guide to important territory neglected by the film-criticism establishment, spotlighting unhailed directors-Herschell Gordon Lewis, Russ Meyer, Larry Cohen and others-who have been critically consigned to the ghettos of gore and sexploitation films. It includes essays on Young Playthings, Wizard of Gore, God Told Me To, Blast of Silence, Daughter of Horror, Spider Baby, and George Romero. Mikels, Dick Bakalyan, and genres such as women in prison film, mondo films, exploitation films, beach party films, Santo films, educational films, LSD films, juvenile delinquent films, biker films, and sexploitation films. Vale and Andrea Juno, originally published in 1985 and expanded in 1986. It was guest edited by Jim Morton, with associate editor Boyd Rice, in the RE/Search series edited by V. Friedman, Ed Wood, Radley Metzger, Joseph W. 10: Incredibly Strange Films is a book about American underground and other films. ![]() Īmong the subjects covered are the work of filmmakers Russ Meyer, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Frank Henenlotter, Larry Cohen, Doris Wishman, David F. 10: Incredibly Strange Films is a book about American underground and other films. Journal of Popular Film and Television 21 (Spring 1993): 2II. ![]() ![]() ![]() But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?Īs Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve read before.ĭavid and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But she also just happens to be married to David. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.Īnd then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. ![]() Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. ![]() |