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Sianne Ngai
Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting
The zany, the cute, and the interesting saturate postmodern culture. They dominate the look of its art and commodities as well as our discourse about the ambivalent feelings these objects often inspire. In this radiant study, Sianne Ngai offers a theory of the aesthetic categories that most people u...
$25.00
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Hans Jeff Borger
The Four Lads Book
The Four Lads were pop superstars of the 1950s. Connie Codarini. Bernie Toorish. Jimmie Arnold. Frank Busseri. They sold over 50 million records with hits such as "Moments to Remember," "Standing on the Corner," "No, Not Much," "Who Needs You?" and "Istanbul". The Fifties had them riding high with t...
$36.70
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Dorothy Mills
The Book of the Ancient Greeks, Second Edition
The journey continues, starting in Crete and ending in the Hellenistic Age, ushered in by Alexander the Great. Students learn about the development of democracy, the primordial defense of democracy in the Persian wars, the heyday of Athens (also known as the Golden Age), and that sad self-destructio...
$22.50
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Vladimir Guerrero
The Anza Trail and the Settling of California
The Anza Trail and the Settling of California synthesizes firsthand documents and diaries from the Anza expeditions to retell the story of the exploration of the Southwest and the settlement of the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1774, the Spanish viceroy of Mexico sent Juan Bautista de Anza, captain of...
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Yoshiko Uchida
Journey to Topaz (50th Anniversary Edition)
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a landmark work of juvenile fiction. "A haunting reminder of how indignities and dignity can reside side by side." — Terry Tempest Williams This much-loved and widely read classic is the moving story of one girl’s struggle to remain brave during the World War ...
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Carole Pope
Anti Diva
Known for their sexual lyrics and provocative act, Carole Pope and Rough Trade ushered Canada from the punk movement of the 1970s to the new wave sound of the 1980s and vaulted themselves into the international music scene. Attracting what she calls "a diversified audience, and other artists who wer...
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Jeffrey Hammond
Little Big World: Collecting Louis Marx and the American Fifties (Sightline Books)
Jeffrey Hammond’s Little Big World: Collecting Louis Marx and the American Fifties is the story of a middle-aged man’s sudden compulsion to collect the toys of his childhood: specifically themed playsets produced by the Louis Marx Toy Company. Hammond never made a conscious decision to become ...
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Fortuna Depot Museum
Mills of Humboldt County (Images of America)
Humboldt County was at the forefront of the massive redwood logging industry. The impressive size of the trees necessitated drastic technological advances. Many innovations were invented by Humboldt mill owners like John Dolbeer, whose steam donkey engine mechanized and revolutionized logging all al...
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Ianthe McGuinn
In the Wings: My Life with Roger McGuinn and The Byrds
The only band member who remains synonymous with the Byrds is front man Roger McGuinn. The person closest to him, who witnessed the band's rise, glittering heyday, and tumultuous clash of wills-artistic and personal within the group-was his wife, Ianthe. Sharing tales of the Byrds' rise to fame from...
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Vivian Chibuife
Dahomey And The Slave Trade: The Real Story Of The Slave Trade In Dahomey Vs The Woman King (Black History Series)
The kingdom of Dahomey situated in what is now southern Benin reached the height of its strength and glory during the heyday of the Atlantic slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. Abomey, Dahomey's capital, was built in 1620 by Dogbari, who left Allada after a power struggle between his brother...
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Renee Patrick
Dangerous to Know (Lillian Frost & Edith Head, 2)
A Seattle Times Best of 2017 Book! Los Angeles, 1938. Former aspiring actress Lillian Frost is adjusting to a new life of boldfaced names as social secretary to a movie-mad millionaire. Costume designer Edith Head is running Paramount Pictures’ wardrobe department, but only until a suitable repl...
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Martin Turnbull
The Garden on Sunset: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood (Hollywood's Garden of Allah Novels)
Have you ever wanted to climb into a time machine and visit Hollywood during its heyday? Right before talking pictures slug Tinsel Town in the jaw, a luminous silent screen star converts her private estate into the Garden of Allah Hotel. The lush grounds soon become a haven for Hollywood hopefuls ...
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Tania Clark
Travel Guide to Bruges: Exploring the Timeless Charms & Modern Marvels in Europe's Hidden Gem in 2024
Welcome to the "Travel Guide to Bruges: Exploring the Timeless Charms & Modern Marvels in Europe's Hidden Gem in 2024." We cordially welcome you to go around the wonderful city of Bruges, renowned for its historic beauty, scenic canals, and lively cultural scene, with the help of our complete guide....
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E.E. Knight
Baltic Gambit: A Novel of the Vampire Earth
In his latest Vampire Earth novel, national bestselling author E.E. Knight delivers a thrilling adventure when David Valentine’s loyal Lieutenant Alessa Duvalier disobeys his orders—and finds herself uncovering a betrayal…   While out scouting in southern Indiana, Alessa Duvalier comes acro...
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Beverly Heisner
Hollywood Art: Art Direction in the Days of the Great Studios
In the 1930s and 40s heyday of Hollywood studio art departments, strong art directors like Cedric Gibbons and Hans Dreier brought together more artists and artisans working on the same projects than any other enterprise in the history of modern American art. This is the first book to trace the hist...
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Peggy Jackson Walls
Alabama Gold: A History of the South’s Last Mother Lode
Gold rushes in Cleburne and Tallapoosa Counties attracted thousands of miners years before California's famous strike. In 1936, production at the Hog Mountain mine caused Alabama to be recognized as the top producer in the Appalachian states. In Hog Mountain's heyday, a local German settler discover...
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James G. Ryan
Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism
Examines the political history of a 20th-century Communist part leader in the US   Earl Browder, the preeminent 20th-century Communist party leader in the United States, steered the CPUSA through the critical years of the Great Depression and World War II. A Kansas native and veteran of numerous...
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Sarah Eppler Janda
Beloved Women: The Political Lives of LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller
In an era when minorities struggled for recognition, LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller furthered the interests of Native Americans and forged a new place for women in politics by astutely playing accepted notions about ethnicity and gender to their own advantage. In Beloved Women , historian Sarah...
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Frederick Law Olmsted
The Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees: A Preliminary Report, 1865
When Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan visited Yosemite National Park, they both called out Fredrick Law Olmsted as a major influence and inspiration for their documentary film, "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea." To celebrate Mr. Olmsted and his contributions to our National Parks, the Yosemite ...
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Lisa Jackson
You Don't Want To Know
In this gripping novel of psychological suspense from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a mother’s worst fear is only the beginning of a terrifying nightmare… "Shiveringly good suspense! "—Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author NOTHING IS MORE DANGEROUS…THAN THE ...
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