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City of Nets

A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's

by Otto Friedrich ...

"With its tough humor, profound cynicism, and unerring nose for corruption and hypocrisy, City of Nets offers a distinctly Brechtian vision of Hollywood." — The Village VoiceIn 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios ... Read more

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"With its tough humor, profound cynicism, and unerring nose for corruption and hypocrisy, City of Nets offers a distinctly Brechtian vision of Hollywood." — The Village VoiceIn 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios
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Blood and Iron

From Bismarck to Hitler the von Moltke Family’s Impact on German History

by Otto Friedrich ...

<p>“In choosing the Von Moltkes,” wrote Library Journal, “Friedrich chronicles, assesses, and illuminates an often tragic century of German history—a history as much of Bismarck, Hitler, Wagner, Strauss, Mann, and Brecht. His engaging, accessible style puts this tumultuous period in Europe in reach of lay readers, history buffs, and scholars alike.” “Friedrich has written,” Christopher Lehmann ... Read more

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<p>“In choosing the Von Moltkes,” wrote Library Journal, “Friedrich chronicles, assesses, and illuminates an often tragic century of German history—a history as much of Bismarck, Hitler, Wagner, Strauss, Mann, and Brecht. His engaging, accessible style puts this tumultuous period in Europe in reach of lay readers, history buffs, and scholars alike.” “Friedrich has written,” Christopher Lehmann
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Olympia

Paris in the Age of Monet

by Otto Friedrich ...

“Using Manet's controversial masterpiece as his starting point,” Janet Maslin wrote in the New York Times about Olympia, one of her all-time favorite books, “Friedrich examined every imaginable aspect of the city's history and culture in a book that bristles with incisive analysis and amazing data.” “He brings,” Kirkus Reviews said, “his rare historical imagination and narrative gifts to the art ... Read more

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“Using Manet's controversial masterpiece as his starting point,” Janet Maslin wrote in the New York Times about Olympia, one of her all-time favorite books, “Friedrich examined every imaginable aspect of the city's history and culture in a book that bristles with incisive analysis and amazing data.” “He brings,” Kirkus Reviews said, “his rare historical imagination and narrative gifts to the art
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City of Nets

A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's

by Otto Friedrich ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

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25 hours 57 min

In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering. The 1940s became the decade of Hollywood's decline: anticommunist hysteria excommunicated some of its best talent, while a 1948 antitrust consent decree ended ... Read more

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In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering. The 1940s became the decade of Hollywood's decline: anticommunist hysteria excommunicated some of its best talent, while a 1948 antitrust consent decree ended
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Altamont

The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day

by Joel Selvin ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones’ infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.In the annals of rock history, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969, has long been ... Read more

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In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones’ infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.In the annals of rock history, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969, has long been
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Sacred Liberty

America's Long, Bloody, and Ongoing Struggle for Religious Freedom

by Steven Waldman ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

Sacred Liberty offers a dramatic, sweeping survey of how America built a unique model of religious freedom, perhaps the nation’s “greatest invention.” Steven Waldman, the bestselling author of Founding Faith, shows how early ideas about religious liberty were tested and refined amidst the brutal persecution of Catholics, Baptists, Mormons, Quakers, African slaves, Native Americans, Muslims, Jews ... Read more

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Sacred Liberty offers a dramatic, sweeping survey of how America built a unique model of religious freedom, perhaps the nation’s “greatest invention.” Steven Waldman, the bestselling author of Founding Faith, shows how early ideas about religious liberty were tested and refined amidst the brutal persecution of Catholics, Baptists, Mormons, Quakers, African slaves, Native Americans, Muslims, Jews
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Tales of Two Americas

Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation

Narrated by Corey M. Snow, Teri Schnaubelt ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

America is broken. You don't need a fistful of statistics to know this. Visit any city, and evidence of our shattered social compact will present itself. From Appalachia to the Rust Belt and down to rural Texas, the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest stretches to unimaginable chasms. Whether the cause of this inequality is systemic injustice, the entrenchment of racism in our culture, the ... Read more

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America is broken. You don't need a fistful of statistics to know this. Visit any city, and evidence of our shattered social compact will present itself. From Appalachia to the Rust Belt and down to rural Texas, the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest stretches to unimaginable chasms. Whether the cause of this inequality is systemic injustice, the entrenchment of racism in our culture, the
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The Genius of the System

Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era

by Thomas Schatz, Steven Bach ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

24 hours 32 min

At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's traditional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the ... Read more

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At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's traditional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the
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Kansas City Lightning

The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker

by Stanley Crouch ...

Narrated by Kevin Kenerly ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker is the first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from Stanley Crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz and culture in America.Throughout his life, Charlie Parker personified the tortured American artist: a revolutionary performer who used his alto ... Read more

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Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker is the first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from Stanley Crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz and culture in America.Throughout his life, Charlie Parker personified the tortured American artist: a revolutionary performer who used his alto
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Semicolon

The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark

by Cecelia Watson ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world’s most polarizing punctuation markThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care?In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation ... Read more

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A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world’s most polarizing punctuation markThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care?In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation
... Read more

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Semicolon

The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark

by Cecelia Watson ...

"Delightful, enlightening . . . The twisty history of the hybrid divider perfectly embodies the transience of language." — VultureThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care?In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this ... Read more

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"Delightful, enlightening . . . The twisty history of the hybrid divider perfectly embodies the transience of language." — VultureThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care?In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this
... Read more

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Altamont

The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day

by Joel Selvin ...

In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.In the annals of rock history, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969, has long been seen as the ... Read more

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobook

In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.In the annals of rock history, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969, has long been seen as the
... Read more

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