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The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts
"The Crucible" is a 1952 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the US government blacklisted accused communists. M...
How to Listen to Great Music : A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart
From one of the most trusted names in continuing education - the knowledge you need to unlock "the most abstract and sublime of all the arts." Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to...
The Birth of Classical Europe : A History from Troy to Augustine
To an extraordinary extent we continue to live in the shadow of the classical world. At every level from languages to calendars to political systems, we are the descendants of a 'classical Europe', using frames of reference created by ancient Mediterranean cultures. As this consistently fresh and surpri...
It Doesn't Have to be So Hard: The Secrets to Finding and Keeping Intimacy
Joanne Friedman, Graeme Fedler
We can't get enough of doomed lovers separated by betrayal, taboo and violence - as long as they stay on the screen or the page. In our own beds we want the Hollywood ending. But despite the hype, relationships are tumbling like a proverbial rockfall. Divorce statistics tell us that while people may bel...
A Day To Die For: 1996: Everest's Worst Disaster - One Survivor's Personal Journey to Uncover the Truth
On the night of 10-11 May 1996, eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Everest's history. Following the tragedy, numerous accounts were published, with Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" becoming an international bestseller. But has the whole story been told? "A Day to Die For" reveal...
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil
Hello reader, In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Philâe(tm)s teenage diary and all the reasons why Danâe(tm)s a fail...
Born to Run (picture book edition)
A gorgeous picture book that will inspire girls and boys everywhere to chase their dreams.As a little girl, Cathy Freeman had only had one dream - to win a gold medal at the Olympics. At twenty-seven years old, that dream came true. At the Sydney 2000 Games, she crossed the finish line, won a gold medal...
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