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(0)Michael Howard
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"Never Answer to a Whistle "It was meant to be a simple task of repossessing an executive jet from Nigeria...Mike became embroiled in a mess created by an English aristocrat involved in illegal currency dealing.At the same time, Mossad agents were plotting the kidnapping of a Nigerian diplomat in Kensington.To escape certain death from two groups of very angry Nigerians, Mike took off from Lagos International Airport, without permission, only to have...
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The Actor Uncovered is certainly not a set of rigid rules advocating one "method" or one singular "truth." Departing from the common guidebook format, Michael Howard uses a unique approach to teaching acting, reflecting on his own history and sharing his own experiences as an actor, director, and teacher. How he writes about the process and craft of acting is at once intensely personal and relatable by others. Readers are invited to participate as...
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By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known.
This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the Great War-from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Examining how and why the war was fought, as well as the historical controversies...
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Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is considered by many to have been one of the greatest writers on war. His study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as "not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war." It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant today. Michael Howard explains Clausewitz's...
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Death is a delusion. See for yourself. Greta, Anne, and Mark make an unusual love triangle. Greta is the late wife who died of Huntington's disease. And Anne, the volatile second wife, sees dead people. Husband Mark is a consulting engineer with no inclination toward flights of fancy until Anne's shocking death. He's convinced he spent hours in conversation with her, but she was already lying lifeless in a coroner's office miles away. The doctor tells...
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The President of the United State is in the final days of his second term in office. He should be packing his books and papers, getting ready to make way for his duly elected replacement. Instead, he has a plan that will let him hold onto the power and the trappings of the Oval Office for as long as he wants them. All it will cost is the sacrifice of millions of American lives. But that doesn't matter to him. He has a need to rule. He has a drive...
7) Pay or Play
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Blackmail, sexual harassment, murder . . . and a missing dog: eccentric, eco-obsessed LA private eye Charlie Waldo is on the case in this quirky, fast-paced mystery.
Paying a harsh self-imposed penance for a terrible misstep on a case, former LAPD superstar detective Charlie Waldo lives a life of punishing minimalism deep within the woods, making a near religion of his commitment to owning no more than One Hundred Things.
At least, he's trying...
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National Entertainment Media
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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When Henry Lefay is presumed dead, his daughter is left to make the funeral arrangements but is suddenly caught in the middle of a hysterical six-way power struggle when her dad's multiple ex-wives begin appearing out of the woodwork.
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HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Tells the dramatic story of the Apollo missions and their heroic astronauts, from President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to the manned space missions and through to the defining moment of the space program--putting a man on the moon. These are the stories of the men, women and children who lived, breathed and manufactured from the power of human will, one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind.
14) Pavarotti
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of the Voice, the Man, the Legend. Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world. This cinematic event features history-making performances and intimate interviews, including never-before-seen footage and cutting-edge Dolby Atmos technology. A riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people.