He is brought to smoky rooms for meetings with propaganda gurus running the nerve-center of the Russian media machine, and visits Siberian mafia-towns and the salons of the international super-rich in London and the US. When British producer Peter Pomerantsev plunges into the booming Russian TV industry, he gains access to every nook and corrupt cranny of the country. It is a world erupting with new money and new power, changing so fast it breaks all sense of reality, home to a form of dictatorship-far subtler than twentieth-century strains-that is rapidly rising to challenge the West. Professional killers with the souls of artists, would-be theater directors turned Kremlin puppet-masters, suicidal supermodels, Hell’s Angels who hallucinate themselves as holy warriors, and oligarch revolutionaries: welcome to the wild and bizarre heart of twenty-first-century Russia. A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia, where even dictatorship is a reality show
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OL453934W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 91.00 Pages 202 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:006136746X Urn:lcp:colourofmagic00prat:epub:0af7e5ca-74f8-4cc7-94e3-806aac3eced3 Extramarc Brown University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier colourofmagic00prat Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6543p342 Isbn 0312150849 Lccn 83009698 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition Urn:lcp:colourofmagic00prat:lcpdf:86ce5b79-ff12-4527-832f-2e6b6c68bb52 Discworld is a comic fantasy 1 book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:30:45 Boxid IA1206023 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City London Donor By the mid-80s, there were substantially fewer takers for Browne’s angry and accusatory Lives in the Balance than for the less specific, well-things-have-certainly-changed wistfulness of his old pal Don Henley’s Building the Perfect Beast – though some of them returned when he dialled down the politics on 1993’s I’m Alive. When the yuppie era duly arrived, he didn’t necessarily grow with his audience – a significant portion of them deserted him, presumably turned off by his increasingly strident leftwing tone. He was the most artful of the 1970s west coast songwriters, who didn’t just spill his guts in confessional style but chronicled the boomer generation’s uncertain and increasingly disillusioned path through a landscape in which hippy idealism had withered: “Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for legal tender,” as he put it on 1976’s The Pretender, a song that fairly accurately presaged the dawning of the yuppie era. Browne’s reputation has helped keep him aloft. 6/27/2023 0 Comments Wolf in Gucci Loafers by Tara LainLikely a Gryffindor or maybe a Ravensclaw but possessed of Parseltongue, Tara loves animals of all kinds, diversity, open minds, coconut crunch ice cream from Zoeys, and her readers. Russell Knight of Ocean Avenue By: Tara Lain Monstrous Intent By: Alice Winters Publishers Summary Winter Thane was raised on the two cardinal rules of werewolf existence: dont reveal yourself to humans under penalty of death, and theres no such thing as a gay werewolf. Synopsis Sequel to The Pack or the PantherTales of the Harker Pack: Book TwoSocialite Lindsey Vanessen wants. After many years living in southern California, Tara, her soulmate honey and her soulmate dog decided they wanted less cars and more trees, prompting a move to Ashland, Oregon where Tara's creating new stories and loving living in a small town with big culture. By: Tara Lain Cutie and the Beast By: E.J. Quarterbacks and cops, werewolves and witches, blue collar or billionaires, Tara's characters, readers say, love deeply, resolve seemingly insurmountable differences, and ultimately live their lives authentically. Tara shares this passion in her stories that star her unique, charismatic heroes and adventurous heroines. Wolf in Gucci Loafers (Tales of the Harker Pack Book 2) Kindle Edition by Tara Lain (Author) Visit Amazon's Tara Lain Page See search resultsfor this author Tara Lain(Author)Format: Kindle Edition 4. In fact, she says, she doesn't believe, she knows. Tara Lain believes in happy ever afters - and magic. Fans of ‘The Guest Cat’ and ‘The Travelling Cat Chronicles’ will also surely love ‘If Cats Disappeared from the World’. This book is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated ‘ The Guest Cat‘ by Takashi Hiraide. As things disappeared, the young man begins to truly question his existence and the importance of the things that are disappeared and takes us in his thoughtful questioning. But he didn’t get to choose what to get rid of, the decision is up to the devil. He agreed to the devil’s offer as he thought that there are many useless things in the world. On that day, when he was listing things to do before he dies, the devil appears before him with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day to live. He was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. He didn’t have many days to live because of a brain tumor that will cause his inevitable death. He lives alone in a place where his only companion is the cat named ‘Cabbage’. In ‘If Cats Disappeared from the World ‘, the author tells the story of a postman in his thirties. Genki Kawamura’s ‘If Cats Disappeared from the World ‘ is a story of loss and one man’s journey to discover what matters in life. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Goddess of Filth by V. CastroWomen who embrace and honor their heritage and seek active vengeance against oppressors and colonizers. One of the recurring motifs of Castro’s writing is women who refuse to be cowed and break from the traditional horror molds. Proud of her Mestiza heritage, Castro makes it a centerpiece in her latest collection, Out of Aztlan, with passionate and fiery tales straight out of Aztlan, the mythical homeland of the Aztec people. Rising to prominence with works such as Goddess of Filth, The Queen of Cicadas, and Mestiza Blood, Castro upends traditional horror tropes with primal intensity. It’s been thrilling to watch the ascension of V. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Never caught by erica dunbarAndrew Judge’s indentured servitude ended in 1776, but he worked for Washington until 1781. While Ona lived in Virginia, she was surrounded by several family members. Whenever possible, this article uses Ona’s words to tell her remarkable story. Few enslaved workers left written records, let alone participated in interviews with reporters. While the newspapers did not print the interviews verbatim, the quotes are rare examples of a formerly enslaved person describing their experiences in their own words. Many decades later, when all of her family members had died, Ona gave two interviews about her life and escape to freedom. Ona worked as Martha’s enslaved housemaid for the next seven years before running away. She continued in this role until 1789, when she traveled with Martha to the President’s House in New York City. 2 When Ona was twelve, Martha brought her into the mansion house to begin her official training as a housemaid. Ona probably lived with Betty in a small cabin near the mansion house, completing simple chores, helping her mother with easy tasks in their cabin, or playing unsupervised with other enslaved children. 1 Ona’s father was Andrew Judge, a white indentured servant who was employed on the estate. In April 1774, one of Martha Washington’s enslaved housemaids, Betty, gave birth at Mount Vernon to a daughter named Ona Judge. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Arms of Anu by Christina MercerShe might have just enough knitbone sewn in the hem of her cloak to set a poultice on them after they returned to the cart. Lia winced at the fresh blood seeping from her cousin’s wounds. Wynn stood beside her with his wrists and ankles shackled in chains. Lia Griene folded birch-white arms against her chest. For more about her and her writing visit her Web Site. She resides in Northern California enjoying life with her husband, two sons, four dogs and about 100,000 honeybees. She placed in the Semi-Finals of the Amazon Breakout Novel Award Contest, won an Honorable Mention in the 21st Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, and took Writer’s Best in Show at the SCBWI CA North/Central Regional Conference. Is freedom too high a crown to reach, or will they forever remain in the hollows?Ĭhristina Mercer is an award-winning author of fiction for children and young adults. Will Kelven’s love withstand the darkness taking root inside Lia? In ARMS OF ANU, Lia and Kelven battle through a land of tyrants, war and magic. Follows Award-Winning Preteen/Teen Fantasy ARROW OF THE MIST 6/25/2023 0 Comments The personal mba kaufmanSynthesized the essentials of sound business pr Josh Kaufman is an independent business teacher, education activist, and author of The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business. Since creating the Personal MBA business self-education program in 2005, Josh has: - Read thousands of books related to business, economics, psychology, communication, mathematics, science, and systems theory. Josh's unique, multidisciplinary approach to business education has helped hundreds of thousands of readers around the world master foundational business concepts on their own terms, and his work has been featured in BusinessWeek, Fortune, and Fast Company, as well as by influential websites like Lifehacker,, Cool Tools, and Seth Godin's Blog. Josh Kaufman is an independent business teacher, education activist, and author of The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business. 6/25/2023 0 Comments Steinbeck canneryNevertheless, it is not just a humorous story in actuality, the author explores a variety of themes in this novel, such as the topics of community, ambition, and truth. Even though they fail the first time, they succeed at the second attempt. For this reason, Mac and his friends decided to thank him by throwing a party. Everyone on Cannery Row is friendly and likes the main character Doc because he always tries to help everyone. However, each character manages to obtain satisfaction from what little they have. Therefore, it may be quite difficult for them to achieve happiness due to constant struggles. As the scene is set in the 1920s during the Great Depression, it is evident that the population of the Row is mostly poor. The novel Cannery Row by John Steinbeck takes a look at the lives of ordinary people in a small community of people. The question of what people should do to gain happiness in life has been prevalent in literature since time immemorial. |