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(0)Paul Fischer
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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One of the New York Times Best True Crime of 2022
A "spellbinding, thriller-like" (Shelf Awareness) history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious, forgotten man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy.
The year is 1888, and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his "taker" or "receiver" device for his family on the front lawn. The device is meant to capture ten...
A "spellbinding, thriller-like" (Shelf Awareness) history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious, forgotten man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy.
The year is 1888, and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his "taker" or "receiver" device for his family on the front lawn. The device is meant to capture ten...
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Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Before becoming its dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's Ministry for Propaganda. He ordered the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous actress. Madam Choi lived in isolated luxury. Ex-husband Shin Sang-Ok spent four years being "re-educated." When he finally pledged loyalty, it was announced that they would remarry and act as the Dear Leader's film advisors . . .
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English
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Self-Cultivation in Early China is an introduction to multiple aspects of the foundational practice of self-cultivation in early China (c.1000 to 100 BCE). Drawing on the Chinese classics and the dozens of scholars' texts (both received and excavated) that together form the basis of intellectual history for China and all of East Asia, the book's analysis relies on the topics and categories that were central to the thought of these authors, including...
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Language
Español
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Antes de convertirse en el dictador más famoso del mundo, Kim Jong-Il dirigía el Ministerio de Propaganda y los estudios de cine de Corea del Norte. Era el cerebro tras cada película, el productor y el guionista. Pero él solo no era suficiente, por lo que ordenó el secuestro de la actriz más famosa de Corea del Sur, y su exmarido, director de cine. Ella vivió en una jaula dorada, de la que solo se le permitía salir para los saraos oficiales....
5) Radioman
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Language
English
Description
Craig Castaldo overcame alcoholism and homelessness, but it is his life as Radioman that has inspired millions. Of his many followers that he has entertained with his bold approach, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Helen Mirren, and Robin Williams are but a few of his friends, admirers, and co-stars. Featured in this documentary, these A-listers uncover the endearing truth behind the homeless man with a passion for cinema, and a talent for spotting...