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Last Words

Considering Contemporary Cinema

by Jason Wood ...

Last Words features extensive interviews with Christopher Nolan, Harmony Korine, Charlie Kaufmann, Nicolas Winding Refn, Wim Wenders, Michael Winterbottom, Christian Petzhold, and many others. Each interview is preceded by an overview of the director's work, and the volume's authoritative introductory essay explores the value of these directors and why they are rarely given an appropriate platform ... Read more

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Last Words features extensive interviews with Christopher Nolan, Harmony Korine, Charlie Kaufmann, Nicolas Winding Refn, Wim Wenders, Michael Winterbottom, Christian Petzhold, and many others. Each interview is preceded by an overview of the director's work, and the volume's authoritative introductory essay explores the value of these directors and why they are rarely given an appropriate platform
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The Kindness Fix

How and Why We Must Build a More Compassionate Society

by Jason Wood ...

If a measure of our humanity is how we treat the most vulnerable, our report card is bleak. Our politics is divided, people in need are too often treated with cruelty, and the systems we built to support others are creaking. Welfare too often fails, sometimes with tragic consequences.Yet, the help we give to others can be more effective, more accepted, and more just if we cultivate greater levels ... Read more

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If a measure of our humanity is how we treat the most vulnerable, our report card is bleak. Our politics is divided, people in need are too often treated with cruelty, and the systems we built to support others are creaking. Welfare too often fails, sometimes with tragic consequences.Yet, the help we give to others can be more effective, more accepted, and more just if we cultivate greater levels
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The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema

Updated Edition

by Jason Wood ...

Twelve years ago, Amores Perros erupted in the cinemas across the world and announced the arrival of Mexican film-makers. The film-makers profiled in that book have now come of age and have made a decisive impact on the international cinema sceneThe last few years Mexican film-makers winning the Best Director Oscars 5 times, and Best Picture 4 times:Alfonso Cuaron with Gravity and Roma.Alejandro ... Read more

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Twelve years ago, Amores Perros erupted in the cinemas across the world and announced the arrival of Mexican film-makers. The film-makers profiled in that book have now come of age and have made a decisive impact on the international cinema sceneThe last few years Mexican film-makers winning the Best Director Oscars 5 times, and Best Picture 4 times:Alfonso Cuaron with Gravity and Roma.Alejandro
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100 Road Movies

by Jason Wood ...

Series series BFI Screen Guides
In '100 Road Movies', each entry will offer an insightful critique in terms of aesthetics, plot structure and defining formal and thematic features, whilst also considering the title in the wider context and understanding of by what criteria a film may be considered a road movie. Full credits, including year of production, principal cast and technical crew and country of origin will also be ... Read more

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In '100 Road Movies', each entry will offer an insightful critique in terms of aesthetics, plot structure and defining formal and thematic features, whilst also considering the title in the wider context and understanding of by what criteria a film may be considered a road movie. Full credits, including year of production, principal cast and technical crew and country of origin will also be
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100 American Independent Films

by Jason Wood ...

Series series BFI Screen Guides
This revised and updated new edition provides a guide to 100 of the most interesting and influential American independent films, from Bonnie and Clyde to Junebug by way of Reservoir Dogs and The Blair With Project with an introduction to the genre and a rich selection of images from the films discussed, plus key credits. ... Read more

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This revised and updated new edition provides a guide to 100 of the most interesting and influential American independent films, from Bonnie and Clyde to Junebug by way of Reservoir Dogs and The Blair With Project with an introduction to the genre and a rich selection of images from the films discussed, plus key credits.
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Paras in Action

Ready for Anything—The Parachute Regiment Through the Eyes of Those Who Served

by Jason Woods ...

"A compelling and riveting account of "The Red Devils," Britain's iconic parachute regiment, from birth to present day. . . . Gripping" (Damien Lewis).The date is the six June 1944. The paratroopers are crammed together on board the aircraft, none of them dwelling the fear inside them. Reaching the French coastline, everyone goes quiet as explosions and flashes erupt around the aircraft. Pilots ... Read more

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"A compelling and riveting account of "The Red Devils," Britain's iconic parachute regiment, from birth to present day. . . . Gripping" (Damien Lewis).The date is the six June 1944. The paratroopers are crammed together on board the aircraft, none of them dwelling the fear inside them. Reaching the French coastline, everyone goes quiet as explosions and flashes erupt around the aircraft. Pilots
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New British Cinema from 'Submarine' to '12 Years a Slave'

The Resurgence of British Film-making

by Jason Wood, Ian Haydn Smith ...

Over the past year the success of British films at international film festivals - as well as the numerous awards bestowed on 12 Years a Slave - have demonstrated that British cinema has undergone a genuine renaissance that has caused new voices to emerge. At the same time, directors whose work has enthralled over the past five years have also continued to develop and expand their visions. The ... Read more

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Over the past year the success of British films at international film festivals - as well as the numerous awards bestowed on 12 Years a Slave - have demonstrated that British cinema has undergone a genuine renaissance that has caused new voices to emerge. At the same time, directors whose work has enthralled over the past five years have also continued to develop and expand their visions. The
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IT Auditing and Application Controls for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises

Revenue, Expenditure, Inventory, Payroll, and More

by Jason Wood, William Brown, Harry Howe ...

Series Book 573 - Wiley Corporate F&A
Essential guidance for the financial auditor in need of a working knowledge of ITIf you're a financial auditor needing working knowledge of IT and application controls, Automated Auditing Financial Applications for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses provides you with the guidance you need. Conceptual overviews of key IT auditing issues are included, as well as concrete hands-on tips and techniques. ... Read more

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Essential guidance for the financial auditor in need of a working knowledge of ITIf you're a financial auditor needing working knowledge of IT and application controls, Automated Auditing Financial Applications for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses provides you with the guidance you need. Conceptual overviews of key IT auditing issues are included, as well as concrete hands-on tips and techniques.
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The Amusement Park

History, Culture and the Heritage of Pleasure

Edited by Jason Wood ...

Series series Heritage, Culture and Identity
Jason Wood is Director of Heritage Consultancy Services, Lancaster, UK, and former Professor of Cultural Heritage at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. ... Read more

$94.99 CAD

Jason Wood is Director of Heritage Consultancy Services, Lancaster, UK, and former Professor of Cultural Heritage at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
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The Urgency of Now

Equity and Excellence

by Marcus M. Kolb, Samuel D. Cargile, Jason Wood, Nassim Ebrahimi, Lynn E. Priddy, Laurie Dodge ...

Series series The Futures Series on Community Colleges
With the student body evolving quickly, and the looming challenge of the “completion agenda,” community colleges are facing circumstances like never before in serving all students and propelling them to fulfilling their education aspirations. The Urgency of Now suggests a way forward, with students and their learning at the center of what community colleges, and all of higher education, must do to ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

With the student body evolving quickly, and the looming challenge of the “completion agenda,” community colleges are facing circumstances like never before in serving all students and propelling them to fulfilling their education aspirations. The Urgency of Now suggests a way forward, with students and their learning at the center of what community colleges, and all of higher education, must do to
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Youth Work

Preparation for Practice

by Jason Wood, Sue Westwood, Gill Thompson ...

Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on their learning and interventions in young people’s lives.Divided into three parts ... Read more

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Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on their learning and interventions in young people’s lives.Divided into three parts
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Cognitive Dissident

Conversations With THE THE's Matt Johnson

by Matt Johnson, Jason Wood ...

Cognitive Dissident may begin in the music biography tradition, but it quickly becomes something deeper. Borne out of years of conversation and collaboration between Matt Johnson (the creative force behind THE THE) and writer Jason Wood (Executive Director at the BFI), it expands into a work that is philosophical, cultural, and socio-political in scope.The story traces Johnson’s childhood growing ... Read more

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Cognitive Dissident may begin in the music biography tradition, but it quickly becomes something deeper. Borne out of years of conversation and collaboration between Matt Johnson (the creative force behind THE THE) and writer Jason Wood (Executive Director at the BFI), it expands into a work that is philosophical, cultural, and socio-political in scope.The story traces Johnson’s childhood growing
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