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City of Nets

A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's

by Otto Friedrich ...

"With its tough humor, profound cynicism, and unerring nose for corruption and hypocrisy, City of Nets offers a distinctly Brechtian vision of Hollywood." — The Village VoiceIn 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios ... Read more

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"With its tough humor, profound cynicism, and unerring nose for corruption and hypocrisy, City of Nets offers a distinctly Brechtian vision of Hollywood." — The Village VoiceIn 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios
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Blood and Iron

From Bismarck to Hitler the von Moltke Family’s Impact on German History

by Otto Friedrich ...

“In choosing the Von Moltkes,” wrote *Library Journal*, “Friedrich chronicles, assesses, and illuminates an often tragic century of German history—a history as much of Bismarck, Hitler, Wagner, Strauss, Mann, and Brecht. His engaging, accessible style puts this tumultuous period in Europe in reach of lay readers, history buffs, and scholars alike.” “Friedrich has written,” Christopher Lehmann ... Read more

$10.98 CAD

“In choosing the Von Moltkes,” wrote *Library Journal*, “Friedrich chronicles, assesses, and illuminates an often tragic century of German history—a history as much of Bismarck, Hitler, Wagner, Strauss, Mann, and Brecht. His engaging, accessible style puts this tumultuous period in Europe in reach of lay readers, history buffs, and scholars alike.” “Friedrich has written,” Christopher Lehmann
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Olympia

Paris in the Age of Monet

by Otto Friedrich ...

“Using Manet's controversial masterpiece as his starting point,” Janet Maslin wrote in the New York Times about Olympia, one of her all-time favorite books, “Friedrich examined every imaginable aspect of the city's history and culture in a book that bristles with incisive analysis and amazing data.” “He brings,” Kirkus Reviews said, “his rare historical imagination and narrative gifts to the art ... Read more

$12.35 CAD

“Using Manet's controversial masterpiece as his starting point,” Janet Maslin wrote in the New York Times about Olympia, one of her all-time favorite books, “Friedrich examined every imaginable aspect of the city's history and culture in a book that bristles with incisive analysis and amazing data.” “He brings,” Kirkus Reviews said, “his rare historical imagination and narrative gifts to the art
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Works of Hebbel and Ludwig

by Friedrich Hebbel, Otto Ludwig ...

This collection includes works by Hebbel and Ludwig. The German Classics Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Volume 9, edited by Kuno Francke. ... Read more

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This collection includes works by Hebbel and Ludwig. The German Classics Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Volume 9, edited by Kuno Francke.
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The Anthroposophical Approach to Medicine

An Outline of a Spiritual Scientifically Oriented Medicine

by Friedrich Husemann, Walter Holtzapfel, Wilhelm Pelikan, Alla Selawry, Werner Kaelin, Hellmut Klimm, Hans Krüger, Hanno Matthiolius, Wilhelm Spiess, Lisa Davisson ...

Translated by Peter Luborsky ...

Series Book 1 - The Anthroposophical Approach to Medicine
Today's medicine is strongly influenced by natural science, which focuses entirely on the material nature of reality. Molecular biology has become the foundation of modern medicine with the result that today's medical industry chases after technology to solve all its problems. In the process it is losing its own essence as it moves into fields increasingly alien to human nature as a whole. ... Read more

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Today's medicine is strongly influenced by natural science, which focuses entirely on the material nature of reality. Molecular biology has become the foundation of modern medicine with the result that today's medical industry chases after technology to solve all its problems. In the process it is losing its own essence as it moves into fields increasingly alien to human nature as a whole.
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City of Nets

A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's

by Otto Friedrich ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

25 hours 57 min

In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering. The 1940s became the decade of Hollywood's decline: anticommunist hysteria excommunicated some of its best talent, while a 1948 antitrust consent decree ended ... Read more

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In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering. The 1940s became the decade of Hollywood's decline: anticommunist hysteria excommunicated some of its best talent, while a 1948 antitrust consent decree ended
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Beyond Good and Evil

by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Otto Sharp ...

Unabridged

6 hours 30 min

Introducing "Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche – the transformative audiobook that will challenge your perspective, ignite intellectual curiosity, and awaken the philosopher within.Step into the mind of one of history's most influential thinkers as Nietzsche takes you on a profound journey through morality, truth, and the nature of human existence. This groundbreaking work, brought to ... Read more

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Introducing "Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche – the transformative audiobook that will challenge your perspective, ignite intellectual curiosity, and awaken the philosopher within.Step into the mind of one of history's most influential thinkers as Nietzsche takes you on a profound journey through morality, truth, and the nature of human existence. This groundbreaking work, brought to
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The Genealogy of Morals

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Unabridged

5 hours 4 min

Friedrich Nietzsche's genealogical analysis in The Genealogy of Morals is an exploration of the historical development of certain moral values, specifically those associated with notions of justice, honour, and good. Taking a critical stance against the Enlightenment-era reception of Kantian morality, Nietzsche argues that these values were formed through a process of power dynamics rather than ... Read more

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Friedrich Nietzsche's genealogical analysis in The Genealogy of Morals is an exploration of the historical development of certain moral values, specifically those associated with notions of justice, honour, and good. Taking a critical stance against the Enlightenment-era reception of Kantian morality, Nietzsche argues that these values were formed through a process of power dynamics rather than
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Hubris

The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century

by Alistair Horne ...

Narrated by James Adams ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

“EMINENTLY PROVOCATIVE AND READABLE.”—THE WALL STREET JOURNALSir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris.In Greek ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

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“EMINENTLY PROVOCATIVE AND READABLE.”—THE WALL STREET JOURNALSir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris.In Greek
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Michael Scott ...

Unabridged

10 hours 40 min

Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a 19th century literary masterpiece and key philosophical work by Nietzsche. Zarathustra descends from his cave in the mountains after ten years of solitude, brimming with wisdom and love and wants to teach humanity. The individual lessons and sermons delivered by Zarathustra cover most of the general themes of Nietzsche's mature philosophy, though often in highly ... Read more

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Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a 19th century literary masterpiece and key philosophical work by Nietzsche. Zarathustra descends from his cave in the mountains after ten years of solitude, brimming with wisdom and love and wants to teach humanity. The individual lessons and sermons delivered by Zarathustra cover most of the general themes of Nietzsche's mature philosophy, though often in highly
... Read more

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Altamont

The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day

by Joel Selvin ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones’ infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.In the annals of rock history, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969, has long been ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones’ infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.In the annals of rock history, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969, has long been
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United States: Essays 1952-1992

by Gore Vidal ...

Narrated by Jeff Cummings ...

Unabridged

60 hours 15 min

Gore Vidal’s reputation as America’s finest essayist is an enduring one. This collection, chosen by the author from 40 years of work, contains about two-thirds of what he published in various magazines and journals. He has divided the essays into three categories, or states. State of the art covers literature, including novelists and critics, bestsellers, pieces on Henry James, Oscar Wilde, ... Read more

$70.07 CAD

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Gore Vidal’s reputation as America’s finest essayist is an enduring one. This collection, chosen by the author from 40 years of work, contains about two-thirds of what he published in various magazines and journals. He has divided the essays into three categories, or states. State of the art covers literature, including novelists and critics, bestsellers, pieces on Henry James, Oscar Wilde,
... Read more

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