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10,000 Ways to Die

A Director's Take on the Spaghetti Western

by Alex Cox ...

"40 years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. It's an embarrassing tome when I look at it now: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. In the intervening period I have had the interesting experience of being a film director. So now, when I watch these films, I'm looking at them from a different perspective. A ... Read more

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"40 years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. It's an embarrassing tome when I look at it now: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. In the intervening period I have had the interesting experience of being a film director. So now, when I watch these films, I'm looking at them from a different perspective. A
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The President and the Provocateur

The Parallel Lives of JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald

by Alex Cox ...

President John F. Kennedy was said to have been murdered by a lone crazed gunman in a Dallas motorcade a half-century ago. The accused killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was also murdered under mysterious circumstances just a couple days later.Alex Cox, like most of the American public, does not buy into the moth-eaten establishment tale about the regicide. The President and the Provocateur is not the ... Read more

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President John F. Kennedy was said to have been murdered by a lone crazed gunman in a Dallas motorcade a half-century ago. The accused killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was also murdered under mysterious circumstances just a couple days later.Alex Cox, like most of the American public, does not buy into the moth-eaten establishment tale about the regicide. The President and the Provocateur is not the
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John Carter: The End

by Alex Cox, Brian Wood ...

Series series John Carter
Centuries have passed and time has taken its toll on Mars. Conflict burns across the landscape. A war of supremacy and genocide at the hands of a brutal despot has brought the planet to the edge of collapse. A search party has finally located an aged John Carter and Dejah Thoris, living in quiet seclusion on a desert moon, in perpetual mourning for their lost son. How could they be Mars' last hope ... Read more

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Centuries have passed and time has taken its toll on Mars. Conflict burns across the landscape. A war of supremacy and genocide at the hands of a brutal despot has brought the planet to the edge of collapse. A search party has finally located an aged John Carter and Dejah Thoris, living in quiet seclusion on a desert moon, in perpetual mourning for their lost son. How could they be Mars' last hope
... Read more
I Am (Not) a Number

Decoding The Prisoner

by Alex Cox ...

The enormously puzzling TV series The Prisoner has developed a rapt cult following, and has often been described as "surreal" or "Kafkaesque." In I Am (Not) a Number, Cox takes an opposing view. While the series has surreal elements, he believes it provides the answers to all the questions which have confounded viewers: who is Number 6? Who runs The Village? Who—or what—is Number 1? According to ... Read more

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The enormously puzzling TV series The Prisoner has developed a rapt cult following, and has often been described as "surreal" or "Kafkaesque." In I Am (Not) a Number, Cox takes an opposing view. While the series has surreal elements, he believes it provides the answers to all the questions which have confounded viewers: who is Number 6? Who runs The Village? Who—or what—is Number 1? According to
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Alex Cox's Introduction to Film

A Director's Perspective

by Alex Cox ...

A comprehensive guide to film from a director's perspective, covering techniques, history, and theory.Emerging filmmakers need to know the basics of their art form: the language of the camera, and lenses, the different crew roles, the formats, the aspect ratios. They also need to know some bare-bones theory: what an auteur is, what montage is, what genres are. This introduction to film provides a ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide to film from a director's perspective, covering techniques, history, and theory.Emerging filmmakers need to know the basics of their art form: the language of the camera, and lenses, the different crew roles, the formats, the aspect ratios. They also need to know some bare-bones theory: what an auteur is, what montage is, what genres are. This introduction to film provides a
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I Am (Not) A Number

Decoding The Prisoner

by Alex Cox ...

Narrated by Alex Cox ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

The enormously puzzling TV series The Prisoner has developed a rapt cult following, and has often been described as 'surreal' or 'Kafkaesque.'Alex Cox watched all the episodes of The Prisoner on their first broadcast, at the ripe old age of thirteen. In I Am (Not) a Number, Cox believes he provides the answers to all the questions which have engrossed and confounded viewers including:Who is ... ... Read more

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The enormously puzzling TV series The Prisoner has developed a rapt cult following, and has often been described as 'surreal' or 'Kafkaesque.'Alex Cox watched all the episodes of The Prisoner on their first broadcast, at the ripe old age of thirteen. In I Am (Not) a Number, Cox believes he provides the answers to all the questions which have engrossed and confounded viewers including:Who is ...
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Black Girls Don't Cry

by Alex Travis ...

Narrated by Marcella Cox ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

When a Black teen decides to run for prom queen at her predominantly white high school, the competition takes a deadly turn when the fight for the crown becomes a matter of life or death. A gripping YA thriller for readers of Jumata Emill’s The Black Queen and Tiffany D. Jackson’s The Weight of Blood.Ida and JJ could have been the ultimate power couple of Banneker High. As the VP and president of ... Read more

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When a Black teen decides to run for prom queen at her predominantly white high school, the competition takes a deadly turn when the fight for the crown becomes a matter of life or death. A gripping YA thriller for readers of Jumata Emill’s The Black Queen and Tiffany D. Jackson’s The Weight of Blood.Ida and JJ could have been the ultimate power couple of Banneker High. As the VP and president of
... Read more
Chatham House

The First Hundred Years

by Michael Cox, Christopher Hill, Alex May, Caroline Soper ...

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the history and impact of Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, which was founded in 1920 and has been based in St. James's Square, central London, since 1923. Chatham House soon acquired a reputation as one of the world's leading think tanks on international affairs and has maintained this ever since, despite ... Read more

$121.99 USD

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the history and impact of Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, which was founded in 1920 and has been based in St. James's Square, central London, since 1923. Chatham House soon acquired a reputation as one of the world's leading think tanks on international affairs and has maintained this ever since, despite
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Another Brownie Book

Enriched edition. Whimsical Tales of Mischievous Creatures and Fairy Magic

by Palmer Cox, Alex Lane ...

In "Another Brownie Book," Palmer Cox presents a delightful continuation of his beloved Brownie series, a whimsical exploration of fairy-like creatures who inhabit the realms of nature and human imagination. With his signature blend of charming narratives and intricate illustrations, Cox captures the essence of late 19th-century children's literature while engaging young readers through a series ... Read more

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In "Another Brownie Book," Palmer Cox presents a delightful continuation of his beloved Brownie series, a whimsical exploration of fairy-like creatures who inhabit the realms of nature and human imagination. With his signature blend of charming narratives and intricate illustrations, Cox captures the essence of late 19th-century children's literature while engaging young readers through a series
... Read more
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Left for Dead?

The Strange Death and Rebirth of the Labour Party

by Lewis Goodall ...

Narrated by Alex James-Cox ...

Unabridged

15 hours 12 min

A timely and provocative account of the fall of New Labour, the rise of Corbyn, and what it means for the left in Britain.‘Lewis Goodall is one of the most exciting voices in British politics right now’ Emily Maitlis‘Hugely illuminating, thought-provoking and moving in its seriousness and optimism’ Lord Andrew AdonisESSENTIAL READING DURING LABOUR’S LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN.In the 21st Century the ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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A timely and provocative account of the fall of New Labour, the rise of Corbyn, and what it means for the left in Britain.‘Lewis Goodall is one of the most exciting voices in British politics right now’ Emily Maitlis‘Hugely illuminating, thought-provoking and moving in its seriousness and optimism’ Lord Andrew AdonisESSENTIAL READING DURING LABOUR’S LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN.In the 21st Century the
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Spirits & Spells True Paranormal Anthology

by Heather Marie Adkins, Alex Owens, Rick Gualtieri, Karin Cox, Jennifer Rainey, Candace Osmond, Lily Luchesi, Alyssa Breck, Michelle Hughes, Kim Cleary, Lindsey R. Loucks, Ann Gimpel, Shannon McRoberts, Caia Daniels, Tanya Dawson, Brea Viragh, Debra Kristi, LA Kirk, Selene Kallan, Bria Lexor, S K Gregory, Caroline Peckham ...

Spirits & Spells is a podcast by USA Today bestselling authors Heather Marie Adkins & Alex Owens, both of whom are obsessed with things they can't explain - especially the weird, the witchy, and the woefully spectral.Step beyond the veil with twenty-one spooky tales of TRUE supernatural encounters by some of today's hottest paranormal authors. Between these pages, you'll witness a pair of ... Read more

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Spirits & Spells is a podcast by USA Today bestselling authors Heather Marie Adkins & Alex Owens, both of whom are obsessed with things they can't explain - especially the weird, the witchy, and the woefully spectral.Step beyond the veil with twenty-one spooky tales of TRUE supernatural encounters by some of today's hottest paranormal authors. Between these pages, you'll witness a pair of
... Read more
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Divorced and Deadly

by Josephine Cox ...

Narrated by Alex Dunbar ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

A light-hearted and comic romp from the nation’s favourite storyteller and author of The Loner.Footloose, fancy free and ready to get back in the game, newly divorced Ben is back home with mum which is just where she wants him. But best mate Dickie has other ideas, and soon they are sharing a flat, up to all sorts and plotting Ben's future romantic adventures.But being single isn't all it's ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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A light-hearted and comic romp from the nation’s favourite storyteller and author of The Loner.Footloose, fancy free and ready to get back in the game, newly divorced Ben is back home with mum which is just where she wants him. But best mate Dickie has other ideas, and soon they are sharing a flat, up to all sorts and plotting Ben's future romantic adventures.But being single isn't all it's
... Read more

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