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Ain't Nothin' but a Winner: Bear Bryant, the Goal Line Stand, and a Chance of a Lifetime
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No university has won more football championships than Alabama, and Barry Krauss played a key role...
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Alone in Berlin
Hans Fallada and Michael Hofmann
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Inspired by a true story, Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin is the gripping tale of an ordinary man's...
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Tropic of Capricorn
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A cult modern classic, Tropic of Capricorn is as daring, frank and influential as Henry Miller first...
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Do Not Say We Have Nothing
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WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017...
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Oswald Boelcke: Germany's First Fighter Ace and Father of Air Combat
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Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His...
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George Lucas
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George Lucas by Brian Jay Jones is the first comprehensive telling of the story of the iconic...
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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated High and Low (1963) in Movies
Jan 28, 2021
It plays like two films for the price of one, the first a claustrophobic mood piece with a staged feel, reminding me of Hitchcock’s Rope, and the second a frantic chase movie where the forensic evidence is picked apart in intricate detail, like a less graphic Seven. The print on BFI is not great, so it actually feels older than it is. It is also pretty long at 143 minutes, and feels like it takes an age to get going. Therefore, although some moments and key images have stayed with me, I can’t honestly say I felt gripped or tense in any way. The stakes didn’t feel as high as I would have hoped for, and tonally it is a little uneven. In conclusion, it has much to offer and details in isolation are very impressive, but for me it was something of a let down.
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Gwenna The Welsh Confectioner (The New Zealand Immigrant Collection) by Vicky Adin
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Against overwhelming odds, can she save her legacy? Gwenna's life is about to change. Her father is...
Historical Fiction Women's Fiction New Zealand Family Saga
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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated The Lost History of Stars in Books
Jun 16, 2018
The main character, Lettie, who is a thirteen year old Dutch-Africkaner girl comes from a poor farming family. She endures the loss of her home with her mother and two younger siblings when the scorched earth policy employed by the British during the Boer War burns their farm and forces them to leave in a wagon. Their African maid, Bina, tries to stay with the family, but is given no choice by the soldiers but to return to her people.
Lettie and her family are sent to a concentration camp where the conditions are awful. Her father, older brother, uncles, and grandfather are sent to fight the British with guerrilla tactics. Lettie worries and wonders about Bina and her family. Often Lettie remembers the songs and wisdom Bina shared during her childhood and the history of stars that Grandpa shared with her at night under the sparkling sky.
The story is told from Lettie's point of view. The reader learns of her experience in the concentration camp. Lettie attempt to find the good in small moments. Her more treasured possession is her English dictionary, which she reads for comfort to pass time.
The story switches between the present and past. This allows the reader to understand life before the war and during the war. It give the reader background information to understand the family dynamics.
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Miracles of The Holy Quran ( Islam )
Book and Education
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Fourteen centuries ago, God sent down the Qur'an to mankind as a book of guidance. He called upon...