SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE 2016SHORTLISTED FOR THE PARAGRAPHE HUGH MACLENNAN PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 In Canada in 1991 ten-year-old Marie & her mother invite a guest into their home a young woman who has fled China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests Her name is Ai-Ming As her relationship with Marie deepens Ai-Ming tells the story of her family in revolutionary China from the crowded teahouses in the first days of Chairman Mao's ascent to the Shanghai Conservatory in the 1960s & the events leading to the Beijing demonstrations of 1989 It is a history of revolutionary idealism music & silence in which three musicians the shy & brilliant composer Sparrow the violin prodigy Zhuli & the enigmatic pianist Kai struggle during China's relentless Cultural Revolution to remain loyal to one another & to the music they have devoted their lives to Forced to re-imagine their artistic & private selves their fates reverberate through the years with deep & lasting consequences for Ai-Ming
- & for Marie Written with exquisite intimacy wit & moral complexity Do Not Say We Have Nothing magnificently brings to life one of the most significant political regimes of the 20th century & its traumatic legacy which still resonates for a new generation It is a gripping evocation of the persuasive power of revolution & its effects on personal & national identity & an unforgettable meditation on China today
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Before MP3s CDs & cassette tapes even before LPs or 45s the world listened to music on fragile 10-inch shellac discs that spun at 78 revolutions per minute While vinyl has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years rare & noteworthy 78rpm records are exponentially harder to come by The most sought-after sides now command tens of thousands of dollars when they're found at all Do Not Sell at Any Priceis the untold story of a fixated coterie of record collectors working to ensure those songs aren't lost forever Music critic & author Amanda Petrusich considers the particular world of the 78-from its heyday to its near extinction-and examines how a cabal of competitive quirky individuals have been frantically lining their shelves with some of the rarest records in the world Besides the mania of collecting Petrusich also explores the history of the lost backwoods blues artists from the 1920s & 30s whose work has barely survived & introduces the oddball fraternity of men-including Joe Bussard Chris King John Tefteller & others-who are helping to save & digitize the blues country jazz & gospel records that ultimately gave seed to the rock pop & hip-hop we hear today From Thomas Edison to Jack White Do Not Sell at Any Priceis an untold intriguing story of the evolution of the recording formats that have changed the ways we listen to (and create) music Whether you're already a 78 aficionado a casual record collector a crate-digger or just someonewho enjoys listening to music you're going to love this book (Slate) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Spike Lee&s study of racial tensions takes place on the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn New York The film charts the increasing tension between a black pizza delivery boy (Spike Lee) & his Italian bosses the local folk & yuppy newcomers & builds inexorably to a violent confrontation ...

Through 12 thought-provoking questions a philosopher & a scientist explore the real-world ramifications of transhumanism
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Tracklist A1 -Derrick Morgan Moon Hop 311 A2 -Karl Bryan Moon Shot 237 A3 -Nicky Thomas Doing The Moonwalk 225 A4 -Earl Bailey Moon Rock 311 A5 -The Kingstonians Come We Go Moonwalk 252 A6 -Sonny Binns Boss A Moon 214 B1 -Derrick Morgan Man Pon Moon 248 B2 -Ansel Collins Moon Dust 209 B3 -King Horror Creature From The Moon 156 B4 -Winston Wright Moon Invader 204 B5 -The Hippy Boys Apollo 11 256 B6 -Symarip Skinhead Moonstomp 300 ...

The Prescot family were miners At one time they were contracted to develop technology for a mineral-rich but uninhabitable system Gradually all the investors shied away Then the Prescots broke through with the technology needed to exploit entire planets & incidentally develop domed playgrounds for the perversely rich including indoor ski slopes & cable cars over megavolcanos casinos & rides This created the economic problem of being the richest people in the universe having more money than most governments & effectively unlimited resources Money is a small blessing when enemies are quite willing to spend billions for the chance at trillions Bryan Prescot & his daughter might as well have targets painted on their backs for the thugs kidnappers & assassins their competitors would throw at them Bodyguards were necessary
- highly trained bodyguards who could be bought once & be utterly loyal no matter the circumstances The altercation comes to a head inside the domes & mines of Govannon with their enemy desperate to do anything to save their own lives now that the gloves are off Caron Prescot has only six bodyguards against an army but she has two aces in the hole The miners are on her side & Elke Ripple Creek psychotic demolition expert has a nuke The problem with Elke having a nuke is that Elke will use it!
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All Hail Do Wrong Right Gracefully Facedown For Good Again Statesboro Blues Johnson Family Poison Trees Help Yourself Working Man's Blues Aces & Twos Cheap Reward Car Wreck ...

The perfect first reference book Do You Know About Animals? answers trivia questions about wild animals for kids through engaging facts & beautiful pictures of animals Do You Know About Animals? uses a fun & interactive question & answer format encouraging kids' curiosity as they engage with the information to find the answers to such questions as why tigers have stripes why bees dance & how chameleons change colour! Do You Know About Animals? focuses on wild animal facts that kids really want to know about & the questions that they ask helping them learn easily about everything from penguins to elephants From the depths of the jungle to the bottom of the sea Do You Know About Animals? is packed with clearly organised bite-sized facts written by animal experts to help kids understand the answer to their questions that parents can't always answer! ...

Amazing answers to more than 200 awesome space questions! Do You Know About Space? takes the reader on a galactic journey to answer all the probing questions children ask about space What is a shooting star? Why is Jupiter stripy? Is anyone else out there? Featuring the most amazing space pictures from NASA as well as the latest space news this is a book perfect for young space fans as well as children new to the subject Do You Know About Space? covers the Solar System stars galaxies space exploration & much more! The book has clear & simple text so information is easily accessible & utterly fascinating for children aged 6 to 8 years old Featuring answers to more than 200 questions Do You Know About Space? is the ideal book for kids who want to learn about the Universe ...

Test how well you know your family & friends with VR Distribution Do You know Me? & have an exciting fun-filled experience Key Features Easy to play take turns as players answer yes-or-no questions about themselves Contains 450 question cards 45 yes voting cards & 45 no voting cards ...