Liverpool 1937. Jessica is married to Bertie a mean patronising man who she has stayed with purely for the sake of her two young children. To make up for the love & passion that is missing from her life she spends the occasional afternoon at the local cinema lost in romantic films. But when an unexpected glass of champagne is offered to her in a Liverpool hotel the consequences turn out to be shattering. When Bertie discovers his wife's deceit he is ruthless in his revenge. He sells their house & disappears with her beloved children leaving Jessica devastated & alone. Then she is asked to visit Paris & help an old friend & her small daughters return to Liverpool before the onset of the war. But Jessica finds herself stranded in Paris under German occupation. With new friends & a small family to care for she must find the courage that she never knew she possessed... ...

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From priceless eighteenth-century dining tables hidden away in decaying farm sheds to tattooed travellers with a penchant for Wedgewood china professional auctioneer Philip Serrell has seen it all. In An Auctioneers Lot he brings to life a world in which the most valuable antiques frequently turn up in the most unlikely places
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Barack Obama's success in becoming President-Elect of the United States means he will dramatically change the face that his country presents to the world. In this bestselling book Obama discusses the importance of empathy in politics his hopes for a different America with different policies & how the ideals of its democracy can be renewed. With intimacy & self-deprecating humour Obama describes his experiences as a politician about balancing his family life & his public vocation. His search for consensus & his respect for the democratic process inform every sentence. A senator & a lawyer a professor & a father a Christian & a sceptic Barack Obama has written a book of transforming power that will inspire people the world over. ...

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This timely volume engages with one of the most important shifts in recent film studies: the turn away from text-based analysis towards the viewer. Historically this marks a return to early interest in the effect of film on the audience by psychoanalysts & psychologists which was overtaken by concern with the effects of film linked to calls for censorship & moral panics rather than to understanding the mental & behavioral world of the spectator. Early cinema history has revealed the diversity of film-viewing habits while traditional box office studies which treated the audience initially as a homogeneous market have been replaced by the study of individual consumers & their motivations. Latterly there has been a marked turn towards more sophisticated economic & sociological analysis of attendance data. & as the film experience fragments across multiple formats the perceptual & cognitive experience of the individual viewer (who is also an auditor) has become increasingly accessible. With contributions from Gregory Waller John Sedgwick & Martin Barker this work spans the spectrum of contemporary audience studies revealing work being done on local non-theatrical & live digital transmission audiences & on the relative attraction of large-scale domestic & mobile platforms. ...

Audio Engineering 101 is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream the ideas the music & the creativity but don't know where to start then this book is for you! Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world from an author with first-hand real-life experience Audio Engineering 101 will help you succeed in the exciting but tough & confusing music industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus digital recording. Dittmar covers all the basics- equipment studio acoustics the principals of EQ/ compression music examples to work from & when & how to use compression. FAQ's from professionals give you real insight into the reality of life on the industry. ...

This comprehensive handbook of mathematical & programming techniques for audio signal processing will be an essential reference for all computer musicians computer scientists engineers & anyone interested in audio. Designed to be used by readers with varying levels of programming expertise it not only provides the foundations for music & audio development but also tackles issues that sometimes remain mysterious even to experienced software designers. Exercises & copious examples (all cross-platform & based on free or open source software) make the book ideal for classroom use. Fifteen chapters & eight appendixes cover such topics as programming basics for C & C++ (with music-oriented examples) audio programming basics & more advanced topics spectral audio programming; programming Csound opcodes & algorithmic synthesis & music programming. Appendixes cover topics in compiling audio & MIDI computing & math. An accompanying DVD provides an additional 40 chapters covering musical & audio programs with micro-controllers alternate MIDI controllers video controllers developing Apple Audio Unit plug-ins from Csound opcodes & audio programming for the iPhone. The sections & chapters of the book are arranged progressively & topics can be followed from chapter to chapter & from section to section. At the same time each section can stand alone as a self-contained unit. Readers will find The Audio Programming Book a trustworthy companion on their journey through making music & programming audio on modern computers. ...

This book is an introduction to audiology for those who have little or no knowledge of the subject. It introduces basic aspects of audiology in a clear & accessible way. This initial knowledge is then developed to a depth which allows the reader to access more specialised journals & textbooks. ...

Build audio projects that produce great sound for far less than they cost in the store with audio hobbyists favorite writer Randy Slone. In The Audiophiles Project Sourcebook" Slone gives you
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