The avant-garde movements of Dada & Surrealism continue to have a huge influence on cultural practice especially in contemporary art with its obsession with sexuality fetishism & shock tactics. In this new treatment of the subject Hopkins focuses on the many debates surrounding these movements: the Marquis de Sades Surrealist deification issues of quality (How good is Dali?) the idea of the readymade attitudes towards the city the impact of Freud attitudes to women fetishism & primitivism. The international nature of these movements is examined covering the cities of Zurich New York Berlin Cologne Barcelona Paris London & recenlty discovered examples in Eastern Europe. Hopkins explores the huge range of media employed by both Dada & Surrealism (collage painting found objects performance art photography film) whilst at the same time establishing the aesthetic differences between the movements. He also examines the Dadaist obsession with the body-as-mechanism in relation to the Surrealists return to the fetishized/eroticized body. ...

This is a funny fatherhood memoir that chronicles how a real man learned to become a real dad without giving up his real manhood. A fresh take on the foibles pratfalls & occasional successes of fatherhood Dadditude" is a rollicking new twist on the "daddy book". Lerman an older dad spins a yarn about his trek from producing " Americas Most Wanted"
- one of Americas longest-running network television shows
- to tackling one of the longest-running jobs known to man: full-time parenthood. Going in Lerman believes that mums are like God
- most of their important work is done in the first week so after that they can rest on their laurels. Dads on the other hand he figures are the Avis rent-a-cars of parenthood always trying harder. But surprise: Even his many years of highly structured management experience have left him unprepared for the chaos that awaits him. Ultimately Lerman learns that good parenting isnt about your gender & that controlling your child is paradoxically a matter of learning to let go. By turns poignant & hilarious " Dadditude" shows that in the process of almost losing your mind you can find your heart."


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Ages birth to 2 years. Written in a simple question-based format Daddy Do You Love Me?" is a perfect opportunity for fathers to express their love to their little ones. The repetitive questions & adorable photographs remind fathers of just how important a role they play in their babys life. The precious photography playful questions & sturdy board book construction will make this book a favourite bonding moment for daddy & baby." ...

The Daddy Book celebrates all different kinds of dads & highlights the many reasons they are so special. Whether your dad walks you to school or walks you to the bus whether he wears suits or two different socks whether he has a lot of hair or a little Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of daddy you have every father is special in his own unique way. With his trademark bold bright colours & silly scenes kids will learn that while no two dads are exactly alike 'all daddies love to hug & kiss you' & that is what is so special about them! Perfect for young children just beginning to read ...

A Daddy for her Sons When bona fide playboy Connor Mc Nair watched his best friend marry Jill Darling he never expected a second chance with the girl who got away. Now she's a single mother & he's back to persuade her to give up her pastry company. It's just business...until Jill's sweet smile has Connor thinking about fatherhood & forever. But that's against all the rules... Sparks Fly with the Billionaire Banker Mathew Bond the king of emotional detachment wouldn't normally foreclose on a loan in person but Sparkles Circus meant a lot to him once. Feisty Allie Miski won't allow a man in a suit to evict her family no matter how gorgeous he is! But underneath this brooding billionaire's cold exterior Allie's sure he has a heart of gold... ...

Daddy Love aka Reverend Chester Cash has for years abducted tortured & raped young boys. His latest victim is Robbie now renamed Gideon & brainwashed into believing that he is Daddy Loves real son. Any time the boy resists or rebels he is met with punishment beyond his wildest nightmares. As Robbie grows older he begins to realize that the longer he is locked in the shackles of this demon the greater chance hell end up like Daddy Loves other sons who were never heard from again. Somewhere within this tortured boy lies a spark of rebellion...and soon he will see just what lengths he must go to in order to have any chance at survival. ...

I hated the thought of his child growing inside me...but at least Id soon have somebody to love & finally somebody to love me back. Tina has never had a stable upbringing. Aged seven she has a paranoid schizophrenic for a mother & her father is a distant memory. So when Tina gets a new step-dad who lavishes sweets & cuddles upon her she feels wanted for the first time ever. Sadly her new daddy isnt all that he seems. He begins to sexually abuse Tina using chilling threats to scare her into silence. Tina is so terrified she even gives birth to four of her step-fathers children without breathing a word. Her world becomes so warped the cruelty she endures seems normal. Until eventually the tragic death of one of her innocent children makes her see otherwise... This is the inspiring true story of how a frightened little girl grew into a fighter & finally found the strength to escape the man who stole her childhood. ...

Hannah Connelly a twenty-eight-year old designer & rising star in the fashion world is plunged into a web of horror & grief when she learns that Connelly Fine Reproductions the family owned furniture business founded by her grandfather has been levelled by an explosion in the middle of the night. Everything has been destroyed
- the warehouse the showrooms & the mansion where priceless antiques have been on permanent display. Worse to escape the flames Hannah's older sister Kate had jumped from a window & is now hospitalized in a medically induced coma suffering from life-threatening injuries. The fire marshal on the scene is openly suspicious that someone maybe even Kate intentionally planned the explosion. Agonized with worry Hannah can't understand why Kate would be in the warehouse at that hour of the night. What Hannah does not know is that Kate is most at risk from the people who have access to her in the hospital room. One of them is determined not to let her regain consciousness. That person is out to thwart Hannah too as she pursues her quest for the truth.
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This is the book no self-respecting father should be without. The Dads' Book is an amusing & informative miscellany of jokes facts & tongue-in-cheek survival techniques for the Dad wishing to excel at the art of fatherhood. This is not only a book of practical advice but also

Includes:: cunning tips on how to maintain your position as Number One Dad without becoming a cross between a punchbag taxi driver & general slave.

Includes:: bizarre yet invaluable tips handed down from generations of fathers on: how to build the best tree house; things to do with your kids on a rainy day; twenty ways to find peace & quiet; & how to make beer breaks part of play time. Published in time for Father's Day The Dads' Book celebrates the wonder of dad-hood while allowing you to work on being best at everything & retain your sanity at the same time.



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Matthew Sobol is dead but his final creation survives. It begins with a bizarre murder where the only possible perpetrator happens to be dead. As more killings follow the police are completely out of their depth. It falls to the unlikely partnership of Sebeck a computer-illiterate cop & Ross an enigmatic hacker to realise the scale of the imminent danger. The Daemon is seemingly unstoppable & murder is the least of its capabilities. As it leaves a trail of death & destruction in its wake Sebeck & Ross must face up to a terrifying possibility. Can they convince a disbelieving world to take drastic action & shut down the Daemon before it is too late? Explosive action-packed terrifyingly relevant Daemon redefines the high-concept thriller for the information age. ...