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    Neglected Authors, The - Volume 2

    Celebrated in their time, forgotten in ours

    by William E Burton, Mary Butts, Bernard Capes, Charles W Chesnutt, Mary Cholmondeley, Frederick Cowles, Mrs Craik, Isabella Valancy Crawford, Bithia Mary Croker, Ella D'Arcy, Uriah Derick D'Arcy, Ulric Daubeny, Alphonse Daudet, E M Delafield, Maria Edgeworth, Dorothy Edwards, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Rudolph Fisher, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, Lettice Galbraith, Zona Gale ...
    Narrated by Lisa Bowerman, Darrell Joe, David Shaw-Parker ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 37 min

    Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

    $34.34 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Baby Names Your Child Can Live With

    Thousands Of Names To Help You Make The Perfect Choice

    by Lisa Shaw, Andrea Norville ...
    Eamon or Andy? Kai or Katherine? Choosing the right name for your baby isn't easy. Cool, contemporary names may seem great to you initially, but what if they sound strange or obscure when your child gets older? There are thousands of names to consider, but only one that's just right for your baby. With this unique and practical book, you can cut through the myriad possibilities in no time. Divided ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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    The Simple Guide to Spanish Accent Mastery

    A Handbook for Authenic Pronunciation and Cultural Integration

    by Lisa Shaw ...
    Narrated by Claudia Zuniga ...

    Unabridged

    59 min

    This course helps you refine your Spanish pronunciation and develop an authentic accent. Unlike basic language programs that focus on vocabulary and grammar, this one dives deep into phonetics and the cultural nuances that shape Spanish speech.You’ll start with Spanish phonetics, mastering vowel consistency, consonant articulation, and stress patterns. You'll learn the precise tongue placement, ... Read more

    $22.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tropical Travels

    Brazilian Popular Performance, Transnational Encounters, and the Construction of Race

    by Lisa Shaw ...
    Brazilian popular culture, including music, dance, theater, and film, played a key role in transnational performance circuits—inter-American and transatlantic—from the latter nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. Brazilian performers both drew inspiration from and provided models for cultural production in France, Portugal, Argentina, the United States, and elsewhere. These ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

  • The Social History of the Brazilian Samba

    by Lisa Shaw ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1999, this volume examines the impact of political, social and cultural developments on the nation’s most popular musical form, samba, in the context of the period 1930-45, one of huge social change in Brazil, with the introduction of industrialization under the authoritarian regime of Getúlio Vargas. She looks at the context in which the songs were written, the life styles and ... Read more

    $76.94 CAD

  • Carmen Miranda

    by Lisa Shaw ...
    Series series Film Stars
    This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA. ... Read more

    $32.79 CAD

  • Brazilian National Cinema

    by Lisa Shaw, Stephanie Dennison ...
    Series series National Cinemas
    Brazilian cinema is one of the most influential national cinemas in Latin America and this wide-ranging study traces the evolution of Brazilian film from the silent era to the present day, including detailed studies of more recent international box-office hits, such as Central Station (1998) and City of God (2002).Brazilian National Cinema gives due importance to traditionally overlooked aspects ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • Movies, Music and Memory

    Tools for Wellbeing in Later Life

    Edited by Julia Hallam, Lisa Shaw ...
    Series series Emerald Studies in the Humanities, Ageing and Later Life
    Presenting research findings from recent studies which use innovative, creative approaches, including pilot projects led by the authors in the UK and Brazil, this book provides an accessible, timely, practical and jargon-free overview of how music and films are currently used in nursing homes, dementia wards and day-care centres for the older population.Drawing on the expertise of researchers, ... Read more

    $52.79 CAD

  • Stars and Stardom in Brazilian Cinema

    Edited by Tim Bergfelder, Lisa Shaw, João Luiz Vieira ...
    Despite the recent explosion of scholarly interest in “star studies,” Brazilian film has received comparatively little attention. As this volume demonstrates, however, the richness of Brazilian stardom extends well beyond the ubiquitous Carmen Miranda. Among the studies assembled here are fascinating explorations of figures such as Eliane Lage (the star attraction of São Paulo’s Vera Cruz studios) ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Gender Politics in US College Athletic Departments

    The Case of the University of Minnesota Merger

    by Sally Shaw, Vicki D. Schull, Lisa A. Kihl ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book examines the gendered politics in the context of a merger of the women’s and men’s athletic departments at the University of Minnesota over a ten year plus span. Examining the athletic department merger helps us understand women's continual under-representation in University athletics despite Title IX legislation passing 40 years ago. Using interview with organizational stakeholders and ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

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    3 Stories About Ghosts & Marriage

    A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

    by Marjorie Bowen, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Clotilde Graves ...
    Narrated by David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman, Michael Lyons ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 24 min

    There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more mod ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    John Davys Beresford - Six of the Best

    Their legacy in 6 classic stories

    by John Davys Bereford ...
    Narrated by Amanda Weston, David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours

    John Davys Beresford was born on 17th March 1873. His life was blighted by infantile paralysis which left him partially disabled.After an education at Oundle school he trained to be an architect. However, he quickly decided that his life was to be centred on a literary career. His first offerings were in drama and as a journalist.As well as being a book reviewer for the Manchester Guardian he ... Read more

    $20.60 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus