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The World of Magic: 13 Classic Books on Tricks and Illusions

Thirteen Classic Guides to Conjuring, Sleight of Hand, and Stage Illusion

by Albert A. Hopkins, Henry Ridgely Evans, A. Anderson, H. Boaz, Professor Hoffmann, L. H. Branson, Arthur Ainslie, Herbert De Caston, George Arnold, Frank Cahill, William K. David, Henry Perkins, Chung Ling Soo ...

The World of Magic gathers thirteen classic manuals and reflections on conjuring, illusion, and stagecraft into a capacious archive of theatrical knowledge. Ranging from practical instructions for sleight of hand and apparatus to discussions of mentalism, grand illusion, and the psychology of deception, the volume reveals magic as both popular entertainment and a sophisticated art of perception. ... Read more

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The World of Magic gathers thirteen classic manuals and reflections on conjuring, illusion, and stagecraft into a capacious archive of theatrical knowledge. Ranging from practical instructions for sleight of hand and apparatus to discussions of mentalism, grand illusion, and the psychology of deception, the volume reveals magic as both popular entertainment and a sophisticated art of perception.
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Magic Tricks Collection: 16 Fascinating Books

Victorian and Edwardian Secrets of Sleight, Escapology, Illusion, and Misdirection

by Albert A. Hopkins, Henry Ridgely Evans, A. Anderson, H. Boaz, Professor Hoffmann, L. H. Branson, Arthur Ainslie, Herbert De Caston, George Arnold, Frank Cahill, William K. David, Henry Perkins, Chung Ling Soo, Hercat, Hereward Carrington, Harry Houdini ...

Magic Tricks Collection: 16 Fascinating Books surveys the rich, hybrid literature of conjuring: practical manuals, theatrical reflections, puzzle-like explanations, historical anecdotes, and accounts of illusion's psychological force. Its pages move between sleight of hand, apparatus magic, mind-reading, stage presentation, and the ethics of deception, revealing magic as both a craft and a form of ... Read more

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Magic Tricks Collection: 16 Fascinating Books surveys the rich, hybrid literature of conjuring: practical manuals, theatrical reflections, puzzle-like explanations, historical anecdotes, and accounts of illusion's psychological force. Its pages move between sleight of hand, apparatus magic, mind-reading, stage presentation, and the ethics of deception, revealing magic as both a craft and a form of
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Consumed

by John Ward, U.M. Agoawike, Ed Ahern, K.G. Anderson, Evan Baughfman, Hannah Baxter, Cedric Bell, Jackson Bell, Tim Brown, Theo Carr, Tom Coombe, Marcus Field, Warren Frey, Gene Gallistel, Zach Gearey, E. Florian Gludovacz, Emma Hampp, Sarojshree Janaki, Hope Madden, Colin Matthews, Rick McQuiston, Rae Patterson, Stacy Schonhardt, Johanna Stumpf, Gordon Sun, Alex C. Telander, Mark Towse, Fendy S. Tulodo ...

Twenty-eight stories. One terrifying book!Need a new spine-tingling read?Consumed is a horror & dark fiction anthology featuring 28 macabre tales on the theme of food and drink, with stories from:U.M. Agoawike • Ed Ahern • K.G. Anderson • Evan Baughfman • Hannah Baxter • Cedric Bell • Jackson Bell • Tim Brown • Theo Carr • Tom Coombe • Marcus Field • Warren Frey • Gene Gallistel • Zach Gearey • E. ... Read more

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Twenty-eight stories. One terrifying book!Need a new spine-tingling read?Consumed is a horror & dark fiction anthology featuring 28 macabre tales on the theme of food and drink, with stories from:U.M. Agoawike • Ed Ahern • K.G. Anderson • Evan Baughfman • Hannah Baxter • Cedric Bell • Jackson Bell • Tim Brown • Theo Carr • Tom Coombe • Marcus Field • Warren Frey • Gene Gallistel • Zach Gearey • E.
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Building Serverless Applications on Knative

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Explore the theory and practice of designing and writing serverless applications using examples from the Knative project. With this practical guide, mid-level to senior application developers and team managers will learn when and why to target serverless platforms when developing microservices or applications. Along the way, you'll also discover warning signs that suggest cases when serverless ... Read more

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Explore the theory and practice of designing and writing serverless applications using examples from the Knative project. With this practical guide, mid-level to senior application developers and team managers will learn when and why to target serverless platforms when developing microservices or applications. Along the way, you'll also discover warning signs that suggest cases when serverless
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Downriver

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Behind the Scenes at the Birth of the Movies Anne Blackstone is a sixteen year old girl from a small town on the banks of the Missouri River at the turn of the twentieth century. Anne is the sworn enemy of the "Church Ladies," black-clad members of the Ladies' Aid Society, who run an institution for orphans and homeless children. After the death of her father in a barge explosion, Anne lives with ... Read more

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Behind the Scenes at the Birth of the Movies Anne Blackstone is a sixteen year old girl from a small town on the banks of the Missouri River at the turn of the twentieth century. Anne is the sworn enemy of the "Church Ladies," black-clad members of the Ladies' Aid Society, who run an institution for orphans and homeless children. After the death of her father in a barge explosion, Anne lives with
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Character Studies in the Gospel of Matthew

Edited by Professor Matthew Ryan Hauge, Craig Evan Anderson ...

Series series The Library of New Testament Studies
This volume examines a multitude of characters in Matthew's gospel and provides an in-depth look at the different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods.Beginning with an introduction on 'the properties of character' and the several aspects involved in the creation of person, the contributors provide a close reading of numerous characters and ... Read more

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This volume examines a multitude of characters in Matthew's gospel and provides an in-depth look at the different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods.Beginning with an introduction on 'the properties of character' and the several aspects involved in the creation of person, the contributors provide a close reading of numerous characters and
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The Portrait of A Lady: A Memoir

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Ann is restless and dissatisfied with the avenues open to her in New York and yearns to see if life is more promising elsewhere. She leaves New York in 1964 with $400 and a one-way ticket to Lisbon and for the next ten years lives and works in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Greece. She learns new languages at the dinner table and in the market, shares unfamiliar religious rituals and dabbles in ... Read more

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Ann is restless and dissatisfied with the avenues open to her in New York and yearns to see if life is more promising elsewhere. She leaves New York in 1964 with $400 and a one-way ticket to Lisbon and for the next ten years lives and works in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Greece. She learns new languages at the dinner table and in the market, shares unfamiliar religious rituals and dabbles in
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ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education

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Edited by Norman W. Evans, Neil J Anderson, William G. Eggington ...

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ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education describes the challenges ESL students in U.S. postsecondary institutions face when studying in a second language, and offers suggestions for how teachers, advisors, tutors, and institutions might provide support that meets the reading and writing needs of this very important student population.Because the ESL profession as a whole, including what ... Read more

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ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education describes the challenges ESL students in U.S. postsecondary institutions face when studying in a second language, and offers suggestions for how teachers, advisors, tutors, and institutions might provide support that meets the reading and writing needs of this very important student population.Because the ESL profession as a whole, including what
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The Long List Anthology Volume 6

More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List

by David Steffen, Elizabeth Bear, Yoon Ha Lee, Ellen Klages, Aimee Ogden, John Chu, Fonda Lee, Brooke Bolander, A.T. Greenblatt, T. Kingfisher, Mary Robinette Kowal, Sam J. Miller, Karen Osborne, A.C. Wise, Mimi Mondal, JY Neon Yang, G.V. Anderson, M. Evan MacGriogair, Suzanne Palmer ...

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This is the sixth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects ... Read more

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This is the sixth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects
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Existere 38.1

by Lauren Dick, Evan J. Hoskins, Sophia Yan, Julia Anderson, Elizabeth Bolton, Zhimin Liu, Bruce Harris, Sara Dunham, Nimra Bandukwala, Fabrizia Faustinella, Sanket Mishra, Véronique Darwin, Bruce McRae, Cameron King, Peter O’Brien, Vincent Poirier, Troy Hurtubise, Donna Emerson ...

As the zipper falls and reveals every storyline, we embrace the words pouring over us. We connect with each notch and each letter rushing past our gaze. My team and I crafted Existere Volume 38 Issue 1 to represent the cycle all writers, readers, poets, artists and audiences experience while interacting with art and literature. First, we see it. Next, we’ll look into its depths and begin to ... Read more

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The Portrait of a Lady, A Memoir

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Ann leaves New York alone in 1964 with $400 and a one-way ticket to Lisbon. She will not return for ten years, during which she lives deeply in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Greece. Like Isabel Archer, the protagonist of Henry James's eponymous novel, she is dissatisfied with her options in America and willing to take the risk of living where she is a stranger in order create a more satisfying life. ... Read more

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Ann leaves New York alone in 1964 with $400 and a one-way ticket to Lisbon. She will not return for ten years, during which she lives deeply in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Greece. Like Isabel Archer, the protagonist of Henry James's eponymous novel, she is dissatisfied with her options in America and willing to take the risk of living where she is a stranger in order create a more satisfying life.
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The Sweet Pain of Being Alive

A Memoir of Love and Death

by Ann Anderson Evans ...

In the highly anticipated sequel to her award-winning memoir, Daring to Date Again (She Writes Press, 2014), The Sweet Pain of Being Alive is the second in Ann Anderson Evans's memoir trilogy. It follows her heartbreaking journey as she seeks to uncover why her beloved husband killed himself. As her agonizing search deepens, her views on gender, sex, marriage, right, wrong, good, and bad start to ... Read more

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In the highly anticipated sequel to her award-winning memoir, Daring to Date Again (She Writes Press, 2014), The Sweet Pain of Being Alive is the second in Ann Anderson Evans's memoir trilogy. It follows her heartbreaking journey as she seeks to uncover why her beloved husband killed himself. As her agonizing search deepens, her views on gender, sex, marriage, right, wrong, good, and bad start to
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