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(Vocal Selections). 11 songs penned by Marc Shaiman for the London theatrical release of the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel of the same name. This collection includes piano/vocal arrangements with the melody in the piano part. Songs: Almost Nearly Perfect * Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie...

In the first book to focus on African American attitudes toward Japan and China, Marc Gallicchio examines the rise and fall of black internationalism in the first half of the twentieth century. This daring new approach to world politics failed in its effort to seek solidarity with the two Asian countries,...

Across the country, museums and historic sites welcome visitors into a world long gone but fundamental to America today. Military history in particular is etched into our country’s culture and the public’s imagination. The trouble, though, for museums and historical sites lies in continuing to...

La fin dramatique du premier tome de La coiffeuse de Dieu appelait une suite. La voici, pleine de rebondissements, de moments à la fois touchants et cocasses. Sans laisser un instant de répit au lecteur, l’auteur déploie les charmes de l’étonnante histoire de Gabrielle, cette jeune coiffeuse...

Nous retrouvons maintenant le sympathique personnage du «Millionnaire» à New York, dans le prestigieux monde de l’édition, alors qu’il vient à la rescousse de Michèle. Conte philosophique contemporain, Le Cadeau du Millionnaire constitue une surprenante et très moderne réflexion sur le...

• Enfin, un livre écrit contre les hommes, tout contre! Dans le ton mordant d’Annie, sa narratrice, qui a vingt ans et toutes ses dents... • Un style vif, sensible et humoristique. Le nouveau roman de Marc Fisher fera les délices de nombreux lecteurs, ceux qui ont aimé Mariage à Hollywood,...

Examine the cornerstone incidents of modern gay political history! Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century is a compelling and thorough examination of same-sex controversies that range from accusations of obscenity and libel to espionage, treason, murder, and political...

From its eighteenth-century roots in exploration and trade, to the major conflicts of the First and Second World Wars, through to current roles in multinational operations with United Nations and NATO forces, Canada's navy – now celebrating its one hundredth anniversary – has been an expression...

During the Second World War, the FDR administration placed the FBI in charge of political surveillance in Latin America. Through a program called the Special Intelligence Service (SIS), 700 agents were assigned to combat Nazi influence in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. The SIS’s mission,...

The Outcast Majority invites policymakers, practitioners, academics, students, and others to think about three commanding contemporary issues—war, development, and youth—in new ways. The starting point is the following irony: while African youth are demographically dominant, most see themselves...

In Honored by the Glory of Islam Marc David Baer proposes a novel approach to the historical record of Islamic conversions during the Ottoman age and gathers fresh insights concerning the nature of religious conversion itself. Rather than explaining Ottoman Islamization in terms of the converts' motives,...

Nearly 60 years after the end of the Second World War, the name "Degrelle" remains controversial in Belgium and abroad. Was he a traitor to his nation, or a hero for anti-Communism? Until recently, the only information available on the man and his political movement came from Degrelle's...

A renowned historian and Resistance fighter - later executed by the Nazis - analyzes at first hand why France fell in 1940. Marc Bloch wrote Strange Defeat during the three months following the fall of France, after he returned home from military service. In the midst of his anguish, he nevertheless...

Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe was first published in English in 1967. Throughout the work, the idea that Marc Bloch was not only a historian but a great teacher is exemplified, as is his ability to ask interesting and original questions through his writing. Topics covered include medieval Germany, technical problems in the medieval economy and society, and the medieval class structure.