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1) Face it
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English
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DEBBIE HARRY is a musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool. As the frontwoman of Blondie, she and the band forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades. The scope of Debbie Harrys impact on our culture has been matched only by her...
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English
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"Elena Godwin has scrimped and saved for a relaxing dream holiday in Mexico with her handsome but laddish boyfriend Harry. Life has felt a bit less exciting than she'd imagined her twenties would be, and she's hoping the trip will add some sizzle. But on a gorgeous summer evening an earthquake strikes--shattering their peaceful vacation. The trauma changes Elena's life forever. Ten years later, Elena still can't forget the face of the stranger she...
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Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Let's face it: women rock! Whether dominating stages on a major stadium tour, charming a small coffeehouse, or redefining entire genres, women have always been a powerful force in shaping the course of the music industry. Celebrate their accomplishments in style with Women Who Rock Cross-Stitch, a collection of patterns and stories about some of music's most badass women.
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Publisher
Feral House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Women have been kicking against the pricks of music patriarchy since Sister Rosetta Tharpe first played the guitar riffs that built rock-n-roll. The explosion of punk sent shockwaves of revolution to every girl who dreamed of being on stage. Punk godmothers Suzy Quatro, The Runaways, Patti Smith, Poison Ivy, Tina Weymouth, Debbie Harry, The Go-Gos, and Fanny's Millington sisters provided the template for thousands of girls and women throughout the...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"'About this Book' In the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood in its vortex. After founding the band The Lounge Lizards with his brother in 1979, Lurie quickly became a centrifugal figure in the world of outsider artists, cutting-edge filmmakers, and cultural rebels. In the book, Lurie vibrantly brings to life the whole wash of 1980s New York as he develops his artistic soul over the course of the decade and comes into...
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Hocus Pocus: After 300 years, three sister witches are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
The haunted mansion: A family goes to visit a mansion, with thoughts of buying it, and ends up stranded there by a freak storm. They soon find that not only does the current owner live there but so do 999 ghosts.
Halloweentown:...
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The Munsters are America's first family of fright! There's Herman, devoted dad and 'working stiff'; Lily, the sassy homemaker; Grandpa, a former count who still loves to take a bite out of life; Marilyn, the 'black sheep' of the family; and Eddie, the little boy who loves to have a howling good time. Reunite with the wacky and weird Munster clan and enjoy the frightening fun from Mockingbird Lane! Munster, go home!: The Munsters inherit a castle in...
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This volume presents a collection of essays on memoirs written by women in rock from 2010 onwards. Scholars from different research areas and countries address the study of this topic with the common goal to explore how these memoirs narrate the experiences of life and the difficulties that they had to overcome, not only as artists but as women. Thus, this collection of essays is a valuable contribution to the vindication of the role of women in...