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"Hunter March, best known as the face of AwesomenessTV, brings his signature interview skills to TBH: A True Story Collab . Today's most popular creators join him to share never-before-told stories about family, friendship, love, heartbreak, and more. With thousands of videos and millions of views, it might seem like they've got all the answers. But no one knows it all, so they've collabed about what they got right and more often what they got wrong...
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A través de diversos fragmentos de entrevistas en medios impresos, documentales, radio, televisión, conferencias y discos, Materiales de mi canto va trazando el camino vital y artístico de Violeta Parra en su propia voz: desde su infancia y sus recorridos por pueblos y comunidades campesinas en la recopilación de la tradición oral del folclor nacional—su verdadera escuela—; sus opiniones sobre el amor, el arte, la familia, la música,...
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Retorno a la aldea reúne fragmentos de entrevistas realizadas a Jorge Teillier, que construyen y a la vez descortezan un bosque de palabras. Es una invitación al merodeo y a la cimarra, a escapar de los lugares comunes en torno a lo larico, pues en estos pasajes Teillier reflexiona críticamente sobre la identidad cultural de la poesía y el trasfondo político del progreso y las posturas ecologistas de moda. Los fragmentos componen el retrato de...
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La poesía no es personal, esta construido sobre el montaje de intervenciones o entrevistas que Millán concediera desde 1984 hasta su muerte, funciona como una guía para aproximarse a su trabajo y también como un autorretrato. Los temas a los que alude Millán son muy diversos. Sus inicios en la escritura. Su generación. La dictadura y el exilio. La poesía como construcción. La poesía no es personal está hecha para tener valor de uso. Invita...
5) Chanchullos
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Estos Chanchullos de Nicanor Parra son un collage de fragmentos de múltiples entrevistas que el poeta ha concedido a los largo de los años. En ellos, Parra se muestra renuente a la confesión biográfica y sentimental, aunque logra un despliegue móvil y brillante de temas, intensidades y contradicciones. Estas páginas juntan sus declaraciones literarias, comentarios culturales y políticos y muestran una vitalidad dispersa en torno a la poesía,...
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Aparte de algunos textos sobre arte dispersos en revistas, Adolfo Couve no dejo registro escrito de su ideario estético. Su pensamiento lo compartía mayoritariamente de manera oral, en sus clases en la universidad y en conversaciones ocasionales. Escucharlo era estimulante, por la agudeza de las observaciones, por el humor y por los ejemplos dislocados que solía utilizar. Si no fuera por las entrevistas que dio durante treinta años, sus iluminadoras...
7) Baja cultura
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Entre 2005 y 2010 el blog Las opiniones del Rufián Melancólico se ganó un espacio en las discusiones literarias y críticas del momento. Con más de 300 entradas en un estilo que iba de lo vulgar a lo sofisticado, el blog le dio la posibilidad a A.J. Soifer
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The work of the classic philosophers is well known. But what do contemporary thinkers say about what it is to be a human being? In his serious, challenging, and remarkably accessible new book, Nicholas Fearn turns to contemporary philosophers to ask the age-old questions: Who am I? What do I know? What should I do? In his search for higher meaning, Fearn consults with thinkers from around the world (including John Searle, Martha Nussbaum, Peter Singer,...
9) Confidences
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CONFIDENCE, c'est en quelque sorte le bilan d'une carrière de plus de quarante ans dans le monde de la presse parlée et écrite. Ce métier de journaliste, animateur à la radio et à la télé, m'a permis de vivre de très belles expériences, de rencontrer des personnalités dans le monde du sport, de la politique, du milieu artistique. En carrière, j'ai eu l'opportunité de faire des entrevues avec quatre premiers ministres ; Jacques Parizeau,...
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What does it mean to face a life prison sentence? What have "lifers" learned about life-from having taken a life? Photographer Howard Zehr has interviewed and made portraits of men and women in Pennsylvania prisons who are serving life sentences without possibility of parole. Readers see the prisoners as people, de-mystified.
Brief text accompanies each portrait, the voice of each prisoner speaking openly about the crime each has committed, the utter...
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"Charting the transformation of Vladimir Putin from a passionate fan of the West and a liberal reformer into a hurt and introverted outcast, All the Kremlin's Men is a historical detective story, full of intrigue and conspiracy. This is the story of the political battles that have taken place in the court of Vladimir Putin since his rise to power, and a chronicle of friendship and hatred between the Russian leader and his foreign partners and opponents..."--...
12) a kaur's Story
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Arvinder's book is a compilation of stories, of and from Sikh immigrant women who have created a new life in the USA. They have undergone life‐altering events, learned a new way of life, compromised, and adjusted to make a home for themselves and their families. With a lifetime of experiences between them, these women bring to life challenges uniquely faced by women as they seek respect and equality from their peers and families. The stories are...
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Never before published, an extraordinarily inspiring and radical conversation between Howard Zinn and PBS/NPR journalist Ray Suarez, wherein American history is turned upside down-published to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Zinn's death
Truth Has a Power of Its Own is an engrossing collection of never-before-published conversations with Howard Zinn, conducted by the distinguished broadcast journalist Ray Suarez in 2007, that covers the course...
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"Abriendo Puertas A La Oportunidad: Descubre Como Obtener Tu Trabajo Ideal Hoy" es un libro que no solo te enseña cómo conseguir tu trabajo ideal, sino que también te ayuda a descubrir tu verdadero propósito en la vida. A través de sus páginas, te muestro cómo identificar tus fortalezas y debilidades, cómo establecer objetivos claros y alcanzables, y cómo desarrollar una mentalidad positiva y enfocada.Lo que realmente hace que este libro...
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In this book, we will discuss the various types of questions employers may ask during a job interview and how to answer them in the most effective way. We will go over the most common types of questions, such as 'tell me about yourself' and 'why should we hire you?', as well as more difficult questions, such as 'what are your weaknesses?'. We will also discuss the importance of body language and how to use it to your advantage during an interview....
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"If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans..." ~ Bella, the Movie
I did not plan on writing this book. Thoughts and ideas for three other books took precedence over the years. Each had important messages I felt needed to be shared with the world. I was passionate about those books, but all that changed in an instant on a peaceful Sunday morning when I received a distinct impression that this book needed to be written first.
Receiving and...
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A unique collection of of film reviews, essays on film and interviews with directors and film critics by WSWS Art and Culture Editor David Walsh spanning the years 1992-2012. The film reviews contained in this volume cover a wide spectrum-from James Cameron's Titanic and Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ to the award-winning A Separation by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi and films of emerging Chinese directors. Several essays discuss the work...
19) Happy forever: my musical adventures with The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, and more
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Mark Volman has led a storied life, and many of those stories are contained in Happy Forever. A true son of Southern California, he has gone from topping the charts with The Turtles (‘Happy Together’) to underground cred with Frank Zappa and beyond. As Flo & Eddie, Mark and his longtime singing partner Howard Kaylan were the not-so-secret ingredient on many other artist’s records, taking Bruce Springsteen into the Top 10 for the very first time...
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In the fast-paced world of today, mastering time management isn't just a skill – it's a transformative way of approaching life and work. "Mastering Time Management: Time Management Interview Questions and Answers" offers a complete and practical guide that goes beyond traditional advice, providing you with the tools you need to excel in time management and thrive in interviews.Are you preparing for a job interview? Do you want to impress potential...
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