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Behind the Magic Curtain

Author : T. K. Thorne
Publisher : NewSouth Books
ISBN 13 : 1588384438
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Behind the Magic Curtain written by T. K. Thorne and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham’s Civil Rights Days is a remarkable look at a historic city enmeshed in racial tensions, revealing untold or forgotten stories of secret deals, law enforcement intrigue, and courage alongside pivotal events that would sweep change across the nation. Birmingham, Alabama gave birth to momentous events that spawned the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and affected world history. But that is not why it is known as The Magic City. It earned that nickname with its meteoric rise from a cornfield valley to an industrial boomtown in the late 1800s. Images of snarling dogs and fire hoses of the 1960s define popular perception of the city, obscuring the complexity of race relations in a tumultuous time and the contributions of white citizens who quietly or boldly influenced social change. Behind the Magic Curtain peels back history’s veil to reveal little-known or never-told stories of an intriguing cast of characters that include not only progressive members of the Jewish, Christian, and educational communities, but also a racist businessman and a Ku Klux Klan member, who, in an ironic twist, helped bring about justice and forward racial equality and civil rights. Woven throughout the book are the firsthand recollections of a reporter with the state’s major newspaper of the time. Embedded with law enforcement, he reveals the fascinating details of their secret wiretapping and intelligence operations. With a deft hand, Thorne offers the insight that can be gained from understanding little-known but important perspectives, painting a multihued portrait of a city that has figured so prominently in history, but which so few really know.

The Magic Curtain: the Mexican-American Border in Fiction, Film, and Song

Author : Thomas Torrans
Publisher : TCU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780875652573
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Curtain: the Mexican-American Border in Fiction, Film, and Song written by Thomas Torrans and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the various ways that life in the Mexican-American borderlands has been reflected in fiction and film, as well as in the corridos--the ballads and other songs celebrating the lives and struggles of borderlands people.

Do You Believe in Magic?

Author : Paul A. Offit
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062223003
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Do You Believe in Magic? written by Paul A. Offit and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A physician offers an impassioned and meticulously researched exposé of the alternative medicine industry, separating the sense from the nonsense. A half century ago, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, Chinese herbs, Christian exorcisms, dietary supplements, chiropractic manipulations, and ayurvedic remedies were considered on the fringe of medicine. Now these practices—known variably as alternative, complementary, holistic, or integrative medicine—have become mainstream, used by half of all Americans today to treat a variety of conditions, from excess weight to cancer. But alternative medicine is an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks, and many popular alternative therapies are ineffective, expensive, or even deadly. In Do You Believe in Magic?, health advocate Dr. Offit debunks the treatments that don’t work and tells us why, and takes on the media celebrities who promote alternative medicine. Using dramatic real-life stories, he separates the sense from the nonsense, explaining why any therapy—alternative or traditional—should be scrutinized. As Dr. Offit explains, some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, but “there’s no such thing as alternative medicine. There’s only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t.”

The Magic Curtain

Author : Roy Judson Snell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Curtain written by Roy Judson Snell and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Swish of the Curtain

Author : Pamela Brown
Publisher : Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 1782691855
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book The Swish of the Curtain written by Pamela Brown and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic story of seven children with a longing to be on stage: the inspiration for actors from Maggie Smith to Eileen Atkins In the town of Fenchester, seven resourceful children are yearning to be famous. One day, they come across a disused chapel, and an idea is formed. With a lick of paint and the addition of a beautiful curtain (which, however much they try, won't "swish" as stage curtains ought), the chapel becomes a theatre - and The Blue Door Theatre Company is formed. The children go from strength to strength, writing, directing and acting in their own plays. But their schooldays are numbered, and their parents want them to pack it in and train for sensible jobs. It seems that The Blue Door Theatre Company will have to go the way of all childhood dreams. But with a bit of luck, and the help of some influential friends, perhaps this is not the end, but only the beginning of their adventures in show business...

Behind the Curtain

Author : Christian Thee
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781563055256
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (552 download)

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Download or read book Behind the Curtain written by Christian Thee and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes, in text and look-through and pull-up illustrated panels, the onstage and backstage activities during a performance of the opera "Hansel and Gretel."

The Magic Curtain. A Mystery Story for Girls

Author : Roy J. Snell
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Curtain. A Mystery Story for Girls written by Roy J. Snell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Roy J. Snell's 'The Magic Curtain. A Mystery Story for Girls', readers are taken on a thrilling journey filled with suspense and intrigue. Set in a small town, this book follows the adventures of a group of young girls who become entangled in a mysterious series of events. With its engaging plot and vivid descriptions, Snell's literary style captivates readers and keeps them on the edge of their seats. The book, written in the early 20th century, reflects the societal norms and expectations of the time, offering a glimpse into the past for modern readers.

Trade of the Tricks

Author : Graham Jones
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520270479
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Trade of the Tricks written by Graham Jones and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, the author gives a firsthand account of how magicians learn to perform their deceptions. He follows the day-to-day lives of some of France's most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed.

The Tortilla Curtain

Author : T. Coraghessan Boyle
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143119079
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Tortilla Curtain written by T. Coraghessan Boyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of two different couples--wealthy Los Angeles liberals Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher, and Candido and America Rincon, a pair of Mexican illegals--suddenly collide, in a story that unfolds from the shifting viewpoints of the various characters.

Mavis and the Magic Curtain

Author : Lee Jay Walker
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365341119
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Mavis and the Magic Curtain written by Lee Jay Walker and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mavis and the Magic Curtain is based on a child developing from being nervous because of bullying and then transformed into a magical world with a dog and other animals. The beauty applies to aspects of Japanese culture and international culture in general. Also, no real age limit because parents and single parents can read to children, or children can enjoy by themselves from an older age group. Overall, a world of magic, child development, nature, culture, and how all individual children are special - and the need for friendship and understanding.

Curtain Call

Author : Jennifer L. Holm
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 059311938X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Curtain Call written by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watch out, Broadway! Babymouse tries out for the school play in the next book in the Babymousetastic, highly illustrated Babymouse: Tales from the Locker series. All of middle school's a play--at least, it seems that way to Babymouse. So when she hears about auditions for the school play, she jumps at the chance. She knows she's destined to be the lead! Or the lead's best friend. Or...Clown #2? Babymouse scrambles to memorize her one line, work on set design, and try to wrap her head around stage directions. But when the big show has a major glitch, it will take all of Babymouse's newfound skills to save the play. Le exhausted sigh.

Young House Love

Author : Sherry Petersik
Publisher : Artisan
ISBN 13 : 1579656765
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Nurse Lugton's Curtain

Author : Virginia Woolf
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152050481
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Nurse Lugton's Curtain written by Virginia Woolf and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Nurse Lugton dozes, the animals on the patterned curtain she is sewing come alive.

Marionette Magic

Author : Bruce Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780830693917
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Marionette Magic written by Bruce Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides detailed instructions for inventing and constructing string puppets and staging a marionette production.

Down the Rabbit Hole

Author : Peter Abrahams
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061891290
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Down the Rabbit Hole written by Peter Abrahams and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My all-time favorite. Astonishing." (Stephen King) Down the Rabbit Hole is the first book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery. Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets. In Down the Rabbit Hole, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes. With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the lead role in her town's production of Alice in Wonderland, Ingrid is swamped. But as things in Echo Falls keep getting curiouser and curiouser, Ingrid realizes she must solve the murder on her own—before it's too late. "Deft use of literary allusions and ironic humor add further touches of class to a topnotch mystery," said School Library Journal. "Intriguing twists." Publishers Weekly agreed: "The fresh dialogue and believable small-town setting will tempt fans to visit Echo Falls again." The next book in this Edgar Award-nominated series in Behind the Curtain, followed by Into the Dark.

Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World

Author : Cornelia Funke
Publisher : Pushkin Press
ISBN 13 : 1782692010
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World written by Cornelia Funke and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has always been fascinated by fairy tales; they have often crept into her own storytelling. In this enchanting anthology, Funke presents lesser-known stories that challenge the traditional 'happily-ever-after' alongside more familiar tales. From her native Germany, to snowy Siberia, from Japan to Vietnam, this collection includes wondrous tales from around the world, 'The Girl Who Gave a Knight a Kiss out of Necessity', 'The Frog Princess' 'The Boy Who Drew Cats' and many more besides to delight readers of all ages. Cornelia Funke (editor) is one of the bestselling children's writers in the world. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the Inkheart trilogy, Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord and the Reckless series, which is published by Pushkin. Cornelia has long been inspired by fairy tales from around the world.

The Curtain

Author : Milan Kundera
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063290936
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book The Curtain written by Milan Kundera and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An elegant, personalized integration of anecdote, analysis, scholarship, memory and speculation. . . . Not since Henry James, perhaps, has a fiction writer examined the process of writing with such insight, authority and range of reference and allusion.” —Russell Banks, New York Times Book Review “A magic curtain, woven of legends, hung before the world. Cervantes sent Don Quixote journeying and tore through the curtain. The world opened before the knight-errant in all the comical nakedness of its prose.” In this thought-provoking, endlessly enlightening, and entertaining essay on the art of the novel, renowned author Milan Kundera suggests that “the curtain” represents a ready-made perception of the world that each of us has—a pre-interpreted world. The job of the novelist, he argues, is to rip through the curtain and reveal what it hides. Here an incomparable literary artist cleverly sketches out his personal view of the history and value of the novel in Western civilization. In doing so, he celebrates a prose form that possesses the unique ability to transcend national and language boundaries in order to reveal some previously unknown aspect of human existence.