Peter is a precious little boy on the autism spectrum who often finds the world a puzzling place -- and this is especially true with language. He gets upset when he becomes confused, but luckily, he has a special friend, Pepe the Puffin, to explain things to him.Genre: Everyone loves a mystery. Peter and Pepe explore the many mysteries of American history hidden all around them through the prism of the dollar bill.

Pop music surrounds us - in our cars, over supermarket speakers, even when we are laid out at the dentist - but how often do we really hear what's playing? Switched on Pop is the book based on the eponymous podcast that has been hailed by NPR, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Entertainment Weekly for its witty and accessible analysis of Top 40 hits. Through close studies of sixteen modern classics, musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding shift pop from the background to the foreground, illuminating the essential musical concepts behind two decades of chart-topping songs. In 1939, Aaron Copland published What to Listen for in Music, the bestseller that made classical music approachable for generations of listeners. Eighty years later, Nate and Charlie update Copland's idea for a new audience and repertoire: 21st century pop, from Britney to Beyoncé, Outkast to Kendrick Lamar. Despite the importance of pop music in contemporary culture, most discourse only revolves around lyrics and celebrity. Switched on Pop gives readers the tools they need to interpret our modern soundtrack. Each chapter investigates a different song and artist, revealing musical insights such as how a single melodic motif follows Taylor Swift through every genre that she samples, André 3000 uses metric manipulation to get listeners to "shake it like a Polaroid picture," or Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee create harmonic ambiguity in "Despacito" that mirrors the patterns of global migration. Replete with engaging discussions and eye-catching illustrations, Switched on Pop brings to life the musical qualities that catapult songs into the pop pantheon. Readers will find themselves listening to familiar tracks in new waysand not just those from the Top 40. The timeless concepts that Nate and Charlie define can be applied to any musical style. From fanatics to skeptics, teenagers to octogenarians, non-musicians to professional composers, every music lover will discover something ear-opening in Switched on Pop.

Edited by Valerie Cassel Oliver. Text by Glenn Adamson, Valerie Cassel Oliver, Namita Wiggers.

Many of us live life in bondage - to food, family or fear, to our past, present or future almost anything that keeps us from being who God intended us to be. But Jesus has come to give us abundant life and set us free. In A Life-Changing Journey through the Gospel of Luke, we learn that nothing is impossible with God. Dare to learn His Word through this inductive study and begin to live a life of liberty in Christ. In this wonderful Bible study on Luke, Leesa Donner does a masterful job of challenging and encouraging the readerto enter the world of the gospel and come away not only with a better knowledge of the text but a transformed heart. Dr. Tremper Longman III Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies Westmont College This helpful, scholarly and yet accessible workbook is a unique aid in understanding the gospel of Luke. Ithas already produced spiritual fruit in the lives of many who have used it.Dr. Robert Norris, Senior Pastor Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD Leesa and her husband Tim are two great blessings in the lives of my wife and me. I am pleased to recommend Leesas excellent Bible study.Cal Thomas Syndicated Columnist/Fox News Contributor Free at Last is the most thought-provoking of the many Ladies Bible studies Ive done over the years. Cheryl (student) Wonderful materialworks well within the scope of a small group. Linda (student) The scholarship and the practicality of this study was a good balance. Not overly academic but rich in historyBonnie (student)

This concise, authoritative volume analyses critically the work of 100 British directors, from the innovators of the silent period to contemporary auteurs.

This handbook collects, for the first time, the state of research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in a single, accessible volume. Collaboratively authored by more than 50 key scholars, it traces the history of RPGs, from wargaming precursors to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to the rise of live action role-play and contemporary computer RPG and massively multiplayer online RPG franchises, like Fallout and World of Warcraft. Individual chapters survey the perspectives, concepts, and findings on RPGs from key disciplines, like performance studies, sociology, psychology, education, economics, game design, literary studies, and more. Other chapters integrate insights from RPG studies around broadly significant topics, like transmedia worldbuilding, immersion, transgressive play, or player–character relations. Each chapter includes definitions of key terms and recommended readings to help fans, students, and scholars new to RPG studies find their way into this new interdisciplinary field.

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