With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week TonightIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of Monty Python—an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python's Flying Circus introduced something completely different: a new brand of surrea...

"A fascinating history . . . The Medieval conflict between Christians and Muslims has many similarities to the Middle East today."—FiretrenchThe Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political killers who were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with complete disregard for their own lives. Under the powerful control of an enigmatic grand master, these devoted murderers often slayed their victims in public, cultivating their terrifying reputation. The...

Get a clear understanding of Bad Science by Ben Goldacre in this concise and engaging guide. This summary explores how misleading statistics, flawed research, media exaggeration, and pseudoscience distort public understanding of health and science. It breaks down the book’s key ideas on how to critically evaluate scientific claims, recognize bad data, and avoid being misled by “expert” opinions that lack real evidence. It also highlights the importance of proper scientific methods and tran...

Get a clear understanding of No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler in this concise and reflective guide. This summary explores the book’s honest look at illness, mortality, uncertainty, and the search for meaning in a life that cannot be fully controlled or perfected. It highlights key themes such as accepting vulnerability, living with unanswered questions, and finding grace and humor amid suffering and imperfection. Ideal for readers seeking a simplified overview, this companion summary...

He is from the land of Odassy, she is from the land of the Dark Elves. When age old prejudices and hostilities threaten to tear their love apart, the word of a Knight has far reaching consequences no one can foresee.

The Dark Hound is a suspense-thriller and a man-to-man romance.A cop falls in love with a mysterious detective, tortured by his past, leaving him a changed man for life. It begins with historic events at the end of WWII, when deposed Nazis raided an infamous Air Defense tower in Berlin in May of 1945 to commit one of the most lucrative and secretive art heists in history...As the story moves to 1950s Los Angeles, the bodies pile up, and it becomes a race against the...

With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week TonightIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of Monty Python—an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python’s Flying Circus introduced something completely different: a new brand of surre...

This collection of interviews with Hollywood composers offers the most intimate look ever at the process of writing music for the movies. From getting started in the business to recording the soundtrack, from choosing a musical style to collaborating with directors, including Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, the Coen brothers, Terry Gilliam, Kenneth Branagh, and Ken Russell, from learning to deal with editing to writing with time-sensitive precision, the leading practitioners in the field...

In 'A House, a Dog, and an Old Truck' the reader will get acquainted with Jeffrey, a mature art expert longing for a new creative start in his life after decades battling with painful memories. Jeffrey meets Stephen, an officer in the local police force, twenty years his junior. As their relationship progresses, Stephen helps Jeffrey emerge from his self-imposed isolation. In return, Jeffrey provides Stephen with safety, and helps him grow more self-confident. While they both realize that ...

Glorious flower meadows were part of our life force for 2000 years or more before we swept them away last century on the altar of progress. Is there to be no more drinking from their font of well being? This book says not. Lavishly illustrated, it describes their history and, from the few remaining examples, it shows us how beautiful they are, how rich in plants and animals. It coaches us in their creation, even in small gardens, or their restoration in larger fields. It tells of the extra...

An acoustic guitarist is looking for a way to make a living playing music. In the process of plotting a path to the big-time, he gets an invitation to the small-time. It's an invitation to play music for cancer patients. He enters this unknown world and finds that the intimacy of a hallway, a lobby, or a patient's room can become a more than suitable venue for musical and personal connection. In fact, it becomes an ideal platform for allowing sound to flow from person to person, with no pr...

A guide to side trips and excursions to the best Roman sites in Spain. Spain was an important part of the Roman Empire for almost 700 years. Evidence of Roman occupation can be found almost everywhere. This guide describes some of the most interesting archaeological sites from Roman and pre-Roman history, why they are important, and how you can visit them today. Learn about the Iberians, Phoenicians and Carthaginians, see where the great battles for control of the Iberian peninsula happene...