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Get Off Your Knees
Growing up, John Robinson never considered himself an inspiration toothers. He was born a congenital amputee and stands three foot eight asan adult. Although he has no extension of his arms or legs, he has notbeen limited in his career or in his personal life. After graduating fromSyracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, hewent on to work for NBC affiliates in upstate New York and today is thedirector of corporate support for WMHT, the public broadcasting televisionstation in Albany.Robinson's success did not come easily. From learning how to dresshimself after going away to college, to making new friends and feelingaccepted, he struggled to come to terms with his disability and make a lifeon his own. Although his journey may not be considered \"normal,\" he doesnot see this as an obstacle, but as an opportunity to succeed and to understandthe meaning of responsibility.Robinson writes in an honest, personal voice, showing that a disabilitydoes not have to get in the way of an education, a career, a family, or oneof his favorite hobbies, golf. Get Off Your Knees is a touching story and, asRobinson says, is for \"anyone who feels they need inspiration, whether it bean individual with a mental or physical disability, parents of children withdisabilities, or someone looking to overcome an obstacle in life.\"
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Birds of the southern gulf
This essential field guide and photographic study provides a comprehensive overview of the avifauna found in the Southern Arabian Gulf, specifically covering the United Arab Emirates and neighboring regions. Robinson and Chapman combine their expertise as birdwatchers and photographers to document both the resident species and the vast numbers of migratory birds that utilize the Gulf as a critical stopover on the East Africa-West Asia Flyway.
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Rock brands
Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture, edited by Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, is an edited collection that explores how different genres of popular music are branded and marketed today. The book's core objectives are addressed over three sections. In the first part of Rock Brands, the authors examine how established mainstream artists/bands are continuing to market themselves in an ever-changing technological world, and how bands can use integrated marketing communication to effectively \"brand\" themselves. This branding is intended as a protection so that technology and delivery changes don't stifle the bands' success. KISS, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Phish, and Miley Cyrus are all popular musical influences considered in this part of the analysis. In the second section, the authors explore how some musicians effectively use attention-grabbing issues such as politics (for example, Kanye West and countless country musicians) and religion (such as with Christian heavy metal bands and Bon Jovi) in their lyrics, and also how imagery is utilized by artists such as Marilyn Manson to gain a fan base. Finally, the book will explore specific changes in the media available to market music today (see M.I.A. and her use of new media) and, similarly, how these resources can benefit music icons even after they are long gone, as with Elvis and Michael Jackson. Rock Brands further examines gaming, reality television, and social networking sites as new outlets for marketing and otherwise experiencing popular music. What makes some bands stand out and succeed when so many fail? How does one find a niche that isn't just kitsch and can stand the test of time, allowing the musician to grow as an artist as well as grow a substantial fan base? Elizabeth Barfoot Christian and the book's contributors expertly navigate these questions and more in Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture.
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MCU : the reign of Marvel Studios
Marvel Entertainment was a struggling toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. But what accounts for its stunning rise? In 'MCU', beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and writers to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its sole, ongoing production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As they delve into the studio's key moments - from the contentious hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man to the negotiations over Disney's acquisition of Marvel to studio head Kevin Feige's embrace of streaming TV - the authors demonstrate that the genius of Marvel was its resurrection and modification of Hollywood's old studio system.
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