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ART

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Académie julian_ coming of age in 1960s paris - art, culture, and self-Discovery

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Energy symbols (PDF illustrations in place)

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Energy symbols_ a visual language for emotional healing and self-realization (text)

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Step in martinique_ immersive art and music experience brings caribbean culture to london

LITERATURE

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Censorship in Iran_ a writer's journey from silence to exile (1)

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Poison tongue_ a child's struggle for family truth (1)

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Polish philosopher jacek dobrowolski's double life_ from cademic philosophy to literary auccess as maks wolski (1)

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Romance of the three kingdoms_ how china's greatest novel shaped asian culture_

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Spinoza and buddhism_ philosophical paths to liberation across east and west

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The birch tree's lesson_ a polish tale of homeless heroes, animal rescue, and life's simple truths

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Wisdom for poland_ can benjamin franklin's pragmatism transform polish national character_

MUSIC

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Wisdom for poland_ can benjamin franklin's pragmatism transform polish national character_

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Blacklist_ how major classical labels sabotaged a piano virtuoso's career

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Don pasquale_ lessons in character development from donizetti's comic opera

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From istanbul radio to opera stage_ a journey of self-discovery

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From vienna opera to war-torn europe_ the remarkable life of auntie vahdet

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Idil biret and pierre boulez_ a remarkable musical partnership

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Idil biret foundation in istanbul houses 75 years of turkish classical music history

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Idil biret on empathy and mentorship in classical music

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Idil biret, bach, and mastery of the well-tempered clavier

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Idil biret, turkish pianist, bridges east and west through classical music

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Idil biret_ my 60-year journey with ravel

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Idil birets classical musical legacy in turkey_ a personal reflection on her impact

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Idil birets essential recordings- a piano mavens guide to the turkish virtuosos best work

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Liszts beethoven piano transcriptions illuminated by idil biret interpretations

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Music in wartime_ from wagners militarism to ukraines freedom orchestra and the cellist of sarajevo_

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Nadia boulanger and ruth robbins_ an unexpected friendship that helped preserve musical legacy during wwii

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Nadia boulanger_ a tribal leader who shaped 20th century classical music

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Nadia boulanger_ the musical socrates who transformed composition

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Nadia boulanger_ moral leadership and the spiritual essence of music

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Portraying henry viii in donizettis anna bolena_ a basso’s journey into tudor history

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The rape of lucretia_ brittens timeless opera explores war, violence, and human nature at philadelphias ava

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The transformative power of musical genius_ a 50-year journey of admiration and inspiration

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Transformative power letter (original french)

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Turkeys classical music revolution_ from franz liszt to idil biret (1847-1985)

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Turkish bass cumhur görgün wins inaugural post-pavarotti international vocal competition

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Turquerie_ ottoman influence on european classical music, art, and literature

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Vinyl revival_ idil birets historic classical recordings return to ip format

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