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The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice

2020-10-13 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2020-10-13
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 813/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice by : Lisa DeSelm

Download or read book The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice written by Lisa DeSelm. This book was released on 2020-10-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impressed by the work of the puppetmaster and his apprentice, Tavia’s ruler, The Margrave, has ordered dozens of life-size marionette soldiers to be sent to Wolfspire Hall. When the orders for more soldiers come in with increasingly urgent deadlines, the puppetmaster’s health suffers and Pirouette, his daughter and protégé, is left to build in his stead. But there is something far more twisted brewing at Wolfspire—the Margrave’s son wants Pirouette to create an assassin. And he wants her to give it life. With Tavia teetering on the brink of war and her father dying in the dungeons, Pirouette has no choice but to accept. Racing against the rise of the next blue moon—the magic that will bring her creations to life—she can't help but wonder, is she making a masterpiece...or a monster?

Marionettes, Puppet Masters and Poobahs

2007-10-01 Fiction
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Release : 2007-10-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 627/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Marionettes, Puppet Masters and Poobahs by : Sebastian Jacobs

Download or read book Marionettes, Puppet Masters and Poobahs written by Sebastian Jacobs. This book was released on 2007-10-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet an average Joe, a GI Joe. In fact we'll call him "Joe," but that's not his name. Joe is content being just another cog amongst cogs in the Big Green Machine. He's average, he knows it, but he enjoys what he does. One day chance flips his world upside down. Joe finds himself dragged up to the CEO level of the Corporation for apprenticeship. Now looking down from the top, he sees the system for what it is and what he sees makes him nauseous. This is an Army he never knew existed and you might not either. Come and find out about coffee, fixing computers, the different versions of being "on time," the problems with talking to aviators, and the one perk of working for the Man. Marionettes, Puppet Masters, and Poobahs will take you where few have gone and no one talks about. Meet Joe and learn the system.

The Despot's Apprentice

2017-11-14 Political Science
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Release : 2017-11-14
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 933/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Despot's Apprentice by : Brian Klaas

Download or read book The Despot's Apprentice written by Brian Klaas. This book was released on 2017-11-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ”[A] primer on the threat to democracy posed by—and I can’t believe I’m saying this—the current president of the United States.” —David Litt, New York Times bestselling author Donald Trump isn’t a despot. But he is increasingly acting like The Despot’s Apprentice, an understudy in authoritarian tactics that threaten to erode American democracy, including: Attacking the press Threatening rule of law by firing those who investigate his alleged wrongdoings Using nepotism to staff the White House and countless other techniques Donald Trump is borrowing tactics from the world’s dictators and despots. Trump’s fascination with the military, his obsession with his own cult of personality, and his deliberate campaign to blur the line between fact and falsehood are nothing new to the world of despots. But they are new to the United States. With each authoritarian tactic or tweet, Trump poses a unique threat to democratic government in the world’s most powerful democracy. At the same time, Trump’s apprenticeship has serious consequences beyond the United States. His bizarre adoration and idolization of despotic strongmen—from Russia’s Putin, to Turkey’s Erdogan, or to the Philippines’ Duterte—has transformed American foreign policy into a powerful cheerleader for some of the world’s worst regimes. In The Despot’s Apprentice, an ex-US campaign advisor who has sat with the world’s dictators explains Donald Trump’s increasingly authoritarian tactics and how Trump uniquely threatens American democracy... and how to save it from him.

The Master's Apprentice

2008 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2008
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 834/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Master's Apprentice written by . This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1503 Florence, Marco, a junior apprentice to Michelangelo Buonarroti, must work with a jealous colleague who constantly makes him look foolish until Marco finds a way to redeem himself.

Voices of the Puppet Masters

2002 Drama
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Release : 2002
Genre : Drama
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Book Synopsis Voices of the Puppet Masters by : Mimi Herbert

Download or read book Voices of the Puppet Masters written by Mimi Herbert. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Indonesia's wayang golek puppet theater is among the world's oldest and richest puppetry traditions, contemporary with Japanese Noh drama and the mystery plays of Europe. The puppet masters, many of whom trace their skills back through seven or eight generations, are extraordinary artists. Some are shamans, and many are charismatic performers. The master carvers who create these three-dimensional wooden puppets boast similarly impressive genealogies, and their work draws equally on ancient mystical practices. As the puppet master Tizar Purbaya once explained, "The wayang puppet is not a doll. It follows the dalang [puppet master], but the dalang must also follow it. He gives it soul and it, in return, gives life to him."" "Voices of the Puppet Masters is based on five years of intensive research in Indonesia, including hundreds of hours of discussions and interviews with puppet masters and craftsmen. The author and her Indonesian collaborator visited the artists in their homes, in villages scattered across the length and breadth of Java, attending performances, and even participating in an exorcism ceremony. These performances typically last for many hours, sometimes through the night - theatrical extravaganzas blending religious mysticism with all of the frailties and strengths of the human condition, accompanied by song and a gamelan orchestra"--Publisher's description.

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