The Eccles Centre Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda
John Maxwell HamiltonThe art of spin and manipulating the masses is nothing new in US politics...discover the origins of today's crisis of information with celebrated journalist John Maxwell Hamilton and @aipsmith. Thu 7 Jul 2022 | 19:15 - 20:15 BL Foyle Room | £5 / £3 / £2 https://t.co/8m3tR5afgv https://t.co/0FrEV7sQG2
Paperback, 2024
$39.95Member price:$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 05: Deuteronomy: 5
John C. MaxwellThe art of spin and manipulating the masses is nothing new in US politics...discover the origins of today's crisis of information with celebrated journalist John Maxwell Hamilton and @aipsmith. Thu 7 Jul 2022 | 19:15 - 20:15 BL Foyle Room | £5 / £3 / £2 https://t.co/8m3tR5afgv https://t.co/0FrEV7sQG2
Paperback, 2004
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
Andrea Wulf#hayfestival2023 MAY/28th: The Writers' Award winner @andrea_wulf will discuss her book Magnificent Rebels – about a group of thinkers who gathered in a small town in Germany/18th century introducing the concept of romanticism & other enduring ideas. https://t.co/tBvFtp37HB
Paperback, 2023
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dancing in Time: The History of Moving and Shaking
Robert HyltonPlease reserve your place for the next Eccles Digital Salon! The choreographer and writer @_roberthylton will discuss 'Dancing in Time', a fascinating visual history of dance commissioned by @BL_Publishing. More info here: https://t.co/lbz4UKDtyQ https://t.co/YAczpvL9cm
Hardcover, 2023
$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman"I sing the body electric..." Join us tomorrow online for a celebration of America's laureate of the homoerotic, Walt Whitman #LGBTplusHM 15 Feb 2023 | 19:30 - 20:45 GMT £2.50 – £5 | Online https://t.co/J5wrdXqx52 https://t.co/J9iufNaCOO
Leather / Fine Binding, 2018
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning: 2
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningSummer Scholars #2 - @sea_mammal on Pacific whales and @CherokeeRoseUp on Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Join us in the British Library Bookshop today at 12.30! https://t.co/ovCVNpNLM9 https://t.co/uYb48uWVKn
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Abyss
Pilar QuintanaLooking forward to this exciting event with @pili_quintana presenting her latest novel Abyss and discussing the new literary landscape in Colombia with the author @veliamares. The event will be introduced by the Head of Eccles @PollyRussell1 More info https://t.co/4pI6uwa8oj https://t.co/1n9DVgC2sf
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History
Bob StanleyOne of the highlights of the @hayfestival this weekend for lovers of books, music and popular culture — the Eccles&Hay Writers' Awards Winner @rocking_bob talked to @colincraiggrant about Bob Stanley's new book 'Let’s do it: The Birth of Pop' 🕺 #hayfestival2023 https://t.co/8KgmDyUsW3
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book