CD Giveaway - 33Miles, "One Life"
Ends Aug 4, 2010
The country-pop sound established in their eponymous debut is a mainstay for this album as well, and even adds a little more southern flavor.
CD Giveaway - Phil Wickham, "Cannons"
Ends Aug 3, 2010
With an opening shot that hits the sonic pinnacle, this collection of spiritual Brit pop/rock is heavily influenced by Keane, Travis, Coldplay, and U2.
Publication Date: April 1, 2007 Publisher: Orchard Books Author: · Duncan Crosbie · Bob Moulder · Peter Kent · Tim Hutchinson Grade: B+
Here's one I didn't see coming: a pop-up book devoted to one of the greatest tragedies of the twentieth century. "Titanic: Ship of Dreams" opens with the bow of the great ship literally thrust into your face, while simultaneously displaying photos of the propellers, scale drawings comparing the length of the Titanic to the height of the Eiffel Tower. Current events and reproductions of confirmation letters, newspaper headlines, photos of the inside of the ship, and even a guide to Morse code are replete throughout, delivered to the reader via fold-outs and flaps.
Alongside the popups and popouts is a narrative in diary format, written by ten-year-old Jack, who describes in great detail what he sees and hears, and whom he meets, while taking his great voyage to America. And, of course, he's up after 11 p.m. on that fateful night of April 14 of 1912 when he feels the ship turn and hears the scrape of the iceberg against the ship's hull. From there, the tale becomes one of survival, as young Jack is loaded into a lifeboat. Through Jack's eyes, we see the Titanic sink in stages, as people are picked out of the ocean... and people are not, including Jack's father.
Of course, the thrill of any popup is the paper engineering. Some of the flaps aren't that impressive, but then you'll find pages like the double-spread of the grand staircase that transports you immediately into the ballroom. And then there's a full sideview of the pride of the White Star line that jumps out of the pages.
Ninety-five years after the maritime disaster, this foil-covered hardcover with a unique porthole design will be an eye-catching and educational guide for young history buffs and Titanic aficionados everywhere.
