Background
Cronenberg, David was born on March 15, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His father was a pulp-fiction writer, his mother a musician.
(A play based on the true story of a French diplomat, Bern...)
A play based on the true story of a French diplomat, Bernard Boursicot, posted to Peking, who fell in love with a seductive opera singer, named Shi Pei Pu, apparently unaware that Pei Pu was a man.
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(This play explores the legacy of the colonization of East...)
This play explores the legacy of the colonization of East Asia through the Orientalist fantasy of Madam Butterfly. Ideas of sexuality and gender are also turned on their head in this brutal takedown of hegemonic masculinity.
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( Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go...)
Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are—and have long been—using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored in a single lifetime but fast enough over centuries to limit the lifespan of civilizations. A rich mix of history, archaeology and geology, Dirt traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, European colonialism, Central America, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped us and we have shaped soil—as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt. David R. Montgomery sees in the recent rise of organic and no-till farming the hope for a new agricultural revolution that might help us avoid the fate of previous civilizations.
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(Be more persuasive in the courtroom by adapting technique...)
Be more persuasive in the courtroom by adapting techniques used in the theater. When used correctly these methods are invisible--yet they motivate jurors to argue for your side effectively and tenaciously.
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(2014 “Christian Retailing’s Best” award winner! What did ...)
2014 “Christian Retailing’s Best” award winner! What did Jesus really mean when he said, “Follow Me”? In this new book, David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, contends that multitudes of people around the world culturally think they are Christians yet biblically are not followers of Christ. Scores of men, women, and children have been told that becoming a follower of Jesus simply involves believing certain truths or saying certain words. As a result, churches today are filled with people who believe they are Christians . . . but aren’t. We want to be disciples as long as doing so does not intrude on our lifestyles, our preferences, our comforts, and even our religion. Revealing a biblical picture of what it means to truly be a Christian, Follow Me explores the gravity of what we must forsake in this world, as well as the indescribable joy and deep satisfaction to be found when we live for Christ. The call to follow Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer; it’s a summons to lose your life―and to find new life in him. This book will show you what such life actually looks like.
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(The first book-length study of Norman O. Brown, The Resur...)
The first book-length study of Norman O. Brown, The Resurrection of the Body brings an order beyond "Western Culture" to the subjects that make up Brown's field of engagement, subjects as diverse as Classical Studies, Philosophy, Philology, Psychoanalysis, Theology, Literature, History, and Marxism. For Brown, each of these subjects is in a very real sense an emanation of the body; that is, Western Culture is the body's attempt to resurrect itself. Examining Brown's works from Hermes the Thief to Closing Time, David Greenham illuminates Brown's fascinating signature style of collage, quotation, and comment. This book also seeks to redress the balance between Brown and his more celebrated contemporary Herbert Marcuse. The Resurrection of the Body is essential reading for any Norman O. Brown scholar.
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(This illuminating, in-depth study presents a wealth of ca...)
This illuminating, in-depth study presents a wealth of case material, demonstrating the many manifestations of religious violence—not just war and terrorism, which are the focus of so many discussions of religiously motivated violence—but also more prevalent forms. The author, an anthropologist, devotes separate chapters to: • sacrifice (both animal and human); • self-mortification (including self-injury, asceticism, and martyrdom); • religious persecution (from anti-Semitic pogroms to witchhunts); • ethno-religious conflict (including such hotspots as Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, and the former Yugoslavia); • religious wars (from the ancient Hebrews’ wars and the Christian Crusades to Islamic jihad and Hindu righteous wars); • and religious homicide and abuse (spousal abuse, genital mutilation, and "dowry death," among other manifestations). In the final chapter, "Religion and Nonviolence," the author examines nonviolent and low-conflict societies and considers various methods of managing conflict. This book goes a long way toward helping us understand the nature of violence generally, its complicated connections with religion, and how society in the future might avoid being blindsided by the worst aspects of human nature.
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(One hundred years ago, the crude realism of early cinemat...)
One hundred years ago, the crude realism of early cinematic exercises caused shockwaves among audiences - some even panicked. "On one occasion", read a news report from the time, "an old lady in the audience, quite unable to suppress a scream, started up in her seat and tried to scramble out," knocking over others on her way. This sort of reaction was not uncommon - on a screen that might have featured nothing more than minute-long dips of a running horse or a moving train, what modern viewers might see as a pale shadow of the explosive, full-colour blockbusters of 1995. This work recounts the enchantment of the early years of film, a trajectory which began with the "magic lantern" in the 17th century and progressed rapidly from 1893 to 1913, when the modern motion picture was born. It offers an account of the haphazard process which was the birth of American film. Including more than 150 drawings and photographs of the earliest devices of cinematic prehistory - colourful names like the thaumotrope, the phenakistiscope, the stroboscope, the Wheel of Life - the book leads readers along the winding path of missteps and innovation that led to the filmmaking technology we know today. In his pictorial essay, the author shows readers how these early gadgets actually worked and describes the shortcomings that led inventors to try, try again. He chronicles the early use of film as vaudeville sideshow, where it ran alongside contortionists, strongmen, performing animals and jugglers. He documents an age when the sheer spectacle of moving images precluded any notion of plot development or drama. The text goes on to describe fledgling dramatic efforts, ranging (without much variation of treatment) from prize-fights to Passion plays, which brought audiences back to the theatres in record numbers after they became bored with clips like "Moving Train". It takes a look at the nickelodeon theatres - the rise of venues with names like Nickolette, Dreamland, Theatorium, and Bijou Dream - the first places where cinema was the feature presentation.
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(Jury Persuasion teaches litigators how to confront jurors...)
Jury Persuasion teaches litigators how to confront jurors' emotions and predispositions effectively from the very start of the trial. Vinson offers a variety of approaches that blend forensic rhetoric with principles derived from psychology and the social sciences. These are designed to put jurors in the frame of mind necessary for acceptance of your arguments. Jury Persuasion is not a theoretical work, but a practical guide to the mechanics of effective persuasion. The text includes contributions from the country's leading trial lawyers who provide comments, observations, and examples of how the material presented has been successfully employed in cases that have actually gone to trial. New to this edition is a chapter on the perception process and how what jurors hear is governed by each person's unique characteristics as well as environmental factors; and another chapter on the O.J. Simpson "trial of the century" from the perspective of the insights and techniques provided throughout the book.
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(The Bible never discusses midlife, just like it never dis...)
The Bible never discusses midlife, just like it never discusses teenagers. Yet the Bible is able to address any of life s experiences because it was written by the One who made them all. Life on this side of glory is hard. This world is a broken place. You will face things in midlife that beat at the borders of your faith, but you do not have to be lost in the middle of your story. Although this book is directed at those who are facing the issues of midlife, it has a much broader net than that. Lost in the Middle can help all who are confronted with life in this broken world and have lost their way. The God who seems so distant to you in this moment is actually near and active. Lost in the Middle is written to give you eyes to see him, to see yourself more clearly, and to find the real hope that you need to carry on. You do not have to be paralyzed by regret, defeated by aging, and discouraged by the passing of your dreams. This time of life, which can seem like the end of many things, can actually welcome you to a brand new way of living. As is so often the case in your walk with the Lord, this moment of pain is also a moment of grace. Because of this, we all need to occasionally step back, slow down, and consider where we are going. Lost in the Middle will help you to do just that.
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(REA's Crash Course for the AP® Microeconomics Exam - Gets...)
REA's Crash Course for the AP® Microeconomics Exam - Gets You a Higher Advanced Placement® Score in Less Time Crash Course is perfect for the time-crunched student, the last-minute studier, or anyone who wants a refresher on the subject. Are you crunched for time? Have you started studying for your Advanced Placement® Microeconomics exam yet? How will you memorize everything you need to know before the test? Do you wish there was a fast and easy way to study for the exam AND boost your score? If this sounds like you, don't panic. REA's Crash Course for AP® Microeconomics is just what you need. Our Crash Course gives you: Targeted, Focused Review - Study Only What You Need to Know The Crash Course is based on an in-depth analysis of the AP® Microeconomics course description outline and actual AP® test questions. It covers only the information tested on the exam, so you can make the most of your valuable study time. Our easy-to-read format gives you a crash course in: basic economic concepts, consumer choice theory, supply and demand, production and costs, and more. The author also includes must-know key terms all AP® students should know before test day. Expert Test-taking Strategies Our experienced AP Microeconomics teacher shares detailed question-level strategies and explains the best way to answer the multiple-choice and free-response questions you’ll encounter on test day. By following our expert tips and advice, you can boost your overall point score! Take REA's FREE Practice Exam After studying the material in the Crash Course, go to the online REA Study Center and test what you've learned. Our free practice exam features timed testing, detailed explanations of answers, and automatic scoring analysis. The exam is balanced to include every topic and type of question found on the actual AP® exam, so you know you're studying the smart way. Whether you're cramming for the test at the last minute, looking for extra review, or want to study on your own in preparation for the exams - this is the study guide every AP® Microeconomics student must have. When it's crucial crunch time and your Advanced Placement® exam is just around the corner, you need REA's Crash Course for AP® Microeconomics!
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( It's the thick of the mid-1990s boom, and David M. Gros...)
It's the thick of the mid-1990s boom, and David M. Gross is racking up billable hours for a Manhattan corporate law firm and thinking that there must be more to life. Out of the blue, a friend calls with a tantalizing and risky proposal: How would he feel about moving to Bologna to help turn around a legendary, down-on-its-luck Italian motorcycle company, known for its dominance on the track and its inability to turn a profit? After a brief soul-search and popping his first (unintentional) wheelie during his maiden ride on the company's monstrous superbike, he signs on. And so Gross heads to Bologna, fabled home of marbled meats, radical leftist politics, and bespoke shoes, diving into his new life as the "corporate image consultant" to gearheads and learning to navigate the giddy mores of Bolognese society. He meets the CEO, who can relax only on planes between meetings; the manic, bellicose bike designer, convinced that only his genius can save the company; and the director of the museum, obsessed by the factory's role in World War II. Gross sparks the business's "spectacularization" with sexy ad campaigns starring factory workers who, when not on strike, strut to the espresso machine clad in Versace. Above all, he falls in love with motorcycles, seduced by speed, and realizes that becoming a better rider means tapping into dormant parts of his self that, as it turns out, were just waiting to be unleashed. And when he picks up a handsome, young--and closeted--skinhead, things really get interesting . . . In sensuous, hilarious, and wildly entertaining prose, Gross pens a wry yet ecstatic love letter to an uproarious city and its style-obsessed denizens, and to the motorcycle that gave him the freedom to live life at its very fastest.
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(The perennial DSLR bestseller—now expanded with more phot...)
The perennial DSLR bestseller—now expanded with more photography tips Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies has remained the top-selling book on DSLR photography since the first edition was published. Now in its Fifth Edition, itcovers the latest technologies in the world of DSLR cameras and photography to help you master the techniques that will take your digital photography skills to the next level. Written in plain English and complemented with full-color photos, this hands-on, friendly guide covers the mechanics of the camera; exposure, lenses, and composition; how to capture action, portrait, and low-light shots; editing and sharing images; tips for improving your digital photography skills; and much more. Digital SLR cameras offer the mechanisms and flexibility of traditional pro-level cameras with the instant results and output of digital cameras. If you're a proud owner of a DSLR camera and want to take stunning shots that were once only achievable by the pros, this is the guide you need. Written by one of the most recognized authors in digital photography, this accessible resource makes it fast and easy to start capturing professional-quality photos. • Full-color format helps bring the information to life • Includes coverage of the latest DSLR cameras to hit the market • Provides a foundation on exposure settings, file formats, and editing photos • Offers expanded content on capturing the portraits, action shots, nature shots, and night shots photographers love to take If you're interested in capturing more than just a "selfie" and truly want to hone the craft of digital SLR photography, Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies sets you up for success.
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(The essential guide to being smart about money and invest...)
The essential guide to being smart about money and investing Blue Chip Kids: What Every Child (and Parent) Should Know About Money, Investing, and the Stock Market is a fun and easy-to-understand introduction to the world of money and investing for kids and parents. Frustrated by the lack of entertaining financial teaching materials for his 13-year-old son, this book is the result of a father s commitment to pass on one of life s most important skills. Written by David W. Bianchi an investor and lawyer with an economics degree from Tufts University this hands-on resource demystifies the basic principles about money matters and shows what it takes to spend, save, and invest wisely. Filled with simple examples and numerous illustrations, this easy-to-read book discusses money and investing in 100 bite-size topics. For every parent who wants their children to develop the skills to invest wisely and become responsible money managers, regular savers, and to earn money while they sleep, this book is a must-have.
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(Jury Persuasion teaches litigators how to confront jurors...)
Jury Persuasion teaches litigators how to confront jurors' emotions and predispositions effectively from the very start of the trial. Vinson offers a variety of approaches that blend forensic rhetoric with principles derived from psychology and the social sciences. These are designed to put jurors in the frame of mind necessary for acceptance of your arguments. Jury Persuasion is not a theoretical work, but a practical guide to the mechanics of effective persuasion. The text includes contributions from the country's leading trial lawyers who provide comments, observations, and examples of how the material presented has been successfully employed in cases that have actually gone to trial. New to this edition is a chapter on the perception process and how what jurors hear is governed by each person's unique characteristics as well as environmental factors; and another chapter on the O.J. Simpson "trial of the century" from the perspective of the insights and techniques provided throughout the book.
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( NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STOP. You should not have ...)
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STOP. You should not have touched this book with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book. You're in the game. You're under the eye. The only defense is knowledge. You need to read John Dies at the End, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me. The important thing is this: The drug is called Soy Sauce and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. Unfortunately for us, if you make the right choice, we'll have a much harder time explaining how to fight off the otherworldly invasion currently threatening to enslave humanity. I'm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: None of this is was my fault.
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(The perennial DSLR bestseller—now expanded with more phot...)
The perennial DSLR bestseller—now expanded with more photography tips Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies has remained the top-selling book on DSLR photography since the first edition was published. Now in its Fifth Edition, itcovers the latest technologies in the world of DSLR cameras and photography to help you master the techniques that will take your digital photography skills to the next level. Written in plain English and complemented with full-color photos, this hands-on, friendly guide covers the mechanics of the camera; exposure, lenses, and composition; how to capture action, portrait, and low-light shots; editing and sharing images; tips for improving your digital photography skills; and much more. Digital SLR cameras offer the mechanisms and flexibility of traditional pro-level cameras with the instant results and output of digital cameras. If you're a proud owner of a DSLR camera and want to take stunning shots that were once only achievable by the pros, this is the guide you need. Written by one of the most recognized authors in digital photography, this accessible resource makes it fast and easy to start capturing professional-quality photos. • Full-color format helps bring the information to life • Includes coverage of the latest DSLR cameras to hit the market • Provides a foundation on exposure settings, file formats, and editing photos • Offers expanded content on capturing the portraits, action shots, nature shots, and night shots photographers love to take If you're interested in capturing more than just a "selfie" and truly want to hone the craft of digital SLR photography, Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies sets you up for success.
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( Excel as an Assistant Cameraman (AC) in today’s evolvin...)
Excel as an Assistant Cameraman (AC) in today’s evolving film industry with this updated classic. Learn what to do―and what NOT to do―during production and get the job done right the first time. The Camera Assistant’s Manual, Sixth Edition covers the basics of cinematography and provides you with the multi-skill set needed to maintain and transport a camera, troubleshoot common problems on location, prepare for job interviews, and work with the latest film and video technologies. Illustrations, checklists, and tables accompany each chapter and highlight the daily workflow of an AC. This new edition has been updated to include: • A fresh chapter on the entry level camera positions of Camera Trainee/Production Assistant • Coverage of emerging iPhone apps that are used by filmmakers and ACs on set • An updated companion website offering online tutorials, clips, and techniques that ACs can easily access while on location (www.cameraassistantmanual.com) • All new sample reports and forms including AC time cards, resumé templates, a digital camera report, and a non-prep disclaimer • Instruction and custom forms to help freelance filmmakers keep track of daily expenses for tax purposes The Camera Assistant’s Manual, Sixth Edition is an AC's bible for success and a must-have for anyone looking to prosper in this highly technical and ever-changing profession.
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(Cultural Writing. Although never on the scale of their Am...)
Cultural Writing. Although never on the scale of their American counterparts, there was indeed a Comics Underground in Britain with much the same anti-establishment stance. Engaging in subject matter that was at once playful, anarchic and sexually unrestrained, this 'political pornography' invariably caught the wary eye of the law and often found itself in the dock charged with obscenity. From their origin in the 1960s though the emergence of VIZ in the 1980s, NASTY TALES uncovers the turbulent history of these comics and the cultural instability from which they emerged. Lavishly illustrated.
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(It is after the Great War, the titled Ladies, as well as ...)
It is after the Great War, the titled Ladies, as well as those in the higher society brackets of income gathered together in groups to perform in aiding the charities and good causes, unfortunatley, there was persons those days who saw this band of do-gooders as an easy meal ticket. Able to win their trust by masquerading as another concerned person, to the hardships on children that survived by living on the streets, to the poor in desperate need, or woman now without husbands becoming 'ladies of the night' These wives of rich or powerful husbands, can only proceed with the charities, should their husbands allow them, for their life is regimentated to the house-hold, their husband wishes in all thing, to the gowns they may buy, to be allowed to spend their own money, that they brought into the marriage. This short story offers the reader a tale of enchantment, deception, a case of being besooed, even a little erotica! I hope you will enjoy the book, Thank You, David J Moran
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("Path of Least Resistance" is a 2015 Scars Publications p...)
"Path of Least Resistance" is a 2015 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the March/Aoril 2015 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is being released every other month as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Janet Kuypers, Lisa Gray, G. A. Scheinoha, Liam Spencer, Michael Madden, Victoria Griffin, Liz Betz, John K. Graham, Eland D. Summers, Eric Napolitan, Eleanor Leonne Bennett (with art, including the cover art), Rachel Peters, Kyle Hemmings (with art), Sam Nicodemus, Fritz Hamilton, Chad Newbill, Andrew D. Grossman, Clyde Daniel Bearre, David Hernandez, Craig Watts, Brian Looney (with art), Michael C. Keith, Donald Gaither, Eric Ullerich, W. Scott R. Brownlee, Jessica Marie Baumgartner, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz (with art), James Krehbiel, and David Michael Jackson (with art).
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( A Memoir by his Last Collaborator and the Final Unprodu...)
A Memoir by his Last Collaborator and the Final Unproduced Screenplay " The Short Night" David Freeman, screenwriter, writes a penetrating account of his experience working with Alfred Hitchcock. Takes up behind the scenes into Hitchcock's home and bungal In The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock, David Freeman, screenwriter and Hitchcock's last collaborator, has written a penetrating account of his experience working with the famous idrector. he takes the reader behind the scenes, into Hitchcock's home and into the Universal Studios bungalow, where the director planned his movies, and illuminates a very private side of the man. In the time they spent collaborating on the thriller "The Short Night"- the director's final film project, which remains unproduced-Hitchcock was in constant pain and suffered from severe depression about his health and that of his wife, Alma. Nevertheless, he worked steadily and reminisced about his life, his films, and the people he knew, including Ingrid Bergman, howard Hughes, Cary Grant, and Kim Novak. This unique vollume includes a new introduction by the author, the complete screenplay of "The Short Night" as well as commentary on the screenplay, and a complete filmography. The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock will fascinate and enlighten anyone who's ever enjoyed the work of this cinematic giant, whose classic films continue to fascinate us.
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( A vicious serial killer is haunting the bayous of Louis...)
A vicious serial killer is haunting the bayous of Louisiana, and the only person who can catch him is F.B.I. Agent Kate Palmer. But after years spent thinking like serial killers in order to catch them, Kate is finally facing burnout. To make matters worse, she's just about to rekindle a relationship with the only man she ever loved when the Bayou Butcher strikes again, this time terrifyingly close to home. For Kate, that makes it personal. And it might also be just the thing it takes to break her completely. Note: Dead Ringers was originally published under the title Under the Knife.
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(Cultural Writing. Although never on the scale of their Am...)
Cultural Writing. Although never on the scale of their American counterparts, there was indeed a Comics Underground in Britain with much the same anti-establishment stance. Engaging in subject matter that was at once playful, anarchic and sexually unrestrained, this 'political pornography' invariably caught the wary eye of the law and often found itself in the dock charged with obscenity. From their origin in the 1960s though the emergence of VIZ in the 1980s, NASTY TALES uncovers the turbulent history of these comics and the cultural instability from which they emerged. Lavishly illustrated.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/190048613X/?tag=2022091-20
("A peep show, yes, but one entirely elegant and erudite. ...)
"A peep show, yes, but one entirely elegant and erudite. The novel's portrait of a marriage -and the disturbing and unusual triangle which ensnares its-is both highly intelligent and daring, full of passion and understanding." (rear jacket blurb).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385274165/?tag=2022091-20
(The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Nor...)
The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. Nearly forgotten today, the murders, ensuing manhunt, extradition battle and sensational trial enthralled the nation. Before it was over, the U.S. House of Representatives threatened to impeach a federal judge, the age-old states rights debate was renewed, and a rift nearly split the fledgling NAACP. In the end, the story's hero--Howard University Law School dean Charles Hamilton Houston--was the subject of public ridicule from critics who had little understanding of the inner workings of the case. This book puts the Crawford murder trial in its fullest context, side by side with relevant events of the time.
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( Timely and encouraging words to initiate a fresh experi...)
Timely and encouraging words to initiate a fresh experience of God's grace. By following the dramatic story of John Newton, the Amazing Grace hymn writer, and the apostle Paul's own encounter with the God of grace, pastor and teacher Dr. David Jeremiah helps readers understand the freeing power of permanent forgiveness and mercy. Dramatic stories and biblical insights highlight the very personal effects of grace and how grace: • wondrously spans all our differences • rescues us from our lostness • helps us overcome our weaknesses, • takes us from victims to victors
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( A Memoir by his Last Collaborator and the Final Unprodu...)
A Memoir by his Last Collaborator and the Final Unproduced Screenplay " The Short Night" David Freeman, screenwriter, writes a penetrating account of his experience working with Alfred Hitchcock. Takes up behind the scenes into Hitchcock's home and bungal In The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock, David Freeman, screenwriter and Hitchcock's last collaborator, has written a penetrating account of his experience working with the famous idrector. he takes the reader behind the scenes, into Hitchcock's home and into the Universal Studios bungalow, where the director planned his movies, and illuminates a very private side of the man. In the time they spent collaborating on the thriller "The Short Night"- the director's final film project, which remains unproduced-Hitchcock was in constant pain and suffered from severe depression about his health and that of his wife, Alma. Nevertheless, he worked steadily and reminisced about his life, his films, and the people he knew, including Ingrid Bergman, howard Hughes, Cary Grant, and Kim Novak. This unique vollume includes a new introduction by the author, the complete screenplay of "The Short Night" as well as commentary on the screenplay, and a complete filmography. The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock will fascinate and enlighten anyone who's ever enjoyed the work of this cinematic giant, whose classic films continue to fascinate us.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/087951728X/?tag=2022091-20
( A Memoir by his Last Collaborator and the Final Unprodu...)
A Memoir by his Last Collaborator and the Final Unproduced Screenplay " The Short Night" David Freeman, screenwriter, writes a penetrating account of his experience working with Alfred Hitchcock. Takes up behind the scenes into Hitchcock's home and bungal In The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock, David Freeman, screenwriter and Hitchcock's last collaborator, has written a penetrating account of his experience working with the famous idrector. he takes the reader behind the scenes, into Hitchcock's home and into the Universal Studios bungalow, where the director planned his movies, and illuminates a very private side of the man. In the time they spent collaborating on the thriller "The Short Night"- the director's final film project, which remains unproduced-Hitchcock was in constant pain and suffered from severe depression about his health and that of his wife, Alma. Nevertheless, he worked steadily and reminisced about his life, his films, and the people he knew, including Ingrid Bergman, howard Hughes, Cary Grant, and Kim Novak. This unique vollume includes a new introduction by the author, the complete screenplay of "The Short Night" as well as commentary on the screenplay, and a complete filmography. The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock will fascinate and enlighten anyone who's ever enjoyed the work of this cinematic giant, whose classic films continue to fascinate us.
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(Most Christians believe that the Bible holds the answers ...)
Most Christians believe that the Bible holds the answers to their questions about daily living, and that reading the Scriptures will show them good examples to follow for their own lives. Think for a moment and try to list a few examples of healthy families in the Bible who are ideals worth emulating. Having trouble? The families of the Bible were far from perfect, and not so different in that regard from our imperfect families today.In Flawed Families of the Bible, a New Testament scholar (David) and a professor of social work (Diana) take a real and close look at the actual families of the Bible. This honest book will inspire and encourage readers with its focus on the overarching theme of hope and grace for families, showing that it is in the "imperfect places" that we can catch a glimpse of grace. Perfect for pastors, counselors, and anyone in a flawed family.
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It was 1869 and Sarah Moses, with "a very black eye," told her father: The world will never know what trouble I have seen. What she'd seen was violence at the hands of her husband. Does the world know any more of such things today than it did in Sarah's time? Sarah, it so happens, lived in Oregon, that Edenic state on the Pacific Coast, and it is here that David Peterson del Mar centers his history of violence against wives. What causes such violence? Has it changed over time? How does it relate to the state of society as a whole? And how have women tried to stop it, resist it, escape it? These are the questions Peterson del Mar pursues, and the answers he finds are as fascinating as they are disturbing. Thousands of thickly documented divorce cases from the Oregon circuit courts let us listen to voices who often go unheard. These are the people who didn't keep diaries or leave autobiographies, who sometimes could not write at all. Here they speak of a society that quietly condoned wife beating until the spread of an ethos of self-restraint in the late nineteenth century. And then, Peterson del Mar finds, the practice increased with a vengeance with the florescence of expressive individualism during the twentieth century. What Trouble I Have Seen also traces a dramatic shift in wives' response to their husbands' violence. Settler and Native American women commonly fought abusive mates. Most wives of the late nineteenth century acted more cautiously and relied on others for protection. But twentieth-century privatism, Peterson del Mar discovers, often isolated modern wives from family and neighbors, casting abused women on the mercy of the police, women's shelters, and, most important, their own resources. Thus a new emphasis on self-determination, even as it stimulated violence among men, enhanced the ability of women to resist and escape violent husbands. The first sustained history of violence toward wives, What Trouble I Have Seen offers remarkable testimony to the impact of social trends on the most private arrangements, and the resilience of women subject to a seemingly timeless crime.
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Behind the dust and smoke of the industrial revolution, South Yorkshire is a treasure trove of ancient mysteries, customs, traditions and folklore which stretch back to the first Celtic and Anglo-Saxon settlers in the valley of the River Don.
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Everything evolves - even Evil. Neo-Nightbreed are the next generation of Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and Demons. They are smart, bold, and always looking to feed.
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( It was 1869 and Sarah Moses, with "a very black eye," ...)
It was 1869 and Sarah Moses, with "a very black eye," told her father: The world will never know what trouble I have seen. What she'd seen was violence at the hands of her husband. Does the world know any more of such things today than it did in Sarah's time? Sarah, it so happens, lived in Oregon, that Edenic state on the Pacific Coast, and it is here that David Peterson del Mar centers his history of violence against wives. What causes such violence? Has it changed over time? How does it relate to the state of society as a whole? And how have women tried to stop it, resist it, escape it? These are the questions Peterson del Mar pursues, and the answers he finds are as fascinating as they are disturbing. Thousands of thickly documented divorce cases from the Oregon circuit courts let us listen to voices who often go unheard. These are the people who didn't keep diaries or leave autobiographies, who sometimes could not write at all. Here they speak of a society that quietly condoned wife beating until the spread of an ethos of self-restraint in the late nineteenth century. And then, Peterson del Mar finds, the practice increased with a vengeance with the florescence of expressive individualism during the twentieth century. What Trouble I Have Seen also traces a dramatic shift in wives' response to their husbands' violence. Settler and Native American women commonly fought abusive mates. Most wives of the late nineteenth century acted more cautiously and relied on others for protection. But twentieth-century privatism, Peterson del Mar discovers, often isolated modern wives from family and neighbors, casting abused women on the mercy of the police, women's shelters, and, most important, their own resources. Thus a new emphasis on self-determination, even as it stimulated violence among men, enhanced the ability of women to resist and escape violent husbands. The first sustained history of violence toward wives, What Trouble I Have Seen offers remarkable testimony to the impact of social trends on the most private arrangements, and the resilience of women subject to a seemingly timeless crime.
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(Cultural Writing. Although never on the scale of their Am...)
Cultural Writing. Although never on the scale of their American counterparts, there was indeed a Comics Underground in Britain with much the same anti-establishment stance. Engaging in subject matter that was at once playful, anarchic and sexually unrestrained, this 'political pornography' invariably caught the wary eye of the law and often found itself in the dock charged with obscenity. From their origin in the 1960s though the emergence of VIZ in the 1980s, NASTY TALES uncovers the turbulent history of these comics and the cultural instability from which they emerged. Lavishly illustrated.
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( Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go...)
Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are—and have long been—using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored in a single lifetime but fast enough over centuries to limit the lifespan of civilizations. A rich mix of history, archaeology and geology, Dirt traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, European colonialism, Central America, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped us and we have shaped soil—as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt. David R. Montgomery sees in the recent rise of organic and no-till farming the hope for a new agricultural revolution that might help us avoid the fate of previous civilizations.
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(There are law books about constructive trusts, the Perpet...)
There are law books about constructive trusts, the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964, and the rule in Foss v Harbottle. This law book is not one of them. Writer David Pannick has always been much more interested in unpersuasive advocates and injudicious judges. In this entertaining and sometimes shocking collection of his fortnightly columns from The Times (London), Pannick passes judgement on advocates who tell judges that their closing submissions to the jury will not take long because "I would like to move my car before 5 o'clock." Pannick also sentences judges who claim to have invisible dwarf friends sitting with them on the Bench, who order the parties to "stay loose - as a goose," and who signal their rejection of an advocate's argument by flushing a miniature toilet on the bench. Pannick will entertain and inform the reader about judges, lawyers, legal culture, and law reform. I Have to Move My Car is an ideal gift for all those who appreciate the lighter side to court life.
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Cronenberg, David was born on March 15, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His father was a pulp-fiction writer, his mother a musician.
Cronenberg was an outstanding student, and at the University of Toronto he switched honors courses, from science to English language and literature.
By the 1980s, Cronenberg had become a controversial artist, especially in Canada. Many Hewers anti critics were repulsed by the shocking bodily flowerings he showed. And not enough people had the stomach to see either the beauty, or the dismayed respect for life in Cronenbergs films. The Dead Zone and Videodrome demon-strated not only his intelligence, but his response to all the controversy. They are films in which he seems ready to educate us in how to watch him.
The Dead Zone was not “his”; it came from a Stephen King story, and cast Christopher Walken as an archetvpically pale, wasted Cronenberg hero, a man afflicted with being able to see the end of life in anyone he touches. There was less blood, less bodily malfunction, and every effort made to show the Walken character as a cursed intelligence. Videodrome, on the other hand, is a commentary on how films and television have altered our notions of reality and fantasy. It contains the superbly witty invention of an outlet in the human body where image may be plugged in.
Cronenberg’s development was now momentous. The Fly was a genuine Hollywood film, a love story, rich in morbid humor, and a metaphor for genius and for any and everv disease mankind has faced. As never before, in the relationship between Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, Cro¬nenberg’s compassion was revealed. Indeed, The Fly is only incidentally a horror film; it is primarily a screwball romance, one of the great movies about the kinship of freaks and the rest of us.
As if that were not enough, Dead Ringers was a masterpiece—one of the few such achievements in the 1980s. It is about twins, about sadomasochism, surgery, dread of sexuality, the juxtaposition of warm flesh and bright steel, and it is about Jeremy Irons. For here, at last, Cronenberg was revealed as a director who cherished actors and could see their capacities. Dead Ringers is also a masterly exploration of decor, editing, and narrative structure; it has some of the austerity of Fritz Lang, or Ernst Lubitsch.
Naked Lunch seemed casual by comparison, and it may show some problem for Cronenberg in finding new material. The use of Burroughs was dry and inventive, and the film as a whole took drugs for granted in a way movies still find hard. But it had less kick than any other Cronenberg film, lie seemed a little tamed, or perhaps to be marking time. The dilemma is a measure of where the medium stands.
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Married Margaret Hindson, 1970 (divorced 1977). 1 child; Married Caroline Zeifman, 1979. 2 children.