Download or read book Bomba the Jungle Boy written by Roy Rockwood and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the daring adventures of Bomba the jungle boy among strange people in strange lands.
Download or read book I Thought We Were Making Movies Not History written by Walter Mirisch and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2008-04-10 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a moving, star-filled account of one of Hollywood’s true golden ages as told by a man in the middle of it all. Walter Mirisch’s company has produced some of the most entertaining and enduring classics in film history, including West Side Story, Some Like It Hot, In the Heat of the Night, and The Magnificent Seven. His work has led to 87 Academy Award nominations and 28 Oscars. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from his personal collection, I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History reveals Mirisch’s own experience of Hollywood and tells the stories of the stars—emerging and established—who appeared in his films, including Natalie Wood, John Wayne, Peter Sellers, Sidney Poitier, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, and many others. With hard-won insight and gentle humor, Mirisch recounts how he witnessed the end of the studio system, the development of independent production, and the rise and fall of some of Hollywood’s most gifted (and notorious) cultural icons. A producer with a passion for creative excellence, he offers insights into his innovative filmmaking process, revealing a rare ingenuity for placating the demands of auteur directors, weak-kneed studio executives, and troubled screen sirens. From his early start as a movie theater usher to the presentation of such masterpieces as The Apartment, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Great Escape, Mirisch tells the inspiring life story of his climb to the highest echelon of the American film industry. This book assures Mirisch’s legacy—as Elmore Leonard puts it—as “one of the good guys.” Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Association
Download or read book Killing Monsters written by Gerard Jones and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children choose their heroes more carefully than we think. From Pokemon to the rapper Eminem, pop-culture icons are not simply commercial pied pipers who practice mass hypnosis on our youth. Indeed, argues the author of this lively and persuasive paean to the power of popular culture, even violent and trashy entertainment gives children something they need, something that can help both boys and girls develop in a healthy way. Drawing on a wealth of true stories, many gleaned from the fascinating workshops he conducts, and basing his claims on extensive research, including interviews with psychologists and educators, Gerard Jones explains why validating our children's fantasies teaches them to trust their own emotions, helps them build stronger selves, leaves them less at the mercy of the pop-culture industry, and strengthens parent-child bonds. Jones has written for the Spider-Man, Superman, and X-Men comic books and created the Haunted Man series for the Web. He has also explored the cultural meanings of comic books and sitcoms in two well-received books. In Killing Monsters he presents a fresh look at children's fantasies, the entertainment industry, and violence in the modern imagination. This reassuring book, as entertaining as it is provocative, offers all of us-parents, teachers, policymakers, media critics-new ways to understand the challenges and rewards of explosive material. News From Killing Monsters: Packing a toy gun can be good for your son-or daughter. Contrary to public opinion, research shows that make-believe violence actually helps kids cope with fears. Explosive entertainment should be a family affair. Scary TV shows can have a bad effect when children have no chance to discuss them openly with adults. It's crucial to trust kids' desires. What excites them is usually a sign of what they need emotionally. Violent fantasy is one of the best ways for kids to deal with the violence they see in real life.
Download or read book BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY written by ROY ROCKWOOD and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-05-13 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moment before he had been making his way with surprising suppleness and ease through the tangled brushwood, avoiding with equal dexterity the vines that trailed from the branches of the trees and the roots that reached out to trip him up. Now he stood as though turned to stone...FROM THE BOOKS
Download or read book Middleworld written by Jon Voelkel and published by Darby Creek. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods. Includes cast of characters, glossary, facts about the Maya cosmos and calendar, and a recipe for chicken tamales.
Download or read book Bomba the jungle boy written by Roy Rockwood and published by Wildside Press. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bomba, a daring young boy raised in the jungle, knows no other home than the wild. With his animal friends and deep survival instincts, he embarks on thrilling adventures. When rumors of a hidden treasure arise, Bomba faces formidable predators, treacherous terrain, and cunning adversaries. As he uncovers secrets about his mysterious past and parents, his bravery and wit are put to the ultimate test.
Download or read book Bomba the Jungle Boy at the Moving Mountain written by Walter S. Rogers and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Bomba the Jungle Boy at the Moving Mountain" by Walter S. Rogers. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Assassination Bureau Ltd written by Jack London and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London’s suspense thriller focuses on the fine distinction between state- justified murder and criminal violence in the Assassination Bureau—an organization whose mandate is to rid the state of all its enemies. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Download or read book The Boiling River written by Andrés Ruzo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting adventure mixed with amazing scientific study, a young, exuberant explorer and geoscientist journeys deep into the Amazon—where rivers boil and legends come to life. When Andrés Ruzo was just a small boy in Peru, his grandfather told him the story of a mysterious legend: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, which boils as if a fire burns below it. Twelve years later, Ruzo—now a geoscientist—hears his aunt mention that she herself had visited this strange river. Determined to discover if the boiling river is real, Ruzo sets out on a journey deep into the Amazon. What he finds astounds him: In this long, wide, and winding river, the waters run so hot that locals brew tea in them; small animals that fall in are instantly cooked. As he studies the river, Ruzo faces challenges more complex than he had ever imaged. The Boiling River follows this young explorer as he navigates a tangle of competing interests—local shamans, illegal cattle farmers and loggers, and oil companies. This true account reads like a modern-day adventure, complete with extraordinary characters, captivating plot twists, and jaw-dropping details—including stunning photographs and a never-before-published account about this incredible natural wonder. Ultimately, though, The Boiling River is about a man trying to understand the moral obligation that comes with scientific discovery —to protect a sacred site from misuse, neglect, and even from his own discovery.
Download or read book Death Twitch written by Dt Bomba and published by Dt Bomba. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birdwatching will never be the same. A bird lover's cozy mystery. Twitching in Australia's Outback turns deadly. Down Under is a land famous for adventure. But as enterprising research nomads Nora Pinot and Steve Summers discover, even paradise has its downsides. An Outback birdwatching tour to find Australia's mysterious palm cockatoo turns out to be filled with treachery and murder. Probo is under threat and needs a lifeline. The journey of a lifetime to the tip of Cape York proves to be more than any of the twitchers had bargained on. For some this truly is the last ride. Trying to untangle the dark web of bird smuggling pushes Nora and Steve to their limits as they scramble to solve the mystery before the tour ends. Did the birds do it or was it all just a big cultural misunderstanding? A fun light hearted mystery that will make you smile and keep you guessing. This is the debut novel featuring the Mad Professor and the Adventure Doctor. Two amateur sleuths who have joined the ranks of Australia's "grey nomads" and travel around Australia in a snazzy caravan. They happen to get into all sorts of murky situations which requires them to solve some pretty wicked mysteries. WHAT READERS SAY I loved the twists and turns of the story, and never worked out who was the murderer until the very end of the story. The murders were committed on a bird watching tour at the "Top End" and the story is so different and very enthralling to the last page. I cannot wait for the next book. I recommend this book to all comers. DOLLDOC Amazon Reader Witty, fast paced and a really good "who done it". On top of that it dishes up a great taste of outback Australia and the bush characters in it. Recommend it highly. AMAZON CUSTOMER This is a great fun read...Great characterisation and pretty well written. Will look forward to whatever else David Bomba comes up with. And for those who don't know, bulldust is a real thing. (Checked that out with my travelling sister-in-law). IRENE SAUMAN, Goodreads Review An edgy first "whodunnit' novel for DT Bomba written with humour and the Aussie knack of creating a good story out of the unexpected ... Here's to a big future DT, looking forward to the next book and Steve's continued adventures with Nora. Highly recommended. MEL, Amazon Review
Download or read book Saturday Afternoon at the Bijou written by David H. Zinman and published by Arlington House Publishers. This book was released on 1973 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at some of the most popular movie series made. It includes the background of each series, information on the characters and the actors who portrayed them.
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Download or read book The Bobbsey Twins and Baby May written by Laura Lee Hope and published by Alien Ebooks. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bobbsey twins become involved in an elephant-napping when thieves, wanting a valuable cup belonging to the animal, must steal two things and get one.
Download or read book Edgar Rice Burroughs Master of Adventure written by Richard A. Lupoff and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, just how was Tarzan created? Eager to know the inside story about the legendary John Carter and the amazing cities and peoples of Barsoom? Perhaps your taste is more suited to David Innes and the fantastic lost world at the Earth's core? Or maybe wrong-way Napier and the bizarre civilizations of cloud-enshrouded Venus are more to your liking? These pages contain all that you will ever want to know about the wondrous worlds and unforgettable characters penned by the master storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs. Richard A. Lupoff, the respected critic and writer who helped spark a Burroughs revival in the 1960s, reveals fascinating details about the stories written by the creator of Tarzan. Featured here are outlines of all of Burroughs's major novels, with descriptions of how they were each written and their respective sources of inspiration.
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