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Book Deadlands Reloaded

Download or read book Deadlands Reloaded written by Pinnacle Entertainment and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Marshal's Handbook is the setting book for Deadlands Reloaded." -- From back cover

Book The Hero Reloaded

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rosario López Gregoris
  • Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
  • Release : 2020-03-15
  • ISBN : 9027261555
  • Pages : 176 pages

Download or read book The Hero Reloaded written by Rosario López Gregoris and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was a hero in Classical Antiquity? Why is it that their characteristics have transcended chronological and cultural barriers while they are still role models in our days? How have their features changed to be embodied by comic superheroes and film? How is their essence vulgarized and turned into a mass consumption product? What has happened with their literary and artistic representation along centuries of elitist Western culture? This book aims at posing these and other questions about heroes, allowing us to open a cultural reflection over the role of the classical world in the present, its meaning in mass media, and the capacity of the Greek and Roman civilizations to dialogue with the modern world. This dialogue offers a glimpse into modern cultural necessities and tendencies which can be seen in several aspects, such as the hero’s vulnerability, the archetype’s banalization, the possibility to extend the heroic essence to individuals in search of identities – vital as well as gender or class identities. In some products (videogames, heavy metal music) our research enables a deeper understanding of the hero’s more obvious characteristics, such as their physical and moral strength. All these tendencies – contemporary and consumable, contradictory with one another, yet vigorous above all – acquire visibility by means of a polyhedral vehicle which is rich in possibilities of rereading and reworking: the Greco-Roman hero. In such a virtual and postmodern world as the one we inhabit, it comes not without surprise that we still resort to an idea like the hero, which is as old as the West.

Book Who Say Reload  The Stories Behind the Classic Drum   Bass Records of the 90s

Download or read book Who Say Reload The Stories Behind the Classic Drum Bass Records of the 90s written by Paul Terzulli and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who Say Reload is a knockout oral history of the records that defined jungle/drum & bass straight from the original sources. The likes of Goldie, DJ Hype, Roni Size, Andy C, 4hero and many more talk about the influences, environment, equipment, samples, beats and surprises that went into making each classic record. This is the story of music forged from raw breakbeats and basslines that soundtracked a culture of all-night raves, specialist record shops and pirate radio stations. It's the story of young producers embracing and re-appropriating new technology, trying to best their peers and create something that would have hundreds of people screaming for a rewind on Saturday night. Photography is provided by Eddie Otchere who has an extensive archive of images from the period in question, having been the photographer at Goldie's seminal Metalheadz nights. His previously unseen visuals capture the essence of the music in a way that only someone who was fully immersed in the culture at the time could, and are the perfect accompaniment to the story being told. Insightful and compelling, Who Say Reload takes you back to the golden age of jungle/drum & bass with the greatest artists of the nineties. This is the book that belongs on the stacks next to your wax.

Book Classic Hollywood

    Book Details:
  • Author : Veronica Pravadelli
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2015-01-30
  • ISBN : 0252096738
  • Pages : 241 pages

Download or read book Classic Hollywood written by Veronica Pravadelli and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies of "Classic Hollywood" typically treat Hollywood films released from 1930 to 1960 as a single interpretive mass. Veronica Pravadelli complicates this idea. Focusing on dominant tendencies in box office hits and Oscar-recognized classics, she breaks down the so-called classic period into six distinct phases that follow Hollywood's amazingly diverse offerings from the emancipated females of the "Transition Era" and the traditional men and women of the conservative 1930s that replaced it to the fantastical Fifties movie musicals that arose after anti-classic genres like film noir and women's films. Pravadelli sets her analysis apart by paying particular attention to the gendered desires and identities exemplified in the films. Availing herself of the significant advances in film theory and modernity studies that have taken place since similar surveys first saw publication, she views Hollywood through strategies as varied as close textural analysis, feminism, psychoanalysis, film style and study of cinematic imagery, revealing the inconsistencies and antithetical traits lurking beneath Classic Hollywood's supposed transparency.

Book Standard Classic Reader

Download or read book Standard Classic Reader written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dr  Seuss s ABC

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  • Author : Dr. Seuss
  • Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2014-01-07
  • ISBN : 0385375166
  • Pages : 24 pages

Download or read book Dr Seuss s ABC written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Aunt Annie's Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, this sturdy board book version of Dr. Seuss's ABC is now available in a bigger trim size. With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as fun and as funny as the feather on a Fiffer-feffer-feff!

Book Classic Westerns

    Book Details:
  • Author : Owen Wister
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2017-10-01
  • ISBN : 1684121051
  • Pages : 1634 pages

Download or read book Classic Westerns written by Owen Wister and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 1634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover six classic novels as you follow the footsteps of the trailblazers who settled the American West. As the American West opened up to settlers after the Civil War, people were eager for tales of great adventures, endless possibilities, and the pioneering spirit. Classic Westerns is a collection of six novels that captured this sense of exploration and brought the rugged landscape into the homes of readers everywhere. These novels—The Virginian by Owen Wister, O Pioneers! by Willa Cather, The Lone Star Ranger and The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey, and Gunman’s Reckoning and The Untamed by Max Brand—tell of life on the open plains, in dusty outposts, and alongside majestic mountain ranges that rose to greet travelers who ventured forth into the unexplored country to find their destinies.

Book It Ended Badly

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  • Author : Jennifer Wright
  • Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
  • Release : 2015-11-03
  • ISBN : 1627792872
  • Pages : 231 pages

Download or read book It Ended Badly written by Jennifer Wright and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of heartbreak-replete with beheadings, uprisings, creepy sex dolls, and celebrity gossip-and its disastrously bad consequences throughout time Spanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through the worst of the worst in historically bad breakups. In the throes of heartbreak, Emperor Nero had just about everyone he ever loved-from his old tutor to most of his friends-put to death. Oscar Wilde's lover, whom he went to jail for, abandoned him when faced with being cut off financially from his wealthy family and wrote several self-serving books denying the entire affair. And poor volatile Caroline Lamb sent Lord Byron one hell of a torch letter and enclosed a bloody lock of her own pubic hair. Your obsessive social media stalking of your ex isn't looking so bad now, is it? With a wry wit and considerable empathy, Wright digs deep into the archives to bring these thirteen terrible breakups to life. She educates, entertains, and really puts your own bad breakup conduct into perspective. It Ended Badly is for anyone who's ever loved and lost and maybe sent one too many ill-considered late-night emails to their ex, reminding us that no matter how badly we've behaved, no one is as bad as Henry VIII.

Book Berlin Reload

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Quinn
  • Publisher : Next Chapter
  • Release : 2022-02-21
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 409 pages

Download or read book Berlin Reload written by James Quinn and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The time of reckoning is here, Gorilla Grant." Jack "Gorilla" Grant, retired assassin and former spy, is living a new life as a peaceful, successful businessman. But when his daughter is kidnapped in Rome, it is just the opening gambit in a series of events that pushes him back into the "Redaction" business that he once walked away from. Unseen forces are moving against Gorilla and dangerous enemies from his past are threatening his future, intent on turning a cold war into a hot war. But Gorilla has one rule; don't mess with my family. And he's willing to kill to enforce it. From the dangerous streets of 1960's Berlin to a hit contract in Austria, and finally to a race against time in East Germany, Berlin Reload is an epic cold war spy story that spans the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, and throws James Quinn's anti-hero Gorilla Grant into a mission where he may have to decide between the life of his daughter and the dawning of a new conflict between East and West.

Book Steampunk II  Steampunk Reloaded

Download or read book Steampunk II Steampunk Reloaded written by Ann VanderMeer and published by Tachyon Publications. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gentle Readers, after the outraged letters following our first volume, I would be remiss not to warn you. The handsome tome of classic and original fiction, nonfiction, and illustrations is perhaps even more shocking than its predecessor. And yet, I see that your curiosity is piqued, so.... Enter the Scintillating Clockpunk Gear-o-Torium: Herein dwell the breathless adventures that you secretly seek. Gaze upon the rebellious Mecha-Ostrich, the seductive Steam Dancer, the intrepid Mssrs. Balfour and Meriwether, and the hithertofore undefeated Cast-Iron Kid. Experience the Delights of the Chrononaut Odditorium: An esteemed panel of self-appointed experts, under pain of ridicule, will reveal Top Secret Historical Enticements. Be dazzled by the first English translation of the quintessential Steampunk story “Flying Fish Prometheus” by Vilhelm Bergsøe. Oooh and Ahhh at the Subculture Contraptor Lounge: Authoress of the Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger gaily holds forth on the fashionable subjects of fashion, fiction, and more. The Steampunk Workshop founder Jake von Slatt’s “Steampunk Manifesto” shares his musings amusing and profound on the future of Steam. Look Upon Our Brass-Plated Wonders: From the rough streets of modern-day Manchester, world-famous adventurer John Coulthart provides the near-tactile visual experience of this elaborative tome. He is joined by the likes of the artistes Secret Agent Ramona Szczerba (a.k.a. Winona Cookie) and Lovereaftian maestro Eric Orchard. Meet the Masterminds: Editors Extraordinaire Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, the well-known literary vagabonds and mesmerists, do fully guarantee your satisfaction. However, the publisher does regret that the VanderMeers have become mysteriously unavailable to respond to any grievances. It’s Steampunk—and it’s reloaded.

Book The Sprague Classic Readers

Download or read book The Sprague Classic Readers written by Sarah E. Sprague and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Live Die Reload  1

Download or read book Live Die Reload 1 written by Andrea Amenta and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of DIRTY HARRY and Italian pulp crime noir films! A hard-nosed cop in a violent, corrupt metropolis. A stolen samurai sword. A strange green fog... The Mayor, perhaps himself the most corrupt, is ready to do anything to control and channel the rampant criminality -- and, in so doing, assure his re-election. But is Detective Cronenberg -- a man torn between duty and justice -- willing to let him get away with his horrific plans? THIS ISSUE: "No Salvation" - In a dark metropolis that is rotten to its core, soon-to-be-retired Detective Cronenberg, his faith in law and order gone, takes justice into his own hands. Meanwhile, hooded cultists celebrate human sacrifices, collecting fresh blood to awaken an ancient power. A Caliber Comics release.

Book Dwell

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2008-11
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 204 pages

Download or read book Dwell written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Dwell, we're staging a minor revolution. We think that it's possible to live in a house or apartment by a bold modern architect, to own furniture and products that are exceptionally well designed, and still be a regular human being. We think that good design is an integral part of real life. And that real life has been conspicuous by its absence in most design and architecture magazines.

Book Live Die Reload  5

Download or read book Live Die Reload 5 written by Andrea Amenta and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of DIRTY HARRY and Italian pulp crime films! A hard-nosed cop in a violent, corrupt metropolis. A stolen samurai sword. A strange green fog... The Mayor, perhaps himself the most corrupt, is ready to do anything to control and channel the rampant criminality -- and, in so doing, assure his re-election. But is Detective Cronenberg -- a man torn between duty and justice -- willing to let him get away with his horrific plans? THIS ISSUE: "Sacrifice" - While a strange green mist oozes out of the sea and spreads across the city, Cronenberg becomes a one-man-army against the cult. He assaults their headquarters, ready for the showdown with the Mayor. A Caliber Comics release.

Book Live Die Reload  3

Download or read book Live Die Reload 3 written by Andrea Amenta and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of DIRTY HARRY and Italian pulp crime noir films! A hard-nosed cop in a violent, corrupt metropolis. A stolen samurai sword. A strange green fog... The Mayor, perhaps himself the most corrupt, is ready to do anything to control and channel the rampant criminality -- and, in so doing, assure his re-election. But is Detective Cronenberg -- a man torn between duty and justice -- willing to let him get away with his horrific plans? THIS ISSUE: "It's Just A Sword" - Cronenberg is tasked with solving the theft of an ancient katana from the museum. A deeply concerned curator tells him the fascinating story of the Sword of the Five Kami, its blood curse, and the insane shogun who once wielded it. A Caliber Comics release.

Book Colorado Reload

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dr. Richard M. Beloin MD
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2023-04-24
  • ISBN : 1669874451
  • Pages : 278 pages

Download or read book Colorado Reload written by Dr. Richard M. Beloin MD and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-04-24 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story....... The story starts as a ‘burnt-out’ bounty hunter and a ‘floundering’ waitress find each other. After a week of stepping out, they fall in love. Realizing they had both been lifelong ‘range rats,’ the two set out to build a business out of reloading once fired brass. Needing a prototype automatic machine to sort and load ammo, they went to Salt Lake City to learn how to operate such machines. Concurrently they made friends with three other couples in similar training classes. After one month, they returned to Denver to purchase a building, renovate it, purchase houses for their friends’ housing, and arranged for the automated sorters and reloaders to be installed. With their six friends as essential workers, the factory was producing 220,000 loaded rounds per week and turned out some incredible profits till things came to a halt with the impending WWI. Electing not to be commandeered but to work with the War Department, the business prospered making 30-06 rifle and 45 ACP pistol ammo. With the end of the war in 1917, the business went thru the 1918 Influenza pandemic and was closed for months. After that, the business flourished during the Roaring 20’s till the Stock Market crash of 1929. The business again closed during the Great Depression till the late 1930’s in preparation for WWII. After that war, the Duo now in their late 50’s and wealthy, passed the business to their son and daughter.

Book Analysing Gender in Performance

Download or read book Analysing Gender in Performance written by J. Paul Halferty and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing Gender in Performance brings together the fields of Gender Studies and Performance Analysis to explore how contemporary performance represents and interrogates gender. This edited collection includes a wide range of scholarly essays, as well as artists’ voices and their accounts of their works and practices. The Introduction outlines the book’s key approaches to concepts in English language gender discourses and gender’s intersectionalities, and sets out the approaches to performance analysis and methods of research employed by the various contributors. The book focuses on performances from the Global North, staged over the past fifty years. Case studies are diverse, ranging from site-specific, dance theatre, speculative drag, installation, and music video performances to Mabou Mines, Churchill, Shakespeare and Ibsen. Contributors explore how gender intersects with sexuality, social class, race, ethnicity, indigeneity, culture and history. Read individually or in tension with one another, the essays confront the contemporary complexities of analysing gender in performance.