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Book Flicker

    Book Details:
  • Author : Theodore Roszak
  • Publisher : Chicago Review Press
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 155652577X
  • Pages : 609 pages

Download or read book Flicker written by Theodore Roszak and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the golden age of art movies and underground cinema to X-rated porn, splatter films, and midnight movies, this breathtaking thriller is a tour de force of cinematic fact and fantasy, full of metaphysical mysteries that will haunt the dreams of every moviegoer. Jonathan Gates could not have anticipated that his student studies would lead him to uncover the secret history of the movies--a tale of intrigue, deception, and death that stretches back to the 14th century. But he succumbs to what will be a lifelong obsession with the mysterious Max Castle, a nearly forgotten genius of the silent screen who later became the greatest director of horror films, only to vanish in the 1940s, at the height of his talent. Now, 20 years later, as Jonathan seeks the truth behind Castle's disappearance, the innocent entertainments of his youth--the sexy sirens, the screwball comedies, the high romance--take on a sinister appearance. His tortured quest takes him from Hollywood's Poverty Row into the shadowy lore of ancient religious heresies. He encounters a cast of exotic characters, including Orson Welles and John Huston, who teach him that there's more to film than meets the eye, and journeys through the dark side of nostalgia, where the Three Stooges and Shirley Temple join company with an alien god whose purposes are anything but entertainment.

Book Before She Knew Him

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  • Author : Peter Swanson
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2019-03-05
  • ISBN : 0062838172
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book Before She Knew Him written by Peter Swanson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder . . . Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace. But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband’s office shelf. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Hen knows because she’s long had a fascination with this unsolved murder—an obsession she doesn’t talk about anymore, but can’t fully shake either. Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? Or is this the beginning of another psychotic episode like the one she suffered back in college, when she became so consumed with proving a fellow student guilty that she ended up hurting a classmate? The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he’s planning something truly terrifying. Yet no one will believe her. Then one night, when she comes face to face with Matthew in a dark parking lot, she realizes that he knows she’s been watching him, that she’s really on to him. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. . .

Book In a Flicker

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  • Author : George R Lopez
  • Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
  • Release : 2017-05-23
  • ISBN : 1619846764
  • Pages : 388 pages

Download or read book In a Flicker written by George R Lopez and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Ethan LaPierre was content in his tenure as a professor at the prestigious Oxford University, spending his days in the classroom, his leisure time with his dearest friend, Dr. Colin Bishop. An accomplished intellectual rooted in academia, Ethan had no greater aspirations and no intention of altering his current trajectory in life until an astounding discovery in the field of science captured his attention and imagination, grabbing him by the throat. His friend and longtime colleague, Dr. Anson Van Ruden would introduce Ethan to this conceptual project of limitless potential while still in its infancy. Although intrigued, he'd initially rejected the offer to join Anson's team, opting instead for the simpler life as a professor of history and philosophy, not believing an opportunity presented him would ever come to fruition. It was not until the moment a program shrouded in secrecy for years finally went public and took center stage that Ethan took notice, reconnecting with Anson and the project. Ultimately, by surrendering to his innate curiosity, wondering what it could mean for him, for humanity and for history, Ethan took a decided leap of faith. What followed is an extraordinary tale of the human spirit and mind, a divine and hellacious roller coaster ride inside a tornado of emotions and experiences that will leave the main character and the reader breathless. "In A Flicker" delves into the deepest, darkest fears of any mortal soul, what one fears of them self and likewise, the ones they love. Those who dare to jump into the chasm will emerge haunted by the ghosts who have been there all along.

Book A Flicker of Hope

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  • Author : Julia Cook
  • Publisher : National Center for Youth Issues
  • Release : 2018-12-04
  • ISBN : 1953945082
  • Pages : 33 pages

Download or read book A Flicker of Hope written by Julia Cook and published by National Center for Youth Issues. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOPE is our children's window for a better tomorrow. In terms of resilience and well-being, hope is a critically important predictor of success. This creative story from the best-selling author of My Mouth is a Volcano!, and Bubble Gum Brain, reminds children that dark clouds can be temporary and asking for help is always okay. We all have times when we need to borrow a little hope from someone else.

When your clouds get too dark, and too heavy to push away, Reach out and ask, "Can I borrow some light?" "I'm having a really bad day." It's always okay to admit to yourself, "I just can't do it today. Everyone needs somebody sometimes, to help them find their way." Sometimes the dark clouds overhead seem too heavy and you feel like giving up. Little candle knows all about this. Bad grades, blasted on social media, worried about making the team, and wondering who her real friends are so many hard things to deal with! All she can see is darkness. But her story begins to change when someone notices she needs a boost of hope. As little candle is reminded she has purpose and her own unique gifts, and that she isn't the only one with dark clouds, her dim light begins to shine brighter. This hopeful story emphasizes for children (and adults) the many different ways to ask for help, and their ability to be a hope builder for others, too.

Book A Flicker in the Dark

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  • Author : Stacy Willingham
  • Publisher : Minotaur Books
  • Release : 2022-01-11
  • ISBN : 1250803837
  • Pages : 356 pages

Download or read book A Flicker in the Dark written by Stacy Willingham and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller “A smart, edge-of-your-seat story with plot twists you’ll never see coming. Stacy Willingham’s debut will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime.” —Karin Slaughter When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath. Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So when a local teenage girl goes missing, and then another, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid, seeing parallels from her past that aren't actually there, or for the second time in her life, is Chloe about to unmask a killer? From debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done, lyrical thriller, certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page.

Book LOVE  LAUGH  BE

Download or read book LOVE LAUGH BE written by Briar Flicker-Grossman and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate self-help memoir that winds through love, loss, joy, and the labyrinth of family... Dr. Briar Flicker-Grossman has suffered more tragedy than anyone would consider fair. From surviving breast cancer, bankruptcy, and a shocking false accusation against her teenaged son, she could have given into despair. Instead, she experienced deep joy in the growth and affection she discovered along her path. With the aid of a caring husband and three children she adores, Dr. Flicker-Grossman found strength in adversity, hope in darkness, and purpose in each trial and triumph. And when presented with the opportunity to create an unusual and remarkable blended family, she didn't hesitate to say yes. A noted philanthropist with over thirty-three years as a respected therapist, psychoanalyst, and life coach, Dr. Flicker-Grossman takes you on a highly personal psychological journey. Opening the book on her experience, she shares the power of love, communication, and a strong belief in inner development. You'll laugh, cry, and be inspired by her poignant account of finding happiness no matter the circumstances. Let Dr. Flicker-Grossman take you by the hand into an uplifting world of beauty revealed through the challenges she's faced and worked through. LOVE, LAUGH, BE... How I Wound Up With Nine Amazing Kids (When I Only Knew About Three) And Other Extraordinary True Stories That Matter is a compelling memoir. If you like honest tell-alls, emotional journeys, and relatable takeaways, then you'll adore Dr. Briar Flicker-Grossman's unique outlook. Buy LOVE, LAUGH, BE... to reclaim the bright side of life today

Book Claire Rabbit and the Case of Flicker   S Broken Arm

Download or read book Claire Rabbit and the Case of Flicker S Broken Arm written by Rebekah Anekwe and published by ArchwayPublishing. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flicker is a happy squirrel who loves to play in Mrs. Walkers backyard with his best friend, Harold. They have so much fun stealing her birdseed and trampling all over her flower beds. But one day, Flicker slips off a wet roof and breaks his arm. Thank goodness Harold is there! After Harold helps Flicker up, he takes him to the kindly Dr. Owl, who takes an X-ray and puts a cast on Flickers arm. Harold takes good care of Flicker by fluffing his leaf blanket and giving him nuts and fruit. After a month, Flicker has his cast removed and goes to see Claire Rabbit, who is an occupational therapist. She knows how to help him move his elbow again. But there is only one problem: Flicker is scared! Claire Rabbit and the Case of Flickers Broken Arm is the tale of a squirrel who must do everything he can to heal his broken arm so he can go back to having fun again.

Book A Flicker of Hope

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rohit Bhatia
  • Publisher : The Little Booktique Hub
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 123 pages

Download or read book A Flicker of Hope written by Rohit Bhatia and published by The Little Booktique Hub. This book was released on with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To have hope is to wish for a positive outcome that will improve your life in some way. It can not only make a difficult present situation more tolerable, but it can also enhance our lives in the long run since imagining a better future drives you to take the measures necessary to make it a reality. Hope is a part of everyone's life, whether we realize it or not. Everyone has a wish list. It’s part of what it is to be human. Hope is an element of the self-narrative about our lives that we all have going through our heads, and it helps us determine what we desire for our futures. "A Flicker of Hope" is a book that talks about hope, positivity, optimism, affection, music and everything that makes a life hopeful.

Book Flicker  Ember in Space Book One

Download or read book Flicker Ember in Space Book One written by Rebecca Rode and published by Diamond Patch Press. This book was released on with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl who sees the future. An empire bent on using her. Can Ember take them down before she becomes their deadliest weapon?

Book Moral Responsibility and the Flicker of Freedom

Download or read book Moral Responsibility and the Flicker of Freedom written by Justin A. Capes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thought experiments of a sort devised by Harry Frankfurt are widely believed to be counterexamples to the principle that a person is morally responsible for what he did only if he could have avoided doing it. In Moral Responsibility and the Flicker of Freedom, Justin A. Capes challenges that widespread belief. He argues that, far from being counterexamples to the principle, Frankfurt cases, as they have come to be known, actually provide further confirmation of it, a conclusion that has important implications for our understanding of free will and moral responsibility. Central to Capes's argument is a version of what's known as the flicker of freedom strategy. Capes contends that while an agent's freedom is significantly curtailed in Frankfurt cases, it isn't extinguished entirely, which is why there is typically something in such cases for which the featured agent is morally responsible (though it's never something the agent couldn't have avoided). This analysis of Frankfurt cases is supported by reflection on vignettes involving omissions (or inaction more generally). Drawing on a detailed analysis of such vignettes, Capes offers a compelling defense of a symmetrical view of moral responsibility, according to which having a fair opportunity to do otherwise is an essential determinant of moral responsibility for both actions and omissions.

Book The flicker of Sky

    Book Details:
  • Author : Matthew R Brackley
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2016-10-27
  • ISBN : 1326829459
  • Pages : 77 pages

Download or read book The flicker of Sky written by Matthew R Brackley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of poetry Is about Sky In all its' beauty and variance In the flickering you In that strange light You were there Matthew.B

Book The Flicker Men

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  • Author : Ted Kosmatka
  • Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
  • Release : 2015-07-21
  • ISBN : 0805096205
  • Pages : 352 pages

Download or read book The Flicker Men written by Ted Kosmatka and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A high-speed thriller. . . . The pages turn rapidly with well-orchestrated suspense." - The New York Times "If Stephen Hawking and Stephen King wrote a novel together, you'd get The Flicker Men. Brilliant, disturbing, and beautifully told." -Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of the Wool series A quantum physicist shocks the world with a startling experiment, igniting a struggle between science and theology, free will and fate, and antagonizing forces not known to exist Eric Argus is a washout. His prodigious early work clouded his reputation and strained his sanity. But an old friend gives him another chance, an opportunity to step back into the light. With three months to produce new research, Eric replicates the paradoxical double-slit experiment to see for himself the mysterious dual nature of light and matter. A simple but unprecedented inference blooms into a staggering discovery about human consciousness and the structure of the universe. His findings are celebrated and condemned in equal measure. But no one can predict where the truth will lead. And as Eric seeks to understand the unfolding revelations, he must evade shadowy pursuers who believe he knows entirely too much already.

Book Flicker Finds Her Glow

Download or read book Flicker Finds Her Glow written by Jodie Parachini and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young firefly is on a mission to discover her special gift. Flicker is a young firefly looking for her glow on her birthday. Flicker's friends help her search and she asks other bugs in The Grand Bug Hotel. Will she find the glow?

Book A Flicker of Light

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  • Author : Katie Powner
  • Publisher : Baker Books
  • Release : 2021-10-05
  • ISBN : 1493433768
  • Pages : 352 pages

Download or read book A Flicker of Light written by Katie Powner and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets are like pennies. Everybody's got one, even the poorest among us. For generations, the Jensens have raised their families in the small Montana town of Moose Creek, where gossip spreads faster than the wind. Yet some secrets need to be told. When twenty-one-year-old Bea discovers she's pregnant on the heels of her husband losing his job, she's forced to admit she needs help and asks her dad for a place to stay. But past resentments keep her from telling him all that's going on. Mitch Jensen is thrilled to have a full house again, though he's unimpressed with Bea's decisions: dropping out of college, marrying so young--and to an idealistic city kid, of all things. Mitch hopes to convince Bea to return to the path he's always envisioned for her, but she's changed since her mom died. And he refuses to admit how much he's changed, too, especially now that he might be losing his mother as well. Grandma June is good at spinning stories, but there's one she's never told. Now that her mind is starting to fade, her time to tell it is running out. But if she reveals the truth before her memories are gone forever, the Jensen family will never be the same. "Powner will be the next big star in Christian fiction."--Library Journal starred review

Book Flicker s Garden Rescue

Download or read book Flicker s Garden Rescue written by Jodie Parachini and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flicker and her friends discover how helping others can be fun. Queen Bee can't stop sneezing, so she won’t be able to oversee the pollination of all the fruit and vegetables in the garden this year. Not only does this mean there won’t be a Garden Party, it also means there won’t be any yummy food. Flicker and her friends help save the party—and the food.

Book Flicker

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  • Author : Jeffrey M. Zacks
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Release : 2015
  • ISBN : 0199982872
  • Pages : 361 pages

Download or read book Flicker written by Jeffrey M. Zacks and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is it that a patch of flickering light on a wall can produce experiences that engage our imaginations and can feel totally real? From the vertigo of a skydive to the emotional charge of an unexpected victory or defeat, movies give us some of our most vivid experiences and most lasting memories. They reshape our emotions and worldviews--but why? In Flicker, Jeff Zacks delves into the history of cinema and the latest research to explain what happens between your ears when you sit down in the theatre and the lights go out. Some of the questions Flicker answers: Why do we flinch when Rocky takes a punch in Sylvester Stallone's movies, duck when the jet careens towards the tower in Airplane, and tap our toes to the dance numbers in Chicago or Moulin Rouge? Why do so many of us cry at the movies? What's the difference between remembering what happened in a movie and what happened in real life--and can we always tell the difference? To answer these questions and more, Flicker gives us an engaging, fast-paced look at what happens in your head when you watch a movie.

Book Shadow Flicker

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  • Author : Gregory Bastianelli
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2022-03-29
  • ISBN : 1787586790
  • Pages : 207 pages

Download or read book Shadow Flicker written by Gregory Bastianelli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old man nearly chokes to death after stuffing dandelion heads into his mouth. A pregnant cow repeatedly runs headlong into a fence post. Oscar Basaran investigates a series of strange events on the Kidney Island. “From its highly original premise to its deliciously isolated setting, Gregory Bastianelli’s SHADOW FLICKER hooked me and kept me squirming until the very last page. An entertaining and emotional read. I had a blast!” — Jonathan Janz, Author of THE SIREN AND THE SPECTER and THE RAVEN Investigator Oscar Basaran travels to Kidney Island off the coast of Maine to document the negative effects of shadow flicker from wind turbines on residents living near the windmills, but is unprepared for what he encounters from the islanders. Oscar’s research shows that sleep deprivation, light deficiency and ringing headaches brought on by the noise and constant strobe-like effect of the sun filtered through the spinning blades of the turbines brings on hallucinatory episodes for the closest neighbors to the machines. Melody Larson’s elderly father nearly chokes to death after stuffing dandelion heads into his mouth. The Granberrys' pregnant cow repeatedly runs headlong into a fence post. Tatum Gallagher mourns her young son who vanished more than a year ago, presumed swept out to sea by a wave while fishing on the rocky shore, but several people claim to see him appear only in the glimmer of the shadow flicker. Aerosource, the energy corporation that owns the turbines, hired Oscar to investigate the neighbors’ claims, but the insurance agent shows no allegiance to the conglomerate, especially after learning a previous employee sent to the island a year before has disappeared without a trace. When Oscar meets former island school science teacher Norris Squires, fired for teaching his students about the harmful effects of shadow flicker, he learns a theory regarding Aerosource that sounds too preposterous to believe. While it seems the shadow flicker effect has driven some of the island’s animals crazy, is it possible it’s caused an even worse mental breakdown among the human inhabitants? Or is something more nefarious at work on the island? As Oscar’s investigation deepens, he discovers the turbines create an unexpected phenomena kept secret by a select group of people on Kidney Island who have made a scientific breakthrough and attempt to harness its dark power. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.