Download or read book Generation of Swine written by Hunter S. Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the legendary Hunter S. Thompson’s second volume of the “Gonzo Papers” is back. Generation of Swine collects hundreds of columns from the infamous journalist’s 1980s tenure at the San Francisco Examiner. Here, against a backdrop of late-night tattoo sessions and soldier-of-fortune trade shows, Dr. Thompson is at his apocalyptic best―covering emblematic events such as the 1987-88 presidential campaign, with Vice President George Bush, Sr., fighting for his life against Republican competitors like Alexander Haig, Pat Buchanan, and Pat Robertson; detailing the GOP's obsession with drugs and drug abuse; while at the same time capturing momentous social phenomena as they occurred, like the rise of cable, satellite TV, and CNN―24 hours of mainline news. Showcasing his inimitable talent for social and political analysis, Generation of Swine is vintage Thompson―eerily prescient, incisive, and enduring.

Download or read book Imagined Realism written by The Amon Carter Museum of American Art and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first major publication on the art and lives of twentieth-century Fort Worth artists Scott (1942–2011) and Stuart (1942–2006) Gentling. Prolific modern-day Renaissance men, the brothers created an extensive body of landscapes; portraits of regional and national luminaries; historical studies ranging from a visual reconstruction of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan to subjects drawn from the French and American Revolutions; and natural history illustrations of the flora and fauna of Texas. Realist painters, they drew inspiration from past masters such as Jacques-Louis David and John James Audubon, and they corresponded and collaborated with contemporaries such as Andrew Wyeth and Ed Ruscha. The Gentling brothers’ place within the canon of twentieth-century American art is established here. Along with 290 images, including 120 plates, the book includes five essays, two by scholars Erika Doss of the University of Notre Dame and Barbara Mundy of Fordham University; a trio of Carter museum curators provide deep analyses of the Gentlings’ artistic process, the output of their fifty-year career, and a chronology of their lives; plus several brief and incisive takes on specific aspects of the brothers’ multifaceted art and lives are featured throughout.

Download or read book Hidden Literacies written by Margaret M. Voss and published by Heinemann Educational Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden Literacies provides a much-needed window into children's home lives and learning.

Download or read book Butterfly Boy written by Rigoberto González and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the American Book Award

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Download or read book Fear and Loathing written by Hunter S. Thompson and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10-20 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "gonzo" political journalist presents his frankly subjective observations on the personalities and political machinations of the 1972 presidential campaign, in a new edition of the classic account of the dark side of American politics. Reprint.

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Download or read book Growing Up Literate written by Denny Taylor and published by Heinemann Educational Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through their focus on children who were successfully learning to read and write despite extraordinary economic hardship, this multiracial team presents new images of the strengths of the family as educator.

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Download or read book In Search of Enemies written by John Stockwell and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1984-03 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the Angola paramilitary program of 1975-76 in which he played a leading role, a former CIA officer glimpses of the agency's clandestine operations and argues for their elimination

Download or read book The Rhythm Diaries written by Greg Sheehan and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greg Sheehan, one of Australia's most beloved and innovative percussionists, has dedicated a lifetime to performing, teaching and passionately exploring diverse musical forms. Over several decades, he has developed his own distinct rhythmic language, which has been enthusiastically embraced by a growing legion of musicians, artists and educators alike. Greg uses numbers and a distinctive graphic style as key tools for creation, practice, and translation between different styles and traditions. Centred around rhythm, his expertise branches into areas such as composition, melodic sequencing, and development of phrasing and special techniques that can be easily adapted to any instrument. His methods are equally brilliant as a fun way to engage children in high-level learning through social, mathematic and musical play, and has also been integrated as a choreographic device by professional dancers in several countries. Greg's incredible rhythmic resources are now available in the form of a beautiful graphic book. The Rhythm Diaries is packed with inspiration, techniques and ideas to strengthen the roots and sweeten the fruits of your creativity.Alongside the artworks, techniques, and stories compiled from dozens of Greg's original diaries are compositions, artworks and personal applications contributed by many talented artists, collaborators and students in celebration of some of the unique ways that others have found to apply these ingenious systems. Whether you are at the beginning of your musical adventures or well on the way to mastery, Greg's rhythmic language is bound to enrich your journey. Never before published, this book is a passport to enter a multidimensional musical world that has been enjoyed, integrated, and refined by generations of creatives. Now it's your turn to join the fun. Welcome to the family!