Download or read book Beast People Onscreen and in Your Brain written by Mark Pizzato and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new take on our bio-cultural evolution explores how the "inner theatre" of the brain and its "animal-human stages" are reflected in and shaped by the mirror of cinema. Vampire, werewolf, and ape-planet films are perennial favorites—perhaps because they speak to something primal in human nature. This intriguing volume examines such films in light of the latest developments in neuroscience, revealing ways in which animal-human monster movies reflect and affect what we naturally imagine in our minds. Examining specific films as well as early cave images, the book discusses how certain creatures on rock walls and movie screens express animal-to-human evolution and the structures of our brains. The book presents a new model of the human brain with its theatrical, cinematic, and animal elements. It also develops a theory of "rasa-catharsis" as the clarifying of emotions within and between spectators of the stage or screen, drawing on Eastern and Western aesthetics as well as current neuroscience. It focuses on the "inner movie theater" of memories, dreams, and reality representations, involving developmental stages, as well as the "hall of mirrors," ape-egos, and body-swapping identifications between human beings. Finally, the book shows how ironic twists onscreen—especially of contradictory emotions—might evoke a reappraisal of feelings, helping spectators to be more attentive to their own impulses. Through this interdisciplinary study, scholars, artists, and general readers will find a fresh way to understand the potential for interactive mindfulness and yet cathartic backfire between human brains—in cinema, in theater, and in daily life.
Download or read book The Beast written by Robert Stallman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shapeshifter learns he’s not alone on earth in the finale of this acclaimed science fiction trilogy for fans of Ray Bradbury and Theodore Sturgeon. The shapeshifting beast’s human form has settled down in Albuquerque. Barry Golden is a loving husband and father, and a reporter for the local paper—but the beast still hunts at night. One evening in the desert, he receives a stunning revelation—he is not alone. There are others like him. And he must find a mate and prepare for something called The Leap . . . Meanwhile in Chicago, George Beaumont is dying of cancer. His desperate search for a miracle leads him to a strange creature who offers to save his life, and to a mysterious young woman named Lilly who guides him through a peculiar alternative therapy until he is finally cured. George wants nothing more than to spend the rest of his life with Lilly, but she feels a call from the Other, someone waiting for her . . . In New Mexico, big changes await two creatures who once thought they were alone in the world but have now found each other at last. Praise for Robert Stallman “Stallman reminds me of Ray Bradbury . . . A big talent.” —Peter Straub, coauthor of The Talisman “An exciting blend of love and violence, of sensitivity and savagery.” —Fritz Leiber, author of Swords and Deviltry “The Orphan is frank, violent, and at times erotic in jarring, unexpected ways. The bottom line? Highly recommended.” —Black Gate
Download or read book Beast written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: Faber & Faber, 2016.
Download or read book Beast written by Tiffini Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy who lives in a castle spends his days reading, riding horses, and wandering around his family's estate. On his fifth birthday, the boy bids his parents good-bye as they head for a party; he has no idea that he will never see them again. With his parents deceased in a strange accident, the boy attempts to carry on with the help of his servants. But on the one-year anniversary of his parents' deaths, the little boy suddenly transforms into a beast, changing the course of the future forever. Two hundred years later, the Beast is still not used to his new existence; what's more, he is haunted by bizarre dreams of a beautiful lady. As the Beast attempts to determine whether the woman is real, an elderly man stumbles upon the castle during a storm. When he innocently takes a rose from a vase to give to his daughter, the Beast becomes enraged and shows himself, setting off a chain of events that puts the man amid the Beast's desperate quest for happiness. Beast presents a timeless fairy tale from a new perspective, telling of the beast's relentless search for the enchanting woman he dreams of as he begins to suffer the consequences of uncovering a deadly curse.
Download or read book Beast written by Laura Foster and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over thirteen years have passed since the terrifying Red-eye Wave Epidemic struck hundreds of innocent people, turning them into puppets controlled by a greater power. Through many sacrifices, the people were cured of their possession and the bloody-eyed disease was no more. Or so they believed. Donahue is now the last remaining angel from the days of their great war. He's witnessed the great possession of his kind that inevitably sent them to their extinction. He knows there was no simple out from the mad king's grasp. The burden is on his shoulders to protect the Earth from a great evil that is determined to escape hell's frozen confinements. But Donahue is a corrupted angel with sinful powers his own kind shunned him for. Powers that bring forth darkness and death.
Download or read book The Mark of the Beast written by Billy Wilson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man is a complicated piece of machinery created and operated by God. From the beginning of time, man has sought to control himself and everything around him. Although man has made much progress, he will never be able to attain complete control until he can overpower Goda goal that even Lucifer could not accomplish. Billy Wilson is a seasoned pastor who passionately believes that God is still in charge despite mans rebellion. Within a comprehensive exploration of the Book of Revelation and mans determination to move away from God, Wilson shares thoughtful reflections that carefully examine the good work of the Lord and Satans evil influence while pointing others to seek wisdom and guidance from the Spirit of God. Through it all, Wilson encourages Gods followers to read the Bible and loyally preach and explain the Word to manthe one who ultimately holds the power to choose between right and wrong. The Mark of the Beast offers a pastors examination of the sixteenth chapter of the Bible as he reflects on the issues that Satan is causing in todays world and guides spiritual seekers to find hope within the Word of God.
Download or read book Midbrain and the Beast written by Dallas W. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can quit drinking and drugging. A ten year old child can tell you how to quit drinking and drugging. Quitting is the easy part. Staying clean and sober; that's the difficult part. The biggest challenge for most people is living life on life's terms without turning to a mood altering chemical. And how to do that is what I'm going to share with you in this book. We'll get into the details of what separates the winners from the losers. Some people don't like when I use the word loser. However, the reality is, if you relapse you will increase your chances of losing this game called life. If you want to be successful do what successful people do, go where they go and learn what they learn. Successful people in recovery are willing to do what the unsuccessful people won't do. This separates the men from the boys [the mature women from the little girls]. As you read this small book you'll notice I like to keep things simple. I do it this way mainly so I can understand it and then explain things in a way you can understand it. Then you can gain the knowledge and apply it to your life. We've all heard that knowledge is power. Well, I've learned that applied knowledge is real power. And power means the ability to make things happen; to get something done. So, let's get started.
Download or read book The Prophet written by H. E. Newman and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Primordial Beast written by Peter Chicuorka and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient Cherokee legend of a great spirit that protects the land and lake of a South Carolina park, deep in the heart of the reservation, brings Rebecca Anderson home. An up-and-coming biology student. Rebecca is working on her Master’s thesis, attempting to separate fact from fantasy in this persistent local legend; little does she know how real the “legend” is. When people start going missing, and others are found dead, Sheriff Bill Murphy must identify who—or what—is causing all this trouble before it gets worse. As the mystery evolves, it entangles Sarah Muller, a local high school senior, and she finds herself at the center of the investigation, stalked by a nightmare she couldn’t imagine. As all the players move toward the final discovery, they will be shocked by what they learn: the “legend” is more than it seems and not what any of them imagined.
Download or read book Beast Master s Circus written by Andre Norton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new adventure in Andre Norton's popular Beast Master SF series pits Beast Masters Hosteen Storm and Tani against a murderous interstellar conspiracy of the thieves' guild to clone Beast Master teams for illegal purposes.
Download or read book The Book of the Beast written by Robert Stallman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventures of a shapeshifting beast living amongst humanity are chronicled in this acclaimed science fiction trilogy. The Orphan No one, not even the beast itself, knows where it comes from or what it is. Witnesses’ descriptions vary. A big dog, a wolf, a lynx. A cross between a gorilla and a bear. Powerful jaws like a shark. A fiend out of hell . . . After a startling encounter in a Michigan barn, the beast transforms into a five-year-old boy named Robert Lee Burney and is adopted by a farmer and his wife. He begins learning about human society and lives peacefully among them until an attack on the farm forces him to flee . . . The Captive The shapeshifting beast’s new human form is a handsome young man named Barry Golden. He finds love, but it leads him down a dangerous path resulting in imprisonment in a seedy sideshow with little hope of escape . . . The Beast Barry has settled into a new life in New Mexico with a family and a job as a reporter. But that could all change when the beast discovers he’s not the only one of his kind on Earth. He must find a mate and prepare for something called The Leap . . . Meanwhile, another shapeshifter on the other side of the country saves a dying man from cancer. He wants to marry her, but she feels a call from the Other, someone waiting for her . . . A terrific read for fans of Ray Bradbury, Clifford Simak, and Theodore Sturgeon. Praise for Robert Stallman “Stallman reminds me of Ray Bradbury . . . A big talent.” —Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story “A vision of the perilous coming-together of a man-soul and monster-soul in us all. The result is an exciting blend of love and violence, of sensitivity and savagery.” —Fritz Leiber, author of Swords and Deviltry “The Orphan is frank, violent, and at times erotic in jarring, unexpected ways. The bottom line? Highly recommended.” —Black Gate
Download or read book The Beast Within written by Terra Laurent and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Aaron Marvell's tormented world beasts lurk around every corner. But the only one standing between him and his heart's desire is the beast within. Tormented supernatural security agent, Aaron Marvell, has come to Maryland to restart his career after a vicious workplace attack. His alluring new partner, Tony Harper, seems more than willing to help him acclimate to his new life. But Aaron hides a terrible secret that, if discovered, could put Aaron at the terminal end of his partner's weapon. When warring factions of werewolves, spurred by the Hellhound Cerberus, arrive in their territory, Aaron and Tony vow to stop them at any cost. But the price for valor may be high enough to cost them everything. Aaron must face the truth about himself and and the dark thing lurking inside him before he loses Tony forever.
Download or read book Chapters XVII XX written by Emanuel Swedenborg and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost in the Meritocracy written by Walter Kirn and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book A Daily Beast Best Book of the Year A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year From elementary school on, Walter Kirn knew how to stay at the top of his class: He clapped erasers, memorized answer keys, and parroted his teachers’ pet theories. But when he launched himself eastward to an Ivy League university, Kirn discovered that the temple of higher learning he had expected was instead just another arena for more gamesmanship, snobbery, and social climbing. In this whip-smart memoir of kissing-up, cramming, and competition, Lost in the Meritocracy reckons the costs of an educational system where the point is simply to keep accumulating points and never to look back—or within.
Download or read book Zion s Works written by John Ward and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beauty x Beast written by Kestra Pingree and published by Kestra Pingree. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scarred wolf shifter must save his Soulmate before it’s too late. Beast is a broken shifter who’s stuck in the body of his wolf. He’s a miserable creature with a cruel past. He is unworthy of love, for he is destruction. He knows and accepts his place apart and alone. Until the mysterious Matchmaker Witch appears and charges him with saving his Soulmate. A naive witch stumbles onto a path that will end in his death. Beau is a witch who’s never known another of his kind. He’s tired of hiding, of living a lie. He wants someone who understands him, preferably a romantic partner to share every aspect of his life with. When he stumbles upon a coven of witches, he thinks he’s found where he belongs. But not all magic is good. An object housing an ancient, evil power threatens more than Beau’s chance at a happily ever after. — Beauty x Beast is a gay (MM) paranormal romance with that urban fantasy flair and a pinch of spice. If you like your romance built on top of a world of magic and a healthy helping of action, you’re in the right place. Intended for readers 18+. — ABOUT THE SERIES Fate has been compromised. Soulmates are supposed to meet when and how Fate commands. However, the world of Trinity is broken. Some Soulmates are still on course, but others have been cut off. The Matchmaker Witch’s mission is to bring as many lost Soulmates together as possible and therefore fix Fate before the world is destroyed. While By the Matchmaker Witch is a series, each book works as a standalone and will have either an HFN or HEA. However, some subplots may be ongoing. It would be best to read this series in order to avoid any spoilers.
Download or read book No 19 written by Edgar Jepson and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
