Download or read book Postcards from Venus written by Trisha R. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Postcards from Venus written by Lee Charlish and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2016-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postcards from Venus is the apocryphal biography of Denis Hobbs, the infamous paranormal researcher, cable TV presenter and author who mysteriously disappeared in 2007 - at the height of his failure. Denis started out with nothing and still managed to come out with less. Here, his introverted childhood, his time as a police officer and his eccentric adult-life is hilariously recounted by his acolyte, Lee Charlish. Embittered by a life of loss, derision and abject failure, this book documents Denis' descent into alcoholism and his dogged determination to prove, irrefutably, that aliens exist. The arrests, the tabloid smears, the beers and falling tears are all included, along with his failed relationships and broken dreams. Denis and Lee's search for the 'truth' is often fraught and sometimes sad, but always shockingly funny and it's no wonder this is now known as the best and most insightful book about Denis Hobbs. Together they make the unbelievable, believable.
Download or read book Postcards from the Edge of the Universe written by Lee Pullen and published by ESO. This book was released on 2010 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Denslow s Mother Goose written by William Wallace Denslow and published by . This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915) - usually credited as W. W. Denslow - was an illustrator and caricaturist remembered for his work in collaboration with author L. Frank Baum, especially his illustrations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Denslow was an editorial cartoonist with a strong interest in politics, which has fueled political interpretations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Besides The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Denslow also illustrated Baum's books By the Candelabra's Glare, Father Goose: His Book, and Dot and Tot of Merryland. Baum and Denslow held the copyrights to most of these works jointly. After Denslow quarreled with Baum over royalty shares from the 1902 stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, for which Baum wrote the script and Denslow designed the sets and costumes, Baum determined not to work with him again. The royalties from the print and stage versions of The Wizard of Oz were sufficient to allow Denslow to purchase an island off the coast of Bermuda, and crown himself King Denslow I. Amongst his other works is Denslow's Mother Goose (1902).
Download or read book Nappily about Us written by Trisha R. Thomas and published by Face Press. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The seventh book in the Nappily series"--Publisher.
Download or read book Making Sense of the Great War written by Alex Mayhew and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-31 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary account explores how English infantrymen in Belgium and France experienced and coped with war between 1914 and 1918.
Download or read book Postcard America written by Jeffrey L. Meikle and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Great Depression through the early postwar years, any postcard sent in America was more than likely a “linen” card. Colorized in vivid, often exaggerated hues and printed on card stock embossed with a linen-like texture, linen postcards celebrated the American scene with views of majestic landscapes, modern cityscapes, roadside attractions, and other notable features. These colorful images portrayed the United States as shimmering with promise, quite unlike the black-and-white worlds of documentary photography or Life magazine. Linen postcards were enormously popular, with close to a billion printed and sold. Postcard America offers the first comprehensive study of these cards and their cultural significance. Drawing on the production files of Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago, the originator of linen postcards, Jeffrey L. Meikle reveals how photographic views were transformed into colorized postcard images, often by means of manipulation—adding and deleting details or collaging bits and pieces from several photos. He presents two extensive portfolios of postcards—landscapes and cityscapes—that comprise a representative iconography of linen postcard views. For each image, Meikle explains the postcard’s subject, describes aspects of its production, and places it in social and cultural contexts. In the concluding chapter, he shifts from historical interpretation to a contemporary viewpoint, considering nostalgia as a motive for collectors and others who are fascinated today by these striking images.
Download or read book Nappily Ever After written by Trisha R. Thomas and published by Crown. This book was released on 2001-12-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM STARRING SANAA LATHAN What happens when you toss tradition out the window and really start living for yourself? Venus Johnston has a great job, a beautiful home, and a loving live-in boyfriend named Clint, who happens to be a drop-dead gorgeous doctor. She also has a weekly beauty-parlor date with Tina, who keeps Venus's long, processed hair slick and straight. But when Clint--who's been reluctant to commit over the past four years--brings home a puppy instead of an engagement ring, Venus decides to give it all up. She trades in her long hair for a dramatically short, natural cut and sends Clint packing. It's a bold declaration of independence--one that has effects she never could have imagined. Reactions from friends and coworkers range from concern to contempt to outright condemnation. And when Clint moves on and starts dating a voluptuous, long-haired beauty, Venus is forced to question what she really wants out of life. With wit, resilience, and a lot of determination, she finally learns what true happiness is--on her own terms. Told with style, savvy, and humor, Nappily Ever After is a novel that marks the debut of a fresh new voice in fiction.
Download or read book Geyer s Stationer written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Devious written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ninth engrossing novel in the #1 bestselling It Girl series. Popular Gossip Girl character Jenny Humphrey never goes looking for trouble; but trouble always seems to find her. What Waverly Academy mischief will Jenny, Tinsley, and Callie stir up now? It's January, and a new semester at WaverlyAcademy means one thing: new students. Make that hot new students. A gorgeous brother-sister pair is taking Waverly by storm, and the campus is abuzz with fresh gossip and even fresher crushes. But while all the girls are busy drooling over the new it-guy, they'd better watch their backs-because his sister is going to give them all a run for their money. After all, there can only be one It Girl...
Download or read book My First Space Atlas written by Jane Wilsher and published by Weldon Owen International. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land on the Moon, visit the International Space Station, take a space walk, and tour the planets in this fact-filled guide to the galaxy! Watch out for space junk and black holes! Filled with bright, bold, and scientifically accurate illustrations, fascinating inLayoution, and an interactive "Spot It" game throughout the book, My First Space Atlas will thrill aspiring astronauts and space explorers. FILLED WITH FACTS: Dozens of space facts for curious young space explorers. BOLD ILLUSTRATIONS: Astronauts, rockets, rovers, planets, and more are depicted in bright, colorful illustrations that accurately represent their key features and characteristics. EXPERT AUTHORITY: Created in collaboration with astrophysicist Dr Ben Maughan, My First Space Atlas “space scientist approved” and includes all the latest expert inLayoution. READ ALONE OR READ ALOUD: Independent readers will pore over the hundreds of fascinating facts about space, and emerging readers will love learning along with their favorite grown-up. PLAY THE "SPOT IT" GAME: "Can you find the camera on the Moon buggy?", "How many planets are in the Solar System?" There are clues and pictures on every spread to find out all sorts of space inLayoution.
Download or read book The Celebrity at Home written by Violet Hunt and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Violet Hunt was originally published in 1904 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Celebrity at Home' is a novel by the author of 'A Hard Woman'. Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham, England. Hunt covered several literary forms, including short stories, novels, memoirs, and biographies. Her first published work was her novel 'The Maiden's Progress' (1894) which fell into the New Woman genre and represented her ideals as an active feminist. These political views led to her founding the Women Writer's Suffrage League in 1908. Feminism however, was by no means her only subject matter, with works like 'Tales of the Uneasy' (1911) being a collection of supernatural fiction short stories. Although Hunt produced many works, her reputation is as much for the literary salons she held at her home in Campden Hill as it is for her writing. She would entertain guests such as Rebecca West, Ezra Pound, Joseph Conrad, D. H. Lawrence, and other important writers of the time.
Download or read book The Films of Jean Luc Godard written by Wheeler W. Dixon and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1997-03-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Wheeler Winston Dixon offers an overview of all of Godard's work as a filmmaker, including his work for television and his ethnographic work in Africa. Free from the jargon and value judgments that have marred much of what has been written about Godard, this is the only book that covers the entirety of Godard's career.
Download or read book Bookseller and Stationer written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Malice in Ovenland written by Micheline Hess and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lilly Brown is a bright, curious, energetic young girl from Queens, New York. When her mom forces her to stay home for the summer and do chores, Lilly fumes. Little [does] she know that the greasy oven in the kitchen [is] going to give her more excitement and adventure than she could possibly handle"--Back cover.
Download or read book Postcards from the Planets written by David Drew and published by Rigby. This book was released on 1992 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Postcards from Absurdistan written by Derek Sayer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping history of a twentieth-century Prague torn between fascism, communism, and democracy—with lessons for a world again threatened by dictatorship Postcards from Absurdistan is a cultural and political history of Prague from 1938, when the Nazis destroyed Czechoslovakia’s artistically vibrant liberal democracy, to 1989, when the country’s socialist regime collapsed after more than four decades of communist dictatorship. Derek Sayer shows that Prague’s twentieth century, far from being a story of inexorable progress toward some “end of history,” whether fascist, communist, or democratic, was a tragicomedy of recurring nightmares played out in a land Czech dissidents dubbed Absurdistan. Situated in the eye of the storms that shaped the modern world, Prague holds up an unsettling mirror to the absurdities and dangers of our own times. In a brilliant narrative, Sayer weaves a vivid montage of the lives of individual Praguers—poets and politicians, architects and athletes, journalists and filmmakers, artists, musicians, and comedians—caught up in the crosscurrents of the turbulent half century following the Nazi invasion. This is the territory of the ideologist, the collaborator, the informer, the apparatchik, the dissident, the outsider, the torturer, and the refugee—not to mention the innocent bystander who is always looking the other way and Václav Havel’s greengrocer whose knowing complicity allows the show to go on. Over and over, Prague exposes modernity’s dreamworlds of progress as confections of kitsch. In a time when democracy is once again under global assault, Postcards from Absurdistan is an unforgettable portrait of a city that illuminates the predicaments of the modern world.
