Download or read book The Restless City written by Joanne Reitano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-22 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book I Will Find You written by Meli Raine and published by Meli Raine. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m stalking her for her own good. She has no idea who she really is. Lied to since she was twelve, she's turning twenty-five in three weeks and if I don't find her before her birthday, she may die. Or worse – be harvested by men with needs. Needs that involve her being fooled into thinking she faces a majestic, fairytale fate, when in reality – she’s about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. She is too beautiful, too spell-binding, too alluring to let her be in peril. I’m falling for her, fast, and that complicates everything. This isn’t just an assignment anymore. It’s fate. Rich, powerful men will go to great lengths to buy whatever they want, and when three rival billionaire dynasties want her – and others like her – for their own sick purposes, it's my job to find her. Save her. Help her. Then move on to find and save the next woman like her, before it's too late. But there's one problem: she thinks I'm the bad guy. And she might be right. I Will Find You is the first book in USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine's new Bloodline romantic suspense series, a woman-in-peril psychological thriller story with an unreliable narrator, double-crosses galore, questionable bodyguards, a very public auction, scheming billionaires, shadow government agencies, a hero with a secret goal, and a heroine who is stronger than she thinks. Featuring a world of corrupt networks where money talks and the dead tell no lies, the new Bloodline series will keep you in taut suspense on the edge of your seat. But most of all, every twist and turn leaves you wondering who to trust. Full disclosure: I Will Find You ends on a cliffhanger. Hang on for dear life. Read all three books in this trilogy: I Will Find You (Bloodline series, Book 1) I Will Save You (Bloodline series, Book 2) I Will Earn You (Bloodline series, Book 3)

Download or read book God Hates Astronauts The Omnimegabus written by Ryan Browne and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen years in the making, RYAN BROWNE’s (CURSE WORDS, Quantum & Woody) absurdist, cult-sensation goof book is available in one remastered tome! GHA is the gonzo “story” of a group of NASA-funded, superpowered egomaniacs who are paid a living wage to stop unregistered agrarian space travel. Remember that movie The Astronaut Farmer? No?! Well, it’s like that, but with superpowers, goofs, and wild punching. BUT! Our wonderful main characters are very bad at their jobs and waste time focusing on extramarital affairs, big gross heads, and 3D cowboys, causing an intergalactic incident that leads to an all-out space crab invasion of Earth! Bring on da jokes! “I don’t want to oversell what RYAN BROWNE has accomplished here, but I gave GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS to a blind man and he regained his sight.” —JONATHAN HICKMAN (EAST OF WEST, THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, The Avengers) Collects GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, VOL. 1-3 TP, 3D COWBOY’S 2D SPECTACULAR, GOATS EAT CASTANETS #-1: THE GARBAGE EDITION, GRENADE HORSE APOCALYPSE #0, and THE HEAD THAT WOULDN’T DIE #4

Download or read book Grand Illusion written by Wayne Barrett and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudy Giuliani emerged from the smoke of 9/11 as the unquestioned hero of the day: America's Mayor, the father figure we could all rely on to be tough, to be wise, to do the right thing. In that uncertain time, it was a comfort to know that he was on the scene and in control, making the best of a dire situation. But was he really? Grand Illusion is the definitive report on Rudy Giuliani's role in 9/11—the true story of what happened that day and the first clear-eyed evaluation of Giuliani's role before, during, and after the disaster. While the pictures of a soot-covered Giuliani making his way through the streets became very much a part of his personal mythology, they were also a symbol of one of his greatest failures. The mayor's performance, though marked by personal courage and grace under fire, followed two terms in office pursuing an utterly wrongheaded approach to the city's security against terrorism. Turning the mythology on its head, Grand Illusion reveals how Giuliani has revised his own history, casting himself as prescient terror hawk when in fact he ran his administration as if terrorist threats simply did not exist, too distracted by pet projects and turf wars to attend to vital precautions. Authors Wayne Barrett and Dan Collins also provide the first authoritative view of the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, recounting the triumphs and missteps of the city's efforts to heal itself. With surprising new reporting about the victims, the villains, and the heroes, this is an eye-opening reassessment of one of the pivotal events—and politicians—of our time.

Download or read book Rudolph Valentino written by Natacha Rambova and published by 1921 PVG Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1926 Silent Film Icon, Rudolph Valentino, died unexpectedly at the age of 31. That same year, he had finalized a bitter divorce from his wife of four years, Natacha Rambova. Valentino had been madly in love with the gorgeous and very talented designer, yet they had been unable to make their marriage work. Since their first marriage in 1922, the public had been critical of Rambova, blaming her for any mistakes in Valentino's career or life. As Valentino laid on his deathbed in New York, Rambova was in Paris. The two exchanged telegrams to the very end, with both sides believing they would soon reunite and a reconciliation had taken place. Upon hearing the news of his death, Rambova was so distraught she locked herself in her room for three days. With many estate issues to fulfill, Valentino's manager George Ullman took the reigns. To help keep Valentino's name in the spotlight, Ullman wrote a book detailing his time with the gifted actor. Ullman and Rambova had never gotten along, fighting for control of Valentino's career. Feeling she had been unfairly portrayed not only by Ullman, but also by the press, Rambova decided to write her own book. First published in the UK in 1927, "Rudy: An Intimate Portrait by His Wife," presented Rambova's side of the story, providing many amusing stories and anecdotes about her time with Valentino. Both Valentino and Rambova had been firm believers in the practice of Spiritualism. Rambova decided to utilize her beliefs for this book, adding a section titled "Revelations," consisting of things supposedly told to her by Valentino's soul, through seances. Rambova felt the need to publish these 'messages', believing these were things his soul wished to communicate with the world. However things soon got out of hand, with boisterous fans and attention seekers bombarding the legacy of Rudolph Valentino with their own claims. Rambova would remain firm in her beliefs, eventually becoming a renowned Egyptologist. After the publication of this book, she never spoke of her time with Valentino again. "Rudolph Valentino: An Intimate Portrait by his wife" is proudly reprinted by The Rudolph Valentino Society for the first time in over 80 years, under a new title, "Rudolph Valentino: A Wife's Memories of an Icon." In addition to the original text there is a new section containing biographies, filmographies, bibliographies, notes, and new forwards. This section also contains groundbreaking biographies on screenwriter and film executive June Mathis; as well as silent film vamp Nita Naldi. 70% of proceeds from this book benefit The Rudolph Valentino Society and Film Festival.

Download or read book Rudy written by Wayne Barrett and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author draws on two decades of reporting on the current mayor of New York to offer a biography of the former prosecutor and controversial Republican.

Download or read book Parents Do Make a Difference written by Michele Borba and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999-05-21 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with clear, step-by-step advice, practical insights, and engaging stories, this book puts field-tested tools into the hands of every parent and teacher.

Download or read book The Literary History of Saskatchewan written by David Carpenter and published by Coteau Books. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saskatchewan’s literary history is both colourful and complex. It is also mature enough to deserve a critical investigation of its roots and origins, its salient features and its prominent players. This collection of scholarly essays, conceptualized and compiled by well-known Saskatchewan novelist, essayist and scholar David Carpenter, examines the Saskatchewan literary scene, from its early Aboriginal storytellers on through to the decades to the burgeoning 1970s. The dozen essays, preceded by a David Carpenter introduction, include such topics as “Our New Storytellers: Cree Literature in Saskatchewan”; “The Literary Construction of Saskatchewan before 1905: Narratives of Trade, Rebellion and Settlement” and “The New Generation: The Seventies Remembered.” Also included are special topics, among them – “Playwriting in Saskatchewan”; “Feral Muse, Angelic Muse – The Poetry of Anne Szumigalski”, and tribute pieces to John V. Hicks, R.D. Symons, Terrence Heath and Alex Karras. Contributing scholars include the likes of: Kristina Fagan, Jenny Kerber, Susan Gingell, Ken Mitchell and Martin Winquist.

Download or read book Myths Models and U S Foreign Policy written by Stephen W. Twing and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In what ways does national culture influence the direction of US foreign policy? This study analyzes how certain cultural elements influenced the policy preferences and policymaking behaviours of three Cold War-era statesmen - John Foster Dulles, Averell Harriman and Robert McNamara.

Download or read book Legacy written by Charles E. Rankin and published by Montana Historical Society. This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the Little Bighorn Legacy Symposium, held in Billings, Montana, August3-6, 1994.

Download or read book Reagan American Icon written by Robert Paul Metzger and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Epic Television Miniseries written by John De Vito and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To paraphrase silent movie queen Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder's classic 1950 film Sunset Boulevard, "The epic miniseries are big! It's television that got small!" This is especially true when one compares such iconic epic miniseries as Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), Roots (1977), Holocaust (1978), Shogun (1980), The Winds of War (1983), War and Remembrance (1988-89) and Angels in America (2003) to today's ordinary television programming. This work traces the historical trajectory of the epic miniseries and delves into the character archetypes and themes that recur in the genre, giving close critical attention to more than 40 miniseries. A filmography is included.

Download or read book Symbolic Leaders written by Orrin E. Klapp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radio, television and the press form the vast stage on which the public dramas of our time are played to a responsive audience of millions- the peoples of our nation and of the world. Almost anyone can steal the scene and become a public hero, a favorite villain or a lamented victim. How do these persons-the symbolic leaders-emerge? Who are they? How does the climate of public opinion affect the would-be leader? How does the public use its leaders?This book discusses how symbolic leaders emerge, how unknown people become symbolic and it analyzes the kinds of encounters that are likely to make individuals either ""heroes,"" ""villains,"" or ""fools."" The book portrays the ups-and-downs of public images, as well as crises and role reversals, in which parties may swap roles without meaning to. The book concludes with a final chapter, which deals with the concept of public drama and its implications for change as well as its instability in modern society.Symbolic Leaders is a probing and provocative analysis of the process of public drama and of the actors, who play the leading roles, discussed in terms of their significance for the structures of our rapidly changing society and illustrated by vivid case histories. Professor Klapp's lively style makes this work an eminently readable sociological study. The social scientist will find in it a challenging and original theory of social organization, which suggests strategic areas for further research. Public relations personnel will find it an invaluable practical handbook of clues for creating a public image. And the general reader will find Symbolic Leaders a fascinating and thought-provoking commentary on public life in our society.

Download or read book Alvin York written by Douglas V. Mastriano and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alvin C. York (1887--1964) -- devout Christian, conscientious objector, and reluctant hero of World War I -- is one of America's most famous and celebrated soldiers. Known to generations through Gary Cooper's Academy Award-winning portrayal in the 1941 film Sergeant York, York is credited with the capture of 132 German soldiers on October 8, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne region of France -- a deed for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. At war's end, the media glorified York's bravery but some members of the German military and a soldier from his own unit cast aspersions on his wartime heroics. Historians continue to debate whether York has received more recognition than he deserves. A fierce disagreement about the location of the battle in the Argonne forest has further complicated the soldier's legacy. In Alvin York, Douglas V. Mastriano sorts fact from myth in the first full-length biography of York in decades. He meticulously examines York's youth in the hills of east Tennessee, his service in the Great War, and his return to a quiet civilian life dedicated to charity. By reviewing artifacts recovered from the battlefield using military terrain analysis, forensic study, and research in both German and American archives, Mastriano reconstructs the events of October 8 and corroborates the recorded accounts. On the eve of the WWI centennial, Alvin York promises to be a major contribution to twentieth-century military history.

Download or read book Music and Mythmaking in Film written by Timothy E. Scheurer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-12-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work studies the conventions of music scoring in major film genres (e.g., science fiction, hardboiled detective, horror, historical romance, western), focusing on the artistic and technical methods that modern composers employ to underscore and accompany the visual events. Each chapter begins with an analysis of the major narrative and scoring conventions of a particular genre and concludes with an in-depth analysis of two film examples from different time periods. Several photographic stills and sheet music excerpts are included throughout the work, along with a select bibliography and discography.

Download or read book Tumbleweed written by Peterson T. Luksh and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-Civil War America. With the nation reunited once again, and its assets no longer bogged down by open conflict, the great expansion westward begins. Railroad tycoons connect the coasts, giving Americans a mobility unlike any in history. Pioneers, renegades, scientists, religious, businessmen, emancipated slaves, soldiers, outlaws, politicians, prospectors, inventors, all flock toward the Pacific. Along the way, new economies are forged; industry is founded; cultures flourish and die. The United States sees an unprecedented growth in its financial, militaristic, social, and international influence. By 1880, the nations population had increased by more than sixty percent since the pre-war era. Lost and tangled somewhere within that sociological conflagration was Bill McCoy, a veteran of that terrible war and a man still struggling to find his place in the country he'd fought so savagely to preserve. Still plagued by vivid memories of the battlefield, Bill comes upon an opportunity that might finally offer him a measure of pride and peace. But unknownst to Bill, a cruel, merciless, sinister force awaits him in the desert. One that not only threatens to shatter his hopes for a future, but that might also cost a great many people their lives. And their dignity.

Download or read book Deep in the Green written by Anne Raver and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-09-05 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As gardening columnist for the New York Times, Anne Raver is one of our foremost authorities on making things grow. Even non-gardeners will find this book of essays a source of profound pleasure, for Raver is a writer who transcends her subject even as she illuminates it, writing with such passion, wisdom and stylishmess that her book will enchant anyone who reads it.