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Book The Making of a Highlander

Download or read book The Making of a Highlander written by Elisa Braden and published by Elisa Braden. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Elisa Braden’s enchanting new Midnight in Scotland series, the unlikeliest matches generate the greatest heat. All it takes is a spark of Highland magic. “Make me a lady, and I’ll make ye a Highlander.” –Mad Annie Tulloch, Scottish lass “Challenge accepted.” –John Huxley, English gentleman No lady can tempt him more than the next shore Everyone wants handsome adventurer John Huxley to settle down—family, friends, London society. Everyone except John. He’s evaded too many scheming title huntresses to trust in happily-ever-after. Now, a vow made to a dying friend has him locked in a land dispute with a stubborn Scot who offers one way out: Win the Highland Games. John likes a challenge, but this one’s impossible. Still, with training from the Scot’s stepdaughter, victory might be within reach. He only has to teach the fiery, foul-mouthed, breeches-wearing lass how to land a lord. It seems “impossible” is just getting started. She’s no lady—she’s Mad Annie Tulloch Everyone calls her Mad Annie. True, her best friend is a ghost. And yes, her greatest talents involve cooking for giants and taunting ridiculously handsome Englishmen. But she’s not mad—she’s desperate. To save her friend, Annie must marry a lord. The trouble is no lord will look twice at a hoyden like her. This calls for “Lady Lessons,” and she knows just the uptight Englishman to provide them. When did a simple bargain become a battle of desire? Amidst cursed castles, caber tossing, and questionable chaperones, John and Annie’s wildfire attraction threatens to send their plans up in flames. And when Annie’s family is targeted by a dangerous enemy, John is tempted to stay, to fight, and to win the greatest prize of all: A fiery lass’s tender, loyal heart.

Book A Kind of Magic

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Melville
  • Publisher : Polaris
  • Release : 2020-11-17
  • ISBN : 191353815X
  • Pages : 346 pages

Download or read book A Kind of Magic written by Jonathan Melville and published by Polaris. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1986 fantasy action-adventure film, featuring insights from the cast and crew. The story of an immortal Scottish warrior battling evil down through the centuries, Highlander fused a high-concept idea with the kinetic energy of a pop promo pioneer and Queen’s explosive soundtrack to become a cult classic. When two American producers took a chance on a college student’s script, they set in motion a chain of events involving an imploding British film studio, an experimental music video director still finding his filmmaking feet, a former James Bond with a spiralling salary, and the unexpected arrival of low-budget production company, Cannon Films. Author Jonathan Melville looks back at the creation of Highlander with the help of more than 60 cast and crew, including stars Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown, as they talk candidly about the gruelling shoot that took them from the back alleys of London, to the far reaches of the Scottish Highlands, and onto the mean streets of 1980s New York City. With insights from Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor on the film’s iconic music, exclusive screenwriter commentary on unmade scripts, never-before-seen photos from private collections, and a glimpse into the promotional campaign that never was, if there can be only one book on Highlander then this is it! “A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander tracks down an astonishing number of the film's cast and crew to give an unparalleled account of its creation . . . if you’re one of the film’s many fans this is the perfect companion.” —The Courier, Book of the Week, 9/10 As well as being the story of the Highlander film itself, it’s a fascinating look at the film-making process . . . Jonathan Melville’s A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander is an absolute joy to read and an absolutely essential purchase for any Highlander fan.” —We Are Cult

Book The Postsecular Restoration and the Making of Literary Conservatism

Download or read book The Postsecular Restoration and the Making of Literary Conservatism written by Corrinne Harol and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corrinne Harol reveals how secularization catalysed conservative writers to respond and thereby contribute impactfully to literary history.

Book The Making of a Left Behind Class

Download or read book The Making of a Left Behind Class written by Fred Powell and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the high aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities, they face barriers that are frustrating the realisation of their educational ambitions. This book analyses the ‘left-behind’ phenomenon and shows how education has become the new divide in Western society. It explains how denied educational equality and frustrated opportunity are undermining social cohesion and what we can do about it. It challenges meritocratic thinking and the efficacy of widening participation as a policy for social inclusion. Combining analysis of educational disadvantage at an international level and among Travelling communities with empirical data derived from fieldwork with parents, teachers and students in the European Union (Ireland), this book offers fresh thinking and new hope in relation to young people left behind in the opportunity structure.

Book The Highlander s Runaway Bride

Download or read book The Highlander s Runaway Bride written by Aileen Adams and published by . This book was released on with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blair MacManus will not let a man tell her how to run her life. She will not let Laird Fergus Campbell betroth her to a man in his guardsman troops. She wants to follow in her dear departed mother’s footsteps. She wants to be a healer. Laird Campbell considers Blair practically as a daughter. One that needs to be bent to his will. She’ll be no man’s bride. That is not in the cards for Blair. Nae at all. Jameson Connor’s lands have been stolen by a lowlife. He’s living among brigands and refugees from clan wars. He and his men are constantly living on the fringe of society, making ends meet the best they can. Until a skirmish leaves Jameson in quite a quandary. His legs are damaged in a fire. When his men decide to abduct a lass on the road, who’d have known she’s an aspiring healer. One with a good heart and a sharp mind. Can Jameson convince Blair to abandon her journey to her best friend’s keep in order to stay with his clan? To soothe their wounds and heal his heart?

Book The Highlander s Unexpected Bride

Download or read book The Highlander s Unexpected Bride written by Nicole Locke and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to Medieval Scotland, where a Highlander searches for a bride… Is the wife the Highlander seeks …already by his side? Back from battle, Hamilton of Clan Graham makes a bet with his brother to find a wife by summer’s end. So, the Scottish warrior enlists the help of his childhood friend, Beileag, to help him woo his perfect woman. But like Hamilton, Beileag has changed whilst he’s been away…and she intrigues him like never before! His focus should be on winning a bride. Yet why is Beileag all he can think about? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Lovers and Highlanders Book 1: The Highlander's Bridal Bid Book 2: The Highlander's Unexpected Bride

Book Highlander

    Book Details:
  • Author : John M. Glen
  • Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780870499289
  • Pages : 436 pages

Download or read book Highlander written by John M. Glen and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When John M. Glen's Highlander: No Ordinary School, 1932-1962 first appeared in 1988, it was hailed as a full and authoritative study of one of the South's most extraordinary and controversial institutions. Now, in this second edition, Glen updates Highlander's story through the 1990s. He incorporates newly available materials and the latest scholarship to detail the school's recent work in Appalachia, its efforts to bring international grassroots groups together on common issues, and its support of emerging economic and environmental justice campaigns. First named the Highlander Folk School and established in 1932 by Myles Horton and Don West near Monteagle, Tennessee, this adult education center has been both a vital resource for southern and Appalachian activists and a catalyst for several major movements for social change. During its first thirty years, Highlander served as a community folk school, as a training center for southern labor and Farmer's Union members, and as a meeting place for black and white civil rights workers. Its advocacy of racial equality ultimately prompted the state of Tennessee to revoke the charter of the original institution in 1962. Undaunted, the school's officers reorganized the institution as the Highlander Research and Education Center in Knoxville, where it gave ongoing support to the civil rights movement and promoted a multiracial poor people's coalition. Today, operating in New Market, Tennessee, it continues to devise new strategies of progressive change from the experiences of ordinary people. This comprehensive history offers a unique perspective on the movements, institutions, organizations, and individuals that permanently reshaped our understanding of the South and Appalachia in the twentieth century. It also suggests the range of problems and possibilities of using education to achieve economic, political, and racial justice.

Book Warrior dreams

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  • Author : David Hesse
  • Publisher : Manchester University Press
  • Release : 2014-11-01
  • ISBN : 1847799167
  • Pages : 421 pages

Download or read book Warrior dreams written by David Hesse and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does a Parisian banker re-enact the medieval wars of Wallace and Bruce in his spare time? Why do more than 20,000 people attend the Schotse Weekend bagpipe competition in Bilzen, Flanders? Why does an entire village in the Italian Alps celebrate a lost Scottish regiment? And why is there a Highland Games circuit of at least 30 kilted strength competitions in Austria, with dedicated athletes tossing hay-balls and pulling tractors? This is the first study of the self-professed ‘Scots’ of Europe. It follows the many thousands of Europeans who are determined to discover their inner Scotsman, and argues that by imitating the Scots of popular imagination, the self-styled European Highlanders hope to reconnect with their own ancestors – their lost songs, traditions and tribes. They approach Scotland as a site of European memory. This book explores issues of performance and celebration, memory and nostalgia, heritage and identity, and will be of interest to specialists on Scottish emigration and diaspora, Scottish history and myth, and to the ‘Scots’ of Europe themselves.

Book The Making of the Ohio Valley States  1660 1837

Download or read book The Making of the Ohio Valley States 1660 1837 written by Samuel Adams Drake and published by New York, Charles Scribner's sons. This book was released on 1894 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Highlander s Lady

Download or read book The Highlander s Lady written by Aileen Adams and published by . This book was released on with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highland borders offer treachery and love... Olivia Smythe is the daughter an English earl and a Scottish woman. He has decided that his half-Scottish daughter should go to the Highlands for her own safety to avoid the border skirmishes that plague their area. He’s also pleaded her hand to a cruel Englishman. Laird Boyd MacPherson has no idea the Englishwoman he’s saved from cutthroats is the cousin of a Highland laird. He has no idea the courage and wherewithal that this young half-Scot can muster. He is quick to find out when she runs away and seeks to hide from her betrothed and the rest of the world. Boyd turns the Highlands upside down looking for her, only to find her in the least likely of places.

Book The Highlander s Bride

    Book Details:
  • Author : Amanda Forester
  • Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
  • Release : 2015-09-01
  • ISBN : 1492605441
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book The Highlander s Bride written by Amanda Forester and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate, fast-paced new Scottish Highlander romance series from critically acclaimed author Amanda Forester "RIVETING, DIVERTING...DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE." -RT Book Reviews, Top Pick, for True Highland Spirit Their attraction is forbidden All Highland warrior Gavin Patrick wants is to get back to his native Scotland. But before he can leave the battlefield, he's given a final mission-escort Lady Marie Colette to her fiancé. Under no circumstances is he to lay hands on the beautiful, clever-tongued heiress...no matter how desperate the temptation. Their desire, undeniable Forced to pose as a married couple to make their escape from France, Gavin and Marie Colette find themselves thrown into peril...and each other's arms. As the danger mounts, so does their forbidden passion. But it isn't until Marie Colette is taken from him that Gavin is forced to decide-is he willing to lose the woman who stole his heart, or will he jeopardize his honor, defy his promise, and steal her in return? "Vivid, effortless storytelling." -Publishers Weekly on The Highlander's Heart

Book The Heart of A Highlander

Download or read book The Heart of A Highlander written by Julie Johnstone and published by Darbyshire Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He finally has the chance to clear his family name. The only thing standing in his way is his tempting new wife. Known as the King Maker, Ada MacQuerrie yearns to wed for love and not the magical gift she possesses. But her ruthless stepbrother doesn’t care what she wants; he just needs her to marry one of his treacherous allies. When an attempt to escape his control and save those she loves goes awry, Ada is forced to choose a husband from the miscreants who’ve come to align themselves with him. All seems lost until a compelling latecomer displays unexpected honor. But is the mysterious Highlander another treasonous Scot simply trying to seduce and manipulate her, or is the man they call Wolf the ally she’s been hoping for? William MacLean has spent years shouldering the shame of his father’s and brother’s alleged treason against the king. So when the chance to exonerate his family presents itself, he willingly woos an unwanted bride who has the power to topple his enemies. A seemingly simple plan. Except William has survived by keeping others at a distance, and his new wife is not the calculating enemy he expected but a bold, brave beauty he fears could become his greatest weakness. When passion flares between them, Ada cannot suppress the hope that her dreams could come true. Yet the closer she tries to get to William, the more he withdraws. It’s not until justice is within his grasp and his enemies take Ada from him that he realizes the demons dwelling within him can only be conquered by the light his wife offers. But is it too late to surrender his heart to the woman who already holds it?

Book Highlander s Rebellious Love

Download or read book Highlander s Rebellious Love written by Donna Fletcher and published by Donna Fletcher. This book was released on 2023-06-04 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patience Macinnes is livid. Instead of focusing on finding her missing sister Heather, her father has dispatched her to the troublesome Clan McLaud to settle a dispute. Determined to quickly resolve the matter and resume her search, Patience expects the task to be a mere inconvenience. However, the McLauds prove to be more challenging than she ever imagined, particularly one member. Hunter McLaud is renowned for his penchant for women. His days are filled with dalliances, and his nights are no different. Initially dismissing Hunter as a reckless warrior, Patience's opinion shifts when he proposes a surprising solution to end the feud between their clans… marriage. He suggests that by uniting their families, they could prevent a disastrous war. Faced with the looming threat of conflict, Patience reluctantly agrees to Hunter's audacious proposal. However, she sets forth her own conditions. To her surprise, Hunter consents to her terms. Yet, as they navigate the complexities of their arrangement, neither is prepared for the emotional turmoil that ensues. Despite their initial misgivings, they soon discover that their hearts may have other plans. Macinnes Sisters Trilogy Book one, The Highlander's Stolen Heart Book two, Highlander's Rebellious Love Book three, Highlander The Dark Dragon

Book Television in Transition

Download or read book Television in Transition written by Shawn Shimpach and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining an exciting methodology alongside high-interest casestudies, Television in Transition offers studentsof television a guide to a medium that has weathered the challengesof first-run syndication, a multi-channel universe, netlets, majormedia conglomerates, deregulation, and globalization--all in thespace of twenty years. Examines a return in television programming to actionnarratives with individual (super) heroes intended to navigate thisnew, international, multi-channel universe Explores how television programming "translates" to new spatialgeographies: different nations, cultures, broadcast systems; anddifferent formats, distribution outlets, and screen sizes Looks at the value of a program's "afterlife," the continuedcirculation, repackaging and repurposing of programming beyond itsinitial iteration Blends institutional and textual analyses in casestudies of Highlander: The Series, Smallville, 24,and Doctor Who

Book Taming the Wild Highlander

Download or read book Taming the Wild Highlander written by Terry Spear and published by Terry Spear. This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edana Chattan senses concerns where people she knows could be in danger. When her brothers warn her they're in trouble, she can't convince her father to listen to her, so with an escort, she tries to locate them. Separated from her escort during a storm, she is discovered by Angus MacNeill, who is tasked to return her home. Only Edana has other notions--and convinces him and his companions to allow her to use her abilities to locate her brothers who are manacled in a dungeon somewhere. That leads to a faux marriage and more dungeons and more trouble than Angus had ever thought possible. So why is the bewitching, fiery-haired lass making him think of marrying her for real?

Book Dress in the Making of African Identity  A Social and Cultural History of the Yoruba People

Download or read book Dress in the Making of African Identity A Social and Cultural History of the Yoruba People written by Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book on the social and cultural history of Yoruba people, a people in southwest Nigeria. As the first to provide a comprehensive treatment of Yoruba dress in historical perspective, this book is an important contribution to African history in general and the Yoruba cultural history in particular. The book illuminates the impact of Christianity, Islam, and British colonialism on the construction of Yoruba identity, and how dress was entangled in that construction. It also provides insightful discussions of the transformations in dress culture since independence and demonstrates the importance of dress as a site for contesting and articulating postcolonial Yoruba identity and class structure within the Nigerian national space. This book provides many insights into these issues and is thus an invaluable addition to Africana studies, anthropology, and history.

Book The Highlander s Runaway Bride

Download or read book The Highlander s Runaway Bride written by Terri Brisbin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pact…a bride…a secret never to be told! When Eva MacKay learns her father has bartered her off to a warrior from a neighboring clan, she has no choice but to run away, taking her dark secrets with her. Freedom is now within her grasp! Dutiful highlander Rob Mackintosh tracks down his runaway bride, only to be stunned by the fireworks that erupt between them. For behind Eva's timid smile lies a headstrong beauty, and Rob knows, no matter what, this marriage is going to be full of surprises!