Download or read book Citizen Keane written by Cletus Nelson and published by Feral House. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades. When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane—the credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992—he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist, and that he forced his wife Margaret to sign his name to her own paintings. As a result, those weepy waifs may not have been as capricious an invention as they seemed. Parfrey's story was reprinted in Juxtapoz magazine and inspired a Margaret Keane exhibition at the Laguna Art Museum. And now director Tim Burton is filming a movie about the Keanes called Big Eyes, and it's scheduled for release in 2014. Burton's Ed Wood, starring Johnny Depp, was based upon the Feral House book edited and published by Parfrey about the angora sweater-wearing B-film director. Citizen Keane is a book-length expansion of Parfrey's original article, providing fascinating biographical and sociological details, photographs, color reproductions, and appendices with legal documents and pseudonymous essays by Tom Wolfe inflating big eye art to those painted by the great masters.

Download or read book What Lies Behind written by J.T. Ellison and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth riveting novel featuring the incomparable Dr. Samantha Owens, by critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison “WHAT LIES BEHIND grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. Ellison is a great talent—enjoy.” —Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author Waking to sirens in the night is hardly unusual for Sam Owens. No longer a medical examiner, she doesn’t lose sleep over them, but a routine police investigation in her neighborhood has her curious. When her homicide detective friend, Darren Fletcher, invites her to look over the evidence, she immediately realizes the crime scene has been staged. What would seem to be a clear case of murder/suicide is anything but. The discovery of toxic substances in hidden vials indicates that something much more sinister is at play… As Fletch and Sam try to understand what and who they are dealing with, they are summoned to a meeting at the State Department. High-level officials are interested in what they know and, as the threat of bioterrorism is exposed, seem to be keeping secrets of their own. Unsure who to trust, Sam and Fletch find themselves up against very powerful people at every stage in the investigation. It’s Sam’s most complex case yet, and the terrifying reality is beyond anything she could have imagined. Originally published in 2015

Download or read book What Lies Behind written by J. T. Ellison and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking over a crime scene in her neighborhood, Samantha Owen discovers that the scene has been staged: what seems to be a clear case of murder/suicide is anything but. The discovery of toxic substances in hidden vials leads to a threat of bioterrorism-- and her boyfriend, Xander Whitfield, may be in the line of fire.

Download or read book What Lies Within written by Stephanie Jetton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cameo leads a normal life; sort of. She is normal; sort of. She never could place what was missing in her life. There always seemed to be something that was missing in her life. That is until she meets a tall dark and entirely feral man sitting in her living room. She is whisked away and plunged into a world she never even thought could exist. Marcus knew that from the moment he laid eyes on her that Cameo was special. Too bad he was sent to kill her to keep her from the Shifters. Her strength and will to survive impressed even Marcus, but despite his feelings for the seemingly common human woman he had a job to do. Damian leader of the Shifters is on a mission. His mission: create a stronger and better soldier to defeat his lifelong opponents. Cameo was no different; another pawn in his sinister plot to eradicate his enemies. He couldnt fight the attraction he felts towards her, nor could he forget the link they shared. There was no denying there was more to Cameo than anyone could imagine.

Download or read book What Lies Behind the Mountains written by Erika Campbell - Rennie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1883 when Magda gives birth to Theresia. Magda’s early death shortens Theresia’s childhood and forces her from one employment to another. Starting in Admont, to Vienna, and Meran, Italy. There, she finds herself alone to give birth to her daughter Anna. WWI means loss of her husband, home, and savings; she makes her decisions by faith. Anna bears three children pre- and during WWII. She loses two. Erika, the only surviving child grows up in the aftermath of WWII Tested and broken she also finds her “center” in the only way she can, through her Christian faith.

Download or read book What Lies Beyond the Stars written by Michael Goorjian and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Something in me knows of a life I was meant to live but for whatever reason, I have not . . . "Words that ring painfully true for Adam Sheppard, a San Francisco programmer who has spent the vast majority of his 30-something years lost in the dim glow of a computer screen. On the verge of a psychotic break, Adam begins to have a recurring dream of his early childhood and the hauntingly rustic town of Mendocino, California, where he grew up. Convinced he has left something behind there, something vital to his present sanity, Adam walks away from his current life to figure out what that is.One evening, out on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, only to later realize that she may be a long forgotten childhood friend. The coincidence of their reunion only deepens as Adam discovers that the woman has also returned to Mendocino due to a recurring dream, eerily similar to his own.Lost soulmates drawn together through time and space, or perhaps their meeting is only the beginning of a much deeper mystery. As Adam awakens to the possibility that his life could be destined for more than a bleak virtual wasteland, he soon finds himself a crucial pawn in a game that pits forces intent on enslaving the human spirit against those few quixotic souls who still search for meaning, beauty, and magic in the world.

Download or read book What Lies Within written by Karen Ball and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing’s going to stop Kyla… until the ground crumbles beneath her feet. Kyla Justice has arrived. Her company, Justice Construction, is one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful companies in the Pacific Northwest. And yet, something is missing. Not until she’s called on to build a center for inner-city kids does she realize what it is: her sense of purpose. Now nothing can stop her, not the low budget, not supply problems, not gang opposition, not her boyfriend’s suggestion that she sell her business and marry him–and most especially not that disagreeable Rafael Murphy. Rafe Murphy understands battle. Wounded in action, this Force Recon Marine carries the scars–and the nightmares–to prove it. Though he can’t fight overseas any longer, he’s found his place as a warrior in the civilian world. So he soldiers on, trusting that one of these days, God will reveal to him why Rafe survived the ambush in Iraq. That day has arrived. Kyla and Rafe both discover that determination alone won’t carry them through danger and challenges. When gang violence threatens their very foundations, there’s only one way to survive: rely on each other, be real–and surrender to God. In other words, risk everything…

Download or read book An Introduction to Entomology Or Elements of the Natural History of Insects written by William Kirby and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Virginia Woolf and the Aesthetics of Vision written by Claudia Olk and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The category of vision is significant for Modernist texts as well as for the unfolding discourse of Modernism itself. Within the general Modernist fascination with the artistic and experimental possibilities of vision and perception this study looks at Virginia Woolf’s novels and her critical writings and examines the relation between visuality and aesthetics. An aesthetics of vision, as this study argues, becomes a productive principle of narrative. The visual is not only pertinent to Woolf’s processes of composition, but her works create a kind of vision that is proper to the text itself – a vision that reflects on the experience of seeing and renegotiates the relation between the reader and the text. The study investigates key dimensions of aesthetic vision. It addresses vision in the context of theories of aesthetic experience and identifies a semantics of seeing. It analyses functions of symbolic materiality in the presentation of boundaries of perception, modes of temporality and poetic potentialities. In exploring the connections between vision and language, it seeks to provide new perspectives for a reassessment of what occurs in Modernism's relation to vision.

Download or read book Untamed Mind written by Joseph A. Riley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book comes my rhythm of life a summary of deep dark emotions and experiences. Now, with a new attitude, I continue to give back through my organization, Invisible Eyes, a non-profit organization that is geared to give back and uplift the community. The inspirations to motivate, encourage, and empower others will continue. My life just began and I invite you to witness my past, my present, and my future.

Download or read book Still Rhyming at Ashby Ponds written by Robert Olander and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÒWinding DownÓ is one way of describing my life and the lives of my friends here in our retirement community. Ans and I moved into Ashby Ponds four years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed life in what feels like a permanently moored cruise ship. Although the subject matter is largely influenced by my fellow residents, it includes occasional glimpses of the outside world. I trust that this latest collection still brings new insight into the human condition with particular emphasis on aging. This collection of short rhyming poems is arranged alphabetically, and includes birthday and holiday wishes, eulogies, patriotic and religious observations, vignettes of fellow residents and much more, all in rhyme.

Download or read book By the Ghost Light written by R.H. Thomson and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of Canada’s most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson’s imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother’s house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies—ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished. Yet Thomson’s childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert’s great uncles—George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred—fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles—George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren—were killed in battle while two others—Jack and Harold—would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid. In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family’s history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created “The World Remembers,” an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War. Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history.

Download or read book Coat of Many Colors written by Eugene Chen Eoyang and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A patriotic argument for multiculturalism in America.

Download or read book The Truth Beneath the Lies written by Amanda Searcy and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A smart, suspenseful, and unpredictable thriller that will keep readers turning pages until every last lie is revealed.”—Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying For fans of The Darkest Corners and Pretty Little Liars, Amanda Searcy’s debut novel will have readers both disturbed and entranced by one girl’s present-day horrors and another’s haunting past. Flight. All Kayla Asher wants to do is run. Run from the government housing complex she calls home. Run from her unstable mother. Run from a desperate job at No Limits Food. Run to a better, cleaner, safer life. Every day is one day closer to leaving. Fight. All Betsy Hopewell wants to do is survive. Survive the burner phone hidden under her bed. Survive her new rules. Survive a new school with new classmates. Survive being watched. Every minute grants her another moment of life. When fate brings Kayla and Betsy together, only one girl will survive.

Download or read book Webvision written by Helga Kolb and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Wills Eye Strabismus Atlas written by Leonard B Nelson and published by JP Medical Ltd. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strabismus is a visual problem in which the eyes are not aligned properly and point in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead, while the other eye turns inward, outward, upward, or downward (eyeSmart). The second edition of this atlas presents ophthalmologists and trainees with the latest developments and research in the ophthalmic subspecialty of strabismus. Beginning with detail on ocular anatomy, sensory physiology and tests for sensory status and ocular alignment, the following chapters provide guidance on the diagnosis and management of different strabismus disorders, from basic to more advanced. Written by experienced specialists from the world renowned Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and Columbia University, New York, this atlas is highly illustrated with nearly 500 clinical photographs, colour diagrams and tables. Key points New edition presenting latest developments and research in strabismus Covers diagnosis and management of numerous strabismus disorders Written by experts from Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia and Columbia University, New York Includes nearly 500 clinical photographs , diagrams and tables