Download or read book Revenge written by Laura Blumenfeld and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-04-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "But ultimately it is a journey that leads her back home - where she is forced to confront her childhood dreams, her parents' failed marriage, and her ideas about family. In the end, her target turns out to be more complex - and in some ways more threatening - than the stereotypical terrorist she'd long imagined."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Rape Revenge Films written by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often considered the lowest depth to which cinema can plummet, the rape-revenge film is broadly dismissed as fundamentally exploitative and sensational, catering only to a demented, regressive demographic. This second edition, ten years after the first, continues the assessment of these films and the discourse they provoke. Included is a new chapter about women-directed rape-revenge films, a phenomenon that--revitalized since #MeToo exploded in late 2017--is a filmmaking tradition with a history that transcends a contemporary context. Featuring both famous and unknown movies, controversial and widely celebrated filmmakers, as well as rape-revenge cinema from around the world, this revised edition demonstrates that diverse and often contradictory treatments of sexual violence exist simultaneously.

Download or read book Long Way Down written by Jason Reynolds and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review) “Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 A Vulture Best YA Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017 An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds’s electrifying novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed his brother. A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun. That’s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That’s where Will’s now heading, with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, the gun that was his brother’s gun. He gets on the elevator, seventh floor, stoked. He knows who he’s after. Or does he? As the elevator stops on the sixth floor, on comes Buck. Buck, Will finds out, is who gave Shawn the gun before Will took the gun. Buck tells Will to check that the gun is even loaded. And that’s when Will sees that one bullet is missing. And the only one who could have fired Shawn’s gun was Shawn. Huh. Will didn’t know that Shawn had ever actually USED his gun. Bigger huh. BUCK IS DEAD. But Buck’s in the elevator? Just as Will’s trying to think this through, the door to the next floor opens. A teenage girl gets on, waves away the smoke from Dead Buck’s cigarette. Will doesn’t know her, but she knew him. Knew. When they were eight. And stray bullets had cut through the playground, and Will had tried to cover her, but she was hit anyway, and so what she wants to know, on that fifth floor elevator stop, is, what if Will, Will with the gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, MISSES. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give Will a piece to a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. A story that might never know an END…if Will gets off that elevator. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, Long Way Down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by Jason Reynolds.

Download or read book The Hell of War Comes Home written by Owen W. Gilman Jr. and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owen W. Gilman Jr. stresses the US experience of war in the twenty-first century and argues that wherever and whenever there is war, there will be imaginative responses to it, especially the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since the trauma of September 11, the experience of Americans at war has been rendered honestly and fully in a wide range of texts--creative nonfiction and journalism, film, poetry, and fiction. These responses, Gilman contends, have packed a lot of power and measure up even to World War II's literature and film. Like few other books, Gilman's volume studies these new texts-- among them Kevin Powers's debut novel The Yellow Birds and Phil Klay's short stories Redeployment, along with the films The Hurt Locker, American Sniper, and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. For perspective, Gilman also looks at some touchstones from the Vietnam War. Compared to a few of the big Vietnam books and films, this new material has mostly been read and watched by small audiences and generated less discussion. Gilman exposes the circumstances in American culture currently preventing literature and film of our recent wars from making a significant impact. He contends that Americans' inclination to demand distraction limits learning from these compelling responses to war in the past decade. According to Gilman, where there should be clarity and depth of knowledge, we instead face misunderstanding and the anguish endured by veterans betrayed by war and our lack of understanding.

Download or read book Revisionist Rape Revenge written by Claire Henry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered a notorious subset of horror in the 1970s and 1980s, there has been a massive revitalization and diversification of rape-revenge in recent years. This book analyzes the politics, ethics, and affects at play in the filmic construction of rape and its responses.

Download or read book DEATH COMETH SOON OR LATE 35 Mystery Revenge Tales written by Robert Barr and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of some of the greatest murder mysteries and revenge thrillers, has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Face and the Mask Death Cometh Soon or Late The Woman of Stone The Chemistry of Anarchy The Fear of It The Metamorphoses of Johnson The Reclamation of Joe Hollends The Type-Written Letter The Doom of London The Predicament of De Plonville A New Explosive The Great Pegram Mystery High Stakes "Where Ignorance Is Bliss" The Departure of Cub Mclean Old Number Eighty-Six Playing With Marked Cards The Bruiser's Courtship The Raid On Mellish Striking Back Crandall's Choice The Failure of Bradley Ringamy's Convert A Slippery Customer The Sixth Bench Revenge! An Alpine Divorce Which Was The Murderer? A Dynamite Explosion An Electrical Slip The Vengeance of the Dead Over The Stelvio Pass The Hour and the Man "And the Rigour of the Game" The Bromley Gibberts Story Not According to the Code A Modern Samson A Deal on 'Change Transformation The Shadow of the Greenback The Understudy "Out Of Thun" A Dramatic Point Two Florentine Balconies The Exposure of Lord Stansford Purification Robert Barr (1849–1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland. His famous detective character Eugéne Valmont, fashioned after Sherlock Holmes, is said to be the inspiration behind Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.

Download or read book Second Chance written by Jim Riley and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-06-14 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FBI agent Sheila Richardson finds herself entangled in a twisted game of cat and mouse when the daughter of a powerful Louisiana congressman is kidnapped. As she leads the desperate search, Sheila discovers that the kidnapper possesses intimate knowledge of her dark past, turning the investigation into a treacherous dance of deception. To save the young girl, Sheila joins forces with Niki Dupre, an independent investigator whose sharp instincts rival her own. But as tensions rise and the kidnapper demands ransoms from both women, they must unravel a web of secrets and betrayal, knowing that defying the captor's demands could cost the girl her life. With each passing moment, the kidnapper's grip tightens, forcing Sheila and Niki to question everyone around them. In a heart-stopping race against time, they uncover a shocking truth that extends beyond the abduction, leading to a devastating revelation that challenges their notions of loyalty and justice.

Download or read book Hamlet Revenge written by Michael Innes and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2010-01-03 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Seamnum Court, seat of the Duke of Horton, The Lord Chancellor of England is murdered at the climax of a private presentation of Hamlet, in which he plays Polonius. Inspector Appleby pursues some of the most famous names in the country, unearthing dreadful suspicion.

Download or read book No Wonder They Call Him the Savior written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collision Course written by Barry Ferguson and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover The Secret To Transforming Your Life Is your life spiraling out of control? Have you tried everything to heal the pain you feel deep inside, but still feel lost and lonely? Barry Ferguson takes you on a fantastic journey of discovery through his own transformation by weaving his personal story with a proven step-by-step roadmap that will heal even the most hardened of hearts. After nearly dying in two separate car accidents during a six-week period, Barry set off on a quest to completely change his life and find his true calling. What he found has been distilled into an easy to digest, faith-based guide to living a heart-centered life built upon God’s unconditional love. Despite his many failures in life, Barry has learned from his mistakes and helps others do the same. He believes that everyone deserves to be loved...including you. Digging deep into his own disappointments, Barry gives an authentic account of resurrection from the depths of his own broken life to inspire others in becoming the people God wants them to be. Collision Course is an incredible resource for any follower of Jesus who has felt a crisis of faith at one time or another, as well as for those who are new to the Christian journey. Barry shows how the journey of life is more important than the destination, and everything you need to succeed in life comes from God. If you died today, could you honestly say you gave more love than you took? What would you do to change the equation?

Download or read book With the Flag in the Channel or The Adventures of Captain Gustavus Conyngham written by James Barnes and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-29 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'With the Flag in the Channel; or, The Adventures of Captain Gustavus Conyngham,' James Barnes recounts the daring adventures of the American privateer Captain Gustavus Conyngham during the Revolutionary War. The book is written in a vivid and engaging style, immersing readers in the high-stakes world of maritime warfare. Barnes expertly weaves together historical facts with thrilling fictionalized accounts, providing a gripping narrative that captures the spirit of adventure and patriotism of the era. The book's literary context lies at the intersection of historical fiction and naval adventure, offering a unique perspective on the American Revolution. James Barnes, a respected author known for his historical novels, drew inspiration from the fascinating life of Captain Gustavus Conyngham to create this riveting tale. His meticulous research and attention to detail bring authenticity to the story, making it both entertaining and educational for readers interested in American history and maritime adventures. I highly recommend 'With the Flag in the Channel; or, The Adventures of Captain Gustavus Conyngham' to anyone looking for an exciting and well-written novel that brings to life a lesser-known hero of the Revolutionary War. Barnes' masterful storytelling and compelling characters make this book a must-read for history buffs and fans of adventure fiction.

Download or read book CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS VENGEANCE written by Donald C. Boggs and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky was not an easy place to live in. The feud between the Cantwells and McFaddens made it even tougher for young Eli Cantwell. His grandfather taught him the mountain code “tooth for a tooth,” work hard, and protect your family. Eli was introduced to the wonderful pleasures of sex by the beautiful Matthews sisters, Angie and Heidi. The feud between the Cantwells and McFaddens ended with a bloody battle at the Cantwell farm in Virginia, where most of the McFadden’s were killed as well as many of the Cantwell clan.

Download or read book The Shot written by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Amour et Vengeance written by J. Fred Beckman and published by J. Fred Beckman. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reports of Cases in Law and Equity Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia written by Georgia. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book I Was a Teenage Movie Maker written by Don Glut and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-06-18 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1953, a nine-year-old boy watched a prehistoric film called Beast From 20,000 Fathoms featuring the special effect magic of Ray Harryhausen. Enthralled by the movie but unsatisfied with what was available for at-home movie consumption, he decided to make his own science fiction thriller from dinosaurs to superheroes. This volume takes a firsthand look at the movie-making career of Don Glut. Beginning with his first movie, Diplodocus At Large, at age nine, it explores Glut's various attempts and the increasingly creative processes he used to bring his vision to life. Through the course of the work, Glut discusses his filmmaking experiences at the University of Southern California; the inspiration he received (and gave) through fanzines such as Famous Monsters of Filmland and Castle of Frankenstein; and the interest which his movies still generate. Films discussed include The Earth Before Man, Spy Smasher vs. the Purple Monster, Dinosaur Valley Girls, and Frankenstein Meets Dracula. A chronological filmography lists each of Glut's 41 films with notes regarding cast and a brief synopsis.