Download or read book Dead Frenzy written by Victoria Houston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between a fishing tournament and a biker convention, Doc Osborne and Police Chief Ferris are spending less time catching bass and more time catching crooks... For fishing pals (or are they more than just pals?) Doc Osborne and Police Chief Lew Ferris, Loon Lake, Wisconsin, is usually a great place to seek out some mutual solitude in the trout stream. But lately, the town has been teeming with competitive bass fisherman and bikers, too many less-than-savory characters. Meanwhile, there's an old murder case Doc's bent on solving even as he himself is stalked by a mysterious visitor.

Download or read book Days of Twilight Nights of Frenzy written by Werner Schroeter and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Werner Schroeter was a leading figure of New German Cinema. In more than forty films made between 1967 and 2008, including features, documentaries, and shorts, he ignored conventional narrative, creating instead dense, evocative collages of image and sound. For years, his work was eclipsed by contemporaries such as Wim Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Werner Herzog, and Alexander Kluge. Yet his work has become known to a wider audience through several recent retrospectives, including at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Written in the last years of his life, Days of Twilight, Nights of Frenzy sees Schroeter looking back at his life with the help of film critic and friend Claudia Lenssen. Born in 1945, Schroeter grew up near Heidelberg and spent just a few weeks in film school before leaving to create his earliest works. Over the years, he would work with acclaimed artists, including Marianne Hopps, Isabelle Huppert, Candy Darling, and Christine Kaufmann. In the 1970s, Schroeter also embarked on prolific parallel careers in theater and opera, where he worked in close collaboration with the legendary diva Maria Callas. His childhood; his travels in Italy, France, and Latin America; his coming out and subsequent life as an gay man in Europe; and his run-ins with Hollywood are but a few of the subjects Schroeter recalls with insights and characteristic understated humor. A sharp, lively, even funny memoir, Days of Twilight, Nights of Frenzy captures Schroeter’s extravagant life vividly over a vast prolific career, including many stories that might have been lost were it not for this book. It is sure to fascinate cinephiles and anyone interested in the culture around film and the arts.

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Download or read book Death in a Lonely Land written by Peter Hathaway Capstick and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1990-01-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Last Horizons, Peter Hathaway Capstick now presents Death in a Lonely Land, a second volume of his hunting, fishing, and shooting adventures on five continents—stories collected from such magazines as Outdoor Life, NRA’s American Hunter, Guns & Ammo, and Petersen’s Hunting. The stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in “The Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein.” “Four Fangs in a Treetop” records a foray into British Honduras for the jaguar, “a gold-dappled teardrop of motion.” Capstick narrowly escapes the Yellow Beard, Central America’s deadly tree-climbing snake, and cows “The Black Death” (Cape buffalo) in the kind of article that makes this author “the guru of American hunting fans” (New York Newsday). On Brazil’s forsaken Marajo Island, he bags the pugnacious red buffalo, which has the “temperament of a constipated Sumo wrestler and the tenacity of an IRS man.” The author discusses 12- and 20-gauge shotgun loads; recalls the pleasures of “biltong” (African beef jerky); describes the irresistible homemade lures of snook fishing expert John Gorbatch; and kills a genteel take of Atlantic salmon with the brilliantly simple tube fly. Featuring more than thirty gorgeous drawings by famous wildlife artist Dino Paravano, Death in a Lonely Landis another collector’s item by a writer who “keeps the tradition of great safari adventure alive in each of his books” (African Expedition Gazette).

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Death and Dying written by Christopher M Moreman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few issues apply universally to people as poignantly as death and dying. All religions address concerns with death from the handling of human remains, to defining death, to suggesting what happens after life. The Routledge Companion to Death and Dying provides readers with an overview of the study of death and dying. Questions of death, mortality, and more recently of end-of-life care, have long been important ones and scholars from a range of fields have approached the topic in a number of ways. Comprising over fifty-two chapters from a team of international contributors, the companion covers: funerary and mourning practices; concepts of the afterlife; psychical issues associated with death and dying; clinical and ethical issues; philosophical issues; death and dying as represented in popular culture. This comprehensive collection of essays will bring together perspectives from fields as diverse as history, philosophy, literature, psychology, archaeology and religious studies, while including various religious traditions, including established religions like Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism as well as new or less widely known traditions such as the Spiritualist Movement, the Church of Latter Day Saints, and Raëlianism. The Routledge Companion to Death and Dying is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, philosophy and literature.

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Download or read book Jeanne d Arc her life and death written by Mrs. Oliphant and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHAPTER I — FRANCE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. 1412- 1423. " It is no small effort for the mind, even of the most well-informed, how much more of those whose exact knowledge is not great (which is the case with most readers, and alas! with most writers also), to transport itself out of this nineteenth century which we know so thoroughly, and which has trained us in all our present habits and modes of thought, into the fifteenth, four hundred years back in time, and worlds apart in every custom and action of life. What is there indeed the same in the two ages? Nothing but the man and the woman, the living agents in spheres so different; nothing but love and grief, the affections and the sufferings by which humanity is ruled and of which it is capable. Everything else is changed: the customs of life, and its methods, and even its motives, the ruling principles of its continuance. Peace and mutual consideration, the policy which even in its selfish developments is so far good that it enables men to live together, making existence possible, scarcely existed in those days. The highest ideal was that of war, war no doubt sometimes for good ends, to redress wrongs, to avenge injuries, to make crooked things straight but yet always war, implying a state of affairs in which the last thing that men thought of was the golden rule, and the highest attainment to be looked for was the position of a protector, doer of justice, deliverer of the oppressed. Our aim now that no one should be oppressed, that every man should have justice as by the order of nature, was a thing unthought of. What individual help did feebly for the sufferer then, the laws do for us now, without fear or favour: which is a much greater thing to say than that the organisation of modern life, the mechanical helps, the comforts, the easements of the modern world, had no existence in those days. We are often told that the poorest peasant in our own time has aids to existence that had not been dreamt of for princes in the Middle Ages. Thirty years ago the world was mostly of opinion that the balance was entirely on our side, and that in everything we were so much better off than our fathers, that comparison was impossible. Since then there have been many revolutions of opinion, and we think it is now the general conclusion of wise men, that one period has little to boast itself of against another, that one form of civilisation replaces another without improving upon it, at least to the extent which appears on the surface. But yet the general prevalence of peace, interrupted only by occasional wars, even when we recognise a certain large and terrible utility in war itself, must always make a difference incalculable between the condition of the nations now, and then."

Download or read book Four Short Stories The Death Of Olivier Becaille written by Emile Zola and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Four Short Stories: THE DEATH OF OLIVIER BECAILLE" by Émile Zola offers a compelling glimpse into French society through a collection of novellas that epitomize realism and naturalism. Set against the backdrop of Parisian society, Zola delves deep into the intricacies of human nature, morality, and relationships, presenting character studies that are both vivid and profound. Through meticulous observation and social commentary, Zola exposes the complexities of life in 19th-century France, exploring the passions, desires, and tragedies that shape the lives of his characters. From the eponymous NANA, a captivating courtesan whose rise and fall mirror the excesses of society, to the ordinary individuals grappling with moral dilemmas and societal expectations, Zola's narratives resonate with authenticity and depth. As a master of realism, Zola's portrayal of Parisian life is gritty and unapologetic, offering readers a raw and unfiltered view of the human condition. Through the lens of tragedy and passion, he delves into the darker aspects of society, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable truths about human nature and the consequences of societal decadence."Four Short Stories: NANA" stands as a timeless example of French literature, showcasing Zola's unparalleled talent for capturing the essence of life with unflinching honesty and insight.

Download or read book Timely Death written by Scooter Reaser and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is open season on the mega-wealthy of America as they are methodically assassinated one-by-one. Samantha Stormy Gail, the beautiful thirty-something widow of one of the wealthiest men in the United States, has already narrowly escaped several attempts on her life. Without a clue as to who is trying to kill her, she heads to a remote island to seek counsel from Ross Barr, a high profile lawyer turned recluse. Ross, a bachelor who is protective of his past and choices in life, divides his time between a home on Elizabeth Isle and a yacht in the Caribbean. After he reluctantly agrees to assist Stormy in her quest to determine why she is being targeted, they embark on a dangerous journey that takes them through the Caribbean on his yacht, and eventually on a plane to a clinic in the Alps where the dead still live and each answer leads to another question. But when Stormys past rises up to confront her, both she and Ross must pursue the truth within a mad world where insanity and revenge rule. In this legal thriller, a stunning widow and a reclusive attorney instigate an international pursuit to find those who want her dead and determine why she has become their target.

Download or read book Death By Murder Other Short Stories written by Asim Jaffri and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1815 AD, East India Company is fast encroaching upon monarchies and domains. The kingdom of Chhatargarh however stands strong under the rule of Raja Prithviratan Singh. His leadership and farsightedness have kept the Kingdom protected until one day when he suddenly dies in a freak accident. All hell breaks loose as Chhatargarh spirals into depths of peril. Can its ministers help save the now headless dominion from falling into the hands of the British or being plundered by the Pindaris?A mysterious occurrence catapults Ajit and Anu into an uncharted territory of horrors. With each of them and their young child separated, they have nowhere to go. Can they find their way back or will they perish in their new found phobias?A ruthless criminal murders an old man for money. Little does he know what shall fall upon him due to this heinous crime. Can his conscience break the profanity or will he be entangled in it for life?September 1947, the Indian subcontinent has just been liberated and partitioned, the new situation has proved to be an unimaginable catastrophe for the common people. A family travels from Lahore to Delhi aboard the Frontier Mail experiencing extreme horrors enroute. Will they be able to realise their dream of reaching newfound land or will the perils of partition be too extreme upon them to survive?Six Petite Tales:I. A shopkeeper seeks blessings from a beggar, gets double of what he seeks.II. It’s late and Deepika finds no transport with shadows lurking all around.III. Ayan and Seema alight at a railway station late in the night.IV. Sarla wants her brother to evacuate their ancestral house.V. Like, comment and share...is this all that a social media post generates?VI. Ankur’s father is on life support, a critical medicine is required to keep him alive.“Your Mind is a Quiver, tongue a bow and words are arrows, use them wisely

Download or read book Courting Death written by Carol Stephenson and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After watching a murderer walk free on a technicality, Nicole Sterling left the state attorney’s office to start a criminal law practice. She lets her partners handle the assault and murder files while she specializes in white-collar crime. With her own mother’s life slowly slipping away before her eyes, Nicole has had about all she can take of death. But when a client is accused of killing her own baby, Nicole is drawn in to the case. Also looking for answers is Detective Sam Bowie, a man as infuriating as he is sexy. Sparks fly between them, but the last thing Nicole has room in her life for is a romantic entanglement. Their investigation reveals that Nicole’s client could be just one of many innocent victims of a horrific conspiracy. Now, she must put her own life on the line to uncover the truth—and risk her heart—if she’s to have a future with Sam. 55,000 words

Download or read book Death of a Bronx Cop written by Tom Walker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fourth-generation New York cop whose great-grandfather was on the force during the Civil War Draft Riots of 1863, and author of Fort Apache: New Yorks Most Violent Precinct, Tom Walker delivers another eye-opening look at the life of being a cop in the Bronx. In this ambitious novel based on events from his familys history, Hugh Ryan, a proud third-generation New York police officer, runs up against the most difficult challenge of his career: battling the institution that has sustained his family for a century, driving him to the brink

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial written by Sarah Tarlow and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentious place in the modern socio-politics of archaeology. It contains forty-four chapters which focus on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading, international scholars in the field, it derives its examples and case studies from a wide range of time periods, such as the middle palaeolithic to the twentieth century, and geographical areas which include Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia. Combining up-to-date knowledge of relevant archaeological research with critical assessments of the theme and an evaluation of future research trajectories, it draws attention to the social, symbolic, and theoretical aspects of interpreting mortuary archaeology. The volume is well-illustrated with maps, plans, photographs, and illustrations and is ideally suited for students and researchers.

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Download or read book Death at Apothecaries Hall written by Deryn Lake and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Rawlings, London's effervescent 18th Century apothecary and occasional sleuth, tackles his most intriguing case to date. The scene was an exact replica of the one that had taken place twenty-four hours earlier. John Rawlings stood in the shop at Apothecaries' Hall buying the herb known as true-love. The only difference was that both he and the shop owner were buzzing with intrigue as they discussed the extraordinary outbreak of food poisoning which had stricken the liverymen who attended dinner at the Worshipful Society the previous day. And how Liveryman Alleyn might have died had John not given him the remedy of true-love. Except the following day Liveryman Alleyn does die. Under the brief and guidance of London's famous blind magistrate, John Fielding Rawlings is asked to investigate wether it is a deliberate case of poisoning. But who would want to poison the apothecaries? And were they targeting the Society or specifically the deceased? As John searches for gossip, he discovers that a fellow apothecary visited the dying man's house on the morning of his death, that the Beadle had fallen out with the Master, that a bereaved parent whose son died as a result of misdiagnosis has vowed vengeance on the entire Society.

Download or read book Bond Plays 8 written by Edward Bond and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Bond Plays:8 brings together recent work by the writer of the classic stage plays Saved, Lear, The Pope's Wedding, and Early Morning. The volume comprises five new plays and two prose essays: Two Cups: introductory essay Born: the third play in the Colline Tetralogy (the first two of which appear in Edward Bond Plays:7); premiering at the Avignon Festival in July 2006. People: the fourth play in the Colline Tetralogy Chair: first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2000. Existence: first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002. The Under Room: first staged by Big Brum in October 2005; 'an intricate puzzle that is compelling in both its intellectual and emotional intensity'5 stars (Guardian) Freedom and Drama: an extended disquisition on the relationship of drama to the self and society in which Bond argues that drama alone can create human meaning.