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Hell's Heroes

Author : John Gordon
Publisher : Paragon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782228276
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Hell's Heroes written by John Gordon and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning we had all been sworn to secrecy; this was never to be spoken about outside of the group. After 35 years I feel I can now tell my story as it happened. This is the first time I or anyone from the ground has spoken about any of the tasks my unit had to endure. What is written here is based on my personal experiences in the armed forces. Some fact, some fiction. Out of my respect for the men I served with I have kept names accurate and descriptions true to character. After reading my story, it is your choice what you believe. A veteran’s tale: exhilarating, heart-breaking and loyal to the cause. This is part one of my story.

Hell's Heroes

Author : Darren Shan
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0316126330
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Hell's Heroes written by Darren Shan and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beranabus and Dervish are gone. Bec has formed an unholy alliance with Lord Loss. Kernel is blind, held on Earth against his will. Grubbs is mad with grief and spinning out of control. The demons are crossing. The Disciples are falling. The Shadow is waiting. Welcome to the end. The tenth and final novel in the chilling Demonata series by Darren Shan, author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series, will bring everything to a terrifying, cataclysmic conclusion.

Of Heaven and Hell

Author : Daniel F. Owsley
Publisher : Booktango
ISBN 13 : 1468901109
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book Of Heaven and Hell written by Daniel F. Owsley and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Heaven and Hell takes the reader through a spiritual Twilight Zone where they can soar upon the exalted winds of the eagly or glide downwards upon the stench ridden breezes of the raven which are full of the stink of rotting flesh. 'tias therefore a great evangelism tool since someone can laugh or cry as they take a trip through some of God's unvieled mysteries. Tis also a guide to the most sorrowful things as well as one unto things that are overflowing with the greatest joy. So take a moment to expolore things that awaait in our great beyond. For in a day to come even things like our New Jerusalem shall float on down to earth like a bride that is adorned for her groom. But above all this book of enlightenment will bless anyone mightily in the name of Jesus Christ Almighty while helping them to avoide the multitude of curses which await everyon who curses themselves because they refuse to believe in our Living Truth.

The Hero's Trail

Author : Peter C. Mowrey
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476682380
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Hero's Trail written by Peter C. Mowrey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-03-14 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great American Westerns can be profoundly meaningful when read metaphorically. More than mere shoot 'em up entertainment, they are an essential part of a vibrant, evolving national mythology. Like other versions of the archetypal Hero's Journey, these films are filled with insights about life, love, nature, society, ethics, beauty and what it means to be human, and are key to understanding American culture. Part film guide, part historical survey, this book explores the mythic and artistic elements in 52 great Westerns--some orthodox, some subversive--from the genre's first half-century. Each film is given detailed critical analysis, from the earliest silent movies to Golden Age classics like Red River (1948), High Noon (1952) and Shane (1953).

"A" Western Filmmakers

Author : Henryk Hoffmann
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476608644
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book "A" Western Filmmakers written by Henryk Hoffmann and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From High Noon to Unforgiven, the "A" Western represents the pinnacle of Western filmmaking. More intellectual, ambitious, and time-consuming than the readily produced "B" or serial Westerns, these films rely on hundreds of talented artists. This comprehensive reference work provides biographies and Western filmographies for nearly 1,000 men and women who have contributed to at least three "A" Westerns. These contributors are arranged by their role in film production. Cinematographers, composers, actors, actresses, and directors receive complete biographical treatment; writers whose work was used in at least two Westerns are also featured. An appendix lists well-known actors who have appeared in either one or two "A" Westerns, as specified.

Western Film Highlights

Author : Henryk Hoffmann
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476608652
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Western Film Highlights written by Henryk Hoffmann and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westerns may have had their heyday, but they remain popular. The greatest films from 1914, when The Squaw Man and The Virginian were among the genre's best, through 2001, when American Outlaws and Texas Rangers were tops, are the subject of this work. For each year, the author names the outstanding western films in the following categories: picture, screenplay (original and adaptation), direction, cinematography, music, male and female leading roles, and male and female supporting roles. Also for each year, the author lists the westerns that received Academy Award nominations (and those that won), makes note of the births and deaths of notable actors, directors, producers, composers, cinematographers, authors and other such personalities, and describes the genre's significant achievements.

The Encyclopedia of Hell

Author : Miriam Van Scott
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 146689119X
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Hell written by Miriam Van Scott and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Hell is a comprehensive survey of the underworld, drawing information from cultures around the globe and eras throughout history. Organized in a simple-to-use alphabetic format, entries cover representations of the dark realm of the dead in mythology, religion, works of art, opera, literature, theater, music, film, and television. Sources include African legends, Native American stories, Asian folktales, and other more obscure references, in addition to familiar infernal chronicles from Western lore. The result is a catalog of underworld data, with entries running the gamut from descriptions of grisly pits of torture to humorous cartoons lampooning the everlasting abyss. Its extensive cross-referencing also supplies links between various concepts and characters from the netherworld and provides further information on particular theories. Peruse these pages and find out for yourself what history's greatest imaginations have envisioned awaiting the wicked on the other side of the grave.

The Germanic Hero

Author : Brian Murdoch
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441174656
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Germanic Hero written by Brian Murdoch and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1996-07-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, the author looks at the role the warrior-hero plays within a set of predetermined political and social constraints. The hero if not a sword-wielding barbarian, bent only upon establishing his own fame; such fame-seekers (including some famous medieval literary figures) might even fall outside the definition of the Germanic hero, the real value of whose deeds are given meaning only within the political construct. Individual prowess is not enough. The hero must conquer the blows of fate because he is committed to the conquest of chaos, and over all to the need for social stability. Even the warrior-hero's concern with his reputation is usually expressed negatively: that the wrong songs are not sung about him. The author discusses works in Old English, Old and Middle High German, Old Norse, Latin and Old French, deliberately going beyond what is normally thought of as "heroic poetry" to include the German so-called "minstrel epic" and a work by a writer who is normally classified as a late medieval chivalric poet, Konrad von Wurzburg, the comparison of which with "Beowulf" allows us to span half a millennium.

Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive

Author : Stephen Tropiano
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0879104546
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (791 download)

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Download or read book Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive written by Stephen Tropiano and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entertaining and insightful book is the first devoted exclusively to the films that have earned a special place in motion picture history by pushing the “cinematic envelope” with their treatment of provocative subjects and themes. Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive: 100+ Years of Controversial Cinema chronicles the history of Hollywood censorship and the films that were banned, censored, and condemned by the Production Code Administration and the Legion of Decency. Stephen Tropiano offers readers insightful and accessible analysis of films that were branded “controversial” at the time of their release due to explicit language, nudity, graphic sex, violence, and their treatment of “adult” subject matter and themes. The films profiled include The Birth of a Nation, Anatomy of a Murder, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Baby Doll, Blackboard Jungle, Bonnie and Clyde, The Wild Bunch, A Clockwork Orange, Natural Born Killers, Caligula, Rosemary's Baby, Life of Brian, The Last Temptation of Christ, and The Passion of the Christ.

William Wyler

Author : Axel Madsen
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 150400860X
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book William Wyler written by Axel Madsen and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authorized biography of the celebrated film director William Wyler, a giant in his craft, who directed such classics as Ben-Hur, Funny Girl, and Roman Holiday.

Long Ago and Far Away

Author : Robert Fyne
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810866846
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Long Ago and Far Away written by Robert Fyne and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War was the greatest social, political, and economic upheaval of the 20th century. As a popular Hollywood subject, WWII still enthralls viewers six decades after Allied commanders affixed their signatures on the victory document in Tokyo Bay. Recreating flag-waving charges, frontal beachhead assaults, commando raids, and even home front heroics, these motion pictures_for better or worse_provide the primary learning experience for postwar generations. After scrutinizing hundreds of screenplays, Robert Fyne has written an in-depth study of World War II films, analyzing the different storylines, points-of-view, and contemporary events found in each. In Long Ago and Far Away: Hollywood and the Second World War, Fyne examines WWII films from 1941 to the present, explaining how the content and mood in these productions paralleled national mores and politics. Some titles are laudatory, even chauvinistic, while others are frivolous or sophomoric. Biographical screenplays both glorify and damn various leaders. Some films bombard viewers with horrific experiences, while others, such as goofy science fiction titles with their wraiths and flying saucers, seem inappropriate. Love stories are examined, as well as films revealing Japanese prisoner of war deprivations and Nazi concentration camp atrocities. From Above and Beyond to Zone Troopers and The Best Years of Our Lives to Flags of Our Fathers, this is a compelling look at how filmmakers have dramatized this pivotal period in history. For historians, movie watchers, or social commentators, Long Ago and Far Away, complete with an elaborate filmography, offers new information about Hollywood's diverse interpretations of the Good War.

A Wonderful Heart

Author : Neil Sinyard
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476603499
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book A Wonderful Heart written by Neil Sinyard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revered by his cinematic peers, William Wyler (1902-1981) was one of the most honored and successful directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, with such classics as Dead End, Wuthering Heights, The Little Foxes, Roman Holiday and Ben-Hur. He won three directing Oscars and elicited over a dozen Oscar-winning performances from his actors. Such exacting performers as Bette Davis, Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston counted him the best director they had worked with. Yet during the era of the "auteur" theory his films fell out of fashion, lacking, it was said, a distinctive stylistic and thematic signature. This new critical study of Wyler's work, the first in more than thirty years, challenges the notion of Wyler's impersonality and offers a comprehensive reappraisal of his work, particularly of the underrated postwar films. It also provides a rebuttal of the auteurist criticism whose rigid categorization of directors cannot adequately encompass the range of someone like Wyler, who put substance above style and had a breadth of human understanding that was not reducible to a cluster of characteristic themes. Supported by archival research in Los Angeles, the book traces the important milestones in Wyler's career, the context of his films, the importance of legendary producer Sam Goldwyn, his distinguished war record and his principled opposition to blacklisting during the McCarthy era.

J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia

Author : Michael D. C. Drout
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415969425
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia written by Michael D. C. Drout and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2007 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed work of reference and scholarship, this one volume Encyclopedia includes discussions of all the fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship written by the leading scholars in the field. Coverage not only presents the most recent scholarship on J.R.R. Tolkien, but also introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Tolkien's fiction and his sources of influence are examined along with his artistic and academic achievements - including his translations of medieval texts - teaching posts, linguistic works, and the languages he created. The 550 alphabetically arranged entries fall within the following categories of topics: adaptations art and illustrations characters in Tolkien's work critical history and scholarship influence of Tolkien languages biography literary sources literature creatures and peoples of Middle-earth objects in Tolkien's work places in Tolkien's work reception of Tolkien medieval scholars scholarship by Tolkien medieval literature stylistic elements themes in Tolkien's works theological/ philosophical concepts and philosophers Tolkien's contemporary history and culture works of literature

Ride, Boldly Ride

Author : Mary Lea Bandy
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520258665
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Ride, Boldly Ride written by Mary Lea Bandy and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a survey of the movie Western that covers its history from the early silent era to recent spins on the genre in films such as No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, True Grit, and Cowboys & Aliens. The authors provide fresh perspectives on landmark films such Stagecoach, Red River, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Wild Bunch, and they also pay tribute to many underappreciated Westerns including 3 Bad Men, The Wind, The Big Trail, Ruggles of Red Gap, Northwest Passage, The Westerner, The Furies, Jubal, and Comanche Station. The book explores major phases of the Western's development--silent era oaters, A-production classics of the 1930s and early 1940s, and the more psychologically complex presentations of the Westerner that emerged in the post-World War II period.. They examine various forms of genre-revival and genre-revisionism that have recurred over the past half-century, culminating especially in the masterworks of Clint Eastwood. Central themes of the book include the inner life of the Western hero, the importance of the natural landscape, the tension between myth and history, the depiction of the Native American, and the juxtaposing of comedy and tragedy"--Provided by publisher.

Film Composers in America

Author : Clifford McCarty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780195114737
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Film Composers in America written by Clifford McCarty and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film Composers in America is a landmark in the history of film. Here, renowned film scholar Clifford McCarty has attempted to identify every known composer who wrote background musical scores for films in the United States between 1911 and 1970. With information on roughly 20,000 films, the book is an essential tool for serious students of film and a treasure trove for film fans. It spans all types of American films, from features, shorts, cartoons, and documentaries to nontheatrical works, avant-garde films, and even trailers. Meticulously researched over 45 years, the book documents the work of more than 1,500 composers, from Robert Abramson to Josiah Zuro, including the first to score an American film, Walter C. Simon. It includes not only Hollywood professionals but also many composers of concert music--as well as popular music and other genres--whose cinematic work has never before been fully catalogued. The book also features an index that lets readers quickly find the composer for any American film through 1970. To recover this history, much of which was lost or never recorded, McCarty corresponded with or interviewed hundreds of composers, arrangers, orchestrators, musical directors, and music librarians. He also conducted extensive research in the archives of the seven largest film studios--Columbia, MGM, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century-Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros.--and wherever possible, he based his findings on the most reliable evidence, that of the manuscript scores and cue sheets (as opposed to less accurate screen credits). The result is the definitive guide to the composers and musical scores for the first 60 years of American film.

A Dictionary of Quotations in Prose

Author : Anna Lydia Ward
Publisher : New York : T. Y. Crowell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Quotations in Prose written by Anna Lydia Ward and published by New York : T. Y. Crowell. This book was released on 1889 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946

Author : Gene Blottner
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476606781
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946 written by Gene Blottner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-10-17 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Fox released In Old Arizona, the first feature length western with sound, in 1929, Universal president Carl Laemmle decided that Universal's westerns should follow suit. Beginning that same year, with the release of The Wagon Master starring Ken Maynard, up until 1946, when the studio merged with International Pictures, Universal Pictures captivated audiences with its sound westerns. Individual entries for the approximately 180 feature films and serials released by Universal during that period are presented here. Each entry includes the film's title release date, alternate title, cast, credits, songs, location of filming, running time, source if the film was an adaptation, plot synopsis, commentary from the author and from the actors and directors, representative excerpts from reviews, and a tag line from the original advertising. Also provided is a chronological listing of Universal's short western films and a chronological listing of Universal's sound westerns.