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Book Synopsis Halloween Nation by : Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
Download or read book Halloween Nation written by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's leading authority on Halloween presents interviews with spooky rock groups, amateur vampires, haunted house creators, champion pumpkin carvers, and more, all in the quest of explaining the nation's unique love affair with this holiday. The collection of essays and interviews explores the pop culture phenomenon that is Halloween, and why we celebrate it the way we do today.
Book Synopsis Halloween Nation by : Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
Download or read book Halloween Nation written by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sophisticated yet playful celebration of all things macabre, morbid and marvelous . . . Bannatyne makes a great case for celebrating Halloween everyday, all year long. . . . It's an energetic, thorough and breathless salute to everyone's favorite horror holiday." -Chris Alexander, editor in chief, Fangoria magazine "No one else has delved so deeply-and lovingly-into the mysteries of Halloween." -Dr. Jeanne Keyes Youngson, president and founder, the Vampire Empire It took two years of investigative work for Halloween authority Lesley Pratt Bannatyne to add a fifth book to her collection. Traveling across the country, she visited and talked with fanatics and fang makers, professional haunters, registered mediums, psychologists, and Halloween enthusiasts ranging from NPR's Garrison Keillor to Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror" writer Mike Reiss to find out what the increasingly popular holiday means to people and how they celebrate it. Through the course of her research, Bannatyne attended a seance for Houdini, a Samhain ritual gathering, a World Zombie Day event, and the Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention (HAuNTcon). Diving right into the heart of how fear turned into a form of entertainment, she asks hard-hitting questions: What kind of community does twenty-first-century Halloween create? Why are we so afraid of dead bodies? In the battle between Christmas and Halloween fought by Zombie Clauses, who deserves to win?
Download or read book Halloween written by Jerry Seinfeld and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So the first time you hear the concept of Halloween when you're a kid, your brain can't even understand it. "What is this? What did you say? Someone's giving out candy? Who's giving out candy? EVERYONE WE KNOW is giving out candy? I gotta be a part of this!" In his first picture book, comedian and bestselling author Jerry Seinfeld captures on the page his hilarious views on Halloween, from Superman costumes that look like pajamas to the agony of getting bad trick-or-treat candy. Seinfeld's tale resonates with vivid experiences of a night every kid loves. Both kids and adults will eat up Jerry's distinct and unwritten rules of Halloween. Hamilton King award-winning illustrator, James Bennett's outlandish illustrations perfectly depict these unique observations, reminding us why Jerry Seinfeld is still the funniest man alive.
Book Synopsis Witches' Night Before Halloween by : Bannatyne, Lesley Pratt
Download or read book Witches' Night Before Halloween written by Bannatyne, Lesley Pratt and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a parody of "The Night before Christmas," a poem describes all of the things that witches and their raised-from-the-dead helpers do on the night before Halloween.
Book Synopsis Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life by : Jack Santino
Download or read book Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life written by Jack Santino and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life is a unique contribution that questions our concepts of religiosity and spirituality while contributing to our understanding of Halloween as a rich and diverse reflection of our society's past, present, and future identity.
Book Synopsis Halloween Book of Fun! by : National Geographic
Download or read book Halloween Book of Fun! written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ghostly games, creepy crafts, frightfully funny jokes, and more fun stuff"--Cover.
Book Synopsis Death Makes a Holiday by : David J. Skal
Download or read book Death Makes a Holiday written by David J. Skal and published by Bloomsbury USA. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a mix of personal anecdotes and perceptive social analysis, acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal examines the amazing phenomenon of Halloween, exploring its dark Celtic history and illuminating why it has evolved-in the course of a few short generations-from a quaint, small-scale celebration into the largest seasonal marketing event outside of Christmas.
Download or read book The Hallowed Eve written by Jack Santino and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1998 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the extensive use of interviews, The Hallowed Eve offers a fascinating look at the various customs, both past and present, that mark the celebration of the holiday. Looking through the lenses of gender, ethnicity, and religious affiliation, Jack Santino examines how the traditions exist in a nonthreatening, celebratory way to provide a model of how life could be in Northern Ireland.
Download or read book Halloween written by Joanne O'Sullivan and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to make creative costumes designed just for adults -- everything from a sublime dancing queen to a fierce samurai warrior is included. Also contains directions for how to set the appropriate atmosphere for a halloween party depending on the theme.
Book Synopsis Celebrating Ethnicity and Nation by : Jürgen Heideking
Download or read book Celebrating Ethnicity and Nation written by Jürgen Heideking and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arising out of the context of the re-configuration of Europe, new perspectives are applied by the authors of this volume to the process of nation-building in the United States. By focusing on a variety of public celebrations and festivities from the Revolution to the early twentieth century, the formative period of American national identity, the authors reveal the complex interrelationships between collective identities on the local, regional, and national level which, over time, shaped the peculiar character of American nationalism. This volume combines vivid descriptions of various public celebrations with a sophisticated methodological and theoretical approach.
Book Synopsis Halloween by : Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
Download or read book Halloween written by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of Halloween celebrations from their earliest roots through contemporary times.
Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1988-11-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Download or read book HALLOWEEN written by Lesley Bannatyne and published by Pelican Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lesley Bannatyne's fascinating book . . . will be widely appealing to anyone who ever wondered where witches, trick-or-treating, and jack-o-lanterns really came from. It is by far the best book on the history of Halloween available today."--Alison Guss, senior producer,"The Haunted History of Halloween," The History Channel"An excellent resource for research into the history of holidays...in the United States...Highly Recommended."--The Book Report"Deserves attention as a recommended library acquisition with years of 'life' to its information."--The Midwest Book Review"Overflows with rich and provocative details of ritual, feasts, superstition, and devilment." --North Carolina Historical ReviewHalloween has evolved from the Celtic celebrations of 2,000 years ago to become today the fastest-growing holiday in the country. This, the only book to completely cover All Hallow's Eve, from its beginnings to the present, examines the ancient origins as well as its traditions and celebrations, from costuming to bobbing for apples. Jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and witches are explained. Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins lurk behind every page.The book traces the contributions of America's immigrants to the holiday, documenting the beliefs each ethnic group has added to the mix. Related recipes, poems, songs, and photos perfectly complement the meticulously documented text. The result is the most educational and entertaining examination of Halloween, its myths, and its truths.
Book Synopsis Scary, Scary Halloween by : Eve Bunting
Download or read book Scary, Scary Halloween written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1986 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spooky story captures the eerie feeling of Halloween with a surprise ending. Full-color illustrations.
Download or read book Scarface Nation written by Ken Tucker and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2008-11-11 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Don't get high on your own supply." Brian de Palma's brash, bloody version of Scarface was trashed by critics when it came out twenty-five years ago and didn't do well at the box office, but has become a spectacular fan favorite and enduring pop culture classic since. "Never underestimate the greed of the other guy." What makes millions of people obsess over this movie? Why has Al Pacino's Tony Montana become the drug kingpin whose pugnacity and philosophy are revered in boardrooms and bedrooms across America? Who were the people that made the movie, influencing hip-hop style and swagger to this day? "The world is yours." Scarface Nation is Ken Tucker's homage to all things Scarface—from the stars that acted in it to the influence it's had on all of us, from facts, figures and stories about the making of the movie to a witty and comprehensive look at Scarface's traces in today's pop and political culture. "Say hello to my li'l fren!" You know you love the line. You know you've seen the movie more than once. Now dive into the ultimate book of Scarface—mounded as high as the pile of cocaine on Tony's desk with delicious details and stimulating observations. "You know what capitalism is? F--- you!"
Download or read book Dino-Halloween written by Lisa Wheeler and published by Carolrhoda Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trick or treat Join your favorite dinosaurs as they visit a haunted house, carve pumpkins, make costumes, and more Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott come together again to show how these fun-loving dinos celebrate Halloween.
Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1988-11-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
