Analyzing Christmas in Film

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Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498541828
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Analyzing Christmas in Film by : Lauren Rosewarne

Download or read book Analyzing Christmas in Film written by Lauren Rosewarne and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film plays a vital role in the celebration of Christmas. For decades, it has taught audiences about what the celebration of the season looks like – from the decorations to the costumes and to the expected snowy weather – as well as mirrors our own festivities back to us. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone have come to play key roles in real-life domestic celebrations: watching such titles has become, for many families, every bit as important as tree-trimming and leaving cookies out for Santa. These films have exported the American take on the holiday far and wide and helped us conjure an image of the perfect holiday. Rather than settling the ‘what is a Christmas film?’ debate – indeed, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are discussed within – Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural focuses on the how Christmas is presented on the deluge of occasions when it appears. While most Christmas films are secular, religion makes many cameos, appearing through Nativity references, storylines involving spiritual rebirth, the framing of Santa as a Christ-like figure and the all-importance of family, be it the Holy family or just those gathered around the dining table. Also explored are popular narratives involving battles with stress and melancholy, single parents and Christmas martyrs, visits from ghosts and angels, big cities and small towns, break-ups and make-ups and the ticking clock of mortality. Nearly 1000 films are analyzed in this volume to determine what the portrayal of Christmas reveals about culture, society and faith as well as sex roles, consumerism, aesthetics and aspiration.

The Archived

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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1423179102
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (231 download)

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Book Synopsis The Archived by : Victoria Schwab

Download or read book The Archived written by Victoria Schwab and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell– a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive. Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous-it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now that her little brother is gone too, Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall. In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hardwon redemption. Advance praise for THE ARCHIVED: "This gripping supernatural thriller features nuanced characters navigating a complex moral universe." ?Kirkus Reviews

Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead

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Publisher : Legendary Comics
ISBN 13 : 1937278883
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (372 download)

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Book Synopsis Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead by : Michael Dougherty

Download or read book Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead written by Michael Dougherty and published by Legendary Comics. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the twisted imagination of Trick ‘r Treat creator Michael Dougherty (director of the upcoming Krampus and Trick ‘r Treat 2 and screenwriter of X-Men 2 and Superman Returns) alongside a top-notch team of creators including writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields (Krampus), Marc Andreyko (Batwoman) and artists Fiona Staples (Saga), Stephen Byrne (Buffy/Angel), Stuart Sayger (Bram Stoker’s Death Ship) and Zid (Son of Merlin) comes this 4-part collection that paves the way for the Trick ‘r Treat film sequel. Days of the Dead takes readers on a journey through Halloween history with 4 chilling new Trick ‘r Treat tales. Discover old-world lovers whose romance takes a chilling turn and Western pioneers who discover the dark side of the frontier. Travel to 1950s Los Angeles for a tale of pure horror noir and into the heart of small-town America to see some pranksters taught a lesson they'll never forget. Across centuries of Halloween horror, wherever fear lies, Sam will be waiting… From the Trade Paperback edition.

Santa Needs Help!

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ISBN 13 : 9780689834905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (349 download)

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Book Synopsis Santa Needs Help! by : Richard Scarry

Download or read book Santa Needs Help! written by Richard Scarry and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa has broken the runners on his sleigh on Christmas Eve and can't deliver any presents.

Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas

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Publisher : Legendary Comics
ISBN 13 : 1937278875
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (372 download)

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Book Synopsis Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas by : Michael Dougherty

Download or read book Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas written by Michael Dougherty and published by Legendary Comics. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOU BETTER WATCH OUT… KRAMPUS IS COMING TO TOWN. Ancient folklore warns of a mythical counterpart to Santa Claus, who punishes naughty children every Christmas… his name is KRAMPUS. Michael Dougherty presents the official graphic novel based on his festive horror comedy, which expands the mythology of this iconic terror with an anthology of three deliciously twisted morality tales that will leave you praying you are not on the naughty list. At the most wonderful time of the year, a drunken mall Santa comes under siege from some very mischievous Christmas spirits, a dysfunctional cop becomes trapped with the man who ruined his life and the wealthy town “scrooge” must face the shadows from his past as his home comes under invasion from the homeless. This Christmas, Krampus will make sure they all get what they deserve. Michael Dougherty, the writer/director behind cult horror hit Trick ‘r Treat, is joined by a fantastic team of creators, uniting Krampus co-screenwriters Zach Shields and Todd Casey and artists Fiona Staples (Saga), Christian Dibari (Hoax Hunters), Maan House (Witchblade), and Stuart Sayger (Bram Stoker’s Death Ship) to deliver a twisted gift for the holiday season.

Nutcracker and Mouseking

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Nutcracker and Mouseking by : Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Download or read book Nutcracker and Mouseking written by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Guests on South Battery

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698193008
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Book Synopsis The Guests on South Battery by : Karen White

Download or read book The Guests on South Battery written by Karen White and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Karen White invites you to explore the brick-walked streets of Charleston in her fifth Tradd Street novel, where historic mansions house the memories of years gone by, and restless spirits refuse to fade away... With her extended maternity leave at its end, Melanie Trenholm is less than thrilled to leave her new husband and beautiful twins to return to work, especially when she’s awoken by a phone call with no voice on the other end—and the uneasy feeling that the ghostly apparitions that have stayed silent for more than a year are about to invade her life once more. But her return to the realty office goes better than she could have hoped, with a new client eager to sell the home she recently inherited on South Battery. Most would treasure living in one of the grandest old homes in the famous historic district of Charleston, but Jayne Smith would rather sell hers as soon as possible, guaranteeing Melanie a quick commission. Despite her stroke of luck, Melanie can’t deny that spirits—both malevolent and benign—have started to show themselves to her again. One is shrouded from sight, but appears whenever Jayne is near. Another arrives when an old cistern is discovered in Melanie’s backyard on Tradd Street. Melanie knows nothing good can come from unearthing the past. But some secrets refuse to stay buried....

Religion, Community, and Slavery on the Colonial Southern Frontier

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107063280
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Religion, Community, and Slavery on the Colonial Southern Frontier by : James Van Horn Melton

Download or read book Religion, Community, and Slavery on the Colonial Southern Frontier written by James Van Horn Melton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of Ebenezer, a frontier community in colonial Georgia founded by a mountain community fleeing religious persecution in its native Salzburg. This study traces the lives of the settlers from the alpine world they left behind to their struggle for survival on the southern frontier of British America. Exploring their encounters with African and indigenous peoples with whom they had had no previous contact, this book examines their initial opposition to slavery and why they ultimately embraced it. Transatlantic in scope, this study will interest readers of European and American history alike.

The American St. Nick

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Publisher : WindRiver Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781886249080
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (49 download)

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Book Synopsis The American St. Nick by : Peter Lion

Download or read book The American St. Nick written by Peter Lion and published by WindRiver Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American soldiers are more than combatants on a battlefield, they are also representatives of America and her people. On an overcast day in 1944, two soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division gave a remarkable Christmas gift to the people of Wiltz, Luxembourg - a gift that changed the people of Wiltz forever.

You Are Here

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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568984308
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (843 download)

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Book Synopsis You Are Here by : Katharine A. Harmon

Download or read book You Are Here written by Katharine A. Harmon and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mapmaking fulfills one of our most ancient and deepseated desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. There are maps to popular culture, from Gulliver's Island to Gilligan's Island. There are speculative maps of the world before it was known, and maps to secret places known only to the mapmaker. Artists' maps show another kind of uncharted realm: the imagination. What all these maps have in common is their creators' willingness to venture beyond the boundaries of geography or convention. You Are Here is a wide-ranging collection of such superbly inventive maps. These are charts of places you're not expected to find, but a voyage you take in your mind: an exploration of the ideal country estate from a dog's perspective; a guide to buried treasure on Skeleton Island; a trip down the road to success; or the world as imagined by an inmate of a mental institution. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.

The Political Aesthetics of Global Protest

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ISBN 13 : 9780748693344
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (933 download)

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Book Synopsis The Political Aesthetics of Global Protest by : Pnina Werbner

Download or read book The Political Aesthetics of Global Protest written by Pnina Werbner and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the central role the aesthetic played in energising the massive mobilisations of young people, the disaffected, the middle classes and the apolitical silent majority in the North African and Middle Eastern uprisings with protest movements such as Occupy.

Shadowed Ground

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292756143
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Book Synopsis Shadowed Ground by : Kenneth E. Foote

Download or read book Shadowed Ground written by Kenneth E. Foote and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize, Association of American Geographers, 1997 Shadowed Ground explores how and why Americans have memorialized—or not—the sites of tragic and violent events spanning three centuries of history and every region of the country. For this revised edition, Kenneth Foote has written a new concluding chapter that looks at the evolving responses to recent acts of violence and terror, including the destruction of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School massacre, and the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Million Mile Road Trip

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Publisher : Transreal Books
ISBN 13 : 1940948401
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)

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Book Synopsis Million Mile Road Trip by : Rudy rucker

Download or read book Million Mile Road Trip written by Rudy rucker and published by Transreal Books. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three teens ride a car across the universe and back. Look out for the flying saucers! "Tipping his hat to Thomas Pynchon, Jack Kerouac, and Douglas Adams, Rucker immerses readers in a fantastical roadtrip adventure that’s a wild ride of unmitigated joy. . . . he ties everything together with internal consistency, playful use of language that keeps his ideas alien yet accessible, and a solid grounding in fourth-dimensional math. This wacky adventure is a geeky reader’s delight."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Welcome to Smellville (Garbage Pail Kids Book 1)

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Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683358384
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Book Synopsis Welcome to Smellville (Garbage Pail Kids Book 1) by : R.L. Stine

Download or read book Welcome to Smellville (Garbage Pail Kids Book 1) written by R.L. Stine and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for a first-ever GPK illustrated middle-grade series Welcome to the town of Smellville, where ten kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and strange, but they’re not bad kids—they just don’t know any better. In this hilarious new illustrated series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey—get into mischief at their middle school, all while battling bullies and their archenemies, Penny and Parker Perfect. These all-new illustrated stories are sure to amuse, entertain, and blow away readers of all ages. Bonus: includes four exclusive Garbage Pail Kids stickers!

Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness #1

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Publisher : Boom! Studios
ISBN 13 : 1646684192
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (466 download)

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Book Synopsis Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness #1 by : L.L. McKinney

Download or read book Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness #1 written by L.L. McKinney and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astronema is one of the most popular Power Rangers villains ever and her true origin is revealed for the first time in a one-shot directly connected to the events of Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers! Before she became a Power Ranger, a young girl named Karone was kidnapped by bounty hunters and brainwashed into the assassin known as Astronema by two of the greatest threats in the galaxy - Dark Specter and Ecliptor. But what is Dark Spector’s true plan...and what does it mean for the new Mighty Morphin & Power Rangers teams? Acclaimed author L.L. McKinney (A Blade So Black) and artist Simone Ragazzoni (Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn) present a powerful new story that no Power Rangers fan can miss.

The Pirates of Penn Cove

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ISBN 13 : 9781072092117
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (921 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pirates of Penn Cove by : Eldritch Black

Download or read book The Pirates of Penn Cove written by Eldritch Black and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lost Pirate's Treasure. A Mysterious Secret Society. A Summer Adventure like no other. Dylan Wylde's no stranger to fear. His brother's a bully, his only friends are halfway across the country, and now's he's been forced to move to Whidbey Island, or Weirdbey Island as it's called by those in the know. Soon Dylan finds himself having to confront his deepest fears as he uncovers a hidden society with a nightmarish secret. Throw in a monstrous sea beast, a pair of desperate treasure hunters, and a wild chase to find long buried chests before a fearsome centuries old undead pirate can destroy the whole island. And he hasn't even unpacked yet. For readers who love spooky magical adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things. Buy The Pirates of Penn Cove now and dive into this exciting Summer adventure today! Praise for Eldritch Black: "Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written" "Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky." "(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book) I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!"

Magic in Modern London

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
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Book Synopsis Magic in Modern London by : Edward Lovett

Download or read book Magic in Modern London written by Edward Lovett and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: