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Oz in Perspective

Author : Richard Tuerk
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786482917
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Oz in Perspective written by Richard Tuerk and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When moviegoers accompany Dorothy through the gates of the Emerald City, they may think they have discovered all there is to see of Oz—but as real friends of the Wizard know, more lies behind the curtain. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, on which the 1939 film was based, was only the first of 14 Oz books. Together these works constitute a series rich in allusions to a broad range of literary traditions, including fairy tale, myth, epic, the picaresque novel, and visions of utopia. Reflecting on L. Frank Baum’s entire series of full-length Oz books, this study introduces readers to the great folklorist who created not only Dorothy and friends, but countless wonderful characters who still await discovery. Close analysis of each book invites readers to search Baum’s fascinating stories for meaning and mythical quality. Progressing chronologically through the canon, the author discusses literary devices and important thematic implications in each book, arguing that Baum wrote for the pleasure of both children and adults, both to provide entertainment and to teach moral lessons. Of particular significance is the argument, sustained over several chapters, that Baum modeled his Oz books on classic mythical patterns, rewriting Oz history in nearly every book to produce a different set of backgrounds and a different conception of utopia for his imaginary kingdom. This variety of backgrounds and archetypes gives Baum’s books a truly universal appeal. Examinations of his non-Oz books and his other Oz works, such as Little Wizard Stories of Oz and The Woggle-Bug Book, illuminate the discussion of the Oz novels.

The Wisdom of Oz

Author : Roger Connors
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143108549
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Wisdom of Oz written by Roger Connors and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does the story of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion touch us? Like all great entertainment, their journey resonates. We see ourselves in the characters and likewise wish we possessed the power, the brains, the heart, and the courage to make our own dreams come true. So what are your dreams? What do you want? Is it a promotion? Improving a relationship? Rescuing a child? Finding a new job? Saving a marriage? Getting a degree? Finding the love of your life? Making a difference in your community? This book will help you get whatever you consider worthwhile in life. Simply put, when you unleash the power of personal accountability it will energize you in lifealtering ways, giving you a concrete boost that enhances your ability to think, to withstand adversity, to generate confidence, and to increase your own natural emotional, mental, and intellectual strength. Roger Connors and Tom Smith know this because they’ve seen it work in their own lives and witnessed it in the lives of some of the most successful and influential people in the world. The authors first introduced this powerful accountability philosophy in the New York Times bestseller The Oz Principle. Since then, millions have come to know them as “The Oz Guys” and they have gone on to help leaders all over the world teach and apply the principles you’re about to learn. Principles that have generated billions of dollars of wealth—along with a host of even more important results. Devotees of The Oz Principle have brought lifesaving medications to market, created better education in community colleges, greatly surpassed charity fund-raising goals, and improved medical practices in battlefield hospitals. In The Wisdom of Oz, Connors and Smith present the practical and powerful principles of personal accountability in simple, down-to-earth terms that you can apply in your homes, schools, communities, churches, and volunteer groups. The book will help you strengthen family relationships, improve friendships, motivate children, increase value on the job, improve health and financial well-being, or achieve whatever it is you most desire. Drawing on engaging stories about those who have overcome great odds—including South African president Nelson Mandela, Polish WWII hero Irena Sendler, and everyday men and women—Connors and Smith demonstrate that by taking personal ownership of your goals and accepting responsibility for your performance, you also take control of your success. You will read stories about people just like you who learned to beat their struggles, like the New York area fisherman who fell off his lobster boat and was adrift at sea for twelve hours in the chilly Atlantic . . . but survived. You will learn the traits that allowed a college senior who landed flat on her face in a 600-meter race to jump up and win. Or a thirteen-year-old soccer player who moved from the bench to the starting lineup. You will discover that while no one will ever wave a wizard’s wand and magically solve all your problems, there is a way to experience the near magical impact of personal accountability.

Out of Oz

Author : Gregory Maguire
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062101234
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book Out of Oz written by Gregory Maguire and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Maguire’s work is melodic, symphonic, and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. How great that people flock to these magical novels.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review Bestselling author Gregory Maguire’s remarkable series, The Wicked Years, comes full circle with this, his fourth and final excursion across a darker, richer, more complex landscape of “the magical land of Oz.” Out of Oz brilliantly reimagines L. Frank Baum’s world over the rainbow as wracked with social unrest—placing Glinda the good witch under house arrest and having the cowardly Lion on the lam from the law as the Emerald City prepares to make war on Munchkinland. Even Dorothy makes a triumphant return in Maguire’s magnificent Oz finale—tying up every loose green end of the series he began with his classic Wicked, the basis for the smash hit Broadway musical.

The Oz Principle

Author : Roger Connors
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101216190
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Oz Principle written by Roger Connors and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on workplace accountability by the New York Times bestselling authors of How Did That Happen? Since it was originally published in 1994, The Oz Principle has sold nearly 600,000 copies and become the worldwide bible on accountability. Through its practical and invaluable advice, thousands of companies have learned just how vital personal and organizational accountability is for a company to achieve and maintain its best results. At the core of the authors' message is the idea that when people take personal ownership of their organization's goals and accept responsibility for their own performance, they become more invested and work at a higher level to ensure not only their own success, but everyone's. Now more than ever, The Oz Principle is vital to anyone charged with obtaining results. It is a must have, must read, and must apply classic business book.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Author : Frank L. Baum
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616402830
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by Frank L. Baum and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been enchanting audiences since it was first published in 1900. While many fans may know the work only by its movie counterpart, the world L. Frank Baum built within the books is much more elaborate. Since the more recent publication of Gregory Maguire's Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and the Broadway play of the same name, fans have had a rekindled interest in Baum's original works from which the retellings draw heavily. Anyone interested in fantasy, magic, and silliness is sure to love this American classic.L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) is one of the most recognized and beloved children's authors, though he is often recognized for only one of his many stories. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is easily his most popular work, though Baum actually wrote 13 sequels in Oz. His writings consist of practically every genre: Baum wrote 55 novels in total, 82 short stories, more than 200 poems, as well as scripts, and other miscellaneous writings. Interestingly, many of his non-Oz works were published under pseudonyms. Baum made many attempts to bring his work to stage and screen, but the most successful productions were not made until after his death.

Between Friends

Author : Amos Oz
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547985592
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Between Friends written by Amos Oz and published by HMH. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the National Jewish Book Award: A “gorgeous, rueful collection of eight linked stories” capturing the collective dreams of Israel in the 1950s (Chicago Tribune). These eight interconnected stories, set in the fictitious Kibbutz Yekhat, draw masterful profiles of idealistic men and women enduring personal hardships in the shadow of one of the greatest collective dreams of the twentieth century. A devoted father who fails to challenge his daughter’s lover, an old friend, a man his own age; an elderly gardener who carries on his shoulders the sorrows of the world; a woman writing perversely poignant letters to her husband’s mistress. Each of these stories is a luminous human and literary study; together they offer an eloquent portrait of an idea, and of a charged and fascinating epoch. Award-winning writer Amos Oz, who spent three decades living on a kibbutz, is at home and at his best in this “lucid and heartbreaking” award-winning collection (The Guardian). “Oz lifts the veil on kibbutz existence without palaver. His pinpoint descriptions are pared to perfection . . . His people twitch with life.” —The Scotsman “A collection of stories . . . that boasts the sense, scope and unity of a novel . . . Breathtaking.” —Irish Examiner “A complex and melancholic vision of people struggling to transcend their individuality for the sake of mundanely idealist goals.” —The Times Literary Supplement

The Sea Fairies

Author : L. Frank Baum
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775452581
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book The Sea Fairies written by L. Frank Baum and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful underwater fantasia from Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum is sure to enthrall younger readers -- and any parents or grandparents who happen to come along for the ride. A little girl named Mayre Griffiths wishes desperately to catch a glimpse of a mermaid. Not only is her wish granted, but she is also invited to pay a visit to the enchanted kingdom of these beautiful creatures.

The Road to Wicked

Author : Kent Drummond
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319931067
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book The Road to Wicked written by Kent Drummond and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Road to Wicked examines the long life of the Oz myth. It is both a study in cultural sustainability— the capacity of artists, narratives, art forms, and genres to remain viable over time—and an examination of the marketing machinery and consumption patterns that make such sustainability possible. Drawing on the fields of macromarketing, consumer behavior, literary and cultural studies, and theories of adaption and remediation, the authors examine key adaptations and extensions of Baum’s 1900 novel. These include the original Oz craze, the MGM film and its television afterlife, Wicked and its extensions, and Oz the Great and Powerful—Disney’s recent (and highly lucrative) venture that builds on the considerable success of Wicked. At the end of the book, the authors offer a foundational framework for a new theory of cultural sustainability and propose a set of explanatory conditions under which any artistic experience might achieve it.

The Marvelous Land of Oz (Illustrated)

Author : L. Frank Baum
Publisher : BookRix
ISBN 13 : 3736808526
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book The Marvelous Land of Oz (Illustrated) written by L. Frank Baum and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy, Tip, escapes from his evil guardian, the witch Mombi, with the help of a walking wooden figure with a jack-o'-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead (brought to life with the magic Powder of Life Tip stole from Mombi), as well as a living Sawhorse (created from the same powder). Tip ends up on an adventure with the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman to help Scarecrow to recapture his throne from General Jinjur's army of girls.

Welcome to Oz 2.0

Author : Vincent Versace
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0132118742
Total Pages : 1067 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Welcome to Oz 2.0 written by Vincent Versace and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 1067 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating memorable photographs is a process that starts before you edit an image in Photoshop, before you capture the image, even before you pick up the camera. You must first approach the subject with the proper sense of perception, with the ability to visualize the finished print before you commit a scene to pixels, but still be flexible and spontaneous. Master fine art photographer Vincent Versace has spent his career learning and teaching the art of perception and how to translate it into stunning images. In Welcome to Oz 2.0 — a completely rewritten update of the book’s first edition — he delves into what it means to approach digital photography cinematically, to use your perception, your camera, and Photoshop to capture the movement of life in a still image. Adapt your workflow to the image so you always know how best to use your tools Turn a seemingly impossible photograph scenario into a successful image Practice “image harvesting” to combine the best parts of many captures to create an optimum final result Discover the importance of bokeh — not only how to use it in order to control how the eye travels and sees an image, but also how to realistically create it in post-processing Foreword by Bert Monroy Afterwords by Jay Maisel and David duChemin Includes free software downloads from onOne and Nik worth $250, as well as customized presets for the Wacom Cintiq and Intuos tablets!

The End of Oz

Author : Danielle Paige
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062423797
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book The End of Oz written by Danielle Paige and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this dark, action-packed fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Amy Gumm travels from Oz to the twisted land of Ev, where she fights to free Oz from evil once and for all. My name is Amy Gumm. You might remember me as the other girl from Kansas. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of Oz, I was given a mission: Dorothy must die. That’s right, everyone’s favorite Wicked-Witch-slayer had let the magic of Oz corrupt her. She turned evil. So I killed her. But just when we thought it was safe to start rebuilding the damaged land of Oz, we were betrayed. Now I’m following the Road of Yellow Brick as it helps me escape toward the mysterious land of Ev, where the Nome King rules a bleak and angry world. And what I’m about to find is shocking: My original mission may not have been successful. I thought my job was over, but it’s only just beginning. And it’s up to me to foil Dorothy’s plans for revenge—and finally save the land I’ve come to love.

Monumental Jesus

Author : Margaret M. Grubiak
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813943752
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Monumental Jesus written by Margaret M. Grubiak and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American landscape is host to numerous works of religious architecture, sometimes questionable in taste and large, if not titanic, in scale. In her lively study of satire and religious architecture, Margaret Grubiak challenges how we typically view such sites by shifting the focus from believers to doubters, and from producers to consumers. Grubiak considers an array of sacred architectural constructions—from "Touchdown Jesus" at the University of Notre Dame to the Wizard of Oz Mormon temple outside Washington D.C. to the renamed "Gumby Jesus" of the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas - and how such constructions are confronted by the doubt and dismissiveness articulated by the more skeptical of their viewers. These responses of doubt activate our religious built environment in ways unanticipated but illuminating, asking us, at times forcefully, to consider and clarify what it is we believe. Opening up new avenues of thinking about how people deal with theological questions in the vernacular, Grubiak’s book shows how religious doubt is made manifest in the humorous, satirical, blasphemous, and popular culture responses to religious architecture and image in modern America. Midcentury: Architecture, Landscape, Urbanism, and Design

The Giant Horse of Oz

Author : Ruth Plumly Thompson
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504081390
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Giant Horse of Oz written by Ruth Plumly Thompson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic fantasy adventure set in L. Frank Baum’s world of Oz, a prince embarks on a quest to save his homeland from a fire-breathing monster. In a remote corner of Munchkin Country lies Lake Orizon, home to the Ozure Isles. The five islands were once a peaceful place, but fire-breathing Quiberon, sent by the dreaded witch Mombi, has changed that. For twenty years, the beast has terrorized the islands. Now it’s threatening to wipe them out for good. The heroic Prince Philador embarks on a quest to get help from the Good Witch of the North to defeat Quiberon. Meanwhile, the royal soothsayer has a foolish plan of his own. Along the way, Philador catches a ride from High Boy, the friendly horse with telescopic legs and an umbrella tail. Together, they team up with the Scarecrow, little Trot from California, and Benny the talking statue from Boston, in hopes of vanquishing the terrible Quiberon once and for all . . .

Lessons from Oz

Author : Julienne LaFleur
Publisher : Flower Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 9780977688203
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Lessons from Oz written by Julienne LaFleur and published by Flower Tree Press. This book was released on 2008-10-25 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lessons from Oz" recaptures the magic of the film "The Wizard of Oz" while pondering life and illuminating over 35 lessons that we, as grown-ups tend to forget. Some are whimsical, some are serious, and like "Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," this book will reconnect the reader to the important things in life. With an eye-catching ruby slipper sparkle cover, 19 classic images from the movie, and fanciful color pages throughout, you can certainly tell this book by its cover and design, that complement this imaginative perspective on the most popular movie of all time.

Paradox in Oz

Author : Edward Einhorn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781929527267
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Paradox in Oz written by Edward Einhorn and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time travel in the land of Oz! New paperback edition with a dozen new illustrations and a new Afterword by the author!

The Hedgehog of Oz

Author : Cory Leonardo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534467602
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Hedgehog of Oz written by Cory Leonardo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help from friends, Marcel the hedgehog tries to find his way back to The Emerald City Theater, the place he has called home since getting separated from his beloved owner, Dorothy.

The Wizard of Us

Author : Jean Houston
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1582703795
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book The Wizard of Us written by Jean Houston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the powerful, unique skills and qualities of Dorothy, the Wizard, and the other archetypes of mind, heart, and courage that live within each of us. Houston offers new understanding of the human condition, the importance of myth, and the critical nature of our role and how we can participate in the creation of a better world. It's time to uncover your inner hero and become the essential human you were always meant to be.