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A Fistful of Kung Fu

Author : Andrea Sfiligoi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782006397
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Kung Fu written by Andrea Sfiligoi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fistful of Kung Fu brings the hyper-kinetic, bullet-spraying, demon-slaying, kung-fu-fighting action of Hong Kong movies and Asian cinema to the wargames tabletop. In a modern world walking a precarious line between the advances of next-generation technology and the tradition and mysticism of ancient cultures, Kung Fu schools face off in no-holds-barred tournaments, corporations hire agents and spies to steal each other's secrets, overworked SWAT teams respond to gunfights between feuding Triad and Yakuza clans, and ancient artefacts are sought by hopping vampires, demon sorcerers and cyborgs alike. Combining the gunfights of John Woo's Hard Boiled, the hand-to-hand combat of Enter the Dragon, the sheer mystical weirdness of Big Trouble in Little China, the wuxia action of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and everything in-between, A Fistful of Kung Fu is a skirmish wargame unlike any other.

Heroes of Empire

Author : Edward Berenson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520272587
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Heroes of Empire written by Edward Berenson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines, through the lives of five important English and French figures, the history of the exploration and colonization of Africa between 1870 and 1914, and the role the mass media played in promoting colonial conquest.

The Hero and the Grave

Author : Alireza Vahdani
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476633541
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Hero and the Grave written by Alireza Vahdani and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theme of death is an essential component of film narrative, particularly in how it affects the hero. Filmmakers from different cultures and backgrounds have developed distinct yet archetypal perspectives on death and the protagonist's response. Focusing on Western and Japanese period genre films, the author examines the work of John Ford (1894-1973), Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) and Sergio Leone (1929-1989) and finds similarities regarding death's impact on the hero's sense of morality.

The Hero's Journey Guidebook

Author : Ben Pugh
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532608365
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Hero's Journey Guidebook written by Ben Pugh and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional stories speak to us in a way that is truer than real life. Even Jesus Christ, the greatest teacher of all time, regularly tapped into the power of telling completely untrue--and yet deeply true--stories. This book takes as its starting point the truth of the made up and uses one of the most popular story structures of all time--the Hero's Journey--and invites you to use this as the scaffolding for making meaning out of your own life. It is an invitation to storify your life, to get your bearings, to plot where you are. Are you being called to something? Are you enduring an ordeal? Are you enjoying the hard-won gains of a protracted struggle that is now finally over? By using this book's twelve-part structure you will gain more insight into what the threats and opportunities are at your particular stage of your particular adventure.

A Fistful of Icons

Author : Sue Matheson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476629439
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Icons written by Sue Matheson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a century of reinvention and, frequently, reinterpretation, Western movies continue to contribute to the cultural understanding of the United States. And Western archetypes remain as important emblems of the American experience, relating a complex and coded narrative about heroism and morality, masculinity and femininity, westward expansion and technological progress, and assimilation and settlement. In this collection of new essays, 21 contributors from around the globe examine the "cowboy cool" iconography of film and television Westerns--from bounty hunters in buckskin jackets to denizens of seedy saloons and lonely deserts, from Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford to Steve McQueen and Budd Boetticher, Jr.

A Fistful of Heroes

Author : John Pollock
Publisher : Biography
ISBN 13 : 9781781912041
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Heroes written by John Pollock and published by Biography. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short biographies of missionaries in different ages and countries Brings characters vividly to life

Heroes and Villains

Author : Angela Carter
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141968370
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Heroes and Villains written by Angela Carter and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharp-eyed Marianne lives in a white tower made of steel and concrete with her father and the other Professors. Outside, where the land is thickly wooded and wild beasts roam, live the Barbarians, who raid and pillage in order to survive. Marianne is strictly forbidden to leave her civilized world but, fascinated by these savage outsiders, decides to escape. There, beyond the wire fences, she will discover a decaying paradise, encounter the tattooed Barbarian boy Jewel and go beyond the darkest limits of her imagination. Playful, sensuous, violent and gripping, Heroes and Villains is an ambiguous and deliriously rich blend of post-apocalyptic fiction, gothic fantasy, literary allusion and twisted romance.

Rise of Heroes

Author : SM Reine
Publisher : Red Iris Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rise of Heroes written by SM Reine and published by Red Iris Books. This book was released on with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his secrets exposed and his partner-in-crime gone, renowned thief Shatter Cage has only one target in mind: Silverclaw, the fallen Hero responsible for destroying Cage's life. He's teamed up with his sometimes-enemy-current-fiancee Brigid Byrne to destroy Silverclaw's organization piece by piece, no matter how long it takes. The Oracle who canonized Silverclaw wants a more absolute type of revenge. Like, Silverclaw's head on the end of a legendary sword. She's willing to pay for the job done right. And if Cage will kill Silverclaw, she'll make Cage into a Hero. Becoming Hero is all Cage ever wanted, but he's never murdered before. He can have his dreams at the price of blood on his hands. And hey, why not? There's no reason an old were-squirrel can't learn new tricks…

The Hero's Trail

Author : Peter C. Mowrey
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476644276
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 2022-06-16 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).

Heroes of the Flint Hills: Books 1-5

Author : Tessa Layne
Publisher : Shady Layne Media
ISBN 13 : 194852628X
Total Pages : 1143 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book Heroes of the Flint Hills: Books 1-5 written by Tessa Layne and published by Shady Layne Media. This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 1143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall head over heels for the sensationally sexy Heroes of the Flint Hills in this racy boxset from USA Today Bestselling Author Tessa Layne. They’ve laid their lives on the line before but now they’ll have to wear their hearts on their sleeve for the women they love… Including five full-length standalone Heroes of Flint Hills novels packed with hunky heroes and happily ever afters: A Hero's Homecoming A Hero's Devotion A Hero's Heart A Hero's Desire A Hero's Temptation Police, Single Mom, Military Veteran, Frenemies to Lovers, Second Chance, PTSD, Secret Identity, Rock Star, Virgin, Disabled Veteran, PTSD, Mr. Grumpy – Ms. Sunshine, Opposites Attract, Forced Proximity

The Philosophy of the Western

Author : Jennifer L. McMahon
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081317385X
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of the Western written by Jennifer L. McMahon and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. The solitude of the lone rider, the loyalty of his horse, and the unspoken code of the West render the genre popular yet lead it to offer a view of America's history that is sometimes inaccurate. For many, the western embodies America and its values. In recent years, scholars had declared the western genre dead, but a steady resurgence of western themes in literature, film, and television has reestablished the genre as one of the most important. In The Philosophy of the Western, editors Jennifer L. McMahon and B. Steve Csaki examine philosophical themes in the western genre. Investigating subjects of nature, ethics, identity, gender, environmentalism, and animal rights, the essays draw from a wide range of westerns including the recent popular and critical successes Unforgiven (1992), All the Pretty Horses (2000), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and No Country for Old Men (2007), as well as literature and television serials such as Deadwood. The Philosophy of the Western reveals the influence of the western on the American psyche, filling a void in the current scholarship of the genre.

A Fistful of Heroes

Author : John Pollock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780310557616
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Heroes written by John Pollock and published by . This book was released on 1988-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journey Among Heroes

Author : Bob Greer
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 142699611X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Journey Among Heroes written by Bob Greer and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mesmerized by photographs of old women in a quiet room in a Hanoi museum in Vietnam, author Bob Greer spent a year traveling around the region researching the thirty-year Vietnam War. In Journey among Heroes, he presents a view of that war through the eyes of a tourist. Traveling by ancient motorcycle, bus, speedboat, train, aircraft, and car, Greer enjoyed a privileged view of what really happened in Vietnam. He offers a glimpse of the war's human aspect through interviews of eleven of Vietnam's Hero Mothers, a designation bestowed on more than 44,000 of the country's mothers who lost more than two family members while fighting the war. Greer tells of the great courage and an amazing female fighting tradition that possibly tipped the scales in favor of the eventual victors, and he tells of losses unimaginable to Westerners. Journey among Heroes communicates how Vietnam experienced a harrowing era and why it is now time to lend a helping hand.

The Films of Clint Eastwood

Author : Matt Wanat
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
ISBN 13 : 0826359531
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book The Films of Clint Eastwood written by Matt Wanat and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indefatigable Clint Eastwood, the great old man of American film, is still controversial after all these years. Many of the critical essays in this collection focus on Eastwood’s 2014 American Sniper, a particularly controversial film and a devastating personal account of the horrors of war. Additional essays within the collection address his films that deserve more recognition than they have received to date. The chapters vary by topic and identify themes ranging from aging, race, and gender to uses of Western conventions and myth to the subtleties of quieter themes and stylistic choices in Eastwood’s body of cinematic work. As a collection, these essays show that none of these themes account for Eastwood’s entire vision, which is multifaceted and often contradictory, dramatizing complex issues in powerful, character-driven narratives.

A Fistful of Heroes

Author : John Charles Pollock
Publisher : Christian Focus Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781857922370
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Heroes written by John Charles Pollock and published by Christian Focus Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollock expertly sketches the lives of key evangelists and reformers of the 18th and 19th centuries and shows that God can operate through an encouraging variety of people.

New Wests and Post-Wests

Author : Paul S. Varner
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443853348
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book New Wests and Post-Wests written by Paul S. Varner and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writers of these chapters are often working with changing assumptions about literary and media interpretations of an American West. Here we see critical approaches to a West that never was, a West of myth so enduring that the myth dominates nearly all artistic representation about this place that never was. In this collection, we see critical approaches to a New West, a West that is a state of mind, not a geographical place but a mythic space with no boundaries and no political inevitabilities. These New Western studies accept the idea of a West that includes Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and, in the case of the US, every geographic and historical point west of the historic founding settlements. The West we study today is a post-West, an idea of the West past the traditional views of an old West dominated by white US nationalism and gendered as uncompromisingly masculine. The idea itself of a single West no longer holds validity. We now understand that all renderings of the West are renderings of multiple Wests; Wests constructed by American nationalists, Wests constructed by EuroAmerican writers and filmmakers, Wests constructed by native peoples, or Wests constructed outside the geographical boundaries of the US. This collection presents an eclectic array of new scholarship ranging freely over the New Wests and Post Wests, dealing with issues such as the literature of a 1950s California West; eco-crime genre fiction; the West of Edward Dorn and the Beat Movement; images of prostitution in California Gold Rush literature; European perspectives on film representations of the first peoples; the six shooter and the American West; German Westerns and Italian Westerns; The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones, by Charles Neider; and films such as The Treasure of Sierra Madre, Into the Wild, There Will Be Blood, and The Last Picture Show. A unique aspect of this collection is the range of writers interpreting the American West in film and literature; besides those writing from within the United States, five of the writers provide international perspectives from the United Kingdom, and the Universities of Tunis, Vienna, and Rome. Each chapter includes a review of scholarship on its subject and an extended bibliography for further research.

Cartoonists, Works, and Characters in the United States through 2005

Author : John Lent
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313083924
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Cartoonists, Works, and Characters in the United States through 2005 written by John Lent and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This penultimate work in John Lent's series of bibliographies on comic art gathers together an astounding array of citations on American cartoonists and their work. Author John Lent has used all manner of methods to gather the citations, searching library and online databases, contacting scholars and other professionals, attending conferences and festivals, and scanning hundreds of periodicals. He has gone to great length to categorize the citations in an easy-to-use, scholarly fashion, and in the process, has helped to establish the field of comic art as an important part of social science and humanities research. The ten volumes in this series, covering all regions of the world, constitute the largest printed bibliography of comic art in the world, and serve as the beacon guiding the burgeoning fields of animation, comics, and cartooning. They are the definitive works on comic art research, and are exhaustive in their inclusiveness, covering all types of publications (academic, trade, popular, fan, etc.) from all over the world. Also included in these books are citations to systematically-researched academic exercises, as well as more ephemeral sources such as fanzines, press articles, and fugitive materials (conference papers, unpublished documents, etc.), attesting to Lent's belief that all pieces of information are vital in a new field of study such as comic art.