A Yuletide Universe

Author : Brian Thompsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1950-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0446611603

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A Yuletide Universe by Brian Thompsen Pdf

Author : Brian M. Thomsen
Publisher : Aspect
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446562614

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A Yuletide Universe by Brian M. Thomsen Pdf

Get yourself into the Christmas spirit with this powerhouse collection of Christmas stories from some of the world's greatest writers. The contributors to this Christmas anthology include well-known writers with strong fan followings such as Bram Stoker; Hugo Award-winning author of American Gods, Neil Gaiman; Hugo Award winner, Connie Willis; Anne McCaffrey; Harlan Ellison; Clive Barker; and many others. Curl up in front of a fireplace with this memorable anthology of 16 short stories. Hot cocoa is also recommended.

Author : Tony Bertauski
Publisher : Tony Bertauski
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Christmas Presence (A Claus Universe Short Story) by Tony Bertauski Pdf

Worst Christmas ever. Christmas was about traditions. Currently, Zay and her mom had about five traditions, things like gingerbread cookies and tree decorating. Not going to work. Zay has to stay home. On Christmas. Alone. Mom said her boss felt real bad about the whole thing so he was sending a nanny. It just keeps getting worse. She's fourteen years old. She doesn't need a nanny. But then the nanny shows up. She's not really a she. Or a he. More of an it. The nanny shows her that it's not really magic that makes Christmas special. It's the adventure. And when it's all over, she'll never forget. The best Christmas ever. This is an introduction to the Claus Universe, a series of original retellings of holiday legends.

Author : Lauren Rosewarne
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498541824

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Analyzing Christmas in Film by Lauren Rosewarne Pdf

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.

Author : Helgi Valgeirsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 166113484X

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The Yuletide Lads, Coloring Book by Helgi Valgeirsson Pdf

"The Yule Tide Lads", is the main story in a series of books written and created by Helgi Valgeirsson, inspired by Old Icelandic Folk Lore. In the book you will read about a Troll Family who dwells in a great Mountain cave far away from the folk in the town. Ogress is a Giantess who rules her Family with an Iron Fist. She and her husband Ragjerk send their thirteen sons, "The Yule Tide Lads," into the town every Christmas to collect some festive food for them to eat over the holiday period. In this exciting coloring book you can get a little peek into this troll family's commotion, their Christmas mess and thorny stroll to human settlement. However, other than making commotion and fun for the townsfolk, the Lads spend the greatest part of the year sleeping in their big warm cave. As well as this Book "The Yuletide Lads Coloring Book" are in the same series Published; "The Yuletide Lads" "The Yuletide Lads up To Their Neck" "The adventures of "The Yule Tide Cat", "A Raven Saga", "A Tall Tale", and finally the history, "Into the mountain".Created by Helgi Valgeirsson

Author : Carlen Lavigne
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781040000328

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Critical Perspectives on the Hallmark Channel by Carlen Lavigne Pdf

This multinational, multidisciplinary collection of essays focuses on Hallmark Channel movies and Hallmark’s position in the changing North American media landscape. This book covers the ‘Countdown to Christmas’ offerings, year-round productions, made-for-TV mysteries and romances, Hallmark’s use of specific filming locations, and its relationship to viewer desires. Chapters examine Hallmark’s position in a changing sociopolitical context and the tensions the company must navigate in creating more “progressive” content; they discuss issues of gender, race, sexuality, and place, as well as analyzing the extensive ranges and reactions of social media participants and interrogating the nature of Hallmark’s popularity. Suitable for scholars and students of film and tv and popular culture studies, this is a multifaceted look at both Hallmark and its viewers at a particular moment of Hallmark’s market dominance.

Author : John Ringo,Brian M. Thomsen
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618247643

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Citizens by John Ringo,Brian M. Thomsen Pdf

Citizens is a new kind of science fiction anthology. The names appearing between its covers are not only veteran authors, among the very best in the field, they are military veterans as well. New York Times bestselling author John Ringo (a veteran of the 82nd Airborne) and Brian M. Thomsen, a Hugo finalist and one of the most respected editors in the field, have selected a treasure trove of gems written by writers who know first hand what it means to wear their country's uniform. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780332659

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The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 17 by Gardner Dozois Pdf

Widely regarded as the essential book for every science-fiction fan, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 17 continues to uphold its standard of excellence with more than two dozen stories from the previous year. This year's volume includes not just a host of established masters but also many bright, young talents of science fiction. It embraces every aspect of the genre - soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military and adventure. Plus the usual thorough summations of the year and a recommended reading list.

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429903844

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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois Pdf

The stories in this collection imaginatively take readers far across the universe, into the very core of their beings, to the realm of the Gods, and to the moment just after now. Included are the works of masters of the form and the bright new talents of tomorrow. This book is a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.

Author : Matthew C. DuPée
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476645407

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A Scary Little Christmas by Matthew C. DuPée Pdf

Controversial yet beloved among audiences, Christmas-themed horror movies emerged in the early 1970s and gained a notorious reputation with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), depicting Santa as an ax-wielding maniac. Some parents and conservative groups condemned the film, while others embraced the portrayal of Yuletide as a backdrop for fear and dread. Drawing on interviews with directors, producers, special effects artists, photographers and actors, this book celebrates the sordid, colorful history of the Christmas horror subgenre. Psycho Santa films such as Christmas Evil (1980) and 3615 code Pere Noel (1989) are examined, along with "Yule-Die" slashers like The Dorm that Dripped Blood (1982), Black Christmas (1974) and Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972). Commercial successes like Gremlins (1984) and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) are covered, as well as more recent releases such as Better Watch Out (2016), Red Christmas (2016) and Deathcember (2019). Rare photographs, promotional materials and an annotated filmography are provided.

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106128

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Jingle Bell Christmas by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

A heartwarming collection of merry tales and Christmas lore in the Uncle John’s tradition. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…again! Uncle John’s follow-up to his wildly successful Christmas Collection unwraps even more treasures of holidays past and present. Packed with more fun than an elf’s goodie bag, this anthology includes all the legends, lore, trivia, and history we didn’t have room for in the first Christmas collection. Read about… * The history of Jingle Bells * Secret Santas, bad Santas, and goofy Santas * 10 great holiday films you may have missed * Christmas on the range…and in outer space * How to make your own figgy pudding * The legend of the Christmas Spider * The real Scrooge And much, much more!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1563896400

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A DC Universe Christmas by Anonim Pdf

The greatest holiday-themed stories DC has ever published are assembled for the first time in this new collection! Included are stories from the 1940s to today, starring Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the original Captain Marvel, the Teen Titans, the Flash, Green Lantern, the Legion of Super-Heroes and many others. With stories that are by turns funny, touching, and exciting, this trade paperback is a seasonal classic!

Author : Anne Stallkamp,Werner Hartung
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781644113257

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Inner Practices for the Twelve Nights of Yuletide by Anne Stallkamp,Werner Hartung Pdf

• Explains how the 12 nights after the winter solstice offer the ideal opportunity for inner focusing, seeing signs, and laying the foundation for the year to come • Shares reflective themes and exercises for each night (and the day to follow) and guided meditations to deepen the experience The season of Yuletide--the 12 nights following the winter solstice--offers the ideal opportunity for inner focusing, for seeing signs, and for planting seeds for the future. This guide explores inner practices for the magical Yuletide season, the period between December 21 and January 2, when the veil between worlds is thin. Revealing the deeper meaning of the darkest time of the year, the authors discuss how the 12 nights of Yuletide were significant in pagan and Nordic traditions long before Christmas was grafted onto them. A special Yuletide channeling explains the ancient and modern significance of the heathen holy days. Each night (and the day that follows) has a particular energy quality and is dedicated to a theme upon which to reflect as you look at the 12 months past and ahead. The authors introduce and explain each of the respective themes of the 12 nights, such as humility and devotion, truth and clarity, the power of the heart, and self-care. They also share a series of ideas to consider for the year just gone by along with insights and guidance to contemplate for the one to come. Through the questions, exercises, and tools linked to each specific night and its theme we can gain valuable insights and shape our future. Journaling is an essential part of this work, enabling us to reflect our thoughts actively as well as record them for use during the coming year. The authors also include guided meditations for each of the Yuletide nights, enabling readers to deepen their experience. Working with the magical power of Yuletide and the 12 holy nights is a ritual that can be repeated year after year, offering the reader a completely new understanding of this very special time and a way to lay the foundations for the new year ahead.

Author : Edna Barth
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0618067884

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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights by Edna Barth Pdf

Examines the origins of Christmas symbols--trees, ornaments, Yule logs, Santa Claus, cards, Christmas colors, and many other holiday observances.

Author : Cindy Miles
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698141568

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A Christmas Spirit by Cindy Miles Pdf

National bestselling author Cindy Miles presents a holiday tale of a lonely American who discovers a dead-sexy Highlander and a powerful love… Museum curator Paige MacDonald is determined not to spend the holidays alone at home this year, so she books herself a trip to the Scottish Highlands. But when her car dies, she finds herself stranded beside a foreboding castle in the middle of a blizzard. The weather outside may be enough to knock her off her feet, but that’s nothing compared to the sexy specter awaiting her inside. Gabriel Munro isn’t expecting company this Christmas at Gorloch Castle. Yet given the weather—and the fact Paige takes his breath away—keeping her inside is the right thing to do, even if she is ready to dash after learning his secret. And while Paige finds herself drawn to the Scotsman more with each passing day, she begins to feel the weight of her own secret—one that could destroy the greatest love she’s ever known. A Christmas Spirit previously appeared in A Highlander Christmas