Furry Planet

Author : Joe Strike
Publisher : Apollo Publishers
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781954641112

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Furry Planet by Joe Strike Pdf

From a veteran fur comes an immersive entry into the world of furry fandom, with an inside look at an amazing subculture, the timeless human instinct to identify with animals, and color images of furry costumes, art, and conventions. Furs are the creative subculture of people who identify with animals. You can find them at furry conventions, furfests, around the world—tens of thousands of people donning their most elaborate fursuit. In costume, at conventions, with friends or alone, furries unleash the animal within, letting their inner beasts roar and their inner cats purr, aware of the power—and joy—to be found in bringing forward one’s animal side and encouraging others to do the same. In Furry Planet, long-time furry Joe Strike dives deep into this compelling subculture to share its appeal and rewards. Strike and a wealth of interviewees trace the history of the subculture and its various iterations today, in the process covering conventions, media, art, storytelling, community resources, costume creation, and advice for newcomers, and addressing stigmas and misconceptions head on. An unprecedented in-depth guide, Furry Planet is sure to inform and delight the ever-growing furry fandom and anyone who has ever been curious about it. Inside you’ll find: Insight into the natural human impulse to anthropomorphize animals A fascinating history of furry fandom A detailed look at furcons around the world Inspiration for fursuit costume creation Color images of costumes, art, and conventions Much more!

Author : David Biedrzycki
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781580896641

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Breaking News: Bear Alert by David Biedrzycki Pdf

This just in: Breaking News: Bear Alert, told as a breaking TV news report is now in paperback! Two bears awaken from hibernation and go to town—literally. During their visit, they eat at a diner, dress up at a department store, and stop a couple of bank robbers, all the while mistaking the townspeople’s terror for friendliness. The news-reporting-style of storytelling puts readers in the action and on the edge of their seats. Illustrations jam-packed with puns, clues, and jokes will have the whole family or classroom laughing out loud and eager to find out what happens next—will the bears terrorize the town? Will the cat burglars be caught? Will the city come to a grinding halt? Tune in to find out. We now return you to your regularly scheduled day.

Author : Caitlin Shetterly
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780698160224

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Modified by Caitlin Shetterly Pdf

A disquieting and meditative look at the issue that started the biggest food fight of our time--GMOs. From a journalist and mother who learned that genetically modified corn was the culprit behind what was making her and her child sick, a must-read book for anyone trying to parse the incendiary discussion about genetically modified foods. *One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books 2016* "More so than definitive answers, the questions that Shetterly advances are a persuasive reminder of how important the continued fight for true transparency in the food industry is." --Goop GMO products are among the most consumed and the least understood substances in the United States today. They appear not only in the food we eat, but in everything from the interior coating of paper coffee cups and medicines to diapers and toothpaste. We are often completely unaware of their presence. Caitlin Shetterly discovered the importance of GMOs the hard way. Shortly after she learned that her son had an alarming sensitivity to GMO corn, she was told that she had the same condition, and her family’s daily existence changed forever. An expansion of Shetterly’s viral Elle article “The Bad Seed,” Modified delves deep into the heart of the matter—from the cornfields of Nebraska to the beekeeping conventions in Brussels—to shine a light on the people, the science, and the corporations behind the food we serve ourselves and our families every day. Deeper than an exposé, and written by a mother and journalist whose journey had no agenda other than to understand the nuance and confusion behind GMOs, Modified is a rare breed of book that will at once make you weep at the majestic beauty of our Great Plains and force you to harvest deep seeds of doubt about the invisible monsters currently infiltrating our food and our land and threatening our future.

Author : Joe Strike
Publisher : Cleis Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781627782333

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Furry Nation by Joe Strike Pdf

Winner of the 2017 Ursa Major Award for Best Non-Fiction Work! Furry fandom is a recent phenomenon, but anthropomorphism is an instinct hard-wired into the human mind: the desire to see animals on a more equal footing with people. It’s existed since the beginning of time in prehistoric cave paintings, ancient gods and tribal rituals. It lives on today—not just in the sports mascots and cartoon characters we see everywhere, but in stage plays, art galleries, serious literature, performance art—and among furry fans who bring their make-believe characters to life digitally, on paper, or in the carefully crafted fursuits they wear to become the animals of their imagination. In Furry Nation, author Joe Strike shares the very human story of the people who created furry fandom, the many forms it takes—from the joyfully public to the deeply personal— and how Furry transformed his own life.

Author : Fred Patten
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476637044

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Furry Tales by Fred Patten Pdf

Tales featuring anthropomorphic animals have been around as long as there have been storytellers to spin them, from Aesop's Fables to Reynard the Fox to Alice in Wonderland. The genre really took off following the explosion of furry fandom in the 21st century, with talking animals featuring in everything from science fiction to fantasy to LGBTQ coming-out stories. In his lifetime, Fred Patten (1940-2018)--one of the founders of furry fandom and a scholar of anthropomorphic animal literature--authored hundreds of book reviews that comprise a comprehensive critical survey of the genre. This selected compilation provides an overview from 1784 through the 2010s, covering such popular novels as Watership Down and Redwall, along with forgotten gems like The Stray Lamb and Where the Blue Begins, and science fiction works like Sundiver and Decision at Doona.

Author : Joe Strike
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1954641109

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Furry Planet by Joe Strike Pdf

From a veteran furry comes an immersive entry into the world of furries and furry fandom, with a colorful look at an amazing subculture, the timeless human instinct to identify with animals, and a wealth of photos and illustrations showcasing fursuit and furry art. Furries are the creative subculture of people who identify with animals. You can find them at furry conventions, furfests, worldwide--tens of thousands of people donning their most elaborate fursuits. In costume, furries unleash the animal within, letting their inner beasts roar and their inner cats purr, aware of the power--and joy--to be found in connecting with one's animal spirit and encouraging others to do the same. In Furry Planet, long-time furry and a media staple for commentary on the culture, Joe Strike--a certified "greymuzzle," as older furries are known--dives deep into this compelling subculture to share its appeal and rewards. Strike addresses stigmas and misconceptions head on and traces the history of the culture from forty thousand-year-old lion-man figurines through sixteenth-century legends of monkey kings to modern day television and movies starring anthropomorphized animals living human lives. He shares how furry fandom began in the United States but has spread across the globe and delves deep into the various iterations of the culture today, in the process covering events, media, art, storytelling, community resources, costume creation, and advice for newcomers. An unprecedented in-depth look at this intriguing, offbeat world, Furry Planet is complemented by colorful images throughout and is sure to inform and excite fans of the culture, as well as anyone who has ever been curious about it. Inside you'll find: - Insight into the natural impulse to anthropomorphize animals and the joys of furry culture - A fascinating history of furry culture - A thorough guide to furfest conventions, fursuit costume creation, and resources for furries - A wealth of colorful photographs from furfests and of superb fursuits - Gorgeous furry artwork - Much more!

Author : Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Publisher : Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780991897872

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The Synchronicity War Part 4 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr Pdf

The unprovoked war with the Sogas has reached a climax. Over a hundred Sogas ships appear to be headed for Earth and Space Force is in no condition to stop them. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the nightmarish Insectoids will be arriving in Earth orbit within months to finish off the survivors of the impending Sogas attack. Admiral Victor Shiloh, Commander Amanda Kelly and Valkyrie will have to make some heartbreaking decisions if Humanity is to have any chance at all of avoiding extinction in this final chapter of the Synchronicity War saga.

Author : Jennifer Mason
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781666320312

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Get Involved in a Robotics Club! by Jennifer Mason Pdf

Author : A.F. Harrold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781408869482

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Greta Zargo and the Death Robots from Outer Space by A.F. Harrold Pdf

Nobody knew it at that moment, but only three things stood in the way of the complete destruction of the Earth: one elderly parrot; one eight-year-old spelling mistake; and an intrepid young schoolgirl-turned-reporter in search of a story ... Greta Zargo needs a big scoop if she's going to win the Prilchard-Spritzer Medal, the quite famous award for great reporting. But big scoops are in short supply in the quiet little town of Upper Lowerbridge, and all Greta's got to investigate is a couple of missing cakes. But then, with a whoosh of unknown energy, a mysterious silver robot descends from the sky ... A laugh-out-loud funny new series from the author of the critically acclaimed The Imaginary, perfect for fans of Mr Gum, Chris Riddell, and Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre's Oliver and the Seawigs

Author : David Foxfire
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557155743

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Blood and Metal 01 by David Foxfire Pdf

Author : C.M. Simpson
Publisher : C.M. Simpson Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Planet's Price by C.M. Simpson Pdf

Missing colonists found. Check. Treaties signed. Check. Request for assistance received. Che—What? With New Haven missing two colonists in suspicious circumstances, it’s up to Mitch and I to find them. Something about the Heritage and us having done this kind of thing before and can we find them pretty please. Ugh. With details light on the ground, we’re only sure of one thing: That whatever we’re about to get ourselves into? It’s going to be a lot more complicated than anyone can expect. The only question is: Can we survive this, too? Or will the Heritage finally gain the advantage they need to take us down for good?

Author : Harold J. Laymon Sr.
Publisher : America Star Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682291863

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Searcher Book 2: In Search of a Home by Harold J. Laymon Sr. Pdf

There is a ship called SEARCHER, with seven members aboard. They have no idea where they are. They decide to look for a planet where they can live and have families. The problem is, one by the name Kurt has no mate. So they decide that the planet must have humans or the likeness there of, people that they can adapt to and they to them. This causes them to skip many planets that they could live on, setting up a wild ride through space.

Author : Jessica Ruth Austin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501375415

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Fan Identities in the Furry Fandom by Jessica Ruth Austin Pdf

Although definition can vary, to be a Furry, a person identifies with an animal as part of their personality; this can be on a mystical/religious level or a psychological level. In modern Western society having a spirit animal or animal identity can sometimes be framed as social deviance rather than religious or totemic diversity. Jessica Ruth Austin investigates how Furries use the online space to create a 'Furry identity'. She argues that for highly identified Furries, posthumanism is an appropriate framework to use. For less identified Furries, who are more akin to fans, fan studies literature is used to conceptualise their identity construction. This book argues that the Furries are not a homogenous group and with varying levels of identification within the fandom, so shows that negative media representations of the Furry Fandom have wrongly pathologized the Furries as deviants as opposed to fans.

Author : Kyell Gold
Publisher : Kyell Gold
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780983265207

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Out of Position by Kyell Gold Pdf

Dev is a football player at Forester University, a small liberal arts college where he and his teammates get to strut around and have their pick of the girls on Friday nights. That's as good as it gets-until he meets Lee, a fox with a quick wit and an attractive body.Problem is, Lee's not a girl. He's a gay fox, an activist who never dreamed he'd fall for a football player. As their attraction deepens into romance, it's hard enough for them to handle each other, let alone their inquisitive friends, family, and co-workers. And if school is bad, the hyper- masculine world of professional sports that awaits Dev after graduation will be a hundred times worse.Going it alone would make everything easier. If only they could stop fighting long enough to break up.

Author : Thurston Howl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0990890260

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Furries Among Us by Thurston Howl Pdf

Are they human, or are they beast? Over the past several decades, the world has seen a new phenomenon on the rise, a group of people identifying as "furries." They have appeared in the news and popular TV shows as adults wearing fursuits and participating in sex parties, but what are they really? This collection of essays on the furry fandom reveals furries through their own eyes, with bestselling novelist Kyell Gold, award-winning artist Rukis, the International Anthropomorphic Research Project, and so many more, covering topics from anthropomorphic art to fursuiting to conventions and the psychology behind furries. Some of the essays are comical and playful, while others are serious and academic. On one paw, this is a work for non-furries to get a glimpse into the anthropomorphic world. On the other, this is a chance for furries to hear from many of their favorite furries celebrities.