Samurai Scarecrow

Author : Rubin Pingk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481430609

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Samurai Scarecrow by Rubin Pingk Pdf

A young ninja and his adorable younger sister who wants to be just like him are in for the Halloween of their lives in this tender sibling story with graphic novel–inspired illustrations, Samurai style. It is Halloween, and Yukio is excited to celebrate! But whatever Yukio does, his younger sister Kashi follows. When Yukio carves a pumpkin, Kashi carves a similar one. When Yukio maps out his trick-or-treat route, Kashi maps the same one. But when Kashi goes too far, Yukio says some things he doesn’t really mean. Can Yukio make it up to his adoring little sister? Or will Yukio find tricks instead of treats on his Halloween night?

Author : Rubin Pingk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481430579

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Samurai Santa by Rubin Pingk Pdf

"Yukio wants to have a snowball fight but all the other ninjas want to stay good for Santa. So Yukio decides to sabotage Santa"--

Author : Frank Partnoy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393115345

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FIASCO: Blood in the Water on Wall Street by Frank Partnoy Pdf

A Businessweek Bestseller "You fail to read F.I.A.S.C.O. at your peril." —Los Angeles Times F.I.A.S.C.O. is the best-selling account of Frank Partnoy's education in the jungle of high finance from 1993 to 1995. It follows the young Morgan Stanley salesman as he learns to navigate a marketplace where billions of dollars are made and lost in the creation and trading of derivatives, a type of security that almost nobody fully understands. Seen in relief against the financial meltdown of 2008, F.I.A.S.C.O. appears ever more prescient, and in a new epilogue written for this edition, Partnoy connects his story to the central role derivatives played in that crisis.

Author : Frank Partnoy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Derivative securities
ISBN : 9780393336818

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F.I.A.S.C.O. by Frank Partnoy Pdf

In this behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's top Wall Street investment firms, Partnoy recounts his experience during the annual drunken skeet-shooting competition where he and his colleagues sharpen the killer instincts they're encouraged to use against competitors, clients, and each other.

Author : James Buhler,Mark Durrand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781351204262

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Music in Action Film by James Buhler,Mark Durrand Pdf

Music in Action Film is the first volume to address the central role of music and sound in action film—arguably the most dominant form of commercial cinema today. Bringing together 15 essays by established and emerging scholars, the book encompasses both Hollywood blockbusters and international films, from classic works such as The Seven Samurai to contemporary superhero franchises. The contributors consider action both as genre and as a mode of cinematic expression, in chapters on evolving musical conventions; politics, representation, and identity; musical affect and agency; the functional role of music and sound design in action film; and production technologies. Breaking new critical ground yet highly accessible, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of music and film studies.

Author : William Kostlevy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Holiness movement
ISBN : 9780810875913

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The A to Z of the Holiness Movement by William Kostlevy Pdf

It is much harder to define a religious movement than it is to define a religion or denomination. That applies especially when that movement almost defies definition as the Holiness Movement does. The Holiness Movement is a Methodist religious renewal movement that has over 12 million adherents worldwide. Perhaps the most familiar public manifestation of the holiness movement has been its urban holiness missions, and the Salvation Army-noted for its service ministries among poor and people suffering the dislocations that accompany war and disaster-is the most notable example. The A to Z of the Holiness Movement relates important new developments in the Holiness Movement--such as the widely discussed "Holiness Manifesto"--are thoroughly discussed, and the content has also been expanded to include information on figures from Asia and Africa to reflect the continued growth of the Holiness Movement. With a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries, this reference has information that cannot be found elsewhere.

Author : Daniel López
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015029084863

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Films by Genre by Daniel López Pdf

Since the early days of cinema, there has been an insatiable demand for new product. As the number of movies increased, many began to resemble each other and fall into certain types of genres. Critics, filmmakers, and audiences have classified films into groupings for critical appraisal, easy identification of the subject, or a quick clue to the film's nature. From abstract through erotic, from new Chinese cinema or zombie films, 775 genres are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry includes a brief description of the category, the subgenres or related types of films, and a list of movies that best exemplify the genre, showing original title or titles, nationality (73 countries are represented), year of production, additional titles (working title, re-release title, translation, etc.) and director or filmmaker.

Author : Harold Hill
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532601675

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Saved to Save and Saved to Serve by Harold Hill Pdf

The Salvation Army has now been around for more than one hundred and fifty years, having celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2015 with an International Congress in London. Over the years both the Army and the world in which it appeared have changed beyond recognition. This is a good time for the movement to stop and look back—not just to celebrate, but to see where it is today. The Army has not evolved in isolation from the world. Bringing its own history with it, it nevertheless belongs to the twenty-first century world as much as William Booth’s little East End Mission belonged to nineteenth-century London. This book attempts to explore the interaction between mission and world as it has impacted the Army’s beliefs and practices as well as the place it now occupies in the wider world. This critical and analytical study may also be of interest to those beyond the Army’s ranks who would like to learn more about this remarkable organization.

Author : G K HALL,G. K. Hall and Co. Staff
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 078381755X

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Bibliographic Guide to East Asian Studies 1996 by G K HALL,G. K. Hall and Co. Staff Pdf

Author : Matthew Reilly
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429961608

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Ice Station by Matthew Reilly Pdf

A fast-paced thriller from bestselling author Matthew Reilly, Ice Station. Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. On one edge of Antarctica is Wilkes Station. Beneath Wilkes Station is the gate to hell itself... A team of U.S. divers, exploring three thousand feet beneath the ice shelf has vanished. Sending out an SOS, Wilkes draws a rapid deployment team of Marines-and someone else... First comes a horrific firefight. Then comes a plunge into a drowning pool filled with killer whales. Next comes the hard part, as a handful of survivors begin an electrifying, red-hot, non-stop battle of survival across the continent and against wave after wave of elite military assassins-who've all come for one thing: a secret buried deep beneath the ice...

Author : Lawrence Ellsworth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781493065639

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Cinema of Swords by Lawrence Ellsworth Pdf

Cinema of Swords is a history, guide, and love letter to over four hundred movies and television shows featuring swashbucklers: knights, pirates, samurai, Vikings, gladiators, outlaw heroes like Zorro and Robin Hood, and anyone else who lives by the blade and solves their problems with the point of a sword. Though swordplay thrives as a mainstay of current pop culture—whether Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings or Star Wars—swashbuckling was if anything even more ubiquitous during Hollywood’s classic period, from its foundations in the Silent Era up through the savage bursts of fantasy films in the ‘80s. With this huge cinematic backlist of classics now available online and on-demand, Cinema of Swords traces the roots and branches of this unruly genre, highlighting classics of the form and pointing fans toward thrilling new gems they never knew existed. With wry summaries and criticism from swordplay expert Lawrence Ellsworth, this comprehensive guidebook is perfect as a reference work or as a dazzling Hollywood history to be read end-to-end.

Author : Toru Kiuchi,Yoshinobu Hakutani
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781793647214

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Haiku, Other Arts, and Literary Disciplines by Toru Kiuchi,Yoshinobu Hakutani Pdf

Haiku, Other Arts, and Literary Disciplines investigates the genesis and development of haiku in Japan and determines the relationships between haiku and other arts, such as essay writing, painting, and music, as well as the backgrounds of haiku, such as literary movements, philosophies, and religions that underlie haiku composition. By analyzing the poets who played major roles in the development of haiku and its related genres, these essays illustrate how Japanese haiku poets, and American writers such as Emerson and Whitman, were inspired by nature, especially its beautiful scenes and seasonal changes. Western poets had a demonstrated affinity for Japanese haiku which bled over into other art mediums, as these chapters discuss.

Author : Beth Ferry
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062475762

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The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry Pdf

All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing. . . . Bestselling author Beth Ferry and the widely acclaimed Fan Brothers present this tender and affectionate tale that reminds us of the comforting power of friendship and the joy of helping others.

Author : J.S. Morin
Publisher : Magical Scrivener Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939233769

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Siege of Mortania by J.S. Morin Pdf

Never look a strange wizard in the eye. The problem: all wizards are strange. Mort has been on the run from the Convocation for decades. Time and again, they've tried—and failed—to capture him. But a new adversary is taking a crack at claiming the bounty on Mort. Someone has done extensive homework, and found the weakness in Mort's armor. Now the Mobius will become a battleground, putting Mort in a double bind: to save himself, he just might have to kill the entire crew; if he wants to save them, the only way out might be surrender. Will Mort go quietly, or gamble that he can win a showdown with a wizard who has devoted years of study to defeating him? Siege of Mortania is the seventh mission of Black Ocean, a science fantasy series set in the 26thcentury. Do you wish there had been a second season of Firefly? Do you love the irreverent fun of Guardians of the Galaxy? Have you ever wondered how Star Wars would have turned out if Luke and Obi-wan had ditched the rebellion to become smugglers with Han and Chewie? Then Black Ocean is the series for you! Pick up your copy of Siege of Mortania, and find out what goes on in a wizard’s head!

Author : George R. Dasher
Publisher : Book Venture Publishing LLC
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781643483061

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Scarecrow by George R. Dasher Pdf

The battle for Orrins Fort is a fairly easy endeavor. Not one shot is fi red and only Navee Ordor bloodies a blade. Taking this fort gives the Scarecrow, Jarl Hawkins, and his small force a warm base from which to operate and fight against the Glasseys. Hawkins, an ex-geographer from the planet Earth and ex-partisan from the planet Jubal, is marooned on Vanira backward world with sorcerers, black-powder weapons, and nomad raiders. In Book Three of the Vanir Trilogy, Hawkins continues to help his friend, Will James, the king, fight the invading Glassey armies. At the same time, he; the great wizard, Kvasir; his wife, Kiska; and the star reporter for his newspaper, Janis begin to search for advanced technology left by the original colonists of the planet. This quest is interrupted by the return of the Space Empire, and now Jarlwith the help of his friends travels into space, where he fights to save one of the great, golden colonization ships and a supercomputer named Sam. Jarl learns the secret of the smoky quartz crystals, and he struggles to prevent the subjugation of the planet by the brutal and all-powerful empire.