Superman On The Roof

Author : Lex Williford
Publisher : Rose Metal Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1941628060

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Superman on the Roof by Lex Williford Pdf

Fiction. Winner of the 10th Annual Rose Metal Press Short Short Chapbook Contest, judged by Ira Sukrungruang. A concise and compelling novella-in-flash spanning decades from the 1960s to the present, Lex Williford's SUPERMAN ON THE ROOF offers an elegiac coming-of-age tale and a family portrait imbued with tragedy, guilt, grief, and forgiveness. The arguments, injustices, and triumphs of childhood echo into the adult world in unforgettable detail in these short powerful stories. This limited edition chapbook features letterpress covers and specialty endpapers. "SUPERMAN ON THE ROOF did not let me go. There is a red siren of urgency in Williford's every sentence, every word. It is a book that reiterates what Lee K. Abbott once said to me many years ago: 'Everything is the matter in the short story.' Everything is the matter in SUPERMAN ON THE ROOF. In its brevity, its pace, the contained voice of the consistent narrator, in the flashes of story about a family trying hard to find themselves after heartbreak." Ira Sukrungruang"

Author : Jerry Siegel
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781401275587

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Superman: The Golden Age Vol. 2 by Jerry Siegel Pdf

In the early 1940s, Superman was a much-needed hero for a nation on the brink of war. The Man of Steel (and his comic book medium) were in their Golden Age, and with each new story, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were continuing to expand and enrich the world of their still relatively new creation. This volume includes the first appearances of such classic figures as Daily Planet editor Perry White and Superman’s archenemy, Lex Luthor. It is also in these timeless tales that the Man of Tomorrow first takes flight, no longer just leaping tall buildings in a single bound, but soaring over them! SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 2 collects adventures from ACTION COMICS #20-31, SUPERMAN #4-7 and NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR COMICS #2.In the early 1940s, Superman was a much-needed hero for a nation on the brink of war. The Man of Steel (and his comic book medium) were in their Golden Age, and with each new story, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were continuing to expand and enrich the world of their still relatively new creation. This volume includes the first appearances of such classic figures as Daily Planet editor Perry White and Superman’s archenemy, Lex Luthor. It is also in these timeless tales that the Man of Tomorrow first takes flight, no longer just leaping tall buildings in a single bound, but soaring over them! SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 2 collects adventures from ACTION COMICS #20-31, SUPERMAN #4-7 and NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR COMICS #2.

Author : Michael E. Uslan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781684351862

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Batman's Batman by Michael E. Uslan Pdf

An insider's look at Hollywood and how movies and television shows are made. In Batman's Batman, Michael E. Uslan, executive producer of the Batman movie franchise, offers an insider's look at Hollywood and the process of how movies and television shows go from the drawing board to your screens. Continuing the delightful tale of his adventures begun in The Boy Who Loved Batman, Uslan draws on both his successful and less successful attempts to bring ideas to the screen, offering a helpful, honest, and breezily told guide to producing films. From passion to promotion, from the initial pitch to selecting the best partners and packaging, Uslan reveals the 13 qualities essential to would-be producers. A lively memoir and a valuable glimpse inside Hollywood rarely seen by the public, Batman's Batman is sure to please fans of Michael Uslan and the Batman franchise, but will also prove to be an invaluable resource for any aspiring producers, as he guides readers through the Land of Bilk and Money.

Author : Hugh D Young,Roger A Freedman,Ragbir Bhathal
Publisher : Pearson Higher Education AU
Page : 1576 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781442538016

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University Physics: Australian edition by Hugh D Young,Roger A Freedman,Ragbir Bhathal Pdf

This book is the product of more than half a century of leadership and innovation in physics education. When the first edition of University Physics by Francis W. Sears and Mark W. Zemansky was published in 1949, it was revolutionary among calculus-based physics textbooks in its emphasis on the fundamental principles of physics and how to apply them. The success of University Physics with generations of (several million) students and educators around the world is a testament to the merits of this approach and to the many innovations it has introduced subsequently. In preparing this First Australian SI edition, our aim was to create a text that is the future of Physics Education in Australia. We have further enhanced and developed University Physics to assimilate the best ideas from education research with enhanced problem-solving instruction, pioneering visual and conceptual pedagogy, the first systematically enhanced problems, and the most pedagogically proven and widely used online homework and tutorial system in the world, Mastering Physics.

Author : Lois H. Gresh,Robert Weinberg
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470250518

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The Science of Superheroes by Lois H. Gresh,Robert Weinberg Pdf

The truth about superpowers . . . science fact or science fiction? Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spider Man . . . they protect us from evildoers, defend truth and justice, and, occasionally, save our planet from certain doom. Yet, how much do we understand about their powers? In this engaging yet serious work, Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers possessed by all of our most revered superheroes, and a few of the lesser ones, in an attempt to sort fact from fantasy. In the process, they unearth some shocking truths that will unsettle, alarm, and even terrify all but the most fiendish of supervillains.

Author : Philip Wylie
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041801534

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Gladiator by Philip Wylie Pdf

Gladiator, first published in 1930, tells the story of Hugo Danner, who is given superhuman speed, endurance, strength, and intelligence by his father as an experiment in creating a better human. We follow Hugo throughout his life viewed from his perspective, from childhood, when Hugo first discovers he’s different from others, to adulthood, as Hugo tries to find a positive outlet for his abilities around the time of the first World War. Gladiator has been made into a 1938 comedy movie, and is thought to be the inspiration for the Superman comic books—though this has not been confirmed.

Author : Leroy W. Dubeck,Suzanne E. Moshier,Judith E. Boss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387215884

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Fantastic Voyages by Leroy W. Dubeck,Suzanne E. Moshier,Judith E. Boss Pdf

By revealing the facts behind the fiction of some of the finest films in the sci-fi genre, "Fantastic Voyages" offers a novel approach to teaching science: using scenes from science fiction films to illustrate fundamental concepts of physics, astronomy, and biology.

Author : Andy Bethea
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781105674952

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The Best Movie, Ever by Andy Bethea Pdf

Author : Godfrey Cheshire,Matt Zoller Seitz,Armond White
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781609809782

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The Press Gang by Godfrey Cheshire,Matt Zoller Seitz,Armond White Pdf

A dialogue about cinema's legacy and best directors through essays by three of the best long-form critics out there, collected from the legendary NYPress for the first time. Comprising of the kind of long-form criticism that is all too rare these days, the weekly film columns in the NYPress included polemics, reviews, interviews, festival reports and features. A far cry from what is often derisively termed the "consumer report" mode of criticism, Cheshire, Seitz and White were passionately engaged with the film culture of both their own time, and what had come before. They constituted three distinctly different voices: equally accomplished, yet notably individual, perspectives on cinema. Their distinctive tastes and approaches were often positioned in direct dialogue with each other, a constant critical conversation that frequently saw each writer directly challenging his colleagues. Dialogue is important in criticism, and here you can find a healthy example of it existing under one proverbial roof. This three-way dialogue between Cheshire, Seitz and White assesses the 1990s in cinema, along with pieces on New York's vibrant repertory scene that allow us to read the authors' takes on directors such as Hitchcock, Lean, Kubrick, Welles, Fassbinder and Bresson; as well as topics such as the legacy of Star Wars, film noir, early film projection in New York City, the New York Film Critics Circle, Sundance, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the emerging cinema of Iran and Taiwan.

Author : Susan Rogers Cooper
Publisher : Severn House/ORIM
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780104461

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Gone in a Flash by Susan Rogers Cooper Pdf

“A trip to deliver their son to college pits a Texas family against several dangerous criminals. . . . A rollicking mystery.” —Kirkus Reviews After almost ruining her marriage because of her habit of involving herself in dangerous business, E.J. Pugh is determined to stay out of any sleuthing and pay attention only to her husband, children, and writing career. How hard can it be? But through no fault of their own, E.J. and Willis are plunged into another crisis when someone hides a black satchel in Willis’ truck, apparently while they were using it to cart their son—and all his stuff—to the University of Texas at Austin. And their foster daughter, Alicia, finding no ID inside, decides to make it her new backpack. When Alicia suddenly disappears, along with the satchel, E.J. and Willis are beside themselves, and E.J. has no choice but to get involved in another mystery, possibly connected to a murder in Austin—and this time, solving it is more urgent than ever . . . “Plenty of red herrings and amusing characters who could have been friends of Stephanie Plum.” —Kirkus Reviews “One of today’s finest mystery writers.” —Carolyn Hart

Author : Vincenzo Esposito
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781635752182

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Divine Intervention: Why Me? by Vincenzo Esposito Pdf

As a youth, I attended Catholic schools and churches. At one time, I was an altar boy. I've always been a true believer of the Lord and the saints along with heaven's angels. While in the military, I attended mass most of my time in the air force. I also spent some time at the Mormon church more or less to understand the difference in religions. My wife and I were married in a protestant church. Our children were all Catholics before they changed over to other religions. In my lifetime, I came close to dying, or getting killed, about nine or ten times. I gave credit to my guardian angel each time. When I was assigned to New York University Medical and saw children suffering and or dying of cancer, I prayed to the Lord and asked for the power to save these children. I believe my prayers were answered during the time when I found out I had cancer. I did some heavy research and found a product that helped save my life, and others I shared it with also got positive results. Today, that product is used not as a business, but as my mission. The results were so good that I shared it with many seniors, adults, young people, and children. I spent ten years as a Korean War veteran, twenty-nine years in law enforcement, and fifteen years in between working with youth as their executive director of a 501(c)(3) refusing any salary. The name of the organization was Youth Against Crime, Inc. I have been directed in my life by a greater power who has brought to me a loving family, loving friends, a fantastic and exciting life, and love of country. I wouldn't be where I am today without the trials and tribulations God has bestowed on me.

Author : Phillip Bevin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781351254281

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Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity by Phillip Bevin Pdf

Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity traces the development of comic book continuity through the case study of Superman, examining the character’s own evolution across several media, including comics, radio, television, and film. Superman’s relationship with continuity illustrates a key feature of the way in which people in western societies construct stories about themselves. In this respect, the book is a study of narrative and how comic book continuity reflects the way that, in wider western post-enlightenment culture, storytelling shapes the common sense and received wisdoms that influence how we perceive "reality." The scope of the analysis extends from Superman’s creation in the late 1930s to the recent films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), as well as the current comic book reboot Rebirth (2016).

Author : San Quentin Nine
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781430308676

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Brothers in Pen by San Quentin Nine Pdf

(Softcover) An anthology of short stories, both fiction and memoir, written by inmates at San Quentin State Prison. The stories in this collection run the gamut from dancing bears to crucifixion, childhood memoir to prison eulogy, heroic adventure to philosophical musing, and just plain fiction. The writers, mostly lifers, have each selected stories or excerpts from their ample and ever-growing supply to include in this volume. Writers include Kenny Brydon, Tharon Hill, Ronin, Ernie Laszlo, Watani Stiner, B. Vejvoda, J. B. Wells, Gary Wesley, and Michael Willis. All proceeds from the sale of the book go through the William James Association to support this creative writing class through the Arts-in-Corrections program.

Author : Michael Anthony Steele
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781496558312

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Metallo Attacks! by Michael Anthony Steele Pdf

Metallo, the cyborg criminal, goes on the attack in Metropolis, and the reader must choose the path that Superman will take to stop one of his most powerful enemies.

Author : Gene Koester
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781098090180

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The Gift of Grandchildren by Gene Koester Pdf

The Gift of Grandchildren gives a personal account of the author's current state of life and reflects on the awareness of one's own existence through the experience of becoming a grandparent. The book gives individual accounts of the author's grandchildren as they grow from infant to teenager and the relationship created to bond two distinct generations. The unique storyline of each grandchild is peppered with comment and observation from the author, which can easily be identified by today's grandparent, those about to embark on the blessing of becoming a grandparent, or those curious about the effects grandparents have on grandchildren and the special memories grandchildren give to the grandparent. The Gift of Grandchildren gives the reader a plethora of examples in respect to family traditions, mores, conversations, and endeavors, which are enhanced by the formation of the grandparent's knowledge and the grandchild's curiosity. These aspects of life are presented in a manner designed to bring laughter, contemplation, and spiritual reflection to the reader through recognition of events pertinent to the human experience. The Gift of Grandchildren was written with the idea of God's gift of life being very special for those parents who have entered the realm of becoming a grandparent. It is not only part of God's plan but a glorious aspect of the cycle of life.