White Bird In A Blizzard

Author : Laura Kasischke
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544465053

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White Bird In A Blizzard by Laura Kasischke Pdf

I am sixteen when my mother steps out of her skin one frozen January afternoon—pure self, atoms twinkling like microscopic diamond chips around her perhaps the chiming of a clock, or a few bright flute notes in the distance—and disappears. No one sees her leave, but she is gone. Laura Kasischke's first novel. Suspicious River. was hailed by the critics as "extremely powerful" (The Los Angeles Times), "amazing" (The Boston Globe), and "a novel of depth, beauty, and insight" (The Seattle Times). Now Kasischke follows up her auspicious debut with a spellbinding and erotic tale of marriage, secrets, and self-deception. When Katrina Connors' mother walks out on her family one frigid January day, Kat is surprised but not shocked; the whole year she has been "becoming sixteen"—falling in love with the boy next door, shedding her baby fat, discovering sex—her mother has slowly been withdrawing. As Kat and her father pick up the pieces of their daily life, she finds herself curiously unaffected by her mother's absence. But in dreams that become too real to ignore, she's haunted by her mother's cries for help. . . .

Author : Luke Strongman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781527502703

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The Films and Career of Eva Green by Luke Strongman Pdf

This book details Eva Green’s film and acting career. Extensively researched, it is concerned with her film roles, and the many movies in which she has appeared. It describes, with critical commentary, features of the making of these films and their reception. Engagingly written, with biographical context, the book spans from 2001 and Green’s first film appearances to the present day, in which she is a leading international actress of film and television.

Author : Laura Kasischke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786864990

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White Bird in Blizzard Galleys by Laura Kasischke Pdf

Author : Albert Meroño Peñuela
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031606267

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The Semantic Web by Albert Meroño Peñuela Pdf

Author : Blaine Wright
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645444077

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White Bird by Blaine Wright Pdf

White Bird is a work of historical fiction, set to the background of West Central Idaho during the early stages of US military escalation into the Vietnam conflict. The birth of Daniel Knight on the storm ravaged slopes of White Bird Pass during the winter of 1950 presage the reawakening of the "Great Animal Spirits" of ancient Nez Perce lore. Born to a native heritage from a woman of the people, who died in childbirth, and an Anglo-American bloodline from a father, who abandoned him at birth, Daniel comes of age in 1963, unaware of his ties to destiny. In an event-filled one-year span of time, he must forge lasting bonds of friendship, face unforeseen enemies, and learn the true meaning of "courage, honor, and loyalty to love." Tied to destiny's path, Daniel will grow from self-imposed solitude into maturity as a leader of men and a warrior in the greatest traditions of his ancient heritage.

Author : James Lyons,Yannis Tzioumakis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000814163

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Indie TV by James Lyons,Yannis Tzioumakis Pdf

This edited collection is the first book to offer a wide-ranging examination of the interface between American independent film and a converged television landscape that consists of terrestrial broadcasters, cable networks and streaming providers, in which independent film and television intersect in complex, multifaceted and creative ways. The book covers the long history of continuities and connections between the two sectors, as seen in the activities of PBS, HBO or Sundance. It considers the movement of filmmakers between indie film and TV such as Steven Soderbergh, Rian Johnson, the Duplass brothers, Joe Swanberg, Lynn Shelton and Gregg Araki; details the confluence of aesthetic and thematic elements seen in shows such as Girls, Breaking Bad, Master of None, or Glow; points to a shared interest in regional sensibilities evident in shows like One Mississippi or Fargo; and makes the case for documentaries and web series as significant entities in this domain. Collectively, the book builds a compelling picture of indie TV as a significant feature of US screen entertainment in the 21st Century. This interdisciplinary landmark volume will be a go-to reference for students and scholars of Television Studies, Film Studies and Media Studies.

Author : Stephanie Burt
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231512022

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The Forms of Youth by Stephanie Burt Pdf

Early in the twentieth century, Americans and other English-speaking nations began to regard adolescence as a separate phase of life. Associated with uncertainty, inwardness, instability, and sexual energy, adolescence acquired its own tastes, habits, subcultures, slang, economic interests, and art forms. This new idea of adolescence became the driving force behind some of the modern era's most original poetry. Stephen Burt demonstrates how adolescence supplied the inspiration, and at times the formal principles, on which many twentieth-century poets founded their works. William Carlos Williams and his contemporaries fashioned their American verse in response to the idealization of new kinds of youth in the 1910s and 1920s. W. H. Auden's early work, Philip Larkin's verse, Thom Gunn's transatlantic poetry, and Basil Bunting's late-modernist masterpiece, Briggflatts, all track the development of adolescence in Britain as it moved from the private space of elite schools to the urban public space of sixties subcultures. The diversity of American poetry from the Second World War to the end of the sixties illuminates poets' reactions to the idea that teenagers, juvenile delinquents, hippies, and student radicals might, for better or worse, transform the nation. George Oppen, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Robert Lowell in particular built and rebuilt their sixties styles in reaction to changing concepts of youth. Contemporary poets continue to fashion new ideas of youth. Laura Kasischke and Jorie Graham focus on the discoveries of a specifically female adolescence. The Irish poet Paul Muldoon and the Australian poet John Tranter use teenage perspectives to represent a postmodernist uncertainty. Other poets have rejected traditional and modern ideas of adolescence, preferring instead to view this age as a reflection of the uncertainties and restricted tastes of the way we live now. The first comprehensive study of adolescence in twentieth-century poetry, The Forms of Youth recasts the history of how English-speaking cultures began to view this phase of life as a valuable state of consciousness, if not the very essence of a Western identity.

Author : Stanley Moss
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-29
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781609803568

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God Breaketh Not All Men's Hearts Alike by Stanley Moss Pdf

With nearly seventy-five new poems and over two hundred selected from his previous books, God Breaketh Not All Men’s Hearts Alike is the book of a lifetime in poetry, one that will lead to the author being recognized as among American’s best living poets. A work of intense illumination, these poems investigate meanings and subjects usually left in darkness. A dramatic excitement, a surprising beauty, a song draws us from poem to poem. It has been pointed out by Hayden Carruth that "in many voices, in lines rugged yet eloquent with various learnings, Moss sings us his disconcerting and extraordinarily moving songs of unbelievable belief."

Author : Daniel Bernardi,Michael Green
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1149 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9798216135067

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Race in American Film [3 volumes] by Daniel Bernardi,Michael Green Pdf

This expansive three-volume set investigates racial representation in film, providing an authoritative cross-section of the most racially significant films, actors, directors, and movements in American cinematic history. Hollywood has always reflected current American cultural norms and ideas. As such, film provides a window into attitudes about race and ethnicity over the last century. This comprehensive set provides information on hundreds of films chosen based on scholarly consensus of their importance regarding the subject, examining aspects of race and ethnicity in American film through the historical context, themes, and people involved. This three-volume set highlights the most important films and artists of the era, identifying films, actors, or characterizations that were considered racist, were tremendously popular or hugely influential, attempted to be progressive, or some combination thereof. Readers will not only learn basic information about each subject but also be able to contextualize it culturally, historically, and in terms of its reception to understand what average moviegoers thought about the subject at the time of its popularity—and grasp how the subject is perceived now through the lens of history.

Author : Harald Sack,Eva Blomqvist,Mathieu d'Aquin,Chiara Ghidini,Simone Paolo Ponzetto,Christoph Lange
Publisher : Springer
Page : 897 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319341293

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The Semantic Web. Latest Advances and New Domains by Harald Sack,Eva Blomqvist,Mathieu d'Aquin,Chiara Ghidini,Simone Paolo Ponzetto,Christoph Lange Pdf

The 47 revised full papers presented together with three invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 204 submissions. This program was completed by a demonstration and poster session, in which researchers had the chance to present their latest results and advances in the form of live demos. In addition, the PhD Symposium program included 10 contributions, selected out of 21 submissions. The core tracks of the research conference were complemented with new tracks focusing on linked data; machine learning; mobile web, sensors and semantic streams; natural language processing and information retrieval; reasoning; semantic data management, big data, and scalability; services, APIs, processes and cloud computing; smart cities, urban and geospatial data; trust and privacy; and vocabularies, schemas, and ontologies.

Author : Matt Green
Publisher : Matt Green
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of Shailene Woodley and Theo James - Famous Stars by Matt Green Pdf

Ever wondered how Shailene Woodley and Theo James rose to stardom? You may not be familiar with Shailene Woodley’s name, but you’re sure to have seen her face, At only 23 years old, the young actress has been featured on the covers of young adult novels, on posters in department stores across America, and even in the form of an action figure. Despite her youth, she’s already been featured in a variety of different roles, including Divergent (2014) and its subsequent sequels as well as the film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars (2014) by John Green. Ever since her breakthrough role on the hit ABC Family series The Secret Life of The American Teenager, there has been one defining characteristic that links her work. Back in the golden age of Hollywood, it wasn’t just a bonus for an actor to be able to sing and dance, it was expected. The very first films were silent, but technological advances soon allowed for widely released films to incorporate synchronized sound by the late 1920’s. Once actors’ voices could be dubbed into films, montages of musical numbers, dance routines, and comedic scenes that required poise, versatility, and a great degree of skill became popular. In order to be successful on a large scale, actors and actresses needed to be highly trained in all three performance arts, as leading roles required a soaring voice, an agile body, and the chops to act in both dramatic and comedic roles. For more interesting facts you must read the biographies. Grab Your biography books now!

Author : Laura Kasischke
Publisher : Copper Canyon Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781556593338

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Space, in Chains by Laura Kasischke Pdf

"Kasischke's verses walk that perfect Plathian line between the everyday...and the eternal." --Time Magazine

Author : Lisa Damian Kidder
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781623687366

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Share the Glee by Lisa Damian Kidder Pdf

A must-have for hardcore Gleeks and casual fans alike, this guide is packed with resources, photos, and inside stories about everybody’s favorite glee club. Tracing the success of the show through its 70-plus awards and consistently sky-high ratings, Share the Glee takes a look back at the original cast and follows its evolution over four seasons, through celebrity guest stars Josh Groban, Britney Spears, and Gwyneth Paltrow, and up to the recent announcement that American Idol star Adam Lambert and X-Factor judge Demi Lovato will be joining the show for Season Five. Though Cory Monteith’s Finn will be absent from the show, he lives on in this tribute that explores his hardships as a teenager to his on-screen relationship with Rachel Berry and real-life relationship with Lea Michele. Change is a constant in Season Five, with the departure of Quinn, Mercedes, Brittany, Puck, and Mike. Share the Glee is the perfect tool to commemorate your beloved characters and introduce your soon-to-be favorites.

Author : Ian Haydn Smith
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780711240261

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Cult Filmmakers by Ian Haydn Smith Pdf

What makes a cult filmmaker? Whether pioneering in their craft, fiercely and undeniably unique, or critically divisive, cult filmmakers come in all shapes and guises. Some gain instant fame, others instant notoriety, and more still remain anonymous until a chance change in fashion sees their work propelled into the limelight. Cult Filmmakers handpicks 50 notable figures in the world of cinema and explores the creative genius that earned them the 'cult' label, while celebrating the movies that made their names. The book features both industry heavyweights like Tim Burton and David Lynch to the strange and surreal imaginings of filmmakers such as Alejandro Jodorowsky and Ana Lily Amirpour. Discover the minds behind such beloved features as Melancholia, Easy Rider, Lost in Translation and more. From little knowns with small, devout followings, to superstars walking the red carpet, each is special in their individuality and their ability to inspire, antagonise and delight. Cult Filmmakers is an essential addition to any film buff's archive, as well as an entertaining introduction to the weird and wonderful world of cinema.

Author : Andreas Köstenberger
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825446764

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Invitation to Biblical Interpretation by Andreas Köstenberger Pdf

2nd Edition An authoritative guide to accurately interpreting and applying God's Word In this second edition of Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, Andreas Kostenberger leads the reader step-by-step through the process of interpreting and applying God's Word. The primary principle is the hermeneutical triad, which consists of history, literature, and theology. Readers are equipped to explore the historical background of a biblical passage, analyze its literary genre and features, and derive its theological meaning in light of the biblical canon. Numerous examples are provided throughout to illustrate the concepts. A concluding chapter provides direction on practical application, preaching, and helpful tools for Bible study. Additional features include key words and definitions at the end of each chapter, study questions, and practical exercises for applying the material. An appendix lists numerous resources for Bible study, including recommended commentaries for every book of the Bible. The second edition updates these resources, as well as the sources cited throughout, and includes a revised chapter on the Old Testament canon. Instructors, students, pastors, and anyone who desires to interpret Scripture accurately will find this volume to be an indispensable addition to their library.