Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780722132982
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Dangerous Visions
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780722132982
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780722132982
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Oddkins
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453265902
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s visually stunning story about a magical band of living toys who learn to overcome their fears. Toymaker Isaac Bodkins created the Oddkins, a group of living toys, for very special children who face difficulties in life and need true friends. There’s Amos, the brave stuffed bear; Skippy, the rabbit who dreams of being a superstar; Butterscotch, the gentle, floppy-eared pup; Burl the elephant; the wise and scholarly Gibbons; and Patch the cat. The Oddkins are given to children to inspire, support, and love them, especially during times of adversity. Only now, the toys themselves are the ones who need help. Before he dies, Mr. Bodkins delivers a dire warning to Amos the bear: Watch out for an evil toymaker and his dangerous creations! Locked up in the dark sub-basement, another group of toys is climbing out of boxes and crates and coming to life as well. These bad toys—like Rex and Lizzie, the puppets with no strings; Gear, the vicious robot; and Stinger, the horrid buzzing bumblebee with his knife-sharp stinger—were made to hurt children, not help them. Leering, laughing, and deadly, they are let loose into the world by a terrifying force. Frightening as it may be, the Oddkins must go on a journey to find Colleen Shannon, Mr. Bodkins’s chosen successor as a life-giving toymaker and the only person who can save them. The stormy night is perilous and the Oddkins face a danger that threatens not only their magic . . . but the magic in us all.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453265902
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s visually stunning story about a magical band of living toys who learn to overcome their fears. Toymaker Isaac Bodkins created the Oddkins, a group of living toys, for very special children who face difficulties in life and need true friends. There’s Amos, the brave stuffed bear; Skippy, the rabbit who dreams of being a superstar; Butterscotch, the gentle, floppy-eared pup; Burl the elephant; the wise and scholarly Gibbons; and Patch the cat. The Oddkins are given to children to inspire, support, and love them, especially during times of adversity. Only now, the toys themselves are the ones who need help. Before he dies, Mr. Bodkins delivers a dire warning to Amos the bear: Watch out for an evil toymaker and his dangerous creations! Locked up in the dark sub-basement, another group of toys is climbing out of boxes and crates and coming to life as well. These bad toys—like Rex and Lizzie, the puppets with no strings; Gear, the vicious robot; and Stinger, the horrid buzzing bumblebee with his knife-sharp stinger—were made to hurt children, not help them. Leering, laughing, and deadly, they are let loose into the world by a terrifying force. Frightening as it may be, the Oddkins must go on a journey to find Colleen Shannon, Mr. Bodkins’s chosen successor as a life-giving toymaker and the only person who can save them. The stormy night is perilous and the Oddkins face a danger that threatens not only their magic . . . but the magic in us all.
Again, Dangerous Visions
Author: Andrew Milner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789004314160
Category : Historical materialism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sociology and literature -- The 'English' ideology: literary criticism in England and Australia -- The protestant epic and the spirit of capitalism -- On the beach: apocalyptic hedonism and the origins of postmodernism -- Loose canons and fallen angels -- Dissenting, plebeian, but belonging, nonetheless: Bourdieu and Williams -- Deconstructing national literature: comparative literature, cultural studies and critical theory -- It's the conscience collective, stupid: philosophical aesthetics and the sociology of art -- Science fiction and the literary field -- World systems and world science fiction -- Considerations on English marxism -- Literature, history and post-althusserianism -- The revolutions in favour of capital -- Cultural materialism, culturalism and post-culturalism: the legacy of Raymond Williams -- Cultural studies and cultural hegemony: comparing Britain and Australia -- Class and cultural production: the intelligentsia as a social class -- Left out? Marxism, the new left and cultural studies -- From media imperialism to semioterrorism -- Utopia and science fiction in Raymond Williams -- Darker cities: urban dystopia and science fiction cinema -- Postmodern gothic: Buffy, the X-files and the Clinton presidency -- Framing catastrophe: the problem of ending in dystopian fiction -- Archaeologies of the future: Jameson's utopia or Orwell's dystopia? -- Time travelling: or, how (not) to periodise a genre -- The sea and eternal summer: an Australian apocalypse -- Ice, fire and flood: science fiction and the anthropocene / Andrew Milner, J.R. Burgmann, Rjurik Davidson, Susan Cousin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789004314160
Category : Historical materialism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sociology and literature -- The 'English' ideology: literary criticism in England and Australia -- The protestant epic and the spirit of capitalism -- On the beach: apocalyptic hedonism and the origins of postmodernism -- Loose canons and fallen angels -- Dissenting, plebeian, but belonging, nonetheless: Bourdieu and Williams -- Deconstructing national literature: comparative literature, cultural studies and critical theory -- It's the conscience collective, stupid: philosophical aesthetics and the sociology of art -- Science fiction and the literary field -- World systems and world science fiction -- Considerations on English marxism -- Literature, history and post-althusserianism -- The revolutions in favour of capital -- Cultural materialism, culturalism and post-culturalism: the legacy of Raymond Williams -- Cultural studies and cultural hegemony: comparing Britain and Australia -- Class and cultural production: the intelligentsia as a social class -- Left out? Marxism, the new left and cultural studies -- From media imperialism to semioterrorism -- Utopia and science fiction in Raymond Williams -- Darker cities: urban dystopia and science fiction cinema -- Postmodern gothic: Buffy, the X-files and the Clinton presidency -- Framing catastrophe: the problem of ending in dystopian fiction -- Archaeologies of the future: Jameson's utopia or Orwell's dystopia? -- Time travelling: or, how (not) to periodise a genre -- The sea and eternal summer: an Australian apocalypse -- Ice, fire and flood: science fiction and the anthropocene / Andrew Milner, J.R. Burgmann, Rjurik Davidson, Susan Cousin
Big Book of Science Fiction
Author: Groff Conklin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Book on the Edge of Forever
Author: Christopher Priest
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781560971597
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781560971597
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Writing in Overdrive
Author: Jim Denney
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781492262190
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Jim Denney is a veteran of both traditional and indie publishing. He has more than 100 published books to his credit, including the Timebenders science-fantasy series for young readers. In WRITING IN OVERDRIVE, he shows you how to:• Write so fast you'll have no time for self-doubt.• Organize your time and workspace to be more productive.• Set ambitious yet attainable productivity goals.• Overcome self-defeating habits and inner resistance to writing daily.• Tap into the power of writing "in the zone" whenever you choose.• Use powerful "writing rituals" to prepare yourself to write.• Be aware and focused yet relaxed as you write.• Become undistractible—even when surrounded by distractions.• Leverage the motivational energy of NaNoWriMo.• Eliminate writer's block.• and much MORE.You'll acquire skills you can road-test immediately on your current work-in-progress. Each principle is powerfully illustrated by stories from the author's own experience and from the lives of such prolific, successful writers as Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, John Steinbeck, Agatha Christie, Michael Moorcock, Ed McBain, Jack Kerouac, Raymond Chandler, and many more. You'll see how to apply these life-changing principles in real-life writing situations, and learn to write with phenomenal speed, confidence, and mastery, whether in traditional publishing or the indie publishing world.Praise for Jim Denney's previous books:QUIT YOUR DAY JOB! Sleep Late, Do What You Enjoy, and Make a Ton of Money as a Writer (A Writer's Digest Book Club Selection) — "Follow Jim Denney's suggestions and you will be well on your way to making the dream a reality." —Novelist JAMES SCOTT BELL (author, The Art of War for Writers). "Jim Denney has written a book that every writer and every aspiring writer should own." —Novelist DEBORAH RANEY (author, The Face of the Earth). "Read Jim Denney's book and save yourself much anguish." —Novelist JIM FREY (author, How to Write a Damn Good Novel). "If you think the writer's life is for you, you must read this book." —Novelist ANGELA HUNT, (author, The Offering).ANSWERS TO SATISFY THE SOUL by Jim Denney was hailed by Nebula-winning science fiction writer ROBERT J. SAWYER as a "brisk and enjoyable" book that "challenges, informs, enlightens, and yes, satisfies;" by leadership guru JOHN C. MAXWELL ("if you are on a quest for success, happiness, love, meaning, or God, this book is for you"); by psychologist and author Muriel James ("wisdom clothed in a lively, contemporary, conversational writing style ... thought-provoking concepts").THE MAGIC OF TEAMWORK by Pat Williams with Jim Denney garnered praise from novelist JAMES A. MICHENER ("a wise and needed book"), L.A. Lakers head coach PHIL JACKSON ("an outline for success in any business"), and television host LARRY KING ("a classic, one-of-a-kind ... four stars!").
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781492262190
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Jim Denney is a veteran of both traditional and indie publishing. He has more than 100 published books to his credit, including the Timebenders science-fantasy series for young readers. In WRITING IN OVERDRIVE, he shows you how to:• Write so fast you'll have no time for self-doubt.• Organize your time and workspace to be more productive.• Set ambitious yet attainable productivity goals.• Overcome self-defeating habits and inner resistance to writing daily.• Tap into the power of writing "in the zone" whenever you choose.• Use powerful "writing rituals" to prepare yourself to write.• Be aware and focused yet relaxed as you write.• Become undistractible—even when surrounded by distractions.• Leverage the motivational energy of NaNoWriMo.• Eliminate writer's block.• and much MORE.You'll acquire skills you can road-test immediately on your current work-in-progress. Each principle is powerfully illustrated by stories from the author's own experience and from the lives of such prolific, successful writers as Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, John Steinbeck, Agatha Christie, Michael Moorcock, Ed McBain, Jack Kerouac, Raymond Chandler, and many more. You'll see how to apply these life-changing principles in real-life writing situations, and learn to write with phenomenal speed, confidence, and mastery, whether in traditional publishing or the indie publishing world.Praise for Jim Denney's previous books:QUIT YOUR DAY JOB! Sleep Late, Do What You Enjoy, and Make a Ton of Money as a Writer (A Writer's Digest Book Club Selection) — "Follow Jim Denney's suggestions and you will be well on your way to making the dream a reality." —Novelist JAMES SCOTT BELL (author, The Art of War for Writers). "Jim Denney has written a book that every writer and every aspiring writer should own." —Novelist DEBORAH RANEY (author, The Face of the Earth). "Read Jim Denney's book and save yourself much anguish." —Novelist JIM FREY (author, How to Write a Damn Good Novel). "If you think the writer's life is for you, you must read this book." —Novelist ANGELA HUNT, (author, The Offering).ANSWERS TO SATISFY THE SOUL by Jim Denney was hailed by Nebula-winning science fiction writer ROBERT J. SAWYER as a "brisk and enjoyable" book that "challenges, informs, enlightens, and yes, satisfies;" by leadership guru JOHN C. MAXWELL ("if you are on a quest for success, happiness, love, meaning, or God, this book is for you"); by psychologist and author Muriel James ("wisdom clothed in a lively, contemporary, conversational writing style ... thought-provoking concepts").THE MAGIC OF TEAMWORK by Pat Williams with Jim Denney garnered praise from novelist JAMES A. MICHENER ("a wise and needed book"), L.A. Lakers head coach PHIL JACKSON ("an outline for success in any business"), and television host LARRY KING ("a classic, one-of-a-kind ... four stars!").
Redshift
Author: Al Sarrantonio
Publisher: Roc
ISBN: 9780451459046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Thirty works of speculative fiction, including hard and soft science fiction, fantasy, horror, and experimental and conventional literary fiction. These recognized "authors have shaped the evolution of science fiction and will continue to influence the genre for years to come."
Publisher: Roc
ISBN: 9780451459046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Thirty works of speculative fiction, including hard and soft science fiction, fantasy, horror, and experimental and conventional literary fiction. These recognized "authors have shaped the evolution of science fiction and will continue to influence the genre for years to come."
Deathbird Stories
Author: Harlan Ellison
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575123575
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Harlan Ellison's masterwork of myth and terror as he seduces all innocence on a mind-freezing odyssey into the darkest reaches of mortal terror and the most dazzling heights of Olympian hell in his finest collection. Deathbird Stories is a collection of 19 of Harlan Ellison's best stories, including Edgar and Hugo winners, originally published between 1960 and 1974. The collection contains some of Ellison's best stories from earlier collections and is judged by some to be his most consistently high quality collection of short fiction. The theme of the collection can be loosely defined as God, or Gods. Sometimes they're dead or dying, some of them are as brand-new as today's technology. Unlike some of Ellison's collections, the introductory notes to each story can be as short as a phrase and rarely run more than a sentence or two. One story took a Locus Poll Award, the two final ones both garnered Hugo Awards and Locus Poll awards, and the final one also received a Jupiter Award from the Instructors of Science Fiction in Higher Education (discontinued in 1979). When the collection was published in Britain, it won the 1979 British Science Fiction Award for Short Fiction. Winner of the BSFA Award for best collection, 1978
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575123575
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Harlan Ellison's masterwork of myth and terror as he seduces all innocence on a mind-freezing odyssey into the darkest reaches of mortal terror and the most dazzling heights of Olympian hell in his finest collection. Deathbird Stories is a collection of 19 of Harlan Ellison's best stories, including Edgar and Hugo winners, originally published between 1960 and 1974. The collection contains some of Ellison's best stories from earlier collections and is judged by some to be his most consistently high quality collection of short fiction. The theme of the collection can be loosely defined as God, or Gods. Sometimes they're dead or dying, some of them are as brand-new as today's technology. Unlike some of Ellison's collections, the introductory notes to each story can be as short as a phrase and rarely run more than a sentence or two. One story took a Locus Poll Award, the two final ones both garnered Hugo Awards and Locus Poll awards, and the final one also received a Jupiter Award from the Instructors of Science Fiction in Higher Education (discontinued in 1979). When the collection was published in Britain, it won the 1979 British Science Fiction Award for Short Fiction. Winner of the BSFA Award for best collection, 1978
Phoenix Without Ashes
Author: Harlan Ellison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781613771693
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When young Devon is forbidden from marrying his beloved by the Elders of the agrarian Cypress Corners community, he begins to question not only their authority, but why the sky is metal and the ground is not, and other troubling questions.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781613771693
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When young Devon is forbidden from marrying his beloved by the Elders of the agrarian Cypress Corners community, he begins to question not only their authority, but why the sky is metal and the ground is not, and other troubling questions.
Alone Against Tomorrow
Author: Harlan Ellison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alienation (Social psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alienation (Social psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description