Author: Sanda Gluckman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978813765
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Who's in the Driver's Seat?
Author: Sanda Gluckman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978813765
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978813765
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Dames in the Driver's Seat
Author: Jans B. Wager
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292773870
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
With its focus on dangerous, determined femmes fatales, hardboiled detectives, and crimes that almost-but-never-quite succeed, film noir has long been popular with moviegoers and film critics alike. Film noir was a staple of classical Hollywood filmmaking during the years 1941-1958 and has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s. Dames in the Driver's Seat offers new views of both classical-era and contemporary noirs through the lenses of gender, class, and race. Jans Wager analyzes how changes in film noir's representation of women's and men's roles, class status, and racial identities mirror changes in a culture that is now often referred to as postmodern and postfeminist. Following introductory chapters that establish the theoretical basis of her arguments, Wager engages in close readings of the classic noirs The Killers, Out of the Past, and Kiss Me Deadly and the contemporary noirs L. A. Confidential, Mulholland Falls, Fight Club, Twilight, Fargo, and Jackie Brown. Wager divides recent films into retro-noirs (made in the present, but set in the 1940s and 1950s) and neo-noirs (made and set in the present but referring to classic noir narratively or stylistically). Going beyond previous studies of noir, her perceptive readings of these films reveal that retro-noirs fulfill a reactionary social function, looking back nostalgically to outdated gender roles and racial relations, while neo-noirs often offer more revisionary representations of women, though not necessarily of people of color.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292773870
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
With its focus on dangerous, determined femmes fatales, hardboiled detectives, and crimes that almost-but-never-quite succeed, film noir has long been popular with moviegoers and film critics alike. Film noir was a staple of classical Hollywood filmmaking during the years 1941-1958 and has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s. Dames in the Driver's Seat offers new views of both classical-era and contemporary noirs through the lenses of gender, class, and race. Jans Wager analyzes how changes in film noir's representation of women's and men's roles, class status, and racial identities mirror changes in a culture that is now often referred to as postmodern and postfeminist. Following introductory chapters that establish the theoretical basis of her arguments, Wager engages in close readings of the classic noirs The Killers, Out of the Past, and Kiss Me Deadly and the contemporary noirs L. A. Confidential, Mulholland Falls, Fight Club, Twilight, Fargo, and Jackie Brown. Wager divides recent films into retro-noirs (made in the present, but set in the 1940s and 1950s) and neo-noirs (made and set in the present but referring to classic noir narratively or stylistically). Going beyond previous studies of noir, her perceptive readings of these films reveal that retro-noirs fulfill a reactionary social function, looking back nostalgically to outdated gender roles and racial relations, while neo-noirs often offer more revisionary representations of women, though not necessarily of people of color.
In the Driver's Seat
Author: Cynthia G. Dettelbach
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Driver's Seat
Author: Lou Ward
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN: 1684335604
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Nineteen-year-old Lou Ward drove out of her southern New Mexico hometown headed north so fast, she didn’t even look in the rearview mirror. With her two small children and a passion for fast cars, she was on her way to a large life as a newspaper owner and editor in the Jemez Mountains, Montana and Ireland. Her newspapers are legendary, as is her unique style of writing, straight from the hip. When a high speed head-on collision in Ireland destroys her happiness and her ability to drive, Lou is forced to return to the hometown she never wanted to see again so she could heal in dry, warm weather. Met by many a tragedy on what she thought was the Road To Hell, life in Carlsbad brought her an unexpected peace she never intended to find.
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN: 1684335604
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Nineteen-year-old Lou Ward drove out of her southern New Mexico hometown headed north so fast, she didn’t even look in the rearview mirror. With her two small children and a passion for fast cars, she was on her way to a large life as a newspaper owner and editor in the Jemez Mountains, Montana and Ireland. Her newspapers are legendary, as is her unique style of writing, straight from the hip. When a high speed head-on collision in Ireland destroys her happiness and her ability to drive, Lou is forced to return to the hometown she never wanted to see again so she could heal in dry, warm weather. Met by many a tragedy on what she thought was the Road To Hell, life in Carlsbad brought her an unexpected peace she never intended to find.
In the Driver's Seat
Author: Erika Stalder
Publisher: Zest Books
ISBN: 0980073243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Women make up more than half of the drivers on the road, but most girls still don’t know the difference between a lug nut and a dipstick. This engaging, comprehensive, and entertaining guide teaches girls to get intimate with their four-wheeled friends. Includes: Buying and insuring a Car Fixing minor problems Learning what’s under the hood Choosing a mechanic Surviving emergency situations Styling your ride PLUS: Fun sidebars and statistics about women behind the wheel!
Publisher: Zest Books
ISBN: 0980073243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Women make up more than half of the drivers on the road, but most girls still don’t know the difference between a lug nut and a dipstick. This engaging, comprehensive, and entertaining guide teaches girls to get intimate with their four-wheeled friends. Includes: Buying and insuring a Car Fixing minor problems Learning what’s under the hood Choosing a mechanic Surviving emergency situations Styling your ride PLUS: Fun sidebars and statistics about women behind the wheel!
From the Driver's Seat
Author: Aileen M. Buckley
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 0741433664
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
"My God, I don't believe it.they're naked as jaybirds!" Through the driver's eyes, Ms. Buckley provides humorous, untold stories, giving the reader a peek into the unguarded moments of the wealthy.
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 0741433664
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
"My God, I don't believe it.they're naked as jaybirds!" Through the driver's eyes, Ms. Buckley provides humorous, untold stories, giving the reader a peek into the unguarded moments of the wealthy.
Get in the Driver's Seat
Author: Errin Baugh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999162200
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This book contains 27 lessons learned that span over a 30 year career. In this book, I share these lessons/life nuggets that are designed to inspire and motivate the readers to live their lives with intentionality and fulfillment.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999162200
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This book contains 27 lessons learned that span over a 30 year career. In this book, I share these lessons/life nuggets that are designed to inspire and motivate the readers to live their lives with intentionality and fulfillment.
If You're In the Driver's Seat, Why Are You Lost?
Author: Lawana Gladney
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1939529093
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
From break-ups and family fall-outs to career stalls and unexpected losses, life is filled with events and circumstances that can knock you off your feet and leave you feeling stressed, confused and lost. Whether you're embarking on a career at age 22 or are seeing your children off to college at age 52, If You Are in the Driver's Seat, Why Are You Lost? gives you the strategies to help you map out your life direction, leading you to the life you want. Filled with insights, information, and solutions, this book is a practical guide that teaches how to take control and regain personal identity by learning how to manage emotions, stress, health, and other factors keeping you from happiness. Dr. Lawana Gladney acts as your personal coach and provides inspiration with ideas, easy strategies, and sound advice to help you cope with stress and navigate through everyday challenges. Arming you with helpful techniques for letting go of the emotionally destructive people, thoughts, words, and regrets of the past in a manageable way, If You Are in the Driver's Seat, Why Are You Lost? is a roadmap to creating an amazing life.
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1939529093
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
From break-ups and family fall-outs to career stalls and unexpected losses, life is filled with events and circumstances that can knock you off your feet and leave you feeling stressed, confused and lost. Whether you're embarking on a career at age 22 or are seeing your children off to college at age 52, If You Are in the Driver's Seat, Why Are You Lost? gives you the strategies to help you map out your life direction, leading you to the life you want. Filled with insights, information, and solutions, this book is a practical guide that teaches how to take control and regain personal identity by learning how to manage emotions, stress, health, and other factors keeping you from happiness. Dr. Lawana Gladney acts as your personal coach and provides inspiration with ideas, easy strategies, and sound advice to help you cope with stress and navigate through everyday challenges. Arming you with helpful techniques for letting go of the emotionally destructive people, thoughts, words, and regrets of the past in a manageable way, If You Are in the Driver's Seat, Why Are You Lost? is a roadmap to creating an amazing life.
Loitering with Intent
Author: Muriel Spark
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811219755
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Where does art start or reality end? Happily loitering about London, c. 1949, with the intent of gathering material for her writing, Fleur Talbot finds a job “on the grubby edge of the literary world” at the very peculiar Autobiographical Association. Mad egomaniacs writing their memoirs in advance — or poor fools ensnared by a blackmailer? When the association’s pompous director steals Fleur’s manuscript, fiction begins to appropriate life.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811219755
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Where does art start or reality end? Happily loitering about London, c. 1949, with the intent of gathering material for her writing, Fleur Talbot finds a job “on the grubby edge of the literary world” at the very peculiar Autobiographical Association. Mad egomaniacs writing their memoirs in advance — or poor fools ensnared by a blackmailer? When the association’s pompous director steals Fleur’s manuscript, fiction begins to appropriate life.
In the Driver's Seat
Author: Helen Simpson
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307486230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
A dark, dazzling, surprisingly funny new collection of stories (“Masterly” —Adam Mars Jones, The Observer; “A virtuoso performance” —Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph) about single women and wives in various phases of midlife—anxious mothers, besotted mothers, beset mothers—in a (futile) search for security and consolation. Helen Simpson’s stories are short but by no means small. One story takes the Iraq war as its subject; another describes a smoker’s reprieve from death by lung cancer; in another, a simple tale of home maintenance—a woman in a conversation with the carpenter replacing her door after a break-in—becomes a deftly sketched study of grief. In still another, Simpson manages the seemingly impossible—producing laughter at terminal illness and untimely death (this might be the first story in which the amputation of a limb provides a happy ending). And finally, the story entitled “Constitutional”—a pun on one of the word’s meanings: a walk taken for the benefit of one’s health—deals with memory, family, Alzheimer’s, oak trees, pregnancy for the over-forties, stolen photographs, and crossword puzzles. Helen Simpson’s stories move and disturb us as they light up the human gift for making the best of it—whatever it is.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307486230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
A dark, dazzling, surprisingly funny new collection of stories (“Masterly” —Adam Mars Jones, The Observer; “A virtuoso performance” —Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph) about single women and wives in various phases of midlife—anxious mothers, besotted mothers, beset mothers—in a (futile) search for security and consolation. Helen Simpson’s stories are short but by no means small. One story takes the Iraq war as its subject; another describes a smoker’s reprieve from death by lung cancer; in another, a simple tale of home maintenance—a woman in a conversation with the carpenter replacing her door after a break-in—becomes a deftly sketched study of grief. In still another, Simpson manages the seemingly impossible—producing laughter at terminal illness and untimely death (this might be the first story in which the amputation of a limb provides a happy ending). And finally, the story entitled “Constitutional”—a pun on one of the word’s meanings: a walk taken for the benefit of one’s health—deals with memory, family, Alzheimer’s, oak trees, pregnancy for the over-forties, stolen photographs, and crossword puzzles. Helen Simpson’s stories move and disturb us as they light up the human gift for making the best of it—whatever it is.