Author: Morris Mason Heldt
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462815189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A group of struggling young screenwriters, in 1947 Hollywood, befriend an older Academy Award winning writer. They study the art of writing and begin to see a promising future when one of the group is murdered. Unhappy with the police investigation they begin to examine the evidence themselves. First, they must answer the question of why would anyone want two dead bodies to act the role of one person. As the talented, young, Hollywood hopeful screenwriters search for their answer, they are confronted with the backdrop of creeping Communism in the film industry. It is a time in our history when a congressional committee, headed by an ambitious, and calculating young United States Senator, searched for Hollywood Communists. And, unless you had a major studio supporting you, you were considered a suspect. When the young screenwriters begin questioning people they quickly find they are making enemies, and the name-calling begins. The story twists with plot turns, as the young writers try to figure out who killed their friend. Was it because she was a Communist, or was going to expose several? As their journey becomes harder they discover a truth about moral conviction with themselves. The surprising ending leads one to believe, regardless of what you know, or whom you know, that we are seldom the image we project. The majority of us will fight to survive and it is only our inner moral compass that prevents us from devouring one another. The characters in Nikki´s Journals are a reflection of most of us . . . and most people can fine one of them to identify with.
Nikki's Journals
Author: Morris Mason Heldt
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462815189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A group of struggling young screenwriters, in 1947 Hollywood, befriend an older Academy Award winning writer. They study the art of writing and begin to see a promising future when one of the group is murdered. Unhappy with the police investigation they begin to examine the evidence themselves. First, they must answer the question of why would anyone want two dead bodies to act the role of one person. As the talented, young, Hollywood hopeful screenwriters search for their answer, they are confronted with the backdrop of creeping Communism in the film industry. It is a time in our history when a congressional committee, headed by an ambitious, and calculating young United States Senator, searched for Hollywood Communists. And, unless you had a major studio supporting you, you were considered a suspect. When the young screenwriters begin questioning people they quickly find they are making enemies, and the name-calling begins. The story twists with plot turns, as the young writers try to figure out who killed their friend. Was it because she was a Communist, or was going to expose several? As their journey becomes harder they discover a truth about moral conviction with themselves. The surprising ending leads one to believe, regardless of what you know, or whom you know, that we are seldom the image we project. The majority of us will fight to survive and it is only our inner moral compass that prevents us from devouring one another. The characters in Nikki´s Journals are a reflection of most of us . . . and most people can fine one of them to identify with.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462815189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A group of struggling young screenwriters, in 1947 Hollywood, befriend an older Academy Award winning writer. They study the art of writing and begin to see a promising future when one of the group is murdered. Unhappy with the police investigation they begin to examine the evidence themselves. First, they must answer the question of why would anyone want two dead bodies to act the role of one person. As the talented, young, Hollywood hopeful screenwriters search for their answer, they are confronted with the backdrop of creeping Communism in the film industry. It is a time in our history when a congressional committee, headed by an ambitious, and calculating young United States Senator, searched for Hollywood Communists. And, unless you had a major studio supporting you, you were considered a suspect. When the young screenwriters begin questioning people they quickly find they are making enemies, and the name-calling begins. The story twists with plot turns, as the young writers try to figure out who killed their friend. Was it because she was a Communist, or was going to expose several? As their journey becomes harder they discover a truth about moral conviction with themselves. The surprising ending leads one to believe, regardless of what you know, or whom you know, that we are seldom the image we project. The majority of us will fight to survive and it is only our inner moral compass that prevents us from devouring one another. The characters in Nikki´s Journals are a reflection of most of us . . . and most people can fine one of them to identify with.
The First 1000 Days
Author: Nikki McClure
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 157061508X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This beautiful baby journal makes the perfect baby shower gift for parents who want to chronicle baby's first years. Use this journal to write down new discoveries about your child and your hopes, wishes, and dreams for the future. Filled with Nikki McClure's papercut illustrations, The First 1000 Days is divided into sections devoted to baby's first tree, moon, and garden, reflecting McClure's lifestyle and art. Focused on recording baby's interaction with the natural world, this lovely journal celebrates all the special moments of baby's first years and preserves them for all time.
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 157061508X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This beautiful baby journal makes the perfect baby shower gift for parents who want to chronicle baby's first years. Use this journal to write down new discoveries about your child and your hopes, wishes, and dreams for the future. Filled with Nikki McClure's papercut illustrations, The First 1000 Days is divided into sections devoted to baby's first tree, moon, and garden, reflecting McClure's lifestyle and art. Focused on recording baby's interaction with the natural world, this lovely journal celebrates all the special moments of baby's first years and preserves them for all time.
Dork Diaries 9
Author: Rachel Renée Russell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442487690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Springtime brings crazy adventures to Nikki and her friends Chloe, Zoey, and Brandon.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442487690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Springtime brings crazy adventures to Nikki and her friends Chloe, Zoey, and Brandon.
News for the Rich, White, and Blue
Author: Nikki Usher
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231545606
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
As cash-strapped metropolitan newspapers struggle to maintain their traditional influence and quality reporting, large national and international outlets have pivoted to serving readers who can and will choose to pay for news, skewing coverage toward a wealthy, white, and liberal audience. Amid rampant inequality and distrust, media outlets have become more out of touch with the democracy they purport to serve. How did journalism end up in such a predicament, and what are the prospects for achieving a more equitable future? In News for the Rich, White, and Blue, Nikki Usher recasts the challenges facing journalism in terms of place, power, and inequality. Drawing on more than a decade of field research, she illuminates how journalists decide what becomes news and how news organizations strategize about the future. Usher shows how newsrooms remain places of power, largely white institutions growing more elite as journalists confront a shrinking job market. She details how Google, Facebook, and the digital-advertising ecosystem have wreaked havoc on the economic model for quality journalism, leaving local news to suffer. Usher also highlights how the handful of likely survivors—well-funded media outlets such as the New York Times—increasingly appeal to a global, “placeless” reader. News for the Rich, White, and Blue concludes with a series of provocative recommendations to reimagine journalism to ensure its resiliency and its ability to speak to a diverse set of issues and readers.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231545606
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
As cash-strapped metropolitan newspapers struggle to maintain their traditional influence and quality reporting, large national and international outlets have pivoted to serving readers who can and will choose to pay for news, skewing coverage toward a wealthy, white, and liberal audience. Amid rampant inequality and distrust, media outlets have become more out of touch with the democracy they purport to serve. How did journalism end up in such a predicament, and what are the prospects for achieving a more equitable future? In News for the Rich, White, and Blue, Nikki Usher recasts the challenges facing journalism in terms of place, power, and inequality. Drawing on more than a decade of field research, she illuminates how journalists decide what becomes news and how news organizations strategize about the future. Usher shows how newsrooms remain places of power, largely white institutions growing more elite as journalists confront a shrinking job market. She details how Google, Facebook, and the digital-advertising ecosystem have wreaked havoc on the economic model for quality journalism, leaving local news to suffer. Usher also highlights how the handful of likely survivors—well-funded media outlets such as the New York Times—increasingly appeal to a global, “placeless” reader. News for the Rich, White, and Blue concludes with a series of provocative recommendations to reimagine journalism to ensure its resiliency and its ability to speak to a diverse set of issues and readers.
The Chosen Ones
Author: Nikki Jones
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520963318
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
In The Chosen Ones, sociologist and feminist scholar Nikki Jones shares the compelling story of a group of Black men living in San Francisco’s historically Black neighborhood, the Fillmore. Against all odds, these men work to atone for past crimes by reaching out to other Black men, young and old, with the hope of guiding them toward a better life. Yet despite their genuine efforts, they struggle to find a new place in their old neighborhood. With a poignant yet hopeful voice, Jones illustrates how neighborhood politics, everyday interactions with the police, and conservative Black gender ideologies shape the men’s ability to make good and forgive themselves—and how the double-edged sword of community shapes the work of redemption.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520963318
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
In The Chosen Ones, sociologist and feminist scholar Nikki Jones shares the compelling story of a group of Black men living in San Francisco’s historically Black neighborhood, the Fillmore. Against all odds, these men work to atone for past crimes by reaching out to other Black men, young and old, with the hope of guiding them toward a better life. Yet despite their genuine efforts, they struggle to find a new place in their old neighborhood. With a poignant yet hopeful voice, Jones illustrates how neighborhood politics, everyday interactions with the police, and conservative Black gender ideologies shape the men’s ability to make good and forgive themselves—and how the double-edged sword of community shapes the work of redemption.
You Are Not Too Late
Author: Nikki McClure
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647007313
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A new collection of renowned artist Nikki McClure’s stunning papercuts, with a contemporary, community-minded message Gather, Navigate, Welcome, Fortify, Surrender, Save, Listen, Make Mistakes. These are some of the messages renowned artist Nikki McClure affirms in this gorgeous monograph of her papercuts. Organized by season, McClure’s work reminds us of the important things such as the change of seasons, slowing down the world for a moment so we can actually experience it, and looking up at the stars to dream. In a follow-up to her gorgeous monograph Collect Raindrops, You Are Not Too Late is a new collection of McClure’s original papercuts that have appeared in her beloved yearly calendars. All cut from a single piece of black paper with an X-Acto knife, McClure’s artwork features compelling images of everyday life, often accompanied by a powerful verb that inspires the viewer to action. McClure shares more than images, though, in this new book, interweaving her memories and making of the future, offering insight into her creative life.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647007313
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A new collection of renowned artist Nikki McClure’s stunning papercuts, with a contemporary, community-minded message Gather, Navigate, Welcome, Fortify, Surrender, Save, Listen, Make Mistakes. These are some of the messages renowned artist Nikki McClure affirms in this gorgeous monograph of her papercuts. Organized by season, McClure’s work reminds us of the important things such as the change of seasons, slowing down the world for a moment so we can actually experience it, and looking up at the stars to dream. In a follow-up to her gorgeous monograph Collect Raindrops, You Are Not Too Late is a new collection of McClure’s original papercuts that have appeared in her beloved yearly calendars. All cut from a single piece of black paper with an X-Acto knife, McClure’s artwork features compelling images of everyday life, often accompanied by a powerful verb that inspires the viewer to action. McClure shares more than images, though, in this new book, interweaving her memories and making of the future, offering insight into her creative life.
Old Wood Boat
Author: Nikki McClure
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast cracks and blackberry vines creep across her deck. But one day, a family tows her home. Scraped, scrubbed, sanded, and varnished, she is made beautiful and seaworthy again. After libations have been poured out, the family casts off, and old wood boat embarks on adventure once more"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast cracks and blackberry vines creep across her deck. But one day, a family tows her home. Scraped, scrubbed, sanded, and varnished, she is made beautiful and seaworthy again. After libations have been poured out, the family casts off, and old wood boat embarks on adventure once more"--Provided by publisher.
Dork Diaries (Volume 12 of 12)
Author: Rachel Renee Russell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789869861755
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Traditional Chinese and English bilingual edition of Dork Diaries 12: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789869861755
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Traditional Chinese and English bilingual edition of Dork Diaries 12: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe
The Shadows of Nikki
Author: Christine D. Patterson
Publisher: shyangelbooks.com
ISBN: 1432708333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An Adoption Story from the Shadows of Time Adopting a child is suppose to be the most wonderful experience for the parents. But what happens if something goes wrong with the adoption? The child is declared "insane" and they lock her up for most of her childhood. I want you to meet Nikki. This book is based on a true story. It will put a whole new meaning to the word "anger" once you have read her story.
Publisher: shyangelbooks.com
ISBN: 1432708333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An Adoption Story from the Shadows of Time Adopting a child is suppose to be the most wonderful experience for the parents. But what happens if something goes wrong with the adoption? The child is declared "insane" and they lock her up for most of her childhood. I want you to meet Nikki. This book is based on a true story. It will put a whole new meaning to the word "anger" once you have read her story.
Translation and Gender
Author: Faruk Yücel
Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
ISBN: 3832557636
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Language as a complex and dynamic phenomenon is an important instrument for reflecting individual and social identity. The formation of languages under the influence of specific norms and rules, which depend on historical and cultural developments, goes beyond their mere use as a means of communication. Languages are used to formulate thoughts, express emotions, demonstrate behaviour and produce artistic texts as skills and actions. Languages are also used to exert pressure, direct thoughts and influence people. Especially since the 1970s, under the influence of women's rights and feminist approaches in the West, language has played a prominent role in the reflection on gender and identity in cultural, linguistic and literary studies. This influence has led to an increased awareness of how language shapes and perpetuates concepts of gender and identity. Against this backdrop, this thesis will analyse various dimensions of the linguistic construction of gender and identity and examine their impact on socio-cultural structures. Translation and Gender: Beyond Power and Boundaries is an anthology of studies that analyse in depth the connections between translation and gender, translation and women, and translation and feminist understanding. The publication offers the opportunity to discuss various topics and answer questions related to different approaches.
Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
ISBN: 3832557636
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Language as a complex and dynamic phenomenon is an important instrument for reflecting individual and social identity. The formation of languages under the influence of specific norms and rules, which depend on historical and cultural developments, goes beyond their mere use as a means of communication. Languages are used to formulate thoughts, express emotions, demonstrate behaviour and produce artistic texts as skills and actions. Languages are also used to exert pressure, direct thoughts and influence people. Especially since the 1970s, under the influence of women's rights and feminist approaches in the West, language has played a prominent role in the reflection on gender and identity in cultural, linguistic and literary studies. This influence has led to an increased awareness of how language shapes and perpetuates concepts of gender and identity. Against this backdrop, this thesis will analyse various dimensions of the linguistic construction of gender and identity and examine their impact on socio-cultural structures. Translation and Gender: Beyond Power and Boundaries is an anthology of studies that analyse in depth the connections between translation and gender, translation and women, and translation and feminist understanding. The publication offers the opportunity to discuss various topics and answer questions related to different approaches.