Author: Jamie Campbell
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
One chance encounter that changes her life. Sixteen-year-old Bliss Watson lived a completely ordinary life until the day she was discovered by a talent scout. Thrust into an audition for the next hit teen television drama, she realizes it’s the one thing she’s always wanted but never knew. While going through the whole crazy audition process, Bliss runs into Merrick Moon, the boy who would also change her life. Falling heal-over-heels in love, she quickly realizes the mysterious boy is not who she thought he was. When a new relationship and an acting dream collide, the only thing Bliss can do is hang on for what promises to be one wild ride. In the first in the Suddenly Series, follow Bliss as she traverses the funny thing called show business. Other Stories in the Series: Suddenly Famous Suddenly in Love Suddenly in Demand Suddenly a Star Please note: This is a novelette. Shorter fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.
Suddenly Famous
Author: Jamie Campbell
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
One chance encounter that changes her life. Sixteen-year-old Bliss Watson lived a completely ordinary life until the day she was discovered by a talent scout. Thrust into an audition for the next hit teen television drama, she realizes it’s the one thing she’s always wanted but never knew. While going through the whole crazy audition process, Bliss runs into Merrick Moon, the boy who would also change her life. Falling heal-over-heels in love, she quickly realizes the mysterious boy is not who she thought he was. When a new relationship and an acting dream collide, the only thing Bliss can do is hang on for what promises to be one wild ride. In the first in the Suddenly Series, follow Bliss as she traverses the funny thing called show business. Other Stories in the Series: Suddenly Famous Suddenly in Love Suddenly in Demand Suddenly a Star Please note: This is a novelette. Shorter fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
One chance encounter that changes her life. Sixteen-year-old Bliss Watson lived a completely ordinary life until the day she was discovered by a talent scout. Thrust into an audition for the next hit teen television drama, she realizes it’s the one thing she’s always wanted but never knew. While going through the whole crazy audition process, Bliss runs into Merrick Moon, the boy who would also change her life. Falling heal-over-heels in love, she quickly realizes the mysterious boy is not who she thought he was. When a new relationship and an acting dream collide, the only thing Bliss can do is hang on for what promises to be one wild ride. In the first in the Suddenly Series, follow Bliss as she traverses the funny thing called show business. Other Stories in the Series: Suddenly Famous Suddenly in Love Suddenly in Demand Suddenly a Star Please note: This is a novelette. Shorter fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.
Literary History
Author: Anders Pettersson
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110189322
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
Literary History: Towards a Global Perspective is a research project funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet). Initiated in 1996 and launched in 1999, it aims at finding suitable methods and approaches for studying and analysing literature globally, emphasizing the comparative and intercultural aspect. Even though we nowadays have fast and easy access to any kind of information on literature and literary history, we encounter, more than ever, the difficulty of finding a credible overall perspective on world literary history. Until today, literary cultures and traditions have usually been studied separately, each field using its own principles and methods. Even the conceptual basis itself varies from section to section and the genre concepts employed are not mutually compatible. As a consequence, it is very difficult, if not impossible, for the interested layperson as well as for the professional student, to gain a clear and fair perspective both on the literary traditions of other peoples and on one's own traditions. The project can be considered as a contribution to gradually removing this problem and helping to gain a better understanding of literature and literary history by means of a concerted empirical research and deeper conceptual reflection. The contributions to the four volumes are written in English by specialists from a large number of disciplines, primarily from the fields of comparative literature, Oriental studies and African studies in Sweden. All of the literary texts discussed in the articles are in the original language. Each one of the four volumes is devoted to a special research topic.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110189322
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
Literary History: Towards a Global Perspective is a research project funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet). Initiated in 1996 and launched in 1999, it aims at finding suitable methods and approaches for studying and analysing literature globally, emphasizing the comparative and intercultural aspect. Even though we nowadays have fast and easy access to any kind of information on literature and literary history, we encounter, more than ever, the difficulty of finding a credible overall perspective on world literary history. Until today, literary cultures and traditions have usually been studied separately, each field using its own principles and methods. Even the conceptual basis itself varies from section to section and the genre concepts employed are not mutually compatible. As a consequence, it is very difficult, if not impossible, for the interested layperson as well as for the professional student, to gain a clear and fair perspective both on the literary traditions of other peoples and on one's own traditions. The project can be considered as a contribution to gradually removing this problem and helping to gain a better understanding of literature and literary history by means of a concerted empirical research and deeper conceptual reflection. The contributions to the four volumes are written in English by specialists from a large number of disciplines, primarily from the fields of comparative literature, Oriental studies and African studies in Sweden. All of the literary texts discussed in the articles are in the original language. Each one of the four volumes is devoted to a special research topic.
Rasmus
Author: P J Vanston
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785893610
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Rasmus is a pitch-dark satire and a gloriously cynical swipe at a television industry that perhaps well deserves it. As funny as it is disturbing, this is an ambitious ‘State of the Nation’ novel which uses the hyperrealism of exaggerated reality to reflect back at us the often absurd and grotesque horror of 21st century TV and society. In this dark tale of wrecked morality, a visionary reality TV producer leads the public and his own competition to a point of corruption they never dreamed possible. Along the way, pets stampede, celebrities are eaten, and the world erupts in violence. The story revolves around three central characters – Rasmus, the mysterious visionary; Minty, ambitious TV producer and wannabe first female Director General; and Hugo, affable but bumbling BBC Head of Vision. How these characters interact ultimately determines the course of events and drives the plot towards its shocking conclusion. Written in three parts, the story is set mainly in London, but also travels far and wide – Russia, China, Africa, Papua New Guinea and South Wales, amongst other exotic locations. Rasmus is an imaginative, unusual and intelligent work that asks some difficult and pertinent questions about the world in which we live. Rasmus is a must-read for all who work in the television industry, as well as all those with a concern about how and where both TV and modern British society are going – and why.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785893610
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Rasmus is a pitch-dark satire and a gloriously cynical swipe at a television industry that perhaps well deserves it. As funny as it is disturbing, this is an ambitious ‘State of the Nation’ novel which uses the hyperrealism of exaggerated reality to reflect back at us the often absurd and grotesque horror of 21st century TV and society. In this dark tale of wrecked morality, a visionary reality TV producer leads the public and his own competition to a point of corruption they never dreamed possible. Along the way, pets stampede, celebrities are eaten, and the world erupts in violence. The story revolves around three central characters – Rasmus, the mysterious visionary; Minty, ambitious TV producer and wannabe first female Director General; and Hugo, affable but bumbling BBC Head of Vision. How these characters interact ultimately determines the course of events and drives the plot towards its shocking conclusion. Written in three parts, the story is set mainly in London, but also travels far and wide – Russia, China, Africa, Papua New Guinea and South Wales, amongst other exotic locations. Rasmus is an imaginative, unusual and intelligent work that asks some difficult and pertinent questions about the world in which we live. Rasmus is a must-read for all who work in the television industry, as well as all those with a concern about how and where both TV and modern British society are going – and why.
Finding Hope
Author: Pamela Gossiaux
Publisher: Tri-Cat Publishing
ISBN: 1734896817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
An introverted horse-whisperer, a famous equine artist, and the mare who brings them together. Tori Reynolds has never liked the term “breaking” horses to ride. Instead, she earns their trust, and can climb aboard a wild mustang the same day she meets it. Her farm, an historic bed and breakfast, sits along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in the small town of St. Ives, and her life as a B&B owner and sought-after horse whisperer is pretty much perfect. Until a visit to New York City changes everything. Matt Cheval is a handsome, nationally-known artist. When Tori steps into his Manhattan art show, she unexpectedly finds herself and her horse in his paintings. Angry and frightened, she is now faced with the memory of a day she has spent years trying to forget. Tori flees back to the security of her farm and the comfort of her horse, but Matt follows to apologize for a wrong he isn’t sure he knows how to fix. Torn between anger and her growing feelings for Matt, she wonders if she has wrongly judged this sensitive artist. Maybe some wounds can be healed. But when tragedy strikes, will their hope in the future, and their faith in God hold their relationship together? Or will they lose each other forever?
Publisher: Tri-Cat Publishing
ISBN: 1734896817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
An introverted horse-whisperer, a famous equine artist, and the mare who brings them together. Tori Reynolds has never liked the term “breaking” horses to ride. Instead, she earns their trust, and can climb aboard a wild mustang the same day she meets it. Her farm, an historic bed and breakfast, sits along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in the small town of St. Ives, and her life as a B&B owner and sought-after horse whisperer is pretty much perfect. Until a visit to New York City changes everything. Matt Cheval is a handsome, nationally-known artist. When Tori steps into his Manhattan art show, she unexpectedly finds herself and her horse in his paintings. Angry and frightened, she is now faced with the memory of a day she has spent years trying to forget. Tori flees back to the security of her farm and the comfort of her horse, but Matt follows to apologize for a wrong he isn’t sure he knows how to fix. Torn between anger and her growing feelings for Matt, she wonders if she has wrongly judged this sensitive artist. Maybe some wounds can be healed. But when tragedy strikes, will their hope in the future, and their faith in God hold their relationship together? Or will they lose each other forever?
A To Z of Success
Author: Y S Rajan
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 9788188322862
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This book is meant for all persons to think about their lives, to equip themselves to face the challenges and to shape a better future for themselves. It is not necessarily for those in high-tech profession. It is for everybody. It addresses the actual problems of life. It is eminently practical and gives the 'truths' in simple terms. It is an easy to read book to assist the youth and their guides to face modern life and to make the best of it. The author has used a unique technique of writing 26 Chapters A to Z to suit today's fast lifestyle. The chapters have words like Aim, Aspiration, Anger, Compassion, Jealousy, Kindness, Pride, Professionalism to zero-sum, Zeal etc as sub paras around which a few profound experiences and insights are woven. You will feel as if the author is sitting with you and talking to you exclusively. Readers can choose to read them in a continuous manner or as individual pieces, the way they choose. They can go to A, to K, to X, to Y, to P, choose words, and close the book. It gives them a total freedom for reading, throwing away and picking up. It suits the pressures of the modern day youth. The book is also well suited for those in higher age group including those above sixty. Though Indian context is emphasized, basic principles given apply to all.
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 9788188322862
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This book is meant for all persons to think about their lives, to equip themselves to face the challenges and to shape a better future for themselves. It is not necessarily for those in high-tech profession. It is for everybody. It addresses the actual problems of life. It is eminently practical and gives the 'truths' in simple terms. It is an easy to read book to assist the youth and their guides to face modern life and to make the best of it. The author has used a unique technique of writing 26 Chapters A to Z to suit today's fast lifestyle. The chapters have words like Aim, Aspiration, Anger, Compassion, Jealousy, Kindness, Pride, Professionalism to zero-sum, Zeal etc as sub paras around which a few profound experiences and insights are woven. You will feel as if the author is sitting with you and talking to you exclusively. Readers can choose to read them in a continuous manner or as individual pieces, the way they choose. They can go to A, to K, to X, to Y, to P, choose words, and close the book. It gives them a total freedom for reading, throwing away and picking up. It suits the pressures of the modern day youth. The book is also well suited for those in higher age group including those above sixty. Though Indian context is emphasized, basic principles given apply to all.
Subtle is the Lord
Author: Abraham Pais
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191037168
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Subtle is the Lord is widely recognized as the definitive scientific biography of Albert Einstein. The late Abraham Pais was a distinguished physicist turned historian who knew Einstein both professionally and personally in the last years of his life. His biography combines a profound understanding of Einstein's work with personal recollections from their years of acquaintance, illuminating the man through the development of his scientific thought. Pais examines the formulation of Einstein's theories of relativity, his work on Brownian motion, and his response to quantum theory with authority and precision. The profound transformation Einstein's ideas effected on the physics of the turn of the century is here laid out for the serious reader. Pais also fills many gaps in what we know of Einstein's life - his interest in philosophy, his concern with Jewish destiny, and his opinions of great figures from Newton to Freud. This remarkable volume, written by a physicist who mingled in Einstein's scientific circle, forms a timeless and classic biography of the towering figure of twentieth-century science.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191037168
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Subtle is the Lord is widely recognized as the definitive scientific biography of Albert Einstein. The late Abraham Pais was a distinguished physicist turned historian who knew Einstein both professionally and personally in the last years of his life. His biography combines a profound understanding of Einstein's work with personal recollections from their years of acquaintance, illuminating the man through the development of his scientific thought. Pais examines the formulation of Einstein's theories of relativity, his work on Brownian motion, and his response to quantum theory with authority and precision. The profound transformation Einstein's ideas effected on the physics of the turn of the century is here laid out for the serious reader. Pais also fills many gaps in what we know of Einstein's life - his interest in philosophy, his concern with Jewish destiny, and his opinions of great figures from Newton to Freud. This remarkable volume, written by a physicist who mingled in Einstein's scientific circle, forms a timeless and classic biography of the towering figure of twentieth-century science.
Room 1219
Author: Greg Merritt
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613747950
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Part biography, part true-crime narrative, this painstakingly researched book chronicles the improbable rise and stunning fall of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle from his early big screen success to his involvement in actress Virginia Rappe’s death, and the resulting irreparable damage to his career. It describes how during the course of a rowdy party hosted by the comedian in a San Francisco hotel, Rappe became fatally ill, and Arbuckle was subsequently charged with manslaughter. Ultimately acquitted after three trials, neither his career nor his reputation ever recovered from this devastating incident. Relying on a careful examination of documents, the book finally reveals what most likely occurred that Labor Day weekend in 1921 in that fateful hotel room. In addition, it covers the evolution of the film industry—from the first silent experiments to the connection between Arbuckle’s scandal and the implementation of industry-wide censorship that altered the course of Hollywood filmmaking for five decades.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613747950
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Part biography, part true-crime narrative, this painstakingly researched book chronicles the improbable rise and stunning fall of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle from his early big screen success to his involvement in actress Virginia Rappe’s death, and the resulting irreparable damage to his career. It describes how during the course of a rowdy party hosted by the comedian in a San Francisco hotel, Rappe became fatally ill, and Arbuckle was subsequently charged with manslaughter. Ultimately acquitted after three trials, neither his career nor his reputation ever recovered from this devastating incident. Relying on a careful examination of documents, the book finally reveals what most likely occurred that Labor Day weekend in 1921 in that fateful hotel room. In addition, it covers the evolution of the film industry—from the first silent experiments to the connection between Arbuckle’s scandal and the implementation of industry-wide censorship that altered the course of Hollywood filmmaking for five decades.
Just Sea and Sky
Author: Ben Pester
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128551
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Account of the author's voyage by yacht from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128551
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Account of the author's voyage by yacht from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953.
Canada and the United States
Author: John Herd Thompson
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820324036
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
From the American Revolution to NAFTA to the Helms-Burton Act and beyond, this work offers an assessment of relations between the USA and Canada. It seeks to distil a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic and political developments of mutual importance during the past two centuries.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820324036
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
From the American Revolution to NAFTA to the Helms-Burton Act and beyond, this work offers an assessment of relations between the USA and Canada. It seeks to distil a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic and political developments of mutual importance during the past two centuries.
The Politics of Authenticity in Presidential Campaigns, 1976-2008
Author: Erica J. Seifert
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786491094
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
"Authenticity," the dominant cultural value of the baby boom generation, became central to presidential campaigns in the late 20th century. Beginning in 1976, Americans elected six presidents whose campaigns represented evolving standards of authenticity. Interacting with the media and their publics, these successful presidential candidates structured their campaigns around projecting "authentic" images and connecting with voters as "one of us." In the process, they rewrote the political playbook, redefined "presidentiality," and changed the terms of the national political discourse. This book is predicated on the assumption that it is worth knowing why.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786491094
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
"Authenticity," the dominant cultural value of the baby boom generation, became central to presidential campaigns in the late 20th century. Beginning in 1976, Americans elected six presidents whose campaigns represented evolving standards of authenticity. Interacting with the media and their publics, these successful presidential candidates structured their campaigns around projecting "authentic" images and connecting with voters as "one of us." In the process, they rewrote the political playbook, redefined "presidentiality," and changed the terms of the national political discourse. This book is predicated on the assumption that it is worth knowing why.