Author: Quentin Kenihan
Publisher: Hachette Australia
ISBN: 0733635369
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. FOREWORD BY RAY MARTIN When he was a kid, Quentin Kenihan loved Superman. Ironic, really. Quentin didn't need kryptonite to reveal his weakness - born with a rare bone disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta, his bones broke all on their own. When Quentin was seven, Mike Willesee made a documentary about him. Australians fell in love with his wit, and never-say-die attitude. Over the years he grew up before our eyes. But there was a dark side to his life. The true story was never told ... until now. A story of abandonment, drug addiction, dark days and thoughts of suicide. Battling through it all, Quentin's resilience is inspiring. Quentin is now determined to live life the best he can. Just turned 41, he is a filmmaker, stand-up comedian, radio host, actor and film critic; he's hung out with Angelina, accidentally ripped Jennifer Lopez's dress, talked sex with Jean-Claude Van Damme, appeared in MAD MAX and interviewed Julia Gillard, all the while showing that living in a wheelchair doesn't mean staying still. This is an unforgettable, brutally honest, at times heartbreaking memoir. Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude! 'Quentin is a hero of mine. Probably the toughest man I have ever met. Read this book and reconsider how hard you think your life is. It is a liberating experience to face life through his eyes.' - RUSSELL CROWE
Not All Superheroes Wear Capes
Author: Quentin Kenihan
Publisher: Hachette Australia
ISBN: 0733635369
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. FOREWORD BY RAY MARTIN When he was a kid, Quentin Kenihan loved Superman. Ironic, really. Quentin didn't need kryptonite to reveal his weakness - born with a rare bone disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta, his bones broke all on their own. When Quentin was seven, Mike Willesee made a documentary about him. Australians fell in love with his wit, and never-say-die attitude. Over the years he grew up before our eyes. But there was a dark side to his life. The true story was never told ... until now. A story of abandonment, drug addiction, dark days and thoughts of suicide. Battling through it all, Quentin's resilience is inspiring. Quentin is now determined to live life the best he can. Just turned 41, he is a filmmaker, stand-up comedian, radio host, actor and film critic; he's hung out with Angelina, accidentally ripped Jennifer Lopez's dress, talked sex with Jean-Claude Van Damme, appeared in MAD MAX and interviewed Julia Gillard, all the while showing that living in a wheelchair doesn't mean staying still. This is an unforgettable, brutally honest, at times heartbreaking memoir. Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude! 'Quentin is a hero of mine. Probably the toughest man I have ever met. Read this book and reconsider how hard you think your life is. It is a liberating experience to face life through his eyes.' - RUSSELL CROWE
Publisher: Hachette Australia
ISBN: 0733635369
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. FOREWORD BY RAY MARTIN When he was a kid, Quentin Kenihan loved Superman. Ironic, really. Quentin didn't need kryptonite to reveal his weakness - born with a rare bone disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta, his bones broke all on their own. When Quentin was seven, Mike Willesee made a documentary about him. Australians fell in love with his wit, and never-say-die attitude. Over the years he grew up before our eyes. But there was a dark side to his life. The true story was never told ... until now. A story of abandonment, drug addiction, dark days and thoughts of suicide. Battling through it all, Quentin's resilience is inspiring. Quentin is now determined to live life the best he can. Just turned 41, he is a filmmaker, stand-up comedian, radio host, actor and film critic; he's hung out with Angelina, accidentally ripped Jennifer Lopez's dress, talked sex with Jean-Claude Van Damme, appeared in MAD MAX and interviewed Julia Gillard, all the while showing that living in a wheelchair doesn't mean staying still. This is an unforgettable, brutally honest, at times heartbreaking memoir. Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude! 'Quentin is a hero of mine. Probably the toughest man I have ever met. Read this book and reconsider how hard you think your life is. It is a liberating experience to face life through his eyes.' - RUSSELL CROWE
ALL+ 互動英語 2024 年 7 月號 No.236 [有聲版]
Author: LiveABC編輯群
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Unit 1 News Report 看新聞學英語 South Korean Doctors Strike to Protest Government Proposal 南韓醫生罷工抗議政府提案 Unit 2 Travel 繞著地球玩 What Not to Do in Lyon (and What to Try Instead) 遊里昂別做的事與可以嘗試的新選擇 Unit 3 Animal 動物迷思 As Inaccurate as an English Speaker 英文動物慣用語其實沒那麼正確 Unit 4 混合題型 Small but Significant: Vatican City and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 麻雀雖小,五臟俱全:梵蒂岡與馬爾他騎士團 Unit 5 綜合測驗 Cats and Compassion: Inside a Prison Pet Program 監獄寵物計畫:貓咪與同理心的善循環 Unit 6 Dialogue Focus 情境對話 Going for Gold 圖解奧運項目 Anticipating the Olympic Games 熱烈期待奧運到來 Unit 7 Writing 寫作練習 Translation Practice 翻譯寫作 Unit 8 People 人物側寫 Jeremy Renner: More than One Way to Be a Hero 傑瑞米.雷納:成為英雄不只有一種方法 Unit 9 篇章結構 Wings of Change: Understanding the Butterfly Effect 認識蝴蝶效應 Unit 10 Plant 自然生態 Staghorn Ferns: Breathe Easy with These Tropical Beauties 鹿角蕨:獨特的熱帶觀葉植物 Unit 11 Reading Skill Builder 閱讀素養專欄 Seeing into Deep Space 觀察宇宙的奧妙 Unit 12 文意選填 A Tax on Light and Air 窗戶稅:變相的陽光與空氣稅 Unit 13 Food 美食饗宴 The Pho Phenomenon 令人讚不絕口的越南河粉 Unit 14 Plus Talk 會話百分百 Renting a Place Abroad 國外租屋英語 1. Arranging a Viewing 安排看房 2. Asking about the Apartment 詢問公寓套房 3. Getting Details about the Rent 得到房租相關的詳細資訊 4. Finalizing the Rental Agreement 最後確定租賃協議 Unit 15 Topic Writing 主題式寫作 A Blessing in Disguise 因禍得福 Unit 16 Science 科學新知 Quantum Computers: The Next Step in Technological Evolution? 量子電腦:科技演進的下一個里程碑?
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Unit 1 News Report 看新聞學英語 South Korean Doctors Strike to Protest Government Proposal 南韓醫生罷工抗議政府提案 Unit 2 Travel 繞著地球玩 What Not to Do in Lyon (and What to Try Instead) 遊里昂別做的事與可以嘗試的新選擇 Unit 3 Animal 動物迷思 As Inaccurate as an English Speaker 英文動物慣用語其實沒那麼正確 Unit 4 混合題型 Small but Significant: Vatican City and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 麻雀雖小,五臟俱全:梵蒂岡與馬爾他騎士團 Unit 5 綜合測驗 Cats and Compassion: Inside a Prison Pet Program 監獄寵物計畫:貓咪與同理心的善循環 Unit 6 Dialogue Focus 情境對話 Going for Gold 圖解奧運項目 Anticipating the Olympic Games 熱烈期待奧運到來 Unit 7 Writing 寫作練習 Translation Practice 翻譯寫作 Unit 8 People 人物側寫 Jeremy Renner: More than One Way to Be a Hero 傑瑞米.雷納:成為英雄不只有一種方法 Unit 9 篇章結構 Wings of Change: Understanding the Butterfly Effect 認識蝴蝶效應 Unit 10 Plant 自然生態 Staghorn Ferns: Breathe Easy with These Tropical Beauties 鹿角蕨:獨特的熱帶觀葉植物 Unit 11 Reading Skill Builder 閱讀素養專欄 Seeing into Deep Space 觀察宇宙的奧妙 Unit 12 文意選填 A Tax on Light and Air 窗戶稅:變相的陽光與空氣稅 Unit 13 Food 美食饗宴 The Pho Phenomenon 令人讚不絕口的越南河粉 Unit 14 Plus Talk 會話百分百 Renting a Place Abroad 國外租屋英語 1. Arranging a Viewing 安排看房 2. Asking about the Apartment 詢問公寓套房 3. Getting Details about the Rent 得到房租相關的詳細資訊 4. Finalizing the Rental Agreement 最後確定租賃協議 Unit 15 Topic Writing 主題式寫作 A Blessing in Disguise 因禍得福 Unit 16 Science 科學新知 Quantum Computers: The Next Step in Technological Evolution? 量子電腦:科技演進的下一個里程碑?
Love and Capes
Author: Thomas F. Zahler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600106804
Category : Accountants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Originally published as Love and capes issues #1-6"--Volume 1.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600106804
Category : Accountants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Originally published as Love and capes issues #1-6"--Volume 1.
Superheroes
Author: Andrew Bolton
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
ISBN: 9780300136708
Category : Fashion design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Essay af Michael Chabon: Secret Skin. An Essay in Unitard Theory
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
ISBN: 9780300136708
Category : Fashion design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Essay af Michael Chabon: Secret Skin. An Essay in Unitard Theory
Comic Book Movies
Author: Blair Davis
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813588790
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman’s Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre’s visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood’s business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813588790
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman’s Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre’s visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood’s business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.
Secondary Superheroes of Golden Age Comics
Author: Lou Mougin
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476638608
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
When Superman debuted in 1938, he ushered in a string of imitators--Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Captain America. But what about the many less well-known heroes who lined up to fight crooks, super villains or Hitler--like the Shield, the Black Terror, Crimebuster, Cat-Man, Dynamic Man, the Blue Beetle, the Black Cat and even Frankenstein? These and other four-color fighters crowded the newsstands from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. Most have since been overlooked, and not necessarily because they were victims of poor publication. This book gives the other superheroes of the Golden Age of comics their due.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476638608
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
When Superman debuted in 1938, he ushered in a string of imitators--Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Captain America. But what about the many less well-known heroes who lined up to fight crooks, super villains or Hitler--like the Shield, the Black Terror, Crimebuster, Cat-Man, Dynamic Man, the Blue Beetle, the Black Cat and even Frankenstein? These and other four-color fighters crowded the newsstands from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. Most have since been overlooked, and not necessarily because they were victims of poor publication. This book gives the other superheroes of the Golden Age of comics their due.
Batman and Captain America
Author: John Byrne
Publisher: Dc Comics
ISBN: 9781563892912
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
/John Byrne As World War II rages on, Batman and Captain America, along with their teenaged sidekicks Robin and Bucky, must become allies to combat the villainy of their greatest foes, the Joker and the Red Skull. This fun, fast paced tale is co-published with Marvel Comics and is drawn in a style reminiscent of the 1940s Golden Age of
Publisher: Dc Comics
ISBN: 9781563892912
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
/John Byrne As World War II rages on, Batman and Captain America, along with their teenaged sidekicks Robin and Bucky, must become allies to combat the villainy of their greatest foes, the Joker and the Red Skull. This fun, fast paced tale is co-published with Marvel Comics and is drawn in a style reminiscent of the 1940s Golden Age of
Batman The Complete History
Author: Les Daniels
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811842327
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
On the comic strip character - Batman
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811842327
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
On the comic strip character - Batman
Black and White
Author: Jackie Kessler
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0553906666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
It's the ultimate battle of good versus good. They were best friends at an elite academy for superheroes in training, but now Callie Bradford, code name Iridium, and Joannie Greene, code name Jet, are mortal enemies. Jet is a by-the-book hero, using her Shadow power to protect the citizens of New Chicago. Iridium, with her mastery of light, runs the city’s underworld. For the past five years the two have played an elaborate, and frustrating, game of cat and mouse. But now playtime’s over. Separately Jet and Iridium uncover clues that point to a looming evil, one that is entwined within the Academy. As Jet works with Bruce Hunter—a normal man with an extraordinary ability to make her weak in the knees—she becomes convinced that Iridium is involved in a scheme that will level the power structure of America itself. And Iridium, teaming with the mysterious vigilante called Taser, uncovers an insidious plot that’s been a decade in the making…a plot in which Jet is key. They’re both right. And they’re both wrong. Because nothing is as simple as Black and White.
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0553906666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
It's the ultimate battle of good versus good. They were best friends at an elite academy for superheroes in training, but now Callie Bradford, code name Iridium, and Joannie Greene, code name Jet, are mortal enemies. Jet is a by-the-book hero, using her Shadow power to protect the citizens of New Chicago. Iridium, with her mastery of light, runs the city’s underworld. For the past five years the two have played an elaborate, and frustrating, game of cat and mouse. But now playtime’s over. Separately Jet and Iridium uncover clues that point to a looming evil, one that is entwined within the Academy. As Jet works with Bruce Hunter—a normal man with an extraordinary ability to make her weak in the knees—she becomes convinced that Iridium is involved in a scheme that will level the power structure of America itself. And Iridium, teaming with the mysterious vigilante called Taser, uncovers an insidious plot that’s been a decade in the making…a plot in which Jet is key. They’re both right. And they’re both wrong. Because nothing is as simple as Black and White.
Jerusalem
Author: Alan Moore
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631491350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1954
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal Winner of the Audie Award The New York Times bestseller from the author of Watchmen and V for Vendetta finally appears in a one-volume paperback. Begging comparisons to Tolstoy and Joyce, this “magnificent, sprawling cosmic epic” (Guardian) by Alan Moore—the genre-defying, “groundbreaking, hairy genius of our generation” (NPR)—takes its place among the most notable works of contemporary English literature. In decaying Northampton, eternity loiters between housing projects. Among saints, kings, prostitutes, and derelicts, a timeline unravels: second-century fiends wait in urine-scented stairwells, delinquent specters undermine a century with tunnels, and in upstairs parlors, laborers with golden blood reduce fate to a snooker tournament. Through the labyrinthine streets and pages of Jerusalem tread ghosts singing hymns of wealth and poverty. They celebrate the English language, challenge mortality post-Einstein, and insist upon their slum as Blake’s eternal holy city in “Moore’s apotheosis, a fourth-dimensional symphony” (Entertainment Weekly). This “brilliant . . . monumentally ambitious” tale from the gutter is “a massive literary achievement for our time—and maybe for all times simultaneously” (Washington Post).
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631491350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1954
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal Winner of the Audie Award The New York Times bestseller from the author of Watchmen and V for Vendetta finally appears in a one-volume paperback. Begging comparisons to Tolstoy and Joyce, this “magnificent, sprawling cosmic epic” (Guardian) by Alan Moore—the genre-defying, “groundbreaking, hairy genius of our generation” (NPR)—takes its place among the most notable works of contemporary English literature. In decaying Northampton, eternity loiters between housing projects. Among saints, kings, prostitutes, and derelicts, a timeline unravels: second-century fiends wait in urine-scented stairwells, delinquent specters undermine a century with tunnels, and in upstairs parlors, laborers with golden blood reduce fate to a snooker tournament. Through the labyrinthine streets and pages of Jerusalem tread ghosts singing hymns of wealth and poverty. They celebrate the English language, challenge mortality post-Einstein, and insist upon their slum as Blake’s eternal holy city in “Moore’s apotheosis, a fourth-dimensional symphony” (Entertainment Weekly). This “brilliant . . . monumentally ambitious” tale from the gutter is “a massive literary achievement for our time—and maybe for all times simultaneously” (Washington Post).