Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398494259
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
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It was Christmas Eve in the good old city of London. Everything was alive with the joyous sounds of festive exchanges; carols floated on the breeze and gently wafted across the cold waters of the river Thames. Multi-coloured lights appeared to festoon the streets in every quarter, and the fragrant heady smell of pine needles could be detected everywhere. There was nothing quite like it. It could be said that there was, in fact, magic in the air. At that point the Devil arrived at Charing Cross station. He was dressed immaculately in an Astrakhan coat, leather gloves and patent leather shoes that were so brightly polished you could see your face in them. He sported a small black goatee beard and had features that could easily have been chiseled from stone. Smiling, he stepped out into the night. But what was his purpose for being there? Was it purely philanthropic? Or, did he have an ulterior motive up his sleeve? As the evening wore on, the good old city was about to find out.
Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN: 9360162345
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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It is Christmas, and the Devil is abroad - once again! And once more he has returned to one of his old haunts- London. Christmas is positively his most favorite time of the year: tinsel, mistletoe, presents, warmth, and seasonal conviviality. And, of course, not forgetting good old-fash- ioned judgment, all of which comes wrapped up with a big red festive bow. There are those in the time-honored city who will be getting a little more in their stocking than they had bargained for this year.
Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN: 9364941144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
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This year the Devil had not anticipated coming to London for Christmas, at all. He was scheduled to be elsewhere. The far east to be more precise. But for some inexplicable reason his particular set of senses told him that he was needed there. So here he was. And a good job too if his current charge was anything to go by. Perched precariously atop Tower Bridge he was doing his utmost to talk down a man who seemed intent on throwing himself head long into the icy waters of the river Thames below. But what had driven the man to such extremes? And, more to the point, how was it that he seemed to know who he was? The plot thickens as the Devil becomes embroiled in a plot to try and prevent Hell itself coming to Earth.
Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN: 9357878106
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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‘Smileymoo’s are small happy creatures that live on the other side of ‘Tucked Away’, which is a small town very close to ‘Out of Sight’. Gherkin is the greediest Smileymoo of all. It doesn’t matter how much he eats; he is always hungry.’
Author: R. Bruce Elder
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554586771
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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What do images of the body, which recent poets and filmmakers have given us, tell us about ourselves, about the way we think and about the culture in which we live? In his new book A Body of Vision, R. Bruce Elder situates contemporary poetic and cinematic body images in their cultural context. Elder examines how recent artists have tried to recognize and to convey primordial forms of experiences. He proposes the daring thesis that in their efforts to do so, artists have resorted to gnostic models of consciousness. He argues that the attempt to convey these primordial modes of awareness demands a different conception of artistic meaning from any of those that currently dominate contemporary critical discussion. By reworking theories and speech in highly original ways, Elder formulates this new conception. The works of Brakhage, Artaud, Schneeman, Cohen and others lie naked under Elder’s razor-sharp dissecting knife and he exposes the essence of their work, cutting deeply into the themes and theses from which the works are derived. His remarks on the gaps in contemporary critical practices will likely become the focus of much debate.
Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN: 9357878122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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‘Smileymoo’s are small happy creatures that live on the other side of ‘Tucked Away’, which is a small town very close to ‘Out of Sight’. And Bungle is the unluckiest Smileymoo of all. Nothing ever goes right for him. No, not ever.
Author: Cleophus J. LaRue
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611646693
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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"This book is a clarion call for African American preachers to think more deeply about the aims and ends of their preachingnamely to stop putting so much emphasis on celebratory endings to our sermons and focus more on the substantive content in our sermons. Our so-called celebratory preaching, designed to excite the congregation into action through a highly emotional closing of the sermon, has had the opposite effect. Rather than inducing action, it has lulled generations of black congregants to sleep. While we are jumping up and down, shouting, and waving our hands in the air every Sunday during the worship hour, we seem not to notice the growing number of churched and unchurched alike who are becoming powerfully alienated from any form of institutional religion." from the introduction "Celebration" is a term that has long been used to describe African American preaching, characterized by content that affirms the goodness and powerful intervention of God as well as style that builds from quiet beginnings to an emotionally rich crescendo in conclusion. Cleophus J. LaRue argues that while celebration is one of African American preaching's greatest gifts to the larger church, too many black preachers have become content with the form of celebrationvolume, vocabulary, pitch, speed, rhythm, and the liketo the neglect of its essencethe proclamation of the mighty acts of God in the lives of their congregations and communities. This kind of preaching, LaRue contends, fails to address the ongoing problems of the African American community and is powerless to prevent the growing disaffection of black America with the black church. In words both prophetic and practical, LaRue suggests ways to improve black preaching that honor both the form and the power of the African American homiletical practice of celebration. Preachers will learn how to use celebration more selectively and as part of a fully formed preaching practice rather than as a means of distracting the congregation from pressing social and theological questions. The book includes six illustrative sermons from LaRue as well as Paschal Sampson Wilkinson Sr., Brian K. Blount, and Claudette Anderson Copeland.
Author: Linda Schuyler
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1778520383
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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When a young schoolteacher decides to teach her Grade 8 class about filmmaking and creates a documentary that ends up being broadcast internationally, she sets in motion a career of storytelling for an age group largely ignored by TV executives … and creates one of the most-loved television franchises of all time. Includes fabulous behind-the-scenes photos and stories for Degrassi fans Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the long-running Degrassi series, shares her personal stories about the grit and determination necessary to make it as a woman entrepreneur in the bourgeoning independent Canadian television industry of the early 1980s. After surviving a near-fatal car accident in 1968, Linda found her life continuing to veer in unexpected directions, ultimately leading her to use her innate abilities as an educator to become a successful storyteller and businesswoman. Linda’s deep fondness for teenagers has made her a champion for adolescents. In The Mother of All Degrassi, she shares her strong belief that television is all about story, and good story is all about making the political personal. Through anecdotes and introspection — and some great behind-the-scenes stories for Degrassi fans — Linda examines her philosophy to dream big, think small, meet life head-on, and always keep an open heart.
Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN: 9358469595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Desmon Smileymoo likes to keep himself busy. He has all sorts of interests. These include keeping his garden nice and neat and planting lots of flowers. When he’s not weeding or planting, he can usually be found in his workshop, either tinkering or making things. Today is a very special day for him. He is expecting a parcel. A very large parcel that contains something very exciting. Can you guess what it is?
Author: Paul R Stanton
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN: 9357878009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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Mr Mushkin-moo awoke one morning to find that his topknot (which is a hat) had mysteriously disappeared. So, he sets off to see if he can find it, with the help of some of his friends.
