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Author: Elizabeth Ellen Publisher: ISBN: 9780989695060 Category : Interpersonal relations Languages : en Pages : 0
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Fiction. A novel/"autofiction" about the complexities of being a woman, an artist, a mother, and a wife; a novel about persona and obsession and loyalty and repression; an exorcism. Told in four volumes over seven years, with emails, g-chats, and an "interview" with Lydia Davis (and a nod to Ms. Davis's "The End of the Story"), the style of PERSON/A is often experimental, pushing the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, obsession and mental instability, female independence and a loyalty to current and former lovers, but with the ultimate loyalty being to oneself or one's writing, and is there a difference? and should we be ashamed?
Author: C. Thomas Gualtieri Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 1784509051 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 426
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Almost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way. Magic numbers, intrusive thoughts, unusual fears and superstitions happen to about four people out of five, but where do these obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits come from? This book explores what they are, why we have them and what we can do about them, through fascinating and highly original insights. Are you a perfectionist, or can you be fussy? Do you like to have control in certain situations? Or are you overly anxious in others? These are all OC traits, and this book looks at their recent increase in human behaviour, and how they are formed in the brain. Showing that these traits are more common in highly educated, intelligent and successful people, it highlights the positive sides of what have previously been seen as negative quirks. Weaving together sections that are anecdotal and humorous, with technical and up-to-date scientific information, this groundbreaking book gives a fascinating introduction into an under-discussed personality type.
Author: Rafael Sabatini Publisher: Sordelet Ink ISBN: 1957328029 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 277
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Sabatini Finds Justice For Cesare Borgia! Cesare Borgia, former cardinal, Duke of Valentinois and Romanga, tyrant and warlord, has been a figure of awe and scorn for generations. The romance of Borgia’s tumultuous life has been the topic of romances, tragedies, operas, and films, television shows. Friend and patron to Leonardo da Vinci, his rise and fall inspired Machiavelli to write The Prince and Friedrich Nietzsche to write Beyond Good And Evil. Among those inspired by this prince of Italy was famed author Rafael Sabatini (Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk). In Borgia, Sabatini finds a real-life version of his fictional heroes—a brilliant man betrayed and wronged. Only this time, the man is not just wronged by his friends and foes. He is wronged by all of history. Compelled to explore this fascinating historical figure’s true nature, Sabatini wrote a biography and a play. But his best work is in his favourite writing style: historical fiction. With characteristic Sabatini flair, the master of the genre brings Borgia life as no one has before. Drawn to the passion, suspicion, betrayal, and ambition of Borgia’s brief but exciting life, Sabatini presents seven short stories set during the Italian Renaissance: The Honour Of Varano, The Test, Ferrante's Jest, Gisimondi's Wage, The Snare, The Lust Of Conquest, and The Pasquinade. These stories are collected in the volume Sabatini entitled The Justice Of The Duke.
Author: Donald Tyson Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 9780738704210 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 292
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For centuries, familiars have assumed many forms-the heavenly lover of the shaman, the wise imp of the witch, and the elemental companion of the theurgist. But the time-honored practice of summoning a magical assistant has been mostly forsaken due to the false perception that it is both difficult and dangerous. Now, renowned occultist Donald Tyson shares his revolutionary system for safely and successfully summoning, directing, and dismissing a familiar. Accessible to dedicated beginners, these techniques do not require expertise in formal ritual, astrology, or the Kabalah. Revealed here for the first time is Tyson's unique system for generating spirit sigils based on a set of symbols called Power Glyphs. Familiars summoned by this method become valuable assistants who will do everything in their power to fulfill your goals.
Author: Caroline Burnes Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1460350138 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 242
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From enemies…to lovers? Proud Apache Anna Red Shoes had sworn revenge against Jeremy Masterson for the lies he'd written about her family. But when she confronted the famous author, the passion that burned in her wasn't anger, but the scorching heat of desire. When she saw an answering spark in Jeremy's eyes, Anna chose to disappear… She hadn't expected to become the obect of a manhunt. She certainly hadn't expected Jeremy to come after her, claiming she's put them both in danger. But when he did, Anna knew that more than her freedom was at stake—she was falling in love with the man who'd taken her captive…
Author: Caroline Burnes Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1459240812 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 218
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THE BLACKTHORN HEIRESS Aurelia Agee had come to Natchez, Mississippi, to claim her unexpected inheritance, the Blackthorn estate. But her arrival stirred up age-old hatreds that wouldn't rest. Anonymous threats and eerie cries wouldn't drive her away. Nor would the warnings of the mysterious and sensual Marcus McNeese, a man who confused her, intrigued her…and reminded her of the ghostly rider she had glimpsed one misty night. AND HER PROTECTOR With the headstrong heiress's arrival, Marcus knew it was time to resurrect the "ghost" rider of Blackthorn, whom legend said protected the land and its heirs. He couldn't afford entanglements, but Aurelia's innocent passion fired his jaded heart. Something evil stalked Blackthorn…and as the townsfolk cried for blood, Marcus vowed to watch over Aurelia in the darkness….
Author: Joyce Sullivan Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1460350278 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 229
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He asked her to be his wife, a mother to the children—and before the night was through…possibly his widow Quinn McClure had no right to show up on her doorstep after five years, looking sexy and desperate, with two tiny orphaned children in tow, asking her for an impossible favor. And yet, one look in Quinn's eyes, and her heart answered yes before she knew it. Quinn knew that if something happened to him before he could find his brother's killer, at least he could see that Hope and the children were safe. But being with Hope again reminded him of the wasted years they'd spent apart. Now with a killer on their heels, Quinn had to stay alive for the children—and for Hope, who loved him as only a true wife could…
Author: Joseph McBride Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi ISBN: 1604738375 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 641
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Until the first edition of Steven Spielberg: A Biography was published in 1997, much about Spielberg's personality and the forces that shaped it had remained enigmatic, in large part because of his tendency to obscure and mythologize his own past. But in this first full-scale, in-depth biography of Spielberg, Joseph McBride reveals hidden dimensions of the filmmaker's personality and shows how deeply personal even his most commercial work has been. This new edition adds four chapters to Spielberg's life story, chronicling his extraordinarily active and creative period from 1997 to the present, a period in which he has balanced his executive duties as one of the partners in the film studio DreamWorks SKG with a remarkable string of films as a director. Spielberg's ambitious recent work--including Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, A. I. Artifucial Intelligence, Minority Report, The Terminal and Munich--has continually expanded his range both stylistically and in terms of adventurous, often controversial, subject matter. Steven Spielberg: A Biography brought about a reevaluation of the great filmmaker's life and work by those who viewed him as merely a facile entertainer. This new edition guides readers through the mature artistry of Spielberg's later period in which he manages, against considerable odds, to run a successful studio while maintaining and enlarging his high artistic standards as one of America's most thoughtful, sophisticated, and popular filmmakers.
Author: Alicia Drake Publisher: Back Bay Books ISBN: 0316068926 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 377
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A comprehensive biography of the late designer, Karl Lagerfeld, and his infamous rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent. In the 1970s, Paris fashion exploded like a champagne bottle left out in the sun. Amid sequins and longing, celebrities and aspirants flocked to the heart of chic, and Paris became a hothouse of revelry, intrigue, and searing ambition. At the center of it all were fashion's most beloved luminaries - Yves Saint Laurent, the reclusive enfant terrible, and Karl Lagerfeld, the flamboyant freelancer with a talent for reinvention - and they divided Paris into two fabulous halves. Their enduring rivalry is chronicled in this dazzling exposè of an era: of social ambitions, shared obsessions, and the mesmerizing quest for beauty. "Deliciously dramatic... The Beautiful Fall crackles with excitement."-New York Times Book Review "Fascinating." -New York Times "Addictive." -Philadelphia Inquirer "It's like US Weekly, 1970s style." -Gotham "A story constructed as exquisitely as a couture dress. . . . It moves stylishly forward, with frequent over-the-shoulder glances at some very dishy background." -Boston Globe
Author: Jack Stevenson Publisher: ISBN: 9781900486231 Category : B films Languages : en Pages : 196
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Most books about B-movies are straight-forward genre guides, biographies or encyclopaedias. Not this one. In addition to chapters on film showmen, gimmicks and cult films, Land of a Thousand Balconies documents those incidents and unusual film happenings which author Jack Stevenson has -- over the past fifteen years -- been privy to in his various capacities as show organiser, tour arranger, festival jury member and projectionist-for-hire. Land of a Thousand Balconies also focuses on movie theatres and renegade exhibition spaces, lamenting on the disappearing 'sense of place' that is such an integral part of the movie-going experience. Here the reader is invited to tour a diversity of venues -- from the notorious old grindhouses of San Francisco, the home-made store-front cinemas of Seattle and NY, through to the underground film clubs of Europe. Book jacket.
Author: P. Campbell Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1349215643 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 189
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Lyrical Ballads have always been wedded to controversy. Though the judgments of the periodicals and the ensuing authorial reaction have long since been superseded by a plethora of scholarly interpretations, the debate still focuses on their elusive, paradoxical character. Are the poems traditional or experimental, a random collocation or an organised sequence? Patrick Campbell surveys the critical fluctuations of nearly two centuries while privileging recent approaches which have sought fresh perspectives on the volume - contextual, formalist and genre based, psycho-analytic, materialist, maverick.
Author: Elizabeth Ellen
Author: C. Thomas Gualtieri
Author: Rafael Sabatini
Author: Donald Tyson
Author: Caroline Burnes
Author: Caroline Burnes
Author: Joyce Sullivan
Author: Joseph McBride
Author: Alicia Drake
Author: Jack Stevenson
Author: P. Campbell