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Author: Ran Cartwright Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1312697164 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 250
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DREAMS and NIGHTMARES - a collection of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and classic childhood fears. These stories will take you from the dark corners of a bedroom closet to war torn London to deserted stretches of Nevada highways to the far reaches of outer space where terrors wait to inhabit your dreams and nightmares. Here you'll find a little bit of horror, dark fantasy, dark science fiction, demon gangsters, beasts in closets and under beds, Indian legends, the Boogeyman down at the end of the lane, and other assorted scarific oddities.
Author: Bryant Simon Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199883297 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 300
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During the first half of the twentieth century, Atlantic City was the nation's most popular middle-class resort--the home of the famed Boardwalk, the Miss America Pageant, and the board game Monopoly. By the late 1960s, it had become a symbol of urban decay and blight, compared by journalists to bombed-out Dresden and war-torn Beirut. Several decades and a dozen casinos later, Atlantic City is again one of America's most popular tourist spots, with thirty-five million visitors a year. Yet most stay for a mere six hours, and the highway has replaced the Boardwalk as the city's most important thoroughfare. Today the city doesn't have a single movie theater and its one supermarket is a virtual fortress protected by metal detectors and security guards. In this wide-ranging book, Bryant Simon does far more than tell a nostalgic tale of Atlantic City's rise, near death, and reincarnation. He turns the depiction of middle-class vacationers into a revealing discussion of the boundaries of public space in urban America. In the past, he argues, the public was never really about democracy, but about exclusion. During Atlantic City's heyday, African Americans were kept off the Boardwalk and away from the beaches. The overly boisterous or improperly dressed were kept out of theaters and hotel lobbies by uniformed ushers and police. The creation of Atlantic City as the "Nation's Playground" was dependent on keeping undesirables out of view unless they were pushing tourists down the Boardwalk on rickshaw-like rolling chairs or shimmying in smoky nightclubs. Desegregation overturned this racial balance in the mid-1960s, making the city's public spaces more open and democratic, too open and democratic for many middle-class Americans, who fled to suburbs and suburban-style resorts like Disneyworld. With the opening of the first casino in 1978, the urban balance once again shifted, creating twelve separate, heavily guarded, glittering casinos worlds walled off from the dilapidated houses, boarded-up businesses, and lots razed for redevelopment that never came. Tourists are deliberately kept away from the city's grim reality and its predominantly poor African American residents. Despite ten of thousands of buses and cars rolling into every day, gambling has not saved Atlantic City or returned it to its glory days. Simon's moving narrative of Atlantic City's past points to the troubling fate of urban America and the nation's cultural trajectory in the twentieth century, with broad implications for those interested in urban studies, sociology, planning, architecture, and history.
Author: John Howard Reid Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1435719859 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 161
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An anthology of never-previously-published short stories, some of them prize-winning, on various subjects and themes, written by the Chief Judge of the Annual Tom Howard Short Story Contest. Although they explore a number of different genres, most of the stories are set in the U.S.A. The locale for two of the longer narratives, however, is Egypt: one in modern Egypt, the other in Ancient Egypt. Some of the stories are humorous, others are suspenseful, a few could be described as character studies, and even one or two rate as experimental.
Author: Adrian Dragoi Publisher: Adrian Dragoi ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 110
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Embark on a whimsical journey with "Sunshine and the Lost Star," a captivating children's book filled with magic, friendship, and the wonders of nature. Join Sunshine, a radiant star, as it sets out on a celestial adventure to find its lost companion. Through enchanted forests, magical meadows, and cosmic clearings, Sunshine discovers the secrets of the universe with the help of newfound friends—a talking owl, friendly clouds, and luminescent fish.In "Sunshine and the Lost Star," children aged 3-8 will be enchanted by the vivid storytelling and mesmerizing illustrations that bring the cosmic world to life. This heartwarming tale not only sparks imagination but also imparts valuable lessons about friendship, courage, and the interconnected beauty of the universe. Perfect for bedtime or daytime reading, this book promises to transport young readers to a magical realm where smiles light up the sky, and dreams take flight.Get ready for a celestial journey full of joy, laughter, and the boundless magic of a child's imagination. "Sunshine and the Lost Star" is not just a story; it's an exploration of cosmic wonders that will leave young hearts beaming with delight.
Author: Rachel Caine Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1476714150 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 449
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A collection of urban fantasy stories that take place at carnivals. From vampires and creepy clowns to mermaids, Druids, and wisecracking Irish wolfhounds, you'll find out that carnivals aren't the healthiest types of places to hang out at....
Author: Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 022630809X Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 399
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"Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty . . . weaves a brilliant analysis of the complex role of dreams and dreaming in Indian religion, philosophy, literature, and art. . . . In her creative hands, enchanting Indian myths and stories illuminate and are illuminated by authors as different as Aeschylus, Plato, Freud, Jung, Kurl Gödel, Thomas Kuhn, Borges, Picasso, Sir Ernst Gombrich, and many others. This richly suggestive book challenges many of our fundamental assumptions about ourselves and our world."—Mark C. Taylor, New York Times Book Review "Dazzling analysis. . . . The book is firm and convincing once you appreciate its central point, which is that in traditional Hindu thought the dream isn't an accident or byway of experience, but rather the locus of epistemology. In its willful confusion of categories, its teasing readiness to blur the line between the imagined and the real, the dream actually embodies the whole problem of knowledge. . . . [O'Flaherty] wants to make your mental flesh creep, and she succeeds."—Mark Caldwell, Village Voice
Author: Kelly Regan Publisher: Quirk Books ISBN: 1594740194 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 356
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At last, a field guide to identifying and interpreting dream symbols, from falling to flying! Dreams can be mysterious, exhilarating, and terrifying—but they don’t have to be confusing. With Field Guide to Dreams, you’ll unravel the hidden meanings behind these mysterious subconscious messages. For example, you may find yourself naked in front of your high school classroom during a time of great change—perhaps you’re feeling insecure about a decision you recently made. Of if you find buried treasure in a dream, you may have hidden talents or knowledge. Organized by dominant symbol (animals, caves, hospitals, teachers, and so on), each full-color image refers to a complete dream description. This book gives you clues to a dream’s meaning and explains the significance of having the same dream time and again. You’ll hear what Freud and Jung might say about a particular vision and discover a dream’s sometimes strange, often illuminating, historical and cultural context. With Field Guide to Dreams at your bedside, you’ll never wonder if that cigar was just a cigar!
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