Farewell Atlantis

Farewell Atlantis
Author: Jackson Curtis
Publisher: Hudson Cameron Press
Total Pages: 8
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Curtis’ epic novel blends equal parts classic thriller and provocative spiritual speculation. Full of larger-than-life characters whose growth over the course of the novel interweave seamlessly with the plot, Farewell Atlantis is bold exploration of the human spirit that will intrigue philosophers and scientists alike. This highly acclaimed first novel is splendid entertainment and among the most compelling new literature to be found. Note: This foreword was created for promotional purposes only. Contributor: Nick Sagan.

Swing

Swing
Author: Rupert Holmes
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307431894

Two-time Edgar Award winner Rupert Holmes–author of the critically acclaimed Where the Truth Lies and creator of the Tony Award—winning musical whodunit The Mystery of Edwin Drood–now fuses gripping suspense and evocative music in an innovative novel of intrigue set in 1940, during the very heart of the Big Band era. Jazz saxophonist and arranger Ray Sherwood, touring with the Jack Donovan Orchestra, is haunted by personal tragedy. But when a beautiful and talented Berkeley student named Gail Prentice seeks his help in orchestrating a highly original composition called Swing Around the Sun, which is slated to premiere at the Golden Gate Exposition on the newly created Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, Ray finds himself powerfully drawn to the beguiling coed. Within moments of first setting eyes on her, Ray also witnesses a horrifying sight: a young woman plunging to her death from the island’s emblematic Tower of the Sun. As the captivated Ray learns more about Gail and her unusual family, he finds himself trapped in a tightening coil of spiraling secrets– some personally devastating, all dangerous and deadly– in which from moment to moment nothing is certain, including Gail’s intentions toward him and her connection to the dead woman who made such a grisly impact upon the stunning island. As events speed toward a shocking climax, Ray must use all his physical daring and improvisational skills to unlock an ominous puzzle whose sinister implications stretch far beyond anything he could imagine.

A Letter from Christ

A Letter from Christ
Author: Kerry D. McRoberts
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2012-02-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0761857044

Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture. The church in America is “a letter from Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3), written to our politically cynical, socially insecure, and spiritually skeptical culture. Before the Gospel may become clear in our “post-everything” culture, we must make truth real in our hearts. The purpose of this book is to (1) redefine dualistic frames in the minds of contemporary Christians that separate the “saved” from the advent of God’s healing reign on Earth; (2) relate Christian compassion to a post-secular America; and (3) propose a redefinition of the Christian controlling narrative. Such a revised narrative will light the way for our “restless hearts” so that we, as a nation, may return from exile to restoration and rejoice in the sovereign reign of God in Christ.

The Apocalypse in Film

The Apocalypse in Film
Author: Karen A. Ritzenhoff
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2015-12-30
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1442260297

We live in a world at risk. Dire predictions about our future or the demise of planet earth persist. Even fictional representations depict narratives of decay and the end of a commonly shared social reality. Along with recurring Hollywood blockbusters that imagine the end of the world, there has been a new wave of zombie features as well as independent films that offer various visions of the future. The Apocalypse in Film: Dystopias, Disasters, and Other Visions about the End of the World offers an overview of Armageddon in film from the silent era to the present. This collection of essays discusses how such films reflect social anxieties—ones that are linked to economic, ecological, and cultural factors. Featuring a broad spectrum of international scholars specializing in different historical genres and methodologies, these essays look at a number of films, including the silent classic The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, the Mayan calendar disaster epic, 2012, and in particular, Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia, the focus of several essays. As some filmmakers translate the anxiety about a changing global climate and geo-political relations into visions of the apocalypse, others articulate worries about the planet’s future by depicting chemical warfare, environmental disasters, or human made destruction. This book analyzes the emergence of apocalyptic and dystopic narratives and explores the political and social situations on which these films are based. Contributing to the dialogue on dystopic culture in war and peace, The Apocalypse in Film will be of interest to scholars in film and media studies, border studies, gender studies, sociology, and political science.

Atlantis Endgame

Atlantis Endgame
Author: Andre Norton
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2002-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312859220

Andre Norton and Sherwood Smith have collaborated on Solar Queen and Time Traders novels, but never before have they created as rousing an adventure as awaits Ross Murdock, Gordon Ashe, and the rest of the Time Patrol in Ancient Atlantis. In Earth's future, when time travel has become possible, the Time Patrol is the top secret government agency that protects Earth's past, so that our history will not become corrupted by invaders from either our future or from other worlds. For many years, Murdock, Ashe, and other members of the Time Patrol have contended with threats to our time continuum, none more deadly than the alien Baldies, who hate other high-tech civilizations and want to destroy Earth. Evidence of time travel has been found in ruins dating to the ancient world . . . in the legendary realm of Atlantis. So Murdock, Ashe, Eveleen Riordan, and other Time Patrollers deck themselves out as foreign traders to discover whether something is amiss in Atlantis. They find that the Baldies are there, as evidenced by sophisticated, high-tech equipment, whose purpose it is impossible to fathom. As they try to derail the Baldies' plot, the Time Patrollers realize that time is running out on their mission, when Atlantis is shaken by tremors that presage a cataclysm that may be the disaster that sank the fabulous island state. But they must be sure they act to preserve, not destroy, history--and if they're wrong, it'll be too late . . . for them and for Earth's future.

The Vigilant Citizen 2018 Volume 3: Movies and TV

The Vigilant Citizen 2018 Volume 3: Movies and TV
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Publisher: The Vigilant Citizen
Total Pages: 608
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In-depth analysis of popular movies, highlighting their agenda and occult symbolism. Contents: 1. The Occult Roots of The Wizard of Oz 2. The Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio 3. The Occult Symbolism of Movie “Metropolis” and its Importance in Pop Culture 4. “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” and Heath Ledger’s Sacrifice 5. The Esoteric Interpretation of “Pan’s Labyrinth” 6. How the Animated Series G.I. Joe Predicted Today’s Illuminati Agenda 7. Josie and the Pussycats: Blueprint of the Mind Control Music Industry 8. The Occult Interpretation of the Movie “Black Swan” and Its Message on Show Business 9. Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and the Dark Side of Hollywood 10. The Occult Symbolism of the 2012 Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies 11. “Sucker Punch” or How to Make Monarch Mind Control Sexy 12. “Labyrinth” Starring David Bowie: A Blueprint to Mind Control 13. ‘Contagion’ or How Disaster Movies “Educate” the Masses 14. “They Live”, the Weird Movie With a Powerful Message 15. The Hidden Symbolic Meaning of the Movie “2012” 16. The Movie “Videodrome” and The Horror of Mass Media 17. The Hidden Meaning of the Movie “Coraline” 18. The Esoteric Meaning of the Movie “Prisoners” 19. The Deeper Meaning of “True Detective” – Season One 20. The Hidden Symbolism of “Stranger Things” 21. “Noah”: A Biblical Tale Rewritten to Push an Agenda 22. The Esoteric Symbolism of the Viral Video “I, Pet Goat II” 23. “The Neon Demon” Reveals The True Face of the Occult Elite 24. “Return to Oz” : A Creepy Disney Movie That is Clearly About Mind Control 25. “Prometheus”: A Movie About Alien Nephilim and Esoteric Enlightenment 26. The Opening Ceremony of the World’s Largest Tunnel Was a Bizarre Occult Ritual 27. “Starry Eyes” : A Movie About the Occult Hollywood Elite – and How it Truly Works 28. “Hide and Seek”: The Most Blatant Movie About Monarch Mind Control Ever? 29. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” or How to Sell the Occult Elite to the Youth 30. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. I) 31. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. II) 32. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. III) 33. “American Ultra”: Another Attempt at Making MKULTRA Cool 34. “Spectre” is About James Bond Being a Tool of the Occult Elite 35. The Esoteric Interpretation of the Movie “9”: Heralding the Age of Horus 36. “The Cabin in the Woods”: A Movie Celebrating the Elite’s Ritual Sacrifices 37. The Sinister Meaning of “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” 38. “That Poppy” : The YouTube Star Under Illuminati Mind Control 39. Something is Terribly Wrong With Many “Kids” Videos on YouTube

The Good, the Bad, and the Godawful

The Good, the Bad, and the Godawful
Author: Kurt Loder
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 575
Release: 2011-11-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 142993865X

The former Rolling Stone writer and MTV host takes off from classic Roger Ebert and sails boldly into the new millennium. Millions grew up reading the author's record reviews and watching him on MTV's "The Week in Rock." In this collection of more than 200 movie reviews from MTV.com and, more recently, the Reason magazine Website, plus sidebars exclusive to this volume, Loder demonstrates his characteristic wry voice and finely honed observations. The author shines when writing on the best that Hollywood and indie filmmakers have to offer, and his negative reviews are sometimes more fun than his raves. This freewheeling survey of the wild, the wonderful and the altogether otherwise is an indispensable book for any film buff.

Third Universe

Third Universe
Author: Robert Wingfield
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-08-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0244212953

Tom wakes after an accident to find he has mislaid a load of years, his body and a whole planet. In search of his lost love, he becomes the ultimate commuter, moving into a new universe, where the Second World War had gone on rather too long, and Scotland gained independence. If that wasn't bad enough, another faction is determined to collapse the whole of creation. A liberation force from the US, spoiling to try out some new kit, joins the fray, and goes for total annihilation. It's Tom's job to save the lot, aided only by a bunch of slaves and a bit of alien technology. One of the problems with hopping between universes is that there is a faint chance you can meet yourself. That can't happen of course, and so it does, exactly at the point where the whole fabric of space and time breaks down.

Farewell, Mama Odessa

Farewell, Mama Odessa
Author: Emil Draitser
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2020-01-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0810141094

Set in the summer of 1979 at the height of the movement to free Soviet Jewry, Farewell, Mama Odessa is an autobiographical novel whose intertwined storylines follow a variety of people—dissidents, victims of ethnic discrimination, and black marketeers among them—as they bid farewell to their beloved hometown of Odessa, Ukraine, and make their way to the West. At the book’s center is Boris, a young writer thwarted by state censorship and antisemitism. With an Angora kitten for his companion and together with other émigrés, he puts the old country in his rear-view mirror and sets out on a journey that will take him to Bratislava, Vienna, Rome, and New York on his way to Los Angeles. Will Boris be able to rekindle his creative passion and inspiration in the West? Will other Jewish émigrés fit into the new society, so much different than the one they left behind? With humor and compassion, Farewell, Mama Odessa describes the émigrés’ attempts at adjustment to the free world.