Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino
Author: Ellen Simon
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2003
Genre: Comedy
ISBN: 9780573627705

This light hearted comedy by Neil Simon's daughter captures the warmth and spirit of four women seeking answers to life's biggest questions. When Rebecca's family and closest friend arrive on her doorstep following the sudden accidental death of her husband, they bring their own baggage and distinctive personalities: a controlling ex stepmother, a naive younger sister and an eccentric best friend. When a sexy painter is hired to paint Rebecca's house, each woman learns that, when all is said and done, laughter is the best medicine. This warm and wonderful play is based on the movie that starred Elizabeth Perkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Bon Jovi, Kathleen Turner and Whoopie Goldberg.

Werewolf Castle

Werewolf Castle
Author: Tracy Falbe
Publisher: Falbe Publishing
Total Pages: 659
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Thal has found refuge from werewolf hunters and assassins at the castle of his father, Sarputeen. Although the mountain fortress on the eastern fringe of the Holy Roman Empire shields him for the moment, he knows the peace can’t last. His father counsels war against his old rival who sent servants to murder Thal. But first, Thal must increase his power and that means making a pack. To obtain men to make werewolves, Sarputeen calls in an old debt from the local duke. The thought of giving others the werewolf magic troubles Thal. He knows that they will be forever bound to him as obedient killers. They will never have normal lives again. Despite his qualms, he is troubled most by the supernatural fext who can heal from all wounds. This foul assassin serves the sorcerer Tekax, and Thal cannot dare to battle them without more werewolves at his side.

Mourning Films

Mourning Films
Author: Richard Armstrong
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786466995

The first in-depth study of its subject, this book seeks to account for a type of modernist film that revolves around bereavement. Identifying the roots of the genre in classical melodrama and horror cinema, and tracing perennial themes and aesthetic devices through to the European and American "intellectual melodramas" of the postwar decades, the book provides a taxonomy of characteristics. In the course of detailed case studies, the book deploys the film theory of Gilles Deleuze and Daniel Frampton while making use of Freudian psychoanalysis and present-day grief counseling theory. In making its case for the new genre, the book reflects upon the ways in which the very notion of genre has, in the post-classical period, responded to changing exhibition patterns, the rise of domestic spectatorship and the proliferation of Web-based film literature.

Valentino's Love-Child

Valentino's Love-Child
Author: Lucy Monroe
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2009-04-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426832370

Under the Sicilian sun, Valentino’s mistress tempts him like no other! A blazing-hot romance from the USA Today–bestselling author. Their relationship is scorching, its intensity unmatched, the desire indescribable. Only, love can never be mentioned . . . But Faith Williams—Valentino Grisafi’s stunning, intriguing American lover—is testing his resolve. He said he’d never marry again, that his principles won’t allow it. The one person to tame the untamable Valentino is Faith—the woman who’s carrying his child . . . “Monroe has set a new standard for Harlequin Presents. It will be hard for others to reach her level now . . . I felt like I was in Sicily while lost in the pages of this romantic tale . . . Be sure to check out this heartwarming read!” —Fresh Fiction “Lucy Monroe has a fabulous love story on her hands with Valentino’s Love-Child. Faith is a heroine readers will relate too on so many levels and Valentino is her perfect hero.” —Fallen Angel Reviews

Impossible Bodies

Impossible Bodies
Author: Christine Holmlund
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136284435

Impossible Bodies investigates issues of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Hollywood. Examining stars from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood, to Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Lopez, Holmlund focuses on actors whose physique or appearance marks them as unusual or exceptional, and yet who occupy key and revealing positions in today's mainstream cinema. Exploring a range of genres and considering both stars and their sidekicks, Holmlund examines ways in which Hollywood accommodates - or doesn't - a variety of 'impossible' bodies, from the 'outrageous' physiques of Dolph Lundgren and Dolly Parton, to the almost-invisible bodies of Asian-Americans, Latinas and older actors.

In Search of My Destiny

In Search of My Destiny
Author: Irma Reyes Herrera
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2012-09-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1462861776

Heartwarming and inspiring, In Search of My Destiny tells a story about true family love. A wonderful tale that portrays the strength of the human spirit and proves that there is strength in unity, and highlights the special bond between parents and children. It is the story of a woman who lived her life in two different cultures. She lived her childhood and adolescence in a small Mayan village in Guatemala, Central America, where the customs were drastic and dramatic. When she became a single mother of three small children, she lived in California, where she faced a different culture, where she made a promise to herself that she would survive the struggle for those years ahead and achieve the triumph in the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of her and her children. Though she faced many challenges in life, she persevered in search of love, peace, happiness, and family union. Readers can witness her fascinating story unfold in In Search of My Destiny. A book by: Irma Reyes Herrera. Parents Find very similar facts and renewed inspiration. Grandparents Bring back memories of when you raised your children. Young People You’ll have an understanding of the love that is felt for your children and what it takes to raise them. Children Be inspired to embrace your family history and events.

The Italian Next Door...

The Italian Next Door...
Author: Anna Cleary
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373528752

Pia Renfern's holiday planning is easy--relaxation and recuperation are the only things on her to-do list And she can't imagine they'll be too difficult in the beautiful, exclusive Italian village of Positano.... But before she's even out of the airport Pia's heart is racing, her skin tingling and her mind filled with wild, uninhibited images of a holiday fling The culprit? Valentino Silvestri--glorious Italian demigod and Pia's new next-door neighbor... With him on her doorstep each day, how is a girl ever meant to wind down?

Valentino's Love-Child & Innocent Secretary . . . Accidentally Pregnant

Valentino's Love-Child & Innocent Secretary . . . Accidentally Pregnant
Author: Lucy Monroe
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2016-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460395409

classics classics classics classics Seduced under the Sicilian sun… Valentino's Love-Child Their relationship is scorching and its intensity is unmatched… Only love can never be mentioned. But Valentino Grisafi's stunning, intriguing American lover is testing his resolve. He said he'd never marry again. His principles won't allow it. The one person to tame the untamable Valentino is the woman now carrying his child… Innocent Secretary…Accidentally Pregnant Plain Emma Stephenson doesn't look like a tycoon's assistant, but for playboy Luca D'Amato, breaking through her no-nonsense attitude is his favorite new game. Emma thought all they'd be sharing was an office—not a bed! Now he's offering her a promotion, and she's trying to find the words to tell him…she's pregnant!