Toy Story Top 10s

Toy Story Top 10s
Author: Mary Lindeen
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541546644

What are the Top 10 Things You Need to Be a Cowboy Sheriff? What about Top 10 things you need to be a space ranger? What are the Top 10 Times Toy Story Made Us Cry? Read all about your favorite quotes, scenes, and more from the Toy Story movies. Think you've seen it all? Take a quiz to find out how much of a Toy Story expert you are! Celebrate your favorite Disney(R) moments with all the My Top 10 Disney books!

Pixar's America

Pixar's America
Author: Dietmar Meinel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2016-08-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 3319316346

This book examines the popular and critically acclaimed films of Pixar Animation Studios in their cultural and historical context. Whether interventionist sheriff dolls liberating oppressed toys (Toy Story) or exceptionally talented rodents hoping to fulfill their dreams (Ratatouille), these cinematic texts draw on popular myths and symbols of American culture. As Pixar films refashion traditional American figures, motifs and narratives for contemporary audiences, this book looks at their politics - from the frontier myth in light of traditional gender roles (WALL-E) to the notion of voluntary associations and neoliberalism (The Incredibles). Through close readings, this volume considers the aesthetics of digital animation, including voice-acting and the simulation of camera work, as further mediations of the traditional themes and motifs of American culture in novel form. Dietmar Meinel explores the ways in which Pixar films come to reanimate and remediate prominent myths and symbols of American culture in all their cinematic, ideological and narrative complexity.

Toys and American Culture

Toys and American Culture
Author: Sharon M. Scott
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2009-12-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313347999

Tracing developments in toy making and marketing across the evolving landscape of the 20th century, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference guide to America's most popular playthings and the culture to which they belong. From the origins of favorite playthings to their associations with events and activities, the study of a nation's toys reveals the hopes, goals, values, and priorities of its people. Toys have influenced the science, art, and religion of the United States, and have contributed to the development of business, politics, and medicine. Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia documents America's shifting cultural values as they are embedded within and transmitted by the nation's favorite playthings. Alphabetically arranged entries trace developments in toy making and toy marketing across the evolving landscape of 20th-century America. In addition to discussing the history of America's most influential toys, the book contains specific entries on the individuals, organizations, companies, and publications that gave shape to America's culture of play from 1900 to 2000. Toys from the two decades that frame the 20th century are also included, as bridges to the fascinating past—and the inspiring future—of American toys.

Leading America

Leading America
Author: Sean Spicer
Publisher: Center Street
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1546059458

The former White House Press Secretary and Communications Director analyzes our current political moment through the lens of politics and culture and argues that President Trump has put the country back on the right track and needs to be reelected in 2020. When it was announced that Sean Spicer would be the newest guest on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, he was promptly attacked by countless liberal media institutions. Apparently, they'd rather see him crawl under a rock forever than have a little fun on television (while raising money for charity). And that was only a small example. All over the country, liberals are attacking conservatives with the kind of fervor once reserved for hardened criminals. It's a zero sum game -- either you're with them one hundred percent, or you're the enemy. Whether you're in politics, media, academia, or entertainment, it's the same story. As one of the few people who's played a small part in all of those worlds, Sean Spicer has a unique perspective on the methods used by the left to shut down conservative voices. He's been parodied on SNL, ripped apart on the nightly news, and protested on college campuses, all for doing his job. Outside of the left's bubble, however, he's been able to transition from politics to entertainment very well, and he's got huge numbers of supporters. In Leading America, he writes about all the ways President Trump has fought back against the Left, and examines all the ways conservatives can take a stand to uphold their rights and values.

My American Diary

My American Diary
Author: Abdul Aziz
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2002-10-09
Genre: Bangladeshis
ISBN: 1403376387

"There are not many people who can say they have experienced visions or miracles. But as the son of Lucille Smith, I can say I have. In the beginning as a growing Christian, I did not realize the relevance of these experiences. As the years have passed, the visions and miracles have come to past. I am proud that my mother has decided to share this book with the rest of the world. As you read, I hope that you experience the same feelings of faith and belief." Jason. D. Smith "My name is Kandice, and I am a married mother of three boys. Lucille H. Smith is my mother. She always had dreams and visions as long as I can remember. She is an inspiration to everyone who knows her. This book is the culmination of years of documented dreams, visions, and prophecies. I enjoyed reading and remembering, and I know you will enjoy sharing her journey." Kandice N. Butler

Sub: My Years Underground in America's Schools

Sub: My Years Underground in America's Schools
Author: Tom Gallagher
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2015-02-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0991669509

"As a substitute teacher in the schools of San Francisco and South San Francisco since some time in the last millennium (and in Boston before that), Tom Gallagher sees kids on their worst behavior five days a week -- that's when business is good. Once a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he was affectionately known as Tommy the Commie and sat on the Joint Committee on Education, Gallagher currently holds the line against academic entropy in everything from pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade, from Physics to Phys Ed. The fundamental stance of Sub: My Years Underground in America's Schools is wry -- it dares raise questions like why the guy who invented middle schools was never prosecuted for crimes against humanity. At the same time, Gallagher finds much of the current national debate on education misplaced: the system works just fine for some, while for others schools are asked to solve problems in children's lives that are far beyond their scope"--Back cover.

My American Adventure

My American Adventure
Author: Amy Burritt
Publisher: Ironwood Press (MI)
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1998
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Never before has anyone set out on a journey across America to see all fifty states, with a goal to interview all fifty governors, and do it in fifty weeks. That's exactly what Amy Burritt did. And she was only twelve In My American Adventure, Amy relates her story in a voice accessible to us all, as she gives a unique perspective of the United States, its politics, history, and people.