Going Rogue

Going Rogue
Author: Sarah Palin
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2010-08-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0061939900

On September 3, 2008, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world. As chief executive of America’s largest state, she had built a record as a reformer who cast aside politics-as-usual and pushed through changes other politicians only talk about: Energy independence. Ethics reform. And the biggest private sector infrastructure project in U.S. history. While revitalizing public-school funding and ensuring the state met its responsibilities to seniors and Alaska Native populations, Palin also beat the political "good ol’ boys club" at their own game and brought Big Oil to heel. In this eagerly anticipated memoir, Palin paints an intimate portrait of growing up in the wilds of Alaska, meeting her lifelong love, her decision to enter politics, the importance of faith and family, and the unique joys and trials of life as a high-profile working mother. She also opens up for the first time about the 2008 presidential race, providing a rare mom's-eye view of high-stakes national politics—from patriots dedicated to "Country First" to slick politicos bent on winning at any cost. Going Rogue traces one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey, and imparts Palin's vision of a way forward for America and her unfailing hope in the greatest nation on earth.

Shakespeare's Sonnets Remixed

Shakespeare's Sonnets Remixed
Author: Nigel Tomm
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781419629297

Flashy glitz without questions and spoony answers. Poetry that hooks you in the magic feelings and decorated memories of the future's past. 154 remixed sonnets where life runs without clocks and love blooms between limits of inconceivable.

I Will Survive

I Will Survive
Author: Gloria Gaynor
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1466865954

I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.

Haunted Reflections

Haunted Reflections
Author: Andrew Wilding
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2021-03-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781953537430

In the beginning, a scarecrow made his own history, like a symbol that everyone sees year-around (like Halloween) placed in the middle of surrounding pumpkins and flames all around but never hurting the scarecrow. At the end, two different species-a goblin and a troll-made their own history as well. Keeping the scarecrow strong and their willpower intact, so nobody can erase all three of their history, in which no one can change.

Transcendental Style in Film

Transcendental Style in Film
Author: Paul Schrader
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2018-05-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0520969146

With a new introduction, acclaimed director and screenwriter Paul Schrader revisits and updates his contemplation of slow cinema over the past fifty years. Unlike the style of psychological realism, which dominates film, the transcendental style expresses a spiritual state by means of austere camerawork, acting devoid of self-consciousness, and editing that avoids editorial comment. This seminal text analyzes the film style of three great directors—Yasujiro Ozu, Robert Bresson, and Carl Dreyer—and posits a common dramatic language used by these artists from divergent cultures. The new edition updates Schrader’s theoretical framework and extends his theory to the works of Andrei Tarkovsky (Russia), Béla Tarr (Hungary), Theo Angelopoulos (Greece), and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey), among others. This key work by one of our most searching directors and writers is widely cited and used in film and art classes. With evocative prose and nimble associations, Schrader consistently urges readers and viewers alike to keep exploring the world of the art film.

They Marched Into Sunlight

They Marched Into Sunlight
Author: David Maraniss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2003-10-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0743262557

David Maraniss tells the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties through the events of a few gripping, passionate days of war and peace in October 1967. With meticulous and captivating detail, They Marched Into Sunlight brings that catastrophic time back to life while examining questions about the meaning of dissent and the official manipulation of truth—issues that are as relevant today as they were decades ago. In a seamless narrative, Maraniss weaves together the stories of three very different worlds: the death and heroism of soldiers in Vietnam, the anger and anxiety of antiwar students back home, and the confusion and obfuscating behavior of officials in Washington. To understand what happens to the people in these interconnected stories is to understand America's anguish. Based on thousands of primary documents and 180 on-the-record interviews, the book describes the battles that evoked cultural and political conflicts that still reverberate.

The Heart of the World

The Heart of the World
Author: Alan Ereira
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1990
Genre: Colombia
ISBN:

Skildring af Kogi-folket i Colombias bjerge, som forfatteren besøgte i forbindelse med optagelsen af en TV-serie

Fire in the Ashes

Fire in the Ashes
Author: Jonathan Kozol
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1400052475

In this powerful and culminating work about a group of inner-city children he has known for many years, Jonathan Kozol returns to the scene of his previous prize-winning books, and to the children he has vividly portrayed, to share with us their fascinating journeys and unexpected victories as they grow into adulthood. For nearly fifty years, Jonathan has pricked the conscience of his readers by laying bare the savage inequalities inflicted upon children for no reason but the accident of being born to poverty within a wealthy nation. But never has his intimate acquaintance with his subjects been more apparent, or more stirring, than in Fire in the Ashes, as Jonathan tells the stories of young men and women who have come of age in one of the most destitute communities of the United States. Some of them never do recover from the battering they undergo in their early years, but many more battle back with fierce and often jubilant determination to overcome the formidable obstacles they face. As we watch these glorious children grow into the fullness of a healthy and contributive maturity, they ignite a flame of hope, not only for themselves but also for our society.

Advertising Slogans

Advertising Slogans
Author: Nigel Tomm
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2009-03-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781442106185

This one-volume creativity reference includes the best ever advertising slogans. About 1,000 top ad slogans are presented in this up-to-date advertising bible. Ad slogans were edited and supervised by artist, writer and director Nigel Tomm. To entertain your eyes and expand your creativity beyond the limit Nigel Tomm has changed all brand names in ads to... Nigel Tomm. Now they read: "There is no spit in Nigel Tomm!"; "Nigel Tomm keeps going and going and going."; "It takes ages to be as good as Nigel Tomm."; "Nigel Tomm Made Simple."; "Nigel Tomm inside."; "Nigel Tomm, the Logical Choice." Keep reading. Keep creating. There's no Don't in this book.

Family Law

Family Law
Author: Great Britain. Law Commission
Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1990
Genre: Divorce
ISBN: 9780102636901

Family Law the Ground for Divorce