The Dastardly Mr. Deeds

The Dastardly Mr. Deeds
Author: Laura Hesse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2019-03-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9780987734396

A cop, a pot-bellied pig, and an undertaker know something is a foot. Sgt Betty Bruce is having a bad day... Three bizarre deaths and a confession that isn't a confession... A severed foot in a sneaker that her pot-bellied pig won't give up... A body of a young woman dubbed The Painted Lady has just washed up on shore... A young detective with an itchy trigger finger tasered her father's cow and the locals want to lynch him... Her dead boyfriend willed her his house ... and she has been told to stay out of the way of Chief Inspector Tom Powder. Chief Inspector Tom Powder's day isn't much better... His partner has ruffled everyone's feathers... The cases are all stale... He can't find any evidence at the house of Betty's beau, Andy McDowell, to discover what set the man off...and he is drawn into Betty's other investigations for no other reason than respect for the sergeant herself. The key to solving the cases hides within the pages of Tiffany Hyde-White's strange novel, The Dastardly Mr. Deeds. In the end, it is up to Betty to unravel the mystery, no matter the cost. If you love funny murder mysteries and are fans of Miss Marple, Murder She Wrote, and Twin Peaks, then The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series is for you. This book can be read as a standalone, but you might miss out on some of the fun so check out the discounted e-book copy of Gumboots, Gumshoes & Murder as well. Here's what people are saying about Gumboots, Gumshoes & Murder "I found this book (Gumboots, Gumshoes & Murder) to be quite fantastic! It's a funny, cozy mystery set on an island where basically everyone knows one another." Amazon Review "Fun and suspenseful. Nicely drawn characters - both animal and human! An enjoyable adventure." Audible Review "This book delivers exactly what it says it will: an escape into a cozy and picturesque world where everyone has an amazing homestead and some sort of unusual pet." Audible Review "How can you go wrong with a female lead, a pig, a cow and murder! The animals had such human personalities it was hard not to love them. Overall, it was a perfect afternoon listen." Audible Review

Screenwriting With a Conscience

Screenwriting With a Conscience
Author: Marilyn Beker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2003-09-12
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 113563792X

Screenwriting With a Conscience: Ethics for Screenwriters is for screenwriters who care deeply about what they write; who are aware that movie images matter and can influence audiences; and who want to create meaningful screenplays that make powerful statements while entertaining and winning over audiences. A user-friendly guide to ethical screenwriting, this book makes the case that social responsibility is endemic to public art while it emphatically champions First Amendment rights and condemns censorship. In this dynamic and practical volume, author Marilyn Beker provides methods for self-assessment of values, ideas, and ethical stances, and demonstrates the application of these values to the development of plot, character, and dialogue. Screenwriters are introduced to ethical decision making models and shown--through specific film examples--how they can be utilized in plot and character development. In addition, specific techniques and exercises are supplied to help screenwriters determine the difference between "good" and "evil," to write realistic and compelling characters based on this determination, and to present "messages" and write dialogue powerfully without preaching. This book also puts forth a livable work philosophy for dealing with the ethics of the screenwriting business, and presents a viable personal philosophy for surviving in the screenwriting world. Screenwriting With a Conscience: Ethics for Screenwriters is an indispensible, dynamic guide for the ethics-conscious screenwriter. It is intended for screenwriters at the student and professional level, and is appropriate for beginning to graduate screenwriting courses in film and English programs, and for film courses dealing with Ethics in the Media.

Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2002
Genre:
ISBN:

Tagline: Don't let the fancy clothes fool you. Plot Outline A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way. Plot Synopsis: When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds. Of course, Deeds' sincere naiveté has Babe falling in love with him instead. Ultimately, Deeds comes to find that money truly has the power to change things, but it doesn't necessarily need to change him.

Ultraverse Roleplaying System

Ultraverse Roleplaying System
Author: Bruce Adams
Publisher: Bruce Adams
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre:
ISBN:

Ultraverse is a fast-paced system designed to create superheroic, fantasy, science fiction and countless other types of adventures for players. Each player assumes their own role as a character in each campaign that the Gamemaster (GM) creates. Ultraverse is designed to emulate the fictional powers and abilities found in the pages of four-color comic books. Polyhedral dice such as d20, d12, d10, d8, d6 and d4 are required for play in Ultraverse. Hexagonal or Square maps are useful but not required for playing. I have tried to make the system easy to understand, fast-paced, and simple for players to get started. I am proud to have created Ultraverse and hope the readers have fun gaming!

McGee and Me! Three-Book Collection: The Big Lie / A Star in the Breaking / The Not-So-Great Escape

McGee and Me! Three-Book Collection: The Big Lie / A Star in the Breaking / The Not-So-Great Escape
Author: Bill Myers
Publisher: NavPress
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2015-01-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1496403991

With over 4 million units sold, the award-winning McGee and Me! series continues to impact the lives of children around the globe. This book is based on the highly engaging classic children’s video series, which received an “A” rating by Entertainment Weekly. It’s one of the best-loved inspirational children’s brands of all time. Parents applaud the values, and kids love the high-action and hilarious antics of Nick and his alter-ego, McGee. In this three–story collection, see how spreading rumors and making up false stories is a surefire way to hurt others in The Big Lie. Join Nick on a TV game show as he learns that being an egoist and bully only wins the contempt of friends in A Star in the Breaking. And in The Not-So-Great Escape, discover through monster-movie-mayhem why God wants us to be obedient and make wise decisions.

The Dastard

The Dastard
Author:
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1078
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9780812574739

The Long Story

The Long Story
Author: Wayne Long
Publisher: Boolarong Press
Total Pages: 503
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1922643696

Wayne Long is a proud Murri man, born in St George on the Balonne River, but he is also a child of the Middle Kingdom – his grandfather, Old Billy Long, being part of the Chinese diaspora. Wayne’s story is interwoven with the historical, political and social events that have impacted on inter-racial relations in Australia for more than two hundred years, from Cooks landing to Mabo, from the Frontier Wars to the 1987 Goondiwindi riots, from the White Australia Policy to Paul Keatings Redfern speech.

Buffalo Woman Comes Singing

Buffalo Woman Comes Singing
Author: Brooke Medicine Eagle
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0345534018

"This vibrant book of wonders speaks true and dreams deep. Writng with blazing honesty she tells of her hard-won knowledge of many of the world's spiritual and healing traditions, while hold the Sacred Hoop of Natie Amreicanwisdom. This magnificent teacher becomes for us a new embodiment of White Buffalo Woman." Jean Houston Author of THE SEARCH FOR THE BELOVED BUFFALO WOMAN COMES SINGING explores fascinating uses of traditions like the Medicine Wheel; healing through ritual action; dreamtime; and the moon lodge -- the woman's place of retreat and visioning. These powerful personal tools integrate ancient wisdom with contemporary experience, as Buffalo Woman calls each spiritual warrior to her own true place in the dance of life.

Dream and Legacy

Dream and Legacy
Author: Michael L. Clemons
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2017-06-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1496811852

Contributions by Rosa M. Banda, Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey, Donathan L. Brown, Michael L. Clemons, William H. L. Dorsey, Hannah Firdyiwek, Alonzo M. Flowers III, Helen Taylor Greene, William G. Jones, Athena M. King, Taj'ullah Sky Lark, Jamela M. Martin, Marcus L. Martin, Byron D'Andra Orey, Amardo Rodriguez, Audrey E. Snyder, James L. Taylor, Leslie Walker, and Jason M. Williams This book examines how Martin Luther King's life and work had a profound, if unpredictable, impact on the course of the United States since the civil rights era. A global icon of freedom, justice, and equality, King is recognized worldwide as a beacon in the struggles of peoples seeking to eradicate oppression, entrenched poverty, social deprivation, as well as political and economic disfranchisement. While Dr. King's work and ideas have gained broad traction, some powerful people misappropriate the symbol of King, skewing his legacy. With unique, multidisciplinary works by scholars from around the country, this anthology focuses on contemporary social policies and issues in America. Collectively, these pieces explore wide-ranging issues and contemporary social developments through the lens of Dr. King's perceptions, analysis, and prescriptions. Essayists bring a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to social policies and current issues in light of his ideals. They strive to glean new approaches and solutions that comport with Dr. King's vision. Organized into three sections, the book focuses on selected issues in contemporary domestic politics and policy, foreign policy and foreign affairs, and social developments that impinge upon African Americans and Americans in general. Essays shed light on Dr. King's perspective related to crime and justice, the right to vote, the hip hop movement, American foreign policy in the Middle East and Africa, healthcare, and other pressing issues. This book infers what Dr. King's response and actions might be on important and problematic contemporary policy and social issues that have arisen in the post-civil rights era.