A Fistful of Icons

A Fistful of Icons
Author: Sue Matheson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2017-07-07
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476629439

After a century of reinvention and, frequently, reinterpretation, Western movies continue to contribute to the cultural understanding of the United States. And Western archetypes remain as important emblems of the American experience, relating a complex and coded narrative about heroism and morality, masculinity and femininity, westward expansion and technological progress, and assimilation and settlement. In this collection of new essays, 21 contributors from around the globe examine the "cowboy cool" iconography of film and television Westerns--from bounty hunters in buckskin jackets to denizens of seedy saloons and lonely deserts, from Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford to Steve McQueen and Budd Boetticher, Jr.

Soulrender

Soulrender
Author: Blake Walker
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 142693789X

Would you sacrifice your soul to save mankind? Katrina and Erik stopped and stared. On the floor was a glowing arcane circle inscribed with mystical runes, and in the middle of that was a magical portal through which they could see another world. Standing beside this mystical gateway was a man wearing a dark robe. He raised his right hand and pointed one bony finger at Katrina. Between Katrina and the otherworldly portal was one of the maggot creatures, and another one was squirming its way through the gateway. Behind that she could see scores more, perhaps hundreds more, all clamoring, pushing and shoving to reach the portal to escape from their own abyssal hell, to emerge here in Mar Delenne. It would be up to them to stop this hellish invasion. Young Katrina, training to be a warrior of both the blade and the mind, finds herself suddenly cursed with an immense and awful power, and at the center of a struggle for world domination. Evil entities from the foulest pits of the abyss plot to invade her world intent on slaughtering or subjugating all of mankind. Katrina might hold the power to stop them. But she quickly learns that using this power may demand that she sacrifice her very soul in order to save mankind.

Kane

Kane
Author: Loribelle Hunt
Publisher: Loribelle Hunt
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2010-05-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

With chaos all around her, bounty hunter Calista Nichols has no choice but to accept the local Alpha’s help when her sister is kidnapped. But is there any way to keep the relationship professional or will she give into the pull he has on her heart?

The Coldest Crucible

The Coldest Crucible
Author: Michael F. Robinson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2010-11-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0226721876

In the late 1800s, “Arctic Fever” swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Paying particular attention to the perils facing explorers at home, The Coldest Crucible examines their struggles to build support for the expeditions before departure, defend their claims upon their return, and cast themselves as men worthy of the nation’s full attention. In so doing, this book paints a new portrait of polar voyagers, one that removes them from the icy backdrop of the Arctic and sets them within the tempests of American cultural life. With chronological chapters featuring emblematic Arctic explorers—including Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Hall, and Robert Peary—The Coldest Crucible reveals why the North Pole, a region so geographically removed from Americans, became an iconic destination for discovery.

No Good Deed

No Good Deed
Author: Allison Brennan
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466870036

In Allison Brennan's New York Times bestseller, No Good Deed, a kingpin in the Mexican drug trade wants revenge against FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid "BRENNAN [IS] A MASTER...COMPELLING AND COMPLEX." -Associated Press Lucy Kincaid understands the dangers of corruption. As an FBI agent, she has witnessed some very bad deeds committed by seemingly good people. That's why she's glad to see corrupt DEA Agent Nicole Rollins behind bars for murder, conspiracy, and gunrunning. But when Rollins makes a daring escape-jeopardizing a busload of children and killing five officers-Lucy becomes the key to the biggest manhunt in Texas history...and the target of a brilliant killer. "THE LUCY KINCAID/SEAN ROGAN NOVELS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER!" -RT Book Reviews Some believe Rollins has fled the country. But Lucy suspects her plan is far more sinister-a taunting game of cat and mouse that hits much closer to home. First, an FBI agent with a connection to Texas is killed in Washington. Then, Kane Rogan disappears on a mission. When Rollins ups the ante again, Lucy is determined to save the people she loves-before her enemy strikes again. Time is running out. The body count is rising. Rollins wants more than revenge-she wants to destroy everything Lucy holds dear... "Can't-put-it-down suspense."-Fresh Fiction

The Lost Girls

The Lost Girls
Author: Allison Brennan
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250105102

A New York Times bestseller, Allison Brennan's The Lost Girls features FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid turning up the heat on a cold case... Photojournalist Siobhan Walsh has been searching for two sisters who disappeared two years ago in Mexico, so when she receives a call from a priest in Texas about an abandoned baby holding a locket with her name, she calls her friends in the FBI for help. The infant obviously belongs to one of the sisters, but how did she end up in Texas? And why did she abandon her newborn? “Can’t-put-it-down suspense.”—Fresh Fiction In The Lost Girls, Lucy Kincaid and her mentor, Supervisory Special Agent Noah Armstrong, track the missing girls and uncover a human-trafficking organization that leads to a seedy underworld in which nothing is as it seems. The bad guys seem to stay two steps ahead of them, leaving behind a trail of dead bodies and Lucy with more questions than answers. “Fascinating...Buckle up and brace yourself.”—Sandra Brown Meanwhile Lucy’s fiance Sean Rogan has a crisis of his own. An old girlfriend returns with shocking news: not only does Sean have a son, but Jesse and his step-father have disappeared. The last thing Sean wants to do is leave Lucy when she’s investigating a horrific case, but his son is in grave danger. Torn between an impossible choice, he makes a decision that has far-reaching consequences for Sean, Lucy, and everything they hold dear. “COMPELLING AND COMPLEX ...BRENNAN [IS] A MASTER.” —Associated Press

Rimworlds

Rimworlds
Author: Adair Hart
Publisher: Quantum Edge Publishing
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2019-02-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8832519445

Never assume Earthborn are easy prey. Citizens of rim world cities have gone missing, and no one knows why. Blake and his crew are assigned to discover what is going on and who is behind the disappearances. Like previous missions, this will lead them to dangerous locations as they gather information and encounter new allies and enemies. The Saskarin threat has escalated since Blake and the crew’s second mission at Hadrassus and the bounties on each crew member have gone up significantly. Blake and his crew must navigate those dangers while trying to not only find the missing citizens but also to stop whoever is abducting them. Being Earthborn is not easy, and Blake and his crew will show what happens when you mess with them.

The Book of Kane

The Book of Kane
Author: Karl Edward Wagner
Publisher: Gateway
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2014-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 057509639X

Collects five occult tales about Kane, red-haired and left-handed mighty being: • Reflections for the Winter of My Soul (1973) • Misericorde (1983) • The Other One (1977) • Sing a Last Song of Valdese (1976) • Raven's Eyrie (1977)