The Enemy in Contemporary Film

The Enemy in Contemporary Film
Author: Martin Löschnigg
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 3110590034

Culture and conflict inevitably go hand in hand. The very idea of culture is marked by the notion of difference and by the creative, fraught interaction between conflicting concepts and values. The same can be said of all key ideas in the study of culture, such as identity and diversity, memory and trauma, the translation of cultures and globalization, dislocation and emplacement, mediation and exclusion. This series publishes theoretically informed original scholarship from the fields of literary and cultural studies as well as media, visual, and film studies. It fosters an interdisciplinary dialogue on the multiple ways in which conflict supports and constrains the production of meaning, on how conflict is represented, how it relates to the past and projects the present, and how it frames scholarship within the humanities. Editors: Isabel Capeloa Gil, Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal; Paulo de Medeiros, University of Warwick, UK, Catherine Nesci, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. Editorial Board: Arjun Appadurai, New York University, Claudia Benthien, Universität Hamburg, Elisabeth Bronfen, Universität Zürich, Bishnupriya Ghosh, University of California, Santa Barbara, Joyce Goggin, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Andreas Huyssen, Columbia University, Ansgar Nünning, Universität Gießen, Naomi Segal, University of London, Birkbeck College, Márcio Seligmann-Silva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, António Sousa Ribeiro, Universidade de Coimbra, Roberto Vecchi, Universita di Bologna, Samuel Weber, Northwestern University, Liliane Weissberg, University of Pennsylvania, Christoph Wulf, FU Berlin, Longxi Zhang, City University of Hong Kong

Patisserie

Patisserie
Author: Murielle Valette
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1472110145

This book is a tribute to French Pâtisserie. It is also a manual to learn how to successfully and easily make traditional French desserts at home. It's written for all people who love to bake and want to do it like the professionals do. From beginners to more advanced, everyone can do it. The author is a professional French pastry chef who wants to share her passion and talent for baking. In this book you will discover: An easy way to make traditional French Pâtisserie at home. Richly illustrated and simplified step by step recipes and techniques. All the secrets you've always wanted to know about French baking. Professional tips that make baking easier. The classic recipes of French Pâtisserie. How to impress your friends with your skills at baking traditional French food.

They Never Came Back

They Never Came Back
Author: Caroline B. Cooney
Publisher: Ember
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2011-05-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0385738099

In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity. As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working the case these past five years believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In this powerful novel that explores the possibility of mistaken identity, the evils of money and greed, and the heartfelt obligations of family and loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a page-turner that will resonate with readers.

Taught by America

Taught by America
Author: Sarah Sentilles
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780807032732

After graduating from Yale University, Sarah Sentilles joined Teach for America and was assigned to a rundown elementary school in Compton, California. Through moving portraits of inspiring children, Sentilles relates a heartbreaking journey, as she learns about a failing school system, the true meaning of poverty in America, and the strength children exhibit when they're just struggling to survive. Beautifully written, charged with love and indignation, Taught by America is a powerful tribute to the young lives Sentilles witnessed.

By The Gods's Ears

By The Gods's Ears
Author: Christopher Fly
Publisher: Next Chapter
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2022-01-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When farmers Gilles and Murielle discover that Prince Henri of the kingdom of Darloque has chosen their daughter Emmeline as his next conquest, Gilles proposes a plan for their daughter to run, while her parents seek help from the Old King. But Murielle has kept a secret from her husband: a secret life which may be the only thing that can save their daughter. She must resurrect a long dead name, and seek help before it is too late for Emmeline. Saving Emmeline is only one part of the problem. Henri wishes to be King and reignite a war that can only lead to destruction. Murielle’s quest revives old alliances, and draws her secret identity into a great battle for a kingdom. Meanwhile, the gods are not at rest. Henri’s actions have drawn the attention of long-forgotten powers. But can he be defeated?

The Wooden Queen

The Wooden Queen
Author: Sebastyen Dugas
Publisher: Sébastyen Dugas
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2021-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1777374421

Her first day on the job, she must solve the murder of a young girl shot in the street. It can't get much worse than that, right? Wrong. It can be much worse. Detective Abygaelle Jensen channeled her dark past into a strong career saving victims of vice. But the top cop’s confidence in her abilities takes a hit when she joins the grim world of homicide. And she’s in over her head when her first-day assignment is a girl shot dead on her way home from school by a sniper. As similar cases start piling up, Jensen discovers she’s hunting a vicious sharpshooting serial murderer with a chess-piece calling card. And digging up possible connections between the gunman’s targets has put her squarely in the crosshairs… Can she counter the sociopathic assassin’s next deadly move, or will she become a pawn in a bloody and sinister game? The Wooden Queen is the first book in the thrilling Abygaelle Jensen mystery series. If you like action-packed whodunits, shocking twists, and driven heroines, then you’ll love Sebastyen Dugas’ lethal gambit. Buy The Wooden Queen to foil a fatal checkmate today!

The Thyroid Solution

The Thyroid Solution
Author: Ridha Arem
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2000-08-08
Genre: Depression, Mental
ISBN: 0345429206

It's sometimes called a hidden epidemic: One in ten Americans--more than twenty million people, most of them women--has a thyroid disorder. At any given time, millions of people have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder and experience a chronic mental anguish that almost certainly arises from the very same source. Yet many primary-care doctors still don't recognize the importance of the thyroid in mind-body health--and its especially crucial role in women's well-being. The Thyroid Solution is a must-read for anyone who suffers from a thyroid condition. It's the first mind-body approach to identifying and curing thyroid imbalances. Written by a medical pioneer and leading authority in the field of thyroid research, this groundbreaking book offers Dr. Ridha Arem's practical program for maintaining thyroid health through diet, exercise, and stress control--and through his revolutionary medical plan, which combines two types of hormone treatments with astounding results. Inside you'll discover - The thyroid basics--what it is, where it is, what it does - How thyroid hormones affect the brain and alter mood, emotions, and behavior leading to brain fog, weight gain, loss of libido, infertility, anxiety, and depression - What tests to ask your doctor to give you--and what they mean - The vital connection between stress and thyroid imbalance - The benefits of antioxidants and essential fatty-acid foods and supplements - How to recognize and cure the deep and lingering effects of a thyroid imbalance Filled with remarkable patient histories and interviews that document the dramatic results of Dr. Arem's bold new treatments, The Thyroid Solution now gives you and yourdoctor the tools you need to live a life with peace of mind . . . and body.

A Panicked Premonition

A Panicked Premonition
Author: Victoria Laurie
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2017
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451473906

The New York Times bestselling Psychic Eye Mystery series continues with P.I. Abby Cooper facing the ultimate locked room murder... Professional psychic and FBI consultant Abby Cooper has used her inner visions to get her out of many a scrape--and solve many a crime--but she's about to face a murder scene that will put all her powers to the test. Abby's husband Dutch has a side business providing security and building panic rooms for wealthy clients. One morning, one of Dutch's partners, Dave, goes missing on his way to meet a client. Abby's intuition tells her something terrible has happened to him. Then two of Dutch's clients are found brutally murdered...inside their brand new panic room, and most of the evidence points to Dave as the killer. With the authorities racing to find and arrest him, Abby's got to use all her intuitive prowess to get to Dave first, discover the real killer, and save her husband's business. This is one case where Abby is positive there's far more to this mystery than meets her inner eye...

What the Dragonfly Saw: Dragonfly DreamsÑVolume II of the Dragonfly Series

What the Dragonfly Saw: Dragonfly DreamsÑVolume II of the Dragonfly Series
Author: Selene Simone
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2016-05-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1483451348

Juliette Danetree, sole heiress, has settled into the family home of Greyfriars. She grew up in the bayou mansion, but the small Southern Louisiana town of Petit Coeur is far from the fast paced world she created for herself as an attorney in New Mexico. Torn between liquidating all assets and selling the property, or re-establishing herself in her hometown, she is uncovering more evidence that leads her to believe Greyfriars has called her back to stay. Handsome green-eyed Honore Francois Darden and the intriguing Henderson sisters have quickly become instrumental in keeping her at Greyfriars. When an old family trunk is opened, letters, journals, and confessions are unleashed like ancestral specters that will haunt Juliette's day dreams and nightmares. She is tangled in her family's questionable past, trying to make sense of misdeeds committed long before she was born. Let the dragonflies guide you through moss and moonlight

The Captain of the Guard

The Captain of the Guard
Author: James Grant
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2022-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Captain of the Guard" by James Grant. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.