Sky Rivals

Sky Rivals
Author: Adam L. Penenberg
Publisher: Wayzgoose Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2016-02-16
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

During the Golden Age of Aviation in the 1920s and 1930s, two great pilots stood above the rest: one-eyed Oklahoma farm boy Wiley Post, shy and awkward on the ground but a daredevil in the sky; and Jimmie Mattern, a handsome, charismatic Hollywood stunt pilot from Texas. The whole world followed their exploits through screaming newspaper headlines as they flew in planes made of little more than wood, canvas, and bailing wire, competing to be the first solo flier to circumnavigate the earth. Only one would succeed, though the other would become more famous than he could have ever imagined. And both would change the face of aviation forever.

Free for All?

Free for All?
Author: Barry Cox
Publisher: Demos
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2004
Genre: Commerce
ISBN: 1841801208

Ace Rivals

Ace Rivals
Author: Charles Heaton Allen
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Fighter pilots
ISBN: 1607994550

Jim Harris and Kurt Grant have loved Cathy Cashman since they were a trio of sixth-graders in Seguin, Texas. As the years pass, they find themselves in the throes of World War II and pledge their allegiance to the Army Air Force, taking to the skies. With Jim behind the controls of a P-38 fighter and Kurt in a P-47 fighter, the backdrop of the South Pacific becomes their place to win her love. As Japanese anda "latera "North Korean fighters fall from the wild blue yonder, will Cathy fall for a pilot and give her heart to a hero of Ace Rivals? Author Charles Heaton Allen, awarded the Teddy Award's 'Best Novel 1996' for Ace Rivals, takes readers on an enthralling, action-packed journey of danger, bravery, and romance. 'What a fine book ...We happily award you the Novels Division Title for the Austin (Tx) Writers' League's Teddy Award.' Angela Smith Excecutive Director, AWL 'Top-notch air combat story ' Colonel H. Greer USAF, retired"

The Battle for Sky

The Battle for Sky
Author: Christopher Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019-05-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1472964950

From perilous early years through clashes with the BBC and BT, not to mention the News Corporation bid for full control that failed in the wake of 2010's phone hacking scandal, there has been no shortage of drama in Sky's history – nor in its likely future. In 2018, the organization was the target of bids from two true titans of the global media industry – Disney and Comcast – with a dramatic bidding war waged for ultimate ownership. Throw in an industry already shaken by the arrival of newer media players such as Netflix, the declining circulation of Murdoch newspapers such as The Sun and The Times, as well as the UK government's scrutiny of the Murdoch family's influence on UK media, and the scene was set for a major corporate battle of a size rarely seen on the global business stage. But how exactly did Comcast win in the battle for shareholder votes? How will the Murdoch empire fare when the dust finally settles? And what does it mean now for the future of entertainment in a streaming, downloadable and digital world? Featuring interviews with key individuals and stakeholders from around the world, The Battle for Sky offers a timely and intriguing glimpse into the workings of media empires, and a gripping account of one of the largest corporate battles in recent years.

Renaissance Rivals

Renaissance Rivals
Author: Rona Goffen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300105896

For sixteenth-century Italian masters, the creation of art was a contest. They knew each other's work and patrons, were collegues and rivals. Survey of this artistic rivalry, the emotional and professional circumstances of their creations.

Cross-media Promotion

Cross-media Promotion
Author: Jonathan Hardy
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2010
Genre: Mass media
ISBN: 9781433101373

"Cross-media promotion is one of the most salient characteristics in our modern media systems, arising out of a context that involves virtually every level of media studies: media ownership, advertising and funding, technological trends, and regulatory issues--- the latter a specialty of the author of this book. These factors often work together, and Hardy is masterful in interweaving in an insightful but accessible way the complexity of media promotion."---From the Foreword by Matthew. P. McAllister, Penn State University --Book Jacket.

Under the Broken Sky

Under the Broken Sky
Author: Mariko Nagai
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250754747

"Necessary for all of humankind, Under the Broken Sky is a breathtaking work of literature."—Booklist, starred review A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan’s experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II. Twelve-year-old Natsu and her family live a quiet farm life in Manchuria, near the border of the Soviet Union. But the life they’ve known begins to unravel when her father is recruited to the Japanese army, and Natsu and her little sister, Cricket, are left orphaned and destitute. In a desperate move to keep her sister alive, Natsu sells Cricket to a Russian family following the 1945 Soviet occupation. The journey to redemption for Natsu's broken family is rife with struggles, but Natsu is tenacious and will stop at nothing to get her little sister back. Literary and historically insightful, this is one of the great untold stories of WWII. Much like the Newbery Honor book Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, Mariko Nagai's Under the Broken Sky is powerful, poignant, and ultimately hopeful. Christy Ottaviano Books