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Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author addresses the topic of what makes horror horrifying and what makes terror terrifying. King delivers one colorful observation after another about the great stories, books and films that comprise of the horror genre--from Frankenstein and Dracula to The exorcist, The twilight zone and Earth vs. The flying saucers.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics' interconnected, half-million-page story, a revelatory guide to the "epic of epics"--and to the past 60 years of American culture--from a beloved authority on the subject who read all 27,000+ Marvel superhero comics and lived to tell the tale. The superhero comic books that Marvel Comics has published since 1961 are, Douglas Wolk notes, the longest continuous, self-contained work of fiction ever created:...
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
368 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the longest-running, most trusted book review in America comes a celebration of The New York Times Book Review, including reviews, essays, and interviews, showcasing the best, worst, funniest, strangest, and influential literary coverage since its beginnings in 1896"--
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Features 26 films produced by Georges Méliès between 1896 and 1911, plus two films in the Méliès style by Segundo de Chomon for Pathé, which for many years were misidentified as Méliès films. Some films are color tinted or have elaborate hand or stencil colors.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Andrew Klavan believed what he read in the Gospels, but he often struggled to understand what Jesus really meant. So he began a journey of wrestling with the beautiful and often strange words of Jesus. He learned Greek in order to read the Gospels in their original language, and he vowed to set aside any preconceptions about what the Scriptures say. But it wasn't until he began exploring how some of history's greatest writers wrestled with the same...
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 198 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Growing up poor in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, with a young, addicted mom, Bobby Estell fell in love with country music. Abandoned by his father at the age of five, Bobby saw the radio as his way out--a dream that came true in college when he went on air at the Henderson State University campus station broadcasting as Bobby Bones, while simultaneously starting The Bobby Bones Show at 105.9 KLAZ. Bobby's passions were pop, country music, and comedy, and...
12) Strange fruit
Publisher
California Newsreel
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A history of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song.
13) I am a story
Author
Publisher
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (36 unnumbered pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways from the past to today. It's always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino reminds us of the power of story"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Harry Potter series has ended, but the story is not over. With remembrances from J. K. Rowling's editors, agents, publicists, fans, and Rowling herself, Melissa Anelli takes us on a personal journey through every aspect of the Harry Potter phenomenon---from his very first spell to his lasting impact on the way we live and dream.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland comes this richly illustrated and expanded collector's edition of Martin Gardner's The Annotated Alice. First appearing in 1960, The Annotated Alice became an instant classic by, among other things, decoding the wordplay and mathematical riddles embedded within Lewis Carroll's masterpiece. As a result, Martin Gardner's groundbreaking work went on to sell over a million copies,...
Author
Series
Twin Peaks (Mark Frost) volume 1
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
359 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the co-creator of the landmark series, the story millions of fans have been waiting to get their hands on for 25 long years. The Secret History of Twin Peaks enlarges the world of the original series, placing the unexplained phenomena that unfolded there into a vastly layered, wide-ranging history, beginning with the journals of Lewis and Clark and ending with the shocking events that closed the finale."--provided by Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Science of Discworld volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the course of an exciting experiment, the wizards of Discworld have accidentally created a new universe. Within this universe is a planet that they name Roundworld. Roundworld is, of course, Earth, and the universe is our own. As the wizards watch their creation grow, Terry Pratchett and acclaimed science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen use Discworld to examine science from the outside. Interwoven with the Pratchett's original story are entertaining,...
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