![]() This title reads like one long and intricate interview, covering all of Carpenter’s work up to Ghost of Mars. Author Boulenger has spent four years interviewing Carpenter about himself and his movies. In addition to penning most of the screenplays for the films he has directed, he co-wrote The Eyes of Laura Mars. John Carpenter: The Prince of Darkness By Gilles Boulenger Published by Silman-James Press, 2003. Among Carpenter's films are Dark Star, Halloween, Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Escape From New York, The Thing, Christine, Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, They Live, Village of the Damned, In the Mouth of Madness, and Escape From L.A. Among the many and varied subjects that pop up are his Bible Belt childhood, German expressionism, Howard Hawks, John Wayne, The King, Barbra Streisand, Michael Myers, Kurt Russell, Stephen King, quantum physics, and attractive female extras. Essentially a lengthy, lively, and candid interview with Carpenter, this book covers his background, his inspirations, and his ups and downs in Hollywood and thoroughly discusses each of his films. ![]() He is both the product of and an important participant in the American filmmaking tradition, and the intelligent, moody, and strange films with which his name is so quickly associated are sometimes simply Westerns in disguise. ![]() John Carpenter, a quintessential horror movie director, is a true film auteur - a writer, director, composer, producer, editor, and actor - whose unique and inspired work has brought him the praise and admiration of both film critics and horror cultists. ![]()
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One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish-and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lukacs also investigates the mood of the British people, drawing on newspaper and Mass-Observation reports that show how the citizenry, though only partly informed about the dangers that faced them, nevertheless began to support Churchill's determination to stand fast."-BOOK JACKET ![]() The decisive importance of these five days is the focus of John Lukacs's new book." "Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical unfolding of events at 10 Downing Street, where Churchill and the members of his cabinet were painfully considering their war responsibilities. 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This unforgettable novel is a literary masterpiece and Claire Keegan is one of the world's greatest living writers." - Simon Van Booy ![]() "A story that reached so deep I felt the characters moving around inside me. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nights in hotels and trips with just her and her father, the boat stuff, the aside about the nanny (I don't think the dad tried anything with the nanny, I think she caught him abusing Florence).Īll of that gave such a something's - not - right vibe in their relationship, and the imagery of her on the boat and dad undressing and her talking about the shame she felt but only being able to guess why like instantly confirmed and clarified everything about their relationship and her repulsion at the thought of sexual acts but not understanding why.Īnyway, I don't mean it as a brag but to me it was crystal clear when you read through the subtext. 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Compulsively readable, Sorrow and Bliss is one of the funniest books I’ve read, in part because Martha turns the biting humour that is at once her survival mechanism and downfall on herself and everyone she meets. If this sounds depressing, it really isn’t. There is the tardy love of an inadequate mother.Īnd then there is Martha, the 40-year-old narrator, whose lack of love for herself is central to this sharp, comic, desperate tale about mental health, about where it begins and ends and who we are with and without it. There is the acerbic love of a sister, Ingrid, who communicates largely via GIFs of a drunken Kate Moss. ![]() There is the love of a perplexed husband, Patrick, a gentle doctor who lives “on the middle setting” while his beloved, maddening wife swings between extremes. There is the achingly tender love of a father, a “male Sylvia Plath”, who sits with his daughter all night after a “little bomb” goes off in her brain at the age of 17 and she no longer wants to be alive. ![]() There are many love stories in Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason’s third book to be published in Australia, but her first to be published in the UK. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alter brilliantly illuminates the new obsessions that are controlling our lives and offers the tools we need to rescue our businesses, our families, and our sanity.” - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take “This important book explores how technology keeps us hooked, why that’s destructive-and how to take back control.” - People “In this smart, sharply-argued book, Adam Alter lays out the evidence for a hidden danger in our lives: behavioral addiction. enjoyable yet alarming book.” - Washington Post “If you can't stop checking, clicking, surfing and liking, put your device down and read Adam Alter's Irresistible, an important, groundbreaking book about why we're addicted to technology, how we got here, and what we should do next.” -Arianna Huffington, author of The Sleep Revolution and Thrive “One of the most mesmerizing and important books I’ve read in quite some time. ![]() He takes in everything (which today is most things) whose business model depends on being irresistible. ![]() Irresistible is a fascinating and much needed exploration of one of the most troubling phenomena of modern times.” -Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times bestsellers David and Goliath and Outliers “Alter’s sweep is broad: He includes not just the more obvious addictive technologies such as slot machines and video games, but the whole sweep of social media, dating apps, online shopping and other binge-inducing programs. “As if to prove his point, Adam Alter has written a truly addictive book about the rise of addiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() Written by neuroscientist-turned-literary scholar Laura Otis, Rethinking Thought juxtaposes creative thinkers' insights with recent neuroscientific discoveries about visual mental imagery, verbal language, and thought. It approaches the question of what thinking is by analyzing variations in the way thinking feels. The book focuses on individual experiences with visual mental images and verbal language that are used in planning, problem-solving, reflecting, remembering, and forging new ideas. ![]() ![]() It is dedicated to anyone who has ever been told, "You're not thinking!", because his or her way of thinking differs so much from a spouse's, employer's, or teacher's. Produktbeschreibung Rethinking Thought takes readers into the minds of 30 creative thinkers to show how greatly the experience of thought can vary. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some people have rhythm problems, meaning that they can’t keep a beat. They can’t tell if they’re singing off-key and are unable to recognize when others sing off key as well. People who don’t have musical abilities or interest in music suffer from amusia.Ībout five percent of the population is tone deaf. ![]() ![]() Some people are really good at it, while others don’t have any musical ability and aren’t interested in music. Big Idea #1: Not everyone is good at music. You just have to get struck by lightning. In addition, you’ll learn about people who see colors when they listen to music.įinally, you will learn how to be creative. This key point explores both the benefits and dangers of music: how it can cure immobility but also cause seizures in some people, as well as bring back language for those who’ve lost their ability to speak. Music also creates a bond between all human beings, right? Not quite. It brings people together and can be used to relax or have fun. Music has been a part of humanity since the beginning. ![]() Music also has the power to heal troubled minds and even revive motionless limbs. Brain disorders can change our experience of music, sometimes making the sound of music a horrifying experience. Some people are more sensitive to music than others, and some have no ability or feeling for it. ![]() |