• Choice 1988 Outstanding Academic Book • Named one of the Best Business Books of 1988 by USA TodayA veteran reporter of American labor analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s. John Hoerr's account of these events stretches from the industrywide barganing failures of 1982 to the crippling work stoppage at USX (U.S. Steel) in 1986-87. He interviewed scores of steelworkers, company managers at all levels, and union officials, and was present at many of the crucial events he describes. Using historical flashbacks to the origins of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley of southwestern Pennsylvania, he shows how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to shattering changes in the global economy.
Every culture and time has its myths. You might say that myths help us to understand people, since just like people they can be inspirational and beautiful, as well as cruel and violent. The main players in mythology are the original drama kings and queens — they hang themselves in shame, poke out their own eyes, rule cities, and marry their relatives — and the fun doesn’t stop there! If you want all the scoop on gods and goddesses, fates and furies, monsters and heroes from around the world, Mythology for Dummies is the Who’s Who of mythological figures that you can’t do without. It’s no secret that mythology can be confusing for anyone. From cultural hero Johnny Appleseed, to manly Odysseus, to femme fatale Aphrodite, and those pesky Cyclops running amuck on that faraway island, Mythology for Dummies covers all the bases, including information on: Greek mythology Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Roman mythology Virgil’s Aeneid Beowulf Non-European mythology Also, this book will get you up to speed on the heavy stuff—like how mythology intersects with our lives, and explores the meaning of existence. Organized into chapters on specific topics, it breaks down the common types of myths and mythological figures, and offers plain-English explanations of how myths have appeared in cultures throughout the ages. You’ll find what you need to know on these topics and many more: What makes myths different from legends and fairy tales Greek creation myths and those really ancient Greek Gods The Olympian Gods (taller, younger, and better looking than you) The Greek goddesses (the fairest and the meanest of them all) Heroes — made, born, and re-born Mythological places from Elysium Fields, to Atlantis, and Xanadu Roman religion — how it was begged, borrowed, and stolen You’ll also enjoy helpful features like charts comparing major figures, and a tear-out tip-sheet with a timeline of world civilizations. Whether you want to dabble in the wonders of mythology or get serious, Mythology for Dummies will demystify the subject, and show you how important myths can be to a culture. You’ll never say, “It’s only a myth” again!
RANSOM presents the first major UK exhibition of the New York artist Katherine Bernhardt, to coincide with the launch of the new 10,000 square foot gallery space. Katherine Bernhardt's work has been described as -a fashion shoot orgy of legs, eyeliner, red lips, big hair and more legs-. Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine. Following her highly acclaimed solo shows in Paris and New York, Bernhard's show -Greeky- consists of over 70 new paintings, including new work produced at her recent residency The Bikini Factory, Mykonos, Greece. The new 20 x 24 inch portraits combine Bernhardt's wry commentary on popular culture with Greek mythological imagery; thus, Agyness Deyn becomes Hermes, the messenger and god of trickery.
Creepy Vibes is a tome of everything forbidden; weird, scary, funny and dangerous. In these tales you are going to run into demons, aliens, witches to include Lucifer himself. This is also deep fried with a lot of my influences growing up which is heavy metal, horror movies, Twilight Zone, Tales from the crypt, Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe, Danzig, the choose your own adventure books and Halloween. Are you brave enough to enter (I would say at your own risk but the sign has been reduced to splinters and thrown in the wind) and indulge yourself in a whole new literary experience? Warning: You will be taken to the unknown but if you decide to punch that ticket you are going to plunge yourself in a wicked mental amusement park, original and completely reckless. This is Imagination Unchained!
