Horizons West

Horizons West

Author: Jim Kitses

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-07-25

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1838716289

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When first published in 1969, Horizons West was immediately recognised as the definitive critical account of the Western film and some of its key directors. This greatly expanded new edition is, like the original, written in a graceful, penetrating and absorbingly readable style. It provides definitive critical analysis of the six greatest film-makers of the Western genre: John Ford, Anthony Mann, Budd Boetticher, Sam Peckinpah, Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood. And it offers illuminating accounts of such classic Westerns as The Searchers, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Once Upon a Time in the West, Shane and many more. Among the completely new material in this edition is Kitses's magisterial account of the work of the greatest of Western directors, John Ford. Kitses also assesses how the Western has been challenged by revisionist historical accounts of the West and the Western, and by movement such as feminism, postmodernism, multiculturalism and psychoanalysis. The product of a lifetime's labour and love, Horizons West is a landmark of scholarship and interpretation devoted to, what is for many, Hollywood's signature genre. It provides a compelling account of the powerful mythology of America's past as forged by Western films and the men who made them.


I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

Author: Sarah J. Robinson

Publisher: WaterBrook

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0593193539

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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.


Acid West

Acid West

Author: Joshua Wheeler

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0374714150

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A rollicking debut book of essays that takes readers on a trip through the muck of American myths that have settled in the desert of our country’s underbelly Early on July 16, 1945, Joshua Wheeler’s great grandfather awoke to a flash, and then a long rumble: the world’s first atomic blast filled the horizon north of his ranch in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Out on the range, the cattle had been bleached white by the fallout. Acid West, Wheeler’s stunning debut collection of essays, is full of these mutated cows: vestiges of the Old West that have been transformed, suddenly and irrevocably, by innovation. Traversing the New Mexico landscape his family has called home for seven generations, Wheeler excavates and reexamines these oddities, assembling a cabinet of narrative curiosities: a man who steps from the stratosphere and free-falls to the desert; a treasure hunt for buried Atari video games; a village plagued by the legacy of atomic testing; a showdown between Billy the Kid and the author of Ben-Hur; a UFO festival during the paranoid Summer of Snowden. The radical evolution of American identity, from cowboys to drone warriors to space explorers, is a story rooted in southern New Mexico. Acid West illuminates this history, clawing at the bounds of genre to reveal a place that is, for better or worse, home. By turns intimate, absurd, and frightening, Acid West is an enlightening deep-dive into a prophetic desert at the bottom of America.


Echoes of the Dance

Echoes of the Dance

Author: Marcia Willett

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-03-17

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1466836075

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In the mellow stone house of his childhood, Roly Carradine has found refuge in the stream running past the garden where a heron makes his nest. A broken marriage and a terrible burden of guilt made Roly remove himself from his busy London life; here in Cornwall he welcomes Kate, who also seeks refuge from the grief of losing her husband, and young Daisy Quin, a dancer recovering from a back injury. Roly's son Nat, a garden designer with his own secret, lives not far away, and is plagued by the unsympathetic visits of his mother Monica, Roly's ex-wife. Daisy, her burgeoning talent frustrated by her back problems, has been taken in by Mim, Roly's sister and a brilliant ballerina until an accident forced her into early retirement. Living in Bath, Daisy thinks she has found love with the attractive schoolmaster in the nearby flat---but her dreams prove to be false ones. Treating Marcia Willett's ardent fans to a return visit with some of her most endearing characters from previous books, Echoes of the Dance is a gem of a story to be savored.


Horizon

Horizon

Author: Barry Lopez

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0525656219

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ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES • NPR • THE GUARDIAN From pole to pole and across decades of lived experience, National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez delivers his most far-ranging, yet personal, work to date. Horizon moves indelibly, immersively, through the author’s travels to six regions of the world: from Western Oregon to the High Arctic; from the Galápagos to the Kenyan desert; from Botany Bay in Australia to finally, unforgettably, the ice shelves of Antarctica. Along the way, Lopez probes the long history of humanity’s thirst for exploration, including the prehistoric peoples who trekked across Skraeling Island in northern Canada, the colonialists who plundered Central Africa, an enlightenment-era Englishman who sailed the Pacific, a Native American emissary who found his way into isolationist Japan, and today’s ecotourists in the tropics. And always, throughout his journeys to some of the hottest, coldest, and most desolate places on the globe, Lopez searches for meaning and purpose in a broken world.


The Werewolf Blood Trail: Tales of Gore, Terror & Hunt

The Werewolf Blood Trail: Tales of Gore, Terror & Hunt

Author: E. F. Benson

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 1514

ISBN-13:

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Come along on an eerie adventure where werewolves shapeshift and hunt their prey on the full-moon nights. Reawaken the fear, the dread and the obsession with the creatures of the night through the stories of the gruesome hunt and the hunted with this meticulously edited collection of the greatest werewolves classics of all time:_x000D_ The Lay of the Were-Wolf (Marie de France)_x000D_ The Wolf Leader (Alexandre Dumas Père)_x000D_ Wagner the Wehr-wolf (George W. M. Reynolds)_x000D_ The Werewolf (Eugene Field)_x000D_ The Man-Wolf (ÉmileErckmann&AlexandreChatrian)_x000D_ The Mark of the Beast (Rudyard Kipling)_x000D_ The Horror-Horn (E. F. Benson)_x000D_ In the Forest of Villefére (Robert E. Howard)_x000D_ Wolfshead (Robert E. Howard)_x000D_ Werewolf of the Sahara (Gladys Gordon Trenery)_x000D_ The Werewolf Howls (Clifford Ball)_x000D_ The Were-Wolf (Clemence Housman)_x000D_ The Book of Were-Wolves (Sabine Baring-Gould)_x000D_ The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition (Caroline Taylor Stewart)


Vampires vs. Werewolves – Ultimate Collection

Vampires vs. Werewolves – Ultimate Collection

Author: Bram Stoker

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-17

Total Pages: 4110

ISBN-13:

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In 'Vampires vs. Werewolves Ultimate Collection,' readers are invited into a gothic realm where the eternal struggle between the nights most iconic creatures unfolds across an array of literary styles, from romantic to horrific, poetic to prosaic. This anthology not only captures the historical essence and evolution of these mythical beings but also showcases the diversity and depth of storytelling through its breadth. The collection stands out for its inclusion of seminal works that have defined and redefined the vampire and werewolf genres, offering readers a comprehensive look into the thematic complexities and the variance in depiction of these creatures across different cultural contexts. The selection of stories and poems traces a lineage of fear and fascination that has persisted through the ages, highlighting especially compelling narratives that have left an indelible mark on the gothic literary landscape. The contributing authors, ranging from the well-known Bram Stoker and Rudyard Kipling to less mainstream but significantly influential figures like Clemence Housman and Eugene Field, bring a rich tapestry of backgrounds to the anthology. Their collective works, grounded in varied epochs and societies, not only underscore the lasting appeal of vampire and werewolf legends but also their ability to reflect and critique contemporary social mores and anxieties. These authors, through their exploration of the supernatural, contribute nuanced perspectives on human nature, morality, and the eternal battle between good and evil, aligning with and diverging from various historical, cultural, and literary movements. 'Vampires vs. Werewolves Ultimate Collection' is a must-read for aficionados of gothic literature and newcomers alike, offering a unique lens through which to explore the darkest corners of human imagination. This anthology, with its rich array of voices and tales, presents an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the myths of vampires and werewolves in a manner that is both intellectually stimulating and immensely entertaining. The diversity of narrative forms and thematic exploration makes it an educational journey through the landscape of horror and fantasy literature. Readers are encouraged to delve deep into this collection, discovering in its pages the profound impact that these mythical entities have had on our collective storytelling traditions and confronting the timeless question of what lurks in the shadowy boundary between man and monster.