Undependently Yours: Imagining A World Beyond The Red Carpet
Undependently Yours: Imagining A World Beyond The Red Carpet

Author: Bryan Konefsky

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-03-25

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1329005139

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Film festivals have had varied and complex histories starting with Benito Mussolini's invention of the form in Venice in 1932. Since then (and too often) festivals are thought of only in terms of the Hollywood film industry. This text is a celebration of all things un-dependently cinematic. The essays contained in this volume explore the cultural value of alternative film festivals from a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Contributors to this book include Gene Youngblood, Sasha Waters Freyer, Roger Beebe, Michael Betancourt, Charles Lum, Caryn Cline, Alexie Dmitriev, Clint Enns, Leslie Supnet, Chip Lord, Ben Popp, Kristen Lauth Shaeffer, Tina Wasserman, Gerry Fialka, Kamila Kuc, Steve Polta, Bryan Konefsky, Caroline Koebel, and Bart Weiss.

Rock YOUR Red Carpet
Rock YOUR Red Carpet

Author: Michelle Moore WINDER

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-25

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 9781980641247

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Did you watch the Academy Awards? Are you watching other's lives as your own valuable life slips by? Learn the Code to Lose 5 lbs. in 5 Minutes in 5 Days, Make $5k in 5 Days, Lose Weight, Cleanse & Heal with Intermittent fasting all while eating more, Go from Frump to Fab and become a celebrity on your own stage. All this for beginners in simple steps. Watch the world watch you. We'll show you step by step how to transform yourself into the Rock Star that you were born to be, so you can live your purpose and Rock YOUR Red Carpet.STOP watching others do extraordinary things while sitting back and letting your awesomeness slip by. You were created with a specific passion & purpose- isn't it time for you to Rock YOUR Red Carpet? Show the world, AND yourself, what a truly spectacular person you are!

It Devours!
It Devours!

Author: Joseph Fink

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0062476084

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A new page-turning mystery about science, faith, love and belonging, set in a friendly desert community where ghosts, angels, aliens, and government conspiracies are commonplace parts of everyday life. Welcome to Night Vale… “Brilliant, hilarious, and wondrously strange. I’m packing up and moving to Night Vale! –Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. From the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a mystery exploring the intersections of faith and science, the growing relationship between two young people who want desperately to trust each other, and the terrifying, toothy power of the Smiling God. Nilanjana Sikdar is an outsider to the town of Night Vale. Working for Carlos, the town’s top scientist, she relies on fact and logic as her guiding principles. But all of that is put into question when Carlos gives her a special assignment investigating a mysterious rumbling in the desert wasteland outside of town. This investigation leads her to the Joyous Congregation of the Smiling God, and to Darryl, one of its most committed members. Caught between her beliefs in the ultimate power of science and her growing attraction to Darryl, she begins to suspect the Congregation is planning a ritual that could threaten the lives of everyone in town. Nilanjana and Darryl must search for common ground between their very different world views as they are faced with the Congregation’s darkest and most terrible secret.

Sophie's World
Sophie's World

Author: Jostein Gaarder

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2007-03-20

Total Pages: 599

ISBN-13: 1466804270

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A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.

Torkel's Chosen
Torkel's Chosen

Author: Michelle Howard

Publisher: Michelle Howard

Published:

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13:

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What would you do if Earth didn’t have enough men? Would you take a chance and leave the only world you knew behind? This is the decision Faith Reid faces. Placing all her hope in a new government program, she seizes the opportunity that offers a chance for the women of Earth to find love among the stars, on a world beyond the one they know. How many times can one man risk rejection? Would you give up on your dreams? Torkel Alonson has had enough of being ignored and looked over by females on his adopted home world of Enotia. His pride has suffered and he must accept the painful truth. Females will never choose a male with his evil lineage despite his honorable service to his government’s military. Can two people looking for the same thing find not just what they want but what they need in one another?

The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet

Author: Edith Nesbit

Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 1513274767

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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) is a children’s fantasy novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The second book in Nesbit’s beloved Psammead Trilogy—which also includes Five Children and It (1902) and The Story of the Amulet (1906)—The Phoenix and the Carpet is a tale of curiosity, adventure, and the power of imagination. Siblings Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and the Lamb live in London with their parents. As Guy Fawkes Night approaches, they collect a small stockpile of fireworks and, in their excitement, decide to test them out ahead of time. They set off several fireworks in their nursery, accidentally burning the carpet and forcing their parents to replace it. The new rug, purchased secondhand, contains a strange egg which Robert accidentally knocks into the fireplace, hatching a beautiful golden Phoenix. They soon learn that the Phoenix, which is reborn every two thousand years, is capable of fulfilling their wishes, and that the carpet has the power of flight. As the story unfolds, the children embark on increasingly thrilling and dangerous adventures, sometimes requiring the help of their friend the Psammead to make it back home. The Phoenix and the Carpet is a fast-paced, endearing novel, a true work of fantasy from one of history’s finest fabulists. It has been adapted several times for film and television, and remains a popular work for children and adults alike. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit’s The Phoenix and the Carpet is a classic of English children’s literature reimagined for modern readers.

EDITH NESBIT Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 200+ Short Stories, Tales for Children & Poems (Illustrated)
EDITH NESBIT Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 200+ Short Stories, Tales for Children & Poems (Illustrated)

Author: Edith Nesbit

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2024-01-14

Total Pages: 4349

ISBN-13:

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Edith Nesbit's Ultimate Collection showcases her prolific talent through 20 novels, 200+ short stories, tales for children, and poems, all beautifully illustrated. Nesbit's exquisite writing style blends fantasy, adventure, and whimsy, captivating readers of all ages. Known for her imaginative storytelling and relatable characters, Nesbit's works have stood the test of time, influencing countless authors in children's literature. Her ability to seamlessly weave moral lessons into enchanting narratives makes her a timeless storyteller for generations to come. Edith Nesbit, a trailblazer in children's literature, drew inspiration from her own experiences and the magical essence of childhood. Her unconventional upbringing and deep understanding of youthful minds allowed her to craft stories that resonate with readers on a personal level. Nesbit's dedication to writing stories that both entertain and educate showcases her keen insight into the human experience, making her a beloved author among literary enthusiasts. I highly recommend Edith Nesbit's Ultimate Collection to anyone seeking enchanting tales that transport the imagination to distant lands. Whether you are a fan of children's literature or a scholar of classic fiction, this collection is a treasure trove of Nesbit's finest works that are sure to delight and inspire readers of all ages.

Radical Humility
Radical Humility

Author: Rebekah Modrak

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781948742962

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How does humility feature as a part of human experience, and how can opportunities to decenter the self empower us through present day circumstances? Radical Humility is a collection of essays written by people attempting to be humble at a time when public humility is scarce. Contributors come from a diverse group of experts, activists, makers, scholars, and practitioners: philosophers, psychologists, artists; a librarian, a farmer, a lawyer, a U.S. Navy Captain, and others who've reflected upon the role of humility. Some are leading scholars in their field; others are as-yet unpublished writers. All--the farmer, the librarian, the journalist, the sailor--speak to the ordinary everyday actions that offer significant opportunity for restraint and reflection to empower us personally and politically. For every person who feels uneasy and diminished after subjecting the most intimate parts of their lives to Likes and Followers, and for every person who is uneasy with presidential boasting and disregard for truth, Radical Humility's writers' perspectives are crucial at this turning point in our personal and political lives. Contributors: Aaron Ahuvia, Russell Belk, Charles M. Blow, Richard C. Boothman, Agnes Callard, Lynette Clemetson, Tyler Denmead, Nadia Danienta, Mickey Duzyj, Kevin Em, Eranda Jayawickreme, Kevin Hamilton, Eranda Jayawickreme, Troy Jollimore, Melissa Koenig, Aric Rindfleisch, Valerie Tiberius, and Ami Walsh