Hell's Heroes

Author: John Gordon
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
ISBN: 1782228276
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
At the beginning we had all been sworn to secrecy; this was never to be spoken about outside of the group. After 35 years I feel I can now tell my story as it happened. This is the first time I or anyone from the ground has spoken about any of the tasks my unit had to endure. What is written here is based on my personal experiences in the armed forces. Some fact, some fiction. Out of my respect for the men I served with I have kept names accurate and descriptions true to character. After reading my story, it is your choice what you believe. A veteran’s tale: exhilarating, heart-breaking and loyal to the cause. This is part one of my story.

Hell's Heroes

Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316126330
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
Beranabus and Dervish are gone. Bec has formed an unholy alliance with Lord Loss. Kernel is blind, held on Earth against his will. Grubbs is mad with grief and spinning out of control. The demons are crossing. The Disciples are falling. The Shadow is waiting. Welcome to the end. The tenth and final novel in the chilling Demonata series by Darren Shan, author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series, will bring everything to a terrifying, cataclysmic conclusion.

Of Heaven and Hell

Author: Daniel F. Owsley
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468901109
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
Of Heaven and Hell takes the reader through a spiritual Twilight Zone where they can soar upon the exalted winds of the eagly or glide downwards upon the stench ridden breezes of the raven which are full of the stink of rotting flesh. 'tias therefore a great evangelism tool since someone can laugh or cry as they take a trip through some of God's unvieled mysteries. Tis also a guide to the most sorrowful things as well as one unto things that are overflowing with the greatest joy. So take a moment to expolore things that awaait in our great beyond. For in a day to come even things like our New Jerusalem shall float on down to earth like a bride that is adorned for her groom. But above all this book of enlightenment will bless anyone mightily in the name of Jesus Christ Almighty while helping them to avoide the multitude of curses which await everyon who curses themselves because they refuse to believe in our Living Truth.

The Hero's Trail

Author: Peter C. Mowrey
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476682380
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 405

Book Description
The great American Westerns can be profoundly meaningful when read metaphorically. More than mere shoot 'em up entertainment, they are an essential part of a vibrant, evolving national mythology. Like other versions of the archetypal Hero's Journey, these films are filled with insights about life, love, nature, society, ethics, beauty and what it means to be human, and are key to understanding American culture. Part film guide, part historical survey, this book explores the mythic and artistic elements in 52 great Westerns--some orthodox, some subversive--from the genre's first half-century. Each film is given detailed critical analysis, from the earliest silent movies to Golden Age classics like Red River (1948), High Noon (1952) and Shane (1953).

"A" Western Filmmakers

Author: Henryk Hoffmann
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476608644
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 657

Book Description
From High Noon to Unforgiven, the "A" Western represents the pinnacle of Western filmmaking. More intellectual, ambitious, and time-consuming than the readily produced "B" or serial Westerns, these films rely on hundreds of talented artists. This comprehensive reference work provides biographies and Western filmographies for nearly 1,000 men and women who have contributed to at least three "A" Westerns. These contributors are arranged by their role in film production. Cinematographers, composers, actors, actresses, and directors receive complete biographical treatment; writers whose work was used in at least two Westerns are also featured. An appendix lists well-known actors who have appeared in either one or two "A" Westerns, as specified.

Western Film Highlights

Author: Henryk Hoffmann
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476608652
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
Westerns may have had their heyday, but they remain popular. The greatest films from 1914, when The Squaw Man and The Virginian were among the genre's best, through 2001, when American Outlaws and Texas Rangers were tops, are the subject of this work. For each year, the author names the outstanding western films in the following categories: picture, screenplay (original and adaptation), direction, cinematography, music, male and female leading roles, and male and female supporting roles. Also for each year, the author lists the westerns that received Academy Award nominations (and those that won), makes note of the births and deaths of notable actors, directors, producers, composers, cinematographers, authors and other such personalities, and describes the genre's significant achievements.

The Encyclopedia of Hell

Author: Miriam Van Scott
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 146689119X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 517

Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Hell is a comprehensive survey of the underworld, drawing information from cultures around the globe and eras throughout history. Organized in a simple-to-use alphabetic format, entries cover representations of the dark realm of the dead in mythology, religion, works of art, opera, literature, theater, music, film, and television. Sources include African legends, Native American stories, Asian folktales, and other more obscure references, in addition to familiar infernal chronicles from Western lore. The result is a catalog of underworld data, with entries running the gamut from descriptions of grisly pits of torture to humorous cartoons lampooning the everlasting abyss. Its extensive cross-referencing also supplies links between various concepts and characters from the netherworld and provides further information on particular theories. Peruse these pages and find out for yourself what history's greatest imaginations have envisioned awaiting the wicked on the other side of the grave.

The Germanic Hero

Author: Brian Murdoch
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441174656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
In this study, the author looks at the role the warrior-hero plays within a set of predetermined political and social constraints. The hero if not a sword-wielding barbarian, bent only upon establishing his own fame; such fame-seekers (including some famous medieval literary figures) might even fall outside the definition of the Germanic hero, the real value of whose deeds are given meaning only within the political construct. Individual prowess is not enough. The hero must conquer the blows of fate because he is committed to the conquest of chaos, and over all to the need for social stability. Even the warrior-hero's concern with his reputation is usually expressed negatively: that the wrong songs are not sung about him. The author discusses works in Old English, Old and Middle High German, Old Norse, Latin and Old French, deliberately going beyond what is normally thought of as "heroic poetry" to include the German so-called "minstrel epic" and a work by a writer who is normally classified as a late medieval chivalric poet, Konrad von Wurzburg, the comparison of which with "Beowulf" allows us to span half a millennium.

Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive

Author: Stephen Tropiano
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0879104546
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 393

Book Description
This entertaining and insightful book is the first devoted exclusively to the films that have earned a special place in motion picture history by pushing the “cinematic envelope” with their treatment of provocative subjects and themes. Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive: 100+ Years of Controversial Cinema chronicles the history of Hollywood censorship and the films that were banned, censored, and condemned by the Production Code Administration and the Legion of Decency. Stephen Tropiano offers readers insightful and accessible analysis of films that were branded “controversial” at the time of their release due to explicit language, nudity, graphic sex, violence, and their treatment of “adult” subject matter and themes. The films profiled include The Birth of a Nation, Anatomy of a Murder, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Baby Doll, Blackboard Jungle, Bonnie and Clyde, The Wild Bunch, A Clockwork Orange, Natural Born Killers, Caligula, Rosemary's Baby, Life of Brian, The Last Temptation of Christ, and The Passion of the Christ.

William Wyler

Author: Axel Madsen
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 150400860X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412

Book Description
The authorized biography of the celebrated film director William Wyler, a giant in his craft, who directed such classics as Ben-Hur, Funny Girl, and Roman Holiday.