David Lynch has been accused for decades of sexism and even misogyny in his work, due largely to frequent depictions of violence against women. Yet others see in Lynch's work the deification of the female, and actresses like Laura Dern and Naomi Watts jump at every opportunity to work with him. "He is the master of the juxtaposition of the creepy and the sweet, the sexual and the chaste," wrote W's Lynn Hirschberg. "And at the heart of this tense, intriguing friction, you will always find Lynch's women." The Women of Lynch is a deep, provocative dive into this paradox, featuring ten essays, thought pieces and impressionistic interpretations of Lynch's depiction of women on screen, by an eclectic array of accomplished female critics, scholars, performers, and writers, each tackling this vexing conundrum in her own unique way. The book also contains an interview with actress MÄdchen Amick (Shelly Johnson in Twin Peaks) where she gives first hand knowledge on what it is like to be a woman of Lynch. Lisa Hession interviews the original woman of Lynch, Charlotte Stewart (Eraserhead, Twin Peaks) about being the actress with longest active span of working with David Lynch. This is the first essay book about the work of David Lynch by all female writers. Readers will enjoy The Women of Lynch: A Collection of Essays. This book contains essays by: x. An Introduction by Philippa Snow 1. The Uncanny Electricity of David Lynch's Women by Leigh Kellmann Kolb 2. Women's Films: Melodrama and Women's Trauma in the Films of David Lynch by Lindsay Hallam 3. A Colorless Sky: On the Whiteness of Twin Peaks by Melanie McFarland 4. Warding off the Darkness with Coffee and Pie by Mallory O'Meara 5. "This is where we talk, Shelly." An Interview with MÄdchen Amick by Lindsey Bowden 6. Welcome to the Bipolar Silencio Club! by Hannah Klein 7. The Triple Goddess by Lauren Fox 8. Isabella Rossellini: The Shocking "Real" in Blue Velvet by Kathleen Fleming 9. Tea And Sympathy: Mrs. Kendal and The Elephant Man by Rebecca Paller 10. Jade: Ornamental Gem or Protective Talisman? A Character Study by Marisa C. Hayes 11. "Mary X Marks The Spot." An Interview with Charlotte Stewart by Lisa Hession 12. Impressions of Lynch: Journaling a Requiem by Mya McBriar Edited by David Bushman Concept by Scott Ryan Front Cover by Blake Morrow Art by Wayne Barnes & Hannah Fortune
The Pack are having a break. The younger members of The Pack have decided to help explore a newly discovered world that had been wandering through space and had be pulled into orbit around a star.. The older members of the Pack have voted to stay at home in a very posh resort in Traxsend, drink lots of beer and play with their bike up the mountains. Datch has acquired a vehicle to help the exploration of the new planet and in normal Datch style, it is a little on the big side. They are technically working for the IPSF but its more a holiday for them - well to start with anyway. Will they find life, will they discover a civilisation, Will Datch blow the planet up? Read the Orphaned world to find out.
Datch and Carina have just been joined in a ceremony on Bellatrix five. They are on honeymoon and sitting enjoying the sun in a beach resort on Luyten seven when they decide that they want Ice-cream. The real thing as Datch put it is only twelve light years away on Sol three AKA Earth. Can they sneak on to the world and get ice-cream without being noticed after all it has not made contact yet. Datch however does not do quiet and the Raven is quite a large ship and therefore they can't just land it anywhere, can they?
The Pack is a rock band from the planet of Bellatrix Five and are on their forth galactic tour. They are nearly half way through it when the daughter of the Arcaneus president comes to them for help when a barbaric race ensalved her world. The Pack are asked to help save her dad and maybe her world. This is a challenge for Datch and The Pack. Carina has also asked Datch a very big question. Read Arcaneus to find out what happens.
The Pack are on tour again and just about to have a 3 week break between gigs when they stop a mugging on the starlight space station. The victim was Princess Deena of Throth and the thieves escaped with her Jackar - keeper of her soul. What ensues is a chase across the stars, battles with pirates. The pack fleeing for their lives and treachery come from all corners. Carina faces her death and Krissy is finding what the galaxy is really like. Join Datch and the Pack on a fast and furious adventure.
Perhaps you are facing battles in your own life, maybe it looks like you can't win. Most believers understand the Father and the Son, but they are perplexed about the role of the Holy Spirit in their lives. It's as if they've settled for only two-thirds of God. Maybe you have been trying to fight your battles on your own...and failing. Victory comes through the power of the Holy Spirit. It's time to fight with the Holy Spirit. It's time to become a "Wind Talker".
This book examines the international investment agreements and the dispute settlement mechanisms contained therein, which bind the Gulf Cooperation Council member States. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is complex and unique. Recently, all member States have experienced increasing investor–state arbitration claims, while their nationals are increasingly instituting investor–state arbitrations to protect their own foreign investments. Intra-GCC disputes, though relatively rare, have also appeared, largely as a result of the recent Gulf crisis. While focussing particularly upon the investor–state dispute settlement experience of member States as respondents, the book also explores the experiences of their nationals as claimants to determine how they can approach investor– state dispute settlement in the future. The book also reflects on existing treaty-making practices, making recommendations for regional-level dispute settlement to improve upon investor–state dispute settlement outcomes. This book provides a detailed analysis of the global investor–state dispute settlement regime and international investment agreements, and it will be of interest to students, academics, and practitioners with an interest in international investment law and arbitration.
Of all the characters bequeathed to us by the Hebrew Bible, none is more compelling or complex than David. Divinely blessed, musically gifted, brave, and eloquent, David's famous slaying of Goliath also confirms that he is a redoubtable man of war. Yet, when his son Absalom rebels, David is dogged by the accusation than he will lose his kingdom because he is not merely a man of war, but a man of 'bloods' - guilty of shedding innocent blood. In this book, for the first time, this language of 'innocent blood' and 'bloodguilt' is traced throughout David's story in the books of Samuel and 1 Kings. The theme emerges initially in Saul's pursuit of David and resurfaces regularly as David rises and men like Nabal, Saul, Ishbosheth, and Abner fall. Innocent blood and bloodguilt also turn out to be central to David's reign. This is seen in a surprising way in David's killing of Uriah, but also in the subsequent deaths of his sons, Amnon and Absalom, his general, Amasa, and even in David's encounters with Shimei. The problem rears its head again when the innocent blood of the Gibeonites shed by Saul comes back to haunt David's kingdom. Finally, the problem reappears when Solomon succeeds David and orchestrates the executions of Joab and Shimei, and the exile of Abiathar. Attending carefully to the text and drawing extensively on previous biblical scholarship, David J. Shepherd suggests that innocent blood is not only a pre-eminent concern of David, and his story in Samuel and 1 Kings, but also shapes the entirety of David's history.
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