The Fame Formula is a highly entertaining study of the creators of the publicity industry, taking us from vaudeville and the movies to the age of television and the internet. Starting with Maynard Nottage and Harry Reichenbach, who applied their anarchic talents to dreaming up stunts at the turn of the twentieth century, Borkowski goes on to describe how, in the hands of Hollywood fixers Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling, publicity agents Russell Birdwell, Warren Cowan, Henry Rogers and more, this freewheeling industry developed. These men hatched ostrich eggs to promote movies and hatched incredible stories to dress up the lives of stars, buried scandals and buried their lives in their work. And in so doing they laid the foundation of a billion dollar manipulation industry and the modern world's rampant celebrity culture. Borkowski also reveals how his research has led to the creation of a fame formula, an analysis of how long any celebrity can expect to stay famous - and how to avoid relegation to the Z list.
Table of Contents - Chapter One : The First Samaritan 1a Musical Prelude: "Goin' Back" by Neil Young 1b Musical Conclusion: "Eternity Road" by the Moody Blues The Novel begins four million years ago in prehistoric South Africa, and is based on the real-life finding of the oldest Human ancestral fossil remains found by the American Paleoanthropologist, Donald Johanson (1974). The Hominid skeletal remains of Johanson's "Lucy" come to life as we share a prehistoric moment of life and death with our early ancestors. This sojourn has its climax when Lucy is near death and she has a death-bed encounter with a heavenly visitor, and we are left wondering about this event fossilized in our shared genetic make-up; Begging the eternal questions, "What Are Humans? Are Humans the result of a freak of nature, an alien experiment, or the creation of a Divine Will?" Chapter Two : The Tale of the Twin Cities 2a Musical Prelude: "Last Stand Before" by Armageddon 2b Musical Conclusion: "I Never Thought I'd Live To Be One Hundred" by the Moody Blues Is the re-telling of the Biblical tale from the Old Testament Book of Genesis. It is the scandalous story of Sodom and Gomorrah, but it is told from the point-of-view of the two Angelic Messengers, rather than the legendary Biblical characters. We meet Ar-thor and Mik-el; two main characters belonging to the ancient Archonian Race, an alien race of benevolent "Watchers". However, these two passive watchers are forced to become "active players" in this dramatic re-telling of the already famous Bible story. Chapter Three : The Last Toltec 3a Musical Prelude: "To Be Over" by Yes 3b Musical Conclusion: "Eyes of a Child" by the Moody Blues Continues on centuries later, with the same alien characters we met in chapter two in a new adventure that demonstrates the incredible longevity of members of the Archonian Race. We join our two space travelers, Mik-el and Ar-thor, on a rendezvous set on Earth in the jungles of Central America, ... where they help the indigenous population realize an age-old dream of attaining Heaven, and offers an alternative explanation for the strange, unexplained disappearances of some of the ancient populations there, like the "Toltecs". This concludes the general summaries of the first four chapters. The following in an actual excerpt from Chapter One: Earth, 3.18 Million years ago ... Somewhere near present-day Hadar, Ethiopia in Africa. A warm wind rose from the western plain and spread light refreshing rain showers over the Savannah, near what would one day be referred to as the "Olduvai Gorge" region of Western Africa. But for the present, it was a warm, well-watered grassy plain surrounded by many green hills, which had yet to erode away. A late afternoon sun shown down through puffy white clouds. And these cotton-white clouds drifted slowly by in a pastel-blue sea of sky. "Lucy" was close to giving birth now! Only a matter of a few hours more now, but this her third child felt so uncomfortably "Big" in her swollen belly! I hope you will order a copy of Myriad to enjoy in its entirety! Thank You! MM
Selected from hundreds of blind submissions, this volume features 12 original short plays that premiered as part of The Collective:10 Play Festival in New York City in September 2015. Also included is one bonus play, selected exclusively for publication, PLUS a Q&A with each of the playwrights about their inspirations, the process and these particular plays. The works range from intense drama to biting comedy, all brimming with truth and action – a provocative and engaging collection of relatable stories. These short plays were workshopped through The Collective, by its ensemble members and associate artists, in direct collaboration with the playwrights. The result is a collection of short plays that represent the spirit of accessibility, inclusion and development that have come to define The Collective. The dialogue starts now..."--
Cell in for count!" Millions of men and women hear the prison cell doors slam shut for another formal count. This routine happens 365 days a year and will always be a mainstay for control and order. How do you develop essential biblical teachings when your environment shows the lack of God's presence? How do you clear out the negative energies of the prison life and hone the skills you need to return home a responsible individual on fire for Christ, marriage, and home? You can expect the stories from the Knights to inspire your progress, and you will understand the terminology. Mark and Dena have used the common link of cliches as catalysis to bring you topics on unity, grief, forgiveness, your future, and much more in heartwarming ways with which you can connect. Their to-the-point tactics and common sense will bring you several laughs and perhaps a few tears. They will stimulate your requirement to communicate with your spouse because the book and its message are useless without steady communication. Trust the pen-to-paper process. If you are in a relationship or marriage, this can be a remarkable opportunity to invest in its growth. As the days turn to months, the power from self-reflection will help you identify the genuine affection you have for your loved ones awaiting your homecoming. Then this book is for you.
Going the Speed Limit: Seventy Character Lessons on Life's Highway helps you to ask yourself the important questions that will help you build your character while trusting in God and His Word. Bestselling Author, Mark Roberts, gives readers a lesson plan that will have them going the speed limit on Life's Highway in no time!
Stalingrad was one of the largest, bloodiest, and most famous battles in history as well as one of the major turning points of World War II. For four winter months during the battle, German and Soviet forces fought over a single factory inside the city of Stalingrad. Lavishly illustrated with photos and maps, Island of Fire presents a day-by-day—at times hour-by-hour—chronicle of that pitiless struggle as seen by both sides. The book is unparalleled and exhaustive in its research, meticulous in its reconstruction of the action, and vivid in its retelling of the street-by-street, hand-to-hand fighting near the gun factory.
From leading researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding how growing up in a discordant family affects child adjustment, the factors that make certain children more vulnerable than others, and what can be done to help. It is a state-of-the-science follow-up to the authors' seminal earlier work, Children and Marital Conflict: The Impact of Family Dispute and Resolution. The volume presents a new conceptual framework that draws on current knowledge about family processes; parenting; attachment; and children's emotional, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral development. Innovative research methods are explained and promising directions for clinical practice with children and families are discussed.
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