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Celebrity

Capitalism and the Making of Fame

By: Milly Williamson

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Celebrity

Capitalism and the Making of Fame

By: Milly Williamson

It is a truism to suggest that celebrity pervades all areas of life today. The growth and expansion of celebrity culture in recent years has been accompanied by an explosion of studies of the social function of celebrity and investigations into the fascination of specific celebrities. And yet fundamental questions about what the system of celebrity means for our society have yet to be resolved: Is celebrity a democratization of fame or a powerful hierarchy built on exclusion? Is celebrity created through public demand or is it manufactured? Is the growth of celebrity a harmful dumbing down of culture or an expansion of the public sphere? Why has celebrity come to have such prominence in today’s expanding media? Milly Williamson unpacks these questions for students and researchers alike, re-examining some of the accepted explanations for celebrity culture. The book questions assumptions about the inevitability of the growth of celebrity culture, instead explaining how environments were created in which celebrity output flourished. It provides a compelling new history of the development of celebrity (both long-term and recent) which highlights the relationship between the economic function of celebrity in various media and entertainment industries and its changing social meanings and patterns of consumption.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509511431

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9781509511433

The Lure of the Vampire

Gender, Fiction and Fandom from Bram Stoker to Buffy

By: Milly Williamson

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The Lure of the Vampire

Gender, Fiction and Fandom from Bram Stoker to Buffy

By: Milly Williamson

This title explores the enduring myth of Dracula and vampires and just why it has remained so popular for so long.

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Wallflower Press

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1904764401

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9781904764403

Celebrity

Capitalism and the Making of Fame

By: Milly Williamson

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Capitalism and the Making of Fame

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Screening the Undead

Vampires and Zombies in Film and Television

By: Leon Hunt,Sharon Lockyer,Milly Williamson

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Screening the Undead

Vampires and Zombies in Film and Television

By: Leon Hunt,Sharon Lockyer,Milly Williamson

The vampire and the zombie, the two most popular incarnations of the undead, are brought together for a forensic critical investigation in Screening the Undead. Both have a long history in popular fiction, film, television, comics and games; the vampire also remains central to popular culture today, from literary 'paranormal romance' to cult TV and movie franchises - by turns romantic, tortured, grotesque, countercultural, a goth icon or lonely outsider. The zombie can shamble or, nowadays, sprint with alarming velocity, and even dance. It frequently lends itself to metaphor and can stand in for fascism or ecological disaster, but is perhaps most frequently a harbinger and instrument of the apocalypse. Leading writers on Horror and cult media consider the sexy vampire and the grotesque zombie, as well as hybrid figures who do not fit neatly into either category. These are examined across a range of contexts, from the Swedish vampire to the Afro-American Blacula, from the lesbian vampire to the gay zombie, from the Spanish Knights Templar riding skeletal horses to dancing Japanese zombies. Screening the Undead sheds new light on these two icons of terror - and desire - whose popular longevity has taken them 'Beyond Life'.

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290

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857723502

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9780857723505

The Yorkshire Pudding Club

By: Milly Johnson

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The Yorkshire Pudding Club

By: Milly Johnson

From the Sunday Times bestseller comes a heartwarming and uplifting story of how three women find themselves empowered by unexpected pregnancies 'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold' heat Three South Yorkshire friends, all on the cusp of 40, fall pregnant at the same time following a visit to an ancient fertility symbol. For Helen, it's a dream come true, although her husband is not as thrilled about it as she had hoped. Not only wrestling with painful ghosts of the past, Helen has to deal with the fact that her outwardly perfect marriage is crumbling before her eyes. For Janey, it is an unmitigated disaster as she has just been offered the career break of a life-time. And she has no idea either how it could possibly have happened, seeing as she and her ecstatic husband George were always so careful over contraception. For Elizabeth, it is mind-numbing, because she knows people like her shouldn't have children. Damaged by her dysfunctional childhood and emotionally lost, she not only has to contend with carrying a child she doubts she can ever love, but she also has to deal with the return to her life of a man whose love she must deny herself. Praise for Milly Johnson: 'A glorious, heartfelt novel' Rowan Coleman ‘Absolutely loved it. Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath. I was rooting for Bonnie from the start' Jane Fallon ‘Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre’ Jill Mansell ‘Warm, optimistic and romantic’ Katie Fforde

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414

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Simon and Schuster

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1847394833

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9781847394835

Re-Member the Truth of Who You Are

The Journey to Discover and Embrace the True Self Within

By: Milly Rose Phoenix

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Re-Member the Truth of Who You Are

The Journey to Discover and Embrace the True Self Within

By: Milly Rose Phoenix

Re-Membering the Truth of Who You Are provides a powerful tool for those recovering from trauma, grief, abuse of any kind as well as those with a lack of confidence and low self-esteem. This book is designed to put the reader back together again. To Re-Member all the parts of ourselves that have been crushed in any way by life, or hidden to protect ourselves or even parts that pretend experiences haven’t happened at all. Gently this book encourages the reader to honestly look at the truth and begin the process of emotional healing. There are positive exercises to inspire and lift and encourage, gently guiding the reader to let go with understanding. This is a book of self care and discovery paving the way for the reader to experience the freedom to be his or her self. Soaring, rising upwards free from emotional pain into a new way of being that supports and thrives the space and time of now. Everyone has the right to be seen, heard and acknowledged but first we have to do this for ourselves.

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147

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Balboa Press

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1982281227

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9781982281229

The Four Seasons Collection

A Spring Affair, A Summer Fling, An Autumn Crush, A Winter Flame

By: Milly Johnson

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The Four Seasons Collection

A Spring Affair, A Summer Fling, An Autumn Crush, A Winter Flame

By: Milly Johnson

THE QUEEN OF FEEL-GOOD FICTION! 'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold' Heat Four of Milly's bestselling seasonal titles - A Spring Affair, A Summer Fling, An Autumn Crush, A Winter Flame - in one exclusive ebook edition, with an introduction from Milly on the inspiration behind the novels.

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1620

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Simon and Schuster

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1471128776

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9781471128776

A Summer Fling

By: Milly Johnson

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A Summer Fling

By: Milly Johnson

A heartwarming and hilarious novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author ‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ Debbie Johnson When five women become friends, it's one for all, and all for one! When dynamic, power-dressing Christie blows in like a warm wind to take over their department, five very different women find themselves thrown together at work. But none of them could have predicted the fierce bond of friendship that her leadership would inspire ... Anna, 39, is reeling from the loss of her fiancé, who ran off with a much younger woman. Her pride in tatters, these days Anna finds it difficult to leave the house. So when a handsome, mysterious stranger takes an interest in her, she's not sure whether she can learn to trust again? Then there's Grace, in her fifties, trapped in a loveless marriage with a man she married because, unable to have children of her own, she fell in love with his motherless brood. Grace worries that Dawn is about to make the same mistake: orphaned as a child, engaged to love-rat Calum, is Dawn more interested in the security that comes with his tight-knit, boisterous family? When a sexy, footloose rock singer catches her eye, will Dawn have the courage to follow her heart? At 28, Raychel is the youngest member of their little gang. And with a loving husband, Ben, and a cosy little nest for two, she would seem to be the happiest. But what dark secrets are lurking behind this perfect facade, that make sweet, pretty Raychel so guarded and unwilling to open up? Praise for Milly Johnson: 'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold' heat 'A glorious, heartfelt novel' Rowan Coleman ‘Absolutely loved it. Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath. I was rooting for Bonnie from the start' Jane Fallon ‘Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre’ Jill Mansell ‘Warm, optimistic and romantic’ Katie Fforde

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537

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Simon and Schuster

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1849831025

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9781849831024

Theatre, a Way of Seeing

By: Milly S. Barranger

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Theatre, a Way of Seeing

By: Milly S. Barranger

Consistently praised for being "streamlined" and "clear and student friendly," this text offers the beginning theatre student an exciting, full-color introduction to all aspects of theatre. It presents the experience of theatre, who sees, what is seen, where and how it is seen largely from the viewpoint of audiences exposed to a complex, living art that involves people, spaces, plays, designs, staging, forms, language, and productions. The book includes the appropriate coverage of the history, diversity and most critical moments in theatre in a way that encourages students to experience theatre as "a performing art and humanistic event.

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0534056466

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9780534056469

Screening the Undead

Vampires and Zombies in Film and Television

By: Leon Hunt,Sharon Lockyer,Milly Williamson

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Vampires and Zombies in Film and Television

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857735438

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9780857735430

Book's by Milly Williamson

Celebrity

Celebrity

The Lure of the Vampire

The Lure of the Vampire

Celebrity

Celebrity

Screening the Undead

Screening the Undead

The Yorkshire Pudding Club

The Yorkshire Pudding Club

Re-Member the Truth of Who You Are

Re-Member the Truth of Who You Are

The Four Seasons Collection

The Four Seasons Collection

A Summer Fling

A Summer Fling

Theatre, a Way of Seeing

Theatre, a Way of Seeing

Screening the Undead

Screening the Undead

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