Thomas Lee Wright's Books

Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir

By: Thomas C. Renzi

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Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir

By: Thomas C. Renzi

Extremely popular and prolific in the 1930s and 1940s, Cornell Woolrich still has diehard fans who thrive on his densely packed descriptions and his spellbinding premises. A contemporary of Hammett and Chandler, he competed with them for notoriety in the pulps and became the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Perhaps the most famous film adaptation of a Woolrich story is Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954). Even today, his work is still onscreen; Michael Cristofer's Original Sin (2001) is based on one of his tales. This book offers a detailed analysis of many of Woolrich's novels and short stories; examines films adapted from these works; and shows how Woolrich's techniques and themes influenced the noir genre. Twenty-two stories and 30 films compose the bulk of the study, though many other additions of films noirs are also considered because of their relevance to Woolrich's plots, themes and characters. The introduction includes a biographical sketch of Woolrich and his relationship to the noir era, and the book is illustrated with stills from Woolrich's noir classics.

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380

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McFarland

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0786482818

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9780786482818

Encounters With Qi

Exploring Chinese Medicine

By: David Eisenberg,Thomas Lee Wright

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Encounters With Qi

Exploring Chinese Medicine

By: David Eisenberg,Thomas Lee Wright

When Bill Moyers visited China to explore the mysteries, and the healing potential, of Chinese medicine for his acclaimed PBS series "Healing and the Mind," he sought out David Eisenberg as his guide. For every reader fascinated by the seemingly fantastical aspects of Chinese medicine, from acupuncture addiction to Qi Gong martial arts, this captivating book offers deeper and more detailed encounters with the physicians and patients, the mystics and the martial artists, who were featured on television. Here is a sympathetic, yet objective appraisal of the concept of Qi (chee), the vital energy which is the unifying principle of Chinese medicine. Here are Chinese sages from the Yellow Emperor of 2700 B.C. to the very modern Dr. Fang, who remarks, "Acupuncture without Qi is only as effective as one man's sticking needles in another." And here are Chinese people from all walks of life as they seek relief, through a rebalancing of their Qi, their vital energy, for ailments from colds to cancer.

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274

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393312135

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9780393312133

The Force Is With Us

The Higher Consciousness That Science Refuses to Accept

By: Thomas Walker

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The Force Is With Us

The Higher Consciousness That Science Refuses to Accept

By: Thomas Walker

Inspired by encounters with his son from beyond the grave, Tom Walker went searching for answers. He discovered that paranormal phenomena have not only been exhaustively studied, but that scientific evidence exists to support it. He uncovered numerous scientific studies involving telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis, as well as government-funded scientists who proved their validity. Through his research, Walker eventually came to the belief that there is a force in the world that makes things happen. The force, an energy field that permeates the universe, forms and sustains all things, and is the basis behind paranormal phenomena and alternative forms of healing. He describes his provocative conclusions in this book. Making compelling connections between ideas like the Great Void and “dark matter,” between Ch’i and quantum fields, Walker argues that it is our connection with the higher planes of consciousness — the fundamental quantum reality— that truly makes up the world.

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242

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Quest Books

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0835631001

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9780835631006

A Treatise on the Law of Taxation

By: Thomas M. Cooley

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A Treatise on the Law of Taxation

By: Thomas M. Cooley

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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806

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368724789

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9783368724788

The Sports Shoe

A History from Field to Fashion

By: Thomas Turner

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The Sports Shoe

A History from Field to Fashion

By: Thomas Turner

Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement "A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies "A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian "A necessary book [and] a great read." Samuel Smallidge, Archivist, Converse "Both educational and entertaining." Scene Point Blank The story of the sneaker's rise from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the Nike Air Max and beyond. Moving from the athletic field to the shopping mall, Thomas Turner tells a fresh story of the evolution of the sports shoe against the changing landscape of society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The Sports Shoe takes us on a journey from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the sneaker of today, to the adidas Superstar and the innovative technologies of Nike Air Max. Featuring newly uncovered archival material and historic images showcasing key personalities, vintage marketing and common perceptions of this hugely desirable product, this book is a must-have for any sneaker collector, historian of popular culture, or anyone interested in the place of athletic footwear in our lives today.

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297

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474281818

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9781474281812

The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse

How to Protect Your Parents?and Yourself

By: Thomas Lee Wright

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The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse

How to Protect Your Parents?and Yourself

By: Thomas Lee Wright

Practical Advice for Taking Care of Loved Ones as They Get Older The rapid aging of the American population and its accompanying epidemic of dementia and Alzheimer's disease has brought about an awareness of the increasing vulnerability of our elders. Taking care of our parents and protecting them from exploitation and abuse at the hands of others can evolve into a virtual full-time occupation, especially among today’s baby boomers. The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse provides a practical manual to help prepare the reader for the challenges that arise as our parents begin to lose their independence. In each chapter of this guide, a nationally recognized expert provides specific advice regarding effective actions that can be taken in order to protect loved ones in every area of their lives. They offer practical answers to such questions as: What qualities should you look for in a caretaker? What are the pros and cons of trusts and guardianships? Who do you go to if you suspect abuse of any kind? How do you best protect your own rights so that you can preserve the rights of your loved one? What should you know about dealing with hospital staff when it comes to making end-of-life decisions? The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse addresses every personal, medical, financial, and legal consideration that may arise for adult children of a senior citizen.

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196

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Skyhorse

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1510716505

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9781510716506

Healthcare's Path Forward: How Ongoing Crises Are Creating New Standards for Excellence

By: Thomas H. Lee

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Healthcare's Path Forward: How Ongoing Crises Are Creating New Standards for Excellence

By: Thomas H. Lee

From the author of The Epidemic of Empathy in Healthcare and The Good Doctor comes a book that explores how the pandemic and other crises revealed what excellence in healthcare truly means and presents an action plan to achieve it. The goal of healthcare has always been to reduce suffering, but three perfect storms of recent years—the health storm produced by the Covid-19 pandemic; the economic storm that resulted from its disruptions; and the social storm that followed the murder of George Floyd, which sparked fresh outrage at longstanding inequities—have sharpened and added important nuances to our understanding of what that means. In Healthcare’s Path Forward, Thomas Lee explores how the work of healthcare is being transformed by a deeper knowledge of what suffering means for patients, their families, and healthcare providers themselves. To respond, healthcare organizations must: deserve, earn, and build the trust of patients deserve, earn, and build the trust of the healthcare workforce build a resilient, high reliability culture with a broadened concept of safety build an inclusive culture that treats every patient and every employee with respect extend patient-centeredness to embrace consumerism, and work relentlessly to remove friction from the patient experience respond to the imperatives of the new marketplace for high-value care focused on long-term outcomes Lee uses data to demonstrate trends and insights into how health systems can thrive, offers examples of organizations making major advancements, and provides specific, practical recommendations for healthcare leaders, clinicians, and other caregivers. This book is a thoughtful, impassioned call to work toward excellence and forge healthcare’s path forward—together.

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291

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McGraw Hill Professional

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1264942400

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9781264942404

Robert E. Lee: A Biography

By: Emory M. Thomas

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Robert E. Lee: A Biography

By: Emory M. Thomas

The best and most balanced of the Lee biographies."—New York Review of Books The life of Robert E. Lee is a story not of defeat but of triumph—triumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty Mississippi in his work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to become the towering figure who commanded the Confederate army in the American Civil War. But late in life Lee confessed that he "was always wanting something." In this probing and personal biography, Emory Thomas reveals more than the man himself did. Robert E. Lee has been, and continues to be, a symbol and hero in the American story. But in life, Thomas writes, Lee was both more and less than his legend. Here is the man behind the legend.

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491

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W. W. Norton & Company

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039334732X

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9780393347326

Book's by Thomas Lee Wright

Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir

Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir

Encounters With Qi

Encounters With Qi

The Force Is With Us

The Force Is With Us

A Treatise on the Law of Taxation

A Treatise on the Law of Taxation

The Sports Shoe

The Sports Shoe

The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse

The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse

Healthcare's Path Forward: How Ongoing Crises Are Creating New Standards for Excellence

Healthcare's Path Forward: How Ongoing Crises Are Creating New Standards for Excellence

Robert E. Lee: A Biography

Robert E. Lee: A Biography

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