Tom Selleck's Books

You Never Know

A Memoir

By: Tom Selleck,Ellis Henican

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and joyful way. Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal story of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life. His rambunctious California childhood. His clueless arrival as a good-looking college jock in Hollywood (from the Dating Game to the Fox New Talent Program to co-starring with Mae West and escorting her to black-tie social functions). What it was like to emerge as a mega-star in his mid-thirties and remain so for decades to come, an actor whose authenticity and ease in front of the camera connected with audiences worldwide while embodying and also redefining the clichés of onscreen manhood. In You Never Know, Selleck recounts his personal friendships with a vivid army of A-listers, everyone from Frank Sinatra to Carol Burnett to Sam Elliott, paying special tribute to his mentor James Garner of The Rockford Files, who believed, like Selleck, that TV protagonists are far more interesting when they have rough edges. He also more than tips his hat to the American western and the scruffy band of actors, directors and other ruffians who helped define that classic genre, where Selleck has repeatedly found a happy home. Magnum fans will be fascinated to learn how Selleck put his career on the line to make Thomas Magnum a more imperfect hero and explains why he walked away from a show that could easily have gone on for years longer. Hollywood is never easy, even for stars who make it look that way. In You Never Know, Selleck explains how he’s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, frequently adjusting his career to protect his family’s privacy and normalcy. His journey offers a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world. Beneath all the charm and talent and self-deprecating humor, Selleck’s memoir reveals an American icon who has reached remarkable heights by always insisting on being himself.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

424

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

ISBN 10

0062945785

ISBN 13

9780062945785

Time Stands Still

Muybridge and the Instantaneous Photography Movement

By: Phillip Prodger,Tom Gunning

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Time Stands Still

Muybridge and the Instantaneous Photography Movement

By: Phillip Prodger,Tom Gunning

This is the companion volume to the Eadweard Muybridge exhibition opening at Stanford, and is the first showing of the pioneering artist's work in 30 years. 195 halftones.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

424

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0195149645

ISBN 13

9780195149647

My Life as a Mankiewicz

An Insider’s Journey through Hollywood

By: Tom Mankiewicz,Robert Crane

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

My Life as a Mankiewicz

An Insider’s Journey through Hollywood

By: Tom Mankiewicz,Robert Crane

The son of famed director and screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve [1950], Guys and Dolls [1955], Cleopatra [1963]) and the nephew of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz was genuine Hollywood royalty. He grew up in Beverly Hills and New York, spent summers on his dad's film sets, had his first drink with Humphrey Bogart, dined with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, went to the theater with Ava Gardner, and traveled the world writing for Brando, Sinatra, and Connery. Although his family connections led him to show business, Tom "Mank" Mankiewicz forged a career of his own, becoming a renowned screenwriter, director, and producer of acclaimed films and television shows. He wrote screenplays for three James Bond films—Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)—and made his directorial debut with the hit TV series Hart to Hart (1979–1984). My Life as a Mankiewicz is a fascinating look at the life of an individual whose creativity and work ethic established him as a member of the Hollywood writing elite. Mankiewicz details his journey through the inner world of the television and film industries, beginning with his first job as production assistant on The Comancheros (1961), starring John Wayne. My Life as a Mankiewicz illuminates his professional development as a writer and director, detailing his friendships and romantic relationships with some of Hollywood's biggest stars as well as his struggle with alcohol and drugs. With the assistance of Robert Crane, Mankiewicz tells a story of personal achievement and offers an insider's view of the glamorous world of Hollywood during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

University Press of Kentucky

Published Date

ISBN 10

0813136164

ISBN 13

9780813136165

Sinatra in Hollywood

The Film Career of a Screen Icon

By: Tom Santopietro

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sinatra in Hollywood

The Film Career of a Screen Icon

By: Tom Santopietro

Hollywood legend, Academy Award-winning actor, and recipient of the Golden Globe Award for lifetime achievement in film, Frank Sinatra carved out one of the biggest careers in the history of Hollywood, yet paradoxically his screen legacy has been overshadowed by his extraordinary achievements as a singer and recording artist. Until now. With the publication of Sinatra in Hollywood, an analytical yet deeply personal look at the screen legend of Frank Sinatra, Sinatra's standing as a significant, indeed legendary, screen actor has now been placed in full perspective. Examining each of Sinatra's seventy film appearances in depth, Tom Santopietro traces the arc of his astonishing six-decade run as a film actor, from his rise to stardom in "boy next door" musical films like Anchors Aweigh and On the Town, through his fall from grace with legendary flops like The Kissing Bandit, to the near-mythic comeback with his Oscar-winning performance in From Here to Eternity. Laced throughout with Sinatra's own observations on his film work, Sinatra in Hollywood deals head-on with his tumultuous marriages to Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow and directly addresses the rumors of Mob involvement in Sinatra's Hollywood career. Ranging from the specifics of his controversial acting nickname of One Take Charlie to the iconic Rat Pack film Ocean's Eleven, from the groundbreaking performance in The Manchurian Candidate to the moving and elegiac late-career roles as tough yet vulnerable detectives, the myths and personal foibles are stripped away, placing the focus squarely on the work. Oftentimes brilliant, occasionally off-kilter, but always compelling, Frank Sinatra, the film icon who registered as nothing less than emblematic of "The American Century," here receives his full due as the serious artist he was, the actor about whom director Billy Wilder emphatically stated, "Frank Sinatra is beyond talent.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

823

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

142996474X

ISBN 13

9781429964746

It Came from Horrorwood

Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition

By: Tom Weaver

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

It Came from Horrorwood

Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition

By: Tom Weaver

Tom Weaver's classic fifth volume of interviews is now back in print. Originally published as It Came from Weaver Five in 1996, this collection goes behind the scenes with 20 of the most talkative people of Hollywood's horror, science fiction and serial films of the 1930s through 1960s. Delores Fuller loaned Ed Wood her angora sweater, but didn't fully realize he was a transvestite until Glen or Glenda was released. Tom Hennesy played the title role in Clint Eastwood's first movie--Revenge of the Creature. The interviewees include Fuller, Hennesy, Junior Coghlan, Charlotte Austin, Les Baxter, John Clifford, Mara Corday, Kathleen Crowley, Michael Fox, Anne Gwynne, Linda Harrison, Michael Pate, Gil Perkins, Walter Reed, Joseph F. Robertson, Aubrey Schenck, Sam Sherman, Gloria Stuart, Gregory Walcott and Robert Wise. Also included is "A Salute to Ed Wood," with illustrations by Drew Friedman.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

0786482168

ISBN 13

9780786482160

Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema

Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies

By: Tom Lisanti

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema

Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies

By: Tom Lisanti

Elvis Presley musicals, beach romps, biker flicks, and alienated youth movies were some of the most popular types of drive-in films during the sixties. The actresses interviewed for this book (including Celeste Yarnall, Lana Wood, Linda Harrison, Pamela Tiffin, Deanna Lund, Diane McBain, Judy Pace, and Chris Noel) all made their mark in these genres. These fantastic femmes could be found either twisting on the shores of Malibu, careening down the highway on a chopper, being serenaded by Elvis, or taking on the establishment as hip coeds. As cult figures, they contributed greatly to that period of filmmaking aimed at the teenage audience who frequented the drive-ins of America. They frolicked, screamed, and danced their way into B-movie history in such diverse films as Eve, Teenage Millionaire, The Girls on the Beach, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, Three in the Attic, Wild in the Streets, and Paradise, Hawaiian Style. This book is a celebration of the actresses' careers. They have for the most part been overlooked in other publications documenting the history of film. Fantasy Femmes addresses their film and television careers, focusing on their view of the above genres, their candid comments and anecdotes about their films, the people they worked with, and their feelings in general regarding their lives and the choices they made. The book is well illuminated and contains a complete list of film and television credits.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

147660116X

ISBN 13

9781476601168

Planning Your Qualitative Research Project

An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education

By: Tom O'Donoghue

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Planning Your Qualitative Research Project

An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education

By: Tom O'Donoghue

This is a key text for any student embarking on a qualitative research project, it provides worked examples and valuable models which can be used as guides for plans and proposals, answering key questions and providing a comprehensive guide to a student’s project. It shows that when planning a qualitative research proposal, researchers should adopt an approach where they ask themselves the following four questions: What research paradigm informs my approach to my research area? What theoretical perspective do I choose within the paradigm? What methodology do I choose? What methods are most appropriate? Including examples of the write-up of two central types of research projects: studies on participants’ ‘perspectives’ on phenomena and studies on how participants manage or ‘cope with’ phenomena, the book outlines five research proposals to illustrate ways in which these two central ‘types’ can be varied and applied when engaging in five other types of studies, namely, policy studies, life history studies, retrospective interactionist longitudinal studies and interactionist historical studies, and ‘problem-focused’ studies.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

240

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134121075

ISBN 13

9781134121076

Schools as Dangerous Places

A Historical Perspective

By: Tom A. O'Donoghue

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Schools as Dangerous Places

A Historical Perspective

By: Tom A. O'Donoghue

The lack of serious study on how dangerous schools as institutions can be is a little surprising given that the matter was put squarely on the research agenda in persuasive fashion by Waller back in 1932. The lack of response to the possibilities opened up means that a vibrant research agenda still awaits construction. This book will stimulate debate on the matter from the historical perspective. It consists of fifteen chapters drawing on historical case studies from the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Australia written by international scholars in the field. These chapters are helpfully grouped into three sections. The first section focuses on certain dangers to which pupils were exposed in the past and on certain dangerous practices which they promoted. The second section examines dangers to which teachers were exposed in the past along with dangerous practices which they themselves promoted. In the final and third section, the chapters explore the dangers to which teachers and students were exposed in the past at the university level. Throughout the book, the emphases range from dangers emanating from the institutions themselves and the patterns of relationships that developed in them, to what occurred due to particular ideologies and practices connected with sport, sex, religion, and science. Schools as Dangerous Places delivers a historical perspective of schools in a manner that is most unusual. This unique study helps us examine education through a very different lens.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

430

Publisher

Cambria Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1934043761

ISBN 13

9781934043769

Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Time-Travel, Alien, Robot, and Out-of-This-World Movies Since 1970

By: Tom DeMichael

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Time-Travel, Alien, Robot, and Out-of-This-World Movies Since 1970

By: Tom DeMichael

(FAQ). Many science fiction movies from the last 40 years have blazed new vistas for viewers. They've reached further into the future, traveled longer into the past, soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos, and probed more intently inside man's consciousness than any other period of film before. And audiences ate them up, taking four of the top ten spots in all-time ticket sales in America while earning more than $2 billion at the box office. Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ takes a look at the genre's movies from the last 40 years, where the dreams of yesterday and today may become tomorrow's realities. This FAQ travels to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... visits a theme park where DNA-created dinosaurs roam... watches as aliens come to Earth, hunting humans for sport... and much, much more. Filled with biographies, synopses, production stories, and images and illustrations many seldom seen in print the book focuses on films that give audiences two hours where they can forget about their troubles, sit back, crunch some popcorn, and visit worlds never before seen... worlds of robots, time travel, aliens, space exploration, and other far-out ideas.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

433

Publisher

Hal Leonard Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1495009572

ISBN 13

9781495009570

All in the Best Possible Taste

Growing Up Watching Telly in the Eighties

By: Tom Bromley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

All in the Best Possible Taste

Growing Up Watching Telly in the Eighties

By: Tom Bromley

Television past, as LP Hartley might have once said, is another country. And, in the early 1980s it certainly was a different beast. There were still only three channels to watch; the evening's programmes finished with the playing of the national anthem; and the biggest prize on TV was not Chris Tarrant's million pounds but a speedboat on Bullseye . . . But as Tom Bromley suggests in this funny and warming memoir, all that was about to change: The 1980s saw the end of the original golden era of television, and the beginnings of TV as we know it today. In 1982, Channel 4 became the first new terrestrial channel for almost twenty years and by the end of the decade, Rupert Murdoch's Sky Television was vying to become Britain's first multi-channel provider. The result of all this was that slowly but surely, British viewers had more choice than ever before and the cost of this choice was the erosion of television as a shared national event. And no-one felt this change more deeply than Tom Bromley. Television played a large part in Tom's childhood. His first word was 'two', as in BBC Two, and his earliest childhood memory is seeing Johnny Ball at a church fete. With great humour and affection, Tom Bromley tells the story of a childhood spent with his three siblings and that other all-important family member; the television set.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

439

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1847378544

ISBN 13

9781847378545

In the City of Shy Hunters

By: Tom Spanbauer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

In the City of Shy Hunters

By: Tom Spanbauer

A young gay man comes of age amid the AIDs epidemic of “an expertly drawn, starkly authentic, early-1980s Manhattan” in this novel by the acclaimed author (Publishers Weekly). Shy, afflicted with a stutter, and struggling with his sexuality, Will Parker comes to New York to escape his provincial western hometown. In New York, he finds himself surrounded for the first time by people who understand and celebrate his quirks and flaws. He also begins an unforgettable love affair with a volatile, six-foot-five African American drag queen and performance artist named Rose. But even as he is falling in love with Rose and growing into himself, Will must watch as AIDS escalates from a rumor into a devastating tragedy. When a vicious riot erupts in a local park, Will seizes the chance to repay the city for all it has taught him. Tom Spanbauer is the critically acclaimed author of The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon and founder of the successful workshop Dangerous Writing, where he’s taught students including Chuck Palahniuk. With In the City of Shy Hunters, he offers a “rich and colorful” historical novel told with “raw power” (San Francisco Chronicle). “Spanbauer’s genius resides even in the asides . . . teas[ing] out the genuine complexity of human love.” —The Washington Post Book World “Ambitious and compelling . . . a mixture of the ghastly, the hilarious, and the curiously touching.” —The Seattle Times “In the City of Shy Hunters has the earmarks of a literary landmark . . . Its importance and originality are unmistakable.” —The Baltimore Sun “A big ambitious stylefest of a novel.” —Village Voice

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

513

Publisher

Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

Published Date

ISBN 10

1555847404

ISBN 13

9781555847401

The Making of Geography as a Secondary School Subject

A Perspective from Australia

By: John Mortimer,Tom O’Donoghue

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Making of Geography as a Secondary School Subject

A Perspective from Australia

By: John Mortimer,Tom O’Donoghue

No work has ever been produced previously that shows how historically geography has been constructed as a subject for the senior years of secondary schooling in Western Australia from 1917 to 1997. In doing so, this book contributes to the existing corpus of international research on the history of curriculum and particularly the history of geography as a senior secondary school subject. Much of it is based on primary sources, including the textbooks and atlases used, along with syllabus manuals and geography examination papers. It also provides a framework for investigating the construction of senior secondary school geography curricula in other constituencies, and could act as a model for engaging in further research in curriculum history for other school subjects state-wide, nationally and internationally. The book also makes an important contribution to the fields of curriculum design, curriculum development and curriculum innovation. It will be of great interest to historians of education, comparative educationists, education leaders, policy makers and librarians.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1527570649

ISBN 13

9781527570641

Keyport Firefighting

By: Tom Gallo,Tim Regan,Jim McTernan,Keyport Fire Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Keyport Firefighting

By: Tom Gallo,Tim Regan,Jim McTernan,Keyport Fire Museum

Presents a pictorial history of the Keyport, New Jersey fire department.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

132

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0738563617

ISBN 13

9780738563619

The Sixth Form

By: Tom Dolby

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Sixth Form

By: Tom Dolby

When seventeen-year-old Ethan Whitley leaves his home in California for Berkley Academy, a prestigious Massachusetts prep school, he's a blank slate, a shy follower of rules in search of himself. Ethan is given the chance to start over when he is hand-picked by his wealthy, disaffected classmate, Todd Eldon, and a seductive, enigmatic teacher, Hannah McClellan, a free spirit for whom rules were meant to be broken. Life with Todd and Hannah is a revelation, an invitation to a world of privilege and desire. But looming over these heady evenings is the disturbing mystery of Hannah's fragmented past, one that Ethan longs desperately to understand. As secrets are revealed, Ethan is pulled deep into the undertow of Hannah's history and Todd's longings. Soon, he learns that every deceit has a price, every lie is an ugly truth, and that those he has come to trust are people he doesn't know at all. "In the tradition of Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep, with just the right hint of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Dolby gives us a glimpse into the rarefied world of elite New England boarding schools and manages at the same time to say something new about adolescence, sexuality, and the way art can give us what we need to survive. --Ayelet Waldman, author of Love and Other Impossible Pursuits "Dolby puts his own prep school experience to fine use in his second novel. . .beautifully observed." --Publishers Weekly "A tender and funny novel." --David Ebershoff

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

326

Publisher

Kensington Publishing Corp.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0758239408

ISBN 13

9780758239402

Radical Reform in Irish Schools, 1900-1922

The 'New Education' Turn

By: Teresa O'Doherty,Tom O'Donoghue

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Radical Reform in Irish Schools, 1900-1922

The 'New Education' Turn

By: Teresa O'Doherty,Tom O'Donoghue

This book examines the radical reform that occurred during the final two decades of British rule in Ireland when William Starkie (1860–1920) presided as Resident Commissioner for the Board. Following the lead of industrialized nations, Irish members of parliament sought to encourage the establishment of a state-funded school system during the early nineteenth century. The year 1831 saw the creation of the Irish National School System. Central to its workings was the National Board of Education which had the responsibility for distributing government funds to aid in the building of schools, the payment of inspectors and teachers, the publication of textbooks, and the cost of teacher training. In the midst of radical political and cultural change within Ireland, visionaries and leaders like Starkie filled an indispensable role in Irish education. They oversaw the introduction of a radical child-centered primary school curriculum, often referred to as the ‘new education’. Filling a gap in Irish history, this book provides a much needed overview of the changes that occurred in primary education during the 22 years leading up to Ireland’s independence.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

307

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030742822

ISBN 13

9783030742829

The Sociology of Educational Innovation

Contemporary Sociology of the School

By: Tom Whiteside

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Sociology of Educational Innovation

Contemporary Sociology of the School

By: Tom Whiteside

Innovation is a striking and polemical feature of contemporary schooling. The 1960s saw an upsurge of interest in progressive educational theories and debate and the benefits and disadvantages of their practical application, which continued after. But what was the reality behind the words? How far had teachers actually supported or adopted innov

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

128

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000628329

ISBN 13

9781000628326

Without Warning

By: Tom McCrory

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Without Warning

By: Tom McCrory

Someone entered the California PCS office and gunned down 18-employees. Were they working alone? Did they know the victums? Can detective Bart Starcevich solve this gruesome multiple-murder case? "WITHOUT WARNING," a mistery novel by Tom McCrory, the award winning author of "Company Confidential.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

200

Publisher

PageFree Publishing, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1589611810

ISBN 13

9781589611818

The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds

5,000 staggering facts on science, nature, history, movies, music, the universe and more!

By: Nigel Henbest,Simon Brew,Sarah Tomley,Ken Okona-Mensah,Tom Parfitt,Trevor Davies,Chas Newkey-Burden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds

5,000 staggering facts on science, nature, history, movies, music, the universe and more!

By: Nigel Henbest,Simon Brew,Sarah Tomley,Ken Okona-Mensah,Tom Parfitt,Trevor Davies,Chas Newkey-Burden

A polish bear in World War II rose to the rank of colonel. Penguins can't taste fish. The ashes of the man who invented the Pringles container are buried in one one. On Neptune it rains diamonds. 'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is the fear of long words. These are just 0.1% of all the facts in this incredible tome! Written by seven authors and covering subjects as diverse as The Universe, Art and Literature, The Natural World and Movies, The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds is the ultimate trivia book! Why not amaze family and friends with the reasons pandas do handstands, the sinister source of the term 'rule of thumb', or that the patent for the fire hydrant was destroyed... in a fire. Every entry is weird, wonderful, inspiring and quite brilliantly, true!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

743

Publisher

Cassell

Published Date

ISBN 10

178840470X

ISBN 13

9781788404709

Australian National Cinema

By: Tom O'Regan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Australian National Cinema

By: Tom O'Regan

Tom O'Regan's book is the first of its kind on Australian post-war cinema. It takes as its starting point Bazin's question 'What is cinema?'and asks what the construct of a 'national' cinema means. It looks at the broader concept from a different angle, taking film beyond the confines of 'art' into the broader cultural world. O'Regan's analysis situates Australian cinema in its historical and cultural perspective producing a valuable insight into the issues that have been raised by film policy, the cinema market place and public discourse on film production strategies. Since 1970 Australian film has enjoyed a revival. This book contains detailed critiques of the key films of this period and uses them to illustrate the recent theories on the international and Australian cinema industries. Its conclusions on the nature of the nation's cinema and the discourses within it are relevant within a far wider context; film as a global phenomenon.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

420

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134933487

ISBN 13

9781134933488

The Price

By: Tom Reilly

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Price

By: Tom Reilly

Four young people graduate from one of America’s finest universities NYU. They have been more than friends during their freshman years but for the class 2008 graduation brings the shock of reality as they face the real world. The NYU graduates decide to go their different ways unaware of the tragedies that will befall them in their pursuit of wealth and fame in the real world of materialism and man’s inhumanity to man. Their families are from different walks of life, from excessive wealth to working class. We live in an insanely competitive and individualistic world . . . one that worships, money, possessions, perfection and celebrity that never let us take a step off the treadmill. This is a drama of insurmountable proportions where, tragedy, murder, betrayal, fraud and industrial espionage are all part of their tremulous journey in the real world and the reality that with every decision we make there is always a price!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

709

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1453540407

ISBN 13

9781453540404

Come Follow Me and Foresake Temptation

Catholic Schooling and the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers for Religious Teaching Orders, 1922-1965

By: Tom A. O'Donoghue

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Come Follow Me and Foresake Temptation

Catholic Schooling and the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers for Religious Teaching Orders, 1922-1965

By: Tom A. O'Donoghue

The focus of this book is on the situation prevailing in the United States, England and Wales, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand from 1922 to 1965, whereby Catholic schools were used to maximise the possibility of recruiting new members to the religious oders and to minimise the temptation to leave the religious life amongst those who had already joined. Four major practices are examined in this regard. First, Catholic schools deliberately set out to encourage pupils to join the ranks of the religious. Secondly, they replicated within the schools the authoritarianism of the religious life. Thirdly, they worked continuously to marginalize lay teachers from their decision-making. Finally, they were ever vigilant in their opposition to co-education and sex education. The contribution of the religious orders to Catholic education is recognized, but consideration is also given to child abuse, both physical and sexual, in whhich members of various religious teaching orders engaged. The book closes with some consideration of current practices in Catholic education. -- book cover.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

234

Publisher

Peter Lang

Published Date

ISBN 10

3039103814

ISBN 13

9783039103812

The Top 100 American Situation Comedies

An Objective Ranking

By: Mitchell E. Shapiro,Tom Jicha

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Top 100 American Situation Comedies

An Objective Ranking

By: Mitchell E. Shapiro,Tom Jicha

A number of books and articles have been written ranking the best situation comedies of all time. These have all had something in common--subjective criteria based on the authors' opinions. This book attempts an objective ranking of the best 100 American sitcoms, based on a mathematical formula taking into account four factors: ratings, longevity, peer acceptance and spawning of other programs (spin-offs). The authors considered a field of 377 series which met at least one of four criteria: aired for at least three seasons; rated among top 30 series in at least one season; received at least one major Emmy nomination; or spawned at least one other series. A critical essay is provided for each series, along with air dates and cast listings.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

293

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476623406

ISBN 13

9781476623405

Structure, Culture and Agency

Selected Papers of Margaret Archer

By: Tom Brock,Mark Carrigan,Graham Scambler

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Structure, Culture and Agency

Selected Papers of Margaret Archer

By: Tom Brock,Mark Carrigan,Graham Scambler

Professor Margaret Archer is a leading critical realist and major contemporary social theorist. This edited collection seeks to celebrate the scope and accomplishments of her work, distilling her theoretical and empirical contributions into four sections which capture the essence and trajectory of her research over almost four decades. Long fascinated with the problem of structure and agency, Archer’s work has constituted a decade-long engagement with this perennial issue of social thought. However, in spite of the deep interconnections that unify her body of work, it is rarely treated as a coherent whole. This is doubtless in part due to the unforgiving rigour of her arguments and prose, but also a byproduct of sociology’s ongoing compartmentalisation. This edited collection seeks to address this relative neglect by collating a selection of papers, spanning Archer’s career, which collectively elucidate both the development of her thought and the value that can be found in it as a systematic whole. This book illustrates the empirical origins of her social ontology in her early work on the sociology of education, as well as foregrounding the diverse range of influences that have conditioned her intellectual trajectory: the systems theory of Walter Buckley, the neo-Weberian analysis of Lockwood, the critical realist philosophy of Roy Bhaskar and, more recently, her engagement with American pragmatism and the Italian school of relational sociology. What emerges is a series of important contributions to our understanding of the relationship between structure, culture and agency. Acting to introduce and guide readers through these contributions, this book carries the potential to inform exciting and innovative sociological research.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

390

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317392485

ISBN 13

9781317392484

Storytelling Across Worlds

Transmedia for Creatives and Producers

By: Tom Dowd

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Storytelling Across Worlds

Transmedia for Creatives and Producers

By: Tom Dowd

Don’t restrict your creative property to one media channel. Make the essential leap to transmedia! From film to television to games and beyond, Storytelling Across Worlds gives you the tools to weave a narrative universe across multiple platforms and meet the insatiable demand of today’s audience for its favorite creative property. This, the first primer in the field for both producers and writers, teaches you how to: * Employ film, television, games, novels, comics, and the web to build rich and immersive transmedia narratives * Create writing and production bibles for transmedia property * Monetize your stories across separate media channels * Manage transmedia brands, marketing, and rights * Work effectively with writers and producers in different areas of production * Engage audiences with transmedia storytelling Up-to-date examples of current transmedia and cross-media properties accompany each chapter and highlight this hot but sure-to-be enduring topic in modern media.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136071423

ISBN 13

9781136071423

Characterville

Love and Betrayal on The Cape

By: Tom Lonergan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Characterville

Love and Betrayal on The Cape

By: Tom Lonergan

Love and betrayal take center stage as Jane Sweet becomes entangled with the kooky men in her life on the day of her mother's funeral. Jane's father, her three ex-husbands, Buddha, Blade and Salty, join Jane's current lover, Dick, and Ben Kola, successful Cape Scrod business man, America's Cup skipper and creep who forced himself on Jane when she was seventeen. Jane's long day is a minefield of bittersweet confrontations with her men and their eccentricities that is made even more compelling by the unexpected discovery of Ben Kola's body skewered to a tree by the shaft of a broken golf club. Redeeming and frightening, Kola's apparent murder propels Jane on a quest for the killer that reveals the meaning of truth and the lingering loyalties that exist among the eccentric Cape Scrod ghosts from her past.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

186

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

0595356834

ISBN 13

9780595356836

Tales from the USC Trojans Sideline

A Collection of the Greatest Trojans Stories Ever Told

By: Tom Kelly,Tom Hoffarth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Tales from the USC Trojans Sideline

A Collection of the Greatest Trojans Stories Ever Told

By: Tom Kelly,Tom Hoffarth

Tom Kelly, the legendary signature voice of USC sports for nearly five decades, combines with coauthor Tom Hoffarth of the Daily News of Los Angeles to take Trojan fans on a journey of memories and previously untold anecdotes from and about many of the great coaches, players, teams, and games in USC football history, as well as other sports. His story in Southern California starts with the recommendation of Jack Buck that he be hired as Chick Hearn’s color man on USC football and basketball games in 1961. During Kelly’s forty-plus year run, the Trojans boasted five Heisman Trophy winners, won five national championships, and played in 14 Rose Bowls and 24 overall bowl games. Kelly, who won five Golden Mike Awards and was named California’s Sportscaster of the Year three times, was inducted into USC’s Hall of Fame. His stories and anecdotes will become a must-read for all Trojan fans.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

297

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1613213786

ISBN 13

9781613213780

The Disaster Artist

My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

By: Greg Sestero,Tom Bissell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Disaster Artist

My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

By: Greg Sestero,Tom Bissell

In 2003, an independent film called The room ... made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as 'like getting stabbed in the head,' the six-million-dollar film earned a grand total of $1800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Ten years later, The room is an international cult phenomenon ... In [this book], actor Greg Sestero, Tommy's costar and longtime best friend, recounts the film's long, strange journey to infamy, unraveling mysteries for fans ... as well as the question that plagues the uninitiated: how the hell did a movie this awful ever get made?"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

288

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476730407

ISBN 13

9781476730400

Diana Ross

The American Dream Girl : a Lifetime to Get Here

By: Tom Adrahtas

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Diana Ross

The American Dream Girl : a Lifetime to Get Here

By: Tom Adrahtas

This unauthorized biography of entertainment legend Diana Ross strives to give a balanced account of her life and career while giving her the historical due that seems to have escaped her previously. Captured in vivid detail are her groundbreaking performances leading the Supremes, the renowned concert in Central Park amidst a raging thunderstorm, and the peaks and valleys of the more than 40 years of her ongoing stage, studio, and screen career. The book steers clear of dry biography, in that it is interspersed with entertaining essays that capture the effect her life and career have had on fans throughout the years. This book is a must-read for anyone with an appreciation for popular culture over the last half century.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

410

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1425971407

ISBN 13

9781425971403

James Bond FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Everyone's Favorite Superspy

By: Tom DeMichael

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

James Bond FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Everyone's Favorite Superspy

By: Tom DeMichael

(FAQ). A favorite of film followers for 50 years, James Bond is the hero loved by everyone: Men want to be just like him, women just want to be with him. Moviegoers around the world have spent more than $5 billion to watch his adventures across the last five decades. What's not to enjoy about such a glorious multitude of gadgets, gals, grand locations, and grandiose schemes hatched by master villains and megalomaniacs? Now, James Bond FAQ is a book that takes on the iconic cinema franchise that's lasted for so many years. Sometimes serious as SPECTRE, sometimes quirkier than Q, but always informative, this FAQ takes the reader behind-the-scenes, as well as in front of the silver screen. Everyone's included: Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig; little-known facts about TV's first shot at 007, the same Bond story that was made into two different films; whatever happened to those wonderful cars and gizmos that thrilled everyone; plus much more. It's a book for the casual, as well as hardcore, James Bond fan. James Bond FAQ is filled with biographies, synopses, production stories, and images and illustrations seldom seen in print, leaving little else to be said about the world's favorite secret agent. This book includes a foreword by Eunice Gayson.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

626

Publisher

Hal Leonard Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1480337854

ISBN 13

9781480337855

The Spirit of America Party

By: Tom O’Donnell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Spirit of America Party

By: Tom O’Donnell

Fourteen chapters will touch on the decline and fall of the American Spirit. From the defeat of our war on drugs to the greatest military defeat ever visited upon American soil 9-1-1 While politicians danced on their party platform shouting we are the strongest nation on the face of the earth. The box cutter of terror was being sharpened in a cave in the Hindu Kush. An over medicated nation preoccupied with Academy award winners that failed to hear the giant steps of fire worshipers. Osama Bin Laden has taught the Moslem world that the United States is a paper tiger and our giant war ships can be sunk by a dinghy. A Nation who has lost touch with its roots and is ripe for Europeanization. Supreme court judges who want us to be ruled by The Hague. Communism has temporarily failed in the Soviet Union but has found a wet nurse in US liberalism. The media controls the mind of many and is a willing accomplice to the lies and charades of the demoncrat party. The American military is the last shred of American decency left and has more enemies in the USA than in the world. Religion has been downsized and replaced with Oscar worship. Abortion claims two victims. The mother and the child. Both are harmed by two villains. The politician and the butcher. Special interest groups have to be driven out of the senate auction house. The largest campaign contribution in any form should not be greater than one dollar. Housewives should have to approve the budget. The three biggest killers of the spirit of America are drugs, divorce and demoncrats. The CYA, the FIB, the State department and the Pentagon all need a make over. They all failed us on 911. The first casualty should be PC lawyers. We need wartime consulters. It is not Bush's job to get Bin Laden it is theirs. Anyone who thinks that this war will not last at least ten more years is living under false pretenses. Going to Iraq has given us a forward staging area for the invasion of Iran. A great strategic move. We bypassed all the minefields from the UN to Paris to Turkey to Saudi. Soon all who witnessed the greatness of the United States will be gone and the liars will rewrite history. This book will bring you home to a God Loving Nation of Dads and Moms who kept freedom alive and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Never forget you are a special breed. You are an American and the spirit of America is the great spirit. The red in the banner is for blood spilled for you and me by young people who gave up all their tomorrows so we could stand together and keep the vow. You will enjoy the New York 50's humor. You will get sentimental. You will get good flashbacks. You will see this country in the eyes of one who saw how great we were. Yet poor by monetary standards but rich in children and oneness in love. We were the servants yet we were kings. We were drug free. We tried to be better. We kept the vow. We served God and country in war and peace.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

366

Publisher

Trafford Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1426966482

ISBN 13

9781426966484

The Unofficial Stranger Things Encyclopedia

By: Tom Crossland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Unofficial Stranger Things Encyclopedia

By: Tom Crossland

The unofficial encyclopedia to the amazingly popular Netflix show. Can't remember who is who? Don't know what a mouthbreather is? Need a guide to all the episodes? Want to know more about the comics, games, music, auditions, food, cast and crew, and much more? Confused by the more obscure pop culture easter eggs? The Unofficial Stranger Things Encyclopedia contains all you could ever wish to know about Stranger Things. Get ready for the ultimate Stranger Things crash course.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

341

Publisher

BookRix

Published Date

ISBN 10

3755409623

ISBN 13

9783755409625

Irish Speakers and Schooling in the Gaeltacht, 1900 to the Present

By: Tom O'Donoghue,Teresa O'Doherty

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Irish Speakers and Schooling in the Gaeltacht, 1900 to the Present

By: Tom O'Donoghue,Teresa O'Doherty

This book offers the first full-length study of the education of children living within the Gaeltacht, the Irish-speaking communities in Ireland, from 1900 to the present day. While Irish was once the most common language spoken in Ireland, by 1900 the areas in which native speakers of Irish were located contracted to such an extent that they became clearly identifiable from the majority English-speaking parts. In the mid-1920s, the new Irish Free State outlined the broad parameters of the boundaries of these areas under the title of ‘the Gaeltacht’. This book is concerned with the schooling of children there. The Irish Free State, from its establishment in 1922, eulogized the people of the Gaeltacht, maintaining they were pious, heroic and holders of the characteristics of an invented ancient Irish race. Simultaneously, successive governments did very little to try to regenerate the Gaeltacht or to ensure Gaeltacht children would enjoy equality of education opportunity. Furthermore, children in the Gaeltacht had to follow the same primary school curriculum as was prescribed for the majority English speaking population. The central theme elaborated on throughout the book is that this schooling was one of a number of forces that served to maintain the people of the Gaeltacht in a marginalized position in Irish society.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

281

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030260216

ISBN 13

9783030260217

Space Shuttle Stories

Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions

By: Tom Jones

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Space Shuttle Stories

Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions

By: Tom Jones

Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for personal vignettes from each mission, complemented by their written accounts for all 135 space shuttle missions, from Columbia's maiden flight in 1981 to the final launch of Atlantis in 2011. The book is a major contribution to the historical record of a momentous era of spaceflight. Each mission profile includes: An astronaut narrative that immerses the readers in their personal mission experience Data about the mission, crew, launch, landing, duration, and highlights Captivating photographs rarely seen by the public The Space Shuttle program’s 6 orbiter vehicles (Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour) carried a total of 355 astronauts into orbit on 135 missions aimed at cutting-edge scientific research, satellite launch, retrieval and repair, collaborative work with the Russian Mir station, the launching and servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the construction of the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Stories focuses on the lived, human experiences of larger-than-life space missions. It's a definitive oral history that captures the importance, wonder, and exhilaration of the Space Shuttle era.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution

Published Date

ISBN 10

1588347540

ISBN 13

9781588347541

Dewey's New Logic

A Reply to Russell

By: Thomas Burke,Tom Burke

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dewey's New Logic

A Reply to Russell

By: Thomas Burke,Tom Burke

Celebrated for his work in the philosophy of education and acknowledged as a leading proponent of American pragmatism, John Dewey might have had more of a reputation for his philosophy of logic had Bertrand Russell not so fervidly attacked him on the subject. This book analyzes the debate between Russell and Dewey that followed the 1938 publication of Dewey's Logic: The Theory of Inquiry, and argues that, despite Russell's early resistance, Dewey's logic is surprisingly relevant to recent developments in philosophy and cognitive science. Since Dewey's logic focuses on natural language in everyday experience, it poses a challenge to Russell's formal syntactic conception of logic. Tom Burke demonstrates that Russell misunderstood crucial aspects of Dewey's theory - his ideas on propositions, judgments, inquiry, situations, and warranted assertibility - and contends that logic today has progressed beyond Russell and is approaching Dewey's broader perspective. Burke relates Dewey's logic to issues in epistemology, philosophy of language and psychology, computer science, and formal semantics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

308

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0226080706

ISBN 13

9780226080703

In History and Education, from the Munster Blackwater to the Indian Ocean

An Autoethnography

By: Tom O’Donoghue

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

In History and Education, from the Munster Blackwater to the Indian Ocean

An Autoethnography

By: Tom O’Donoghue

In this auto-ethnography, which is a contribution to a form of writing only recently adopted by historians, the author provides an exposition of how, since 1957, he has been located in education currents flowing through various exotic lands. He addresses how, in participating in that flow, he has been influenced by historical events in which he participated, along with broader societal events reaching back over 150 years. As such, this book is illuminative on education developments in education in Ireland and internationally over the last 70 years in relation to a longer time-scale. It commences with an account of the author’s early life and schooling in County Waterford, Ireland, addresses his undergraduate years in London and Limerick, and reflects on 13 years of school teaching and studying for postgraduate degrees at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin. An account of the author’s life and academic work in Papua New Guinea, Australia, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Malaysia then follows.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

240

Publisher

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

152757511X

ISBN 13

9781527575110

It's Your Move - On Board

Twelve Interactive Game-Based Small Group Sessions

By: Tom Ellsworth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

It's Your Move - On Board

Twelve Interactive Game-Based Small Group Sessions

By: Tom Ellsworth

It's Your Move is an adult small group topical study series designed to get people playing, talking, and connecting through classic group games and the study of God's Word. "It's Your Move--On Board" features: - Monopoly: Obsessing Over Things That Don't Last - Life: Cherishing God's Gift - Clue: Discovering the Whole Truth - Sorry: Finding the Freedom of Forgiveness - Candy Land: Tasting and Seeing God's Goodness - Scrabble: Connecting with Christ's Body

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Standard Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

078472363X

ISBN 13

9780784723630

Under the Surface

Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale

By: Tom Wilber

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Under the Surface

Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale

By: Tom Wilber

In Under the Surface, Tom Wilber weaves a narrative tracing the consequences of shale gas development in northeast Pennsylvania and central New York through the perspective of various stakeholders. Wilber’s evenhanded treatment explains how the revolutionary process of fracking has changed both access to our domestic energy reserves and the lives of people living over them. He gives a voice to all constituencies, including farmers and landowners tempted by the prospects of wealth but wary of the consequences; policymakers struggling with divisive issues concerning free enterprise, ecology, and public health; and activists coordinating campaigns based on their respective visions of economic salvation and environmental ruin. For the paperback edition, Wilber has written a new chapter and epilogue covering developments since the book’s initial publication in 2012. Chief among these are the home rule movement and accompanying social and legal events leading up to an unprecedented ban of fracking in New York state, and the outcome of the federal EPA’s investigation of water pollution just across the state border in Dimock, Pennsylvania. The industry, with powerful political allies, effectively challenged the federal government’s attempts to intervene in drilling communities in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and Texas with water problems. But it met its match in a grassroots movement—known as "fractivism"—that sprouted from seeds sown in upstate New York community halls and grew into one of the state’s most influential environmental movements since Love Canal. Throughout the book, Wilber illustrates otherwise dense policy and legal issues in human terms and shows how ordinary people can affect extraordinary events.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

283

Publisher

Cornell University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0801464765

ISBN 13

9780801464768

A Little Bit of Slap & Tickle

The Unusual History of Sex and The People Who Do It

By: Tom Cutler

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Little Bit of Slap & Tickle

The Unusual History of Sex and The People Who Do It

By: Tom Cutler

A FREE extended extract from Slap and Tickle: The Unusual History of Sex and The People Who Have It. Slap and Tickle is a romp through the enduringly popular subject of sex, embracing vivid literature, language, history, and personalities. It covers sex in all its delightful variety, taking a light-hearted look at the biological mechanics, and drawing on the intimate true-life stories of sex-havers young and old, professional and amateur. Slap and Tickle is eclectic, entertaining, and original - a curious fact-filled volume, written in Tom Cutler's quirky and irreverent style.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Constable

Published Date

ISBN 10

1472100565

ISBN 13

9781472100566

Wired for Sound

Now That's What I Call An Eighties Music Childhood

By: Tom Bromley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wired for Sound

Now That's What I Call An Eighties Music Childhood

By: Tom Bromley

The eighties was a golden era for British pop: Radio One served as the soundtrack of the nation; the chart run-down on Sunday evenings was compulsory listening - ditto watching Top of the Popsand reading Smash Hits. It also saw the launch of the Now That's What I Call Music series. In the States, the arrival of MTV helped usher in what became known as the 'Second British Invasion', echoing the success of the Beatles twenty years earlier. Wired For Soundtells the remarkable story of the great eighties British bands (and Kajagoogoo) and how their music captured the nation's imagination: the more radical beginnings in the early eighties (the new romanticisms of Duran and Spandau, the 'protest pop' of early Wham!); the full pomp of their mid-eighties success (the worldwide tours, the glamorous video shoots, the ubiquitous 'Choose Life' and 'Relax' T-shirts); and their fall from the top of pop's pedestal (the splitting up of Wham!, Boy George's drug problems). Wired for Soundwill describe the subsequent descent to Band Aid II (Bros, Wet Wet Wet, Stock, Aitken and Waterman), which bookended the low point of the pop music that followed. Wired For Sound will be the affectionate celebration of both a musical youth and the era when young guns went for it. This is a book for anyone who grew up reading Smash Hits, soundtracked their teenage years on C90 cassettes and remembers a time when it really mattered who was number one.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

302

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0857203231

ISBN 13

9780857203236

Book's by Tom Selleck

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email