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A Desperado's Daily Bread

A Novella

By: Konrad Ventana

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Konrad Ventana throws open the curtain to a perennial drama with a depth of language that can only be described as symphonic. Blazing with eye-opening drama, keen psychological insights, and layers of linguistic pyrotechnics, the reader is at once awed and entertained. This riveting drama follows the trail of a western outlaw biochemist of the subterranean territories through the neo-shamanistic dystopia, neo-contemplative hoo-ha, and blatant neoteny of the 1970's New Age movements on the hunt for more profound and sublime naturalistic roots. The reader will be stunned by the enduring power of 'artistic ideals' vis-à-vis wan and vapid 'philosophical idealisms' in molding the indomitable traditions of society. With this first Post-Lux Swan Song, Konrad Ventana manipulates language in a timeless theme as elegant as a classical ballet, as poignant as our heartfelt emotions, and as enduring as the resonance of a new and illuminating apperception. This most remarkable book is truly a picture window to behold.

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0595508693

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Bonaventure Pointe

A Western Romance Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyperreality Volume 1

By: Konrad Ventana

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A Western Romance Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyperreality Volume 1

By: Konrad Ventana

On an abandoned beach on the Southern California Coast near midnight, Everett Durant reaches into the pockets of his jeans as he approaches the water’s edge. He unburdens himself of all personal belongings as he prepares to commit suicide by drowning but fails. During his unsuccessful drowning, Everett experiences the appurtenance of a Guardian Angel, of sorts. When he wakes, he sees only the impression of a sand angel remaining where he washed ashore. He soon learns that a young girl either jumped or fell from the cliffs above and suffered and died not so long ago. This realization encourages the washed-up emo-songwriter to honor her memory in a constructive way, and that sets the saga in motion. Everett deeply connects with those living in society’s underbelly as he gives them a voice through a collection of post-beat poetry. Soon, a quick fifteen minutes of fame lead him into the path of Beatrice Rutherford, otherwise known as “the heiress.” With the prompting of the heiress, Everett moves deeper into the disorienting seas of cultural conformity, mass socialization, and geopolitical control, while championing the role of an inspired individualism. He could never have imagined that this incredible postmodern journey would begin with a dark night of the soul on an abandoned beach.

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166324796X

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Rise, Rise, Dark Horses of American Noir

A Postmodern Mystery

By: Konrad Ventana

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Rise, Rise, Dark Horses of American Noir

A Postmodern Mystery

By: Konrad Ventana

Recently drummed out of a prestigious local university and its forensic research laboratory for blowing the whistle on pillars of the community, Dr. Cornell Westerly is a promising forensic scientist with a brand-new diploma and a California license plate. Hes an apprentice crime scene investigator in need of a steady job to pay the rent. Westerly, an expert in DNA analysis, finds that opportunity with Detective Dash Brogan of the Los Angeles Police Department, a man steeped in the hard-boiled, old-school police procedurals of bygone times. Together, they take on some of the citys most heinous crimes, including Westerlys first gruesome case involving eight hanging children. Rise, Rise, Dark Horses of American Noir follows this young, fresh-out-of-college protg as he braves the notorious mean streets of the City of Angels in search of redemption, love, and forensic truth. In blending the innocence of youth with the verve, grit, and pluck of the classic crime novel, author Konrad Ventana pays homage to the dark horses of Chandler, Hammett, Woolrich, and Spillane while exploring the depths of human depravity.

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1491708107

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Questing for Überjoy

Book Three of the Post-Lux Trilogy

By: Konrad Ventana

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Questing for Überjoy

Book Three of the Post-Lux Trilogy

By: Konrad Ventana

They called her berjoy, but her real name was Joycelyn Eberhard. She was a finalist in the Miss Teen Idaho beauty pageant, but now shes gone missingin China, no less. Her fianc, Orion, worried when she signed up for the Peace Corps, but he never expected something like this. Her disappearance is shattering to him, so he has no choice but to head overseas and search for the woman he loves. His search takes him to the remote Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and Tibet, where getting help from local authorities is not as easy as he would have hoped. He is forced to seek assistance elsewhere, from intrepid special operations mercenaries and unorthodox mountaineering guides. Soon, Orions search targets not only his fianc, but the meaning of life itself. Set in the mountains of Chinawhere earth meets sky in more ways than oneQuesting for berjoy is a quest for love. It is also a quest for meaning, as Eastern culture surrounds heroic Orion and teaches him more about himself than any experience in America. One moment philosophical and the next filled with danger, it is a story that could change your life and send you on your own quest for mountaintop enlightenment.

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The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

A Novella

By: Konrad Ventana

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The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

A Novella

By: Konrad Ventana

Konrad Ventanas The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch is positively Post-Lux post-modern, post-enlightenment drama that exposes the pathos of creativitya moveable feast for anyone who loves Hollywood stories and film noir. The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch is a treatise on existentialism, modernism, and the emergence of nouveau feminism. Set in Hollywood Neo-noir and guided by an intrepid philosophical counselor (life coach), the reader investigates The Lost Love of the Latest Tycoon, examining the role of the muse, the magnificent intemperate impulses of the femme fatale, and the allure of the casting couch, while witnessing the fall of an empire in the twilight of the egoists. The author, an American Scientist and Visionary, provides a unique view of the creative process and its varied sources. Using the pseudonym, Konrad Ventana, literally 'Bold Counsel through a Window,' the author looks behind the scenes at the ideologies of our modern times and examines the potential for future development.

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1440158258

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BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyper-Reality

By: Konrad Ventana

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BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyper-Reality

By: Konrad Ventana

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1663258910

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Coreldraw! 6 F/X

By: Ventana Development,Gary Priester

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Coreldraw! 6 F/X

By: Ventana Development,Gary Priester

CorelDRAW! 6 provides more features than most people will ever use. This book provides users with the insight and techniques they need to take this internationally-acclaimed Windows' graphics software to its creative potential, through their own creative visions. More than just a design companion, this book introduces readers to the awesome 32-bit computing power of CorelDRAW! 6.0 and Windows 95.

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Ventana Press

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1566042747

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BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyper-Reality

By: Konrad Ventana

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Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyper-Reality

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Questing for Überjoy

Book Three of the Post-Lux Trilogy

By: Konrad Ventana

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Bryce 3D F/X

By: Sherry London,Ventana Press

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Bryce 3D F/X

By: Sherry London,Ventana Press

Organized by topics, this text enables readers to quickly access and master the development of the Bryce 3D special effects that most interest them. Each chapter explains how to create landscapes, ecosystems and alien worlds. It shows how to customize and make images look more realistic, using plug-ins and applications such as Painter and Photoshop, and features a 96-page "Ventana Color Studio" section with landscapes showcasing Bryce effects.

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Coriolis Group

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1566048559

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A Desperado's Daily Bread

A Novella

By: Konrad Ventana

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A Desperado's Daily Bread

A Novella

By: Konrad Ventana

Konrad Ventana throws open the curtain to a perennial drama with a depth of language that can only be described as symphonic. Blazing with eye-opening drama, keen psychological insights, and layers of linguistic pyrotechnics, the reader is at once awed and entertained. This riveting drama follows the trail of a western outlaw biochemist of the subterranean territories through the neo-shamanistic dystopia, neo-contemplative hoo-ha, and blatant neoteny of the 1970's New Age movements on the hunt for more profound and sublime naturalistic roots. The reader will be stunned by the enduring power of 'artistic ideals' vis--vis wan and vapid 'philosophical idealisms' in molding the indomitable traditions of society. With this first Post-Lux Swan Song, Konrad Ventana manipulates language in a timeless theme as elegant as a classical ballet, as poignant as our heartfelt emotions, and as enduring as the resonance of a new and illuminating apperception. This most remarkable book is truly a picture window to behold.

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Bonaventure Pointe

A Western Romance Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyperreality Volume 1

By: Konrad Ventana

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A Western Romance Beachcombing in a Liminal Zone of Postmodern Hyperreality Volume 1

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The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

A Novella

By: Konrad Ventana

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A Desperado's Daily Bread

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Bonaventure Pointe

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Rise, Rise, Dark Horses of American Noir

Rise, Rise, Dark Horses of American Noir

Questing for Überjoy

Questing for Überjoy

The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

Coreldraw! 6 F/X

Coreldraw! 6 F/X

BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

BONAVENTURE POINTE, A Western Romance Volume 2

Questing for Überjoy

Questing for Überjoy

Bryce 3D F/X

Bryce 3D F/X

A Desperado's Daily Bread

A Desperado's Daily Bread

Bonaventure Pointe

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The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch

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