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From Oscar-winners and cult favorites, big budget blockbusters and indie darlings, this captivating series takes you on a deep dive into the pivotal projects that defined the careers of six extraordinary filmmakers—Cameron Crowe, Natasha Lyonne, Ron Howard, Amy Heckerling, Richard Linklater, and Chloé Zhao. Through candid anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories, these artists reflect on the formative experiences, creative breakthroughs, and personal inspirations that gave rise to their most iconic work.

The daughter of a duke defies the rules of London high society with the help of the resident rake—who just so happens to be her brother’s best friend—in this fun teen historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Queen Bee. “A ridiculously romantic, womanist, hilarious, and...

Ce poème raconte les rêves d'un homme vraisemblablement mourant. Dans ses rêves, l'homme marche dans une vallée et rencontre un mur couvert de vigne avec une porte en bronze verrouillée à l'intérieur. Il aspire à savoir ce qui se trouve au-delà de la porte. Puis une nuit, l'homme rêve de la ville de rêve Zakarion, dans laquelle il trouve un papyrus jauni écrit par des sages-rêves sages qui n'existent que dans le monde des rêves.

Contents: Edgar Allan Poe - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Gold Bug - The Black Cat - The Pit and the Pendulum - The Tell-Tale Heart - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masque of the Red Death - The Cask of Amontillado - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - Hop-Frog - The RavenBram Stoker - DraculaMary Shelley - FrankensteinJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu - CarmillaRobert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeH.P. Lovecraft - The Alchemist - At the Mountains of Madness - Azathoth - The Beast in the Cave.

An exciting, hugely revealing account of China’s burgeoning presence in Africa - a developing empire already shaping, and reshaping, the future of millions of people. A prizewinning foreign correspondent and former New York Times bureau chief in Shanghai and in West and Central Africa, Howard French is uniquely positioned to tell the story of China in Africa. Through meticulous on-the-ground reporting, French crafts a layered investigation of astonishing depth and breadth.

Become a thought leader in your postgraduate field—and make money while doing so, with this step-by-step guide from an academic who has been there. Academic Branding gives academics and scholars the tools and strategies they need to position themselves outside of academia so they can reach the masses and make an impact—without the expense of a publicist. With the practices in this book, listeners will build a powerful brand, become a public intellectual, and grow their audience with guidance from Sheena C. Howard, PhD.

Tauche ein in die düstersten Geschichten klassischer Horrorautoren! Erlebe den kosmischen Horror von Dagon, die unheimlichen Geisterhäuser in Das leere Haus und Nummer 13, die geheimnisvolle Geisterinsel, den schwarzen Hund des Todes und viele weitere schaurige Erzählungen. Jeder Klassiker ist sorgfältig gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas und entführt dich in eine Welt voller Albträume, übernatürlicher Schrecken und unvergesslicher Grusel-Momente.

Als ein namenloser Forscher in einem okkulten Buch von einem mysteriösen Artefakt liest – dem Schwarzen Stein nahe dem unheimlichen Dorf Stregoicavar in Ungarn – beginnt eine Reise ins Herz des Grauens. Vor Ort entdeckt er Spuren einer ausgestorbenen Rasse, die einst vor Jahrhunderten abscheuliche Kulte feierte. In der Mittsommernacht beobachtet er – gefangen zwischen Traum und Realität – eine grausame Opferzeremonie … und das Erwachen eines Wesens jenseits menschlicher Vorstellungskraft.

Reisende meiden das Gebiet, und selbst die Dorfbewohner flüstern über Sophie Sprague, den halbverrückten Johnny Dow und die unheimlichen Rituale auf dem alten Friedhof. Begleite Johnny Dow und Thorndike in einem Dorf, in dem jeder Schatten eine Geschichte birgt, und entdecke, wie Lovecraft meisterhaft Angst, Wahnsinn und Horror verbindet.

In Robert E. Howards Das Ding auf dem Dach begibt sich Tussmann auf die Jagd nach verbotenen Schätzen in einem vergessenen Tempel in Zentralamerika. Doch hinter den Mauern lauert mehr als Gold – etwas Unfassbares entfesselt Schrecken und Wahnsinn. Zurück in England steigert sich die Paranoia, bis ein schauriger Vorfall auf dem Dach das Grauen endgültig offenbart.

Six friends, a psychotic dog and a transgender assassin set out to save humanity from itself. Their journey takes them to the most unimaginable times and places, exposing them to the best and worst of mankind — and themselves. A simple question at a dinner party stimulates a conversation that leaves everyone present knowing that their lives will be inexorably changed. However, none anticipate the extent or immediacy of the changes about to engulf their lives as the normal they know, defined so simply by Einstein’s elegant formula, is completely blown apart.

Ein unscheinbarer Hügel in der amerikanischen Wildnis birgt ein schreckliches Geheimnis: In „Der Hügel", einer unheimlichen Erzählung von H. P. Lovecraft, führt eine scheinbar harmlose archäologische Untersuchung in die Abgründe einer längst vergessenen, alptraumhaften Vergangenheit.

Private investigator Harry Starke owes his career to Frank Callahan, the tough-as-nails detective who trained him as a young cop. But when Frank is found brutally murdered in his own home, Harry can’t let it go. The crime scene reveals a chilling connection: photos from the unsolved Riverside Strangler case—ten women killed along the Tennessee River a decade ago. Frank had spent his retirement obsessed with the case, convinced something vital had been overlooked. His final note left Harry reeling: “Catherine Wells is still alive.” Wells was supposed to be the fourth victim.

Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient Rome in 71 BC, is well known today because of the 1960 movie starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. It was originally published in 1951 by Fast himself, after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day because of Fast's blacklisting for his Communist Party sympathies. The story of Spartacus, born a slave, trained as a gladiator, who led a slave revolt that was eventually put down by Crassus, was immensely popular and went on to sell millions of copies.

An exciting journey through the huge - and varied - world of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite! The Kindle Paperwhite is an incredibly useful, versatile piece of technology, considered both on its own and as an e-reader. It is like an entire library’s worth of knowledge that can fit in your backpack, briefcase, or purse! Within these (digital) pages you’ll find easy-to-understand explanations and descriptions of your machine’s abilities, functions, and protocols.

This powerful self-help audiobook will change the way you see your past and transform the way you live now.Do you struggle to find happiness in yourself or in your relationships? Do you have issues with your physical or mental health such as fatigue, anxiety, sleep problems, addictions or...

On June 4, 2008, Travis Victor Alexander was murdered. Jodi Arias, whom Alexander had been dating on and off, was the main suspect. As friends had stated to police, Arias had been stalking him, accessing his Facebook account, and slashing his car tires. In Jodi Arias: A Lethal Obsession, acclaimed journalist Dylan Howard goes into all the gory details of what happened to Alexander and the reasons behind Arias’s heinous act.

The American writer Charles Bukowski (1920-94) developed a cult following for his simple and vivid poems, stories and novels based on his experiences as a hard-drinking postal worker in Los Angeles. His classic books include Post Office, Women and Love Is a Dog from Hell. In this engrossing biography, studded with excerpts from Bukowski's writing, Howard Sounes tells the true story of Bukowski's life in the same punchy style as his subject.

Most people do not see themselves as biased towards people different from themselves, yet disparities and dangerous prejudices still run rampant. Why is that? And is there anything we can do about it? Building on the transformational lessons of the bestselling Everyday Bias, Howard J. Ross and Jake Ross reveal how bias is built into our increasingly digital lives and how we must fight against the epidemic of isolation and loneliness tearing apart our sense of connection and belonging.

Writing Black Panther demonstrates key aspects of Coates's comics narratives that overlap with major themes and topics in African American literature. These include the depiction of multiple Black characters, exploration of intra-racial and interracial conflicts, excavations of Black histories, displays of Afrofuturist aesthetics, and attention to cultural geography.