Eye of the Taika
Title | Eye of the Taika PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Bannister |
Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | 297 |
Release | 2021-10-19 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0814345344 |
Eye of the Taika is intended for film scholars and film lovers alike.
Memento Mori
Title | Memento Mori PDF eBook |
Author | Rosie Cranie-Higgs |
Publisher | BHC Press |
Total Pages | 406 |
Release | 2023-04-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1643973398 |
From author Rosie Cranie-Higgs comes a masterpiece of psychological horror and suspense set against the snowy and stark Swiss Alps. Deftly mixing Scandinavian folklore and dark fairy tales, Rosie’s creepy and atmospheric Whiteland series “takes readers down a terror-filled rabbit hole…” (Publishers Weekly) to a realm that is impossible to leave. Humanity is questionable...and so is life itself. Some witches never die. Dragged back into the strange realm of Whiteland, Kira McFadden is on her own. The Whispers want her out. The Chlause have her sister. The Kyo are subdued...for now. Kira is determined to return to Urnäsch to find her missing friends and family. Joining forces with the help of Freya, a huldra monster turned human, Freya promises they’ll find a way to get the others back. But Kira and Freya are not who they once were. When Kira was here last, she was naïve and human. When Freya was here last, she wasn’t even human at all. As they traverse the bizarre world of Whiteland with only threads to go on, they’ll need to resist the seduction of the creatures and unravel their riddles. As Urnäsch starts to break and the Whispers turn their backs, Kira and Freya will have to outmaneuver and overcome the plots of witches and ghosts as worlds collide in this mind-bending series finale.
The Most Important Comic Book on Earth
Title | The Most Important Comic Book on Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Cara Delevingne |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 351 |
Release | 2021-11-09 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 0744058511 |
120 inspiring visual stories on environmentalism from key figures, charities, activists, and artists. The Most Important Comic Book On Earth is a global collaboration for planetary change, bringing together a diverse team of 300 leading environmentalists, artists, authors, actors, filmmakers, musicians, and more to present over 120 stories to save the world. Whether it’s inspirational tales from celebrity names such as Cara Delevingne and Andy Serkis, hilarious webcomics from War and Peas and Ricky Gervais, artworks by leading illustrators David Mack and Tula Lotay, calls to action from activists George Monbiot and Jane Goodall, or powerful stories by Brian Azzarello and Amy Chu, each of the comics in this anthology will support projects and organizations fighting to save the planet and Rewrite Extinction.
Caging Skies
Title | Caging Skies PDF eBook |
Author | Christine Leunens |
Publisher | Abrams |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2019-08-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1683356926 |
The inspiration for the major film Jojo Rabbit by Taika Waititi An avid member of the Hitler Youth in 1940s Vienna, Johannes Betzler discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa behind a false wall in their home. His initial horror turns to interest—then love and obsession. After his parents disappear, Johannes is the only one aware of Elsa’s existence in the house and he alone is responsible for her fate. Drawing strength from his daydreams about Hitler, Johannes plans for the end of the war and what it might mean for him and Elsa. The inspiration for the major film Jojo Rabbit by Taika Waititi, Caging Skies, sold in over twenty countries, is a work of rare power; a stylistic and storytelling triumph. Startling, blackly comic, and written in Christine Leunens’s gorgeous, muscular prose, this novel, her U.S. debut, is singular and unforgettable.
The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke
Title | The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke PDF eBook |
Author | Tina Makereti |
Publisher | Eye Books (US&CA) |
Total Pages | 216 |
Release | 2019-12-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1785631535 |
James Poneke is a young Maori orphan, raised by missionaries, with a burning desire to travel and explore the world. When an English artist on a tour of New Zealand invites James to return home with him, the boy eagerly accepts and agrees to become a living exhibit at the artist's London show. By day, James dresses in full tribal outfit, being stared at, prodded and examined by paying visitors. By night, he is free to explore the city, but anything can happen to a young New Zealander on the savage streets of Victorian London and James is unprepared for the wonders, dangers and unearthed secrets that await. The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke is an unforgettable work of historical fiction in the spirit of Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry.
Good Indian Daughter
Title | Good Indian Daughter PDF eBook |
Author | Ruhi Lee |
Publisher | Affirm Press |
Total Pages | 286 |
Release | 2021-05-25 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1922419915 |
Long before Ruhi fell pregnant, she knew she was never going to be the 'good Indian daughter' her parents demanded. But when the discovery that she is having a girl sends her into a slump of disappointment, it becomes clear she's getting weighed down by emotional baggage that needs to be unpacked, quickly. So Ruhi sets herself a mission to deal with the potholes in her past before her baby is born. Delving into her youth in suburban Melbourne, she draws a heartrending yet often hilarious picture of a family in crisis, struggling to connect across generational, cultural and personal divides. Sifting through her own shattered self-esteem, Ruhi confronts the abuse threaded through her childhood. How can she hold on to the family and culture she has known and loved her whole life, when they are the reason for her scars? Good Indian Daughter is a brutally honest yet brilliantly funny memoir for anyone who's ever felt like a let-down.
Performing Marginality
Title | Performing Marginality PDF eBook |
Author | Joanne R. Gilbert |
Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780814328033 |
An academic study of stand-up comedy performed by females. This will aid in the understanding of power structures in our society.