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Stanley Kubrick and the Art of Adaptation
Paring a novel into a two-hour film is an arduous task for even the best screenwriters and directors. Often the resulting movies are far removed from the novel, sometimes to the point of being unrecognizable. Stanley Kubrick's adaptations have consistently been among the best Hollywood has to offer. Kubrick's film adaptations of three novels--Lolita, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket--are analyzed in this work. The primary focus is on the alterations in the characters and narrative structure, with additional attention to style, scope, pace, mood and meaning. Kubrick's adaptations simplify, impose a new visuality, reduce violence, and render the moral slant more conventional. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
The Theban Oracle
Like Runes, The Theban Oracle is a unique and singular writing system, or more appropriately, an alphabet-codex that is based on the ancient magical writings devised by the 14th century magi, Honorius of Thebes. It was later utilized as an oracle by such masters of the occult sciences as Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Petrus de Abano and Dr. John Dee among other medieval and renaissance contemporaries of high magick. The Theban code-writing system appeared to go dormant until 1801, when Englishman Francis Barrett brought this and other esoteric aspects of magick back into vogue. It was later re-discovered by Gerald Gardner in the 1930s, where it caught on in select covens and metaphysical circles.
The Long Program
A biography of the figure skater who went from winning two consecutive world championships in 1966 and 1967 to being the only Olympic gold medal winner for the United States in the 1968 winter games.
Thin Blood
Craig Edmonds, a successful stockbroker, reports the disappearance of his wife, Kirsty. What starts as a typical missing person's case soon evolves into a full-blown homicide investigation when forensics uncover blood traces and dark-blonde hairs in the boot of the missing woman's car. Added to this, is Craig's adulterous affair with the victim's younger sister, Narelle Croswell, compounded further by a recently acquired $1,000,000 insurance policy on his wife's life. He is charged with murder but, with no body and only circumstantial evidence, he walks free when two trials resulting in hung juries fail to convict him. Ten years later, Jacinta Deller, a newspaper journalist is retrenched. Wo...
Bitter Nothings
Half her family have been murdered in their beds. Her father is the prime suspect. And things are about to get a whole lot worse... Graphic designer Dervla Johns wakes one morning to the news that her father, Warren, is missing and her stepmother and step-siblings were found dead in their beds. While the police hunt for Warren, Dervla searches for answers. Could her father really be a killer? Refusing to be warned off by police threats, or intimidated by the reporter who appears to be following her, she delves into her family's past. But as she uncovers one shocking secret after another, Dervla's world is rocked further by another murder - and she finds herself desperately trying to untangle a web of illicit love and betrayal. Soon, Dervla must face her greatest fear... or suffer the same deadly fate as her stepmother.
His Return
A sensually suspenseful novel of second chances by bestselling and award-winning author Sheila Kell “Wow! Can Ms. Kell tell a great story.” –InD’tale Magazine Will the actions of his past prevent him from returning to the woman in his heart? In Sheila’s novel of secrets and unrequited love, a wounded operative and a strong-willed accountant have to decide if the future can only be determined by the past. Wounded Jake Cavanaugh can't seem to escape his regrets. He’s still haunted by that fateful night when everything and everyone he held close was ripped from him. For four long years he stays away, all the time doubting he made the right decision. Finally returning, he's confronted with the danger the woman he left faces. As the web of corruption unravels, their passion reignites. But danger lurks closer than they think. Jake will risk everything to make amends.
Brittle Shadows
When soon-to-be-wed Tanya Clark is confronted with her fiancé's naked corpse hanging from a wardrobe rail in the upmarket Melbourne apartment they share, her life is torn apart. Two months later, distraught and unable to cope, she drowns her sorrows in a lethal cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs. On the other side of Australia, a grieving Jemma Dalton struggles to come to terms with the suicide of her only sibling. Despite there being no evidence to the contrary, Jemma refuses to accept Tanya had intended to kill herself. Not her sister. Then the coroner's report reveals that at the time of her death she had been six weeks pregnant. The will, too, raises more questions than it answers. How did a young woman on a personal assistant's wage amass shares worth in excess of $1,000,000? In a desperate bid to uncover the truth, Jemma puts her own life at risk and starts to probe the shadows of her sister's life. But shadows, like bones, grow brittle with age. The consequences can be deadly.
Medieval Cooking in Today's Kitchen
"Contains 78 recipes ... that originate from the folkloric foundations of individual cultures throughout Europe and the [British] Isles in the Middle Ages ... Each dish has been researched, translated, prepared by time-honred cooking traditions, and is suitable for modern chefs everywhere ... these recipes offer historical information, preparation suggestions and a thorough resource guide"--Publisher's description.
Dead Certain
In the definitive book on the Bush presidency, a gifted reporter and longtime Bush observer with unprecedented access to the White House offers a revealing and balanced look at this most secretive of administrations.
Two Birds
A short mystery from the bestselling author of THIN BLOOD. Kristine Abbey lies unconscious and bleeding on her kitchen floor. Crouched next to her with his hands clamped over the knife wound in her abdomen, her husband, Daniel, screams at the couple's sister-in-law - and his ex-mistress - rooted in the doorway. Time slips away... 3,300 words "Vicki Tyley's short story doesn't disappoint. You'll finish it in no time, and if you think you know the murderer before the end of the story, you'll probably guess wrong. Ms. Tyley is good at that." - Book Boogie
