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Doing Film Studies examines what it really means to study film, encouraging the reader to question the dominant theories as well as understanding the key approaches to cinema. This book provides an overview of the construction of film studies - including its history and evolution - and examines the...

Pride and Joy: The Lives and Passions of Women Without Children is a collection of interviews with 25 women who have chosen not to have children. In lively stories and vivid voices, these diverse narrators talk proudly of their contributions to their communities, causes, and families, and they speak...

During the politically and socially charged years of the late 1960s and early 1970s, two seemingly unrelated lives echo and overlap across time and circumstance. The narratives finally come together in a conclusion affirming the spiritual connections that can lie just below the surface of day-to-day existence. A USA Book News 2007 Best Books Award Finalist.

Eve on Top takes an in-depth look at the position of women in senior positions in the public sector using a case-study approach, based on ten ‘successful’ women and their background, upbringing, career progression, successes and failures, challenges and experiences. Each case study includes a...

A story of a man who was born and raised in the harsh and loving streets of Atlanta, GA. THE DIRTY SOUTH who came to adapt his life around the way he live and hoping he can one day live better.

Jean Eberhart Dubofsky came of age when trouble was around every corner, fueled by one grave injustice or another. Appealing For Justice is the story of how this shy, unknown, and unheralded woman found her place at the table again and again, then led the way, broke down barriers and helped shape...

Jack Coughlin is the Marine Corps' top-ranked sniper, the man who personally brings America's military muscle to the enemy's front door. In twenty years of active service, he has accumulated one of the most impressive records in the Corps, ranging through many of the world's hot spots. During Operation...

Once a competitive swimmer destined for Olympic gold, Duck Darley is now barely scraping by as an unlicensed PI, chasing down cheating spouses for the same Manhattan elite who once viewed him as equal . . . Duck’s lost glory days resurface when he’s hired to track down the teenaged sister...

Bright, attractive, and both from good families, University of Texas college student Colton Pitonyak and vibrant redhead Jennifer Cave had the world at their beckoning. Cave, an ex-cheerleader, had just landed an exciting new job, while a big-money scholarship to UT's prestigious business school lured...

Creative writing may be the ultimate form of self-expression. Whether the reader is a creative writing student or someone who feels compelled to create stories and poetry in their free time, Idiot's Guides: Creative Writing helps them master the basics of fiction and creative nonfiction and write...

A collection of essays by prominent scholars from many disciplines on the construction of public memories. The study of public memory has grown rapidly across numerous disciplines in recent years, among them American studies, history, philosophy, sociology, architecture, and communications....

If youve ever wanted more in your life and didnt know where to begin, this book is for you. It challenges you to embark on a journey of discovery that, with awareness, will lead you to your dream life. With an engaging tone, Paula shares personal anecdotes, journal entries, and activities in each...

    Arthurian Myth Meets Urban Fantasy! Your introduction to the Veil Knights is here, with an omnibus edition of the first three books in this bestselling series!  (Includes The Circle Gathers, The Questing Beast, and Hound of Night) In the distant past the Knights...

101 REASONS TO VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON As the 2016 elections approach, Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy is one of the hottest topics among voters and the media. Clinton has worn many hats in congress and is a well-respected leader--voters consider her one of the best female candidates...