James L Smith: 41 books

Book cover of Melodrama
by James L. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017

First published in 1973, this book explores the genre of melodrama. After discussing the defining characteristics of melodrama, the book examines the dramatic structures of the two major and contrasting emotions presented in melodrama: triumph and defeat. It concludes with a reflection on the ways in which elements of melodrama have appeared in protest theatre.
Book cover of Sci-Fi Stories - Starships
by Barbara G.Tarn, Dean Wesley Smith, Gerald Weinberg
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018

Starships in all their glory! FTL drive, microgravity or stargates. Trapped, stranded or moving from place to place. Warships, space shuttles, generation ships. Shipwrecks, transports, intergalactic accidents. Humor and drama across the Milky Way and beyond! 10 stories of starships and their...
Book cover of Nightly Bites Volume 1
by Barbara G.Tarn, Russ Crossley, Douglas Smith
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017

Short stories of and about vampires for those long winter nights... Past, present, future. Dark or light-themed. Bloodsuckers and psychic vampires. The only common trait is the night creatures - who sometimes can stand the sunlight - for a batch of stories around Earth and beyond. THE...
Book cover of Conspiracy!
by David L. Clements, James L. Cambias, Paul Di Filippo
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016

We're part of the cover-up!Did you know that there is a secret government agency dedicated to creating conspiracy theories? It's true! It's on Facebook!But it's not in this book. Our conspiracy theories are all fiction. At least, that's what we want you to think! Certainly,...
Book cover of The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity

The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity

Insights for Twenty-First-Century Teachers and Students

by Sunya T. Collier, Dean Cristol, Sandra Dean
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010

Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter...
Book cover of RAND Review, Vol. 36, No. 2, Fall 2012
by Michael D. Rich, Charles Jr. Wolf, John Godges
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012

The cover story focuses on nine key issues in the 2012 U.S. presidential election--income inequality, health care costs, immigration reform, energy options, education, al Qaeda, Iraq, democratization in the Middle East, and China--while other stories cover the California court system, calorie counting,...
Book cover of Africana Race and Communication

Africana Race and Communication

A Social Study of Film, Communication, and Social Media

by Rockell Brown, James L. Conyers Jr., Akil Houston
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2017

Africana Race and Communication: A Social Study of Film, Communication, and Social Media focuses on the areas of History, Ethos, Motif, and Mythology-Philosophy. This study is an interdisciplinary study, which surveys the collection, interpretation, and analysis of Black communication and culture....
Book cover of The 1992 Project and the Future of Integration in Europe
by Dale L. Smith, James Lee Ray
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016

The term "1992 Project" refers to the portion of the 1987 Single European Act that commits the European Community to the completion of a single integrated market by 1992. The project has brought about a dramatic revival of interest in the EC and this volume is a product of that revival....
Book cover of Who I Want to Be

Who I Want to Be

A Devotional Journey Through the Book of Matthew

by Camy Tang, Audrey Appenzeller, Victoria Bylin
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018

For women struggling with all aspects of their lives, 31 authors have written heartfelt devotional readings through the Biblical book of Matthew. We pray that from this devotional book, you will realize that Jesus loves you deeply. You are not alone. There is no place you have gone that is too far...
Book cover of Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #2

Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #2

With linked Table of Contents

by Fritz Leiber, Philip K. Dick, Stanley R. Lee
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016

Edited by H. L. Gold, 'Galaxy Science Fiction' hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. ‘Galaxy’ gave a home to writers that didn't fit into ‘Astounding’ and ‘F&SF,’ and readers rejoiced. In this first 'Galaxy Science Fiction Super...
Book cover of 50 Essential Classic Adventure Short Stories You Have To Read Before You Die, Vol.1: Jack London, Robert Ervin Howard, E.Nesbit, Max Brand... (Golden Deer Classics)
by Jack London, Golden Deer Classics, A.M. Chisholm
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2019

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers...
Book cover of Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1
by Edgar Pangborn, Alan E. Nourse, Ray Bradbury
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016

Edited by H. L. Gold; ‘Galaxy Science Fiction’ hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. Galaxy gave a home to writers that didn't fit into Astounding and F&SF, and readers rejoiced. In this first ‘Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack’ we bring...
Book cover of Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Tale of Peter Rabbit…

by O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018

This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...
Book cover of The Wings of the Dove (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
by Henry James, Bruce L. R. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009

The Wings of the Dove, by Henry James, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics* *series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable...
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