The poems found within a scattered life are each made up from both fiction and nonfiction. While it's true that the majority of this work is closer to nonfiction than fiction, the fictitious parts are equally important. Together, both elements have helped to shape a book that is worth the read. It's an easy read, with lots of highs and lows. It's an overall fun and entertaining book of ninety-seven narrative poems. It's made up of ninety-seven rhyming short stories. These stories are about...

John Schlesinger's 1969 drama, Midnight Cowboy, follows the story of naïve would-be hustler Joe Buck (Jon Voight) and ailing con man Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), set against the gritty backdrop of New York City in the late 1960s. The film received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, becoming the only X-rated film to the win the Academy Award for Best Picture.James Kendrick argues that this film, more so than its notable contemporaries, captures ...

A concise and accessible introduction to the role of violence from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates the breadth and depth of screen bloodshed in historical, cultural, and industrial contexts. After considering problems of definition, the book offers a systematic history of film violence and examines three of the most popular violent genres: western, horror, and action. It concludes with a case study on the centrality of film violence to the directors of the New Americ...

A concise and accessible introduction to the role of violence from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates the breadth and depth of screen bloodshed in historical, cultural, and industrial contexts. After considering problems of definition, the book offers a systematic history of film violence and examines three of the most popular violent genres: western, horror, and action. It concludes with a case study on the centrality of film violence to the directors of the New Americ...

While there has been a significant outpouring of scholarship on Steven Spielberg over the past decade, his films are still frequently discussed as being paternalistic, escapist, and reliant on uncomplicated emotions and complicated special effects. Even those who view his work favorably often see it as essentially optimistic, reassuring, and conservative. James Kendrick takes an alternate view of Spielberg's cinema and proposes that his films-even the most popular ones that seem to trade i...

To say that children matter in Steven Spielberg's films is an understatement. Think of the possessed Stevie in Something Evil (TV), Baby Langston in The Sugarland Express, the alien-abducted Barry in Close Encounters,Elliott and his unearthly alter-ego in E.T, the war-damaged Jim in Empire of the Sun, the little girl in the red coat in Schindler’s List, the mecha child in A.I., the kidnapped boy in Minority Report, and the eponymous boy hero of The Adventures of Tintin. (There are many oth...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The foundation of this book is built on logic, common sense, rational thinking, insight, human nature, experience, street smarts, and simple psychology. My goal is to share this approach without overwhelming you with words or concepts. Having been a top sales representative in my industry, i understand the importance of staying connected with my audience.When you reach a place of wellness and are fully functioni...