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Wishing for Snow: A Memoir

Minrose Gwin


Wishing for Snow: A Memoir Minrose Gwin Book DescriptionIn this brave and lyrically composed tribute to her mother, Minrose Gwin accomplishes something rare in the craft of the memoir: not merely a record of a devastating mother-daughter relationship but a redemptive act of artistic witness aswell. In telling the story of her mentally ill poet mother, Erin Taylor Clayton Pitner, Gwin looks backward and forward at a southern family, linking personal and cultural malaise while also attempting to envision the person her mother longed to be, the woman Gwin never knew. Erin Taylor wasn?t always crazy. Her childhood diary from 1930 reveals a cheerful, observant Mississippi girl who always wished for snow, though Book DescriptionIn this brave and lyrically composed tribute to her mother, Minrose Gwin accomplishes something rare in the craft of the memoir: not merely a record of a devastating mother-daughter relationship but a redemptive act of artistic witness aswell. In telling the story of her mentally ill poet mother, Erin Taylor Clayton Pitner, Gwin looks backward and forward at a southern family, linking personal and cultural malaise while also attempting to envision the person her mother longed to be, the woman Gwin never knew. Erin Taylor wasn?t always crazy. Her childhood diary from 1930 reveals a cheerful, observant Mississippi girl who always wished for snow, though "usually it didn?t come. And when it came it didn?t stick." From a dreamy college student to a young divorced mother who then remarried, grew middle aged, and began to write and publish poetry, Erin Taylor spiraled deeper and deeper into the psychosis that eventually defined her existence until her death......


Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews with Classic SF and Horror Filmmakers

David Mickel


Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews with Classic SF and Horror Filmmakers David Mickel Book DescriptionThe march of the monster movie makers continues in Tom Weaver?s ninth book of in-depth interviews with the men and women who made the horror and sci-fi favorites of the 1940s, ?50s and ?60s. Actors (including Mike Connors, Brett Halsey, Natalie Trundy and Richard Kiel), writers, producers and directors recall legendary genre figures Lugosi, Chaney, Jr., Tod Browning and James Whale; films ranging in quality from The Thing to Macumba Love and Eegah; behind-the-scenes tales of cult TV series ( Twilight Zone, Batman, Lost in Space, more) and serials; and, of course, the usual barrage of outlandish movie menaces, this time including the Fly, Flesh Eaters, Monolith Monsters, ape men, voodoo women and spider babies! And all in the candid, no-holds-barred style that has made Weaver Book DescriptionThe march of the monster movie makers continues in Tom Weaver?s ninth book of in-depth interviews with the men and women who made the horror and sci-fi favorites of the 1940s, ?50s and ?60s. Actors (including Mike Connors, Brett Halsey, Natalie Trundy and Richard Kiel), writers, producers and directors recall legendary genre figures Lugosi, Chaney, Jr., Tod Browning and James Whale; films ranging in quality from The Thing to Macumba Love and Eegah; behind-the-scenes tales of cult TV series ( Twilight Zone, Batman, Lost in Space, more) and serials; and, of course, the usual barrage of outlandish movie menaces, this time including the Fly, Flesh Eaters, Monolith Monsters, ape men, voodoo women and spider babies! And all in the candid, no-holds-barred style that has made Weaver "king of the interviewers" ( Classic Images )!...

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

Sei Shonagon


The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon Sei Shonagon Book Description996 A.D., with later revisions. The translation of the diaries of a court lady in tenth-century Japan, it is a collection of anecdotes, memories of court and religious ceremonies, character sketches, lists of things the author enjoyed or loathed, places that interested her, diary entries, descriptions of nature, pilgrimages, conversations, poetry exchanges--indeed, almost everything that made up daily life for the upper classes in Japan during the Heian period. книги, книжный магазин, интернет-магазин Book Description996 A.D., with later revisions. The translation of the diaries of a court lady in tenth-century Japan, it is a collection of anecdotes, memories of court and religious ceremonies, character sketches, lists of things the author enjoyed or loathed, places that interested her, diary entries, descriptions of nature, pilgrimages, conversations, poetry exchanges--indeed, almost everything that made up daily life for the upper classes in Japan during the Heian period....

The Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzles, Volume 4 (Wall Street Journal)

Mike Shenk


The Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzles, Volume 4 (Wall Street Journal) Mike Shenk Book Description Puzzled by Wall Street? Invest in this book! Each volume of the Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzles contains 50 Sunday-size puzzles, specially commissioned and edited to have a unique business-and-finance flavor. These lively and contemporary crosswords are created by today's top puzzle authors and then honed by Mike Shenk, one of the best puzzle editors in the business. книги, книжный магазин, интернет-магазин Book Description Puzzled by Wall Street? Invest in this book! Each volume of the Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzles contains 50 Sunday-size puzzles, specially commissioned and edited to have a unique business-and-finance flavor. These lively and contemporary crosswords are created by today's top puzzle authors and then honed by Mike Shenk, one of the best puzzle editors in the business....

Wobbly Bobbly Balls (Boohbah)

Inc. Scholastic


Wobbly Bobbly Balls (Boohbah) Inc. Scholastic Book Description This sturdy interactive cardstock lift-the-flap book hilariously captures Mr. Man of the Storypeople as he attempts to gather up numerous brightly colored bouncing balls. The Boohbahs are five sparkling atoms of energy that are powered by the laughter of children and travel the world on a ribbon of rainbow light, in their glowing white Boohball. This imaginative new TV show invites children to engage in Book Description This sturdy interactive cardstock lift-the-flap book hilariously captures Mr. Man of the Storypeople as he attempts to gather up numerous brightly colored bouncing balls. The Boohbahs are five sparkling atoms of energy that are powered by the laughter of children and travel the world on a ribbon of rainbow light, in their glowing white Boohball. This imaginative new TV show invites children to engage in "What if . . ." thinking and predict outcomes based on their own interaction with the content....


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