Then, in the film's spiritual successor, Giovanni Fago's Vengeance is Mine (1967 a.k.a. But what started as a job for hire soon turns personal, with Django swearing vengeance against the unscrupulous outlaw. $10,000 for a Massacre), Gianni Garko - best known for his portrayal of supernatural gunslinger Sartana - takes on the part of another beloved western antihero, Django, who is on the trail of bandit Manuel Vasquez (Claudio Camaso, A Bay of Blood). In Romolo Guerrieri's $10,000 Blood Money (1967 a.k.a. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around the theme of blood money. Filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, which was characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. They are: Blood Money: Four Classic Westerns (1967-1970), Hugo (2011), Fighting Back (1982), and Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest (1971-1981).ĭescription: In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone's "Dollars" trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions. Arrow Video has announced its July batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases.
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Release Blitz & Review: Tyson by Kathy Coopmans.Release Blitz & Review: Sexy Stranger by Kendall Ryan.Teaser: My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn.Cover Reveal: This Dark Light by Nazarea Andrews.Monthly Series Mention: The Royals by Erin Watt.Blog Tour, Excerpt & Review: Only With Me by Kelly. This series has twists and turns that will have you reading through them all the way into the night. Ella has already been thrown into a situation she doesn't want or expect and with Reed and his brothers on her heels what's a girl to do? All's fair in love and war but maybe not in the Royals household. So of course when Ella comes out nowhere it sets Reed on edge and they basically start an all out war against each other. Reed is the brooding bad boy and runs the high school with his brothers. She's a beauty but her tongue is as sharp as knife and she will lay you flat on your butt if you mess with her. For example, Ella is your typical Cinderella. The story especially intrigued me because it's the same dance and song, two different people from different backgrounds falling for one another right? Erin Watt did that with The Royal Series but with several twists. Paper Princess was my first Erin Watt book and I was hooked from the first page. Overall thoughts: I was blown away by this series! It reminds me of a contemporary Cinderella story and it also reminds me of the Korean Drama, Boys Over Flowers. These facts are facts regardless of one’s religious commitments, if any. Living with meaningful purpose in the world is similarly linked to positive mental health and well-being. Being kind to others is instinctual for most humans since, according to social scientists, kindness clearly raises personal happiness. Of course, none of us would claim that he would have to be an active Christian to do what he did. The news report nowhere speaks to the young man’s religious beliefs or lack thereof. None of his fellow students was injured in the incident. He told his parents later that he knew what to do because he watched the driver do it every day. He stepped to the front of the bus and used the hand brake to ease it to a stop. For example, a Michigan seventh grader recently took control of his school bus after the driver lost consciousness. When the morning news is dominated by multiple fatalities from a dust storm in Illinois, tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, a Hollywood writers strike, and the death of legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, it’s uplifting to find stories of heroism as well. Significantly, it was the first novel in the series to be nominated for the Hugo Award, one of the two most prestigious awards in science fiction and fantasy publishing, although it lost to J. In France, the decision was made to cut the novel into four separate editions.Ī Storm of Swords won the 2001 Locus Award and 2002 Geffen Award for Best Novel and was nominated for the 2002 Nebula Award for Best Novel. It was so long that in the UK its paperback edition was split in half, Part 1 being published as Steel and Snow in June 2001 (with the one-volume cover) and Part 2 as Blood and Gold in August 2001 (with a specially-commissioned new cover). To date, A Storm of Swords is the longest novel in the series. Its publication was preceded by a novella called Path of the Dragon, which collects some of the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel into a single book. It was first published on Augin the United Kingdom, with a United States edition following in November 2000. As noted in the main text, UK Paperback editions separate the book into Steel and Snow (ISBN 0006479901) and Blood and Gold (ISBN 0007119550).Ī Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. 973 (US Hardback), 976 (UK Hardback), 1216 (US Paperback) Wanting to do something worthwhile with his life, Stephen proposes to Sophie. But his happiness plummets when he realizes Wesley has left her with child and sailed away to Italy in search of a new muse. He’s startled to recognize her from a miniature portrait he carries with him–one of Wesley’s discarded works. Knowing his brother rented a cottage from a fellow painter, he travels to Devonshire and meets Miss Dupont, the painter’s daughter. It’s where she met the handsome Wesley Overtree, the first man to tell her she’s beautiful.Ĭaptain Stephen Overtree is accustomed to taking on his brother’s neglected duties. She often walks the cliffside path along the north Devon coast, popular with artists and poets. Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his studio, keeping her own artwork out of sight. The Painter’s Daughter by Julie Klassen is such a delightfully complex story with vivid characters and heart-wrenching circumstances. They do not present war in a glorified manner-the tragedy, the pain, and the loss are on full display. We have chosen stories of war in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries-stories that span the continents, from Africa to Asia, Europe, North America, and South America-for several reasons. The books in the bibliography below include fiction and nonfiction about children caught in the maelstrom of war. What is it like for children when bombs explode in their neighborhoods, shooting occurs in the streets outside their doors, and their very lives are threatened? What is it like when dreams of childhood and adolescence-dreams of glory on the baseball diamond or the s occer field, young love, and a boundless future-give way to the painful realities of a world bent on destruction and geared toward domination by arms? How must children feel when the adults sworn to protect them become swept up by the violence around them? Children Caught in War Children Caught in War by Pat Austin and James A. Thus she commences erotic adventures previously unimaginable. Beginning work on her long-planned book might cheer her up-and so will an affair with lovely Gabriel, of the "cathedral-wide" chest and silky young skin. To make matters worse, he may have engaged in an affair with her best childhood friend. At first, marriage equals safety to the woman ("it's a relief, to be honest, this surrendering."), but the sex is humdrum, and Cole, her husband, is remote and fastidious-only oral sex offers a surefire way to orgasm and sometimes he'd just rather watch TV. The author of the entries, a nameless 30-something housewife, has disappeared, leaving behind what amounts to 138 "lessons," written in the second-person, for her fellow archetypal "good wives." At first, the gimmick is jarring, but as the protagonist's personality emerges and flowers, readers will be seduced by this sometimes subtle, sometimes overwrought novel set in modern-day London. A series of diary entries charts the sinuous paths of marriage and sexual desire in this artful book, a bestseller in the U.K. Egg Box published a number of new poets, including Richard Evans, Ramona Herdman and poetry collective Aisle16, and continues to add to its list of books. After he stopped being around his "friends", and these experiences, along with wondering what would have happened if he kept being around this group of people, are what partly inspired the Furnace series.īetween 20 he studied English literature at the University of East Anglia, where he set up a small poetry press called Egg Box Publishing. He said he would hang out with people that had a negative influence on him. Early life ĭuring his teenage years, Smith went through what he calls a "rough patch". Alexander Gordon Smith (27 February 1979, Norwich, England) is an author of children and Young Adult fiction. He lives in New York State with his wife and their four children. DeMatteis on Moonshadow and Silver Surfer, and with Stanislaw Lem on The Seventh Voyage which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Adaptation in Another Medium. A spooky and mysterious companion to Zen Shorts and Zen Ties. He’s partnered with Neil Gaiman on The Sandman: The Wake, Walter and Louise Simonson, and Kent Williams on Havoc & Wolverine: Meltdown, J. Buy ZEN Ghosts by Jon,J Muth for 45.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. He won an Eisner Award for his paintings in the graphic novel, The Mystery Play by Grant Morrison. Muth draws inspiration from his life-long interest in Asian Studies, including tai chi chuan, sumi ink drawing, and chado, "the way of tea." Muth is also renowned in the world of graphic novels. Muth’s many enchanting picture books include his Caldecott Honor Book Zen Shorts, Addy’s Cup of Sugar, Stone Soup, and The Three Questions, which the New York Times Book Review called "quietly life-changing." His books have been translated into more than 23 languages and are cherished by readers of all ages. Jon J Muth is beloved all over the world for his seven books featuring Stillwater the Panda, whose love and balanced approach to life always serve to make the world a better place for his young friends. Co-creator Erin Humiston ( Calla Cthulhu, BAND) pencils, Mario A. Calla must resist her uncle’s call to embrace her dark heritage while also preventing the awakening of the R’lyeh-the Dread One. Calla Cthulhu tells the story of Calla Tafali, a teenager of the Great Old Ones’ bloodline, as she battles supernatural monsters, human assassins, and her uncle, the King in Yellow. In 2017, Dark Horse will publish a trade paperback of Calla Cthulhu and a hardcover collection of Dork!Ĭalla Cthulhu, originally published by Stela, is a modern twist on Lovecraft’s mythos. Dorkin and Dyer have been a major creative team in the comics industry for years, and Dark Horse is proud to present new projects with them. MILWAUKIE, Ore., ( September 27, 2016)-Dark Horse proudly announces further collaborations with Eisner Award–winning creator Evan Dorkin ( Beasts of Burden, Milk and Cheese) and Sarah Dyer ( Beasts of Burden, Action Girl Comics). Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Erin Humiston’s “Calla Cthulhu” and “Dork!” to be rereleased |