10 Ergebnisse.

This is a lonely town. You can die of loneliness. Jack Martin is a struggling screenwriter living in a seedy L.A. hotel. Stumbling across the body of a young woman at the foot of the Hollywood sign he becomes a murder suspect. But when his alibi checks out and the LAPD drop the case he decides to investigate her story himself. His search takes him deep into the underbelly of Hollywood, a desert in Mexico, and the early days of silent movies...

Konrad, a charismatic outsider, wanders an apocalyptic land known as The Province. Arriving at the town of Aln he installs himself as schoolmaster and gradually subverts the community's order. He succeeds in getting himself elected mayor, further feeding his appetite for power. Privacy is declared a sin, private property is abolished and polygamy implemented. The City is forced to send its army to get rid of him for good. But at his show-trial...

What price would you pay to become a member of a vibrant society where poverty and crime have been eradicated? Medical advancements render cancer no deadlier than the common cold. You can teleport to your next destination. Art flourishes and intellectual accomplishments are celebrated the way lesser nations celebrate athletic contests. The only cost is your soul. Raymond and Karen Butler, as new citizens of the Common States of America, e...

Michael Tanner is a citizen of two worlds. His outer world as a respected college professor affords him the opportunity to quietly pursue his joy of learning. His inner world, shaped by childhood abuse, is a prison of shame and pain where he battles mythological monsters that draw power from his nightmarish memories.Though Michael has mastered the art of hiding his pain while in full view, the unexpected success of his new book, Bruce and Budd...

When your life ends...the adventure begins!Niccolo Bontecelli and Seamus O'Malley thought their afterlife would simply be a peaceful journey to Heaven. Little did they suspect their path would lead through Hell! Satan, seeking a final victory in his eternal struggle with Goodness, strives to gain dominion over both the spiritual realm of Limbo and Earth. Hitler and Stalin are released from Hell with orders to bring havoc to Limbo and manipulat...

Many teachers struggle with their own values and purposes in the world of education. From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching offers classroom-tested methods for increasing student performance and combating teacher apathy and burnout. Without reservation, James Rourke proclaims that teachers are vital to learning and offers philosophies and practical techniques to increase student achievement while attaining professional fulfillment...

Many teachers struggle with their own values and purposes in the world of education. From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching offers classroom-tested methods for increasing student performance and combating teacher apathy and burnout. Without reservation, James Rourke proclaims that teachers are vital to learning and offers philosophies and practical techniques to increase student achievement while attaining professional fulfillment...

In a strange medieval-like world, this inquiry into false Messiahs and failed utopias centers on Konrad, an enigmatic visionary. He arrives a stranger in Aln as a stranger but soon secures the position of schoolmaster, beginning to enmesh the townspeople and the children in his power. Ambition propels him to mayor, but hubris brings his downfall when he declares himself king and Aln the New Jerusalem.

Keine Beschreibung.

This fascinating journey into the heart of comics connects their unique blend of entertainment and wisdom with school curriculum to invigorate teachers and students alike.