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The book adaptation of "www.oedipusmotherfuckingtyrannus.tumblr.com", this aims to update world mythology in a way that could destroy several harmless grandmas. Through use of rage and swearing, Dr. Lightslayer conveys an inappropriate level of passion for Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and other tales. Collecting stories ranging from the Iliad to Beowulf, this invective-laden book is sure to be a delight to all but the most sensitive souls.

La filastrocca del bandito non è un libro di storie, ma una raccolta di visioni e disegni, supportati da racconto di atmosfere. Un genere che sta a metà strada tra il fumetto, il testo teatrale e quello narrativo, con sprazzi di poesia di notevole intensità. Un noir, dove il ruolo dei protagonisti è intercambiabile o si sovrappone. La ballata del bandito suggerisce una storia di dubbi e di tremule certezze celate dagli scenari di una società i...

Il percorso di un uomo/ragazzo scaraventato nel mondo da una donna che lo travolge. Non c'è una storia ma solo quello che nessuno vede mai. Cosa scriverebbe (o scrive) un uomo solo? un uomo invaghito? un uomo confuso? un uomo innamorato pazzo? un uomo abbandonato? ecco la risposta, in questo libro.

The threat of disaster has long been a fact of life for Atlantic Canadians, especially the countless numbers who earn their livelihoods on the unpredictable seas or in the volatile mines. And even with continuing improvements in technology, disasters can still strike at any time, as 1992's Westray mine explosion and 1998's Swissair crash have shown.A History of Disaster chronicles 43 of Atlantic Canada's most deadly disasters, many well-rememb...

About My Life is a short story written by a child author. It is a story about his life with his family, at school with his teachers, his neighbors and his friends. With a picture of the child author on both the front and back covers, the goal is to inspire other children to read and write their own stories.

A study of what made mark twain a pioneer of American comedy today Samuel L. Clemens lost the 1882 lawsuit declaring his exclusive right to use "Mark Twain" as a commercial trademark, but he succeeded in the marketplace, where synergy among his comic journalism, live performances, authorship, and entrepreneurship made "Mark Twain" the premier national and international brand of American humor in his day. And so it remains in ours, because Mar...

The most thorough gathering of the great American writer's lively correspondence Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) produced a relatively small body of fiction, but she wrote thousands and thousands of letters. The present selection of 135 unexpurgated letters, written to seventy-four different persons, begins with a 1916 letter written from a tuberculosis sanatorium in Texas and ends with a 1979 letter dictated to an unnamed nursing-home atte...

Peter Meinke moves fluidly through free and formal shapes, taking the reader on a tour through America in the 21st century: family, politics, love, war and peace, old age and death are looked at in ways that are surprising, clear, and warm-hearted. Lit by flashes of anger and laughter as he surveys his territory from the vantage point of old age, the poems are, in the end, both sane and profound, set to Meinke's own music.

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Hayley Kincaid and her father move back to their hometown to try a "normal" life, but the horrors he saw in the war threaten to destroy their lives"--

The War on Poverty: A Retrospective examines the strategies and programs launched since 1964 through the eyes of academics and practitioners engaged in education, health care, social services provision, and community economic development.

Coal Bed Methane: From Prospect to Pipeline is the proceedings of the 25th anniversary of the North American Coal Bed Methane Forum. It provides the latest advancements in the production of coal bed methane covering a variety of topics, from exploration to gas processing, for commercial utilization. Additionally, it presents the origin of gas in coal, reservoir engineering, control of methane in coal mines, production techniques, water managem...

In a world little more than a whisper away from ours, Chad Mundy enters a cauldron of intrigue and subterfuge to stand against the Authority and Enforcers who have been in power since The Plague Wars some hundred before.

A full examination of a population's passion and defeat

A vital and volatile part of the New Orleans landscape and lifestyle, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin actually contains three major bodies of water--Lakes Borgne, Pontchartrain, and Maurepas. Robert Hastings provides a thorough examination of the historical and environmental research on the basin, with emphasis on its environmental degradation and the efforts to restore and protect this estuarine system.

When George Jones recorded "He Stopped Loving Her Today” more than thirty years ago, he was a walking disaster. He Stopped Loving Her Today, the story behind the making of the song often voted the best country song ever by both critics and fans, offers an overview of country music's origins and a search for the music's illusive Holy Grail: authenticity.

Mailen, whatsappen und simsen war gestern - jetzt kommt das Revival der analogen Post: Echte Postkarten aus der Werkstatt von Keri Smith für Leute mit Sendungsbewusstsein … Man kann diese Postkarten selbst bearbeiten, verändern und vervollständigen - und so eine ganz individuelle Botschaft kreieren. Man kann sie aber auch einfach verschicken, um den Adressaten mit einer Aufgabe zu beschenken, die seinen Tag verändern wird. Eine der Postkarten ...

The Clinician’s Guide to Swallowing Fluoroscopy is a comprehensive resource for all dysphagia clinicians. This beautifully-illustrated text is intended for SLP, ENT, radiology, GI, and rehabilitation specialists interested in swallowing and addresses the need for an up-to-date, all-inclusive reference. Topics covered include radiation safety and protection, fluoroscopic oral, pharygeal, and esophageal phase protocols and abnormalities, and obj...

Halloween is a mere nine days away when Skullface wakes in his unmarked grave. He forces his way out and begins to question why he was there, who he is, what did he do to be buried in such a place. The Isle of Wight is a reasonably large place, there are many secluded corners which is just as well, Skullface needs them to kill, to drink the blood and eat the flesh to 'survive'. He justifies this by argument, the two sides of his mind are in co...

Men of my Father's Generation, is a tribute to individuals who chose to take responsibility despite their obstacles. These individuals were one generation removed from slavery. This special group of people consisted of former slaves, and grandsons of former slave owners. They were driven by a desire and purpose to take a righteous cause and go against the grain, making a difference in their generation. Both former slaves and grandsons of forme...