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Through his radio and film works, such as The War of the Worlds and Citizen Kane, Orson Welles became a household name in the United States. Yet Welles’s multifaceted career went beyond these classic titles and included lesser-known but nonetheless important contributions to television, theater, newspaper columns, and political activism. Orson Welles in Focus: Texts and Contexts examines neglected areas of Welles’s work, shedding light on aspects of his art that have been eclipsed by a narrow focus on his films.

A dark faerie tale anthology featuring eight short stories by well-received and upcoming authors, delivering new faerie tales and dark twists on inspired tales. Follow a young soldier trying to rescue his parents from the clutches of city enforcers, a talented young artist who is given a quill with magical properties, a princess who joins a team destined to rid the world of its hidden evils, and more.

People are hurting at a scale we’ve never seen. They’re dealing with an onslaught of issues like anxiety, grief, mental illness, family troubles, and hopelessness. Pastors and counselors can’t see everyone in need. This book can help. Based on national research with more than 2,000 church leaders, social researcher and bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn and psychologist and professor Dr. James Sells show how this is the church’s moment –and present a tested vision that is already thriving in churches of every size across the country!

Squeezing Good Out of Bad: Top 10 ways to not only survive but thrive with a lemon-fresh attitude as you face those lemon juice in the eye, life-puckering problems. The author has had his share of sour fruit (cancer, unemployment, depression, chronic nose hair) but provides a humorous look at the problems of life. Learn how to find hope and humor amidst horrific circumstances.

The growth of careers and career pathways within medicine and health care can be confusing, yet it reflects the evolution of modern medicine which relies upon a myriad of different specialists each able to contribute their own particular skills to the care and wellbeing of the patient or client. Careers within the NHS are many and varied, with opportunities to train not only as nurses and doctors but also as dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists.

Compiled by the Dark Poet Princess, Xtina Marie, here are 16 delectably horrific tales of the sinister side of dark romance, where not everything is hearts and flowers, and moonlight strolls hand-in-hand with your beautiful soulmate. This phenomenal anthology - named in honor of that unique part of the female anatomy believed by some to summon satan himself - overflows with the darkest storytelling and the brightest talent on the independent writing scene today: Madison Estes, John Leonard, J.N. Cameron, Arista Cyrene, Steve Wands, Joe Palumbo, Jeremy Billingsley, and more.

This audiobook is a review of David Hocking's Drawing from Life exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London. It explores early self-portraits from the 1950s and portraits of friends and associates, including Celia Birtwell, Gregory Evans, and Maurice Payne.

The final book in the Love in the Dark trilogy lets readers learn the backstory of the new man in Leslie and Karma's lives, as Love in the Dark 2 concluded. Many times demons of the past stand in the way of happiness in the future. This story makes it clear that dogs can, in many instances. be the ones who rescue us from our own darkness.

Marko: Dog of War is a gripping and emotionally charged story that follows a harrowing journey of three Ukrainian siblings as they navigate the dangers of a country torn by war. With unique perspectives on the impact of war on children and the unbreakable bonds of family, this screenplay offers a fresh take on the war drama genre. The story centers on three siblings: Andriy, the protective older brother; Daryna, the resourceful middle sister; Katryna, the innocent youngest; and a brave dog named Marko. This version is based on the original story's screenplay, which expanded the siblings' ...

Books 4, 5 and 6 of the Dog Rescue Series, this trilogy includes Wilderness Trek, Officer Rex and Marko. If you love dogs, especially heroic ones, this collection will is one you'll thoroughly enjoy. Three completely different stories and situations, but all have a heroic dog in common, willing to put their own health and safety on the line to protect those they care about most. Each is a fast-paced thrill ride that will have you turning pages as fast as possible to see what's coming next.

A young woman leaves her parent's home for the twelve hour drive home, with her German Shepherd Sarge along. A horrible storm and a downed tree force her car off the road and down a steep mountain side where it crashes into a tree, far from the sight of the road. Trapped in the car, her only hope of rescue is Sarge and his military training while serving with troops in Iraq. It's a daunting journey to find a way back up to the road, and he faces many challenges along the way. This is an amazing story of one dog's determination to save the woman he loves before it's too late.

Leslie was excited to get her first dog. She went to the shelter to pick out a nice, normal dog to share her life with. Then, her heart got in the way when she encountered a Yorkie blinded and just hours away from being destroyed. The trilogy tells the story of their life together, an encounter with a second blind dog, and Leslie meeting the man of her dreams, who carries a dark past that threatens to destroy everything between them. Each of these books originally released as single books, but now readers can get them all in one volume.

In a follow-up to Love in the Dark, the story of Leslie and her blind dog Karma continues. The duo add a new challenge to their family, as they befriend a dog named Apollo, who is going blind from a degenerative disease for which there is no cure. The family he has lived with for three years is being assigned overseas. Seeing no way to navigate an international move and the needs of their beloved dog, they contact Paige at the shelter. Having seen all the news around Leslie and Karma, they specifically ask that Leslie help him. Will she have success with a second dog trapped in a dark world...

During a standard patrol of a neighborhood, officers Jon Tucker and his partner Tim Billings encounter a Tervuren Belgian Shepherd chained in the heat of a front yard. This leads to the dog being taken from its owner after a second infraction, adopted by officer Tucker and trained as a police dog, he names Rex. The partners and their new addition are called to investigate a missing toddler, not knowing that it will lead them down a path that involves organized crime and attempts on both their lives. The rescued dog proves invaluable throughout their journey.

This podcast is a place to re-focus and find or regain your clarity. James and Tina help you find your inner strength and focus using some sass, wit, charm, and a little bit of life lessons all mixed up into one delicious batch of audio for your soul. Grab a tea or a coffee and settle into a comfy place, and relax while they help you sort out the mysteries of focus and a healthy mind...

Cv/VAR no.103 publishes an interview recorded 2010 with American artist John Dugger (b.California 1948) in which he gives an account of his art and development. He recounts 1960s America and arriving in London 1967: pioneering The Exploding Galaxy with David Medalla; 1970-2, their travels in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, then the China Journey of 1972 into Mao's Republic. The monograph documents the artists work for Banner Arts and other projects to date.

An episode of our weekly Quitting Dip broadcast, where as usual we discuss the only way to Quit Chewing Tobacco; sacking up and quitting cold turkey. Quitting Smokeless not as hard as you think. No BS. No coddling. QUIT DIPPING.

A review of the exhibition Late Constable at the Royal Academy London. Includes the family background of the artist, his career development, and working methods and technique. Noted works include "The Leaping Horse", "Cottage in East Bergholt", "Rainstorm at Sea", "Chain Pier Brighton", "Stonehenge", and "The Cornfield". Includes essays by Edward Lucie-Smith ("John Constable", 2006) and Janet Barber ("John Constable: Earth and Sky", 2012).

Experiences plaster models and maquettes ranging from The Thinker to the Burghers of Calais, portraits of Helene von Nostitz and dancer Hanako. Explores small imagined compositions of male and female figures and fragments of body parts preserved by Musee Rodin.

A facsimile edition of an book created by N.J.P.Wegner, 1961, contains fables by Aesop and other classical authors. As a child, he would sometimes go upstairs to the studio where his father, Fritz Wegner (1924-2015), a renowned children's book illustrator, worked. He would stand beside him watching pencil roughs evolve into finished studies of intimate detail; the little figures and settings hatched with a scratching dip pen.