Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress, and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. In "Story", McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his seminars, providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of ...
Media Ethicsuses original case studies and commentaries about actual media experiences to impel readerss to think analytically about ethical situations in mass communication. Aiming to facilitate and enhance readers' ethical awareness, this market-leading text provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical ...
This project-book contains 46 projects that explore electromagnetic forces, static electricity, current flow, motors, resistance and capacitance, generating electricity, solid state electronics and radio frequency energy. It discusses how to detect an approaching thunderstorm, build a generator, harness the power in a potato and keep insects away ...
Psychiatrists, Approved Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses require a clear understanding of mental health legislation and case law in addition to clinical knowledge for their practice. All this information, and more, is provided in Mental Health Law: a practical guide. Multi-disciplinary in approach, this book provides all you need to know ...
"Bandits, Captives, Heroines, and Saints" investigates cultural icons of the late nineteenth century from Mexico's largely unstudied northwest borderlands, present-day Sonora, Baja California, and western Chihuahua. Robert McKee Irwin looks at popular figures such as Joaquin Murrieta, the gold rush social bandit; Lola Casanova, the anti-Malinche, ...
The first of its kind and a powerful challenge to customary views of gender and sexuality in the life and literature of Mexico, this book traces literary representations of masculinity in Mexico from independence in 1810 to the 1960s, and shows how these intersect with the constructions of nation and nationality. The rhetoric of "Mexicanness" ...
A man masquerading as a lesbian in Spain's Golden Age fiction. A hermaphrodite's encounters with the Spanish Inquisition. Debates about virility in the national literature of post-revolutionary Mexico. The work of contemporary artists Reinaldo Arenas, Severo Sarduy, and Maria Luisa Bemberg. The public persona of Pedro Zamora, former star of MTV's ...
In this guide to succeeding in Hollywood, an acclaimed screenwriter instructor explains how to create a superb script--a captivating story that contains compelling situations, clever dialogue, and interesting characters that an audience will care about. In addition to illuminating the aesthetics of a Hollywood masterpiece, he encourages young ...
A man masquerading as a lesbian in Spain's Golden Age fiction. A hermaphrodite's encounters with the Spanish Inquisition. Debates about virility in the national literature of post-revolutionary Mexico. The work of contemporary artists Reinaldo Arenas, Severo Sarduy, and Maria Luisa Bemberg. The public persona of Pedro Zamora, former star of MTV's ...
This is a collection of 53 science projects and experiments which revolve around space science and aerodynamics, astronomy and the night sky, the seasons, light and optics. All the projects involve inexpensive and readily available materials. They explain and demonstrate scientific principles, covering areas including the Moon's motions, star ...
The foundations of the Grid were introduced in Robert Blake and Jane Mouton's "The Managerial Grid". Now, that successful theory is turned into practical strategy in this volume. Using real-life dialogue throughout, the book introduces Gary Snyder, a new salesperson in the fictional Sagribam Company. He is seen meeting seven co-workers and ...
Thrust into the presidency by the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson immediately confronted the twin challenges of leading a nation in mourning while ensuring the continuity of government. As one of his first acts, Johnson ordered that a secret taping system be installed in the White House and began recording his telephone ...
Worldwide bestselling novelist Pressfield identifies the negative enemy that everyone must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.
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