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Growing Up with Vampires - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Growing Up with Vampires - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Vampire narratives are generally thought of as adult or young adult fare, yet there is a long history of their appearance in books, film and other media meant for children. They emerge as expressions of anxiety about change and growing up but sometimes turn out to be new best friends who highlight the beauty of difference and individuality. This collection of new essays examines the history of vampires in 20th and 21st century Western popular media marketed to preteens and explores their significance and symbolism.

DKK 334.00
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Called Up - Zachariah Ford - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Called Up - Zachariah Ford - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way mentors play a large role, and circumstances must align. For an elite few, years of effort and perseverance culminate with putting on a big league uniform. Drawing on original interviews with more than 100 players who debuted between 1961 and 2018, this collection presents their first-person stories of how they were called up to play Major League Baseball.

DKK 382.00
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Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up - Tadhg Taylor - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up - Tadhg Taylor - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This collection of interviews features American, British and Australian writers, directors and actors recounting their notable work in the action genre and the fun of blowing things up. Action movies and television series from 1950s to the mid-1980s are covered, with the main focus on the 1960s and 1970s--the era of Bullitt, Mannix and The Professionals . Twenty-five interviewees discuss their career highlights, including writers Richard Harris ( The Saint ) and Leigh Chapman ( The Octagon ), directors Stewart Raffill ( High Risk ), Michael Preese ( T.J. Hooker ) and Robert M. Lewis ( Kung-Fu ), and actors Tony Russel ( Peter Gunn ) and Peter Mark Richman ( Combat! ).

DKK 334.00
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I Won't Grow Up! - Anthony Balducci - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

I Won't Grow Up! - Anthony Balducci - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A film archetype as old as film itself, the man-child has been an enduring comedy subject. Classics as diverse as Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) and The Apartment (1960) have used the immature male to drive plots and press the importance of growing up. But he was not born fully formed--it took the shifting social norms of decades to mold the atrocious behavior of the puerile buffoon we know today. The man-child has come under scrutiny in recent years. Prominent writers, including David Denby and A.O. Scott, have criticized the modern comedian behaving in shamelessly childish ways. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the character of the man-child, from Andre Deed, who debuted on screen in 1901, to Seth Rogen. The author discusses changing cultural attitudes about maturity, what it means to be an adult, what it means to be a child and how those things are becoming increasingly confused.

DKK 429.00
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The Up Stairs Lounge Arson - Clayton Delery Edwards - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Up Stairs Lounge Arson - Clayton Delery Edwards - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

On June 24, 1973, a fire in a New Orleans gay bar killed thirty two people in a matter of minutes. This still stands as the deadliest fire in the city's history. Though arson was suspected and though the police identified a likely culprit, no arrest was ever made. Additionally, government and religious leaders who normally would have provided moral leadership at a time of crisis were either silent or were openly disdainful of the dead, most of whom were gay men. Based upon review of hundreds of primary and secondary sources, including contemporary news accounts, interviews with former patrons of the lounge and the extensive documentary trail left behind by the criminal investigations, The Up Stairs Lounge Arson tells the story of who used to go to this bar, what happened on the day of the fire, what course the investigations took, why an arrest was never made and what the lasting effects of the fire have been.

DKK 240.00
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Fix Me Up - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Fix Me Up - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This collection of essays focuses on two sub-genres of reality television: dating shows, like The Bachelor, Joe Millionaire, and the earlier Love Connection ; and makeover reality shows, like The Swan and Are You Hot? The Search for America''s Sexiest People . Each author explores a different aspect of one or both of these types of shows, focusing especially on the cultural interaction between the text--dating and makeover shows--and society.

DKK 429.00
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Gravity in Art - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Gravity in Art - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The gravitational pull of the earth and the challenge to resist it have long inspired artists. Like the Greek vases depicting Sisyphus''s endless quest to push his boulder up a hill and the Whirlwind Lovers in Dante''s Inferno , images that portray the defiance of gravity or submission to it permeate the artistic world. This collection examines the ways artists from antiquity to today use gravity and levity symbolically, metaphorically, and expressively. The 26 essays examine these opposing forces through analysis of such dualities as ascent and descent, weight and weightlessness, hope and despair, or life and death, and draw distinct lines between the works of art and texts of such writers and thinkers as Homer, Aristotle, Newton, Marx and Einstein. Together, they demonstrate that as our ideas about this essential force or space-time concept change, so too, do artists create new ways to represent visually the phenomenon of gravity.

DKK 571.00
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Tobacco Goes to College - Elizabeth Crisp Crawford - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Tobacco Goes to College - Elizabeth Crisp Crawford - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is the first book to document the history of cigarette advertising on college and university campuses. From the 1920s to the 1960s, such advertisers had a strong financial grip on student media. And, through its support of the student paper and other campus media, the tobacco industry held a degree of financial power over colleges and universities across the nation. In fact, the industry's strength was so great many doubted whether student newspapers and other campus media could survive without tobacco money. When the Tobacco Institute, the organisation that governed the tobacco industry, decided to pull their advertising in June of 1963 nearly 2,000 student publications needed to recover up to 50 percent of their newly lost revenue. Although student newspapers are the main focus of this book, tobacco's presence on campus permeated more than just the student paper. Cigarette brands were promoted at football games, on campus radio and through campus representatives and promotional items were placed on campus in locations such as university stores and the student union.

DKK 382.00
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Cammie Up! - Steven A. Johnson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cammie Up! - Steven A. Johnson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In this Marine combat memoir, Steve Johnson recounts his service in Vietnam from April 1967 to May 1968. Only 17 when he enlisted in 1964, Johnson deployed to Vietnam with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and his tour included such now famous locations as Phu Bai, Khe Sanh, Nha Trang and Quang Tri, among others. With a sometimes humorous tone, Johnson describes a war of often terrified high school and college-aged youngsters faced with exotic plant and animal life, monsoon rains, harrowing reconnaissance missions and death. Details are plentiful about tactics, equipment, geography and, always, fellow Marines.

DKK 240.00
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Richard Yates Up Close - Martin Naparsteck - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Richard Yates Up Close - Martin Naparsteck - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Richard Yates has been referred to as America''s least known great writer. Today Yates is known primarily for the novel Revolutionary Road , considered by many critics as the greatest American novel of the second half of the twentieth century. This critical study examines the life and work of Yates by placing his body of work in both cultural and personal context. Topics covered include the writing of his major novels, homosexuality, his role as a critic, and his relationship with Hollywood. This text divulges new details about his life and offers a thorough analysis of unpublished materials from the Richard Yates archives at Boston University.

DKK 429.00
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Kids' TV Grows Up - Jo Holz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Kids' TV Grows Up - Jo Holz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In the early days of television, suburban families welcomed TV into their homes as an electronic babysitter that would also teach their children about the world. Children''s programming soon came to play a key role in the development of mass culture, promoting the shared interests, norms and vocabulary through which children interact with peers and define themselves as a cohort. This social history examines the forces driving the development of children''s television in the U.S., from its inception to the present. Analyses of iconic programs reveal how they influenced our concept of childhood.

DKK 334.00
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"Wake Up, Mr. West" - Joshua K. Wright - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Wake Up, Mr. West" - Joshua K. Wright - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Black celebrities in America have always walked a precarious line between their perceived status as spokespersons for their race and their own individual success­­--and between being "not black enough" for the black community or "too black" to appeal to a broader audience. Few know this tightrope walk better than Kanye West, who transformed hip-hop, pop and gospel music, redefined fashion, married the world''s biggest reality TV star and ran for president, all while becoming one of only a handful of black billionaires worldwide. Despite these accomplishments, his polarizing behavior, controversial alliances and bouts with mental illness have made him a caricature in the media and a disappointment among much of his fanbase. This book examines West''s story and what it reveals about black celebrity and identity and the American dream.

DKK 396.00
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The Set-Up Men - Sarah L. Trembanis - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Set-Up Men - Sarah L. Trembanis - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book is an examination of cultural resistance to segregation in the world of black baseball through an analysis of editorial art, folktales, nicknames, "manhood" and the art of clowning. African Americans worked to dismantle Jim Crow through the creation of a cultural counter-narrative that centered on baseball and the Negro Leagues that celebrated black achievement and that highlighted the contradictions and fallacies of white supremacy in the first half of the twentieth century.

DKK 334.00
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Up from the Vault - John T. Soister - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Up from the Vault - John T. Soister - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A number of thrillers made in the 1920s and 1930s have become available again thanks to new technology. There are a few, however, that remain elusive to most, if not all, movie buffs. This book covers 21 thrillers from those decades that are well-regarded and eagerly sought, but difficult to find-- The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1923), The Unknown Purple (1923), The Sorrows of Satan (1926), While London Sleeps (1926), The Monkey Talks (1927), The Chinese Parrot (1927), Stark Mad (1929), The Unholy Night (1929), High Treason (1929), The Spider (1931), Eran Trece (1931), The Monkey''s Paw (1933), Trick for Trick (1933), Deluge (1933), The Vanishing Shadow (1934), The Witching Hour (1934), Double Door (1934), Black Moon (1934), Le Golem (1936), The Scarab Murder Case (1937), and Sh! The Octopus (1937). For each film, the author provides such details as the production company, running time, release date(s), cast and production credits, a synopsis, and commentary.

DKK 382.00
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Growing Up on the Set - Tom Goldrup - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Growing Up on the Set - Tom Goldrup - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Former child actor Paul Petersen once said, "Fame is a dangerous drug and should be kept out of the reach of children." It is certainly true that many child actors have fallen prey to the dangers of fame and suffered for it later in life, but others have used fame to their advantage and gone on to even more successful careers in adulthood. This work is a compilation of interviews with 39 men and women who, as children, worked in the motion picture industry in Hollywood. They all handled their childhood celebrity differently. Lee Aaker, Mary Badham, Baby Peggy, Sonny Bupp, Ted Donaldson, Edith Fellows, Gary Gray, Jimmy Hunt, Eilene Janssen, Marcia Mae Jones, Sammy McKim, Roger Mobley, Gigi Perreau, Jeanne Russell, Frankie Thomas, Beverly Washburn, Johnny Whitaker, and Jane Withers are among those interviewed. They talk candidly about their experiences on and off the set, the people they worked with, and what they did after their careers ended. The pros and cons of being a child actor and the effects that it had on them later in life are discussed at great length.

DKK 429.00
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Moving Up in Academia - Esam El Fakahany - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Moving Up in Academia - Esam El Fakahany - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

There are numerous publications available to help current or aspiring academic faculty members enhance their professional abilities. However, there is a distinct shortage of works that cover the several soft skills junior faculty must possess to be promoted to tenure. This text discusses conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation, time management, understanding the politics of academia and many other vital skills. This book was written to emphasize the significance of these skills and to help junior professors acquire and implement them to improve their chances of getting promoted and tenured. It also covers the promotion and tenure processes, as well as how to remain competitive even after achieving this coveted goal.

DKK 334.00
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"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch" - Andrew Paul Mele - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch" - Andrew Paul Mele - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Arguably the greatest ball club in National League history, the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers recorded some staggering statistics. They led the league in virtually every offensive category while fielding some of the finest defensive players of the era. But the team''s extraordinary success on the field is only part of their story. Jackie Robinson was in his seventh year since breaking the color barrier, but ugly racist incidents were yet to abate and several marred the ''53 season. The most intense rivalry in sports climaxed with a September brawl as Dodger Carl Furillo floored Giants manager Leo Durocher. First baseman Gil Hodges weathered a horrendous slump with the support of the team''s devoted fans. This book tells the exciting story of the ''53 Brooklyn Dodgers, highlighting a season and a team.

DKK 334.00
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Growing Up with a Schizophrenic Mother - Doris Parker Roberts - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Growing Up with a Schizophrenic Mother - Doris Parker Roberts - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

An estimated two to three million people in the United States today were raised by a schizophrenic parent. Brown and Roberts offer a unique book based on interviews with over forty adult children of mothers diagnosed as schizophrenic. Such topics as the isolation their family felt, their chaotic home environments, their present relationships with their mothers, and the lost potential of mother and child are covered. Their stories are fascinating and provide important information to both the mental health community and the lay public. The offspring have been described as having higher rates of "increased aggressivity" and "sibling conflict," but often their circumstances strengthened these children and contributed to artistic and creative talents, resiliency, and high achievements. The authors provide an overview of schizophrenia, behaviors of the affected parent, and the marital relationship of the patient and her non-schizophrenic spouse. As adults, the respondents now share their grievances about the psychological community--what they needed and did not get. Brown and Roberts then present suggestions for treatment of affected children aimed at psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and health care providers.

DKK 193.00
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Growing Up in the Middle Ages - Paul B Newman - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Growing Up in the Middle Ages - Paul B Newman - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Dangerous and difficult for both mother and child--what was the birth experience like in the Middle Ages? Dependent, in part, on social class, what pastimes did children enjoy? What games did they play? With often uncomfortable and even harsh living conditions, what kind of care did children receive in the home on a daily basis? These are just a few of the questions this work addresses about the day-to-day childhood experiences during the Middle Ages. Focusing on all social classes of children, the topics are wide-ranging. Chapters cover birth and baptism; early childhood; playing; clothing; care and discipline; formal education; university education; career training for peasants, craftsmen, merchants, clergy and nobility; and coming of age. In addition, three appendices are included. Appendix I provides information on the humoral theory of medicine. Appendix II offers examples of medieval math problems. Appendix III covers a unique episode in medieval history known as "The Children''s Crusade." Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here .

DKK 334.00
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Voices of the 9/11 Pentagon Recovery Effort - Mark Joseph Mongilutz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Voices of the 9/11 Pentagon Recovery Effort - Mark Joseph Mongilutz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

9/11 is more commonly associated with New York and the World Trade Center than with the Pentagon, whose destruction received far less coverage. But those who helped extinguish the fires, tend to the wounded, and clean up the aftermath will never forget such a loss. Thousands took part in the Pentagon recovery effort following 9/11, but few knew exactly what they were signing up for. A nearby Army unit, the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), sent its soldiers to contribute where they could, as best they could, and in any capacity they could. In this book, soldiers of The Old Guard have elected to share their experiences. Their accounts attest to the honor and camaraderie that were necessary for picking up the pieces, as well as the traumatic effects of being enveloped in the aftermath of tragedy.

DKK 334.00
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Baseball with a Latin Beat - Peter C. Bjarkman - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Baseball with a Latin Beat - Peter C. Bjarkman - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Since Cuba''s Esteban Bellan made his debut for the Troy Haymakers of the National Association in 1871, Latin Americans have played a large role in the major leagues. Nearly 15 percent of big league rosters are made up of Latinos, while the region''s colorful and competitive winter leagues have been a proving ground for up-and-coming major league players and managers. Early Latin American stars were barred purely because of the color of their skin from playing in the major leagues. Players such as Jose Mendez and Martin Dihigo (the only player elected to the U.S., Cuban and Mexican halls of fame) made their marks on the Negro Leagues, turning the leagues'' barnstorming tours into major attractions in many Caribbean countries. This history of the players and events that make up the rich tradition of Latin American baseball gives a unique insight to this long-neglected area of baseball.

DKK 429.00
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The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010 - Peter Dendle - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010 - Peter Dendle - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is a comprehensive overview of zombie movies in the first 11 years of the new millennium, the most dynamic and vital period yet in the history of the zombie genre. It serves not only as a follow-up to its predecessor ( The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia , McFarland 2001), which covered movies from 1932 up until the late 1990s, but also as a fresh exploration of what uniquely defines the genre in the 2000s. In-depth entries provide critical analysis of the zombie as creature in more than 280 feature-length movies, from 28 countries and filmed on six continents. An appendix offers shorter entries for more than 100 shorts and serials.

DKK 334.00
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Women of Valor - Ellen Hampton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Women of Valor - Ellen Hampton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Women in an armored division! General Leclerc had never heard of such a thing. But if he wanted the 19 brand-new ambulances, he would have to take their women drivers too. Known as the Rochambelles, their courage won the admiration of their comrades and changed many minds. These women learned to drive through mortar fire, to pull men from burning tanks, to stanch blood and ease pain. Above all, they learned that no matter who was doing the shooting, the greater enemy was hatred. Only three of the fifty-one women who served in the group published a memoir, and their stories have been all but lost. This book, newly revised and updated, reveals their daring and accomplishments, from Normandy to Berchtesgaden.

DKK 334.00
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The Santurce Crabbers - Thomas E. Van Hyning - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Santurce Crabbers - Thomas E. Van Hyning - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The first owner of the Santurce Crabbers, Pedrin Zorrilla, was a visionary, with many Negro League and big league contacts (he signed up Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Ray Dandridge and Leon Day in the first decade). Santurce was the most successful winter league team of the 1950s, with three Caribbean Series titles. Roberto Clemente, Ruben Gomez, Willie Mays, Willard Brown and Bob Thurman played for the Crabbers. Tom Lasorda used to pitch for them. Santurce set up working agreements with the Giants, Orioles, Dodgers and Astros, among other teams. Earl Weaver and Frank Robinson were team managers; several Hall of Famers were early-career Crabbers. Orlando Cepeda and Tony (Tany) Perez played their entire winter league careers with Santurce.

DKK 320.00
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