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No More Chainsaws
“Welcome to the Golden Age of Women-Directed Horror.” Over the last fifteen years, there has been a sustained global influx of women artists working in mainstream and independent horror cinemas earning notable public and industry acclaim. As a result, now, for the first time in horror history, there is also a concentrated corpus of films that explicitly address topics of identity, sexuality, trauma, and monstrosity from women’s perspectives. No More Chainsaws offers an in-depth analysis of some of the earliest and underrated releases within this New Wave of Women’s Horror cinema: Catherine Hardwicke’sTwilight (2008), Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body (2009), Jennifer and Sylvia Soska’s American Mary (2012), and Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie (2013). No More Chainsaws articulates the ways in which these contemporary films attempt to liberate horror from an over-determining gendered lexicon of violence and terror.
Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki Vol. 6
Inspired by Sena’s courage when put on the spot in front of the whole school, Aoi is determined to someday stand at his side and proclaim she’s his girlfriend to everyone. But that kind of big change takes time, so Aoi practices becoming more comfortable around Sena little by little. A double date with Itsuki and Koto helps bring Aoi out of her shell, but when Sena proposes that their next date be at his house, it might be too much for Aoi to handle!
First Mage on the Moon
Ella Pickering is drowning in debt. Once a Unity skymage trained to make aerial supply runs in the great war with the Ranneas Empire, following a crash she now uses a wheelchair and works gruelling shifts making magical weapons in the Unity workshops, thinking of better days. One night Ella witnesses an experiment by engineer Jackan Grissom go awry. His device morphs into a crude rocket blasting skywards before falling into the war’s spell-ravaged No Man’s Land. But this inspires a dangerous dream: could such a device reach the moon – the forbidden home of the gods? Could they go and beg them to stop the wa? hey will need help, but as more folk get involved in their blasphemous plot, can they keep it under wraps? Can magic get them to the moon? Or will their heresy lead them to the gallows?
Sacrifice of My Manly Soul Vol. 3
The chairman of the all-girl Shouai Academy has immense power, influence...and a deviant streak: he forces boys to cross-dress and discreetly inserts them into the student body! One of these boys is high school freshman Toudou Jun, who must endure these close-quarters contact drag while navigating a new too-close-for-comfort friendship with Saotome-san, the chairman’s very own granddaughter!
Eleusis
A landmark account of the Eleusinian Mysteries by one of the leading mythologists of the twentieth centuryThe Sanctuary of Eleusis near Athens was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. In this classic work, Carl Kerényi examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature. He reveals how the yearly autumnal mysteries were based on the ancient myth of Demeter’s search for her ravished daughter Persephone, a search that he equates not only with woman’s quest for completion but with every person’s pursuit of identity. Drawing on archaeology, objects of art, and religious history, Kerényi explores what the mysteries may have been like for those who experienced them and suggests rich parallels with other mythologies.
Asklepios
A landmark account of the divine physician of the Greeks in myth and archetypeTo the physicians of classical antiquity, Asklepios was the ideal of their existence as healers. In this book, acclaimed mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerényi takes readers on a tour of the sacred sites of the Greek god of medicine to investigate the origins and archetypal significance of Asklepios as the divine physician. Drawing on mythology to trace the obscure beginnings of the cult, Kerényi argues that Asklepios was an aspect of his father, the god Apollo, closely associated with the light of rising sun and embodying the qualities of a healing deity. He shows how the Greeks revered Asklepios as the divine ancestor and prototype of mortal physicians and explores the role of the Asklepios archetype in modern psychology.
Prometheus
A landmark account of the Prometheus story as myth and archetypeThe god Prometheus stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus’s release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. Carl Kerényi examines the story of Prometheus and the very process of mythmaking as a reflection of the archetypal function and seeks to discover how this primitive tale was invested with a universal fatality, first in the Greek imagination and then in the Western tradition of Romantic poetry. Kerényi traces the evolving myth from Hesiod and Aeschylus, and in its epic treatment by Goethe and Shelley. He goes on to consider the myth from the perspective of Jungian psychology as the archetype of human daring signifying the transformation of suffering into the mystery of the sacrifice.
Bruce Springsteen: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Learn all about Bruce Springsteen’s life and career in this illustrated book! Filled with all the iconic hallmarks of a Who HQ biography, music fans will have a chance to learn new things about their favourite rock star or discover him for the first time!
The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Follow the journey of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, from their start in Liverpool to their extraordinary success worldwide. This book is highly illustrated and full of all the iconic nonfiction details the Who HQ series is known for.
Birds of Prey Vol. 4: On the Run
Kelly Thompson s critically acclaimed Birds of Prey series continues, delivering high-stakes action, sharp humour, and a powerhouse team that refuses to back down! The Birds of Prey are back in another pulse-pounding chapter of Kelly Thompson s hit series! With an unstoppable lineup including Black Canary, Harley Quinn, Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Zealot, and Barbara Gordon this fearless team takes on its next impossible mission. Filled with dynamic action, sharp wit, and the character-driven storytelling that has made this run an instant classic. Collects Birds of Prey #21 26.
Šorci
Kniha Zdeňka Cvrkala je jedinečnou publikací, která českému čtenáři vůbec poprvé představuje literární, kulturní a historické dědictví národa Šorců, jednoho z nejméně známých etnik jižní Sibiře. Kniha je výsledkem dlouholeté badatelské práce a spojuje rozsáhlé překlady tradiční i moderní šorské literatury s přístupným populárně-naučným výkladem.
Čtenáři nabízí překlady poezie, pohádek, přísloví, hádanek, šamanského folkloru a hlavního národního eposu, stejně jako významnou novelu Fjodora Čisťjakova V dolinách Mrassu, která zachycuje proměny života Šorců v období sovětské modernizace. Literární část je doplněna etnografickým a historickým portrétem Horské Šorie – regionu s tradicí usedlého života, naturálního hospodářství a rozvinutého kovářství.
Publikace přibližuje tradiční způsoby obživy, duchovní kulturu, architekturu i dávnou historii osídlení oblasti a zasazuje vše do širšího geografického, jazykového a kulturního kontextu. Kniha je určena nejen odborníkům, ale i čtenářům se zájmem o historii, etnografii a kulturní rozmanitost Sibiře.
Stříbrné přízraky
NÁLEZ PROKLETÉHO FILMU OTEVŘE DVEŘE DO NOČNÍ MŮRY… Devadesátá léta v Mexiku nejsou nejlepší doba na to být ženou ve filmovém průmyslu. Montserrat je zkušená zvukařka, přesto se ve studiu Antares neustále přetahuje o práci s kolegy opačného pohlaví. Štěstí nemá ani její nejlepší kamarád Tristán Abascal – vyčpělá hvězda telenovel, která spíš zakopne o lahev než o novou roli.
Pak se ale Tristán dozví, že se vedle něj nastěhoval režisér kultovních hororů Abel Urueta, a rozhodne se s ním seznámit. Filmař tvrdí, že svým novým přátelům může změnit život. Stačí, aby mu pomohli dokončit snímek, který kdysi natáčel za asistence okultisty Wilhelma Ewerse.
Montserrat nevěří v nadpřirozeno – alespoň dokud je s Tristánem nezačne pronásledovat přízrak ze zrcadla a duch slavné herečky. Aby jim unikli, musí rozluštit záhadu prokletého filmu. Do hry však vstupují Ewersovi uctívači a oni zjišťují, že krvavé rituály a černá magie nejsou jen záležitostí stříbrného plátna…
Prokleté filmy a nacističtí okultisté v hlavní roli temného hororu od autorky bestselleru Mexická Gotika.
Můj první hrabě
Elizabetiny dobré přítelkyně se nedávno vdaly, a tak se i ona sama pouští do hledání manžela. Do oka jí padne zejména Geoffrey, hrabě z Harringtonu. Je vysoký, pohledný a elegantní. Ale také až příliš sebevědomý. Nemá snad o Elizabeth zájem jenom proto, aby nepřišel o prestižní diplomatickou pozici v Bruselu? Elizabeth ale touží jen po manželství z pravé lásky, takže si ho bude muset nejdřív vyzkoušet…
Lorda Harringtona láska nezajímá. Musí se oženit kvůli práci a krásná Elizabeth s dobrými konexemi mu dokonale vyhovuje. Je však možné, že svou nevěstu podcenil? Je silná, inteligentní a každým dnem mu připadá přitažlivější – ale také je vůči němu čím dál chladnější. Geoffrey musí nyní čelit své největší výzvě: získat srdce své vyvolené, nebo riskovat, že o ni navždy přijde.
Harry Potter Kreatívny set - Hodina veštenia
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Porcupines
Los Angeles, 2001. Sonia is raising her daughter, Mila, alone in the sunny but somnolent suburbs of LA. Her days are a blur of not-quite-illegal business activities, avoiding other moms, and baking birthday cakes laced with rum: minor mistakes that nevertheless remind her she doesn't belong.
Mila, meanwhile, is juggling violin and swimming lessons and navigating the treacherous social politics of school - all the while trying to get her mother to share something, anything, about her past.
But there are just too many things that Mila doesn't know:
She doesn't know that her mother grew up in Soviet Hungary (where getting your hands on a banana was one of the greatest thrills in life)
She doesn't know that her mother has a sister called Rina (whom she hasn't spoken to in 10 years)
The only thing she does know about her father is that he was a 'good time' (according to her mother)
Crucially, she doesn't know that there is a very good reason why her mother dodges everyone, from traffic cops to vice principals.
So, Mila concocts a scheme to get her mother, and the man Mila is kind of sure must be her father to reconnect. It involves corralling Sonia into chaperoning an orchestra of ten-year-olds (most of whom seem to be called Megan) on a road trip from LA to San Francisco, and it may just cause their carefully constructed lives to implode.
Moving between Budapest before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Washington, DC in the tense years of the Cold War and the bright sunshine of early 2000s Los Angeles, Porcupines is an irresistible novel about mothers and daughters, belonging and reinvention, the things we carry with us, and those we tell ourselves we've left behind.
Stay for a Spell
Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real conversation, the chance to build a life of her own making, and uninterrupted reading time.
During a routine royal visit to the town of Little Pepperidge, Tandy’s dream comes true when she finds herself cursed to remain in a run-down bookshop until she unlocks her heart’s desire. Certain that someone will figure out how to break the curse eventually, and delighted by the prospect of an entire bookstore of her own, Tandy settles into life among the stacks. She finds it easy to exchange balls and endless state dinners for teetering piles of books and an irritatingly handsome pirate who seems bent on stealing her stock.
She even starts to believe she's stumbled into her very own happily ever after.
There's just one, minor problem: as Tandy's royal duties go unfulfilled, her frantic parents start sending princes to woo her, each one of them certain their kiss will break the curse. After all, what more could a princess want but a prince?
Secure
What's the secret to finding success, happiness and love? You need to feel SECURE.
How do you become more connected to the people around you, without the fear of being hurt? How can you stop overthinking and letting your emotions impair your judgement? Is it possible to learn emotional resilience?
People with a secure attachment style are the most comfortable not just in their relationships, but also in their own skin. Living life in 'secure mode' enables them to cope more effectively with challenges across many areas of life - they're healthier, less reactive, less driven by insecurity, and better able to navigate setbacks and even social media. It is as though they move through the world with a kind of resilient bubble around them.
But new research reveals that your attachment style isn't fixed. Anyone can become SECURE.
In Secure, Dr Amir Levine - multimillion-copy-bestselling author of Attached, and the world's leading expert on the clinical application of attachment science - introduces a transformative framework feeling more secure in your career, your friendships, your romantic life and beyond.
Along the way, he makes a simple, revolutionary argument: when you harness the power of secure mode, you can create the life you want.
It's never too late to become SECURE. This book will show you how.
A Song in the Dark
No one is safe in Blackridge. Not even the ghosts. Every summer for the past twenty years, a kid from Blackridge has disappeared, snatched away and never seen again. It’s not the ideal town to relocate to, but after a tragic accident kills Jo’s best friend, her mom drags Jo and her siblings to the small, haunted town to start fresh. They move into an old house, and quickly, Jo learns they are not alone. Flickering lights. Radio stations that inexplicably change. A cold, faint breath across her ear . . . Then she meets Finn. Finn is mysterious and sweet, and he shares Jo’s passion for music and songwriting. There's just one problem -- he's a ghost. And he’s not the only one in the house. There are two others, and more that came before them. As Jo and Finn grow closer, Jo believes that he and the other spirits are connected to the missing kids whose disappearances have devastated Blackridge. Desperate to hold on to the one bright spot in her dark world, she must unravel the mystery of what happened to them all before she loses Finn forever.
Andhar Bil
In 1947, and then in 1971, in the South Asian subcontinent, entire communities of people crossed newly-created borders to find new homes as partitions divided and reshaped countries. Kalyani Thakur?s beautiful and evocative novel, tells the story of her people, Dalits belonging to the Matua sect, who settled around a local water body ? Andhar Bil ? in the new nation. Reminiscent of the beloved bil they left behind at home, the refugees begin, slowly and painfully, to rebuild their lives.As children play in and around the bil ? the central ?character? in the novel ? people seek out varieties of fish and cook them in ways that recall the flavours of home, festivals and boat races take place, jute is farmed and sold, floods arrive and push people to high ground, marriages happen and property disputes unfold. The still waters of the bil absorb and hold all these stories and the boroi tree stands in the centre of the bil, a silent witness to everything. Through this episodic, almost plotless novel is woven the story of Kamalini, a young girl who will, one day, journey to the city, leaving her beloved Andhar Bil behind, just as her parents? generation left their villages and their beloved bil in what became another country.




















