Foster: 1773 books

David Foster learned at a young age he was different and when the medical world was ready to throw him away he found salvation and love of his life in climbing the Sierra Nevada Mountain trails in California. Packed with light humor and easy conversations that entertain; Always Another Mountain is...

This book will appeal to history buffs, readers interested in black history, social justice, Canadian and US history, race relations, rail travel and the history of rail, people in interested in the histories and struggles of unions and working families, and people interested in the history of multiculturalism...

Through his reading of primary and secondary classical sources, as well as his theoretical writings, Richard Wagner developed a Hegelian-inspired theory linking the evolution of classical Greek politics and poetry. This book demonstrates how, by turning theory into practice, Wagner used this evolutionary...

With helpful tips and easy to follow step-by-step lessons, The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals is the perfect resource for artists looking to hone their drawing style and technique. The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals starts with a thorough introduction to the essential...

The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive how-to manual that walks you through the many integral techniques required in preproduction, production, and postproduction to use green screen effectively. Step-by-step instruction and time-saving tips cover matting and keying basics; lighting...

Remarkable, hilarious, and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent" (New York Times Book Review). David Foster Wallace was one of America's most prodigiously talented and original young writers, and Girl with Curious Hair displays the full...

The true story of a series of bold killings which took place in a shadowy American ex-pat community in Panama--a tale of greed, political history, and murder In the remote Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka "Wild Bill," is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow...

Comprehensive and user-friendly, this volume combines four vintage instructional manuals by Walter T. Foster, the world-famous art teacher and publisher. In addition to explaining the principles of figure drawing, it provides a handy retrospective of fashions for men, women, and children from the...

An adrenaline-fueled travel memoir of life in the wild among the planet’s most ferocious and fascinating predators   Over the last forty years, bestselling science-fiction writer Alan Dean Foster has journeyed around the globe to encounter nature’s most fearsome creatures. His travels...

Everyone loves a hero, especially when he's also a Buckhorn brother! Don't miss this beloved classic from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster… Gabe Kasper, the heartthrob of Buckhorn County, Kentucky, can have any woman he wants. But it's prickly, uptight Elizabeth Parks who gets...

Revolutionary reader; reminiscences and Indian legends by Foster, Sophie Lee, Mrs Published 1913 Topics Indians of North America, United States -- History Revolution, 1775-1783 Anecdotes, Georgia -- History Revolution, 1775-1783

In 2010 Written in Blood: The History of Fort Worths Fallen Lawmen, Volume 1, told the stories of thirteen Fort Worth law officers who died in the line of duty between 1861 and 1909. Now Richard F. Selcer and Kevin S. Foster are back with Volume 2 covering another bakers dozen line-of-duty deaths that...

你喜歡看電影嗎？ 你覺得某部片很好看嗎？ 除了「好看」，你還能從中看出什麼？   20****堂電影課，解構百餘部西洋電影， 從經典到類型，從藝術片到商業電影， 帶你看出更多有趣、以往從未發現的細節！   ◎《王者之聲》喬治六世廣播演說的場景震撼人心，關鍵竟在剪接師的鏡頭安排！ ◎你以為無聲電影的時代過去了嗎？看看《辛德勒的名單》如何利用無聲畫面製造戲劇張力！ ◎《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》以救生艇隱喻Pi的孤獨，希區考克作品裡的救生艇又代表什麼意思？   電影是動態的語言，有獨特的文法與規則，它在不同的時間、空間裡演示許多事件，並由許多不同的元素組合起來，諸如：視覺、音效、背景音樂、光線控制、時間掌握、空間安排、動作以及對白。只要了解「電影文法」，徹底解析這種語言，你就能在觀影中得到更多收穫，看到其他人沒有發現的趣味。   本書提供20堂有關於「看電影」的課程，列舉多達100部電影做為範例，不管是好片、爛片，如何從一部片，看出一些以往你從未發現過的趣味，讀懂一些從前你根本不在意的橋段，讓你驚覺「看電影」原來是一種獨特的動態語言的學習： ** ** ‧音效課─無聲勝有聲：獲獎無數的《大藝術家》，向開啟全球電影史序幕的黑白默片致敬！ ‧光影課─明暗對比：還記得《魔戒二部曲》，聖盔谷浴血之戰與白袍巫師甘道夫再現的場景嗎？ **‧**開場課─精采到讓人忘記爆米花：伴隨你我童年的《法櫃奇兵》，如何創造闖關無敵的冒險英雄人物？ ‧課堂小測驗：你能看出電影裡的多少細節？找一下《亞果出任務》，裡面有一切我們想要看的元素！   每個人都是分析電影的專家，一般觀影者欣賞的電影數量，到了二十五歲時就會比一生讀的書還要多！所以其實你也可以擁有自己對電影的解析、闡釋，而且沒有人可以擁有你的見解。一部電影包含了許多元素，但真正有趣的地方在於，我們可以分析、詮釋這些元素如何影響電影的意涵。你可以是觀影者，也可以是不再被動的原創作者。   ◎準備好從全新的角度欣賞電影了嗎？   【練習1】 想觀察演員如何發揮他們的演技嗎？選一個你喜歡的演員以及他所演出的不同類型電影，觀察他們在不同的環境下如何演出？例如，珍妮佛．勞倫斯在《瞞天大佈局》、《派特的幸福劇本》和《飢餓遊戲》中，如何運用眼睛、嘴巴、身體、聲音等技巧去演活不同角色？   【練習2】 想了解光線、取景等技術對電影的影響嗎？你可以在接下來觀看的五部電影中，特別專注於技術部分。你需要看兩次，第一次享受故事的基本架構，第二次則專注在那些技術元素上。照這個方法看過幾部電影後，你就能自然而然地察覺到那些技術元素在電影裡的運作功能。 ** ** ◎本書特色 ** ** 1.作者具備將近30年的教學經驗，教你看懂電影、解構電影。 **2.**內容淺顯易懂，文字幽默風趣，有別於一般枯燥生硬的教材。 **3.**收錄全球百部經典電影，旁徵博引，貫穿全書。 **4.**一書在手，聚會聊天找話題不怕沒人氣。 ** ** ◎好評推薦(依姓名筆劃排序) ** ** **左撇子/**影評人 藍祖蔚/電影書寫人   看電影有許多種方式，你可以輕輕鬆鬆地觀賞，也可以不斷的向下推敲，像是影像語言、演技展現、音樂鋪排甚至是特效應用等等，《教你看懂電影的20堂課：好電影如何好？》就是一本教你如何鑽研探究電影的參考書，可以讓讀者能夠進一步的挖掘看電影的樂趣。 **──半瓶醋/**影評人 電影是活動的藝術，而畫面如何活、鏡頭怎麼動，本書以富含層次的文字帶領你梳理，讓心底的「電影感」不再虛無飄渺！ ──張硯拓/影評人 從看完電影到看懂電影，有時存在著一段遙遠的距離。這二十堂課以最淺顯易懂的有趣文字，帶領你逐步接近電影的殿堂。 ──鄭秉泓/影評人 看電影當然可以被視為娛樂，但好的電影能沈澱在我們心房發酵，並且成為無與倫比的記憶。這本書可看為入門理解電影的專業角度，讓你看電影不只是看爽就好，還能看好看滿。 **──膝關節/**影評人 ** ** ** ** 作者/譯者簡介 作者簡介 湯瑪斯．佛斯特(Thomas...

Fifty-two readings on living in intentional Christian community to spark group discussion. Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Illumination Book Awards, Christian Living Silver Medal Winner, 2017 Benjamin Franklin Award in Religion, Independent Book Publishers Association Why, in an age of connectivity,...