There's more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing a new type of magic From the writing of strong action-packed scenes to the creation of dynamic multi-dimensional characters fantasy author Deborah Chester guides novices & intermediate writers through a step-by-step process of story construction Whether offering tips on how to test a plot premise or survive what she calls the dark dismal middle Chester shares the techniques she uses in writing her own novels Examples drawn from both traditional & urban fantasy illustrate her nuts-&-bolts approach to elemental story design With a foreword by New York Times best-selling author Jim Butcher who studied writing in Chester's classes at the University of Oklahoma The fantasy fiction formula delivers a practical proven approach to writing fantasy like a pro -- ...

This volume is a step in fleshing out the historical reasons for gender inequality from the origins of humankind to present times in the Western world It argues that despite much critique during the last two decades gender identities are still ultimately understood as closed & rigid categories which unwittingly reproduce modern Western values It is a theoretically-informed & up-to-date overview of the history of gender inequality that takes as its starting point the mechanisms through which human beings construct their self-identity It discusses deeply ingrained assumptions on the relationship between gender & materiality in the present that lead both the academic community & the general public alike to reproduce specific patterns of thought about sex & gender & project them into the past Starting from a peripheral & heterodox perspective this book intends to appraise the complexity of gender identity in all its richness & diversity It seeks to understand the persistence of relationality in supposedly fully individualized male selves & the construction of new forms of individuality among women that did not follow the masculine model It is argued here that by balancing community & self beyond the contradictions of hegemonic masculinity modern women are struggling to build a new more empowering form of personhood The author is an archaeologist who uses her discipline not only to provide data theory & a long-term perspective but also in a metaphorical sense to construct a socio-historical genealogy of current gender systems through an examination of how personhood & self-identity have been constructed in the Western world ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play James Stewart & Walter Brennan are a loner & his sidekick who figure to get rich quick by selling a herd of cattle at a fancy price in this tale set in the wild gold rush days of Dawson Yukon Territory They are soon caught up in a conflict with the local self-appointed lawman John Mc Intire & his claim-jumping henchmen When Brennan is killed Stewart is forced to put an end to rampant lawlessness in a guns-blazing climax Ruth Roman plays a saloonkeeper who falls for Stewart Also stars Steve Brodie Jack Elam Jay C Flippen Kathleen Freeman Chubby Johnson Henry Morgan & Robert Wilke Anthony Mann directed the film which was shot on location in Jasper National Park Alberta Canada Actors James Stewart John Mc Intire Ruth Roman Corinne Calvet Walter Brennan Jay C Flippen Steve Brodie & Henry Morgan Director Anthony Mann Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1954 Screen 1851 Widescreen Languages English Duration 1 hour & 33 minutes (approx) ...

The Far Pavilions is the story of an English man
- Ashton Pelham-Martyn
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Gifts come in many guises One summer Rebecca Solnit was bequeathed three boxes of ripening apricots which lay mountainous on her bedroom floor
- a windfall a riddle an emergency to be dealt with The fruit came from a neglected tree that her mother gradually succumbing to memory loss could no longer tend to From this unexpected inheritance came stories spun like those of Scheherazade who used her gifts as a storyteller to change her fate & her listener's heart As she looks back on the year of apricots & emergencies Solnit weaves her own story into fairytales & the lives of others
- the Marquis de Sade Mary Shelley & Ernesto ' Che' Guevara She tells of unexpected invitations & adventures from a library of water in Iceland to the depths of the Grand Canyon She tells of doctors & explorers monsters & moths She tells of warmth & coldness of making art & re-making the self

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play East Germany 1956 The summer is drawing to a close & acclaimed playwright Bertolt Brecht (Josef Bierbichler) is preparing to leave his lakeside house ready for the new Berlin theatre season His wife Helene & daughter Barbara are at the house along with his lovers Isot & Käthe Isot&s husband is the political activist Wolfgang Harich & his presence in the house draws the interest of the secret police An official tells Helene that Wolfgang will soon be arrested but advises her to keep this secret Meanwhile Bertolt&s health continues to deteriorate ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Victorian Farm In Victorian Farm social historian Ruth Goodman & archaeologists Peter Ginn & Alex Langlands devote a year of their lives to re-creating life in a 19th century rural environment From the warmth of summer to the depths of winter they rediscover this almost forgotten world Edwardian Farm The Victorian Farmers Alex Langlands Peter Ginn & Ruth Goodman return to experience life on an Edwardian farm The intrepid trio have to get to grips with the trials & tribulations of life at the turn of the 20th century Wartime Farm From the acclaimed producers of the Edwardian Farm & Victorian Farm Alex Peter & Ruth return to experience life on a farm this time during the Second World War & bring us a fascinating blend of war history survival creativity & endurance Actors Peter Ginn Ruth Goodman & Alex Langlands Certificate Exempt from Classification Languages English Subtitles English Duration 26 hours (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Andrew M Jackson & Hank Bausch direct this horror starring Michael Hotop Ashley Salazar & Freddie Meyer Charlie (Hotop) & his younger brother Simon (Meyer) live a simple life on a remote farm Although they have lived & worked on the same farm for all of their days they have never felt completely comfortable As their fears & nightmares start to come true they realise that they were right not to feel at home ...

The Farm Extra Play Game PC is a engaging farming simulation programme to stimulate the minds of young children If you have ever wanted to enjoy the fresh air & outdoor life of a farmer now is your chance! Take over a farm & make it successful by ensuring that the animals are well cared for your crops develop on your land & in the fields & then take your produce to market to make your money! Invest your income wisely to improve the status of the farm; you can cultivate various different crops to improve your income & employ extra workers if you can afford it With good management you will earn enough to invest in the new equipment required to run a large scale farming business Features four diverse & highly-detailed 3D game worlds flora & fauna grow dependent on soil or animal care five levels of difficulty non-linear gameplay Bonus –

Includes:: an integrated game of Othello System Requirements Windows 98SE or later Processor with at least 18 GHz Minimum 256 MB RAM Minimum 400 MB free hard disk space Ge Force-4 graphic card or higher (at least with shader model 10) Minimum 128 MB video memory Sound Blaster-compatible sound card Latest graphic & sound card drivers Minimum Microsoft Direct X version 9c

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