The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs - by Joel Salatin (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 288Genre: Social ScienceSub-Genre: Agriculture & FoodFormat: PaperbackPublisher: FaithwordsAge Range: AdultAuthor: Joel SalatinLanguage: English Book Synopsis From Christian libertarian farmer Joel Salatin, a clarion call to readers to honor the animals and the land, and produce food based on spiritual principles.What on earth is The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs? It's an inspiring call to action for people of faith . . . a heartfelt plea to heed the Bible's guidance . . . . It's an important and thought-provoking explanation of how by simply appreciating the marvelous pigness of pigs, we are celebrating the Glory of God. As a man of deep faith and student of the Bible, and as a respected and successful ecological family farmer, Joel Salatin knows that God created heaven and earth and meant for all living organisms to be true to their nature and their endowed holy purpose. He intended for us to respect and care for His gift of creation, not to ravage and mistreat it for our own pleasure or wealth. The example that inspires the book's title explains what Salatin means: when huge corporate farms confine pigs in cramped and dark pens, inject them with antibiotics and feed them herbicide-saturated food simply to increase profits, they are not respecting them as a creation of God or allowing them to express even their most rudimentary uniqueness - that special role that is part of His design. Every living organism has a God-given uniqueness to its life that must be honored and respected, and too often that is not happening today. Salatin shows us the long overlooked ethics and instructions in the Bible for how to eat, how to shop, how to think about how we farm and feed the world. Through scripture and Biblical stories, he shows us why it's more vital than ever to look to the good book rather than corporate America when feeding the country and your family. Salatin makes a compelling case for Christian stewardship of the earth and how it relates to every action we take regarding our food. He also opens our eyes to a common misconception many Christians may have about environmentalism: it's not a bad thing, and definitely not just the province of secular liberals; it's really a very good thing, part of heeding God's Word. With warmth and with humor, but with no less piercing criticism of the industrial food complex, Salatin brings readers on a fascinating journey of farming, food and faith. Readers will not say grace over their plates the same way ever again. About the Author Joel Salatin is a third generation family farmer working his land in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley with his wife, Teresa, son Daniel, daughter Rachel and their families. The Salatin Polyface Farm, an organic grass-fed farm, services more than 3,000 families, ten retail outlets and fifty restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs. Joel Salatin writes extensively in magazines such as Stockman Grass Farmer, Acres USA, and American Agriculture.
Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years - (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 144Genre: Performing ArtsSub-Genre: FilmFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Titan ComicsAge Range: AdultBook theme: Science Fiction & Fantasy, GenresLanguage: English About the Book "Celebrate[s] the first 10 years of Marvel Studios movies ... featuring all of the films from Iron Man to Ant-Man and the Wasp. Includes interviews with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt and more, plus Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Co-President Louis D'Esposito"--Back cover. Book Synopsis Celebrate the first 10 years of Marvel Studios movies in this collector's edition featuring all of the films from Iron Man to Captain Marvel!Includes interviews with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt and more, plus Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Co-President Louis D'Esposito. Features stunning photography and in-depth sections on each film, including a guide to each movie's Easter Eggs and end-credits scenes. About the Author Titan publishes TV and movie-themed titles for franchises Star Wars, Star Trek, and Marvel
100 Days of Technique - by Christopher Yang (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 270Genre: Sports + RecreationSub-Genre: Bodybuilding & Weight TrainingFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Marvel Athletics LLCAge Range: AdultAuthor: Christopher YangLanguage: English About the Book 100 Days of Technique is a straightforward guide to improving Olympic weightlifting at any level. Through simple but critical steps, 100 Days of Technique provides lifters with cues, tips, and advice that has been used, tested and proven to work. It is intended as an ongoing coaching and lifting resource. Book Synopsis 100 Days of Technique is a straightforward guide to improving Olympic weightlifting at any level. This book includes many ways to improve your set-up, first pull, second pull, third pull, squats and multiple variations of lifts. Through simple but critical steps, 100 Days of Technique provides lifters with cues, tips, and advice that has been used, tested and proven to work. It is intended as an ongoing coaching and lifting resource.
Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe - by Julian C Chambliss & William L Svitavsky & Daniel Fandino (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 262Genre: Performing ArtsSub-Genre: FilmFormat: PaperbackPublisher: McFarland & CompanyAge Range: AdultBook theme: Science Fiction & Fantasy, GenresAuthor: Julian C Chambliss & William L Svitavsky & Daniel FandinoLanguage: English About the Book "The Marvel Cinematic Universe has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture"-- Book Synopsis The Marvel Cinematic Universe--comprised of films, broadcast television and streaming series and digital shorts--has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. Beyond considerable box office achievements, the success of Marvel's movie studios has opened up dialogue on social, economic and political concerns that challenge established values and beliefs. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture. Review Quotes "Intellectually stimulating and rewarding anthology...intelligent, engaging, insightful, academic without being inaccessible, accessible without being overly simplistic"--Fantasy Literature; "fascinating"--Against the Grain; "erudite and informative...impressive...invaluable"--Midwest Book Review. About the Author Julian C. Chambliss is a professor of United States history at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. His research examines race, identity, and community in real and imagined spaces. William L. Svitavsky is an associate professor and emerging services librarian at the Olin Library of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. His research includes American comic book history and geek culture. Daniel Fandino is a history graduate student at Michigan State University. His academic interests include American and Asian popular culture, video games, nationalism, and technology. He lives in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Healing Childhood Trauma - by Robin Marvel (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 104Genre: PsychologySub-Genre: PsychopathologyFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Loving Healing PressAge Range: AdultAuthor: Robin MarvelLanguage: English About the Book Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, a lack of confidence and many other mental and physical ailments may be a result of childhood trauma you have endured.Uncovering, accepting and healing this childhood trauma will allow you to let go of the pain, releasing yourself from the guilt, shame, self-destruction Book Synopsis Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, a lack of confidence and many other mental and physical ailments may be a result of childhood trauma you have endured. Uncovering, accepting and healing this childhood trauma will allow you to let go of the pain, releasing yourself from the guilt, shame and self-destruction you have been living with. This book will provide you with tools and strategies to heal your childhood trauma allowing you to live fully. Pinpoint the areas of struggle in your life now that are a reflection of the childhood trauma you endured Tackle limitations by learning how childhood trauma can be healed and forgiven Strategize an effective plan that will take you from struggle to success Discover hands-on strategies and plans to heal, recover and let go of the limits imposed on your daily living due to childhood trauma "Robin Marvel's Healing Childhood Trauma shares the wisdom of what her experience with the pain and trauma of life taught her. When we ask ourselves what the pain of our experience feels like, the words we use tell us what needs to be eliminated from life that will allow us to heal." -- Bernie Siegel, MD, author of 365 Prescriptions For the Soul and The Art of Healing "Robin Marvel hits a homerun with Healing Childhood Trauma. It's not just a book for reading--it's also a workbook that helps the adult survivor of childhood trauma find a new focus and develop new understanding of themselves while embarking on a healing journey." -- John Patrick McCarron, Louisiana ambassador, National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse "Healing Childhood Trauma provides insights and personal growth tips that will give the reader the permission to approach trauma in a positive way. The hands-on approach with self-reflection exercises throughout this book will help move PTSD victims to champions of life. This is the go-to book on recovering from childhood trauma. Bravo!" -- Michael Levitt, CEO of Breakfast Leadership, author of 369 Days: How To Survive A Year of Worst-Case Scenarios "Robin's basic message is that each of us has the power of choice: to change our self-perception, to forgive others, to be grateful, to heal and to take action. More importantly, readers will understand that there is no set timeline for healing. Each of us is unique and responds to trauma and adversity in our own perÂsonal way. Robin herself is a pillar of strength, wisdom and guidance that inspires all of us to take control of our lives and make the difference our world needs." -- Anita Casalina, writer and director of Imaginary Walls: A Film About Healing Racism "In a personal yet poignant voice, Healing Childhood Trauma by Robin Marvel helps us understand why some people remain defined by their childhood trauma while others define new empowered paths of healing and growth. Marvel weaves together a compassionate blend of trauma exploration and anecdotal evidence supported with self-help exercises, mapping out a process for readers to transform their pain into purpose. This little book is not light. It just may change your perspective on how you live the rest of your life" -- Holli Kenley, MA, MFT, author of Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers: Moving From Brokenness To Wholeness Learn more at www.robinmarvel.webs.com From Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com Review Quotes In Healing Childhood Trauma, Robin Marvel uses personal, heartbreaking stories of childhood trauma to encourage those struggling with post-traumatic stress. Her focus on post-traumatic growth brings a message of hope. Robin advocates the uses of adversity and the importance of choice in bringing about empow-erment. The exercises assist readers in changing their perspective on the trauma and moving them toward greater self-esteem. This guide is useful for those seeking to rediscover their self-worth and calls them to be honest with themselves and to take responsibility for their future. The author puts the power of choosing one's path squarely on the PTSD sufferer to change his/her life from victim to empowered survivor and shows him/her ways to accomplish that. This book brings an uplifting message of the ability to succeed and have joy in life, despite experiencing trauma. -- Diane Wing, M.A., author of The Happiness Perspective: Seeing Your Life DifferentlyHealing Childhood Trauma by Robin Marvel is a memoir of terror that evolves into a book of instruction and guidance toward self-awareness and healing. Marvel has written an easy, readable book in the field of PTSD by creating space for the reader to reflect on, respond to and learn about personal childhood trauma that creeps into adulthood in a silent stream of actions and reactions. As Marvel explains, "Trauma creates changes you do not choose; healing is about creating change you do choose." The spaces provided for inner healing journaling bring the reader into many of the needed steps to recovery. I especially liked the exercise, "Forgiveness Release" using rocks! Marvel's newest book is for anyone who experienced childhood trauma of any kind and needs to begin the journey of healing and recovery. -- Barbara Sinor, Ph.D., author of Gifts From the Child Within and Inspirational Musing: Insights Through HealingNowadays, it is almost impossible to move through life unscathed and unscarred. Luckily, the techniques offered within these pages provide simple yet effective strategies that will enable you to become empowered, as opposed to hampered, by your past. In this gem of a book, Robin Marvel shows us how to revise our internal scripts so that we can learn to love ourselves. Healing Childhood Trauma is a must-read for anyone who has ever experienced trauma (which is nearly everyone). Read it, digest it, engage with it and create a life of true and lasting freedom! -- Daralyse Lyons, award-winning author and journalistRobin Marvel does an excellent job of guiding those who have experienced childhood trauma into a place of healing and empow-erment. She helps the reader re-identify their traumas from a victim mindset to viewing their experiences as something that they have survived from and therefore have gained strength from. With this new found power and empathy, Robin en-cour-ages her readers to continue their healing by helping others who struggle with similar traumas. Ultimately through this book, Robin serves as a beacon to help others discover their light and shine it into the darkness of their deepest wounds so they may heal and re-gain better control of their life again. -- Erica L Spencer, Licensed Acupuncturist
Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - by Michael D Nichols (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 208Genre: Performing ArtsSub-Genre: FilmFormat: PaperbackPublisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.Age Range: AdultBook theme: Action & Adventure, GenresAuthor: Michael D NicholsLanguage: English About the Book "Breaking box office records around the globe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has achieved an unparalleled level of success and gripped the imaginations of fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. Using the field of religious studies, this is the first book to analyze the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from multiple world religious traditions. By exploring how the characters and events of the MCU resemble religious themes and ancient mythic stories, this book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films, alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. As a result, we can appreciate how the films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions."-Provided by publisher. Book Synopsis Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions. Review Quotes "This book contributes to a fuller understanding of what the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both as a whole and with its individual films, has accomplished"--Vince Tomasso, assistant professor of classical studies, Trinity College About the Author Michael Nichols is a professor of religious studies at Martin University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Marvels of Animal Life - by Charles Frederick Holder (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 324Genre: NatureSub-Genre: GeneralFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Nabu PressAge Range: AdultAuthor: Charles Frederick HolderLanguage: English Book Synopsis This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Women in Marvel Films - by Miriam Kent (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 328Genre: Performing ArtsSub-Genre: FilmFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Edinburgh University PressAge Range: AdultBook theme: History & CriticismAuthor: Miriam KentLanguage: English About the Book Women in Marvel Films provides the first rigorous analysis of the portrayals of women, heroic and otherwise, in films based on Marvel comics from the 1980s to the present. Book Synopsis The concept of identity in superhero narratives has become a burgeoning field in academic studies of this increasingly popular cinematic genre. Women in Marvel Films provides the first rigorous analysis of the portrayals of women, heroic and otherwise, in films based on Marvel comics from the 1980s to the present. It explores the relationships between this cultural phenomenon and wider issues of gender equality, considering the cultural moments in which Marvel films are made and incorporating complex histories of the comic book and Hollywood industries. The book also asks how feminist issues surface within superhero adaptations and how they are dealt with via Hollywood and comic book conventions. Women in Marvel Films shows how the Marvel superhero film taps into political complexities regarding gender and related identity issues, such as women's roles in society and their relation to men, and provides a fascinating insight into gendered power dynamics in contemporary American popular culture. From the Back Cover 'Miriam Kent's book is a welcome addition to gender and comics studies. A thorough and progressive approach to the often overlooked women who populate the Marvel universe. This study deserves a spot on the bookshelves of anyone serious about superheroes.' Jeffrey Allan Brown, Bowling Green State University 'Kent's Women in Marvel Films illuminates the tensions between feminism and postfeminism in multiple studios' representations of superheroines, wives, girlfriends, sisters, antiheroines, and villainesses. Its theoretically-rich formal analyses and character analyses make for a comprehensive contribution to film studies, comics studies, and gender studies.' Carolyn Cocca, author of Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation The concept of identity in superhero narratives has become a burgeoning field in academic studies of this increasingly popular cinematic genre. Women in Marvel Films provides the first rigorous analysis of the portrayals of women, heroic and otherwise, in films based on Marvel comics from the 1980s to the present. It explores the relationships between this cultural phenomenon and wider issues of gender equality, considering the cultural moments in which Marvel films are made and incorporating complex histories of the comic book and Hollywood industries. The book also asks how feminist issues surface within superhero adaptations and how they are dealt with via Hollywood and comic book conventions. Kent shows how the Marvel superhero film taps into political complexities regarding gender and related identity issues, such as women's roles in society and their relation to men, and provides a fascinating insight into gendered power dynamics in contemporary American popular culture. Miriam Kent has a PhD in Film Studies with a focus on Marvel superheroes from the University of East Anglia, where she has taught a wide range of Film, Media and Gender Studies courses. Cover design: Paul Smith and Miriam Kent [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-4882-6 Barcode About the Author Miriam Kent has a PhD in Film Studies with a focus on Marvel superheroes from the University of East Anglia, where she has taught a wide range of Film, Media and Gender Studies courses. She has published on superhero media with an interest in gender, representation and adaptation. Her previous work has appeared in academic journals, including Feminist Media Studies.
