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Shambling Towards Hiroshima
In the tradition of Godzilla as both a playful romp and a parable of the dawn of the nuclear era, this original satire blends the destruction of World War II with the halcyon pleasure of monster movies. In the summer of 1945 war is reigning in the Pacific Rim, while in the U.S., Syms Thorley continues his life as a B-movie actor. But the U.S. Navy would like to use Thorley in their top-secret Knickerbocker Project, putting the finishing touches on the ultimate biological weapon: a breed of gigantic, fire-breathing, mutant iguanas. Thorley is to don a rubber suit that will transform him into the merciless Gorgantis and star in a film that simulates the destruction of a miniature Japan—if the demonstration succeeds, the Japanese will surrender, sparing thousands of lives; if it fails, the mutant lizards will be unleashed. Godzilla devotees and history buffs alike will be fascinated by this conspiratorial secret history of a war, a weapon, and an unlikely hero who will have to give the most convincing performance of his life. .
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How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
This classic personal time-management book originally published in 1908 has inspired generations of men and women to live deliberate lives. Not just another collection of timesaving tips, this book is more of a challenge to leave behind mundane everyday concerns, focus on pursuing one's true desires, and live the fullest possible life. Reflection, concentration, and study techniques make it easier to accomplish more truly rewarding undertakings than anyone ever dreamed possible..
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Hollywood and Sunset
Henry Harrison, writer and baseball club owner, believes he has the goods on D. W. Griffith The author of an influential article in the Atlantic Monthly denouncing Griffith for the racism in Birth of a Nation, Henry has come to Hollywood with his family to interview Griffith and put the final nails in the famed directors coffin. But Henry finds himself subject to a few . . . distractions. His wife has just told him shes in love with another man. Henrys Hollywood tour guide turns out to be an English actor who drives his Model T through Los Angeles dressed like Jesus Christ, the better to seduce women. Lillian Gish, Griffiths virginal star, may be trying to seduce Henry. And Griffith himself may not be quite the villain that Henry has imagined. In a little over 48 hours, Harry undergoes a personal trial by fire that ends unexpectedly in Babylon, the extraordinary movie set Griffith constructed for the film he believed would be his masterpiece, Intolerance. In Hollywood and Sunset, Luke Salisbury, the author of an acclaimed book on baseball and two previous works of fiction, has captured the madness and allure of Hollywoods early years. Pulitzer Prizewinning author Tracy Kidder says of Hollywood and Sunset, This is a rare thinga truly entertaining novel with soul.".
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On the Downhill Side: The Collected Poems of William Hedrington
While some of his poems were published and received critical attention during his lifetime, this is the first comprehensive collection of William Hedrington's work in book form. These 80 poems chronicle Hedrington's life as he leaves his working-class home in the industrial Midwest to enter New College, an experimental college in Sarasota, Florida. This collection provides insight into both a promising life cut tragically short and the brief flowering of a brilliant poetic talent..
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