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The Maker of Opportunities (Unabridged)

by George Gibbs ...

Narrated by Stewart Joy ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

In the bustling metropolis of New York City, amidst the towering skyscrapers and relentless pace, a young man named John Harding embarks on a transformative journey. Driven by an unyielding determination to forge his own path, he encounters a enigmatic mentor, Mr. Smith, who challenges him to embrace the power of opportunity. As John navigates the complexities of the city, he discovers that ... Read more

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In the bustling metropolis of New York City, amidst the towering skyscrapers and relentless pace, a young man named John Harding embarks on a transformative journey. Driven by an unyielding determination to forge his own path, he encounters a enigmatic mentor, Mr. Smith, who challenges him to embrace the power of opportunity. As John navigates the complexities of the city, he discovers that
... Read more
The Traumatic Screen

The Films of Christopher Nolan

by Stuart Joy ...

Christopher Nolan occupies a rare realm within the Hollywood mainstream, creating complex, original films that achieve both critical acclaim and commercial success. In The Traumatic Screen, Stuart Joy builds on contemporary applications of psychoanalytic film theory to consider the function and presentation of trauma across Nolan’s work, arguing that the complexity, thematic consistency and ... Read more

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Christopher Nolan occupies a rare realm within the Hollywood mainstream, creating complex, original films that achieve both critical acclaim and commercial success. In The Traumatic Screen, Stuart Joy builds on contemporary applications of psychoanalytic film theory to consider the function and presentation of trauma across Nolan’s work, arguing that the complexity, thematic consistency and
... Read more
The Cinema of Christopher Nolan

Imagining the Impossible

Edited by Jacqueline Furby, Stuart Joy ...

Series series Directors' Cuts
Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of independent British cinema to become one of the most commercially successful directors in Hollywood. From Following (1998) to Interstellar (2014), Christopher Nolan's films explore philosophical concerns by experimenting with nonlinear storytelling while also working within classical ... Read more

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Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of independent British cinema to become one of the most commercially successful directors in Hollywood. From Following (1998) to Interstellar (2014), Christopher Nolan's films explore philosophical concerns by experimenting with nonlinear storytelling while also working within classical
... Read more
James Bond Will Return

Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

Edited by Claire Hines, Terence McSweeney, Stuart Joy ...

Bronze Medal, 2025 Eiffel Award - Retrospective, Eiffel FoundationFor over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films’ combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the “War on Terror” began, and as the visions ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Bronze Medal, 2025 Eiffel Award - Retrospective, Eiffel FoundationFor over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films’ combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the “War on Terror” began, and as the visions
... Read more
James Bond Will Return

Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

Edited by Claire Hines, Terence McSweeney, Stuart Joy ...

Bronze Medal, 2025 Eiffel Award - Retrospective, Eiffel FoundationFor over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films’ combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the “War on Terror” began, and as the visions ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Bronze Medal, 2025 Eiffel Award - Retrospective, Eiffel FoundationFor over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films’ combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the “War on Terror” began, and as the visions
... Read more
Contemporary American Science Fiction Film

Edited by Terence McSweeney, Stuart Joy ...

Contemporary American Science Fiction Film explores and interrogates a diverse variety of popular and culturally relevant American science fiction films made in the first two decades of the new millennium, offering a ground-breaking investigation of the impactful role of genre cinema in the modern era.Placing one of the most popular and culturally resonant American film genres broadly within its ... Read more

$60.99 USD

Contemporary American Science Fiction Film explores and interrogates a diverse variety of popular and culturally relevant American science fiction films made in the first two decades of the new millennium, offering a ground-breaking investigation of the impactful role of genre cinema in the modern era.Placing one of the most popular and culturally resonant American film genres broadly within its
... Read more
Through the Black Mirror

Deconstructing the Side Effects of the Digital Age

Edited by Terence McSweeney, Stuart Joy ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This edited collection charts the first four seasons of Black Mirror and beyond, providing a rich social, historical and political context for the show. Across the diverse tapestry of its episodes, Black Mirror has both dramatized and deconstructed the shifting cultural and technological coordinates of the era like no other. With each of the nineteen chapters focussing on a single episode of the ... Read more

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This edited collection charts the first four seasons of Black Mirror and beyond, providing a rich social, historical and political context for the show. Across the diverse tapestry of its episodes, Black Mirror has both dramatized and deconstructed the shifting cultural and technological coordinates of the era like no other. With each of the nineteen chapters focussing on a single episode of the
... Read more
A Critical Companion to Christopher Nolan

by Will Brooker, Warren Buckland, Dr. Gregory Frame, Lara Herring, Stella Hockenhull, Stuart Joy, Miriam Kent, Peter Krämer, Isabelle Labrouillère, Ben Lamb0, Todd McGowan1, Gilles Menegaldo2, Kimberly A. Owczarski3, Bernadette Pace4, Claire Parkinson5, Fran Pheasant-Kelly7 ...

Series series Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Directors
A Critical Companion to Christopher Nolan provides a wide-ranging exploration of Christopher Nolan's films, practices, and collaborations. From a range of critical perspectives, this volume examines Nolan's body of work, explores its industrial and economic contexts, and interrogates the director's auteur status. This volume contributes to the scholarly debates on Nolan and includes original ... Read more

$32.99 USD

A Critical Companion to Christopher Nolan provides a wide-ranging exploration of Christopher Nolan's films, practices, and collaborations. From a range of critical perspectives, this volume examines Nolan's body of work, explores its industrial and economic contexts, and interrogates the director's auteur status. This volume contributes to the scholarly debates on Nolan and includes original
... Read more
Talking Tobacco

Interpersonal, Organizational, and Mediated Messages

Edited by Stuart L. Esrock, Kandi L. Walker, Joy L. Hart ...

Series Book 2 - Health Communication
Despite the widely recognized toll of tobacco and increasing action to curb tobacco use (e.g., increased excise taxes, smoking bans), smoking continues. Numerous messages about tobacco, smoking, and health circulate throughout society, but in spite of the prevalence of such messages and the importance of how they are constructed and interpreted, too little communication research has been dedicated ... Read more

$46.99 USD

Despite the widely recognized toll of tobacco and increasing action to curb tobacco use (e.g., increased excise taxes, smoking bans), smoking continues. Numerous messages about tobacco, smoking, and health circulate throughout society, but in spite of the prevalence of such messages and the importance of how they are constructed and interpreted, too little communication research has been dedicated
... Read more
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Heart Land

A Novel

by Kimberly Stuart ...

Narrated by Joy Osmanski ...

Unabridged

8 hours

A story of reconnection, lost love, and the power of faith, Heart Land follows a struggling fashion designer back to her small Iowa hometown as she tries to follow her dreams of success and finding true love.Grace Klaren has finally made her dream of living in the Big Apple and working in the fashion industry a reality. But when she’s unexpectedly fired and can’t afford the next month’s rent, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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A story of reconnection, lost love, and the power of faith, Heart Land follows a struggling fashion designer back to her small Iowa hometown as she tries to follow her dreams of success and finding true love.Grace Klaren has finally made her dream of living in the Big Apple and working in the fashion industry a reality. But when she’s unexpectedly fired and can’t afford the next month’s rent,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Woman to Woman

Straight to the Point

by Dr. Cierrah S Perrin ...

Series Book 1 - Woman to Woman
Women are a strong, powerful force of nature. We can do it all, and more. But sometimes, life throws a curveball in our way and we need to take a step back to regroup, rethink, and reassess our situation.We carry the weight of all the items on our never-ending to-do lists. We meet challenges head-on. Oftentimes, though, we forget to refill our wells and restore our energy levels, whether that be ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Women are a strong, powerful force of nature. We can do it all, and more. But sometimes, life throws a curveball in our way and we need to take a step back to regroup, rethink, and reassess our situation.We carry the weight of all the items on our never-ending to-do lists. We meet challenges head-on. Oftentimes, though, we forget to refill our wells and restore our energy levels, whether that be
... Read more
Trails to the Top

50 Colorado Front Range Mountain Hikes

by Susan Joy Paul, Stewart M. Green ...

While Colorado’s 14ers and 13ers are well known and well-traveled, Trails to the Top guides readers off the beaten path - to the very top of some of Colorado’s lesser-known, yet no less impressive mountains between 9,000 and 12,000 feet. The 50 unique routes covered in this guide feature amazing views with accessible trailheads for hikers of all skill levels, all located within a couple hours' ... Read more

$19.99 USD

While Colorado’s 14ers and 13ers are well known and well-traveled, Trails to the Top guides readers off the beaten path - to the very top of some of Colorado’s lesser-known, yet no less impressive mountains between 9,000 and 12,000 feet. The 50 unique routes covered in this guide feature amazing views with accessible trailheads for hikers of all skill levels, all located within a couple hours'
... Read more

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