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The Uncannily Strange and Brief Life of Amedeo Modigliani
by Celia Hawkesworth Velibor ColicThe life of the painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) was chaotic and tragically brief. Consisting of a series of vignettes, mostly set in the painter's studio and peopled by his lover Jeanne Hébuterne (who ended her own life the day after Modigliani's death), the prostitutes who were his occasional models and several Bohemian visitors, the novel spans the last months of Modigliani's life, evoking the strange workings of the painter's troubled and often drug-fuelled mind and its expression in his paintings, ultimately succeeding in conveying something of the intense artistic life of Paris in the first decades of the twentieth century.
The Uncanny Child in Transnational Cinema: Ghosts of Futurity at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century (Film Culture in Transition)
by Jessica BalanzateguiThe Uncanny Child in Transnational Cinema illustrates how global horror film depictions of children re-conceptualised childhood at the turn of the twenty-first century. By analysing an influential body of transnational horror films, largely stemming from Spain, Japan, and the US, Jessica Balanzategui shows how millennial uncanny child characters resist embodying growth and futurity, unravelling concepts to which the child's symbolic function is typically bound. The book proposes that complex cultural and industrial shifts at the turn of the millennium resulted in these potent cinematic renegotiations of the concept of childhood. By demonstrating both the culturally specific and globally resonant properties of these frightening visions of children who refuse to grow up, the book outlines the conceptual and aesthetic mechanisms by which long entrenched ideologies of futurity, national progress, and teleological history started to waver at the turn of the twenty-first century.
The Uncommon Reader
by Alan BennettIn this humorous novella, the Queen becomes an avid reader under the tutoring of palace servant Norman. Routines surrounding the monarchy are jolted by the Queen's changed life style and expanded interests.
The Uncommon Wisdom of Oprah Winfrey: A Portrait in Her Own Words
by Bill AdlerTells the incredibly moving story of America's most beloved star in her own words. She evokes her impoverished childhood in the South & her abuse by relatives, her heralded rise as America's most successful talk show host.
The Uncool: A Memoir
by Cameron Crowe&“Cameron has written a book that feels like music, an intimate souvenir, like a song you can&’t stop listening to.&” —Stevie Nicks The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe—one of America&’s most iconic journalists and filmmakers—The Uncool is a joyful dispatch from a lost world, a chronicle of the real-life events that became Almost Famous, and a coming-of-age journey filled with music legends as you&’ve never seen them before.Cameron Crowe was an unlikely rock and roll insider. Born in 1957 to parents who strictly banned the genre from their house, he dove headfirst into the world of music. By the time he graduated high school at fifteen, Crowe was contributing to Rolling Stone. His parents became believers, uneasily allowing him to interview and tour with legends like Led Zeppelin; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Bob Dylan; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and Fleetwood Mac. The Uncool offers a front-row ticket to the 1970s, a golden era for music and art when rock was young. There&’s no such thing as a media junket—just the rare chance a young writer might be invited along for an adventure. Crowe spends his teens politely turning down the drugs and turning on his tape recorder. He talks his journalism teacher into giving him class credit for his road trip covering Led Zeppelin&’s 1975 tour, which lands him—and the band—on the cover of Rolling Stone. He embeds with David Bowie as the sequestered genius transforms himself into a new persona: the Thin White Duke. Why did Bowie give Crowe such unprecedented access? &“Because you&’re young enough to be honest,&” Bowie tells him. Youth and humility are Crowe&’s ticket into the Eagles&’ dressing room in 1972, where Glenn Frey vows to keep the band together forever; to his first major interview with Kris Kristofferson; to earning the trust of icons like Gregg Allman and Joni Mitchell, who had sworn to never again speak to Rolling Stone. It&’s a magical odyssey, the journey of a teenage writer waved through the door to find his fellow dreamers, music geeks, and lifelong community. It&’s a path that leads him to writing and directing some of the most beloved films of the past forty years, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Say Anything... to Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous. His movies often resonate with the music of the artists he first met as a journalist, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Who, and Pearl Jam. The Uncool is also a surprisingly intimate family drama. If you&’ve seen Almost Famous, you may think you know this story—but you don&’t. For the first time, Crowe opens up about his formative years in Palm Springs and pays tribute to his father, a decorated Army officer who taught him the irreplaceable value of the human voice. Crowe also offers a full portrait of his mother, whose singular spirit helped shape him into an unconventional visionary. With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, this memoir is an essential read for music lovers or anyone chasing their wildest dreams. At the end of that roller-coaster journey, you might just find what you were looking for: your place in the world.
The Underachiever's Manifesto: The Guide to Accomplishing Little and Feeling Great
by Ray BennettThe funny but true wisdom in this helpful little book demonstrates how striving for mediocrity is the key to happiness at work, at home, in love, in your diet, and during exercise - even while stuck in traffic. Embrace the fabulous pleasures of underachievement with these easy strategies and tips for living life to the least and loving it. There, don't you feel better already?
The Underwater Eye: How the Movie Camera Opened the Depths and Unleashed New Realms of Fantasy
by Margaret CohenA rich history of underwater filmmaking and how it has profoundly influenced the aesthetics of movies and public perception of the oceansIn The Underwater Eye, Margaret Cohen tells the fascinating story of how the development of modern diving equipment and movie camera technology has allowed documentary and narrative filmmakers to take human vision into the depths, creating new imagery of the seas and the underwater realm, and expanding the scope of popular imagination. Innovating on the most challenging film set on earth, filmmakers have tapped the emotional power of the underwater environment to forge new visions of horror, tragedy, adventure, beauty, and surrealism, entertaining the public and shaping its perception of ocean reality.Examining works by filmmakers ranging from J. E. Williamson, inventor of the first undersea film technology in 1914, to Wes Anderson, who filmed the underwater scenes of his 2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou entirely in a pool, The Underwater Eye traces how the radically alien qualities of underwater optics have shaped liquid fantasies for more than a century. Richly illustrated, the book explores documentaries by Jacques Cousteau, Louis Malle, and Hans Hass, art films by Man Ray and Jean Vigo, and popular movies and television shows such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Sea Hunt, the Bond films, Jaws, The Abyss, and Titanic. In exploring the cultural impact of underwater filmmaking, the book also asks compelling questions about the role film plays in engaging the public with the remote ocean, a frontline of climate change.
The Unexpurgated Beaton
by Cecil Beaton Hugo VickersCecil Beaton was one of the great twentieth-century tastemakers. A photographer, artist, writer and designer for more than fifty years, he was at the center of the worlds of fashion, society, theater and film. The Unexpurgated Beaton brings together for the first time the never-before-published diaries from 1970 to 1980 and, unlike the six slim volumes of diaries published during his lifetime, these have been left uniquely unedited. Hugo Vickers, the executor of Beaton's estate and the author of his acclaimed biography, has added extensive and fascinating notes that are as lively as the diary entries themselves. As one London reviewer wrote, "Vickers' waspish footnotes are the salt on the side of the dish." Beaton treated his other published diaries like his photographs, endlessly retouching them, but, for this volume, Vickers went back to the original manuscripts to find the unedited diaries. Here is the photographer for British and American Vogue, designer of the sets and costumes for the play and film My Fair Lady and the film Gigi, with a cast of characters from many worlds: Bianca Jagger, Greta Garbo, David Hockney, Truman Capote, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Mae West, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Rose Kennedy and assorted Rothschilds, Phippses and Wrightsmans; in New York, San Francisco, Palm Beach, Rio and Greece, on the Amalfi coast; at shooting parties in the English countryside, on yachts, at garden parties at Buckingham Palace, at costume balls in Venice, Paris or London. Beaton had started as an outsider and "developed the power to observe, first with his nose pressed up against the glass," and then later from within inner circles. Vickers has said, "his eagle eye missed nothing," and his diaries are intuitive, malicious (he took a "relish in hating certain figures"), praising and awestruck. Truman Capote once said "the camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees." The Unexpurgated Beaton is a book that is not only a great read and wicked fun but a timeless chronicle of our age.From the Hardcover edition.
The Unfamiliar Garden: The Comet Cycle Book 2 (The Comet Cycle #2)
by Benjamin PercyFrom award-winning author Benjamin Percy comes the second novel in his grippingly original sci-fi series, The Comet Cycle, in which a passing comet has caused irreversible change to the growth of fungi, spawning a dangerous, invasive species in the Pacific Northwest that threatens to control the lives of humans and animals alike.It began with a comet. They called it Cain, a wandering star that passed by Earth, illuminating the night with a swampy green light and twinning the sky by day with two suns. A year later, Earth spun through the debris field the comet left behind. Suddenly, hundreds of thousands of meteors plummeted into the atmosphere, destroying swaths of electrical grids, leaving shores of beaches filled with deceased sea life, and setting acres of land ablaze. It was then, they say, that the sky fell. It was then that Jack lost Mia.Five years after the disappearance of his daughter, Jack has fallen. Once an accomplished professor of botany, he's now a shell of a man who has all but withdrawn from life. Nora, his ex-wife, has thrown herself into her investigative work. Separately, they have each bandaged over the hole Mia left behind.Just as Jack is uncovering a new form of deadly parasitic fungus in his lab, Nora is assigned to investigate the cases of ritualistic murders dotting Seattle. The rituals consist of etchings - crosshatches are carved into bodies and eyes are scooped out of their sockets. The attackers appear to be possessed.It only takes a moment - for a sickness to infect, for a person to be killed, for a child to be lost. When Nora enlists Jack to identify the cause of this string of vicious deaths, Jack is quick to help. Together, they fight to keep their moments - the unexpected laughter, the extraordinary discoveries, the chance that Mia could come back home - but they find that what they're up against defies all logic, and what they have to do to save the world will change every life forever.(P) 2022 HarperCollins Publishers
The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light
by Ashley Kahn Carlos SantanaThe intimate and long-awaited autobiography of a legendIn 1967 in San Francisco, just a few weeks after the Summer of Love, a young Mexican guitarist took the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium and played a blistering solo that announced the arrival of a prodigious musical talent. Two years later -- after he played a historic set at Woodstock -- the world came to know the name Carlos Santana, his sensual and instantly recognizable guitar sound, and the legendary band that blended electric blues, psychedelic rock, Latin rhythms, and modern jazz, and that still bears his name.Carlos Santana's unforgettable memoir offers a page-turning tale of musical self-determination and inner self-discovery, with personal stories filled with colorful detail and life-affirming lessons. The Universal Tone traces his journey from his earliest days playing the strip bars in Tijuana while barely in his teens and brings to light the establishment of his signature guitar sound; his roles as husband, father, recording legend, and rock guitar star; his indebtedness to musical and spiritual influences -- from John Coltrane and John Lee Hooker to Miles Davis and Harry Belafonte; and his deep, lifelong dedication to a spiritual path that he developed from his Catholic upbringing, Eastern philosophies, and other mystical sources. It includes his recording some of the most popular and influential rock albums of all time, up to and beyond the 1999 sensation Supernatural, which garnered nine Grammy Awards and stands as arguably the most amazing career comeback in popular music history. It's a profoundly inspiring tale of divine inspiration and musical fearlessness that does not balk at finding the humor in the world of high-flying fame, or at speaking plainly of Santana's personal revelations and the infinite possibility he sees in each person he meets. "Love is the light that is inside of all of us, everyone," he writes. "I salute the light that you are and that is inside your heart."
The Universe Next Door: A Journey Through 55 Parallel Worlds and Possible Futures
by New ScientistIt's lucky you're here. But for a series of choices, accidents and coincidences - any of which could have gone otherwise - your life would have been very different. The same goes for reality. We live in just one of many possible worlds - but we can imagine parallel universes in which dinosaurs still rule the Earth, the Russians got to the moon first, everyone's a vegetarian or time itself flows backwards. And that's just for starters. What if the laws of physics were different? What if robots become smarter than us? Or, if every human on the planet simply vanished tomorrow? The answers to these questions aren't just fun to consider, but reveal deep truths about our own universe.Join New Scientist on a thrilling journey through dozens of incredible but perfectly possible alternative realities, thought experiments and counterfactual histories - each shining a surprising and unexpected spotlight on life as we know it.
The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film (Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature)
by Maria BevilleThis book visits the 'Thing' in its various manifestations as an unnameable monster in literature and film, reinforcing the idea that the very essence of the monster is its excess and its indeterminacy. Tied primarily to the artistic modes of the gothic, science fiction, and horror, the unnameable monster retains a persistent presence in literary forms as a reminder of the sublime object that exceeds our worst fears. Beville examines various representations of this elusive monster and argues that we must looks at the monster, rather than through it, at ourselves. As such, this book responds to the obsessive manner in which the monsters of literature and culture are ‘managed’ in processes of classification and in claims that they serve a social function by embodying all that is horrible in the human imagination. The book primarily considers literature from the Romantic period to the present, and film that leans toward postmodernism. Incorporating disciplines such as cultural theory, film theory, literary criticism, and continental philosophy, it focuses on that most difficult but interesting quality of the monster, its unnameability, in order to transform and accelerate current readings of not only the monsters of literature and film, but also those that are the focus of contemporary theoretical discussion.
The Unofficial BTS Bible: All of the Facts You Need on K-Pop's Biggest Sensations!
by Dianne Pineda-KimJoin BTS&’s ARMY and learn the history of the international K-POP sensation! BTS (aka Bangtan Sonyeondan) has become one of K-POP&’s most well-known singing groups. The seven-member Korean boy band formed in 2013 and has slowly grown to worldwide fame through their music. Despite slow beginnings, the K-POP group now has millions of listeners around the world. They led the Korean Wave of music into the United States in 2017, and as of 2019, they are the only Korean group to top the US Billboard 200, and the first group since the Beatles to have three number-one albums in less than a year. BTS is also known for breaking the mold of K-POP, including social topics such as mental health, individualism, and social commentary in their hip-hop lyrics. TIME Magazine named the Korean Pop group as one of the 25 most influential people on the internet and named them as one of TIME's 100 most influential people of 2019. In the BTS Bible, you&’ll learn everything you could want to know about the sensational singing group, including: Individual member profilesBand concept and styleHistory of their six-year rise to fameChart-topping songs and videosInterviews with worldwide fans and music expertsAnd more! Don&’t get left behind in the wake of the BTS success. Read all about the K-POP group that is changing the face of international music in the Unofficial BTS Bible.
The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbooks Boxed Set: The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook, The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook (Unofficial Cookbook Gift Series)
by Ashley CraftEnjoy all the magic of Disney cooking in one complete set containing The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook, and The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook from bestselling author Ashley Craft.The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook Boxed Set bring together popular cookbooks from bestselling author Ashley Craft. The collection provides you with delicious recipes to recreate your favorite meals from Walt Disney World and Disneyland right at home. The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook: This book features 100 recipes from each of the Disney parks in Florida and California featuring beloved recipes like Mickey Pretzels and Dole Whip. The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook: This book helps you eat and drink your way around the world with copycat recipes from the pavilions and festivals at Walt Disney World&’s EPCOT. The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook: With recipes from both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, these recipes will help you explore the table service and quick service restaurants throughout the parks…right from your very own kitchens. This boxed set offers you the ultimate collection of Disney-themed recipes for every meal and occasion.
The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book: From LeFou's Brew to the Jedi Mind Trick, 100+ Magical Disney-Inspired Drinks (Unofficial Cookbook)
by Ashley CraftSkip the crowded bar, coffee shop, and restaurant and bring the magic of Disney&’s drinks right your home with over 100 easy, delicious drink recipes inspired by the Disney Parks.Raise a glass to bringing the magic of Disney straight to your home with The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book. From coffee and tea to milkshakes and slushies to mocktails and cocktails, this book features over 100 of your favorite beverages from the happiest place on Earth. Recipes are taken straight from your favorite restaurants and cafes throughout the Disney Parks and resorts. You&’ll learn to make delicious, unique drinks without waiting in line including: -Coffees and teas, like Frozen Cappuccino from Joffrey&’s and Teddy&’s Tea from Jock Lindsey&’s Hangar Bar -Fruity drinks and slushies like Frozen Sunshine from Beaches and Cream and the Goofy Glacier from Goofy&’s Candy Company -Mocktails and cocktails like the Sparkling No-Jito from the Tambu Lounge or the La Cava Avocado from Mexico in Epcot -And dessert drinks like the Peanut Butter and Jelly Milkshake from 50's Prime Time Café or the Dole Whip Float from Aloha Isle Perfect for Disney fans everywhere who want to experience those familiar flavors right from the comfort of their home, The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book has all the recipes you&’ll need to make luscious libations worthy of the Mouse himself.
The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook: From School Bread in Norway to Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches in France, 100 EPCOT-Inspired Recipes for Eating and Drinking Around the World (Unofficial Cookbook Gift Series)
by Ashley CraftBring EPCOT&’s beloved global fare right to your kitchen with this next installment to the bestselling Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook series.The Honey Chocolate Baklava from Morocco all the way to the Tangerine Kakigōri from Japan, EPCOT arguably has the best food at the Disney Parks. And now, you can bring the delicious snacks, meals, and drinks straight to your own kitchen with The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook. Featuring 100 recipes from each of the EPCOT Pavilions and festivals, you&’ll learn how to make: -Jumbo Pretzels from Sommerfest in the Germany Pavilion -Fish and Chips from Yorkshire County Fish Shop in the United Kingdom Pavilion -Avocado Margaritas from La Cava del Tequila in the Mexico Pavilion -Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches from L&’Artisan des Glaces in the France Pavilion -And much more! Perfect for everyone from EPCOT experts who miss those flavors in between trips to Disney fans who have never visited the parks but still want to enjoy the classic worldly flavors, The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook has all the recipes you&’ll need to make treats worthy of the Mouse himself.
The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook: From Strawberry Red Velvet Whoopie Pies to Christmas Wreath Doughnuts, 100 Magical Dishes Inspired by Disney's Holiday Celebrations and Events (Unofficial Cookbook Gift Series)
by Ashley CraftThe magic of the holidays meets the magic of Disney right in your very own kitchen with these 100 recipes inspired by Walt Disney World and Disneyland&’s hottest holiday celebrations, festivals, and special events all year long.Bring the magic of Disney&’s holiday celebrations straight to your kitchen with The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook! From festivals and holidays to other special events throughout the year, this book features 100 recipes for the best food items Disney&’s annual celebrations have to offer. You&’ll learn to make: -Valentine Swirl Dole Whip from The Tropical Hideaway for Valentine&’s Day -Frozen Apple Cider from ABC Commissary at Halloween -The Patriots Platter at Liberty Tree Tavern for a classic Thanksgiving meal -The Lock Shock and Barrel Sundae from Auntie Gravity&’s at Christmas -And much more! Perfect for everyone from Disney experts who miss those familiar flavors in between trips to fans who have never visited the Parks but still have Mickey&’s Very Merry Christmas Party on their bucket list, The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook has all the recipes you need to make a celebratory dish worthy of the Mouse himself.
The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook: From Cafe Orleans's Battered & Fried Monte Cristo to Hollywood & Vine's Caramel Monkey Bread, 100 Magical Dishes from the Best Disney Dining Destinations (Unofficial Cookbook Gift Series)
by Ashley CraftSkip the reservation and bring the magic of Disney&’s restaurants straight to your kitchen with these 100 recipes inspired by Walt Disney World&’s and Disneyland&’s hottest restaurants.Recreate popular restaurant favorites right in your own home from appetizers and main dishes to refreshing drinks and popular desserts. The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook features 100 table service and quick service restaurant favorites to help you make your own Disney-inspired menu. You&’ll learn to make: -Tiffins Signature Bread Service from Tiffins -Fried Chicken Dinner from Plaza Inn -Herb-Salted Pork Tenderloin from Be Our Guest -Chocolate Cake from Satu&’li Canteen -Proton Punch from Pym&’s Tasting Lab -And much more! Perfect for everyone from Disney experts who miss those familiar flavors in between trips to fans who have never visited the Parks but still want to have the full restaurant experience, The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook has all the recipes you need to make a meal worthy of the Mouse himself.
The Unofficial Divergent Aptitude Test: Discover Your True Faction!
by Noel St. ClairFind your faction with this aptitude test!Ever wonder what faction you'd be placed in if you were a part of the bestselling Divergent series? Would you be dauntless like Christina, erudite like Caleb, or divergent like Tris? Filled with hundreds of personality questions, this book guides you through different scenarios to help you demonstrate your virtues, uncover your strengths, and discover your true faction. You'll go through the rigorous process of determining what group you belong to--the Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the Brave), or Erudite (the intellectual)--or if you're divergent and best suited for more than one faction. Your results will also detail why you belong in that division and how your life will change upon initiation.Complete with advice for being the best member of your faction, The Unofficial Divergent Aptitude Test challenges you to prove that you have what it takes to live in Tris's world.
The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook: From Frannie's Famous Fried Chicken Sandwiches to Grist Mill Cinnamon Bread, 100 Delicious Dollywood-Inspired Recipes! (Unofficial Cookbook)
by Erin BrowneBring the fun of Dollywood right to your own kitchen with 100 of the most delicious foods from Dollywood and its surrounding parks.From favorite snacks and main dishes to refreshing drinks and popular desserts, Dollywood has some incredible food. And now, you can recreate all of your favorites—and discover some new favorites—with these 100 recipes in The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook. You&’ll learn to make: -Frannie&’s Famous Fried Chicken Sandwich from Grandstand Café -Meatloaf Stackers from Granny Ogle&’s Ham &‘n&’ Beans -Fruity Pebbles Funnel Cakes from Crossroads Funnel Cakes -And much more! Perfect for everyone from Dollywood super fans who miss those familiar flavors in between trips to fans who have never visited but still want to experience the amazing food, The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook has all the recipes you&’ll need to make treats worthy of Dolly Parton herself.
The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook: From Lady Mary's Crab Canapes to Mrs. Patmore's Christmas Pudding - More Than 150 Recipes from Upstairs and Downstairs
by Emily Ansara BainesBring Upstairs and Downstairs Fare to Your TableNibble on Sybil's Ginger Nut Biscuits during tea. Treat yourself to Ethel's Beloved Crepes Suzette. Feast on Mr. Bates' Chicken and Mushroom Pie with a room full of guests. With this collection of delicacies inspired by Emmy Award-winning series Downton Abbey, you'll feel as sophisticated and poised as the men and women of Downton when you prepare these upstairs and downstairs favorites. Each dish finds its roots within the kitchen of the grand estate, including:Mrs. Isobel Crawley's Smoked Salmon Tea SandwichesFilet Mignon with Foie Gras and Truffle SauceWalnut and Celery Salad with PecorinoDecadent Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream IcingVery Vanilla Rice Pudding You will love indulging in the splendors of another era with the snacks, entrees, and desserts from this masterpiece of a cookbook.As featured in Woman's World magazine and The Daily Mail UK!
The Unofficial Encyclopedia of Ultimate Challenges for Minecrafters: New Adventures and Thrilling Dares to Take Your Game to the Next Level (Encyclopedia For Minecrafters Series)
by Megan MillerThe Minecraft universe is limitless. <P><P>You can explore as far as you like, build neverending castles, and battle hordes of monsters. But once you have your base, farms, weapons, and armor, what’s next? <P><P>When you're tired of the same old moves and you're hungry for new gameplay, The Unofficial Encyclopedia of Ultimate Challenges for Minecrafters will keep you busy with advanced maneuvers, thrilling new adventures, and extreme dares. You're not a true champion Minecrafter until you've . . . <P><P>Collected every mob in your own zoo Played the game King of the Ladder Completed every in-game advancement Defeated the Ender Dragon in hardcore mode Survived Survival Island Bested Ultra Hardcore PVE/PVP competitions And more! With hundreds of screenshots for easy visual reference and definitions of every term that might trip a player up, this exciting book covers the A to Z of exploring the infinite possibilities of Minecraft gameplay.
The Unofficial Ghibli Park Cookbook: 50+ Delightful Recipes Inspired by the Whimsical Theme Park and Movies from Your Favorite Japanese Animation Studio (Unofficial Studio Ghibli Books)
by Andy ChengBring even more magic into your kitchen with this unofficial collection of recipes straight from the heart of the Japanese theme park inspired by Hayao Miyazaki&’s most beloved films!Studio Ghibli has bewitched and delighted our hearts since 1985 with its enchanting stories featuring magic, love, nature, and, of course, the tastiest-looking animated food ever! In 2022, that captivating charm was brought to life with the opening of Ghibli Park, a theme park so exclusive that it has just one location in Japan and requires reservations made months in advance to enter. Why not prepare for your next visit to this wondrous place in your own kitchen? With more than 50 movie- and theme park–inspired recipes, The Unofficial Ghibli Park Cookbook contains a variety of tantalizing and unique dishes, including: Spicy Shrimp Sandwich On-The-Go Onigiri Bento Nabeyaki Udon Fish Bowl Fruit Punch Float Ketchup Spaghetti Sandwich Matcha Chiffon Cake Seasonal Fruit Pizza And more! A delightful window into the park itself, The Unofficial Ghibli Park Cookbook will take you on a culinary journey that honors Hayao Miyazaki&’s greatest works.
The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2015
by Bob Sehlinger Len Testa Seth KuberskyThe Unofficial Guide to Disneyland by Bob Sehlinger & Seth Kubersky makes Disneyland one of the most accessible theme parks in the world. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes the guesswork out of the reader's vacation. Whether they are at Disneyland for a day or a week, there is a plan for any group or family. They can enjoy the entertainment instead of spending their time in lines.Comprehensive information is presented in a way that permits easy comparisons and facilitates decision-making. Detailed plans and profiles of hotels, restaurants, and attractions are presented in "at-a-glance" formats, providing for effortless communication of the most salient information. Profiles are supplemented by indexes. In short, we've got a plan for every reader.The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland's research team is a multi-disciplinary group consisting, among others, of data collectors, computer scientists, statisticians, and psychologists. Their singular goal is to provide a guide that lets you get it right the first time, and every time. With their help, advice, and touring plans, readers have a one-up on anyone else not using The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland. The book is the key to planning a perfect vacation in a great destination location.
The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2016
by Bob Sehlinger Len Testa Seth Kubersky Guy Selga Jr.The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland is the most thorough guide for Disneyland that has ever been written. In any given amount of time you'll get 30% more rides, entertainment, and fun.