Ray Bradbury
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"Ray Bradbury-peerless storyteller, poet of the impossible, and one of America's most beloved authors-is a literary giant whose remarkable career has spanned seven decades. Now twenty-six of today's most diverse and celebrated authors offer new short works in honor of the master; stories of heart, intelligence, and dark wonder from a remarkable range of creative artists."--P. [4] of cover.
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Includes interviews, commentaries and excerpts from the novel, providing first-hand accounts of why The Grapes of Wrath remains so compelling seven decades after its initial publication. Teacher's guide contains ten lessons, each with a focus topic, discussion activities, writing exercises, and homework assignments. Also includes capstone projects, suggested essay topics, handouts with more background information, and bibliographical references. Lessons...
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Nemo is a young boy whose dreams transcend reality. He is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of. He journeys into the realm of Slumberland, where the King grants him a magical key that opens the door to the Nightmare World. In doing so he unleashes a century old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself. Now, its up to him to banish nightmares forever.
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The Best of Dark Terrors collects twenty of the most memorable horror stories from the original anthology series, "Dark Terrors: the Gollancz book of horror." Best of Dark Terrors also includes an index detailing the authors and their work as it appeared in the original six volume series.
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Capturing humanity's first venture into the colonization of another planet, and its tragic first contact with another species, a stunning achievement will take viewers from the edge of their seat and to the stars. Earth is on the verge of extinction. To survive, humankind must find another place to live. When three expeditions to Mars, headed by Col. John Wilder, find suitable conditions for relocations, humans pour in by the shipload, bringing the...
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Nemo is a young boy whose dreams transcend reality. He is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of. He journeys into the realm of Slumberland, where the King grants him a magical key that opens the door to the Nightmare World. In doing so he unleashes a century old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself. Now, its up to him to banish nightmares forever.
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What do the Chrysler Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the film Destination Moon and America's space program all have in common? They were each touched by the creative talents of a forgotten artist named Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Told by the people who were influenced by or knew him personally, and punctuated with rare interview footage of Bonestell himself, this award-winning documentary film chronicles the life of an artistic visionary, whose...
100) The illustrated man
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Rod Steiger plays the tattoo-covered title role in this fascinating vision of doom and danger based on the classic short story collection by futurist Ray Bradbury. Robert Drivas portrays a good-natured drifter who can't tear his eyes away from Steiger's freakish illustrations. And Claire Bloom is the mysterious seductress who created the "art" that curses its bearer--and comes to life in a nightmarish trio of tales.