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Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece

by Michael Benson ...

The definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke—****“a tremendous explication of a tremendous film….Breathtaking” (The Washington Post).Fifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important motion ... Read more

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The definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke—****“a tremendous explication of a tremendous film….Breathtaking” (The Washington Post).Fifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important motion
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The Bensons – A Short Story Collection

by E F Benson, A C Benson, R H Benson ...

Sibling rivalry can be a means of support but can also erupt into competitive traits of winners and losers.In this literary instance dear listener, YOU are undoubtedly the recipient of this rivalry. Having said that these are not the usual stories to be told in polite company, no, extinguish that idea immediately. These three brothers (their sister seems far too nice to be in a volume such as this ... Read more

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Sibling rivalry can be a means of support but can also erupt into competitive traits of winners and losers.In this literary instance dear listener, YOU are undoubtedly the recipient of this rivalry. Having said that these are not the usual stories to be told in polite company, no, extinguish that idea immediately. These three brothers (their sister seems far too nice to be in a volume such as this
... Read more
Francis of Assisi

A Meditation on His Life and Writings

by Benson, Joshua C. ...

Utilizing written sources from Francis of Assisi and his contemporaries,Francis of Assisi: A Meditation on His Life and Writings invites readers into a vibrant meditation on the life of St. Francis, with a focus on his prayer and eucharistic devotion. The book moves readers beyond common sentimental approaches to Francis and toward a richer appreciation of the saint who received the stigmata. ... Read more

$11.36 USD

Utilizing written sources from Francis of Assisi and his contemporaries,Francis of Assisi: A Meditation on His Life and Writings invites readers into a vibrant meditation on the life of St. Francis, with a focus on his prayer and eucharistic devotion. The book moves readers beyond common sentimental approaches to Francis and toward a richer appreciation of the saint who received the stigmata.
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Case of Robbery on the Riviera, A

by Clara Benson ...

Narrated by Gethyn Edwards ...

Series Audiobook 6 - A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure
Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

‘Oh, something is bound to go wrong, but one might as well start out from a position of optimism, don’t you think?’ said Angela.It's fair to say that Freddy Pilkington-Soames is not having a good day. His grandmother is threatening to marry a lounge lizard, his old friend has lost her lover, a racehorse has been kidnapped, a priceless diamond has gone missing, and everybody seems to think he ... Read more

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‘Oh, something is bound to go wrong, but one might as well start out from a position of optimism, don’t you think?’ said Angela.It's fair to say that Freddy Pilkington-Soames is not having a good day. His grandmother is threatening to marry a lounge lizard, his old friend has lost her lover, a racehorse has been kidnapped, a priceless diamond has gone missing, and everybody seems to think he
... Read more
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Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece

by Michael Benson ...

Narrated by Todd McLaren ...

Unabridged

17 hours 55 min

Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn’t yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined ... Read more

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Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn’t yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined
... Read more

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A Case of Robbery on the Riviera

by Clara Benson ...

Series Book 6 - A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure
‘Oh, something is bound to go wrong, but one might as well start out from a position of optimism, don’t you think?’ said Angela.It's fair to say that Freddy Pilkington-Soames is not having a good day. His grandmother is threatening to marry a lounge lizard, his old friend has lost her lover, a racehorse has been kidnapped, a priceless diamond has gone missing, and everybody seems to think he ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

‘Oh, something is bound to go wrong, but one might as well start out from a position of optimism, don’t you think?’ said Angela.It's fair to say that Freddy Pilkington-Soames is not having a good day. His grandmother is threatening to marry a lounge lizard, his old friend has lost her lover, a racehorse has been kidnapped, a priceless diamond has gone missing, and everybody seems to think he
... Read more
The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 6 (30 short stories)

by E. F. Benson, W. F. Harvey, Bram Stoker, Walter Scott, Elizabeth Gaskell, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, John Buchan, A. M. Burrage, Walter De La Mare, H. G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Cynthia Asquith, Lord Dunsany, Clark Ashton Smith, Margaret Ronan, Amelia B. Edwards, Robert Hichens, H. Russell Wakefield, Arthur Quiller-Couch, William Hope Hodgson, L. P. Hartley, Vincent O’Sullivan, Vernon Lee, Paul Spencer ...

Series Book 6 - The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written
If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This sixth volume of “The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written” ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This sixth volume of “The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written”
... Read more
Lord Of The World: The 1907 First Edition. Includes: Hugh - Memoirs Of A Brother by A.C. Benson.

by Robert Hugh Benson ...

“If you want to understand me,” says Pope Francis, “read this book.”Speaking to a planeload of reporters on his way home from a visit to the Philippines in January 2015, the Pope explained that a reading of Lord Of The World would help people understand his fears for a secular society, including the promotion of contraception and gay marriage, a phenomenon he had described as “ideological ... Read more

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“If you want to understand me,” says Pope Francis, “read this book.”Speaking to a planeload of reporters on his way home from a visit to the Philippines in January 2015, the Pope explained that a reading of Lord Of The World would help people understand his fears for a secular society, including the promotion of contraception and gay marriage, a phenomenon he had described as “ideological
... Read more
Ghosts in the House

Tales of Terror by A. C. Benson and R. H. Benson

by A. C. Benson, R. H. Benson ...

Series series Collins Chillers
A collection of rare ghosts and horror stories by the brothers of one of the finest writers of the genre, E. F. Benson.The Benson brothers – Arthur Christopher, Edward Frederic and Robert Hugh – were one of the most extraordinary and prolific literary families, between them writing more than 150 books. Arthur alone left four million words of diary, although his most lasting legacy is the words to ... Read more

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A collection of rare ghosts and horror stories by the brothers of one of the finest writers of the genre, E. F. Benson.The Benson brothers – Arthur Christopher, Edward Frederic and Robert Hugh – were one of the most extraordinary and prolific literary families, between them writing more than 150 books. Arthur alone left four million words of diary, although his most lasting legacy is the words to
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Haunted House Stories – The Definitive Collection

Masterful anthology spanning centuries of amazing tales about our favourite horror genre

by A C Benson, A M Burrage, Algernon Blackwood, Allen Upward, B M Croker, Bram Stoker, Catherine Crowe, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Charlotte Riddell, E F Benson, E T A Hoffman0, Edgar Allan Poe1, Edith Nesbit2, Edward Bulwer Lytton3, Elinor Mordaunt4, Elizabeth Gaskell5, Eric Purves6, Fitz James O'Brien7, H D Everett8, H P Lovecraft9, Hesba Stretton0, M R James1, Margaret Oliphant2, Marjorie Bowen3, Mary E Wilkins Freeman4, Oscar Wilde5, Rhoda Broughton6, Richard Harris Barham7, Rosa Mulholland8, Rudyard Kipling9, Sheridan Le Fanu0, Sheridan Le Fanu1, W F Harvey2, Walter Scott3, William Hope Hodgson4 ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley5, Elliot Fitzpatrick6, William Dufris7 ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

The Haunted House is a house that rules our minds with fear. Once we think a house is haunted we prove the point to ourselves again and again. Every floorboard creak or window rattle or unexplained happening is proof concrete.In this anthology our authors go to exceptional lengths to unsettle our minds and open them up to all sorts of terrors.1 - Haunted House - The Definitive Collection - An ... Read more

$49.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Haunted House is a house that rules our minds with fear. Once we think a house is haunted we prove the point to ourselves again and again. Every floorboard creak or window rattle or unexplained happening is proof concrete.In this anthology our authors go to exceptional lengths to unsettle our minds and open them up to all sorts of terrors.1 - Haunted House - The Definitive Collection - An
... Read more
Epigenomic Awareness as a Key to Black Mental Health

The Disruptive Effects of Not Knowing

by Benson George Cooke, Schuyler "Sky" C. Webb ...

This book, Epigenomic Awareness as a Key to Black Mental Health: The Disruptive Effects of Not Knowing, explores how a lack of awareness of epigenomics negatively impacts the mental health of the Black community. It explores how external factors like diet, toxins, anti-Black racism, and discrimination impact gene expression and overall well-being. The book explores the intricate relationship ... Read more

$76.49 USD

This book, Epigenomic Awareness as a Key to Black Mental Health: The Disruptive Effects of Not Knowing, explores how a lack of awareness of epigenomics negatively impacts the mental health of the Black community. It explores how external factors like diet, toxins, anti-Black racism, and discrimination impact gene expression and overall well-being. The book explores the intricate relationship
... Read more
Gender, Poetry, and the Form of Thought in Later Medieval Literature

Essays in Honor of Elizabeth A. Robertson

by Jennifer Jahner, Ingrid Nelson, C. David Benson, Pamela J. Benson, Julia Boffey, Kate Crassons, A. S. G. Edwards, Roberta Krueger, Robert Pasnau0, Ad Putter1, James Simpson2, Stephanie Trigg3, Amy N. Vines4 ...

Over the course of her career, Elizabeth Robertson has pursued innovative scholarship that investigates the overlapping domains of medieval philosophy, literature, and gender studies. This collection of essays, dedicated to her work, examines gender as a construct of language, a mode of embodiment, and a critical framework for thinking about the past. Its eleven contributors approach the figure of ... Read more

$93.19 USD

Over the course of her career, Elizabeth Robertson has pursued innovative scholarship that investigates the overlapping domains of medieval philosophy, literature, and gender studies. This collection of essays, dedicated to her work, examines gender as a construct of language, a mode of embodiment, and a critical framework for thinking about the past. Its eleven contributors approach the figure of
... Read more

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