My Life in Film: How the Movies Shaped My Soul
Dr. Louis Markos
If I had never seen 鈥淐asablanca鈥� or 鈥淐itizen Kane,鈥� 鈥淭he Grapes of Wrath鈥� or 鈥淲uthering Heights,鈥� 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Wonderful Life鈥� or 鈥淢r. Smith Goes to Washington,鈥� 鈥淭he Maltese Falcon鈥� or 鈥淭he Wizard of Oz,鈥� I would be a different person. Films like these, the 鈥渒ind they don鈥檛 make any more,鈥� have formed much of my character, shaping my perceptions, dreams and desires in a thousand subtle ways. Join me as I unpack and explore these eight films and twelve others from the 1930s and 40s, the Golden Age of Hollywood. Learn about the great stars and studios, themes and genres of the Golden Age 鈥� along with lots of trivia and movie lists 鈥� as I assess what it is about these films that have made them so timeless and moving, even in a cynical, skeptical age.
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Wiggy Widget鈥檚 Marvelous Machines: Book 1
Joel Stanulonis
Dive into the series where an elephant shrew named Wiggy Widget solves his friends鈥� problems by designing fantastic machines for them. Readers, ages 5 to 12 (and anyone who鈥檚 old enough to imagine again) are invited to join Wiggy Widget on a wonderful adventure exploring the crazy machines he has designed for his animal friends.
HCU Professor Joel Stanulonis has enjoyed spending countless hours crafting this whimsical book to hopefully spark your child鈥檚 imagination and give your family and friends quality memories together.
This hardcover book features original cutaway drawings of Joel Stanulonis and is available for preorder in Texas.
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