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Halfing Edgewick "Wick" Lamplighter leaves his exciting life as a librarian behind when he is captured by pirates, sold into slavery, and adopted by a gang of thieves.

The legendary comedian, actor, and film producer and director traces his rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to his stellar film career, offering insight into the inspiration for his ideas and the many close friendships and collaborations behind his success.

Presents information about the California Gold Rush and includes sections on the roles of women, Native Americans, Chinese, African Americans, and even Spanish-speaking Californios.

Com texto dos respeitados autores americanos Mel Helitzer e Mark Shatz, a Gryphus Editora lança a segunda parte de Como escrever humor. A primeira parte foi lançada em 2014 e contém dicas, teorias e conselhos (imperdíveis) para quem deseja se tornar um redator de humor. Esta segunda parte abrange a redação de humor para mercados específicos. Os capítulos são divididos por nomes sugestivos como "Testando: um, dois, três: redigindo discursos...

Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Young Frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinema-and for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke. This picture-driven book, written by one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time,...

The truth can be a dangerous thing... When a young boy is thrown from a balcony in a block of flats, DS Grace Allendale witnesses the shocking aftermath of the tragic event. But despite everything, no one will admit to seeing who did it - and the parents will only tell the police that it was an accident. Determined to bring the perpetrator to justice, Grace must sort the truth from the lies in a case that takes her into the dark underbelly of Stoke-on-Trent,...

From the decks of U.S. Navy carriers patrolling the Mediterranean to Fort Benning, Georgia, and the dusty sands of the Turkish-Syrian border, this new suspense thriller runs side by side with the phenomenal series that has sold more than 50 million copies. New characters and situations are added to those from the already explosive Left Behind series to raise the tension to a fever pitch. With technical accuracy from the same people who create best-selling...

Fans of classics like Starship Troopers and The Forever War--as well as modern masters like Ian Douglas, Jack McDevitt, B.V. Larson, and Marko Kloos-will be sucked into Mel Odom's military science fiction series, the Markaum War, starting with Master Sergeant. They call it The Green Hell. A maze of tangled jungle, the planet Makaum is one of the most dangerous places in the universe. And for Terran Military Master Sergeant Frank Sage, it is now home. The...

In The Destruction of the Books, the Vault of All Known Knowledge was destroyed and its learned caretaker abducted, leaving the forces against darkness without resource and leadership. The world as they know it and all that is good are now threatened by the same shadows that have oppressed the continent beyond the sea. The only hope for enlightenment and salvation lies in a lowly librarian adventurer named Juhg who unknowingly brought about the cataclysm....