Author : Paddy Kempshall
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,35 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 9780547898711
A special teaser for Peter Jackson's film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"Nopening in theaters on December 14Nin the form of a children's activity book, featuring photos and puzzles throughout. Full color. Consumable.
Author : Weta
Publisher : Harper Design
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780062200907
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art & Design is a sumptuous celebration of the creative vision of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to bring Middle-earth to life, who each provide detailed and entertaining commentary that reveals the story behind the vision. As a bonus feature unique to this book, there is a special fold-out map printed in glow-in-the-dark ink and a giant four-page fold-out of Bilbo's contract. Complied by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the first in a series of lavish hardcover books written and designed by the award-winning team at Weta, who are working closely with the production team to guarantee that these books will be bursting with insider information and stunning visual imagery.
Author : Weta
Publisher : Harper Design
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,28 MB
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780062265715
A stunning look at the creative process behind The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies—the third and final installment of one of the world's biggest motion picture franchises from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson. Working closely with the film's production staff, the award-winning team at WETA brings together more than 240 pages of spectacular four-color visuals, including hundreds of images of concept artwork, photographs, development paintings, and more created by the artists and designers working behind the scenes. Movie photography and finished imagery accompany the sketches and drawings, showing how the artists' vision was realized from design to final product. Chock full of insider stories, details, and insights, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles: Art & Design also includes a special bonus feature—a three-page fold-out sure to delight fans and become a treasured collectible.
Author : Paddy Kempshall
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 49,27 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0007487371
Discover the amazing world of Hobbits in this photo-packed, information-filled companion to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson.
Author : Daniel Falconer
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 11,16 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780007487271
The ultimate celebration of the second Hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive images and photos, including designs and concepts that never made it to the big screen. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles - Art & Design explores and celebrates the creative vision of the second film in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. This lavish volume follows Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin's Company of Dwarves eastward, through hitherto unseen regions of Middle-earth, on their quest to reclaim the lost realm of Erebor from the Dragon Smaug. Exploring the design and development of the environments, cultures, creatures and artefacts encountered by the characters, it is filled with more than 1,000 stunning images of conceptual art, supplementary photographs and detailed commentary provided by the film's cast and crew. As a bonus feature, unique to this book, there is a special fold-out replica of the portrait of the Master of Lake-town, played by Stephen Fry, exactly as it appears in the film. Compiled by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the third book in The Hobbit: Chronicles series and it has been created in full collaboration with key members of the production's creative team to ensure the most comprehensive and authentic film companion possible.
Author : S. R. Nathan
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 46,46 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9814260738
This engrossing and engaging book tells the story of Singapore¿s President S.R. Nathan in his own words. It takes readers on a journey from Nathan¿s modest beginnings and his life as a runaway in Singapore and Malaya, through his experiences of the Japanese occupation, the birth of Singapore¿s modern trade union movement, and his time as Permanent Secretary, Executive Chairman of the Straits Times newspaper for a number of years, Singapore¿s High Commissioner in Malaysia, and as Ambassador to the United States, to the Presidential elections in 1999 and his tenure as Singapore¿s longest-serving President.
Author : Harry Roe Hughes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,2 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781596291171
Raised in a sleepy Eastern Shore farming town where he was the son of a popular high school teacher, Harry Roe Hughes's dream was to play for the New York Yankees. He never envisioned a life in politics, let alone becoming the governor of Maryland. As often happens, life steered a different course. In 1954, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates and entered a political world where he would prosper for the next thirty-two years. He steadily rose from delegate to senator, from back bencher to committee chairman to majority floor leader, and from legislator to cabinet secretary to Governor. Pitted against better known rivals, hopelessly short of money and running a campaign staffed with amateurs, Hughes came out of nowhere to win the September 1978 Democratic primary for governor in what remains one of the biggest upsets in Maryland political history. Two months later, he was elected in the largest landslide in state history to the first of two terms as Maryland's 57th governor. In contrast to the rampant political partisanship and governmental paralysis so common today, Harry Roe Hughes took a workmanlike approach to public service, more interested in results than personal advancement. His record--major tax and education reform, protection of the Chesapeake Bay and more--is one of lasting significance to all Marylanders. He respected the policy-making role of the General Assembly and governed through consensus. He eschewed the political. His style reflected his personality and approach to life: decent, honest, efficient, low-key and businesslike. Elected in an era of political scandal, Harry Roe Hughes restored Maryland's reputation for integrity and good government--an approach that, sadly, seems quaint and old-fashioned by today's standards.
Author : John Livens
Publisher :
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 28,88 MB
Release : 2021-05-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781737003410
"My life shows that we as humans cannot always change or control our circumstances. We cannot anticipate all the obstacles in our path. We can, however, choose our attitude, our actions, and how to overcome the obstacles we face. This will define our character, values, and faith." It is only through the discovery of another's life story that we gain perspective on our own. As a man looks to his past, he finds a wealth of wisdom. John H. Livens was born in Latvia in 1933 and has lived a life across continents, through wars, and with an unwavering optimism for a better future. In his autobiography, An Unexpected Journey, we travel through time as he revisits his upbringing and how it shaped the man, the friend, and the husband he became. With a strong voice and ethical code, John walks through his early years of privileged life in Latvia, the loss of everything during World War II, and resettlement in the United States. Overcoming obstacles with two Harvard degrees and business success, he began a new life. John epitomizes the unfettered freedom that the United States offers to all, regardless of background. He pursues life's opportunities with tenancy and integrity. John shares his memories-from his luck of escaping Soviet capture to his enriched life in the United States. Through each one, family is an ever-present element, and he pursues the ultimate goal of a personal relationship to fulfill his life and remind him of the wholeness from his early, carefree childhood. Join John on his journey and uncover the unique experiences of a well-lived life.
Author : Jessica Linn Butler
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 17,24 MB
Release : 2020-11-11
Category :
ISBN :
Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) lives a simple life with his fellow hobbits in the shire, until the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) arrives and convinces him to join a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor. The journey takes Bilbo on a path through treacherous lands swarming with orcs, goblins and other dangers, not the least of which is an encounter with Gollum (Andy Serkis) and a simple gold ring that is tied to the fate of Middle Earth in ways Bilbo cannot even fathom.
Author : Alaina Rae
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 145252341X
Alexander Kingston, a handsome young bartender in Reno, Nevada, wakes up in the middle of the night with a lump on his head and a killer headache. His wife is gone, and the bedside lamp is lying broken on the floor. To his horror, he discovers that his recurring nightmare escalated into real-life violence that nearly killed his wife while he was sleeping. Alex seeks help from his friend, Marco, a theatrical stage hypnotist, to see if hypnosis might help him stop the terrifying dreams. Imagine their surprise when deep in the hypnotic trance, Alex jumps back in time to a previous lifetime in Mexico in the year 1874, where the events he saw in his dreams took place.
