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The book of heroes : tales of history's most daring dudes
Everybody needs a role model! Discover the true stories of superheroes, rebels, world leaders, action heroes, sports legends, and many more daring dudes, all of whom played their part to make their mark, make a contribution, and make the world a better place.
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Super Bodies
An examination of the art in superhero comics and how
style influences comic narratives. For many, the idea of
comic book art implies simplistic four-color renderings of stiff
characters slugging it out. In fact, modern superhero comic books
showcase a range of complex artistic styles, with diverse
connotations. Leading comics scholar Jeffrey A. Brown assesses six
distinct approaches to superhero illustration-idealism, realism,
cute, retro, grotesque, and noir-examining how each visually
represents the superhero as a symbolic construct freighted with
meaning.
Whereas comic book studies tend to focus on text and narrative,
Super Bodies gives overdue credit to the artwork, which is
not only a principal source of the appeal of comic books but also
central to the values these works embody. Brown argues that
superheroes are to be taken not as representations of people but as
iconic types, and the art conveys this. Even the most realistic
comic illustrations are designed to suggest not persons but
ideas-ideas about bodies and societies. Thus the appearance of
superheroes both directly and indirectly influences the story being
told as well as the opinions readers form concerning justice,
authority, gender, puberty, sexuality, ethnicity, violence, and
other concepts central to political and cultural life.
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Superhero Grief
Superhero Grief uses modern superhero narratives to teach the principles of grief theories and concepts and provide practical ideas for promoting healing.
Chapters offer clinical strategies, approaches, and interventions, including strategies based in expressive arts and complementary therapies. Leading researchers, clinicians, and professionals address major topics in death, dying, and bereavement, using superhero narratives to explore loss in the context of bereavement and to promote a contextual view of issues and relationship types that can improve coping skills.
This volume provides support and psychoeducation to students, clinicians, educators, researchers, and the bereaved while contributing significantly to the literature on the intersection of death, grief, and trauma.
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Stories for kids who dare to be different : true tales of amazing people who stood up and stood out
Profiles over seventy people who broke the rules and smashed stereotypes, including such figures as Emma Gonzalez, Andy Warhol, Bjork, Hans Christian Andersen, and Sally Ride.
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Christian Heroism
According to Nietzsche, Judaism and Christianity destroyed the possibility of heroism. In his account, Christianity champions life-denying weakness and servile submission, while treating lifeaffirming strength, self-assertion, and accomplishment as evil. Without the pull of love, a strong and gifted man cannot escape the gravitational force of worldly calculations; he cannot overcome the instinct of self-preservation. In the worship of the Catholic Church, believers recite litanies of saints, nearly all of whom were martyred for their faith. [...]modern objections to Christianity turn on one or another concern that the life of faith is too extreme and \"irresponsible.\"
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Heroes for all times
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in 'Magic Tree House' #51, they had lots of questions. How did Florence Nightingale change nursing? Who helped women get the vote? What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, dream? How did Gandhi change the world? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind six amazing people who have changed history.
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Rebirth and Renewal of Heroes in Crime and Punishment and Siddhartha
Literature is perhaps the best medium to vent out. The masterpieces under discussion have been juxtaposed to find out similarities and differences within. Astonishingly, both are quests aimed at the larger question in life, meaning of existence. However, they both approach this question differently. The study at hand tries to find out some of the similarities in the differences making it very viable for further investigation. Siddhartha, on one hand, is weary of the traditional belief system he has inherited and endeavors to unearth something more holistic. While Raskolnikov is bent on rebellion to the existing set of rules and laws. He tries to surpass them to justify his struggle. Fortunately, both men do experience what they set out for. However, the existential burden they carry is far too heavy. An implied connection to existentialism whether philosophical or Christian has been attempted – in the case of Siddhartha a primitive incompleteness and a modern disenchantment with over-completeness with respect to Raskolnikov. Thus, the representation of both the protagonists results in nonconformity. The study explores how both men overthrow what exists and consequently grapple with their own existence.
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The hero's trail : a guide for a heroic life
Explores how to lead a heroic life, facing challenges with courage, strength of character, and wisdom, much as a hiker uses those qualities on a challenging trail.
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Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts
Marvel is one of the hottest media companies in the world right now, and its beloved superheroes are all over film, television and comic books.Yet rather than simply cashing in on the popularity of iconic white male characters like Peter Parker, Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, Marvel has consciously diversified its lineup of superheroes, courting.
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