Behind a remote lodge overlooking Crescent City California, stands a mysterious lookout tower used to signal the shoreline and ships at sea. The signals coordinate marijuana shipments. Mike seeks two women missing from the same area. Were they abducted by a drug cartel? Mike comes in contact with weird personalities, including a professional wrestler, a wide-eyed motel desk man, a blonde with a past who plays him for a sap, and an ex-Nazi who the US government has installed in a group exploring biological warfare, Operation Paperclip. He follows the husband of one of the missing women and discovers the remote lodge and lookout tower. He sneaks inside and eavesdrops on the group's nasty plan. He joins forces with the FBI to raid the lodge headquarters but ignores orders to stay back. Adult situations and language. Number 19 in the series set in Portland, Eugene, Bandon and Crescent City in 1978.
"The Nature of Things" The Mike Kelley Gallery invited three artists to celebrate "The Nature of Things". In a world currently filled with uncertainties the attention to 'all things Nature' allows us a freedom of, and connection to the differences in our world. Each day we are called on to make choices about how to live, to be. A showing-up for the not so simple phenomena of the physical world, landscapes, animals, plants; the not so easy human condition man-made structures, social rules; and the never superficial inherent beauty of things-their sense of magic. Each with a language of its own when perception gets a hold on our soul, and we can't look away from what they demand of us. Art has a way of saving "things" from extinction, even if it's just a simple, easy, depth of a new color, sound, distraction from-there is nothing so compelling when it comes to an artistic view. Gallery A: Lillian Abel, "Energy" Gallery B: Tracey Weiss, "Metamorphosis" Gallery C: Karrie Ross, "Balance & Flow" Gallery A: Lillian Abel "Energy" My work depicts Nature, however, it is made in my studio from memory, impulse and emotions. They are abstracted by the palette knife, searching for hidden worlds and images in the paint that reveal on the picture plane. They need to be uncovered, stroked, massaged and moved onto the surface, brought up from where they are hiding; surprising me with their ability to come forth when called by my hand. Revealing the recognized of our 'world sight' as unrecognizable, opening the eye of the witness to the experienced memory of the coalescence of fierceness and delicacy in the wilderness. Beginning from the darkness, moving to find hidden worlds that lay just beyond the edge of our awareness, calling the unexplored knowledge of the unseen. Gallery B: Tracey Weiss "Metamorphosis" is an investigation into the innate cycle of nature, as well as our own society. Seasons, life cycles, survival of the fittest: these are all terms we come to know as relating to wildlife, ecology, and the natural world around us. These terms also play an important role in our man-made world of industry, advancement, and even sociology. While 35mm slides left the mainstream in the late 1970s as every household's record of their summer vacation, slide film had an extended life in the art world and academia. Artists' portfolios were captured in slides well into the late 1990's and even into the early 21st century for some. Since the digital film has taken over, slide portfolios and slide libraries have been collecting dust in artist studios and educational institutions everywhere. In the work in "Metamorphosis", viewers are invited to view these miniature, framed images as objects unto themselves, evolving from an outdated photography medium to a new sculpture medium. Gallery C: Karrie Ross "Balance & Flow" continues the questions for how exposure to higher vibrations, deep thinking, and taking actions are able to twist perception and create the ability to make conscious choices affecting personal growth. Art is a powerful influencer. Art that encourages choice creates a kinetic pull in such a way that it takes the action of 'walking away' from it to realize something changed and a safe place using space/time experiences now exists. "Balance & Flow" presents the experience of the "letting go" in her abstract paintings, paired with the introspection of her 3D figurative installation on the 5 Elements- together offering choices and reflection of 'what is' and 'what's next'-as a rock is to a stream, intentionally balancing conflict-allowing a sense of magic, inherent beauty.
Life With Mike is a true story about living with, caring for, and loving a man with Down's syndrome. Mike Williams Douthit lived with Down's Syndrome for 55 years. During the last 17 years he was blessed to be cared for by the devoted mother he deserved, author Angie Douthit, the father he had always longed for, Brad Douthit, and the sisters and brothers he had constantly hoped for, Whitney, Kaylee, Mackenzie, and Zeke. This story focuses on how a person with Down's syndrome can so effortlessly change and bless so many lives in a humorous, tender, and heartfelt way. Mike inspired the author and her family to view life with a novel and fresh perspective... with unconditional family love and a hug for one and all. Author Angie Douthit wrote this touching story to help herself move through the grieving process after Mike's death. She is inspired by her family and by God. Douthit works as a National Board Certified third-grade teacher. She is currently working on her master's degree as a reading specialist. Douthit grew up in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and now resides in Miami, Oklahoma, where serving Christ and taking care of her family is her greatest passions. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LifeWithMike.html
Known for his later work as the writer of bestsellers such as Jaws II and for classic TV shows such as The Fugitive, Hank Searls began his career toiling in the pages of Dime Detective and other Popular Publications detective magazines penning tales of P.I. Mike Blair, a Sam Spade-esque detective based in San Francisco. The edition collects all seven Blair stories, along with an introduction by Searls himself.
Renowned for making films that are at once sly domestic satires and heartbreaking 'social realist' dramas, British writer-director Mike Leigh confronts his viewers with an un-romanticized dramatization of modern-day society in the hopes of inspiring them to strive for greater self-awareness and compassion for others. This collection features new, interdisciplinary essays that cover all phases of the BAFTA-award-winner’s film career, from his early made-for-television film work to his theatrical releases, including Life is Sweet (1990), Naked (1993), Secrets & Lies (1996), Career Girls (1997), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), Vera Drake (2004), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) and Another Year (2010).With contributions from international scholars from a variety of fields, the essays in this collection cover individual films and the recurring themes and motifs in several films, such as representations of class and gender, and overt social commentary and political subtexts. Also covered are Leigh's visual stylizations and storytelling techniques ranging from explorations of the costume design to set design to the music and camerawork and editing; the collaborative process of ‘devising and directing’ a Mike Leigh film that involves character-building, world-construction, plotting, improvisations and script-writing; the process of funding and marketing for these seemingly 'uncommercial' projects, and a survey of Leigh’s critical reception and the existing writing on his work.
Mike's not the smartest kid in his class, nor is he the most athletic. Sometimes he feels as if he doesn't fit in with his classmates. But Mike is open to learning how life can get better for those who are willing to work hard and grow."This book speaks to the many kids who don't make the best grades or star on their schools' athletic teams, and the hurt their peers can cause. The book's character, Mike, shows that kids don't always have to be the best--they just need to try hard and do their best."-- Joe Washington, Former University of Oklahoma star running, college football All-American and 10-year NFL veteran, author of The Seven Secrets of the Silver Shoes
In Michael Meets Mike, Michael is excited but nervous to start his first day of third grade in a new school located across town. On the bus ride to school, Michael sits next to another boy, Mike, and finds out how differently people view each other from the outside. Even before the boys arrive at school, they discover the value of friendship just by talking and learning about each other. Set in the 1970s, Michael Meets Mike illustrates the beginning of a friendship amidst the hard transition to racial equality in a local school.
The canonical 1977 American photobook returns to print in a new, definitive edition that most closely resembles the original In 1977, American photographers Larry Sultan (1946–2009) and Mike Mandel (born 1950) published a book of photographs titled Evidence. The book was the culmination of a two-year search through the archives of 77 government agencies, educational institutions and corporations, including General Atomic Company, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, the San Jose Police Department and the United States Department of the Interior. The original pictures were made as objective records of activities unfamiliar to the lay public: the scenes of crimes, aeronautical engineering tests, industrial experiments and other subjects. Sifting through some two million images, Mandel and Sultan assembled a careful sequence of 59 pictures. The book was thoughtfully designed to depict the photographs in terms of their “documentary” origins, unaccompanied by identifying captions. Faced with a world of mysterious events and unfathomable activities, the reader is confronted with only the sequential narrative imagery of the book and thus must actively participate in creating its meaning. Following a revised edition of the book in 2003 and a 2017 reprint—both of which sold out quickly and have become highly collectible—Evidence is back in print nearly 50 years after its initial publication. This new, definitive edition features revelatory new scans—many made from the original negatives—which greatly enhance the eerie objectivity conveyed by the book’s title. In many cases, the original negatives revealed that crops had been made to the image by the agencies; the complete images are restored here. The jacketless, library-style binding of the original 1977 edition is also restored, further underscoring its impersonal documentlike character and its canonical status.
Several books have been published about Vice President Mike Pence, but none have touched upon what may be the most fascinating aspect of our nation's second in command: his deep faith. The Faith of Mike Pence offers an intimate look at the man who calls himself "a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order." Author Leslie Montgomery details Pence's spiritual journey and examines how the vice president's commitment to Christ has been a key component in his life as a husband, father, and public servant. Montgomery examines Pence's encounters with politicos and evangelistic leaders such as James Dobson and Charles Lake. She shows the role of Pence's faith in running for various offices, implementing faith-based initiatives, and responding to 9/11, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the infamous Anthrax scare in Congress that directly affected him. The Faith of Mike Pence is a powerful account of one of the most conservative vice presidents in American history, with exclusive interviews and insightful commentary from friends, family, and colleagues. It is a serious and moving reflection about one of America's most admired and respected politicians.
In Michael Meets Mike, Michael is excited but nervous to start his first day of third grade in a new school located across town. On the bus ride to school, Michael sits next to another boy, Mike, and finds out how differently people view each other from the outside. Even before the boys arrive at school, they discover the value of friendship just by talking and learning about each other.Set in the 1970s, Michael Meets Mike illustrates the beginning of a friendship amidst the hard transition to racial equality in a local school.
When the childhood friend and secret adviser to the president of the United States pilots his plane to Washington at the request of "the man" himself, he sets off a chain of events that will take him across the country and into the wilderness as he runs for his life. Despite promising his wife that he had quit the DC scene, Scott Piquard is once again answering the call because of looming war in Central America. Straying into the secret tunnels deep below the White House with the security card given to him by President Brady, he overhears high-ranking officers plotting against Brady's life. Spotting him, they fire on him and make a radio transmission identifying Scott as a would-be assassin. Escaping to his airplane, he must take off into storm clouds and elude the overwhelming resources of the US military, using his outdoor survival skills to outwit his pursuers and try to save his own life and that of the president. Just as it looks like he will succeed, a double twist threatens their lives again in a dramatic conclusion. Last Flight for Whiskey Mike is a fantastic read. I loved what you did with the military scenarios. I have read all of Ludlum and Clancy, and this ranks up there with their top ten percent. -FBI regional supervisor (name withheld due to regulations)
A 'Big Data' corporation. A deadly algorithm. How many are programed to die? Mike Delaney's past as a retired assassin erupts to entangle him in an international high-tech conspiracy. When his former commanding officer is murdered Delaney's true identity is uncovered. He stumbles upon a plot at the heart of government. When Delaney uncovers the real truth about the program, he cannot be allowed to live. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Mark Dawson, Harlan Coben or James Patterson. Delaney is sucked into an investigation along with the seductively attractive Melody Roth, whom Delaney finds a potent brew. Then a bizarre assassin is hired to track him down. Can he escape The Exterminator? Praise for The Exterminator: David Callinan has written an explosive thriller that will keep you locked in until the final word, ' Anne Keeran Another thriller filled with unending heart-stopping situations with impossible ways to be extricated, 'Amazon review If you are a Tom Clancy fan you will really enjoy this Mike Delaney book series, 'Linda McCutcheon
If you like hard-boiled Detective stories, you'll love this book. It's all here, quirky characters, luxurious babes, and lots of action. Step back in time when the wise cracks, jokes, insults, are rapid. So sat back, have a beer, or a soda pop, and enjoy the ride.
