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"The Psychology of Bluey" delves into the vibrant world of the beloved Australian animated series, exploring the intricate layers of emotional intelligence, family dynamics, and societal values woven into its storytelling. With each episode, Bluey and her family embark on adventures that are not just playful escapades but lessons in resilience, empathy, and the complexities of human emotions. This book offers an in-depth analysis of how the series impacts both young minds and adult viewers, making profound observations on parenting, childhood development, and the power of imaginative play.

Predicting a global pandemic in a hit movie was impressive. Writing a sequel that will work for today’s world might take a whole different kind of intelligence. Join Scott Z. Burns, the acclaimed screenwriter of Contagion, as he embarks on a mind-bending quest to create a worthy follow-up to his eerily prophetic film. Reuniting with director Steven Soderbergh, members of the cast and crew, and the scientific experts who advised him on the first film, Burns also turns to an unexpected collaborator: artificial intelligence.

Over the course of his sixty-year career, Elmore Leonard, “the Dickens of Detroit,” published forty-five novels that have had enduring appeal to readers around the world. Revered by Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, and Stephen King, his books were innovative in their blending of a Hemingway-inspired noirish minimalism and a masterful use of realistic dialogue over exposition—a direct evolution spurred by his years as a screenwriter. C. M. Kushins tells Leonard’s full life story.

Commentating Greats pays affectionate tribute to the lives and careers of the most popular and influential sports commentators to appear on British television and radio in the last 80 years. As well as charting the development of the art of commentary from the very first trial broadcasts, Nicolas Sellens’ rigorously researched collection of 42 potted biographies delves into the dramas, controversies, clashes of ego and technical blow-ups that make sports commentating such a uniquely exhilarating profession. A highly enjoyable catalogue of both bon-mot and gaffe, this lavishly illustrated ...

The paranormal investigator series picks up with what we are calling series two. This series will feature more Famous investigators both real and fictional. This book will explore not only the lives of these investigators but their specialized fields of study. Collin de Plancy, like most other demonologists who came before him, followed the tradition of cataloging demons according to their names and titles. Dictionnaire Infernal is his most renowned work. Reginald Scot wasn't at first convinced of the idea of witches.

The Sproule Family TCM Film Festival Diary 2010 - 2025 records our experiences at the TCM Classic Film Festivals in Hollywood, CA. What a feast of iconic films complete with live commentaries by stars, celebrities, and experts including: 207 films shown on the big screen, 125 additional films discussed, 239 stars, celebrities, and experts in-person, 357 additional stars and industry moguls discussed, and 31 movie-making focal points including casting, editing, stunts, and music. Note: the page numbers shown refer to the printed version of the index. Font size 3 will match the printed page ...

This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team that take listeners inside the making of an American phenomenon during its most influential decade, the 1990s.

Finding Happy is for young adults starting their adult journey, and for those well into theirs who have not yet sighted land. It is written by a master storyteller who learned to scale walls and blew them up rather than be stopped, and who learned in the process that our happiness flows from leaving the world a better place than we found it. Ultimately, it's about how best to channel this glorious life we are each privileged to enjoy and to make it truly happy.

En "Partir siguiendo la senda que trace el destino", Antonio y Estrella están a punto de partir de regreso a su aldea española, Entre os Ríos, en busca de la felicidad que aguarda con brazos abiertos. Cada preparativo para el viaje es un paso hacia un destino inimaginablemente hermoso, donde la aldea los llama con una fuerza magnética imposible de resistir. La aldea, una vez dejada atrás para explorar el nuevo mundo, ahora ejerce una atracción irresistible. El eco de risas familiares, el aroma de platillos tradicionales y el cálido abrazo de seres queridos los llaman de regreso a ...