The Second World War was the greatest social, political, and economic upheaval of the 20th century. As a popular Hollywood subject, WWII still enthralls viewers six decades after Allied commanders affixed their signatures on the victory document in Tokyo Bay. Recreating flag-waving charges, frontal beachhead assaults, commando raids, and even home front heroics, these motion pictures_for better or worse_provide the primary learning experience for postwar generations. After scrutinizing hundreds of screenplays, Robert Fyne has written an in-depth study of World War II films, analyzing the different storylines, points-of-view, and contemporary events found in each. In Long Ago and Far Away: Hollywood and the Second World War, Fyne examines WWII films from 1941 to the present, explaining how the content and mood in these productions paralleled national mores and politics. Some titles are laudatory, even chauvinistic, while others are frivolous or sophomoric. Biographical screenplays both glorify and damn various leaders. Some films bombard viewers with horrific experiences, while others, such as goofy science fiction titles with their wraiths and flying saucers, seem inappropriate. Love stories are examined, as well as films revealing Japanese prisoner of war deprivations and Nazi concentration camp atrocities. From Above and Beyond to Zone Troopers and The Best Years of Our Lives to Flags of Our Fathers, this is a compelling look at how filmmakers have dramatized this pivotal period in history. For historians, movie watchers, or social commentators, Long Ago and Far Away, complete with an elaborate filmography, offers new information about Hollywood's diverse interpretations of the Good War.

Father John Garrington, angry at God for allowing the Earth to become corrupted, is losing his faith. When lightening almost strikes him, he bitterly challenges God to condemn him to Hell rather than merely taunt him. Instantly, he finds himself in a world that is almost idyllic rather than Hellish, but soon he discovers that he is being pressed to become the new leader of this idyllic Hell and to defend his new followers and especially his new friend, Beel, from a menace the has suddenly appeared among them and that threatens to return the new Hell to he Hell of Old.

Over forty years as a missionary travelling through four continents has brought me in contact with many divergent doctrines and often misrepresentations of about the existence, nature, and purpose for Hell. Hell is popularly represented as a place of eternal suffering for anyone sent there. In this journey to hell, unlike in Dante’s trip to the Inferno, I was directed by what the Bible actually says about Hell, and had a very lovely and knowledgeable guide to escort me. I discovered Hell to be vastly different from what I had been led to expect, and came to realize that lot of my preconceived notions about the Devil and the eternal fate of souls sent there are not as fixed as imagined. To my surprise, demons were not confined to a burning lake of fire, in fact no one was, at least not yet.

As her body lay dying, her spirit began to travel A Second Chance at Heaven is an unforgettable account of one young woman’s encounter with the Lord of Life. A visceral account of one woman’s journey to hell and back An ideal resource for parents looking to help a teen struggling with depression and suicide Supernatural experience perfect for fans of “Heaven is For Real” and “90 Minutes in Heaven” As a troubled teenager, Tamara Laroux just wants the pain to go away. Crying out to God for forgiveness, she makes the heart-wrenching decision to end her life. As she plummets from her body to a place of vast darkness, torment, and agony, Tamara instantly realizes the finality of her rash decision and begs God to save her. A Second Chance at Heaven is a remarkable memoir of the afterlife that will challenge each of us to ponder the reality of heaven and hell. Her supernatural experience to hell and back convinces Tamara that the only knowledge that matters in this life is that Jesus is real.

Death is a mystery, and people fear that which they do not understand. No one looks forward to dying, but it is inevitable. The mystery is, "Is there something or someplace where a person will go to after their last breath?" There are many beliefs concerning this matter, and not all of them can be true. Television and the media have trained our minds to believe that heaven and hell is a figment of our imagination. There is no life after this one. Others believe in some sort of heaven or hell. They have questions: Are they real? What are they like? What goes on while there? Where are they? And vitally important, Who will reside in either place, and why? The focus of this book is to develop an understanding about hell. Hell will remain a mystery as long as a person does not go to the source for the information. There are books written which speak of people who have died, gone to hell, and then come back. Should we believe them? Are they fiction or fact? Where can we go to receive the truth and answers? Is there a source which we can believe and not question? This book is not written on fable or fiction but on fact. The writer never went to hell or had visions from God. The answers concerning hell are available to any who seeks and is interested in their life after death. Read on and become informed. Knowledge of hell will help the reader in making a life-changing decision. Read on if you desire the truth.

TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history.Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 5 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity! Includes SPAWN #201-250, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never-before-collected issues!

This is a story of a woman who is bilingual and bicultural. After college she literally bulldozed her way to higher rungs on the corporate hierarchy in a male dominated business environment of advertising in Japan. She has her stories of how she got there, giving tips on how women trying to rise higher on the corporate ladder where not just "glass" ceilings exist, but "concrete" ceilings. She also describes her observations on the cultural, political and economic differences and upheavals of the recent times as well as developments between the US and Japan, and her observations of other countries in Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand and the Asian countries as far as India, countries where she traveled on business and her vacations with her husband. And how she is today, when she decided to become a writer after she turned sixty-five. She has shown that there is life after retirement, that there are other ways to pursue development of a "second" career. Though pessimistic at times, she always relied on her optimism to achieve fulfillment. The book is full of hope, both yet unachieved and those achieved.

At last a Christian book that dares to explore the forbidden and answer the unanswerable. With clarity and vision, Heaven, Hell, and Other Bible Controversies deftly elucidates Biblical issues previously shrouded in darkness and decisively settles Biblical controversies long wrapped in endless debate. This long-awaited book examines and illuminates issues like the true nature of Heaven and Hell, salvation for non-believers and departed souls, and preexistence and reincarnation. And it does so by pointing out what the Bible clearly states on these topics. What separates this book even further from others is that it instantly transforms controversial opinions into hard Biblical facts primarily by total-Bible contextualization and by direct translation of Old and New Testament verses from the original Biblical languages. Finally, and most importantly, Heaven, Hell, and other Bible Controversies underscores that the truth behind all of these controversies is our need to grow in the most important area in mankind’s past, present, and future—our spirituality—and that the key to spiritual growth is love.