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  • Condemned Without Cause : Exposing the Hidden Tragedy of Wrongful Convictions

    by RAY ROBERTS ...
    Condemned Without Cause delves into the tragic and deeply unjust world of wrongful convictions, exploring how innocent individuals find themselves condemned for crimes they didn't commit. Through a comprehensive examination of real-life cases, author Ray Roberts exposes the systemic failures within the justice system—ranging from eyewitness misidentification and coerced confessions to ... Read more

    $2.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ghosts of Ireland: Haunting Tales of the Supernatural

    by RAY ROBERTS ...
    Summary of Ghosts of Ireland: Haunting Tales of the SupernaturalIn Ghosts of Ireland: Haunting Tales of the Supernatural, readers are invited to explore the eerie spirits, haunted castles, and mysterious folklore that shape Ireland's supernatural legacy. This book delves into the rich tradition of Irish ghost stories, uncovering the famous spectres that haunt the island's castles, battlefields, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walden x 40

    Essays on Thoreau

    by Robert B. Ray ...
    Provocative and illuminating essays on Thoreau's masterwork, shedding new light on its enduring inspiration and philosophical depth.In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved from his parents' house in Concord, Massachusetts, to a one-room cabin he built himself on the land of his mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson. He described his time there, just over two years, as an experiment in "living deliberately." His ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery

    From Empty Page to Finished Mystery in Just 52 Weekends--A Dynamic Step-by-Step Program

    by Robert J. Ray ...
    Like Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, Sara Paretsky and Thomas Harris, you, too, can learn the trade secrets of quality detective fiction.It's true. Just one year from now, you can deliver a completed mystery novel to a publisher--by writing only on weekends. Authors Robert J. Ray and Jack Remick guide you through the entire mystery-writing process, from creating a killer to polishing off the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Coal Dust Kid: Ray’s Life in the Pit

    by RAY ROBERTS ...
    The Coal Dust Kid: Ray's Life in the Pit is a poignant and powerful account of a man's journey through the trials of working life in the coal mines. Ray, a dedicated miner, spent his entire life working in the pits until ill health forced him to retire. Growing up as one of seven children in a working-class family, Ray's early years were shaped by the tough environment of his village, where he ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The ABCs of Classic Hollywood

    by Robert B. Ray ...
    Speaking about the kind of filmmaking now known as Classic Hollywood, the most popular and influential cinema ever invented, Vincente Minnelli once gave away its secret: "I feel that a picture that stays with you is made up of a hundred or more hidden things. They're things that the audience is not conscious of, but that accumulate." What are those hidden things? Can we invent a method that will ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • All the President’s Men

    by Robert B. Ray, Christian Keathley ...
    Series series BFI Film Classics
    Alan J. Pakula's political thriller All the President's Men (1976) was met with immediate critical and commercial success upon its release, finishing second at the box office and earning seven Academy Award nominations.Through a close reading of key scenes, performances and stylistic decisions, Christian Keathley and Robert B. Ray show how the film derives its narrative power through a series of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • A Certain Tendency of the Hollywood Cinema, 1930-1980

    by Robert B. Ray ...
    Robert B. Ray examines the ideology of the most enduringly popular cinema in the world--the Hollywood movie. Aided by 364 frame enlargements, he describes the development of that historically overdetermined form, giving close readings of five typical instances: Casablanca, It's a Wonderful Life, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Godfather, and Taxi Driver. Like the heroes of these movies, ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • The Structure of Complex Images

    by Robert B. Ray ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    After over a century of existence, the cinema still has its mysteries. Why, for example, is the job we call movie stardom unlike any other in the world? How do films provide so much unconcealed information that we fail to notice? What makes it hard to define what counts as “acting”? How do movies like Casablanca and Breathless store the film and world histories of their generations? How can we ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Be Prepared

    Doomsday Prepping in the United States

    by Robert E. Kirsch, Emily Ray ...
    Doomsday prepping has gone mainstream. Survivalists star in reality TV shows; celebrities hawk emergency gear; and ordinary people stockpile essentials in the hope that they can outlast a slew of threats, real and imagined. The ideology behind prepping, however, is no passing fad but a persistent feature of American life. Be Prepared reveals the surprising ways prepping is woven into the fabric of ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Silken Thread

    Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History

    by Robert N. Wiedenmann, J. Ray Fisher ...
    Insects are seldom mentioned in discussions surrounding human history, yet they have dramatically impacted today's societies. This book places them front and center, offering a multidisciplinary view of their significance. Diseases vectored by insects have killed more people than all weapons of war. Fleas are common pests, but some can transmit illnesses such as the bubonic plague. In fact, three ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Murdock Rocks Sedona

    by Robert J. Ray ...
    Series Book 7 - A Matt Murdock Murder Mystery
    A surprising number of rich guys in Sedona, AZ, are falling to their deaths. With so many similar “accidents,” the victims had to have been pushed. Fearing that he too will take a fatal plunge, billionaire Ackerman hires Matt and Helene to investigate. To keep their client safe, the PIs will have to be on their best game. Too bad their last case in Taos took such a heavy toll. ... Read more

    $5.95 USD