Heroes And Champions

Author : Andrew Bernstein
Publisher : Union Square Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781946928245
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes, Legends, Champions written by Andrew Bernstein and published by Union Square Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a self-help book. Its purpose is to not to show us how to apply the lessons of a hero's life in our own. Rather, it is a theoretical book, explaining what heroes are and why mankind needs them. Before we can emulate heroes, we must properly identify them, we must understand who and what they are....And what they are not. This is a matter of life and death. Some persons, for example, at various times have considered as heroes Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, and Osama bin Laden. If we are to promote human life, it is necessary for us to clearly understand that and why mass murderers are definitively excluded from the echelon of heroes. Chapters One, Two, and Three focus on the nature and definition of a hero, and provide a method for distinguishing a hero from non-heroes. Chapter Four raises the question of whether, under appropriate circumstances, everyman and everywoman can rise to heroic heights--and answers in the affirmative. Chapters Five, Six, and Seven dispute the time-honored notion that heroism involves self-sacrifice and demonstrate, rather, that heroism, properly understood, involves actions self-fulfilling; heroism and self-sacrifice are, in fact, moral antipodes. Chapter Eight discusses an appropriate response to morally flawed heroes--and Chapter Nine explains the errors of the modern antihero mentality. Finally, Chapter Ten shows the life-giving importance of hero worship. The two appendices validate philosophic principles that underlie the theory of heroes elucidated here: That human life is the standard of moral value and that human beings possess free will. This book does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis of a hero's nature. Presumably, there is more to be said. But it is a provocative first step toward understanding the nature of heroes, one that will hopefully spark a lively 21st century debate of this important subject.

Author : Vivian L. Thompson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824810764
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions written by Vivian L. Thompson and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1986-06-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once in Old Hawaii, in the days when anything was possible, supernatural kupua roamed the islands, challenging kings and chiefs, tricking men, women, and boys. The Hawaiian people would tell and retell tales of kupua exploits, and of the men who challenged them. Some of the tall tales included in this volume are of shape-shifters like Shark Man of Ewa, who could change from man to shark, from shark to rat, from rat to a bunch of bananas. Others are of kupua with extraordinary powers like Kana, who could stretch himself as tall as a palm tree, as slender as a bamboo, as thin as a morning glory vine, as fine as a spider web. And there are men with rare and special weapons, such as Ka-ui-lani, whose talking spear could pick the winner of a cock fight before the birds were even in the ring. As in all tales told by word of mouth, change and exaggeration crept in, and perhaps this is how the kupua tale developed - through exaggeration. That they have survived, and continue to entertain, in present-day written form, is an indication of their universal appeal.

Author : Simon James Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781526178817
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celebrities, Heroes and Champions written by Simon James Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrities, heroes and champions examines the popular politician in British and Irish society from the Napoleonic Wars to the Second Reform Act. Covering a range of political movements, it offers a unique perspective on contemporary political culture including the connections between popular politics and an evolving culture of celebrity.

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Publisher : Marvel
ISBN 13 : 9781302917944
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champions: Because the World Still Needs Heroes written by and published by Marvel. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because the world still needs heroes, they are...the Champions! In the wake of the second superhuman Civil War, the three youngest Avengers - Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man - quit the team and strike out on their own! With Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk by their side, these young heroes are determined to change the world their own way - and they're only the beginning! Their ideas quickly become their ideals - and soon one of the greatest X-Men of all joins their movement! The time-traveling young Cyclops joins the Champions...but unfortunately not all of his new teammates are glad to see him! Hopefully the team can sort out their differences in time to face down their new rivals - the Freelancers! And when Hydra's Secret Empire rises, how will the Champions react to this terrible turn of events? COLLECTING: CHAMPIONS 1-12

Author : Simon James Morgan
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526117452
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celebrities, heroes and champions written by Simon James Morgan and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrities, heroes and champions explores the role of the popular politician in British and Irish society from the Napoleonic Wars to the Second Reform Act of 1867. Covering movements for parliamentary reform up to and including Chartism, Catholic Emancipation, transatlantic Anti-Slavery and the Anti-Corn Law League, as well as the receptions of international celebrities such as Lajos Kossuth and Giuseppe Garibaldi, it offers a unique perspective on the connections between politics and historical cultures of fame and celebrity. This book will interest students and scholars of Britain, Ireland, continental Europe and North America in the nineteenth century, as well as general readers with an interest in the history of popular politics. Its exploration of the relationship between politics and celebrity, and the methods through which public reputations have been promoted and manipulated for political ends, have clear contemporary relevance.

Author : Robert J. Corrigan
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595301541
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracking Heroes written by Robert J. Corrigan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well." - Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games TRACKING HEROES is about the dreams, goals, challenges, and values of thirteen track and field stars who sought the best in themselves, honored their sport, and enriched their world. Through these profiles you will meet athletes whose determination, drive, character, and courage led to success in sports and in their lives - men and women who overcame personal obstacles, experienced the excitement of competition, and savored the satisfaction of achievement.

Author : Laurence Maslon
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 0385348592
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superheroes! written by Laurence Maslon and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men! Based on the three-part PBS documentary series Superheroes, this companion volume chronicles the never-ending battle of the comic book industry, its greatest creators, and its greatest creations. Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture—in print, on film and television, and in digital media—and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre. Drawing from more than 50 new interviews conducted expressly for Superheroes!—creators from Stan Lee to Grant Morrison, commentators from Michael Chabon to Jules Feiffer, actors from Adam West to Lynda Carter, and filmmakers such as Zach Snyder—this is an up-to-the-minute narrative history of the superhero, from the comic strip adventurers of the Great Depression, up to the blockbuster CGI movie superstars of the 21st Century. Featuring more than 500 full-color comic book panels, covers, sketches, photographs of both essential and rare artwork, Superheroes is the definitive story of this powerful presence in pop culture.

Author : Pedro Mojica
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781545162682
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes and Champions written by Pedro Mojica and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This game is called Heroes and Champions, a game that takes place in your imagination. The story teller, known as a the Game master describes environments and circumstances, and you and your fellow players, using your imagination, respond by asking questions, describing your characters actions, and testing your character's abilities to overcome obstacles and foes. This shared imaginary environment hosts the chambers you explore, the battles you fight, and the encounters you experience in a world were anything is possible. This game is based on a game system called C.R.E.S.T (Cooperative role-playing envisioned system tactics), a game were you will use various dice, and a character record sheet: in which your character will be laid out for you. The game lets you use the game setting to your advantage by customizing and creating your very own character, in which you will choose a class, a race, powers, and many other things to your advantage. Always taking in mind the consent of the game master, for he will maintain the balance of the game. Heroes and Champions has a set of base rules were you must follow and bend but not brake. You, the players and the game master can also apply house rules to your campaign, which decides things that would be appropriate for the game. This game has no bounds nor limits, you can create what you desire

Author : Mark Waid
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302501518
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champions Vol. 2 written by Mark Waid and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Champions (2016) #6-12. The world needs heroes, and they are the Champions! Ms. Marvel! Cyclops! Nova! Spider-Man! Viv Vision! And the Totally Awesome Hulk! They're young and idealistic, and their movement is gaining speed - but the newly minted Champions will get a harsh dose of reality when they're forced to throw down with the Freelancers! Plus: After what became of her family, Viv willingly shut down her emotions - but did her decision come at a price? And in the throes of SECRET EMPIRE, the Champions will see their world turned upside down! Broken up and scattered across the country, they still fight the good fight - but even if the world survives, the team will be divided. And by the time the conflict is over, the team's lineup may surprise you!

Author : Derek Hiemforth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781583661451
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champions Complete written by Derek Hiemforth and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate super roleplaying game returns to reclaim its crown in Champions Complete! All the legendary flexibility and power of the renowned HERO System 6th Edition rules engine, plus all the superhero goodness Champions has been famous for over 30 years, now in one pulse-pounding, senses -shattering, heroic handbook of superpowered action! At 240 pages, Champions Complete includes everything superhero gamers need, and nothing they don't. New players will love the unmatched freedom of Champions that allows them to create and play exactly the hero they imagine. Longtime fans will appreciate the tight, concise new approach, presenting the full game system in a fraction of its former length. CREATE and play the hero that you want. AN excellent purchase for first time players and handy companion for long time players. THE Hero System you know and love, in a condensed and easy to use format. INCLUDES everything a gamemaster needs to create anything from a single session to an extended campaign. Note: This product (Champions Complete/HERO2000) is a stand-alone, moderately priced book for playing Champions: arguably the most popular and longest-running superhero game in roleplaying history. It contains all of the rules necessary to play Champions: The Super Roleplaying Game, with no other book required.