Bücher von Ian Cooper

William Girdler¿s career was short, lasting just six years but even by the standards of those who toil away in the exploitation arena, he was extremely prolific, making nine features between 1972 and 1978, when he was killed in a helicopter crash in the jungle outside Manila, aged only thirty. He specialized in making the kind of films which attract the rabid cult fan, from the occult horror of his low-budget debut Asylum of Satan to the more accomplished - but even more bizarre - The Manitou in a journey that took him from Louisville, Kentucky to the Philippines via Hollywood. This is the first book about Girdler¿s films and includes contributions from a number of his collaborators, as well as extracts from treatments for some of his unmade projects. From Satan to Pam Grier and from a killer bear to a resurrected medicine man, this is the Wild World of William Girdler. Ian Cooper is the author of five books including Frightmares: A History of British Horror and The Manson Family on Film and Television. He lives in Germany.

William Girdler¿s career was short, lasting just six years but even by the standards of those who toil away in the exploitation arena, he was extremely prolific, making nine features between 1972 and 1978, when he was killed in a helicopter crash in the jungle outside Manila, aged only thirty. He specialized in making the kind of films which attract the rabid cult fan, from the occult horror of his low-budget debut Asylum of Satan to the more accomplished - but even more bizarre - The Manitou in a journey that took him from Louisville, Kentucky to the Philippines via Hollywood. This is the first book about Girdler¿s films and includes contributions from a number of his collaborators, as well as extracts from treatments for some of his unmade projects. From Satan to Pam Grier and from a killer bear to a resurrected medicine man, this is the Wild World of William Girdler. Ian Cooper is the author of five books including Frightmares: A History of British Horror and The Manson Family on Film and Television. He lives in Germany.

This short book aims to help us make friends with reality, ourselves, and each other. How? By reminding us that we are one with the greater whole and that if we surrender to the present moment, we will find peace within our hearts and love for every person we meet. Drawing on teachings from Eastern and Western spiritual traditions, it may be of interest to anyone who wants to help heal the divisions among us and feel more comfortable in their own skin.

For half a century the Manson Family has captured the public imagination--the lurid, inexplicable violence in a glamorous Hollywood setting, the bizarre and lengthy trials, and Charles Manson's strange charisma and willingness to embrace the role of evil icon. For years, the story has been documented, dramatized and lampooned in dozens of films and television programs. This comprehensive study examines the various on-screen portrayals, from factual accounts based on prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi's true crime classic Helter Skelter to prime-time TV dramas to a claymation spoof and even hardcore porn.

Puts into perspective one of the most persistent empirical phenomena in finance: equity home bias. The book provides a review of the competing measures of home bias, the explanations for the equity home bias, and lay out the implications of international under-diversification for portfolio formation and the cost of capital of companies.