Bücher von Jessica Robinson

Written from the authors unique perspective on life after facing physical disability and mental illness since childhood, "Beyond my years" is a vulnerable poetry and illustration collection showcasing healing. From cover to cover you will find that there is intentionally no chronological order to these poems, in hopes to better showcase the non-linear path the road to healing and mental freedom may be.With vulnerability at its core, "Beyond my years" is a must-read for anyone interested in growth, healing, and the beauty of the full human experience.

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Horror and slasher films are often dismissed for their apparent lack of sophistication and dearth of redeemable values. However, despite criticism from film snobs who turn up their noses and moralists who look down upon the genre, slasher films are more than just movies filled with gory mayhem. Such films can actually serve a purpose and offer their audiences something more than split skulls and severed heads.In Life Lessons from Slasher Films, Jessica Robinson looks at representative works that have been scaring audiences for decadesfrom Alfred Hitchcock's seminal shocker, Psycho, to the cult classic Black Christmas and iconic thrillers like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Scream. In this book, Robinson examines common themes that have emerged in these films, their various sequels, and countless imitatorsa maniacal and seemingly indestructible executioner, sexual encounters that invariably lead to death, increasingly gruesome ways to slaughter helpless victims, and a lone female survivor who finds a way to vanquish the killerand looks beyond such tropes for what these films can teach us about life.From practical advice (listen to your elders) to moral platitudes (teens never learn), each chapter considers a different ';lesson' that these films teach. Robinson discusses how the events portrayed in slasher films can resonate with viewers and perhaps offer constructive advice on how to conduct our lives. A fun read for fans and scholars alike, Life Lessons from Slasher Films offers an entertaining and persuasive look at how life can imitate art, and what art can say about life.