Welcome to Kitschmasland in a fun and nostalgic look at our infatuation with Christmas holiday decor from the 1950s and through the 1970s. This beautiful new book covers the gamut of decorations some whimsical, some beautiful ? and a treasure trove of campy kitsch that the author calls "Kitschmas!" Join a magical tour of retro homes decked out for the holidays, and enjoy a variety of festive holiday decorations from our not-too-distant past. Featuring vintage Christmas ornaments, trees, ceramics, and more, over 400 color photos and vintage magazine images are used to illustrate this whimsical journey through some of our favorite decades. This book is a delight for Kitschmas fans, decorators, and the thousands of people devoted to mid-century decor and design.

Kitschmasland!: Christmas Decor from the 1950s through the 1970s

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Smith, Travis

Antiques & Collectibles

Schiffer

Welcome to Kitschmasland in a fun and nostalgic look at our infatuation with Christmas holiday decor from the 1950s and through the 1970s. This beautiful revised book covers the gamut of decorations - some whimsical, some beautiful - and a treasure trove of campy kitsch that the author calls "Kitschmas!" Join a magical tour of retro homes decked out for the holidays, and enjoy a variety of festive holiday decorations from our not-too-distant past. Featuring vintage Christmas ornaments, trees, ceramics, and more, over 400 color photos and vintage magazine images are used to illustrate this whimsical journey through some of our favorite decades. This book is a delight for Kitschmas fans, decorators, and the thousands of people devoted to mid-century decor and design.

Kitschmasland!: Christmas Decor from the 1950s to the 1970s

"Guide for the Modern Bear" is a pop culture-inspired hybrid guide to the gay Bear community and its characters, as well as a fun, sexy, and hip travel guide focused on the bear lifestyle and modernist community in fourteen cities across the USA and Europe. Written by Travis Smith and Chris Bale, the book was inspired by the grassroots growth of their popular Facebook page. Their self-published, first edition sold 1,000 copies in just a few months and led to a publishing deal for Modern Bear Media. 14 Chapters focus on 12 different major US cities plus Barcelona and London, including fun maps of the Bear and Modernist Hot Spots. Points of interest include restaurants, bars, gyms, lodging, shopping, Mid-Century Modern architecture and neighborhoods. The book features colorful pop-art inspired art direction by Jason Hill, photography by Leland Gebhardt, and a detailed tongue-in-cheek glossary to the Bear World.

Guide for the Modern Bear: A Field Study of Bears in the Wild

Bale, Professor Chris

Travel

Modern Bear

What are you? A Bear? An Otter? Perhaps a wolf? Guide for the Modern Bear answers this question and more as it explores the modern bear family. Think of it as your field guide for studying and understanding these captivating creatures in their natural habitats. See where they live, how they work, and the many ways they play. So, put on your favorite flannel shirt and get ready to experience your inner bear. All together now.... "GRRR!"

Guide for the Modern Bear

Pixelita Press

The Stranger opens his eyes to stark darkness and paralyzing silence. He struggles to take in his new surroundings as memories of his quest fade from his fractured mind, like sand falling swiftly through a splintered hourglass. His brain manages to seize but one horrid memory before all is lost—the one tortuous mantra that has only grown in pitch as it reverberated in his head throughout his quest: I have to find my son. The Stranger opens his eyes to blinding brightness and crippling heat. He struggles to stand upright and finds a musket ball burning in his chest. His ship is a flaming wreck upon the shore of this nearly deserted island. A man approaches as roaring waves crash behind him. The Stranger’s only hope for survival is to flee into the jungle, where he may find pause to take inventory of his circumstances and begin his quest to reclaim his son, taken from him only moments before. Dark-vs-light. Good-vs-Evil. Told from the perspectives of the title character and the many others with whom his fate will become intricately intertwined, The Stranger: Adrift is the first installment of a four-part fantasy series. The Stranger’s story is told through three distinct timelines that span a myriad of genres—from maritime adventure to apocalyptic horror. As the series begins, The Stranger’s life is in imminent danger from cover to cover, and he must struggle both to piece his story back together and to battle the insistent darkness growing within him as he begins his new life and his new quest.

The Stranger: Adrift

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

"All life no lemons takes photographs created by one artist and drops them into the workplace of another artist, in this case a cartoonist. The meaning of these photographs is altered, but they are not removed from their original time and place. Here unconventional humor and unconventional photography combine to create something that is unique and hardly classifiable."This full-color collection features the first 130 comics of the webcomics All life, no lemons, with comics containing photographs from all three contributing artists.dragoncompany.org/alnl

Feeding the Bear: An "All life, no lemons" Collection

Comics & Graphic Novels

Smith, Austin

Smith, Teri

Graphic Novels

Bring Back the Late 90s and Early 2000s describes a time with the coolest music and movies ever made. The clothing was baggy, the girls were raw, and the boys were hard-core. Brace for impact, these next pages are a wild ride down memory lane, baby.

Bring Back the Late 90's and Early 2000's: The Nostalgia Manifesto

Teen & Young Adult

Balboa Pr Au

Whether in comic books or on movie screens, superhero stories are where many people first encounter questions about how they should conduct their lives. Although these outlandish figures—in their capes, masks, and tights, with their unbelievable origins and preternatural powers—are often dismissed as juvenile amusements, they really are profound metaphors for different approaches to shaping one’s character and facing the challenges of life. But, given the choice, which superhero should we follow today? Who is most worthy of our admiration? Whose goals are most noble? Whose ethics should we strive to emulate? To decide, Travis Smith takes ten top superheroes and pits them one against another, chapter by chapter. The hero who better exemplifies how we ought to live advances to the final round. By the end of the book, a single superhero emerges victorious and is crowned most exemplary for our times. How, then, shall we live?
<ul>
<li>How can we overcome our beastly nature and preserve our humanity? (The Hulk vs. Wolverine)</li>
<li>How far can we rely on our willpower and imagination to improve the human condition? (Iron Man vs. Green Lantern)</li>
<li>What limits must we observe when protecting our neighborhood from crime and corruption? (Batman vs. Spider-Man)</li>
<li>Will the pursuit of an active life or a contemplative life bring us true fulfillment? (Captain America vs. Mr. Fantastic)</li>
<li>Should we put our faith in proven tradition or in modern progress to achieve a harmonious society? (Thor vs. Superman)</li>
</ul>Using superheroes to bring into focus these timeless themes of the human condition, Smith takes us on an adventure as fantastic as any you’ll find on a splash page or the silver screen—an intellectual adventure filled with surprising insights, unexpected twists and turns, and a daring climax you’ll be thinking about long after it’s over.

Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now? (Acculturated)

Templeton Press

Whether in comic books or on movie screens, superhero stories are where many people first encounter questions about how they should conduct their lives. Although these outlandish figures—in their capes, masks, and tights, with their unbelievable origins and preternatural powers—are often dismissed as juvenile amusements, they really are profound metaphors for different approaches to shaping one’s character and facing the challenges of life. But, given the choice, which superhero should we follow today? Who is most worthy of our admiration? Whose goals are most noble? Whose ethics should we strive to emulate? To decide, Travis Smith takes ten top superheroes and pits them one against another, chapter by chapter. The hero who better exemplifies how we ought to live advances to the final round. By the end of the book, a single superhero emerges victorious and is crowned most exemplary for our times. How, then, shall we live?
<ul>
<li>How can we overcome our beastly nature and preserve our humanity? (The Hulk vs. Wolverine)</li>
<li>How far can we rely on our willpower and imagination to improve the human condition? (Iron Man vs. Green Lantern)</li>
<li>What limits must we observe when protecting our neighborhood from crime and corruption? (Batman vs. Spider-Man)</li>
<li>Will the pursuit of an active life or a contemplative life bring us true fulfillment? (Captain America vs. Mr. Fantastic)</li>
<li>Should we put our faith in proven tradition or in modern progress to achieve a harmonious society? (Thor vs. Superman)</li>
</ul>Using superheroes to bring into focus these timeless themes of the human condition, Smith takes us on an adventure as fantastic as any you’ll find on a splash page or the silver screen—an intellectual adventure filled with surprising insights, unexpected twists and turns, and a daring climax you’ll be thinking about long after it’s over.

The Stranger: Marooned is a genre-blending novel that continues the story of The Stranger, a once-prince, left for dead, now on a quest to find his lost family. The multiple storylines established in Book 1 begin to coalesce in this densely fast-paced sequel. Each chapter provides a self-contained snapshot of The Stranger's life, quest, past, and world. As the often out-of-sequence pieces fall into place, readers are promised a unique and compelling read that will demand revisiting.The world has changed. Allegiances have shifted. The balance between good and evil has been not only tipped, but the scales completely knocked off the table. The punishers have abandoned their troth, and evil has nothing left to which it must answer. Atrocities previously unfathomable are free to ascend from their underground lairs and let loose their depravity from nation to nation until nothing of honor remains.The Stranger's quest to find his family continues as he escapes Eugene's island and sets off in a blind rush for Reprise. Book 2: Marooned finds The Stranger shipwrecked in a strange land, where he must battle to free himself from both physical and mental captivity. When he encounters other protector souls who too are destined for his journey, The Stranger is forced to question the validity of his quest and whether or not he truly must walk his path alone.

The Stranger: Marooned

Independently published

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Kitschmasland!: Christmas Decor from the 1950s through the 1970s

Kitschmasland!: Christmas Decor from the 1950s to the 1970s

Guide for the Modern Bear: A Field Study of Bears in the Wild

Guide for the Modern Bear

The Stranger: Adrift

Feeding the Bear: An "All life, no lemons" Collection

Bring Back the Late 90's and Early 2000's: The Nostalgia Manifesto

Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now? (Acculturated)

Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now? (Acculturated)

The Stranger: Marooned