William Griffin Boeken

Innovative illustrator Kirk Parrish brings the iconic song "Move the Crowd" to life for the first time as a children's picture book.Move the Crowd is the latest from LyricPop, a children’s picture book collection by LyricVerse and Akashic Books.With knowledge of self, there's nothing I can't solveAt 360 degrees I revolveThis is actual fact, it's not an act, it's been provenIndeed and I proceed to make the crowd keep moving . . . Innovative illustrator Kirk Parrish brings the iconic song "Move the Crowd" to life for the first time as a children's picture book. The lyrics to Eric B. and Rakim's hit song provide the inspiration for this instant classic.Follow along as Parrish pairs the lyrics with colorful illustrations about a boy being absorbed into his stereo and dropped into a colorless world where the music is dull and the people uninspired. The ensuing transformation he brings to the crowd with his music is one that the whole family can enjoy together.

Clive Rowan, a tenacious columnist, embarks on a perilous investigation, convinced that the beloved President Oliver Campbell's death was not due to natural causes but rather a murder orchestrated by his wife. As he delves deeper into the mystery, Rowan risks his career and life, uncovering secrets that could shake the nation. The narrative explores themes of ambition, truth-seeking, and the impact of political intrigue on personal lives.

Exploring the intersection of faith and skepticism, this theory of religious symbolism connects recurring archetypes across cultures to a pivotal historical event: the shift from a unified society to one divided into elites and laborers. It posits that sacred symbols reflect this societal division, represented through themes of separation and the dynamics between masculine and feminine figures. The narrative of creation is reinterpreted as the emergence of feudal culture, with the transfer of wealth from labor to elites framing the concept of sacrifice.

""That a writer of Dr. Lewis's scholarly and literary stature should publish more than a dozen books directly or indirectly defending Christianity is news; that his works should have such wide repercussions is still more significant news and merits a second thought. What does it mean when his books become best-sellers? Does the fact indicate anything about the intellectual currents of the present decade? If so, it seems time to examine more closely the exact kind of Christianity and philosophy presented in Dr. Lewis's writings, and the literary techniques that have brought him into the forefront of authors dealing with religious themes."" ""In this book I hope to add something (though not too much) to the scanty supply of biographical information available about Dr. Lewis, but my main concern will be with his ideas, the way he presents them, and the significance of his popularity. "" --from the foreword by the author Chad Walsh (1914-1991) was a poet and teacher who established himself as the American authority on C. S. Lewis with the publication of his C. S. Lewis: Apostle to the Skeptics in 1949. The author of over twenty books, he was professor of English at Beloit College in Wisconsin.

Gibson's scholarly but highly readable study, written for those who already enjoy Lewis's fiction, will enhance understanding and appreciation both of the stories themselves and of their literary and theological aspects. He examines Lewis's masterful story-telling techniques and conversational style, anyalyzes plot structure and point of view, and traces the development of main characters through the action and narrative. He also defines and discusses the important themes in Lewis's work -- the nature of divinity, the nature of evil, and the virtuous life. Throughout his study, Gibson sees Lewis as both poet and logician -- a poet for his ability to portray the delightful landscapes of his stories, and a logician for his carefully structured story-telling technique. He is, as Gibson clearly shows, a first-rate craftsman -- indeed, a spinner of tales.