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John Howard Reid
This completely new translation and reconstruction of John’s Gospel and his three Letters (or Epistles) in the New Testament of the Bible, presents these books in their entirety and attempts…
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A radical new translation of the New Testament Gospels of Mark and John, this book also includes the three Biblical letters written by John, the Elder, plus the first letter…
Newly translated from the best recently available Greek texts, this book presents not only the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John (placing them in their correct order of composition)…
This anthology includes 15 prizewinning essays and short stories by the following authors: Jennifer Antonacci, Fred McGavran, Jan Breen, Ned Condini, Laurie Gough, Rebecca Marshall-Courtois, Lissa Byers, Vicki Conte, B…
This grab-bag of movie westerns ranges from the best to the worst; from lavish, no-expense-spared Cecil B. DeMille epics to Poverty Row double bills; from big-budget John Wayne vehicles like…
Contributors to this prize-winning collection of contemporary poetry include Susan Keith, Kristopher Smotherman, Jacqueline Cooke, George R. Adams, Michael Burch, Lucille Lang Day, Christina Lovin, Judith Pacht, David J. Rothman…
John Howard Reid’s books are not only noted for the wealth of essential information he provides on each film he discusses, but for the insight and clarity of his reviews…
More than 50 of Hollywood's most famous movies are examined in detail in this book, which provides full cast and production credits, release dates, background information, DVD suppliers, plus up-to-date…
Over 60 great film musicals from Hollywood’s major studios are given detailed treatment, while hundreds more are briefly noted in this comprehensive guide to the best of America’s vintage movie…
A mystery thriller, set against the spectacular scenic backdrop of an imaginary health farm in the small mountain township of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, west…
John Howard Reid (a well-known author with over 50 years experience in writing and publishing) is Chief Judge of three annual literary events: The Tom Howard Short Story, Essay and…
Over 1,200 DVDs in the mystery, suspense and film noir categories were examined and rated for this illustrated guide. The book is divided into two main sections. In the first…
How many Psalms are there in the Bible? Nobody knows. Psalms are scattered all through the Old Testament, but this new translation is concerned only with the Psalms in the…
Although Hollywood is no longer producing westerns at the rate of over 100 a year, the western movie enthusiast has over 1,000 classic films available on DVD. This guidebook, written…
An anthology of some of the finest poems from Spain and Latin America. Poets represented include Miguel de Unamuno, Federico Garcia Lorca, Rosalia de Castro, Ruben Dario, Leopoldo Lugones, Julio…
Following Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island and Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders, the third Merryll Manning mystery/suspense novel takes the Miami police sergeant to Sydney Harbor, Australia, where…
Thanks to DVD, a great number of silent films and early talkies are now available for home viewing. In fact, so many of these wonderful movies can now be purchased…
Unlike their American colleagues, British suppliers were extremely slow to release their country’s superb libraries of classic films for movie fans to purchase on either VHS tapes or DVD discs…
A complete index to all the films reviewed in all 24 of the Hollywood Classics movie books, this massive final volume not only devotes 120 pages to the title index…
This 118-page book contains selected poems by Rosalia de Castro (1837-1885), rendered into English verse by John Howard Reid. Some of Rosalia’s most famous poems are also presented in their…
An anthology of never-previously-published short stories, some of them prize-winning, on various subjects and themes, written by the Chief Judge of the Annual Tom Howard Short Story Contest. Although they…
The first of a series of mystery thrillers, featuring Police Sergeant Merryll Manning of the Paradise Police Department. (Paradise is the author’s fictional capital city of Florida, and is not…
Thrilling action, suspense and mystery abound in this historical novel, inspired by the books of Kings and Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Bible. Highlighting the latter days of…
Science-fiction, fantasy and horror movies cover a broad canvas including Frankenstein and Tod Slaughter, Dracula and Donald Duck, moon men and mad doctors, gorillas and crazy scientists, talking mules and…
Newly translated and paraphrased selections from Old Testament and so-called apocryphal biblical wisdom literature, including Solomon , Jesus Ben Sirach, Tobias (Tobit), Greek Ezra , King David and other inspired…
A round-up of favorite westerns from Aces and Eights to River of No Return , from Colorado Sundown to Under California Stars , from Big Calibre to The Yodellin’ Kid…
200 films reviewed and rated, covering all genres of movie comedy from slapstick to sardonic, from madness to manners. Featured comedians include Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Stan Laurel and…
The best available texts have been used to translate Mark’s Gospel into modern English. The picture of Jesus that emerges seems far from the usual stained-glass image of the Savior…
When most people think of movie musicals, films like Singin’ in the Rain , Sound of Music , The Red Shoes , On the Town , White Christmas , Ziegfeld…
Merryll Manning tackles a killer in Hollywood in this acclaimed novel that has never before been published in America, even though the rights were purchased by a leading New York…
Michaela Morris is the general manager of a Country Club in a leading city, Jarrico Junction, in the South. The Club is staging an important Golf Tournament, but Michaela is…
Gathered in this large volume paperback are some of Hollywood's best loved and most famous movies. In addition to the many film classics, however, the author has included a number…
This novel tells a story instigated by a fictitious movie star named Bess Dress Blighty. Bess made the startling discovery that all a woman had to do to attract attention…
Spiced with humor, this is a traditional yet ground-breaking book of original poetry that revels in some unexpected delights such as, in two or three poems of the one hundred…
Almost all the CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MOVIES discussed in this book are currently available on DVD. Many are sold by specialist stores such as Oldies. And now that vintage titles are…
Crime is not exactly a risky business for movie makers. In fact, this category has always been high on Hollywood's agenda, and there are very few crime films that have…
Once by far Hollywood's largest category of popular movies, Westerns are now out of fashion with the movie-going public, but they still hold a commanding presence on DVD. Until recently…
Award-winning films and movies, plus those motion pictures that were critically acclaimed, plus some purely personal picks (or should I say, "pix"?) figure in this new movie book by acclaimed…
The 1950's saw a major revolution on the movie front. In order to combat TV, the size of movies screens was changed forever. Unfortunately, there was no standard agreement as…
An old army friend, stationed in Egypt, asks Merryll Manning to re-enlist and help him deal with terrorists and double agents in Cairo.
Here are over 70 movie classics from the Golden Age of Hollywood, fully annotated with complete casts and credits plus other essential information, lovingly described and recalled by one of…
Award-winning movie critic, John Howard Reid, provides full details and expert reviews for over 80 classic films which he feels would qualify as some of the best that Hollywood and…
Reproduced in full color, over 150 movie stills, posters and lobby cards are used to illustrate this short survey of cinema advertising, mainly in the 1940s and 1950s (although the…
Although film noir is generally thought of as a male preserve, the role of female stars in noir is quite significant. This book is divided into three sections. In the…
Bible scholar, John Howard Reid, has breathed new life into the gospel of Luke in this totally new and often extremely startling translation, based on the best available, early Greek…
John Howard Reid is one of this country's greatest natural storytellers...Some critics have likened his works to those of Agatha Christie. I find the comparison a little unfair -- to…
Table of Contents: Abraham Lincoln, Adventures of Marco Polo, Affaire Nina B., All Quiet on the Western Front, Anastasia, Anna Boleyn, Assassination of Jesse James, Belle Starr, The Big Knife…
