Bøger af Alan Reed

If you're not old enough to remember Falstaff on The Fred Allen Show, perhaps you recall Fred Flintstone from The Flintstones, that modern stoneage family. Both boisterous voices - and more - came from the talented mouth of Alan Reed, one of the greatest actors ever to light up radio, television and films. This is his story, published for the first time, complete with rare photos and credit list.

It started off as an innocent skipping rhyme. 'CATHERINE MAY CASTS SPELLS ALL DAY, AND SHE HAUNTS YOUR DREAMS AT NIGHT, DON'T YOU PLAY WITH CATHERINE MAY, OR, YOU MAY DIE OF FRIGHT. CATHERINE MAY, THE COLD WIND CALLS, AS YOU'RE LYING IN YOUR BED, SHE'S THE WITCH OF JOHNSON FALLS, AND, IN THE MORNING YOU'LL BE DEAD'. The story begins in the late 18th Century, when Jacob Johnson and his family sail to America. He hopes to buy some land. He is cheated by a crooked Land Agent, and ends up finding work as a stagecoach driver. He discovers a beautiful valley, and establishes, and runs, a successful new Stagecoach stop. Then, the Blackwood family arrive, they are welcomed into the community. Their daughter Catherine May is, viewed with suspicion. Some people feel a strange tingling sensation whenever she is around, and then two of her classmates are killed, in very strange circumstances. Although Catherine May is present at the events, reliable witnesses agree, that she was always too far away to have caused the tragedies. Then the children begin singing the skipping rhyme during playtimes, and Catherine is angry. Catherine loses part of an index finger after jamming it in a door, but she is grateful for the time off school. She begins to wonder if the children are right, is she a witch? Can she really move things just by thinking about them? Can she transfer her thoughts into other people's heads? More deaths occur, and Catherine May haunts Jacob's dreams, and he fears she knows about his terrible secrets. He begins to persuade everyone to believe the witch stories. A group of monks arrive, and inform Jacob that Luke Blackwood and his wife Rachel, were novices in a Draconian Order, and had run away from the church, ten years ago. Luke and Rachel Blackwood are sadly shot by two lawmen, after being tipped off by Jacob, as they were trying to leave town. Jacob discovers an old County law concerning witches that has not been repealed, and sees this as a solution to the problem of Catherine. He persuades the Town Council to put Catherine on trial as a witch. She is found guilty, and burned at the stake, but something strange happens during the burning, and her soul has not been 'cleansed'. Catherine is buried beside her parents, in secret, at a desolate place outside the town. The unexplainable killings continue, and Jacob's nightmares get worse, he is convinced Catherine is a lost soul, in limbo, who is wandering around the town, seeking revenge. Then Jacob is killed when his own statue that he had erected in Main Street, falls on him. When his widow visits his grave, she is shocked to find the imprint of a child's hand on the headstone. The imprint has part of a finger missing. It begins to appear on all the victims' graves. It's the Hand of Catherine May. The Reverend Thomas Day believes the handprint is Catherine's ultimate revenge, and that it's a curse put on the headstones to stop the deceased's souls leaving the grave. He tries out a theory, and the killings stop. The town, in time, begins to forget about the trouble and returns to some kind of normality. The story moves to present day Johnson Falls, and it is still a thriving town, but the grisly killings start again, has Catherine may returned to exact her reve

The animals of Greenacres are feeling the pinch, money is in short supply, and it is affecting everyone. Raymond Rabbit, who runs the local shop is feeling it as much as anyone, and so is his friend Rosie. She runs the Orphanage, and the terrible weather has ruined her garden produce. She had hoped that the money from her produce would pay for the Orphan's Xmas presents. Raymond wants to help, and offers her a little more money for her vegetables. She cries herself to sleep night after night, knowing what a horrible Xmas it is going to be. The Orphanage is in a bad state of repair. Rosie Rabbit asks Mr. Brock, the Badger, to repair the building. Mr. Brock is the wealthiest animal in the forest, and offers to repair the building, as long as the bill is paid for, as soon as the job is done. Rosie says that it is not possible, due to lack of funds. Brock has plans for the Orphanage, but it is not what Rosie and the villagers want. Brock the badger owns a building firm, and has built, and owns, most of the houses in the village. He is not a popular animal, and has no friends, due to his arrogance and meanness. Then, Brock offers to buy the Orphanage, but Rosie's joy is short-lived, as Brock only wants the land to build houses, and plans to demolish the Orphanage. He informs the Trustees of the Orphanage, that the price he is willing to pay for the land, will be enough to build a brand-new orphanage, with a little left over. The trouble is, that the Orphanage, due to lack of space in Greenacres, would have to be built in the next village. This would be a big upheaval for the children. Rosie is dead set against the move. Life in the village has to go on, and everyone turns out for the Woodvale Regatta. The Yachting Race, which is the premier event, turns out to be a disaster for the Squirrel brothers, whose sailing boat, the Titanic, sinks, with all hands on deck. It's also disappointing for Raymond and Rosie, as they miss out on the cash prize, by coming second. No-one has come up with a viable solution to the Orphanage problem, and there seems no alternative but to agree to Brock's plan, most of the villagers are horrified, and Brock is more unpopular than ever. It seems that Brock has won, but has he? Then, there is more trouble for Rosie, as two of the orphans are accused of theft from Raymond's shop. The two policemen, Oswald Owl and Charlie Crow, don't help the situation with their incessant bickering. They are always arguing, and Oswald is sick of Charlie tweeting on about social networking on Twitter and Facebeak, and boasting about being in Special Branch. The Squirrel Brothers, whose logo is 'no job too small', also provide lots of laughter with their antics, as Cyril is a walking disaster. They cause mayhem all over the village whilst carrying out all of their jobs, but Cyril comes up trumps in the end, when he receives a bravery medal for rescuing two young foxes trapped in an old mine. He makes sure that everyone knows about it. Christmas Day at the Orphanage is a disaster, Rosie is devastated, but the children still give her a big hug, even though there presents were only a bag of fruit and nuts, and a cheap gift. Then, on the day after Boxing Day, when the demolition is due to start, a miracle occurs which surprises Rosie, and most of the villagers, who had turned up en masse, to demonstrate their support for the Orphanage. The Orphanage is repaired and modernized, with two swimming pools, rides and roundabouts in the garden, and even a miniature railway that runs around the whole perimeter of the grounds. But, who is the mystery benefactor?

How Did We Get to Paris COP21? The evolution of a revolutionary global venture to control global warming began in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference and systematically penetrated public policy up to 2015's climactic Conference of Paries in Paris. This book is an epic tale of economic, social, cultural, political change, dramatic change, not realized by most of the Earth's people, but with revolutionary importance for everyone and all future generations. Science and Politics as Never Seen Before Do you wonder whether Global Warming is a real threat? Do you want to understand how scientists have become global political guides? Science and politics have become entangled on a huge scale, and Paris COP 2015 will be a dramatic show of which is stronger, science or geopolitics, or which will have the most successful proposals for the future. Written by an insider, this book will take you through the intricate geopolitical maneuvers of the past 43 years, the choices that made some countries bankers for the rest of the world, that drew a line between democratic industrial peoples and developing nations, and favored the worst polluters in the world over those trying to negotiate reductions in Greenhouse Gases. Quick and Easy to Understand The Global Warming Revolution is compact, readable and free of jargon. You don't need to be a scientist to understand and you sure don't need a political science degree. It is a good textbook for High School and College courses, but also a great way to catch up on a big part of your future when you have a few minutes to relax. You're concerned about global warming. You've heard about rising tides, extreme hurricanes, droughts that won't ever end. You need to know what the United Nations and your nation are trying to do about all of that in Paris next month. Alan Reed participated in the United Nations Conference of Parties and subsidiary bodies for ten years, at Bonn, Copenhagen, Marrakech, The Hague, Lyon and other conferences and seminars. He received a Ph.D. Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, served as an Analyst in American Foreign Policy for Congress, and now, as an Emeritus Professor of Government, researches and writes about the United Nations climate change activities. See his previous book: Precious Air: the Kyoto Protocol and Profit in the Global Warming Game. http: //www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=precious+air

Following on from the earlier edited collection, Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility, this book is the first volume in the Substantive Issues in Criminal Law series.

Offers a point of reference in the field of partial defences to murder and with respect to the mental condition defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility in general. This work provides an analysis from the perspective of the UK, looking at concerns such as domestic violence, revenge and mixed motive killings, mistaken beliefs.

The law relating to general defences is one of the most important areas in the criminal law, yet the current state of the law in the United Kingdom reveals significant problems in the adoption of a consistent approach to their doctrinal and theoretical underpinnings, as exemplified by a number of recent developments in legislation and case law.

In 1124, the little church near Edinburgh, Scotland, would celebrate its first Christmas. Edgar, the former king of England, would be there!Outside the church, the trees were barren of leaves; a misty, cold rain formed ice among the branches.Inside the church, it was cozy and warm. A lively conversation would ensue. King Edgar had a lifetime of experience to share. What would he show us?

Told in a stark, minimalist voice, Isobel and Emile is the hypnotizing story of two lovers without each other. It is about staying true to what they hold dear, no matter that it is hopeless and that nothing will ever come of it, because sometimes that is all that is left. And sometimes, it is enough.