Ken Russell: 16 books

Beethoven Confidential started life as a play that was developed into a screenplay for a film starring Jodie Foster and Glenda Jackson, with Anthony Hopkins as the deaf musical genius Ludwig von Beethoven. It tells the story of the rivalry between two would-be biographers in the quest for the so-called...

In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed film director Ken Russell unpacks the creative insights, technique, know-how and sheer determination that have enabled him to realise on screen more than fifty diverse and yet intensely personal films. Drawing on his parallel experiences of producing, screenwriting...

IQ tests are now encountered in recruitment for the government, the armed forces, education, industry and commerce. Test Your IQ contains 400 IQ test questions written and compiled by IQ-test experts, complete with a guide to assessing individual performance. Working through the questions can...

IQ tests are routinely encountered in recruitment for various industries, including for jobs in the government, armed forces, and education as well as industry and commerce. Competition is fierce and employers are determined to cut the weak from the strong so it is essential for candidates to be prepared....

The idea of this book is to help build confidence with maths via a series of tests and puzzles. After a gentle 'warm-up' section, the puzzles and tests get progressively more challenging over the course of the book. There is a hints section for readers who get stuck, as well as a complete set of answers...

Do you see yourself as a bit of an IQ wizard? Do you want to stretch your mental powers even further? Then this book is for you! Containing hundreds of logic puzzles, mind-benders, mathematical teasers and conundrums, Discover Your IQ Potential is the perfect way to challenge your IQ skills. Compiled...

Vielleicht ist man ja klüger als man denkt! Die zehn Intelligenztests in diesem Buch trainieren und bewerten alle Aspekte der Geistesleistung: Sprachvermögen, Rechnen, logisches Denken und räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen stehen auf dem Prüfstand. An einer Skala wird abgelesen, wie man bei klassischen...

Logikrätsel für Schlaumeier, zusammengestellt von der Mensa Organisation, beinhaltet eine Sammlung von 150 herausfordernden Knobeleien. Bilder-, Zahlen-, und andere Rätsel wechseln sich ab in loser Reihenfolge und in unterschiedlichen Schwierigkeitsgraden.

In No Cats, No Chocolate, mystery authors Ken Kuhlken and Alan Russell hit the road with high hopes and dreams of winning the fame they're convinced they deserve, as guests on a national television show. As always, they believe their failure to sell millions of books results from a conspiracy perhaps...

Road Kill introduces Ken Kuhlken and Alan Russell, an odd pair of mystery writers on an epic journey to convince America's readers. to buy their books. But allied against them are dark forces perhaps led by their competitors. For evidence read on. The Scientific Community Is in Agreement! “There...

Catherine Lea and Brakelight Press are thrilled to bring together New York Times and USA TODAY Bestsellers Russell Blake and Diane Capri, along with Amazon #1 Bestseller Joe Konrath, Edgar nominee and Mystery Booksellers Association Bestseller Austin Camacho, short story multi-award-winning author...

Volume of two this award-winning series emerges from the shadows with a fresh crop of extreme horror. This collection of ten stories features authors from all over the globe for an international perspective on fear. Take care as you reach into these dark places, for the things here bite, and you may...

Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South is an anthology like no other. Featuring over 15 stories and poems by new and veteran authors, the writing reflects a diverse range of Southern experience. From the post-Kartina New Orleans of Rose Yndigoyen’s “Long Gone Girls” and the deep-rooted family...

Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education is an edited collection that offers a variety of conceptual and research-based discussions on teaching and teacher education in Canada and internationally. The ideas, research, and practices presented in the book focus on three broad themes:...