New Releases by Peter Allen

Acting for the Camera: Back to One is a "how to" book with practical steps to achieve a professional performance on camera. The book focuses on four distinct areas: how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape auditions. Part One: The Character’s World is packed with tools to analyze the script and fully prepare the character before arriving on set. Part Two: The Actor’s World focuses on developing technical acting skills for the camera that assist the pre- and post-production teams to create a dynamic on-screen performance. In Part Three: The Professional World, industry professionals provide tips from inside the film/TV audition room and how to navigate a career in the acting business. The final section, Part Four: Self-Tape Like a Pro, outlines how to build a self-tape studio in the privacy of your own home and submit high-quality self-tape auditions that will help you stand out from the competition. Written for students enrolled in Acting for the Camera courses, Acting for the Camera: Back to One explores techniques that can be practiced and mastered by actors of all levels, from the moment they audition for the part through to when they hear that director call "cut!"

Alumni of the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Avengers join refugees from odd corners of the X-Universe as the government''s latest super-effort, but Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys don''t want this team to survive long enough to get its roster straight!

Let''s be honest, Social Security can be complicated. Social Security is vital to many people''s retirement plans. Yet is so shrouded in uncertainty. There are so many different rules, income limitations, age requirements, cut-offs, and so on that it can drive a person mad. Your choices influence the size of your Social Security checks and making mistakes could accidentally shrink them. Understanding how your decisions affect your Social Security benefits can help you avoid devastating mistakes that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement. Or cost you and your family important benefits. Find out what''s important to you and get the information you need...Read on to learn all you need to know about Social Security. Here is just a tiny amount of what you will discover in this book: The BEST Age to file for Social Security Avoid depending on your children, family, relatives, or the community How to calculate Your Social Security Benefits (3 Easy Steps) Social Security Mistakes that have BIG consequences Why early retirement could be an expensive mistake and the secret to maximum benefits (patience pays off) How to easily apply for Social Security within twenty minutes The MAIN reason why people stop receiving disability benefits and how to avoid it The Four Parts of Medicare and what they mean for you Are Social Security benefits taxed? The best ways to make your claim decisions much easier and quicker What to do when your claim is denied And much, much more.. Social Security encompasses more than just retirement benefits, and the more you know, the more money you might collect from it. It can seem confusing and this book will help you in making the best decision for you instead of relying on some generic advice you find online or hear on the TV. Find it all in one place, This Book.

Everyone, at some point in their life, will be asked to be a Leader Whilst some are naturally blessed with leadership skills others can still learn to become leaders through improving particular skills. Steve Jobs is a famous example of someone who was probably not born to be a leader. Yet he went on to become one of the world''s most inspiring leaders. Leadership skills are highly sought after by employers and are also essential to lasting success in business and life. But the problem with most leadership books is that they are just common knowledge, taken from other writers and not useful. This book presents proven skills and qualities that are tried and tested to help you develop into your greatest potential as a leader. Become more than just "the boss" people follow only because they have to. Instead master the ability to inspire and lead people. In This Book You Will Discover: The Pillars of Building A Successful Company Culture & High Performance Teams Using Your 30% Innate Talents to Turn You Into a Great Leader Why The Greatest Gift from a Leader is Having a Sense of Purpose Family Leadership - Becoming a Successful & Effective Parent Simple Ways To Motivate & Inspire Your People During Difficult Times Fear-Vs-Respect & Why Leading Through Fear Is Never The Answer Listening - The Secret Weapon of Powerful Leaders + The Keys To Successfully Implementing It How Authenticity Makes a Leader More "Real'' + The 5 Basics That Make a Leader More Authentic Leadership Lessons from History''s Most Powerful (Napoleon, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli and more) The Perils, Advantages + When To Use Trump''s Autocratic Leadership Style The Five Major Elements of Emotional Intelligence + Using Them To Become A Better Leader What Makes a Good Leader & Does Gender Matter? And much, much more... Are you ready to advance your personal or professional influence and become a great leader? If so..take action now to increase your leadership skills, expand your influence and achieve your leadership vision by Reading This Book

International Management: A Stakeholder Approach applies a practical, engaging and real time approach to the evolving topics related to International Management. In thirteen chapters, the authors discuss the complexities managers must address when making decisions in a global marketplace, including the complexity of globalization; the external global environment; ethics and social responsibility; culture; communication; entry strategies; global strategies; management decision making; motivation; leadership and organizational change; and human resources.

Following the events of Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 1, Bruce Wayne is still M.I.A. because of debilitating injuries sustained during a recent clash with Bane. Now it’s up to Jean-Paul Valley (a.k.a. Azrael) to carry the mantle of Batman in Gotham City. Unfortunately, Valley is wrestling with his own demons and is struggling to meet the high standards set by his predecessor. Now The Joker has resurfaced with a crazy new scheme to destroy the Dark Knight. But what happens when the Clown Prince of Crime realizes that something is amiss with his longtime archnemesis? The nine-volume saga of Batman: Knightfall continues in this fifth volume of the series. Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 2 collects Detective Comics #671-675, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24-28, Batman #505-508 and Showcase ’94 #7. Bonus material is also included.

SPSS is enormously powerful u0096 and challenging to learn. This popular handbook lets students get hands-on with the statistical procedures they need. Full colour screen shots, step-by-step guidance and examples with annotated outputs help students learn. For students of psychology, marketing and research in any discipline. An essential practical guide to using the latest version of IBM SPSS Statistics. New, print versions of this book come with bonus online study tools on the CourseMate Express platform Learn more about the online tools cengage.com.au/learning-solutions

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #332-333, #346-347, #361-363 And #374-375; Spider-Man: The Trial Of Venom and material From Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #373, #388 And Annual #25-26; Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12; And Web Of Spider-Man Annual #8. When the web-slinger donned a sleek black costume of alien origin, he had no idea it would one day become his deadliest foe: Venom! See the misguided Eddie Brock in some of his earliest adventures as he tries time and again to take down the hated Spider-Man! Featuring the first appearance of Carnage! Plus: the Black Cat, Silver Sable and the Human Torch!

Spider-Man 2099 (2014) 1-5, Amazing Spider-Man 1 (2099 story)

Collects Marvel''s Captain America: The First Avenger Adaptation #1-2, Marvel''s Captain America: The Winter Soldier Infinite Comic #1, Captain America (1968) #117, Captain America (2005) #6, Ultimates #2 And Material From Tales Of Suspense (1959) #57. Prepare for Marvel Studios'' newest big-screen blockbuster by boning up with this essential collection of classics! First, relive Steve Rogers'' transformation from 98-pound weakling into the living legend of World War II in the action-packed adaptation of Captain America''s film debut! Next, thrill to an all-new adventure set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Cap and two surprise allies defend Chicago against the Zodiac! And experience the dynamic debut of Cap''s partner; the Falcon; the Black Widow''s first encounter with Hawkeye; the startling revelations that lurk behind the mask of the Winter Soldier; and the ultimate introduction of Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Presents stories taking place prior to the events of the film "After Earth," in which the last humans, after their exodus from Earth, must protect themselves from the Skrel, who have returned with a secret weapon designed to eliminate them from the universe.

The second all-new, all-great Rocketeer Adventures anthology is crammed with great creators doing terrific Rocketeer stories by these high-flying talents: Marc Guggenhein, Sandy Plunkett, Peter David, Paul Dini, Bill Morrison, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson, John Paul Leon, Tom Taylor, Colin Wilson, Stan Sakai, David Lapham, Chris Sprouse, Matt Wagner, Eric Canete, David Mandel, J Bone, and Michael Golden.

YOU SANK THE WRONG BATTLESHIP During a routine naval drill at Pearl Harbor, American forces detect a ship of unknown origins that''s crashed in the Pacific Ocean. Lieutenant Alex Hopper, an officer aboard the USS John Paul Jones, is ordered to investigate the ominous-looking vessel--which turns out to be part of an armada of ships that are stronger and faster than any on Earth. And that''s when the Navy''s radar goes down. Ambushed by a ravenous enemy they cannot see, a small U.S. fleet makes their last stand on the open ocean, armed with little more than their instincts, to defend their lives--and the world as we know it. The official novel of the blockbuster film! Based on the screenplay by Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber

This practical and highly visual text introduces students to a range of commonly used statistical procedures typically included in the curricula of undergraduate applied statistics and research methodology units. The text takes a hands-on approach to the subject matter, working through each procedure in an illustrated, step-by-step fashion. As well as a focus on a doinga , the authors also emphasise interpretation and reporting throughout using many examples with annotated SPSS output and explanations of how specific research findings can be communicated clearly and concisely.

Peter Allen explores the origins and history of the influential secret society the Cambridge Apostles.

"Rated Y for all ages" -- P. [4] of cover.

When Tony Stark is wounded and taken prisoner in the Middle East, he creates a suit of armor to keep him alive and escape, and plans to right the wrongs he committed as an arms dealer by becoming the superhero Iron Man.

Following the events of Messiah CompleX, X-Factor Investigations is in shambles. Jamie is a basketcase from his trip to a nightmarish future, Layla''s fate is completely in the air, and Wolfsbane has to leave the team to join X-Force, though none of her friends can know about it. What will Wolfsbane tell the X-Factor team? What are they going to do about Layla? How is Jamie coping with his guilt? Get onboard here for X-Factor''s brand-new direction! Collects X-Factor #28-32 and X-Factor: The Quick and the Dead.

This is a book designed for Quiz Masters and aspiring quiz presenters alike. It provides you with a WHOLE YEAR''S worth of questions, arranged in sets of five rounds (Ten questions per round) so that you have a ready made quiz for you to present. The book is arranged by month so that you will generally have some ''topical'' rounds to entertain your fans. THIS BOOK TAKES ALL THE PRESSURE OFF WHEN YOU HAVE A QUIZ TO COMPILE - WE''VE DONE THE HARD WORK SO YOU DON''T HAVE TO.

Growing up in London on his father''s fantastical tales of a magical land called the Anyplace, Paul Dear journeys into this enchanted world after tragedy strikes the family, seeking a great hero, the Boy of Legend, only to encounter the greatest challenge of his life, in a witty and poignant tribute to J. M. Barrie''s Peter Pan. 35,000 first printing.

The crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur is caught up in a genocidal war in the distant Andromeda Galaxy, forcing Captain Mackenzie Calhoun to choose between helping an oppressed race and allying himself with violent aliens who could assist his ship home.

Presenting an incredible Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus... a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus'' family: Darla, Drusilla and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. "Spike." But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter: Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires... and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood... honor... and eleven quid.

Struggling to balance his life as a college student, Daily Bugle photographer, and crime-fighting super-hero, Peter Parker is ready to give up the burden of being Spider-Man, until the evil Doc Ock threatens the Big Apple.

Arthur Pendragon, the Once and Future King, has pursued his political career all the way to the White House. Then tragedy strikes, in the form of an assassination attempt that leaves his wife Gwen at death''s door. To save her, Arthur must once again seek the Holy Grail, the Cup whose magical powers can heal her body and soul... And as Arthur knows from experience, grail-hunting can be a very dangerous occupation.

Written by Peter David; ART and cover by Ed Benes and Alex Lei In stores July 9. Collecting the hard-to-find final 6 issues of SUPERGIRL, #75-80, in one handy volume featuring an intro by Peter David and a new cover by Ed Benes! There are two Supergirls...but which one''s the real deal? Linda Danvers isn''t sure whether Kara Zor-El is for real, but she plans to find out. Can both of them survive the confrontation? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC

Fifteen years ago, the paperback publication of Knight Lifeheralded the debut of a major new talent on the science fiction and fantasy scene. Now, armed with more wit and wisdom than ever before, Peter David has reworked the novel dear to his heart-the story of New York City''s most surprising candidate for mayor: Arthur Pendragon, Once and Future King. "[David] knows how to spin a story." (Publishers Weekly) "A darkly amusing fantasist." (Kirkus Reviews)