Bøker av John Hart

Using sketches of shots from classic films, from silents onwards, this book leads you through the history and evolution of this craft to help you get to grips with translating your vision onto paper, from the rough sketch to the finished storyboard.

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War has long been a harrowing facet of human history, forever altering the lives of those directly involved. While soldiers on the front lines endure unimaginable hardships, the impact of war on civilians, often a hidden toll, is no less profound. The purpose of this comprehensive exploration is to unveil the untold stories of those who find themselves in the crossfire of conflicts, shedding light on the often-ignored consequences of war on innocent lives."The Imperative for Change" is a profound exploration of the urgent need for transformation in our world. It delves into the challenges we face, the potential solutions at our disposal, and the moral and ethical imperatives that demand our attention and action. Throughout this work, we've journeyed through critical issues that impact our societies, environments, and the future of humanity. We've assessed the threats posed by climate change, the consequences of biodiversity loss, the complexities of social justice, the importance of ethical leadership, and the critical role of technology and innovation in shaping our path forward.At the heart of this exploration is the recognition that change is not a mere option; it is a necessity. The challenges we face are monumental, and the consequences of inaction are severe. From the impacts of environmental degradation on vulnerable communities to the systemic inequities that perpetuate social injustices, the imperative for change is undeniable. We've discussed the power of collective action, the significance of international cooperation, and the role of every individual in driving change. We've underscored the importance of sustainable practices, responsible governance, and the pursuit of a more equitable and inclusive world. "The Imperative for Change" is not merely a reflection of the challenges we confront; it is a call to action. It is a reminder that we, as individuals, communities, and societies, hold the agency to create a future that is more just, sustainable, and harmonious. It is a recognition that the choices we make today will define the world we pass on to future generations.In these pages, we've examined the imperatives for change across multiple dimensions - environmental, social, political, and ethical. We've sought to inspire, inform, and incite a sense of responsibility. The imperatives we've explored are interconnected, and the solutions we seek are interdependent. As we embark on this journey of transformation, it is our hope that "The Imperative for Change" serves as a source of knowledge, inspiration, and motivation. The challenges are great, but so too is the potential for positive change.The imperative for change is not a burden; it is an opportunity. It is a chance to redefine our relationship with the environment, rectify historical injustices, promote ethical leadership, and embrace innovation and technology for the betterment of all. It is a call to each and every one of us to recognize our role in shaping the future. We are not passive observers of history; we are active participants. The choices we make, the actions we take, and the values we uphold will determine the trajectory of our world. In the face of daunting challenges, it is our collective strength, resilience, and determination that will lead us toward a future where sustainability, justice, and compassion prevail. The imperative for change is not an ending; it is a beginning, a chance to create a world that reflects our shared values and aspirations. May we embrace this imperative for change with unwavering commitment and a shared vision for a better world, for ourselves and for generations yet to come.

'Magenta' Herdwick strives to enliven his multi-ethnic classes against the egalitarian, ie same for all, theory of socialist education current at the time, with its hostility to elitism and the grammar schools. He lives with his forsaken mother. Dad never came home from his last posting abroad.

Gibbys eldre brødre har tjenestegjort i Vietnam. En døde der. Den andre kom tilbake misforstått og hard, nå nylig løslatt etter tre år i fengsel. Jason vil ikke snakke om krigen eller om tiden bak murene, men han vil gjerne ha et forhold til Gibby, den yngre broren han ikke har kjent på årevis. Fast bestemt på å få den forbindelsen lokker han Gibby til en dag ved sjøen: lange timer med solskinn og whisky og eldre kvinner. Men dagen utvikler seg katastrofalt og Jason havner igjen i politiets søkelys. Gibby er fast bestemt på å bevise at Jason er uskyldig, og dykker dypt inn i brorens skjulte liv, en mørk verden av heroin, våpen og ulovlige motorsykkelgjenger. Det han oppdager der er en sannhet mer dyster enn han kunne ha forestilt seg.

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER"We the unwilling, led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful." -Unknown SoldierSet in the South at the height of the Vietnam War, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling author John Hart's singular style. Gibby's older brothers have already been to war. One died there. The other came back misunderstood and hard, a decorated killer now freshly released from a three-year stint in prison. Jason won't speak of the war or of his time behind bars, but he wants a relationship with the younger brother he hasn't known for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women. But the day turns ugly when the four encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road. Beautiful but drunk, one of the women taunts the prisoners, leading to a riot on the bus. The woman finds it funny in the moment, but is savagely murdered soon after. Given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason; but when the second woman is kidnapped, the police suspect Gibby, too. Determined to prove Jason innocent, Gibby must avoid the cops and dive deep into his brother's hidden life, a dark world of heroin, guns and outlaw motorcycle gangs. What he discovers there is a truth more disturbing than he could have imagined: not just the identity of the killer and the reasons for Tyra's murder, but the forces that shaped his brother in Vietnam, the reason he was framed, and why the most dangerous man alive wants him back in prison. This is crime fiction at its most raw, an exploration of family and the past, of prison and war and the indelible marks they leave.

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER"We the unwilling, led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful." -Unknown SoldierSet in the South at the height of the Vietnam War, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense, and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling novelist John Hart's singular style.Gibby's older brothers have already been to war. One died there. The other came back misunderstood and hard, a decorated killer now freshly released from a three-year stint in prison. Jason won't speak of the war or of his time behind bars, but he wants a relationship with the younger brother he hasn't known for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women. But the day turns ugly when the four encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road. Beautiful but drunk, one of the women taunts the prisoners, leading to a riot on the bus. The woman finds it funny in the moment, but is savagely murdered soon after. Given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason; but when the second woman is kidnapped, the police suspect Gibby, too. Determined to prove Jason innocent, Gibby must avoid the cops and dive deep into his brother's hidden life, a dark world of heroin, guns, and outlaw motorcycle gangs. What he discovers there is a truth more disturbing than he could have imagined: not just the identity of the killer and the reasons for Tyra's murder, but the forces that shaped his brother in Vietnam, the reason he was framed, and why the most dangerous man alive wants him back in prison. This is crime fiction at its most raw, an exploration of family and the past, of prison and war and the indelible marks they leave.

Two families. Two brothers. One explosive secret.John Hart has written four New York Times bestsellers and won an unprecedented two back-to-back Edgar Awards. The New York Times labeled his work "Grisham-style intrigue and Turow-style brooding." Now he delivers a gut-wrenching, heart-stopping thriller no reader will soon forget.There was nothing but time at the Iron Mountain Home for Boys, time for two orphans to learn that life is neither painless nor won without a fight. Julian survives only because his older brother, Michael, is both feared and fiercely protective. When an older boy is brutally killed, Michael makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect his brother: He flees the orphanage and takes the blame with him.For two decades, Michael thrives on the streets of New York, eventually clawing his way to a world of wealth, fear and respect. But the life he's fought to build unravels when he meets a woman who knows nothing of his past or sins. He wants a fresh start with Elena, the chance to build a family of his own. But a life in organized crime is not so easily abandoned. With a price on his head and everyone he loves at risk, Michael spirits Elena back to North Carolina, to the brother he'd lost and a thicket of intrigue more dense than he could possibly imagine. In a tour de force narrative of violence, hope and redemption, the brothers must return to the Iron House of their childhood, to the place that almost broke them, the place it all began.Praise for John Hart"Lean, hard and absolutely riveting, Iron House is a tour de force." -- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Vince Flynn"Vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed."- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Patricia Cornwell"A magnificent creation, Huck Finn channeled through Lord of the Flies." -Washington Post on The Last Child"Gripping. A must-read." --Chicago Sun-Times on Down River"The King of Lies moves and reads like a book on fire." -- Pat Conroy

A powerful, heart-pounding thriller from the unparalleled New York Times bestselling and two-time Edgar Award-winning author of The Last Child and The King of Lies, Down River will haunt your thoughts long after the last page is turned.Adam Chase has a violent streak, and for good reason. As a boy, he saw things no child should witness, suffered wounds that left him misunderstood-a fighter. Even grown, he remains dangerous and unpredictable, so that when he narrowly beats a murder charge, he's hounded out of town, exiled for a sin he did not commit. For five long years, he disappears. But now he's back, and no one knows why - not his family or the cops, not the enemies he left behind. But Adam has his reasons. Attacked within hours of his return, the tone of his homecoming is set. As bodies turn up and the town rises in anger, Adam again finds himself in the fight of his life, not just to prove his innocence, but to reclaim the only life he's ever wanted. Secrets build on secrets, emotions tear, and more than one person crosses the brink as Hart examines the lengths to which people will go for money, family, and revenge.Praise for John Hart and Down River:"[Hart] combines gripping plots with a wonderful gift for prose, making his books literary crowd-pleasers that appeal to the brain as well as the emotions. There are few books published that can legitimately be called "a must-read," but this is one of them." --Chicago Sun Times"If you value Harper Lee, James Lee Burke, Truman Capote, and Michael Malone... it's time to add John Hart to your bookshelves." --Otto Penzler, The New York Sun"An artist adding layers of paint ... Hart takes his time, snaring the reader with evocative storytelling and lush prose along with the usual quota of conflict and murder." --The Boston Globe "[A] complex, emotionally charged novel... Down River is a beautifully constructed story of personal redemption, family secrets, and murder.... A truly splendid novel with a deep emotional core." --Booklist (starred)"The thrills come fast and furious." -Washington Post"Nail-biting suspense." -Raleigh News and Observer"Richly atmospheric... should settle once and for all the question of whether thrillers and mysteries can also be literature." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Falls squarely in the league of the best of Southern novels." --South Florida Sun Sentinel

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author John Hart comes a gut-wrenching thriller about two brothers, one woman, and an explosive secret that threatens to tear their whole world apart...At the Iron Mountain Home for Boys, there was nothing but time for two orphans to learn that life isn't won without a fight. Julian survives only because his older brother, Michael, is both feared and fiercely protective. When an older boy is brutally killed, Michael makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect Julian: He flees the orphanage and takes the blame with him.For two decades, Michael thrives on the streets of New York, eventually clawing his way to a world of wealth, power, and respect. But the life he's made for himself unravels when he meets Elena, who knows nothing of his past or sins. Michael wants a fresh start with her, the chance to build a family of his own. But a life in organized crime is not so easily abandoned. Now, with a price on his head and everyone he loves at risk, Michael must return to North Carolina-to Julian, and to the secrets, lies, and danger that still remain at Iron House."Grisham-style intrigue and Turow-style brooding."-The New York Times"Unforgettable."-Booklist (starred review)

«En kraftprestasjon fylt av levende, avgrunnsdype skikkelser, en kombinasjon av intens spenning, stemningsfulle skildringer og litterært mesterskap» - Crime Watch Etter fire års stillhet fra spenningsmesteren John Hart, er Syndenes forlatelse er en svært etterlengtet utgivelse som innfrir til det fulle. I USA var førsteopplaget på hele to millioner bøker, og anmeldelsene har vært utelukkende gode. Elizabeth Black er en omstridt helt, politikvinnen som egenhendig reddet en ung jente fra en låst kjeller og drepte to brutale kidnappere. Men hun er også en kvinne med en fortid og en hemmelighet. Og hun er ikke den eneste. Politimannen Adrian Wall blir endelig løslatt etter tretten års fengsling og mishandling for et drap han kanskje ikke har begått. Den første han møter utenfor murene er en fjortenåring som venter på ham med en revolver for å hevne drapet på sin mor. Men gutten er Adrians minste problem - han erkjenner snart at livet var tryggere i fengsel. Og mens de alle på hver sin måte søker syndenes forlatelse, blir et lik svøpt i mykt lin oppdaget på alteret i en forlatt kirke dypt inne i skogen.

Mørkets testament er en frittstående oppfølger til den prisbelønte bestselgeren Det siste barnet. Boken er en hyllest til vennskap og en utforskning av den vonde arven etter slaveriet, brutal, spennende og velskrevet. Med denne boken, som i tid og sted spenner fra Afrika til Sørstatene før borgerkrigen og fra de harde 1930-årene til i dag, har Hart skrevet sitt mektigste og mørkeste verk.Det er gått ti år siden de dramatiske begivenhetene som endret Johnny Merrimons liv og rystet hjembyen hans. Han lever nå et halvvilt liv alene i villmarken, på den store eiendommen han arvet. Han kjenner hver kulp, hver åsside og hver lysning, hvert tråkk gjennom sumpen. Hans eneste forbindelse til det normale livet er hans gamle venn Jack. De er ikke lenger gutter, men tilknytningen er der - det de delte og det de mistet. Men Jack ser og sanser farer i sumpen. Han aner mørke hensikter og en grusom vilje. Johnny vil ikke snakke om det, men det finnes ting han vet, ting han kan gjøre. En dårligere venn ville kanskje ha sett slike evner som en gave, men Jack har selv opplevd det som beveger seg i sumpen, kulden og den ubeskrivelige angsten.

Advokaten Jackson Workman opplever at liket av faren blir funnet, ett år etter hans mors død. Faren forsvant samme natt som moren døde. Før Workman får snudd seg, er han ikke bare offer i en familietragedie, han er også hovedmistenkt i en mordsak. Han er nødt til å innlede en desperat jakt på sannheten, og tvinges samtidig til å se sin fortid i øynene. Dette er forfatterens debutroman.

Tretten år gamle Johnny Merrimon hadde et perfekt liv: et godt hjem og kjærlige foreldre, og tvillingsøsteren Alyssa som han var sterkt knyttet til. Han visste ingenting om tap og svik - før den dagen Alyssa forsvant inn i en fremmed bil. Nå, et år senere, er Johnny ensom og alene, forlatt av alle han var blitt opplært til å stole på: Faren dro sin vei like etter at datteren ble borte, og moren har forskanset seg i en tåkeverden av alkohol, dop og mishandling. Ingen andre enn Johnny tror at Alyssa fremdeles er i live, og han bestemmer seg for å finne henne og redde familien. Så forsvinner enda en liten jente, og Johnny må oppsøke miljøer og mennesker som ingen barn burde bli kjent med.

En gammel mann skal dø. Når han er borte, vil Michael være fritt vilt. Og kvinnen som bærer hans barn, vil føre jegerne til ham. Ved guttehjemmet Iron House får to foreldreløse brødre lære at livet er noe man må slåss for. Skjøre, lille Julian overlever bare fordi storebror Michael er fryktløs nok til å beskytte ham og ofre seg når et brutalt drap ryster institusjonen. På rømmen i New York tas Michael inn i varmen av en beryktet mafiaboss, og blir etter hvert så fryktet på gaten at han sjelden trenger å ty til våpen for å sette seg i respekt. Men etter to tiår i brutalitetens og voldens tjeneste, må Michael nok en gang flykte for å beskytte sine nærmeste. Denne gangen bringer flukten ham tilbake til fortiden - til den brutale arven fra Iron House.

Fem år etter at han ble frikjent for drap, vender Adam Chase tilbake til sin barndoms by, men der møter han en utbredt mistanke om at han likevel var skyldig i forbrytelsen. Han forsøker å gjenoppta kontakt med familie, kjæreste og venner, men kort tid etter hjemkomsten blir han antastet og banket opp. Når nye lik begynner å dukke opp, vender hele byen seg mot ham. Han oppdager gradvis at menneskene han har kjent hele livet, bærer på uhyggelige hemmeligheter - og at sannheten om drapet han ble tiltalt for, er mer skremmende enn han kunne ha forestilt seg.

I told her "I'm sorry baby, daddy can't fix it." Her eyes were black and her face swollen from the trauma. I leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead, and slowly let her fingers slip from my grasp, letting go of my world, and turned and left. Damn the doctors, Damn the world, Damn God.

A heartrending thriller about a young boy's hunt for his missing sister, and the dark truths he uncovers in his North Carolina hometown.