Bøker av Steven Johnston

For those who crave a journey beyond the ordinary, "Abandoned: Then and Now: Volume 3," beckons, promising an unforgettable exploration of the fragile yet enduring nature of memory. Join us on this visual adventure and let the whispers of abandoned stories captivate your imagination, one mesmerizing image at a time. This unique book unveils the mesmerizing juxtaposition of bygone glory and present decay, breathing life into the forgotten tales of abandoned places. Revel in the beauty of decay, where decay becomes a canvas for storytelling, and each image is a brushstroke in the masterpiece of time. These relics have been left to the environmental elements and ignored for decades. Now, they come alive through the pages of this book.

Within these pages, witness the transformative power of abandonment as we juxtapose the vibrant past against the haunting present. From the grandeur of forgotten mansions and the echoes of once-booming industrial complexes to the eerie stillness of deserted towns and the poignant remains of amusement parks, this collection of images invites you to peel back the layers of history and immerse yourself in the silent narratives etched into the decaying landscapes. Abandoned America is a captivating book that unveils the mysteries and melancholy beauty concealed within the forsaken corners of our world.

This book looks at why Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is either the most inspirational or the cruelest film American cinema has ever produced. It depicts, perhaps unwittingly, an ontological war in which two well-matched adversaries fight a series of pitched battles that neither side can win without producing tragic remainders.

In this book, political theorist Steve Johnston explores Lincoln's thought and political philosophy, but also his intentional and shrewdly calculated ambiguity - enabling him to be maximally politically effective in the face of unprecedented challenges.