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An introduction to the unique world of alternative comics and fanzines in the USA and Europe.

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Horizons of the Sacred explores the distinctive worldview underlying the faith and lived religion of Catholics of Mexican descent living in the United States. Religious ...

Like postmodernism itself, this tiny manual is a work of inspired piracy, melding cutting-edge cultural theory with the corporate and computer lingos that permeate our lives.

Presents time-tested secrets of successful branding, as revealed by thought leaders at five of the world's top branding agencies. This book is based on the author's "Living ...