Artistic License to Kill

Artistic License to Kill
Author: Paula Darnell
Publisher: Campbell and Rogers Press
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 188740211X

Artist Amanda Trent, accompanied by her beloved golden retriever Laddie and her persnickety calico cat Mona Lisa, is determined to start a new life after her husband divorces her to marry a younger woman, but it isn't easy. After a disastrous interview at the prestigious Roadrunner Gallery in Lonesome Valley, Arizona, far away from her previous home in Kansas City, Amanda's afraid that she'll fail at her new career. But her prospects begin to improve when she's accepted as the newest member of the cooperative gallery. Then, on her very first day, she discovers Janice, the stern director, has been murdered right in the art gallery, and the Roadrunner's members, including Amanda herself, become suspects. Which gallery member murdered the unpopular director? Or was the killer an outsider with an ax to grind?

James Bond 007

James Bond 007
Author: Mike Grell
Publisher: Eclipse Books
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1989
Genre: Spy comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9780913035917

Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill
Author: John Gardner
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1409127257

Official, original James Bond from a writer described by Len Deighton as a 'master storyteller'. Bond has lost his licence to kill. After he took revenge on the CIA agent who handed his friend over to the master criminal, Sanchez, M revoked his double 0 status and he's considered a rogue agent. With MI6 trying to bring him in and only the support of Q behind him Bond goes after Sanchez. Boarding his ship, Bond tricks his way into Sanchez's inner circle and discovers the secret of his wealth. But Bond is walking a tightrope and it is surely only a matter of time before he slips ...

Artistic License

Artistic License
Author: Katie Fforde
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2005-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466821701

Single, thritysomething Thea traded her promising career as a photographer for the quiet countryside of the English Cotswalds. But when she meets a promising, sexy Irish painter while vacationing in Provence, her creative spirit is unexpectedly reawakened. Impressed by Rory's charm, but even more taken by his talent, Thea is determined to showcase his paintings for the art world. Resisting his sex appeal, convincing him to forgo the London art scene, and transforming an abandoned building into a cutting-edge gallery in the less-than-hip countryside all give Thea more of a challenge than she bargained for. Add to the mix a group of old friends, some reluctant teens, a passel of puppies, and a new romantic prospect or two, and Katie Fforde's latest novel delivers art, friendship, love, sex, and delicious new beginnings.

Artistic License

Artistic License
Author: Darren Hudson Hick
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 022646038X

The art scene today is one of appropriation—of remixing, reusing, and recombining the works of other artists. From the musical mash-ups of Girl Talk to the pop-culture borrowings of Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, it’s clear that the artistic landscape is shifting—which leads to some tricky legal and philosophical questions. In this up-to-date, thorough, and accessible analysis of the right to copyright, Darren Hudson Hick works to reconcile the growing practice of artistic appropriation with innovative views of artists’ rights, both legal and moral. Engaging with long-standing debates about the nature of originality, authorship, and artists’ rights, Hick examines the philosophical challenges presented by the role of intellectual property in the artworld and vice versa. Using real-life examples of artists who have incorporated copyrighted works into their art, he explores issues of artistic creation and the nature of infringement as they are informed by analytical aesthetics and legal and critical theory. Ultimately, Artistic License provides a critical and systematic analysis of the key philosophical issues that underlie copyright policy, rethinking the relationship between artist, artwork, and the law.

Formal Notices

Formal Notices
Author: Joshua Keay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2010-06-08
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1604331321

A combination of ultra-formal communication notices and the fun of Madd Libbs – for grown-ups! Formal Notices is a great communications and conversation-starting book. Use it in the office! Having trouble saying what you mean? No longer - "Formal Notices" has just the solution! This collection of fifty fill-in-the-blank letters makes it easy to express even the most difficult of sentiments. For example - Did you not get offered the job? Send them a De-Rejection Letter. Or perhaps your love interest is oblivious to your pursuit? Try a Declaration of Romantic Interest form. With a potent blend of old-fashioned formality, a health dose of sarcasm and plenty of shameless honesty, you'll charm your recipient while you let your opinions be known. In addition to being a great read, the truly brave can remove a form, fold it over and send it through the mail. So no matter what life throws at you, Formal Notices will help you "Let That Which is Unsaid, Be Said."

Killer Art in the Park

Killer Art in the Park
Author: Paula Darnell
Publisher: Paula Darnell
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2023-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1887402373

A sunny summer's day. . . An art show in the park. . . How could something so delightful turn so deadly? When she hears a bone-chilling scream, artist Amanda Trent leaves her booth and rushes through the park to find a horrifying scene. Her friend Pamela is kneeling beside her husband's body, her hands covered in blood. Amanda's fear that the police will immediately peg Pamela as their chief suspect comes true when Pamela is arrested for murdering her own husband. But Amanda knows that Pamela is no killer, and she's determined to prove it. Encouraged by the support of her friends and bolstered by the companionship of her adorable golden retriever Laddie and her moody calico cat Mona Lisa, Amanda pursues clue after clue, to no avail. She's running out of leads, and Pamela's running out of time. Can Amanda discover who the real killer is before Pamela has to call a prison cell her new home?

Justified License to Kill

Justified License to Kill
Author: Eddie Dee Williams
Publisher: Litfire Publishing, LLC
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-05-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781682567289

This is the true-life, roller coaster-ride story of a multi-talented, Earth-toned American singer, musician, and comedian, born and raised in Portland, Oregon, who survived a bullish upbringing that left him with a sense of unworthiness and not belonging, which metastasized into a wall of hopeless resentment and led to a rebellious, systemic journey of grapefruit-sour relationships, including a bogus military-based marriage, followed by a dysfunctional relationship in college, which led to a disastrous internship with the Portland Fire Department. He recognized early on his susceptibility to alcohol, and fell in love with a succession of women well-versed in the art of manipulation, relationships he respectfully describes as strange grapefruits. Having become involved in a biracial romantic entanglement, he relocated to the City of Seaside on the Pacific Northwest Oregon coast, working his way up to the position of supervisor of that city's most popular beachfront hotel. However, he bites off more than he can chew as he is a convenient and continuous target, of police brutality, and endemic, rural-region bullying racism for eleven consecutive months. While attending the post-nuptial reception of a friend, he and the newlywed bride find themselves cornered by an invading gang of racist bikers with murder on their minds, which turns into an all-out melee in the host's kitchen. After forcefully subduing the leader of the pack, he is elevated to instantaneous-hero status by the Seaside Police Department, who do a one-hundred-eighty degree turnabout regarding their treatment of a civilian they now hold in high regard. Despite this newly developed dEtente with the town heat, our plucky protagonist is still faced with another two-and-a-half years of constant death threats from the remainder of the notorious biker gang out of Portland, Oregon, who try to exact their racist revenge when they corner our hero once again. He escapes their clutches through a strange twist of fate, is arrested, charged with another infraction, goes to trial, and is found not guilty, twice, for acting in self-defense; Double jeopardy in a court of law, due to racism in the State of Oregon = Justified License To Kill in the eyes of the law.