Home Alone

Scholastic Paperbacks. 1990

Seven-year-old Kevin McAllister, improbably enough, is left behind when his family goes to France for Christmas vacation, and the precocious boy must defend the homestead from two burglars who have invaded the neighborhood.

Horror Films of the 1980s

McFarland. 2010

John Kenneth Muir is back! This time, the author of the acclaimed Horror Films of the 1970s turns his attention to 300 films from the 1980s. From horror franchises like Friday the 13th and Hellraiser to obscurities like The Children and The Boogens, Muir is our informative guide. Muir introduces the scope of the decade's horrors, and offers a history that draws parallels between current events and the nightmares unfolding on cinema screens. Each of the 300 films is discussed with detailed...

The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes

Atlantic Publishing Company. 2021

The home, an essential part of the American dream, has been beset by troubles since the beginning of the Great Recession in 2007. Whether from an unstable housing economy, ever-rising energy costs, or the environmental ruin of urban sprawl, the origin and variety of these assaults can be bewildering. Surprisingly, some of the answers to many of these modern-day troubles lie in some of humanity�s most ancient building techniques. Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of...

Screen World, 1991

Crown. 1991

Covers American and foreign films released in the United States each year, with listings of credits and profiles of screen personalities and award winners

Time Out Film Guide