What if all your favorite LOST authors and bloggers were gathered in one place, accessible anytime you wished, day or night? What would you talk about with them? What fascinating ideas would they bring for your consideration?  What if you could talk with people who never left the Island, who never will leave the Island—whose job it is, in fact, to live, breathe, touch, and see LOST 24 hours a day, seven days a week?  There are such people, and there is such a magical place, in a book: LOST Thought.  This anthology presents the greatest collection of LOST expertise ever gathered in one book:  Bloggers and Authors: Nikki Stafford (Finding Lost) Jo Garfein (Jopinionated) Pearson Moore (LOST Humanity) Sarah Clarke Stuart (Literary Lost) Sam McPherson (Lostpedia.com) Erika Olson (Long Live Locke) Ryan Ozawa (The Transmission) Andy Page (Dark UFO)  Nationally Recognized Literary Scholars: Amy Bauer, Ph.D. (Professor of Music) Cynthia Burkhead, Ph.D. (Professor of English) Jeffrey Frame, Ph.D. (Professor of Theater and Film) Delano Freeberg, Ph.D. (Analytical Scientist) Julia Guernsey-Pitchford, Ph.D. (Professor of English) Michelle Lang, Ph.D. (Professor of Art) Antonio Savorelli, Ph.D. (Film and Literary Studies) Paul Wright, Ph.D. (Professor of English) Jamie R. Smith (Professor of English)  LOST Scholars: Jennifer Galicinski (Theology) C. David Milles (Literary and Film Studies) Erin Carlyle (Women's Studies) Gozde Kilic (Cultural Studies) Kevin McGinnis (Religious Studies)  The Island is the destiny of everyone onboard Flight 815. That is to say, the Island is our destiny. This is where we stand, where destiny bids us abide. We stand in the shadow of greatness. No one can ever own the Island. It is the Island that calls us, directs us, owns us. The Island compels us to reject the spiritual death of complacency, conformity, and mediocrity. There is nothing compromising or halfway in the Island’s call to exploit every faculty of the mind so that we might ponder, create, and dream.  Here then, in these pages, meditations and missives—dispatches and messages—from the object of our fascination: the Island.

LOST Thought: Leading Thinkers Discuss LOST

Humor & Entertainment

Carlyle, Erin

Moore, Pearson

Stafford, Nikki

Bauer Ph.D., Amy

Burkhead Ph.D., Cynthia

Clarke-Stuart, Sarah

Frame, Jeffrey

Freeberg Ph.D., Delano

Galicinski, Jennifer

Garfein, Jo

Television

Inukshuk Press

Nikki Stafford is a godsend to Lost enthusiasts in particular and TV lovers in general. I've written about TV for several years, and have always valued her opinion and insights on all things television. - Amanda Cuda, Connecticut Post newspaperIf you want to know your Benjamin Linuses from your Henry Gales or your John Lockes from your Jeremy Benthams, let Nikki Stafford be your constant. Her writing reflects the insightfulness, passion and humor of both the show and its fans. - Steve ''The Shout'' Dandy, ''Nik at Nite'' contributorSince its premiere in 2004, Lost has gone from weird (polar bears in the jungle) to weirder (a man living in a bunker hitting a button every 108 minutes to ''save the world'') to just plain crazy (a large frozen wheel moving the island). And the fans love every minute of it. In the brilliant season 4, the outside world invaded the island and the Oceanic 6 were ''rescued.'' And now . . . they're coming back. The pre - eminent source for fans, Nikki Stafford's Finding Lost series - the only Lost books with a complete episode - by - episode guide - continues its exploration of the deeper meanings of the show. The book includes: an in - depth look at every episode of season 5, linking the events in the season to the early Lost years and adding highlights, little - known facts, and nitpicks chapters on the rules of time travel, the smoke monster, and that mysterious four - toed statue  sidebars chronicling fun trivia such as Geronimo Jackson, Star Wars references, and Locke's injuriesanalysis of literary references such as The Little Prince, Ulysses, Y: The Last Man, A Separate Reality, and Everything That Rises Must Converge photos of the filming locations in Hawaii

Finding Lost: Season 5 (Large Print 16pt)

ReadHowYouWant

This informative and engaging book chronicles Lucy Lawless's journey from a budding opera singer to the surprising story of her landing the role of Xena. The book also tells the story of Reneé O'Connor, the blond-haired Texan who plays Xena's storytelling sidekick, and the undying support of Reneé's mother, who helped garner a fan base for her daughter that rivals Lucy's. Focusing on the unprecedented fan phenomenon that surrounds this highly inventive show, this book features a guide to various Xena Internet web sites, fan clubs, and e-mail listserves, including interviews with many of the fans who run them. It also includes reports by fans about the infamous subtext issue that has lured in the biggest single fan demographic, experiences of seeing Lucy in the Broadway production of Grease! in fall 1997, and why they love or hate Joxer. Also featured is a detailed episode guide. Using the show's references to various ancient myths, Stafford offers a historical background and analysis of each episode to enrich viewers' experience of each episode. Featuring a 16-page color photo section, exclusive photos from conventions, appearances, and autograph signings, and original illustrations, this is a fascinating book that Xena fans won't want to miss.

Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor: Warrior Stars of Xena

Science Fiction & Fantasy

ECW Press

A companion to the popular television program profiles each cast member, provides an episode guide, and includes Web sites and quizzes

Bite Me!: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Ecw Pr

When Bite Me! was first released in Fall 1998, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was two seasons old, the characters were still in high school, and Buffy had just killed her soul mate, Angel. Four years later, the show is still a smash hit and a critical darling; Angel has returned and then gone on to his own eponymous spin-off show; Buffy has graduated from high school, entered university, found a sister, lost her mother, and died only to be resurrected in the sixth season by her friends. Now on UPN, the former WB show is the top-rated non-WWF show on the network. It has appeared in almost every critics year-end top 10 list, and every time Emmy season rolls around and Buffy is snubbed again, critics use their column space to lambaste the academy for its shallow vision. Bite Me! includes:
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<li>all the cast bios and episode guides from the original book</li>
<li>updated bios of new cast members who have become major characters on the show</li>
<li>an episode guide that features all six seasons of Buffy
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<li>capsule reviews of the full first three seasons of Angel, with more emphasis put on the crossover episodes between the two shows.It will also look at how the show has affected popular culture, making its way onto university courses in the United States and spawning a book of academic essays.</li>
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Bite Me!: An Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

In this series guide to the television phenomenon "TV Guide" called "one of TV's most enjoyable escapist hours ever," the authors give a comprehensive perspective on the series' first three seasons.

Uncovering Alias: An Unofficial Guide to the Show

Burnett, Robyn

The world of the television series "Angel" is celebrated and discussed in this companion guide to the intelligent, thought-provoking spin-off of cult favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." 16 color illustrations; b&amp;w photos throughout.

Once Bitten: An Unofficial Guide to the World of Angel

The perplexing plotlines and bewildering array of characters on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning television program "Lost" are analyzed and pieced together in this in-depth exploration.

Finding Lost: The Unofficial Guide

The second instalment in the critically acclaimed, bestselling Finding Lost series Stafford brings the symbolism, themes, and mythology to the forefront, so that casual viewers and devoted fans have a better understanding of what is happening in each episode.” About.com The castaways on Lost spent two seasons trying to find rescue, dealing with the traumas of their past, and being baffled by the presence of polar bears on their deserted island. In season 3, they are focused on a bigger problem: the Others. With the mysteries of the island deepening and the puzzle becoming more convoluted, this book will help you put those pieces together to figure out where the series is going. The only Lost guide available that analyzes the show episode by episode, Finding Lost includes: an in-depth look at every episode, with highlights, music, and nitpicks outlined at the end of each one chapters on the influential television series The Prisoner, Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time (a favorite book of the Others), Eko’s Jesus stick, the real David Hume, and the online game The Lost Experience sidebars chronicling fun trivia such as why Canadian references imply the presence of evil; what Kate’s aliases really mean; comparisons of the Others’ wicked deeds to those of the Losties; and many more bios of the new actors on the show analyses of the show’s literary references, including A Tale of Two Cities, Of Mice and Men, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Through the Looking Glass photos of the filming locations in Hawaii Full of exclusive photos and enough background to put you leagues ahead of other viewers, this book will finally help you find” Lost.

Finding Lost ― Season Three: The Unofficial Guide (Finding Lost Set)

Thoroughly up to date with complete season episode guides, this revised edition contains a discussion of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" controversial move from the WB to UPN and gives capsule reviews of the first three full seasons of "Angel." 40 photos.

Bite Me!: The Chosen Edition The Unofficial Guide to Buffy The Vampire Slayer ( Seven Seasons One Book)

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