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Battleborn (short Story Collection)
Battleborn or Battle Born may refer to: * Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ..., a U.S. state nicknamed the 'Battle Born State' due to being admitted into the union during the American Civil War * ''Battleborn'' (video game), a video game by Gearbox Software * ''Battleborn'' (book), a short story collection by Claire Vaye Watkins * ''Battle Born'' (album), an album by The Killers * "Battle Born" (song), a song by Five Finger Death Punch * Battle Born Studios, a recording studio owned by The Killers {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, and the ninth-least densely populated U.S. state. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's population live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area, including three of the state's four largest incorporated cities. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Las Vegas is the largest city in the state. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State" because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on its state flag); due to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the Union benefited immensely from the support of newly awarded statehood by the infusion of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleborn (video Game)
''Battleborn'' was a free-to-play first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The game was released worldwide on May 3, 2016. ''Battleborn'' was a hero shooter with elements of multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA). Players select one of several pre-designed characters with different attacks and skills, and participate in either single player, cooperative matches, or competitive matches with other players. During matches, players gain experience to advance their character along the Helix Tree, selecting from one of two new abilities or buffs with each advancement step that allows the player to create a custom loadout for that character for the duration of that match. Furthermore, as the player completes matches, they earn randomized gear (generated similarly to the ''Borderlands'' series' randomized weapon feature) that can also be equipped as part of the loadout to provide further buffs and abili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleborn (book)
''Battleborn'' (2012) is a short story collection by American author Claire Vaye Watkins. Contents Synopsis "Ghosts, Cowboys" A semi-autobiographical narrator tells the story of her father Paul Watkins and his role in the Manson Family. Additionally, the story details how George Spahn acquired his ranch and the narrator's bond with her half-sister dubbed Razor Blade Baby. Awards and honors * 2012 American Academy of Arts and Letters' Rosenthal Family Foundation Award winner * 2012 The Story Prize winner * 2012 Young Lions Fiction Award winner * 2013 ALA RUSA Notable Book for Adults winner * 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction longlist * 2013 Dylan Thomas Prize winner * 2013 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award __NOTOC__ The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award—named in honour of Frank O'Connor, who devoted much of his work to the form—was an international literary award presented for the best short story collection. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Born (album)
''Battle Born'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2012, by Vertigo Records and in the United States the following day by Island Records. The phrase "Battle Born" appears on the state flag of Nevada and is the name of the recording studio owned by the band, where the majority of the album was recorded. Recorded following an extended hiatus, the band worked with five producers during the recording of the album: Steve Lillywhite, Damian Taylor, Brendan O'Brien, Stuart Price, and Daniel Lanois. Background and recording Following the completion of the band's Day & Age World Tour in January 2010, the Killers announced that the band would be entering an extended hiatus. During this time, frontman Brandon Flowers and bassist Mark Stoermer released solo albums, ''Flamingo'' (2010) and '' Another Life'' (2011), respectively, while drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. released a studio album with his side-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Born (song)
"Battle Born" is the first single from ''The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2'', the fifth studio album from Five Finger Death Punch, and is the sixteenth single overall from the band. The song went to radio on September 9, 2013 with the official music video published on October 2, 2013. Premise According to lead vocalist Ivan Moody, after 24 months of travelling what seemed to be every part of the world and shaking hands with a large number of people, that even though he was doing what he always dreamed of, that he was psychologically and physically depleted. Because he lost track of time, the flights, the hours on the tour bus and the concerts all seemed to blur together with his relatives and companions becoming a distant relic of the past. Moody concludes by stating that: ''"Everything worth fighting for you will actually HAVE TO fight for. Every wish, every dream, every idea comes to existence only through blood, sweat, and sacrifice... we a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
