![]() ![]() After so many years I finally finished it and regret that I never did it when I lived there. I first started reading this book when I lived in Walt Disney World on the Disney College program. This book was an absolute treasure to read. Selznick, Walter Winchell, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Howard Hughes, Abbott & Costello, Walt Disney, and a children's book, Walt Disney: Magician of the Movies. Other Thomas biographies include Joan Crawford, Marlon Brando, David O. Thalberg as sparking their interest in pursuing a career behind the scenes. Many in the film industry credit his 1969 biography of producer Irving G. Mayer.ĭuring his long history of reporting for the AP, Thomas authored at least 30 books. Acclaimed as the dean of Hollywood reporters, Bob Thomas wrote about the movie business for the Associated Press since the days when Hollywood was run by the men who founded it: Jack Warner, Darryl F. ![]() ![]() Thomas made his mark by engaging celebrities in activities that brought out their personalities, whether by measuring their waistline after childbirth (as he did with Betty Grable) or testing just how tall a leading lady needed to be by kissing her himself (as he did with June Haver). He lived in Encino with his wife, Patricia. Robert Joseph "Bob" Thomas was an American Hollywood film industry biographer and reporter who worked for the Associated Press from 1944.īorn in San Diego, he grew up in Los Angeles, where his father was a film publicist. ![]()
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Better nate than ever novel7/5/2023 ![]() His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. Highly recommended." -Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, HamiltonĪ small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical in this winning middle grade novel that The New York Times called "inspired and inspiring." Soon to be a Disney+ Original movie! "The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what it's like to be a theater kid. Highly recommended." -Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, HamiltonĪ New York Times Notable Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearĪ small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical in this winning middle grade novel that The New Y. ![]() ![]() Dearest friend abigail adams7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() “'Power corrupts' was their most persistent message. English infringement on American rights was the consequence of the concentration of power. Despite a passionate belief in the necessity of independence from England, it was a belief built on convictions of moral virtue. Her mother, Elizabeth Quincy, was from one of Braintree's most prominent families, but was an industrious household manager who passed on those skills to her daughters.Īs might be expected, such a background primed Abigail for a socially conservative outlook. Everyone farmed, either full or part-time. Extended families were the rule since both opportunity and motive to move outside the area were lacking. Her father, William Smith, was a congenial minister in the rural backwater of Weymouth. Her family background was one of rural quasi-gentry. ![]() Withey has sifted through the voluminous correspondence of the Adams family to show how Abigail was shaped by the unique experiences of her time and place. ![]() Our attitudes toward feminism, economics, government, and diversity have changed dramatically from the viewpoints of colonial America. Here, the time gap is one of over two centuries. Historian Lynne Withey labors, for the most part successfully, in bridging the gap of time and experiences that any reader encounters with a biography. ![]() Compromised book peter strzok7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() “Peter Strzok stands for an FBI that, whatever its faults, serves the nation rather than a political master. ![]() He doesn’t want them to see what backbone looks like.” - Slate Trump doesn’t want Americans to get ideas or inspiration from Strzok. ![]() In Compromised, Strzok draws on lessons from a long career-from his role in the Russian illegals case that inspired The Americans to his service as lead FBI agent on the Mueller investigation-to construct a devastating account of foreign influence at the highest levels of our government, and to reveal the lingering implications for our national security. But by that time, Strzok had seen more than enough to believe that the country’s new commander in chief had fallen under the sway of America’s adversary in the Kremlin. His long career in counterintelligence ended shortly thereafter, when he was forced out of the Bureau for privately voicing his political opinions about Donald Trump. When he opened the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Peter Strzok had spent over two decades defending the United States against foreign threats. “This is the book I have been waiting for.”-Rachel Maddow INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | From “the FBI agent who started it all” (David Martin, CBS Sunday Morning), an epic, behind-the-scenes account of the biggest counterintelligence story of our time: Russia’s war on American democracy, and the effort to hold Putin’s collaborators to account. ![]() Elemental by Erika Kobayashi7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() "With enthralling and precise language, this first book in Two Lines Press' Calico series of collected translated literature impresses.This collection of speculative Chinese fiction is compelling and provocative, exploring the thin line between reality and absurdity. By turns cryptic and revealing, phantasmagorical and straightforward, these tales balance reality and fantasy on the edge of a knife." - Publishers Weekly, starred review of That We May Live "This remarkable anthology of Chinese speculative fiction offers seven tales of societal responsibility and individual freedom. Elemental, the third book in the Calico Series from Two Lines Press, is a whirlwind of fiction and reportage from Japan, Iran, Germany, Israel, Poland, Madagascar, Norway, and Iraq that explores how earth, wind, water, and fire continue to shape our narratives and alter our existence. "Marvelous.a credit to the art of both poets and translators." -Cynthia Hogue, author of In June the Labyrinth and co-translator of Joan Darc, by Nathalie Quintane, on Home A celebration of both storytelling and translation, Elemental is essential a gift that opens up the pleasures of new worlds." -Hugh Raffles, author of The Book of Unconformities Kobayashi Erika Aghaei Farkhondeh Gabrielsen (5 results) You searched for: Author: kobayashi erika aghaei farkhondeh gabrielsen. The stories here dig deep and unexpectedly into life's fundamentals-the elements and the passions-bringing into English, many for the first time, writers of stature from across the globe. Elemental : Earth Stories by Kobayashi, Erika Aghaei, Farkhondeh Gabrielsen, Gohril and a great selection of related books. "Stone, earth, water, ice, wind, and burning heat. ![]() "A fantastic and deeply philosophical addition to Two Lines' Calico series of collected works in translation." -Booklist ![]() Hard time cara mckenna7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() I am weird about infidelity in my romance so in this HOT!HOT!HOT!connection these guys share. Review 2: So this is going to be for the whole series if you are a romantic like me I want to encourage you to read on. more through their window to see what more damage they can do to themselves. Then you realize there's more twisted stuff to come can you stop reading this madness, no you continue to peek. It was a messed to and twisted lust story, with no clear winners. Shane was the aggressor and Gabriel was the manipulator. ![]() Shane warred within himself over his feelings/cravings for Gabriel and denied that he was gay because he wasn't, was he? Well it was a strange feeling to be desiring a man and Gabriel used this to sort of take advantage of the fact that Shane was not in control of his feelings. I really don't care for this sadomasochist type story (hurts so good) not for me. The relationship dynamic was never more than a rough sex kind of thing. ![]() First of all Shane was never nice to Gabriel. Review 1: I went into this story blind but then then realization hit I was torn. ![]() Conquest by S.J. Frost7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Jesse drew in a long breath and said on the exhale, “Were you in love with him?”Įvan’s head snapped toward Jesse. In that moment, he knew without a doubt he had fallen in love with him.īut there was one thing he had to know. 3 (2020) (with Everly Frost, Heather Hildenbrand, Karpov Kinrade, Cameo Renae, Heather Renee, Bam Shepherd, Tish Thawer, Jessica Wayne and S J West). ![]() All of Evan’s defenses, all his walls were down. So I left the country and went anywhere I thought people wouldn’t recognize me.”Īs Evan finished, a protective rush surged through Jesse, and with it, a feeling that had been lingering below the surface of his consciousness waiting for him to acknowledge it. Not a fucking one of them knew it was nothing but guilt money. ![]() “Frost - Conquest 01 - Conquest “And when I cut Brian’s wife a check to make sure that she and the little girls would be taken care of, people sang my praises thinking I was so generous and kind. ![]() Beauty and the Beat by Hank Janson7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() “Powerfully evokes the claustrophobic little café” (John Fraser).Ĭrown 8vo (19cm). ![]() Cain’s “The Postman Always Rings Twice”, it is thought that the outline of the plot was supplied to Frances by Geoffrey Pardoe (Holland p.299). The most notorious and most scrutinised of the books in the 1954 obscenity trial, with Heade at his very best on the front cover, with a tenderness sometimes lacking. First edition : the variant listing six “Fourth Series” titles (and two “Specials”) on the lower wrapper. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at quoting stock number 43090 – or simply click on the button Just a single copy (British Library) located in any major library worldwide. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a braceleted Heade blonde in lilac and an agony-or-ecstasy pose slight tear and tiny scuff to spine price alteration sticker on upper wrapper a few slight marks text lightly tanned, but a very good copy. ![]() First edition : the variant with the coloured advertisement for the never published “Blonde Dupe” on the lower wrapper. UNITED KINGDOM Tel: (+44)-(0)20-8672-2263ĬLICK ON REFRESH/RELOAD TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE UPDATED VERSION OF THIS PAGE ![]() The Prophecy by Lily Blake7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() For a better listening experience, the books should be heard in order. This is an ongoing series that begins in The Hunted. Their story is rife with action, suspense, snarky banter, and a slow-burn romance that will surely singe your ears and ends on a cliffhanger. ![]() ![]() The Prodigies is book five in the continuing saga of this enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance featuring Sam & Layla. It's a bond that should protect her, but there are forces that conspire.forces of darkness, forces of the heart. She is sent to France to wed its next king-to save herself and her people. As the plague rages outside the palace walls, tormented screams and pleas for help go. Since Mary, Queen of Scotland was a child, the English have wanted her country and her crown. I have no plans to die, but fate has a twisted sense of humor. An original novel based on the hit television series, Reign. The only way to deal with her is to fight to the death. To make matters worse, my deranged sister, Rianne, has thrown down the gauntlet. ![]() Sam’s own kind is hunting him, forcing us to separate into two camps to keep our family safe. I need my powerful vampire husband at my side.īut the Council of Elders is up in arms, ancient vampires, whose only course of action against this threat is to use Sam Mason as a scapegoat. I dare my adversaries to come anywhere near them. New enemies are on the horizon, and the war grows larger every day.įor centuries, vampires have lived among humans in secret until one press conference threatens the livelihood of bloodsuckers worldwide, including my inhuman children. ![]() The black swan by mercedes lackey7/3/2023 ![]() No rank of women are immune to the punishment, peasants and princesses are all transformed. ![]() There they will spend the rest of their lives repenting their sins, living as swans during the day and only becoming women by the light of the moon. ![]() Using the form of an owl, he hunts them down and captures them, removing them to his estate. The Baron, (who was obviously been betrayed by a woman at some point) has made it his life’s mission to seek out women who have betrayed the men in their lives in some way. The Baron uses Odile to care for the needs and safety of the Swan Maidens when he is not around, which is quite often. She lives for the moment that he will be proud of her accomplishments in magic. Odile, the sorceress daughter of the powerful magician, Baron von Rothbart, has been under her father’s influence for the whole of her life. It was only in the last third of the story that I could get over my distaste of most of the characters and sympathize with any of their difficulties. While fairy tales engage the reader from the start, for this one I felt as though I’d missed the boat somewhere along the way. It is presented in almost a fairy tale manner (considering it is based on the story the ballet Swan Lake itself was based on, that’s not surprising). I’ve read most of her work and enjoyed it immensely, except for this book. Mercedes Lackey is one of my favorite authors. ![]() |