Download or read book The Very Very Rich and How They Got That Way Harriman Classics written by Max Gunther and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Gunther’s classic study of the super rich - now back in a new edition. The Very, Very Rich and How They Got That Way provides revealing insights into the intriguing world of big money, recounting the spectacular success stories of 15 people who made it to the very, very top. In 1972, Max Gunther invited readers to take a journey with him through a gallery of America's most prominent millionaires. The inhabitants framed here are by no means merely ordinary millionaires, though - the minimum qualifying standard to be considered for inclusion was ownership of assets valued at $100 million or more (the equivalent of $650 million today). This classic is now nearly 50 years old but its value endures, since the key steps on the route to wealth do not change with time. These secrets can be learned from, adapted and applied by anyone today.

Download or read book Hughesworld written by Arelo C. Sederberg and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hughesworld is an authentic account written by a press spokesman for Howard Hughes that traces the highlights of his varied life in motion pictures and aviation but concentrates on the management struggle that followed his death in 1976. Hughes died intestate, or without a valid will, opening up a circus of phony will documents. In addition hundreds of far-distant relatives staked claims. A first cousin, Texas lawyer William Lummis, assumed control after a long and bitter struggle with executives and lawyers who had previously managed Hughes businesses. Hughes is shown as a brilliant aviation pioneer and aircraft designer, as well as a motion picture producer and an able if unorthodox industrialist. At one time he owed a major airline, TWA, a leading oil well drilling bit company, Hughes Tool, and a missile and electonics concern, Hughes Aircraft. In the final phase of his business life, he owned six Las Vegas hotel-casinos. He ended as a tragic character, living secluded in pain from injuries sustained in plane crashes, rendered helpless by drugs.

Download or read book Ball of Fire written by Stefan Kanfer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the context of her conflicted and sometimes bitter personal life. Ball of Fire gives us Lucy in all her contradictions. Here is the beauty who became a master of knock-down slapstick; the control freak whose comic alter ego thrived on chaos, the worshipful TV housewife whose real marriage ended in public disaster. Here, too, is an intimate view of the dawn of television and of the America that embraced it. Charming, informative, touching. and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the book Lucy’s fans have been waiting for.

Download or read book Pulp Fiction to Film Noir written by William Hare and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Great Depression, pulp fiction writers created a new, distinctly American detective story, one that stressed the development of fascinating, often bizarre characters rather than the twists and turns of clever plots. This new crime fiction adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that French cinema intellectuals following World War II christened "film noir." Set on dark streets late at night, in cheap hotels and bars, and populated by the dangerous people who frequented these locales, these films introduced a new antihero, a tough, brooding, rebellious loner, embodied by Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon and Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep. This volume provides a detailed exploration of film noir, tracing its evolution, the influence of such legendary writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and the films that propelled this dark genre to popularity in the mid-20th century.

Download or read book Katharine Hepburn written by Anne Edwards and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katharine Hepburn: grande dame of American actresses, fierce individualist, and living legend. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winner of four, Hepburn achieved stardom against formidable odds. The woman behind the legend emerges in this sympathetic yet clear-eyed portrait of her exceptional life and loves. Filled with accounts of her relationships with Spencer Tracy, Howard Hughes, and many others, here is the fascinating story of a determined and invincible woman. From her ferociously guarded private life to Broadway's lights and Hollywood's Golden Age, A Remarkable Woman reveals a star whose courage and magnetism knew no bounds. Throughout her life Hepburn spoke her mind, mixing a native Yankee forthrightness with the social conscience she learned from her parents and her own brand of stubbornness. This book is a fascinating look not only at the invincible Katherine Hepburn but at a whole era—the golden age of Hollywood set against the struggles for women’s equality and the glittering lights of Broadway.

Download or read book The Sordid Secrets of Las Vegas written by Quentin Parker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-12-18 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether this is your first or fiftieth visit, you'd be surprised at how much of the city's mystique you can miss while you're pulling slots until dawn. From getting comped at a casino every time to finding the best stripper to teach you how to pole dance, you'll learn all of the hidden magic that permeates this incredible city in this tell-all handbook. You'll also get an insider's take on: How to get invited to the Fetish and Fantasy Ball Why you shouldn't drink the water in Vegas Where to have a $5,000 lunch Where to find the world's biggest topless pool Who's been blacklisted by the Gaming Control Board Organized according to the seven deadly sins, the hidden gems in this book are your key to uncovering the dirty secrets of Sin City!

Download or read book Love in Flames An Assured Elites Steamy Gay Romance Trilogy written by Parker Avrile and published by Paris April Press. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new matchmaking service hits the Big Apple, and no hot gay celebrity will remain unpaired. For the first time, you can read the first three books of the popular Assured Elites gay contemporary romance novels in one smoking hot volume. Includes A Fiercer Heat, A Higher Flame, and A Hotter Fire for all the steamy contemporary glitz you can handle. After all, celebrities need love too! *A Fiercer Heat: Rising singer Drew and out-of-work actor Traven are in desperate need of publicity. When Assured Elites matches them up to play the part of fake boyfriends, they have a chance to revive their floundering careers. *A Higher Flame: The matchmakers' next move is to pair a reclusive billionaire with a playboy actor― a bold choice that could prove to be the ultimate mismatch. Assured Elites never fails to put together the dreamiest celebrity couples, but Trent and Ben threaten to break their perfect record. *A Hotter Fire: Elites faces its toughest challenge yet when they pair pop singer Mikel with Curt, a workaholic neurosurgeon. Sure, Mikel adores brilliant older men, but Curt is way out of his league. And Mikel's celebrity crush, a brilliant artist, turns out to be Curt's stalker-licious ex. Does a starstruck pop star stand a chance? The Assured Elites trilogy includes all three of the first three full-length gay romance novels in this sizzling hot series― A Fiercer Heat, A Higher Flame, and A Hotter Fire. Handle with caution: These high steam mm romances may burn your fingers. If you love Parker Avrile's other contemporary gay romance novels like Tonight's Encore, Married for the Millions, or the Last Chances gay academy series, you'll love this high-steam MM romance trilogy that includes your favorite tropes such as fake boyfriends, celebrity boyfriends, celebrity dates and matchmaking, crazy celebrity publicity stunts, rock stars, famous actors, and even a smoking hot celebrity doctor. Perfect for fans of Sloane Kennedy and Riley Hart.

Download or read book A Higher Flame A Fake Dating Assured Elites Gay Romance written by Parker Avrile and published by Paris April Press. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assured Elites goes Hollywood when the gay celebrity matchmaking service pairs a lonely billionaire with a playboy actor in this glitzy MM romance... “Just be nice, and don't break his heart too fast. Wait until after the Oscars.” Bad boy Trent has been nominated for Best Actor, and now the rising star needs to clean up his act. A steady man at his side will make him seem more authentic to the Academy voters. “There are so many ways this could blow up into you screwing up and having fun.” Ben isn't quite sure why Gran volunteered him for a blind date with a Hollywood actor. The spotlight is for other billionaires. Ben chooses to be alone in the shadows. Assured Elites never fails to put together the dreamiest matches. Will Trent and Ben break their perfect record? A Higher Flame is a steamy gay romance that features a bashful billionaire, a secret beach, and a bad boy who needs to clean up his act. Always a guaranteed happy ending, and absolutely no cheating or cliffhangers. Each novel in the Assured Elites series deals with a different couple. Feel free to start anywhere and to read them in any order. The books in this trilogy include: *A Fiercer Heat (Book 1) *A Higher Flame (Book 2) *A Hotter Fire (Book 3) *Flaming (Book 4) *Blazing (Book 5) Perfect for fans of Sloane Kennedy and Riley Hart.

Download or read book Howard Hughes and the Creation of Modern Hollywood written by Jeffrey Richardson and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Hughes was an industrialist, aviator, and eccentric, but he was also the most important movie producer during the golden age of Hollywood. At a time when filmmaking was tightly controlled and highly formulaic, Hughes used his enormous wealth to challenge the dictates and restrictions that defined the motion picture industry. Tackling subjects that were explicitly forbidden, he pushed the boundaries of onscreen sex and violence. He pioneered production and marketing techniques that were revolutionary, including the multimillion-dollar blockbuster and the promotion of scandal. When Hughes became the first person to completely own a major Hollywood studio, he continued his maverick approach to filmmaking as a mogul. Most importantly, Hughes's role in the federal government's antitrust case against the industry led to the collapse of the entire studio system and the transformation of American cinema. Although his contributions are often overlooked, Hughes was instrumental in shaping the motion picture industry that exists today.

Download or read book CR ME DE LA CRIME written by Ellina Abdul Majid and published by Buku Fixi. This book was released on with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romy smiled disarmingly at the Datin. But with her Versace shades still firmly on and her Cassey Gan mask drawn equally firmly across her face, it was akin to trying to make eye contact with a ninja… PI Romy is a small-time detective, working the angles to cari makan in a KL on the brink of dystopia because of Covid. Plagued by the demons of his own past, he stolidly bumbles along through life in his socially awkward way, beguiled yet bemused by the antics of his atas clients, whom he describes to himself as ‘double confirm weird laidat.’ Distinctively Malaysian in essence and locale, the PI Romy detective stories are a nostalgic and irreverent glimpse into the cultural melting pot of 20th century Malaysia in a 21st century setting. (Buku Fixi) (Fixi Novo)

Download or read book The Craft of Interviewing written by John Brady and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Brady, editor of Writer's Digest and himself an accomplished interviewer, has put together an indispensable guide to the art of questioning. In a lively, down-to-earth manner, "The Craft of Interviewing" covers all aspects of the interview process -- getting the interview, doing research, handling the subject face-to-face, hurdling hazards, getting tough, taking notes (on the sly, if need be), taping, dealing with off-the-record types, concluding the interview, verifying it, and writing it up. Brady has also filled the book with a myriad of anecdotes revealing the experiences of some of the best known interviewers of our times. A noteworthy appendix on the history of the interview is included.

Download or read book The Hollywood Studio System written by Douglas Gomery and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being one of the biggest industries in the United States, indeed the World, the internal workings of the 'dream factory' that is Hollywood is little understood outside the business. The Hollywood Studio System: A History is the first book to describe and analyse the complete development, classic operation, and reinvention of the global corporate entitles which produce and distribute most of the films we watch. Starting in 1920, Adolph Zukor, Head of Paramount Pictures, over the decade of the 1920s helped to fashion Hollywood into a vertically integrated system, a set of economic innovations which was firmly in place by 1930. For the next three decades, the movie industry in the United States and the rest of the world operated by according to these principles. Cultural, social and economic changes ensured the dernise of this system after the Second World War. A new way to run Hollywood was required. Beginning in 1962, Lew Wasserman of Universal Studios emerged as the key innovator in creating a second studio system. He realized that creating a global media conglomerate was more important than simply being vertically integrated. Gomery's history tells the story of a 'tale of two systems 'using primary materials from a score of archives across the United States as well as a close reading of both the business and trade press of the time. Together with a range of photographs never before published the book also features over 150 box features illuminating aspect of the business.

Download or read book Howard Hughes written by Geoff Schumacher and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2020-03-11 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly revised and expanded edition of Howard Hughes chronicles the life and legacies of one of the most intriguing and accomplished Americans of the twentieth century. Hughes, born into wealth thanks to his father’s innovative drill bit that transformed the oil industry, put his inheritance to work in multiple ways, from producing big-budget Hollywood movies to building the world’s fastest and largest airplanes. Hughes set air speed records and traveled around the world in record time, earning ticker-tape parades in three cities in 1938. Later, he moved to Las Vegas and invested heavily in casinos. He bought seven resorts, in each case helping to loosen organized crime’s grip on Nevada’s lifeblood industry. Although the public viewed Hughes as a heroic and independent-minded trailblazer, behind closed doors he suffered from germophobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and an addiction to painkillers. He became paranoid and reclusive, surrounding himself with a small cadre of loyal caretakers. As executives battled each other over his empire, Hughes’ physical and mental health deteriorated to the point where he lost control of his business affairs. This second edition includes more insider details on Hughes’ personal interactions with actresses, journalists, and employees. New chapters provide insights into Hughes’s involvement with the mob, his ownership and struggles as the majority shareholder of TWA and the wide-ranging activities of Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes’s critical role in the Glomar Explorer CIA project (a deep-sea drillship platform built to recover the Soviet submarine K-129), and more. Based on in-depth interviews with individuals who knew and worked with Hughes, this fascinating biography provides a colorful and comprehensive look at Hughes—from his life and career to his final years and lasting influence. This penetrating depiction of the man behind the curtain demonstrates Hughes’s legacy, and enduring impact on popular culture.

Download or read book False Convictions written by Tim Green and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In bestselling author Tim Green's latest thriller, Casey Jordan returns-seeking justice in a small town riddled with . . . FALSE CONVICTIONS Casey is counting on an open-and-shut case, a sure success for her first effort with the Freedom Project, the renowned charity group dedicated to helping exonerate wrongfully convicted prisoners. Not only is the Freedom Project giving Casey the chance to help innocent people, but its founder, Robert Graham, is offering Casey a one-million-dollar annual pledge to her legal clinic for taking on just two jobs a year. Her first assignment is to revive the case of Dwayne Hubbard, an indigent black man serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of a college student seventeen years ago. Using DNA evidence, Casey expects to easily prove Hubbard's innocence. Yet when she arrives in rural Auburn, New York, she meets immediate and aggressive resistance. Tormented by death threats and assassination attempts, Casey investigates a prosecution apparently rife with lies. From the judge, the lawyers, the jury, to the police, she traces a web of corruption surrounding the destruction of one young man. But in all the chaos, Casey's hardest challenge may be just staying alive.

Download or read book Howard Hughes The Secret Life written by Charles Higham and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adapted to a major motion picture by director Martin Scorsese, The Aviator stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes! His wealth was legendary. His passions were bizarre. Charles Higham's biography tells the truth about the money, the madness, and the man behind the enigma. Howard Hughes is one of the best known and least understood men of our times--famed for his wealth, his daring, and his descent into madness. Bestselling biographer Higham goes beyond the enigma to reveal the incredible private life of Howard Hughes: * his romances with the great stars of Hollywood--Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, and numerous others * his forays into sadomasochism * his involvement with Richard Nixon and Watergate * his bizarre final years This is a compelling portrait of a unique American figure--in a story as revealing as it is unforgettable.

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1971 with total page 1466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Women s Beach Club written by Elana Johnson and published by AEJ Creative Works. This book was released on 2021-02-07 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continue this sweet beach reads series and escape into the pages of the next book in the Getaway Bay Resort series - a billionaire, fake romance! He's a billionaire in hiding. She's a yoga instructor with an ex-boyfriend problem. When they attend a gala together and Tawny's ex is there, the next thing she knows, she's engaged to the handsome Tyler - who the children's wing is named after. Tawny Loveless loves her beach yoga, her Women's Beach Club, and fruity drinks. Oh, and dogs. So it's no wonder when a golden retriever brings her face-to-face with a man she's seen plenty of times on the beach. He's hot, with a dazzling smile - but seemingly without a job. Tyler Rigby doesn't need to work. As the reknowned "Poker King," the man has more money than he knows what to do with. So he donates here and there around the island and then he has to attend the galas honoring him. Tawny's caught his eye, and he asks her to one such party. No strings attached, he says. That is until her ex-boyfriend is there and she's on the verge of a panic attack. Then there are way more than strings attached - there are diamond rings involved in their fake engagement. But his feelings are real, and once he tells her who he is, maybe - just maybe - they can have a shot at a true island romance. ​​​​​​​Can Tyler and Tawny take their fake relationship from the headlines and into their private lives...where it could become happily-ever-after? Find out in this billionaire romance, which is a clean and wholesome sweet beach read, with plenty of sunshine, mysteries, and a fake relationship! Also available in paperback and audiobook.