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Book Billy and the Applegates

    Book Details:
  • Author : David John Wiles
  • Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
  • Release : 2020-10-22
  • ISBN : 1950860329
  • Pages : 576 pages

Download or read book Billy and the Applegates written by David John Wiles and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the start of World War II, the British government determined the railway in East London would be vulnerable to heavy bombing by Germany. Children in the area were evacuated into the countryside to save their lives. Among the children sent to the West Country for the duration of the war were Tom and Billy Hedge. Their train journey to Cornwall was long and tiring. When the brothers finally arrived at the Applegate Farm in Netherton, where they were to be fostered, Billy stated, “I don’t like it here, Tom,” and that night, they silently cried themselves to sleep. The Applegates had two children: a son, Joshua, who at thirteen was a year older than Tom, and a daughter, Queenie, aged nine and a half, just six months younger than Billy. Tom found farm work to be hard and tedious, while Billy relished looking after the chickens, and later, the horses. Billy and Queenie bonded right from the start and became inseparable. They shared numerous adventures in the small village, including meeting a local ghost and helping an army deserter. After the war, and just before Christmas 1949, the two married.

Book Ainslee s

Download or read book Ainslee s written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Jesse Applegate

Download or read book Jesse Applegate written by Leta Lovelace Neiderheiser and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Oregon without Jesse Applegate would be like Exodus without Moses. Like Moses, Jesse led pioneers through the wilderness across the Oregon Trail in 1843. Like Moses, he was a law-giver, and like Moses, when proper provocation occurred, he sometimes threw down the tablets.Jesse Applegate, A Dialogue with Destinygives a comprehensive historical perspective to the life of this interesting, complicated man who played a major role in the formation of Oregon. Throughout his amazing life, he led the 'cow column' of '43 west to Oregon, wrote the constitution of '45, played a major role in the solving of the Cayuse War, led the expedition to find a new southern route in'46, and fought to keep Oregon free of slavery. But perhaps even more important was the moral compass he provided for the emerging Oregon society. Through his letters to editors of newspapers and to prominent political figures, he provided comment, council, criticism, and loyal opposition to those in power. His opinions were sought by local, state and federal leaders, as well as the historians of the day.

Book The Cameo

    Book Details:
  • Author : Geri Livelli
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2017-07-22
  • ISBN : 1532025459
  • Pages : 283 pages

Download or read book The Cameo written by Geri Livelli and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-07-22 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inheritance of an antique cameo brooch, the discovery of her great grandmothers memoirs, and a time-capsule filled with antique furnishings all conspire to change Grace Winthrops life. Haunting secrets and a bittersweet love story were destined to spend eternity inside the memoirs. Grace breathes life back into them with her book, The Cameo. In 1882, Graces great grandmother Sofia Stewart began chronicling her life and love for Billy Ryan. Love flourished in the beautiful Hudson Valley, but their plans to marry were abruptly interrupted. Circumstance enters to keep their lives entwined. Hudson Valley was home to the brickmaking industry and the immigrants who labored there. There were contrasts: great wealth, abject poverty, Saratoga horse racing, child labor, the Womens Suffrage Movement, and social mores to cover all that was offensive. World War I took the world by surprise, ushering in a time of sorrow and change. The human spirit survives while the ever present cameo symbolizes the love between Sofia and Billy.

Book Wilderness and the American Spirit

Download or read book Wilderness and the American Spirit written by Ruby McConnell and published by Overcup Press. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE IDEA OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT has always been rooted inexpansion and abundance— at great cost to the environment. Withthe world burning up, one can' t help but wonder: how did we gethere? Wilderness and the American Spirit traces hundreds ofyears of The United States' relationship to the environment starting fromthe initial colonization of Native American land, to the developmentof land use policies, and the creation of resource based economies.Using a lesser known alternative to the Oregon Trail— Ruby McConnelluses the Applegate Trail as a vehicle to weave exposition, history, andscience to show us how we got to where we are now and what wecan do about it.

Book Ladies Or Gentlemen

Download or read book Ladies Or Gentlemen written by Jean-Louis Ginibre and published by Filipacchi Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Greek drama through vaudeville and modern cinema, nothing in the theatrical experience has ever guaranteed a laugh like a man in a dress. This spectacular pictorial history examines the grand tradition of male cross-dressing in the movies through more than 700 photos, more than half of which are previously unpublished. The screen's greatest stars, from comedians like Buster Keaton and Peter Sellers to "serious" actors like Marlon Brando and Max von Sydow, are pictured in everything from bustiers to ball gowns. Just as in real life, the cinematic motives for cross-dressing are complex, ranging from plot device (I Was a Male War Bride) and social commentary (Tootsie) to the simple sight gags of Laurel and Hardy. The book explores these and myriad other reasons actors are coaxed out of dress suits and into dresses. By turns provocative, serious, and silly, Ladies or Gentlemen is a delightful study of a seldom-explored facet of cinema history.

Book The Shape Under the Sheet

Download or read book The Shape Under the Sheet written by Stephen J. Spignesi and published by Popular Culture Ink. This book was released on 1991 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference source on Stephen King's fiction provides details about characters, places and objects in each of King's novels and short stories and includes a biography section, interviews with family, friends and contemporaries, and sections on film adaptations and audio versions of his work.

Book Evil for Evil

    Book Details:
  • Author : Deb Pines
  • Publisher : Author Deb Pines
  • Release : 2023-06-22
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Evil for Evil written by Deb Pines and published by Author Deb Pines. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a true-crime podcaster is killed at a Chautauqua book club meeting, reporter and relentless snoop Mimi Goldman is certain of just one thing—the book club members can't be judged by their covers! The tenth book in the Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mystery series is "another enjoyable beach read from an author who knows her turf." (Kirkus Reviews)

Book The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia

Download or read book The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia written by Stephen J. Spignesi and published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. This book was released on 1991 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now fans, researchers, and collectors can have easy access to all things King with this definitive sourcebook. This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia, now in paperback, features an exhaustive 18,000-entry concordance covering the people, places, and things mentioned in King's novels and stories, as well as helpful reference guides, sidebars, and never-before-available information. 50 photographs. 20 line drawings.

Book Alfred Hitchcock s No Harm Undone

Download or read book Alfred Hitchcock s No Harm Undone written by Cathleen Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rumpus

Download or read book Rumpus written by Billie Sea and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Science Fiction  Horror   Fantasy Film and Television Credits  Through 1993

Download or read book Science Fiction Horror Fantasy Film and Television Credits Through 1993 written by Harris M. Lentz (III.) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Science Fiction  Horror   Fantasy Film and Television Credits

Download or read book Science Fiction Horror Fantasy Film and Television Credits written by Harris M. Lentz and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updates and adds to Mr. Lentz's Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits and his Supplement 1 for all works through

Book The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film

Download or read book The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film written by Michael Weldon and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bible of B-movies is back--and better than ever! From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than 9,000 amazing movies--from the turn of the century right up to today's Golden Age of Video--all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out thie treasure trove of cinematic lore--an essential reference for every bad film fan.

Book The Name is Familiar

Download or read book The Name is Familiar written by Robert A. Nowlan and published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which actor played Will Rogers on film? What was the name of Marilyn Monroe's character in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"? The Name Is Familiar documents over 9,000 films whose titles refer to particular characters. Part One lists film titles alphabetically with the name of the title character and the release, studio/production company, director, and leading performers. Performers who have played title role characters are listed in Part Two with the title roles in which they have appeared. Part Three is an alphabetical directory of characters with the performers who played the role; a capsule description of the role is also included.

Book Film Quotations

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert A. Nowlan
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2016-04-30
  • ISBN : 147662058X
  • Pages : 776 pages

Download or read book Film Quotations written by Robert A. Nowlan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain lines define a movie. Marlene Dietrich in Morocco: “Anyone who has faith in me is a sucker.” Too, there are lines that fit actor and character. Mae West in I’m No Angel: “I’m very quick in a slow way.” Jane Fonda in California Suite: “Fit? You think I look fit? What an awful shit you are. I look gorgeous.” From the classics to the grade–B slasher movies, over 11,000 quotes are arranged by over 900 subjects, like accidents, double entendres, eyes (and other body parts!), ice cream, luggage, parasites, and ugliness. Each quote gives the movie title, production company, year of release, speaker of the line, and, when appropriate, a comment putting the quote in context.

Book VideoHound s Golden Movie Retriever 1996

Download or read book VideoHound s Golden Movie Retriever 1996 written by VideoHound Editors and published by . This book was released on 1995-09 with total page 1640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today gave it a 4-star rating, the Houston Chronicle called it "by far the best" and the New York Times says the "Hound takes the lead in a blaze of supplemental lists". The new 1996 edition of America's favorite guide to movies on video offers over 22,000 video reviews, including 1,000 new reviews.